This beautiful structure, intricately clad in terra cotta, was originally a Catholic church by the name of St. Ambrose.
Arthur, in the foreground, is the man behind Broken Angel; he just happened to be coming out of the house as I passed by with a group of friends on a snowy birthday walk. He was very warm and friendly; in this photo, he's dispensing some valuable words of wisdom to the birthday girl.
Funded by petroleum pioneer Charles Pratt and built in 1886-87, the Emmanuel Baptist Church is best known for its spectacular interior "meant to raise your spirits and remind people of the glory of God and that human hands could go beyond their daily toil."
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
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~9,954 miles walked
Your donations allow me to keep walking full-time. If you think what I'm doing is valuable and you'd like to offer some support, I would be very grateful. On the other hand, if you think I'm a worthless bum, feel free to email me and tell me to get a job, bozo. Both are excellent options!
