[Photo courtesy of 66squarefeet; click to expand] Here’s a killer sunset from the Brooklyn Promenade sent to us by the blogger who does 66 Square Feet.
Entries Tagged as 'Photo du Jour'
GL Photo Du Jour: Killer Sunset
August 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Killer Sunset
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GL Photo Du Jour: Summer Hydrant
August 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Summer Hydrant
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] There is no more quintessential Brooklyn/NYC summer pic than an open fire hydrant. Even one with a water-conserving sprinkler placed on top. This shot comes from Brit in Brooklyn blogger Adrian Kinloch, who we thank for the large supply of pics he gave us to work with over […]
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GL Photo Du Jour: Waterfront
August 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Waterfront
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] Here’s the Williamsburg waterfront from the promenade at Schaefer Landing as captured by Brit in Brooklyn photoblogger and GL contributor Adrian Kinloch.
Tags: Photo du Jour · Williamsburg
GL Photo Du Jour: Sunset Park
August 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Sunset Park
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] This is something that one sees when one looks up in Sunset Park. It comes to us from the camera of Adrian Kinloch, a GL Contributor who has kindly hit us off with a major supply of superb photos this week.
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GL Photo Du Jour: Ditmas Park Window
August 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Ditmas Park Window
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] Here’s a fun store window from Ditmas Park courtesy of GL Contributor Adrian Kinloch.
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GL Photo Du Jour: Coney Lights
August 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Coney Lights
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Klinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] These are the lights of Astroland in Coney Island as captured by Brit in Brooklyn blogger and photographer extraordinaire Adrian Kinloch.
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GL Photo Du Jour: Boardwalk
July 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Boardwalk
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] This is one of those pictures that manages to capture the essence of Coney Island. It’s shot on the Latino part of the boardwalk, where people gather to eat, drink, dance and listen to music. It’s Coney’s coolest summer-long party. The photo comes to us from Brit in […]
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GL Photo Du Jour: Tinkering with the Deathmobile
July 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Tinkering with the Deathmobile
This is one of Williamsburg’s two well known hearses belonging to the heavy metal club Duff’s which is adjacent to 184 Kent. It’s not every day one catches a photo of someone getting under the hood of the Deathmobile and tinkering with it.
Tags: Photo du Jour · Williamsburg
GL Photo Du Jour: Brooklyn Promenade View, Night
July 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] This gorgeous image from the Brooklyn Promenade comes from Brit in Brooklyn blogger and GL Contributor Adrian Kinloch. We love the way the light on one of the remain structures on the land that will be Brooklyn Bridge Park looks compared to the Financial District beyond.
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GL Photo Du Jour: Chair, TV, Papa John’s
July 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Chair, TV, Papa John’s
We call this shot we caught in Williamsburg over the weekend, “Chair, TV, Papa John’s.” We think it has that certain something that defines the ideal Burg street scene.
Tags: Photo du Jour · Williamsburg
GL Photo Du Jour: Sunset Panorama
July 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Sunset Panorama
[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle; click to expand] This stunning photo comes from GL Contributor Gary Mirabelle. It needs to be viewed at a slightly larger size to be enjoyed so do click on it.
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GL Photo Du Jour: Heavy Metal
July 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Heavy Metal
[Photo courtesy of Stephen Kosloff/flickr] This scene comes from Berry Street in Williamsburg and the car in the photo is actually this one, which has been parked in the neighborhood for a long time and is now up for sale.
Tags: Photo du Jour · Uncategorized · Williamsburg
GL Photo Du Jour: Time’s Up Sunset Ride
July 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Time’s Up Sunset Ride
[Photo courtesy of Adrian Kinloch/Brit in Brooklyn] This is a photo of the Time’s Up Sunset Ride to Coney Island that took place over the weekend that was sent to us by Brit in Brooklyn blogger and valued GL Contributor (and all-around nice person) Adrian Kinloch. Check out a few more shots over at BIB.
