Whirlybird

One morning recently as I took my usual
walk over the Brooklyn Bridge,
I was accompanied by this police helicopter 
that circled the bridge the whole time.
It was hovering in place when I took this shot—
must say, it made me feel safe . . .
and also creeped me out.  I kept wondering
just what it was looking for.

[Linking back to Blue Monday at Backyard Neighbor.]

ABC Wednesday—B is for "bridges"

Why I choose my seat carefully when booking 
a flight back home from Virginia: the hope 
of getting this view.  That's the Brooklyn Bridge 
(my daily commute) on the left, the
Manhattan Bridge on the right.

[To see more ABC posts, go here.]

Weekend Reflections

Was headed back home after a stroll through
Dumbo (Down Under the Manhattan 
Bridge Overpass) when I spotted the bridge 
reflected (twice!) in this bright red Honda.
Thanks for giving me a place to post it, James.


[To see more Weekend Reflections, visit James's meme.]

early morning

I loved this view of the Manhattan Bridge 
(looking past Dumbo from the Brooklyn Bridge),
before the East River fog had lifted.

[To see more of The Weekend in Black and White,
visit Dragonstar's meme.  Also linking
back to the B and W Photography Project at PODcast.]

columns of clouds

One morning recently, this was my view
of the Manhattan Bridge and the sky over the city
(from the Brooklyn Bridge). And, I swear,
this photo is entirely un-edited!

[Linking back to Skywatch Friday and
to The Weekend in Black and White.]

Was this really necessary?

How long does it take to spoil a world-class view?
Fewer than five months—as I watched this 17-story
building go up beside the Brooklyn Bridge.  You
can still walk out on the bridge and look over to the
Manhattan Bridge upriver, of course, so the view
is not entirely gone.  What really ticks me off is that—
with the exception of a small percentage of
apartments on the lower floors—this will be yet
more luxury housing for the few who can afford it.

[Linking back to Mandarin Orange Monday and Mosaic Monday.]

Thursday Challenge—"blue"

The Manhattan Bridge, seen from the
Brooklyn Bridge at my favorite time of
day—what the French call l'heure bleu.

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

Manhattan Bridge

Haven't been able to go too far afield
for photos lately.  But it's almost always
possible to get a shot or two on the way
home—even if all I have is my iPhone.

[It's Skywatch Friday. To see more, go here.]

Skywatch Friday

I featured this same moon (and bridge) on my other blog 

last Sunday, but I thought it deserved a closeup.

[See more Skywatch—or contribute your own— here.]

Mellow Yellow Monday

Oh boy—stinky tofu!

Came across a street fair under the

Manhattan Bridge, where they seemed

to be featuring Taiwanese street food.

I'd never tried stinky tofu (and still

haven't!). What's the strangest thing

you ever ate?

[See more Mellow Yellow here.]

Thursday Challenge: Water

These little girls are playing at the edge of

the East River, at a wonderful new(ish) park

situated between the Brooklyn and Manhattan

Bridges, in DUMBO.  It really wasn't that long

ago that this neighborhood was a wasteland.

Now the joint is jumpin'—with galleries and

stores and parks and restaurants and,

 of course, expensive real estate 

( this place is in DUMBO, btw).

[See more Thursday Challenge shots here.]

framed

As you know if you've come by lately, now

that the weather is nicer I've been interrupting

my subway commute with a walk across the

Brooklyn Bridge on my way to work—and home.

• A monthly subway pass = $89.

• The iPod on which I upload free NPR

podcasts of "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me"

to listen to as I hike the mile+ over

the bridge = $150.

• This incredible view of the Empire

State Bldg. framed by a stanchion of the

Manhattan Bridge = priceless.

[This post is part of That's My World Tuesday.

See more of the world here.]

apartment envy

I've had my beady little eye on this place in

DUMBO for a looong time. The top three floors 

of the building are one apartment—

with slammin' views of lower Manhattan, and 

the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.

Someone told me that the current owner

paid $12 million.  If true: a bargain!

Manhattan Bridge

Well, the very tippy-top, anyway—as seen 
from the Brooklyn side. Just realized 
that this bridge will be 100 years old this 
year.  Not as "sexy" as its closest counterpart, 
the Brooklyn Bridge, but even more useful, 
since it carries cars, pedestrians, 
AND subway trains.

going home . . .

. . . tonight in a light rain—down the FDR, past the

Manhattan Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge, with lower

Manhattan beyond. This picture doesn't really do

it justice, but it IS so beautiful, even in the rain.