Monthly Archives: August 2011

In what was surely the biggest police action in the East Village today, 6 cars of New York’s Finest surrounded a tree on 1st Avenue and 6th Street that hadn’t surrendered to the forces of Irene and posed a threat to local citizens. Fearing resista… Continue reading →

Tompkins Square Park is closed, and there is a big tree down in the middle of one of the paths. Pigeons, squirrels, and a disgusting number of rats are running around together eating whatever was tossed up by the winds. Saw a smaller tree fallen o… Continue reading →

Did a little walkabout in Bushwick, and this is the worst damage I saw. I called 311 to report it and waited 10 minutes on hold before they answered. My civic deed for the month. Hurricane Irene was a non-event for me. Hardly rained yesterday and … Continue reading →

This is a public art installation done by the Animus Arts Collective for the NYC Department of Transportation’s Summer Streets program. http://animusart.com/current-projects/flaming-cactus/I love it. Continue reading →

The most South-Western point on the continent of Africa. Beautiful coastline. Continue reading →

Took us 1.5 hours to hike up. Continue reading →

On safari, the most common objective is to see what’s known as the Big Five: elephants, giraffes, lions, hippos, and rhinos. We saw the first two of these animals on our first day and every day. The first lion sighting came on the second day at La… Continue reading →