Tags: Bay Ridge · coney island · Photo du Jour
GL Photo Du Jour: Tree
July 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Tree
[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle/Mirabelle Studios] Here’s an evocative shot of a gnarled old tree that has been around long enough to be able to tell some stories if it could. The pic comes from local artist and GL Contributor Gary Mirabelle.
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GL Photo Du Jour: Street Corner
July 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Street Corner
[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle/Mirabelle Studios] This gorgeous black and white shot comes from local sculptor and photographer Gary Mirabelle who is a frequent GL Contributor.
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GL Photo Du Jour: Canal and Scrap Yard
July 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
[Photo courtesy of Gary Mirabelle/Mirabelle Studios] Here’s a striking and altered image of the Gowanus Canal between Hamilton Avenue and Ninth Street. It’s an interesting take on a very active industrial part of the Canal.
Tags: Gowanus · Gowanus Canal · Photo du Jour
GL Photo du Jour: Another Day in Williamsburg
July 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Seen yesterday at a photo shoot in Williamsburg at N. 10 and Wythe. Simply drape yourself seductively over the motorcycle and smile.
Tags: Photo du Jour · Williamsburg
GL Photo Du Jour: Broken Fire Hydrant
July 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Broken Fire Hydrant
The GL reader who sent us this pic of this way busted fire hydrant on Grand Street in Williamsburg between Wythe Avenue and Kent Avenue called it “fire hydrant trying make a getaway (it actually points almost directly to williamsburg’s 212 fire house that was closed a five years ago).”
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GL Photo Du Jour: Bridge & Waterfall, Night
July 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
[Photo courtesy of Charles Andrisano] We owe this gorgeous long exposure of the Brooklyn Bridge and Olafur Eliasson waterfall to Charles Andrisano, who has sent other great photos our way in the past.
Tags: NYC Waterfalls · Photo du Jour
GL Photo Du Jour: Ikea from the Water
June 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Ikea from the Water
We were unable to check out the Red Hook Ikea from the land side this past weekend, but we did catch a view of it from the harbor behind the Erie Basin. Gothamist had a fun look at where things were a little crazy in a traffic sense and where things remained relatively quiet that […]
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GL Photo Du Jour: Sunday Brooklyn Rainbow
June 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: Sunday Brooklyn Rainbow
[Photo courtesy of 66 Square Feet] We love this photo, which comes from a Cobble Hill rooftop on Henry Street courtesy of 66 Square Feet, and was taken after yesterday afternoon’s storminess had passed.
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GL Photo Du Jour, Part I: The Rose Garden Still Photo
June 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour, Part I: The Rose Garden Still Photo
[Photo courtesy of Mirabelle Studios] Here is the Cranford Rose Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which is blooming beautifully right now and providing many rose photo ops. The pic of the crowd comes from artist and GL Contributor Gary Mirabelle.
Tags: Photo du Jour · Prospect Hieghts
GL Photo Du Jour, Part I: Early Winter on Bedford Avenue
June 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour, Part I: Early Winter on Bedford Avenue
It was a taste of December on Bedford Avenue a couple of days ago as part of a sidewalk sales display that also included a beach umbrella and a raised car hood. Good thing Frosty didn’t literally melt in the heat.
Tags: Photo du Jour · Williamsburg
GL Photo Du Jour: World Cups Edition
June 14th, 2008 · Comments Off on GL Photo Du Jour: World Cups Edition
[Photo courtesy of Miss Heather] You get two guesses as to which Brooklyn neighborhood this collection of cups and other things come, and if you say “Greenpoint,” you are quite correct.
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Horticulture #2: DIY Planter That’s Harder to Steal
June 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
There are planters and, then, there are planters. This former toilet on Union Street near Nevins in Gowanus on the front steps a very rundown and possibly vacant home is a planter. Very DIY.
Tags: Gowanus · Photo du Jour