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South Street Ex-port
I’m offering to give away a Benjamin Franklin, or a half dozen. And I’ll do it before May Day!! See the end of the post. The foto below–never posted here before–comes from 2005 and shows “the...
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South Street Ex-port 2
Just a quick update: I’ve heard from 11 people–some on email–willing to put up some money. I intended this as pledging a la Public Radio/Television. I had imagined that once a sizeable amount of...
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Not May Day Yet
See fotos from the Save our Seaport rally here and here. Below, with Peking and Helen McAllister as backdrop of “hostage” vessels , South Street Seaport founder and first president Peter Sanford...
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Yon and Hither 2
Quick post . . . when will Janice Ann Reinauer and the other emigrants load onto Blue Marlin? Peking‘s 100th birthday aka launch date has NOT officially been mentioned by South Street Seaport Museum ....
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Eagle 1
Either this foto is science fiction, fotos of Eagle –which arrives on August 5 appearing on this blog already on August 4– or this is a rehearsal, including crew in the rigging and vessel lining up for...
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Eagle 2
Uh . . . I miscalculated and got no new fotos of cutter Eagle today, but John Watson made a smart choice and got these . . . . Bravo, John! Check out this Eagle/Horst Wessel crew reunion blog. And...
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Ghost Gallery 2
“Ghost gallery” returns to scenes from several years back with fotos I’ve not used, at least not in this version. Take Peking‘s last move . . . the whole harbor exudes gravity on a cold mid-January...
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Spring at South Street Seaport
A year ago I was pessimistic and wrote a bleak post and made this offer. I have now officially passed some benjamins. Last Saturday I went back to the South Street Seaport Museum and the new life...
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Preservation on Two Continents
Since I woke up this May morning from a dream about attending a meditation session, the logical choice is to start my day writing a post that reflects upon–well–preservation. Two weeks ago I wrote...
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Mardi Work
So after work today, I went looking for evidence that New Yorkers celebrate mardi gras. I saw this instead . . . seal? Not! Unless seals these days carry flashlights and trail markers and have a...
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Around the Sixth Boro 3
Here was ASB 2. There might be eight million stories in the naked city, but in its primary boro aka the sixth boro at least half again that number of other stories could be told . . by the...
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Salt 7c
I’d planned something else for today, but when Brian DeForest, terminal manager of Atlantic Salt, sent along these fotos –taken Sunday from a unique perspective, I scrapped my erstwhile plan. See the...
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Review: A Dream of Tall Ships
Between spring 2004 and summer 2007, I volunteered about 1000 hours at South Street Seaport Museum, or SSSM, mostly on Pioneer but also on W. O. Decker and Lettie G. Howard. The experience was...
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Review: Preserving South Street Seaport
First, if you’re free today and within travel distance of Lower Manhattan, do yourself a favor and attend this event, 4 p. m., a book signing by Dr. James M. Lindgren. His new book is a much needed...
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Decommission Peking
Exactly six years ago I heard a reawakening Peking . . as I wrote here, I felt a pulse, heard a breath. A warm flow began to within that shell too cold and too long. . . Peking in the Upper Bay was...
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Pier 16 Fifth Dimension
Here are some previous “fifth dimension” posts in which I attempt to time travel to the harbor past. Sunday morning I strolled down to Pier 16 on the East River . . . and felt like Alice–the one that...
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Wavertree Waivers No More
Bravo to South Street Seaport Museum and all its supporters. From their press release: “A celebratory send-off on May 21, 2015 at 12:30pm on Pier 15, with Tom Finkelpearl, Commissioner of the NYC...
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Equinox 5
Today’s a good day to return to this series I had going for a few years and now return to. More Chrononauts in the next few days… But first, this vessel bringing in my favorite celebratory drink. The...
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Equinox 5b
Given the glorious sunshine, the transition from summer to fall begs another series. Let’s start with Maule, 2/3s of her escort, and a fraction of her crew. Following in Maule‘s wake, Helsinki Bridge...
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Other People’s Photos 57
Let’s start with Bjoern’s photos from a month ago just about already. The New York Media Boat runs almost all year round and provides wet and cold weather gear. Actually I took this photo, intending...
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