Walkin' In Brooklyn

When I have doctor's appointments in Long Island, I stop by Spring Creek, New Lots, and/or East New York on the way back because I'm basically passing through. I did drive past "the Hole" but I don't know when or even if that's actually going to happen. I didn't pass any place that I could leave my car, that's for sure. I'm working to finish off more of the grid over here. Two specific problems here: first, there's a transportation depot that takes up three city blocks that I had to go around; second, crossing Linden Blvd at any point other than an intersection with a street light is inadvisable. I've done it before, but I shouldn't. On the other hand, I ran into a secondhand street market for all sorts of stuff. I glanced at a few things. There isn't much to say about these pictures other than this is what the area looks like. I parked halfway up Atkins Ave and walked to Linden Blvd. Then one block over to Montauk A...

Cold temps, high winds (with their chills), and ridiculous amount of snow on the ground that just wouldn't go away confined my walks to the immediate neighborhood around my house -- and even then, I didn't go out very much. Very few walks in February. But soon it was time to march forth! Or, rather, I took a walk on March 4th. Moving south along the L train to the New Lots Ave station. This was something new for me. I'm starting north of Linden Blvd but dropping below and crossing under Holy Cross Cemetery, heading west all the way to Flatbush Ave and beyond (to the Q line). A quick walk down the end of the New Lots Ave brought me to Watkins St, which is only one block long, running to Linden Blvd. Linden brought me to Rockaway Ave, which quickly brought me to Ditams Ave. Ditmas was industrial in this area, and I found myself walking in the street alot. I left Ditmas Ave when I got to Clarendon Road. I...