Photo by Irina Petrova
Reminder - the Regina Opera Company will continue its production of two short operas this weekend at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help (5902 6th Avenue – 3pm Sat and Sun). In this picture from “Suor Angelica,” the titular character (Melanie Henley Heyn) tends the flowers in the convent garden. She will soon use these plants to end her suffering.
Photo: Brian Hedden/Bay Ridge Odyssey
Yesterday, the Bensonhurst Bean posted a stunning sunset photo of the Verrazano Bridge that reminded me of a pet peeve of mine. You see, unlike most V-Z pics, which are from a short distance away from either the Brooklyn or Staten Island anchor, or perhaps from a considerable distance, this new photo was taken right from the road deck itself.
Of course, you know and I know that these not-so-polite signs are posted on both sides of the bridge to make one thing clear to all motorists: photography of any kind is prohibited.
My pet peeve is that the government has no right to put these signs here.
There are lots of web sites regarding photography rights, and there are two that I consider to be my favorite. One is krages.com, which publishes a handy primer on what types of photography are allowed and not allowed (hint: the list of things you can’t photograph is smaller than you think).
The other is called Photography Is Not A Crime, which documents cases of authorities claiming photography and video bans where none can be applied. At the risk of stealing his thunder, I feel like that phrase should be repeated over and over again, until authority figures and laymen alike understand: photography really isn’t a crime. Continue reading »
Image of the Fort Hamilton section of Bay Ridge after last week’s snow storm, courtesy of emilydickinsonridesabmx via Flickr.
This week’s photos, courtesy of David Tan, show Bay Ridge apartment buildings from two interesting angles, illustrating both stretching shadows and a lonely-looking lamp.
They were taken on January 19, 2013.
To see more of David’s canny camera work, please visit his blog at dtanlog.blogspot.com.
This week’s photo, courtesy of David Tan, shows a large rock in the Japanese garden section of the Narrows Botanical Garden, with a spindly winter tree peeking out [or possibly photobombing?] over a bamboo fence.
It was taken on January 19, 2013.
To see more of David’s spellbinding snapshots, please visit his blog at dtanlog.blogspot.com.
The above photo is by emilydickinsonridesabmx via Flickr, who writes:
Sign above the Bay Ridge Rod and Hunt Club (ibid) on Ft. Hamilton Parkway, on the border of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights Brooklyn.
Amusing that there is a target range in South Brooklyn, adjoining a pizzeria no less.
It was taken on September 11, 2010.
The accompanying photos were taken by Bath Beach shutterbug David Tan back in November – weeks before the holiday season got into full gear and people got wrapped up in the promise of a new year.
One features some fall foliage, while the other shows the importance of finding your niche.
They were both taken on November 23, 2012.
To see more of David’s cyclical snapshots, please visit his blog at dtanlog.blogspot.com.
When I first saw this photo – by the talented Mr. David Tan – and realized that it may be the single most attractive underside of a highway overpass ever seen, I imagined some rusticated voice chime in, “Best damn ramp in the state! Uh huh…”
I believe this little park/playground area, lying underneath the ramp connecting the Verrazano Bridge/Gowanus Expressway to the Belt Parkway, also made a brief cameo in the film Saturday Night Fever.
It was taken on December 15, 2012.
To gaze at more of David’s noteworthy negatives, please visit his blog at dtanlog.blogspot.com.
The accompanying images, courtesy of the one and only David Tan, show some festive Christmas lights in front of a Dyker Heights home.
Both were taken on December 22, 2012.
To access more of David’s penetrating prints, please visit his blog at dtan.blogspot.com.
[UPDATED] 12/22/12 After some further searching, I found this matching image of Madeline Court [h/t to Brownstoner]. Thanks for playing!
The above photo, courtesy of emilydickinsonridesabmx via Flickr, shows a cute little cul de sac of Tudor style row houses. Anyone know what street this was taken on? I originally thought it was Wogan Terrace.
Publisher’s note: barring some paradigm-changing local news, this will be our last entry for 2012. Thank you for making Bay Ridge Odyssey one of your reads. Enjoy the rest of the holiday season. Looking forward to the New Year!