Sixth Boro Summer 2

Even with sunglasses on, you can see the provenance of this barge Matilde in summer light.  Jeddah was my point of departure for a voyage I took just over 30 years ago . . .  and greatly enjoyed.

Summertime brings folks out to all the geology along the north Brooklyn side of the East river.

And Sunday I finally made it to the Brooklyn Barge, and I’m sorry I waited so long. I went there via the East River Ferry, getting off at India Street and walking around via West and Milton.  I highly recommend the fish tacos and the shrimp tacos.

Here’s where you pick up the food after the magic has been done.

Of course, the Media Boat fleet was out and busy, and

the juxtaposition possibilities are great on a summer weekend.

Imagine the possibilities for a Spencer Tunick installation, partly on the hillock and partly on the scrap metal . . . .   Of course, I’m don’t know if all the stakeholder would agree, so I’ll just imagine those oxidized shapes on the scow and those fleshy forms on the hillock have been painted that way by Mr. Tunick.

What will bring me back to this part of the East River soon–other than the tacos–is this air traffic, dodging

PWCs and ferries.

 

All photos by Will Van Dorp, whose next post will be “whale watching summertime.”

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