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April 15, 2008
Paved Over
Now that it is finally warm enough to wander around and inspect the world without losing feeling in my fingers and toes (and now that I have made some changes so that I have time to wander and breathe, at least for the next month or so), weekend walks have resumed. For whatever reason, I've been paying a lot of attention to layers in the built environment. I think it's so interesting that the ground in many areas of New York is simply paved over, as opposed to buildings, which are habitually knocked down and rebuilt. In doing so, the past sometimes lies closer to the surface than one might think.
When I found the above area off of a pier near our house, I began to think about how neat it would be if I could get my hands on a giant x-ray machine that could show me all of the layers of Brooklyn without disturbing the earth. But I guess that would take away from the magic and surprise of randomly noticing something new in your landscape. Perhaps just stumbling upon the past is good enough.
Posted by callalillie at April 15, 2008 7:11 AM | City Life , History , Red Hook
The layers are so defined.
It is most certainly, an urban mystery.
Posted by: petrie at April 15, 2008 4:18 PM
great picture. Thanks for sharing it. Have a great week.
Judy
Posted by: judy at April 15, 2008 11:29 PM
great picture. Thanks for sharing it. Have a great week.
Judy
Posted by: judy at April 15, 2008 11:29 PM
Great photo. I would be tempted to snatch a few of those granite pavers to use in my house -- doorstops, plant stands, defensive weap--, er, never mind.
Posted by: kmkat at April 16, 2008 11:09 AM
