tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post6947365712746905666..comments2024-02-16T04:58:33.288-05:00Comments on Blog About Town: David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-32665775492836160922007-12-12T16:43:00.000-05:002007-12-12T16:43:00.000-05:00Sorry Myra,I thought MYRA but my hands typed MAYA....Sorry Myra,<BR/><BR/>I thought MYRA but my hands typed MAYA. Note I didn't blame my feeble brain, just my feeble fingers!<BR/><BR/>-gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-19986607792884071972007-12-12T16:42:00.000-05:002007-12-12T16:42:00.000-05:00Maya, WOW!garyMaya, WOW!<BR/>garyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-39108735796637875442007-12-11T17:35:00.000-05:002007-12-11T17:35:00.000-05:00On google maps, I think the creek is reflecting su...On google maps, I think the creek is reflecting sunlight that gives it a strange look.<BR/><BR/>The EXIF data on the Dolph's photos (the first few clues) say the image was digitized on November 24th about 2:15pm in the afternoon. Can't really use my sunlight/directional strategies if the photos are taken inside, or at night, or really closeup -- which yours usually are :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-88031915700933529562007-12-09T22:36:00.000-05:002007-12-09T22:36:00.000-05:00That's some disclosure, Myra! Now everyone else no...That's some disclosure, Myra! Now <I>everyone</I> else now knows the genius behind your name. (<I>But which</I> photos had a time stamp?)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Dolph, for the next one, just do what Myra did, only faster than anyone else, and you'll be sure to get that point. Thanks for being such a good sport even though it's been a frustrating stretch!!<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, if you scrutinize David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-7319754900719357732007-12-09T20:50:00.000-05:002007-12-09T20:50:00.000-05:00YAYYY!!! That makes the ridiculous number of hours...YAYYY!!! That makes the ridiculous number of hours I spent on this worthwhile. Even though the photos were very clear (compared to dim low res camera phone photos :) it was difficult to figure things out. In the first photo, I tried to identify the steeple in the distance and my best guess was St Anthony's of Padua (<A HREF="http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GPT/gpt021.htm " REL="nofollow">http:/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-26861782348859429292007-12-09T19:18:00.000-05:002007-12-09T19:18:00.000-05:00Congrats Myra on finding an unlikely and really in...Congrats Myra on finding an unlikely and really incredible New York destination (particularly if you have a bike to ride there).<BR/><BR/>http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/newtown_creek_nature_walk_flyer.pdf<BR/><BR/>There are indeed more photos in my set, some with the NYC skyline rising above the waters of what should be remembered is a Superfund pollution site. Another skyline that is clearly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-52400087978380012482007-12-09T17:46:00.000-05:002007-12-09T17:46:00.000-05:00Before any of us go on any further, allow me to sa...Before any of us go on any further, allow me to salute Myra for finding Dolph at <A HREF="http://www.newyorkshitty.com/?p=2147" REL="nofollow">the recently opened Newtown Creek Nature Walk</A>, conveniently located by the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greenpoint. <BR/><BR/>Dolph took some other excellent shots, with more obvious clues, that I figure I'll share soon. He might also David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-86267511915258447812007-12-09T16:52:00.000-05:002007-12-09T16:52:00.000-05:00Gowanus Canal?Gowanus Canal?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040802137269042273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-61415686040433840532007-12-09T15:09:00.000-05:002007-12-09T15:09:00.000-05:00Were you at the Newtown Creek Nature Walk?Were you at the Newtown Creek Nature Walk?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-40489521870114941682007-12-08T13:39:00.000-05:002007-12-08T13:39:00.000-05:00Debbie, who do you want to answer that question?Debbie, who do you want to answer that question?David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-19811309050470429062007-12-08T11:36:00.000-05:002007-12-08T11:36:00.000-05:00Behind the new "Edge" building complex in Williams...Behind the new "Edge" building complex in Williamsburg?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-66561723901188382182007-12-08T07:41:00.000-05:002007-12-08T07:41:00.000-05:00Sorry for my brief absence, Teacher Happy Hour wen...Sorry for my brief absence, Teacher Happy Hour went a little late yesterday. <BR/><BR/>Boy this is sooo fun! Since I haven't scored a point, it seems since the Clinton Administration, I enjoy reading your frosty posts.<BR/><BR/>Debbie, I was not on a bridge. Myra you are starting to warm the chill on this board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-9355417941619914742007-12-08T02:22:00.000-05:002007-12-08T02:22:00.000-05:00Were you in/near/looking towards Greenpoint?Were you in/near/looking towards Greenpoint?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-18280608721880834422007-12-08T00:42:00.000-05:002007-12-08T00:42:00.000-05:00You can't fool me, Ellen! No such thing(s?)....You can't fool me, Ellen! No such thing(s?)....David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-62789545857553852842007-12-08T00:10:00.000-05:002007-12-08T00:10:00.000-05:00Perhaps Dolph was readying to embark upon a Manhat...Perhaps Dolph was readying to embark upon a Manhattan bound ferry near the Brooklyn Army Terminal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-13846344618282141392007-12-07T22:01:00.000-05:002007-12-07T22:01:00.000-05:00Certainly not, Ellen!Certainly not, Ellen!David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-66040622295627040802007-12-07T21:44:00.000-05:002007-12-07T21:44:00.000-05:00Is that the Brooklyn Cyclones Stadium I see throug...Is that the Brooklyn Cyclones Stadium I see through the pseudo-porthole?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-70620391731988899312007-12-07T18:17:00.000-05:002007-12-07T18:17:00.000-05:00Where is Dolph?Where <I>is</I> Dolph?David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-62700530469282890122007-12-07T15:08:00.000-05:002007-12-07T15:08:00.000-05:00Oh no--now, instead of chiding me, Debbie is chidi...Oh no--now, instead of chiding me, Debbie is chiding Scott and <I>totally ignoring me!</I><BR/><BR/>Calling Dolph! Calling Dolph!David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-46655597269087262722007-12-07T15:06:00.001-05:002007-12-07T15:06:00.001-05:00Ah, subway guesses!Scott, you identify a specific ...Ah, subway guesses!<BR/><BR/>Scott, you identify a specific subway station, so there is no doubt in my mind that your guess is in Queens. (I admit I run into trouble like that myself from time to time.)<BR/><BR/>Dave, your guess is in Brooklyn and it is cool.David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-77047396135771376662007-12-07T15:06:00.000-05:002007-12-07T15:06:00.000-05:00Um, Scottie? I think Rockaway if considered Queens...Um, Scottie? I think Rockaway if considered Queens, but I could be wrong.<BR/><BR/>Dolph: Is this taken from a bridge?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-63373341028036671102007-12-07T14:39:00.000-05:002007-12-07T14:39:00.000-05:00View from an F train platform toward Red Hook?View from an F train platform toward Red Hook?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11522913457942999355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-28029296900165213542007-12-07T14:19:00.000-05:002007-12-07T14:19:00.000-05:00Rockaway Beach 105th Street?Rockaway Beach 105th Street?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040802137269042273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-83762051164631077022007-12-07T12:16:00.000-05:002007-12-07T12:16:00.000-05:00Brooklyn? Brrr--wait a minute...it is in Brooklyn!...Brooklyn? <I>Brrr</I>--wait a minute...it is in Brooklyn!David Marc Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994659.post-38517022417027086352007-12-07T10:36:00.000-05:002007-12-07T10:36:00.000-05:00Brooklyn?Brooklyn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com