ABC Wednesday—Q is for "quandary"

And my quandary is:  How do the people
who live here get in and out?
Most of the brownstones in Brooklyn are
now multiple-family dwellings, but
this one must be a single-family house, because
the only sure way in and out is through 
the doorway under the stoop.

{Here's another quandary—how did my baby bro
get to be so old?  Happy Birthday, Chris!}

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ABC Wednesday—N is for "neighborhood"

I live in "brownstone Brooklyn," but not
in one of these old beauties.  I opted
instead for a prewar apartment building: waaay
more closet space but—unfortunately—no
stoop (I'm a big fan of these imposing stoops).

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who goes there?

Seen like this, I think there's something a little 
sketchy or film noir-ish about this 
stretch of city sidewalk.  In fact, it's just the 
block before mine, with scaffolding 
and a well-placed work light.

[Linking back to The Weekend in Black and White
and to Shadow Shot Sunday.]

the local art scene

There's a corner in my neighborhood
where an unfinished construction
site has been an eyesore for years now.
Lately, though, it's become a
good spot for some young artists
to do their thing. [For the complete story,
check out the links in Tall Gary's comment.]
[Linking back to Blue Monday.]

Thursday Challenge—"car"

I saw this baby blue T-bird parked in front of 
my building recently.  While one of my
neighbors and I were admiring it, the owner came
along and we were able to satisfy our curiosity:
It's a 2003 model, made to look like its '60s predecessor;
the roof is removable (though the owner never has
since he has no place to store it); the person who 
owns this cool car is a hip grandpa who lives around the corner.

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

Weekend Reflections

Leaves—and reflections—everywhere!

[To see more weekend reflections, visit James's meme.]

My favorite stoop . . .

in my "brownstone Brooklyn" neighborhood.
I don't live in a brownstone myself, but if I did 
I would want my stoop to be as colorful and
welcoming as this one.  There's a woman
who often occupies that chair on the
top step; she tends this garden—and enjoys it.

[Linking back to Pink Saturday.]

The Weekend in Black and White

I think outdoor dining is over until next year. I'll
just have to look forward to the next al fresco meal 
here in the backyard of my favorite neighborhood
place (and eat indoors in the meantime!).

[To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

Someone got a little jump on the season—
this is the first pumpkin I spotted in
the neighborhood (a week ago).  Nice carving
job; unfortunately, this jack-o'-lantern
might look a little sad by Halloween.

[To see more Sunday shadows, go here.]

Tina's Picstory—P is for "panorama"

. . . and also for Prospect Heights, my
Brooklyn neighborhood—where I shot
this colorfully painted wall.

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Orange You Glad It's Friday?

This is Sepia, our friendly pub local.
They have some comfy seating, a patio out back, board 
games, and local menus in case you want to "order in."  
I'm not exactly a regular (my daughter Lila took this shot 
of her sister and some friends), but sometimes I show up for the 
trivia game on Tuesday—lots of good, clean (very competitive) fun.

[To see more of OYGIF?, visit Maria's meme.]

ABC Wednesday—K is for "kitchen"

My kids and I recently went to this restaurant,
one of many that are popping up in my neighborhood.
This place is very popular and deservedly so; they
don't take reservations, so we got there early—and
still had to wait an hour. But we had a good
time at the kitchen "bar"—sipping wine,
watching the chefs juggle multiple orders at once,
and sending pics to Instagram.

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