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brooklyn bridge park

  • a neighborhood visit.

    A few weeks ago, James and I snapped a few photos of our neighborhood for a mini travel guide to some of our favorite spots in Brooklyn Heights. It felt so good to get out…

    September 3, 2014 3 Comments
  • summer fruits and veg.

    It never feels like summer has fully arrived until there are field tomatoes and peaches at the market. The tomatoes are gnarled and bulbous and leaking with ripeness; so ugly they’re beautiful. The peaches…

    August 6, 2013 6 Comments
  • movies in the park.

    I sometimes get a little misty-eyed for country life. All those fresh flowers and roadside stands and wide open spaces. But when it comes down to it, I love this city too much to…

    July 25, 2013 13 Comments
  • dinnertime.

    It’s going to be hard to think of reasons why we shouldn’t pack up the kitchen and head down to the park every single night this summer. Last night: grilled asparagus and mushrooms, homemade…

    May 6, 2013 20 Comments
  • new views.

    Last week, the newly built Squibb Park Bridge, connecting the Brooklyn Heights Promenade with the fantastic Brooklyn Bridge Park, opened to pedestrian traffic. As a near-daily park walker, I am thrilled with this newest development.…

    March 26, 2013 13 Comments
  • a routine for sunday.

    we have a new weekly ritual: a walk to brooklyn bridge park on sunday with picnic basket and cozy blanket. snacks, the newspaper, and a little bit of shade complete the picture. what’s your…

    May 21, 2012 20 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this boardwalk. {because starting things off with a morning on the beach is never a bad thing}. 2. this neighbor’s window box. {because even though i…

    April 20, 2012 15 Comments