Yesterday I consumed my first-ever energy drink, Brain Xplozion, and it was so tasty that I had to have another. And another. And before I knew it, I had kicked the whole case. I was suddenly engulfed by a raging frenzy of kinetic energy, and found myself tearing through the streets of New York at a furious pace. I couldn't stop moving, and continued my rampage all through the night, covering every single remaining block in the city. Wow, 7000+ miles in less than 24 hours. That's got to be some kind of record. Anyway, thanks for following along these three months! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go have a heart attack and take a nap. I'll post the 18,537 photos I took just as soon as I can get my hands on some more BX.
Air conditioning, whose existence is rooted in the whims of physical pleasure and comfort, would seem to be squarely at odds with the Gnostic quest for salvation from the material world.
Edenwald Houses is the largest public housing development in the Bronx.
As previously noted, NYPD officers are notorious for parking their cars on the sidewalks outside precinct houses. As a pedestrian, I am always annoyed by this, although I have to admit that there's no easy solution to the problem of parking shortages around police stations. But here at the 47th Precinct in the Bronx, the street is actually wide enough to accommodate on-street diagonal parking (as evidenced by the lines painted on the street), and yet the officers still choose to back their cars all the way onto the sidewalk! And while the sidewalk in the picture linked above was merely constricted, this one is completely obstructed and impassable.
This is the most extensive set of jhandi flags I've seen to date.
But I'm glad to see that someone out there still appreciates the high-class varieties.
It's the national fruit of Jamaica, and is also part of the national dish: ackee and saltfish.
There's still a pretty sizable memorial (this is maybe half of it) outside the house where Ramarley Graham used to live.
A lesser-known panel from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Also, take a close look next to the air conditioner.
The two massive outcroppings of bedrock that define this park form an echo chamber for any loud noises one might happen to emit while walking through the valley between them.
The gap in the fence allows a heating oil truck to fill up the building's storage tank via this pipe.
For a few months during the early days of the United Nations, the Gymnasium Building (pictured) served as a temporary home for the Security Council.
On a less peaceful note, this campus was also the training ground for the WAVES (the female division of the US Navy) during World War II.
Francium almost became standpipium. Also, mercury is being very mercurial.
PS 32 in the Bronx is yet another one of Charles B.J. Snyder's magnificent designs.
This dam, now known as the 182nd Street Dam, was built to power a gristmill sometime back in the mid- to late-1800s. It's not the only dam on the river, but it is the farthest downstream, and so it's the first barrier encountered by anadromous fish returning to spawn.
This striking Italian Renaissance structure, which is currently the main entrance to the East 180th Street station on the White Plains Road Line (2 and 5 trains), once served as the headquarters for the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway. The MTA just finished renovating the building; until recently, most of its grandeur was hidden behind scaffolding and construction netting.
Aw man, I really wanted to park my Porsche in there.
