Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island, New York
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is a beautiful facility that opened in 2002. It has a large number of historic exhibits, a few reproductions, and many dioramas providing a history of the aerospace industry, with a heavy focus on Long … Continue reading
Paterson Great Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey
The Great Falls of Paterson, New Jersey is a 77-foot high waterfall on the Passaic River. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1976, and elevated to a National Historical Park in 2009. Among waterfalls east of the … Continue reading
Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Nassau County, NY
A friend and I visited Old Bethpage Village Restoration, a collection of 19th Century buildings from Long Island that has been assembled to form a representation of a village. The site was originally Powell’s Farm, and became county property in 1963. … Continue reading
Manhattanhenge
The term “Manhattanhenge” was popularized in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson of the American Museum of Natural History. It is a twice-a-year occurrence where the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of Manhattan. As Manhattan was laid-out 29 degrees … Continue reading
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge, Brooklyn, New York
I thought it would be a good idea to check out the polar bear plunge on Coney Island on New Year’s Day. Unfortunately, my date was not ready when I arrived to pick her up, and she also directed me … Continue reading
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida
I visited south Florida for Thanksgiving. I was traveling very light, and therefore brought my Lumix DMC-FX35 camera, instead of my newer GF1. While there, I paid a visit, as is customary for me, to Wakodahatchee Wetlands (also see Wikipedia’s … Continue reading
New York (Bronx) Botanical Gardens
I drove through the post-tornado wreckage to pick up a date in Forest Hills, and then we drove to the botanical gardens.
Tornado Damage in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York
Thursday, September 16, 2010: The tornado hit while I was at work. I took the subway home. The E train was too full, as the Long Island Railroad was not running out of Penn Station, so those riders took the … Continue reading
Pine Barrens, New Jersey
David Brotsky has been leading trips around the world for over a decade. I have been on a few of his one-day events and signed up for this two-day event over Memorial Day weekend.