Thursday Challenge—"fun"

I know not everyone thinks
this is fun—but I do!
How about you?

[To see more of the Thursday Photo
Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

ABC Wednesday—Z is for "Zoltar"

Remember this guy from the movie Big?  
When I saw him at Coney Island
recently, I definitely didn't ask him to
make me bigger (or older)!

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

ABC Wednesday—Y is for "yum or yuch?"

Not for me, thanks.  Frankly, the only thing 
here that appeals to me less than fried 
oreos (seriously, why?) is the pink and blue
cotton candy.  Are you a fan?

[To see more ABC Wednesday posts, go here.]

Ka-pow!

I got a kick out of this dad watching over
his sweet little sleeping baby girl—
while showing off his killer left hook.

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.]

Calling all sea creatures

On Saturday, my daughter Lila and her friends
marched in Coney Island's yearly Mermaid Parade
(in honor of a departed friend, their intrepid
and much loved leader in parades past).
I loved seeing all those who come out to march—lots 
of fun whatever your age, breed, or state of (un)dress!

[Linking back to Blue Monday and Mosaic Monday.]

Thursday Challenge—"games"

I love Coney Island in winter—but I
didn't get to spend my dime on this game,
which was locked up tight for the season.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

I pulled this one out of the archives,
because I love Coney Island—but most
especially in the off-season, when I can
have this long pier almost to myself
(and I don't have to stand in line
to get a hot dog at Nathan's).

[To see more Sunday shadows, go here.]

One with sauerkraut, please

I wouldn't think of going to Coney Island
without stopping here for a "Nathan's famous."
(In fact, I might make the trip expressly
for one of their delicious dogs.)
[To see more Mellow Yellow, go here.]

the mermaid parade

Today's the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade.  Unfortunately,
I'm missing it.  But fortunately, I have these shots of last
year's parade (stolen borrowed from my talented daughter Lila—
who's also marching this time & I hope someone gets a picture).
One of these years . . . (but as a spectator, not a "mermaid").

Coney Island

And apparently you can do this until 3 a.m.  Actually, I
believe this "game" no longer operates—which is a
good thing, because it's just wrong on so many levels.
[This is part of That's My World.  See more of the world here.]

abc wednesday - F is for "flip-flops"

It's getting near that time when I'll have to put

mine away, and that makes me sad. For me,

summer = flip-flops. (How about you?)

[See more abc's here.]

abc wednesday - E is for "educational & entertaining"

. . . and extremely bogus, I'm sure. I think

Coney Island is lots of fun, but I'm not gonna

spend my money on anything but a Nathan's

hot dog—and maybe the Cyclone!

[You can see more of the letter E here

at ABC Wednesday.]

photo Hunter — "triangle"

I'd have to say there are probably hundreds 

of triangles here in the Coney Island 

(or at least that's what it used

to be—now it's just a landmark).

[You can see more triangles here.]

Mellow Yellow Monday

Didn't come to swim myself (just for

a walk on the pier), but I'm glad to see that 

the lifeguard has a bright yellow

surfboard in case he has to rescue someone. 

 No MP3 player though.

Believe it or not, last year a lifeguard

at one of the Brooklyn beaches was

caught all plugged in while he was on duty—

one day after someone drowned in a riptide!

[You can see more Mellow Yellow here.]

Skywatch Friday

Took this while my daughter Lila and I were

strolling the boardwalk at Coney Island.

Someone started feeding the seagulls, and

they began to flock. I thought "Hitchcock" and

Lila (who suffers somewhat from ornithophobia

and has been known to cross the street to

avoid pigeons) was actually very brave as we

walked past slowly so as not to stir them up.

Do you have any phobias? (Mine is fear of driving,

for which there is apparently no specific name.)

[See more Skywatch here.]

Skywatch Friday

Not sure I could ever live in a place that didn't

have some kind of water nearby, and that

includes the Seine, Arno, Tiber, and Thames

Rivers, and the Grand or any other canal.

Right now I'm making do with the East, Hudson, 

and Harlem Rivers, Long Island Sound, 

soon-to-be-cleaned-up-using-federal-money 

Gowanus Canal, and . . . oh yeah, the Atlantic Ocean. 

This shot's courtesy of my daughter 

Lila, a fellow water sign.

[See more Skywatch pics here.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

Okay, I'll admit it—I've always wanted to get

one of these metal detectors and stroll the beach 

in search of buried treasure.  This is

a good time of year to do this, because in

summer, Coney Island still tends to look

like this.  Wonder if he found anything.

[See more Shadow Shots here.]

Together

I'll bet these Russian ladies have been

meeting here every sunny day to chat and 

stroll on the boardwalk at Coney

Island since it looked like this. 

 They look a lot alike; maybe they're sisters.

[See more of That's My World here.]

photo hunter – "upside-down"

I absolutely love what can only be described
as "barf rides." However, I do think this
one, which is in Coney Island, only qualifies
as such if you're a real lightweight. Still, it
sure does look like fun, don't you think?
Find more PhotoHunter photos here.

fortune teller

This woman has set up shop at Coney Island.
I've known a couple of people who really
could sense things that would happen in
others' lives. But they never took money,
and were somewhat reluctant to do
"readings," in case what they saw was
bad news. So are you a believer?