flickr faves: cherry blossoms!

Jill — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:03:57 +0000

Though the Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival is still a week and a half away, the blossoms aren’t waiting for anyone. In an article I read today, visitors to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden have been treated to the peak displays of gorgeous pinks and whites for a couple of weeks now, and festival organizers doubt that the window will continue through until the fest.

If you haven’t gotten to the BBG for the display, it sounds like this weekend’s weather promises to be gorgeous. For a guide on where to see the fullest blooms, check out the BBG’s map here, or meet up at 3pm at the Visitors Center for a free guided tour!

Check out some of the inspired shots from our Flickr pool below, and for more coverage, check out Brooklyn Botanic Gardens’Flickror this lovely post over at 66 Square Feet by Marie Viljoen!

“Cherry Allee, BBG,” by Marie Viljoen:

Untitled, by Lucy Aboytes:

“Brooklyn Botanical Garden,” by Natalie Behring:

Untitled, by rsb816:

“Cherry Blossom,” by steffiekeith:

lady liberty

Jill — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:56:40 +0000

While it’s no secret that the view of the Statue of Liberty from Brooklyn is nothing short of stunning (especially Sunset Park or Red Hook!), I must’ve missed the memo. Did you know there’s a replica at the Brooklyn Museum?!

I was recently there for one of the fantastic free First Saturdays, and turned a corner in the stairwell. There she was, peeking up at me from the parking lot. I’m pretty sure my jaw dropped, because I had no idea she was there in the Sculpture Garden. And though the vision was definitely inspired, I couldn’t help but chuckle and recite:

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to park for free.”

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flickr faves: cherry blossoms!

lady liberty