A(nother) Tree Grows in Brooklyn ~ the Brooklyn Bridge Park

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~ a week ago ~ Tuesday, August 23rd

~ forever to be remembered as ~ NYC Earthquake Day

~ we headed down to the new Brooklyn Bridge Park

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~ built along the 'coastline' of Brooklyn Heights

~ under ~ and around ~ the Brooklyn Bridge

~ a lovely new park is taking shape

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~ New York Harbor

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~ the Lady of the Lake

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~ 'downtown Manhattan' skyline

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~ the famous Brooklyn Bridge (nee 1883)

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~ the new 'Freedom Tower' (center, right)

~ being bulit on the site of the World Trade Center

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~ Manhattan Bridge

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~ the ubiquitous tourists ~ on the Bridge

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~ Brooklyn Heights graffiti art

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~ Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn Heights

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~ special thanks to PJ !!

~ who shot many of the photos on this posting !!