Thursday, March 1st 2007

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kricket: pure agoraphobia. too bad it's not bigger.

in response to Once Was a Wasteland

Virginia Creeper: Pretty sure the stuff in the first photo is a vine called Virginia Creeper. My ex used to weave baskets using it.

in response to End Gender

aer: you can sorta see the treatment plant if you follow the path that runs alongside it and hoist yourself up on the wall partway. nice shot.

in response to Discovery Park01

Amber Dayton: Boston has a breathtaking skyline

in response to The Top 15 Skylines in the World

Timothy Maurice Williams: Wow, beautiful photos. Sir. I'd like to see more pictures of these buildings.

in response to Government

Dan Doyle: I grew up in Kensington during the 70's & 80's and it was a good neighborhood until about 1983 or 84, when most of the good people that still lived there started leaving and the element of hardcore drugs like crack and heroin started to show up on every corner,...

in response to Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004

Madeline: I'm going to try and find his grave this weekend. I'll let you know if I manage to find the Quaker cemetary.

in response to Quaker Cemetery, Prospect Park

david kean: i was born in kinning park in 1951 and lived at 5 lambhill st for 8 years my dad had a tv repair shop called BURNS does anyone remember it or have any pics of that area?

in response to 11 Stanley Place, Kinning Park

Dave: Its so sad to see new homes boarded up. And if the Bushwick's was in England the authorities would of sold it off to big concerns for a £1 or about $1.50(Dollars) for the whole lot as long as the did the buildings up.

in response to A Rare Ruin in Bushwick

grange: I almost got arrested in cuba for taking a picture of a T-72 tank being moved on a flatbed truck. Good thing I was wearing my best tourist " flamingo "shirt . Must have scrared them away ..

in response to Police State Coming to a Country Near You Soon

upfromflames: A stinging chapter from the Wallaces' book: Benign Neglect and Planned Shrinkage www.nyenvirolaw.org/PDF/Wallace- . . . eOnOurHouses-Chapter2.pdf

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

upfromflames: Gates Ave between Wilson and Knickerbocker.

in response to Once Was a Wasteland

Fred : Left NYC in 1953 the last trip back to NYC was in 2005. The only bridge I went over was Helgate. The family was supprised the I still rememberd the name. Great site.

in response to The Bridges of New York City

zagg: Random Zagg Fact: I used to live in an area's which the postal code is n0n 1e0 ... so I would get mail that had my address including "Nonieo" from people who didn't understand how Canadian postal codes work.

in response to Postal Codes

Sammy: I just purchased that book. Fascinating. Thanks for the link. Any other links to info? You are most certainly not the only one following this topic.

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

upfromflames: I don't think the only difference is having a degree or not. Its about having been there or not been there. And you gotta be of a certain age for that that I am not quite at. There are many open and honest FDNY veterans to be found who will...

in response to Why Did Bushwick Burn?

Joan: Hi again, Love this picture too. It looks like it might be the brownstone we lived in in the l950's. Is it 390 Park Place. Would love to know. Again thanks for you wonderful pictures. You have a beautiful subject...

in response to park place

Tex Avery: OK........ it is time to fix the windmill. check it out this weekend.

in response to City Windmill

barry: Your wellcome Marnie

in response to Castle Balfour

Baratin: This is... All so true!! Nice guys.

in response to You Know You\'re in Montreal When...

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