fire & explosions in DUMBO

May 26th, 2010 | Posted by Matt in dumbo - (8 Comments)

Such a beautiful day; I decided to get some fresh air and an iced coffee. I was walking down the street and all of a sudden I hear a loud “boom” followed by flames and smoke shooting out of the manhole behind me.

The firemen were already at the scene when the second manhole blew several stories into the air, followed by a third explosion of 10 feet of flames from the manhole we were standing ten feet away from. Sorry I didn’t get a photo of either of these things, I was busy running and looking for something to hide under.

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new york photo festival begins today!

May 13th, 2010 | Posted by Jill in dumbo | events - (3 Comments)

Last night, the arts and culture media descended on DUMBO for the press preview and opening night shindig of the 2010 New York Photo Festival. The third annual international fest opened to the public today and runs through May 16th, featuring a jam-packed schedule of programming and lectures, portfolio reviews for aspiring photographers, main exhibits curated by an impressive line-up, and a wide array of interesting satellite shows.

For the Love of Brooklyn blogger Matt Nedbalsky is volunteering all weekend for the event, and reported today that the exhibits are well worth seeing; he even ran into Velvet Underground rocker / NYPH curator Lou Reed last night as the preview festivities came to a close.

For those of you interested in following along in real-time, check out the NYPH Twitter for a detailed account of the upcoming programs and events (hey, look! there’s a cocktail party that starts in an hour!). Their website has all the details if you’re planning a visit…

And if you need even more incentive get on down to DUMBO this weekend, Leica will lend you an M9 for the afternoon if you hand over a credit card and ID!! Seriously. (Drool.) Just bring your own SD card and steel yourself against the gear-envy that will inevitably transpire.

Hope to see you all this weekend!

brooklyn bridge park – pier 1

April 5th, 2010 | Posted by Matt in dumbo | flickr faves | parks and museums - (7 Comments)

Skyline Sunset

Nothing like a cold, dark, and rainy winter to make you appreciate the nice weather. It is so amazing to be able to ride my bike down to the water after work and still have a bit of sunshine. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 opened just in time for us to soak up some some beautiful spring sunsets. Adding 6 acres of park and 1,300 feet of promenade to Brooklyn’s waterfront, Pier 1 provides not only good people watching, but also some sick views of the Harbor, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Skyline.

Skyline at Night

With views like that, you’re bound to run into other photographers, but don’t start turf wars — they just might be fellow ForTheLoveofBrooklynites. Here are some other shots from Pier 1 that have been spotted in the FTLOB Flickr pool.

“New Paths,” by Krugerlive:
new paths

“Watching the Sun Set,” by Barry Yanowitz:
watching the sun set

“Brooklyn Bridge Park,” by Jackie Weisberg:
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, New York

Untitled, by This Charming Broad:

enough with the snow already

February 27th, 2010 | Posted by Matt in clinton hill | dumbo | weather - (3 Comments)

Seemed like everyone else I know had the day off yesterday. I was stuck in the office, but took the opportunity to go wandering around DUMBO on my lunch break.

Car by Bridge

It was quiet and the snow was like a soft blanket covering the cobblestone streets. There were a few other photographers out, but for the most part seemed like other locals–not the usual population of tourists.

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It was funny looking on Flickr in the afternoon and seeing some of the other photographers shots already up. I hope you are all having a nice weekend.

Brown Memorial Baptist Church

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