Skywatch Friday

This is (or was) the parachute jump at Coney Island.

It was originally built for the 1939 World's Fair,

moved to Brooklyn in 1941, and thrilled riders until

1968—when it was closed down, but not torn down.

And it won't be because it's now on the National Register

of Historic Places. It's been called the "Eiffel Tower of

Brooklyn." Sure, it's nice, but . . . really?

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dragonfly

I took the first shot from about 12 feet

away (because this other photographer was 

hogging the action) with an "okay"

camera. I'd love to see what spectacular

picture he must have captured—and that

dragonfly cooperated by staying there for at

 least 10 minutes while he hovered over

it with his fancy DSLR (envious—moi?).

abc wednesday - D is for "double exposure"

Here's something I miss with a digital camera. 

 My last SLR had a setting that specifically allowed

you to do this. I guess you can create the 

effect in Photoshop now? Still, not quite the same.

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more terrace envy

Shot this one from the Brooklyn side of 

the Bklyn Bridge. In addition to a

fabulous terrace, these folks have a super 

view of the Manhattan skyline!

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Lunchtime in Bryant Park

This is the wonderful space behind the main branch 

of the public library, and I'm so lucky that it's 

near my office. Went over there one day 

last week at lunchtime—and it was all goin' on. 

Lots of folks were just hanging out

(eating food from several concession stands,

reading magazines from the racks set under the 

trees, or logging on to the Internet on

their laptops with the free wi-fi), and many of them 

were taking advantage of the pétanque courts, 

ping-pong tables, and chess sets.

Shadow Shot Sunday

I saw this hardworking cleric at the

church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, in 

Rome (built circa 1250), so-called

because it was constructed over the ruins 

of a temple to Minerva, goddess

of wisdom (and that temple was built

by Pompey in 50 BCE).

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Let's chat

Well, now I kinda regret that I didn't!

I wonder what kind of conversationalist

he is. He does look like one of those people 

you might very well run into

somewhere else around town—so if 

I ever see him again, I'll definitely comply.