Category Archives: Photography

Common Gallinule

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This was a lifer for me. It’s identifiable as a Common Gallinule and not a Purple Gallinule because of the white striping on the side.

Fairchild Gardens

Miami, Florida

Never Smile At A Crocodile

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Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin

Miami, Florida

My Myna

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“Native to southern Asia, Common Mynas have been sold as cage birds all over the globe. Escapees from captivity have established feral populations in many regions of the world, including southern Florida, where the species is now thriving in cities and suburbs.”

This is a lifer for me.

The side of the road,

Miami, Florida

National Historic Landmark

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The house above, not far from my home, was standing in 1766, and up until a few years ago, was a prime example of Dutch Colonial architecture. During the Revolutionary War, Hessian soldiers were quartered in the house, and two of the soldiers etched their names in the windowpanes, which again, up until recently, could be seen.

Now it is an abandoned place of broken and boarded up windows and doors.

Here’s the thing: if you look at this closeup of the plaque in front of the house, you’ll see that in 1977 it had been designated as a National Historic Landmark:

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If this is a National Historic Landmark, then how could it be allowed to fall into such disrepair? What does the designation mean if it can go to ruins? What’s even the point if it’s not protected?

Worse, according to Wikipedia, On October 14, 2021, the entire property was sold for $2.4 million dollars to “22nd Street Investors” according to City records.

If the original owners were allowed to sell, why didn’t the federal govt or the city offer to buy it?

So the National Historic Landmark designation is a complete farce and meaningless.

I fully expect to see another condo on the site soon.

Here’s what it used to look like only a few years ago:

East 22nd Street

Brooklyn, New York

Pursuit of Happiness

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Malcolm X Blvd

New York, New York

Read about the mural here

More Beer Sculpture

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You may remember the last beer can sculpture, and how I wasn’t sure what it was (I was thrown by the six pointed Star of David at the top). Well since this beer can menorah has now shown up right next to it, it seems clear that the other sculpture must have been, indeed, a Christmas tree. Though, frankly, if you drink this much beer, you’re likely to see anything or maybe nothing at all.