For the Love of Brooklyn » bike ride http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com a photoblog about the County of Kings Mon, 14 May 2012 04:31:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= wintry evening ride http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/archives/2010/02/wintry-evening-ride-2.html http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/archives/2010/02/wintry-evening-ride-2.html#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:31:11 +0000 Kruger http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/?p=377 Read more →]]> I couldn’t wait to finish work yesterday and start taking photos. Snow in Brooklyn is one of my favorite things, and justifiably so. People are happier and more excited, everything is prettier, and the snow is something everyone loves playing in, especially photographers. After work, I set out on my bike with a camera and a couple of lenses in a waterproof backpack. The brownstone tree-lined streets on the way to Gowanus were so peaceful in the snow; you could hardly believe you were in the capital city of the world.

wintry evening ride

Gowanus itself was at its most peaceful. When the wind gusts weren’t blowing, it was so quiet you could hear the sound of the snow hitting the canal.

DUMBO and the bridges were the next destination. Riding through Cadman Park is always nice. There is never any traffic because of the Supreme Court and the park itself is beautiful. In the snow, all of this area’s great qualities are magnified and the park felt more like a forest out of a fairytale than a park in New York City.

Riding on the Brooklyn Bridge near midnight in the snow is an incredible Brooklyn experience. You are completely alone on the bridge and you feel like the entire structure is yours. It’s not terribly cold either.

Here are a few more photos from the night, and if you still want more, check out my Flickr page:

    
    
    

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