tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736689.post2713992398377537909..comments2023-08-22T11:00:08.809-04:00Comments on Loose Ends: Another LookPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10556860299477514075noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736689.post-56474077738866075042008-06-16T20:13:00.000-04:002008-06-16T20:13:00.000-04:00When I used to live in Hell's Kitchen, I occasiona...When I used to live in Hell's Kitchen, I occasionally biked up to this area & had almost forgotten about it -- cool to see an updated travelogue. I never bothered getting off my bike (must...get...to bridge...), & it looks like I missed a lot. So many hidden corners in the city....Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997826882845215571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736689.post-71630165419013705272008-06-16T17:33:00.000-04:002008-06-16T17:33:00.000-04:00You should definitely come to the Netherlands, Pat...You should definitely come to the Netherlands, Patrick: the weather is almost always like that, over here. Even today. That might be the reason that I do not enjoy it so much. <BR/>What I do enjoy, however, is taking my car into the woods (15 min drive) and go for a run through the marshes when the weather is like this. There's no-one there. It is so beautiful and so peaceful. I run through the woods and corn fields, over a hill down towards a quintet of farms, around a lake, past a golf course through about a mile of heather-covered fields and back through the woods. I think you might enjoy that run (or walk whichever you prefer)<BR/>But then again, it is much easier to find peace and quiet in Nijmegen than in NYC, I imagine... ;-)<BR/><BR/>And again, most of this comment is all about me... Must work on that... ;-)<BR/><BR/>I really liked this entry. It almost felt like I was there with you, strolling along the Hudson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736689.post-91059376688932446762008-06-16T10:21:00.000-04:002008-06-16T10:21:00.000-04:00Thanks, Patrick, for another enjoyable photologue....Thanks, Patrick, for another enjoyable photologue. <BR/><BR/>When one talks about New York's fabulous tap water, you're often greeted with the same surprise, if not skepticism, as when you talk about its extraordinary and occasional "diamond" light. I remember it fondly.<BR/><BR/>Riverbank is a park I did not know about. New York is so feature-rich that you could pick one - its history, its restaurants, its politics, its museums, its sculpture, its shoe stores, you name it - and spend a lifetime exploring that one thread in its incredible tapestry. The city's parks are one of its richest self-endowments. I'm so glad you appreciate them the way you do, and have taken us along for the journey. The fact that they have survived, more or less intact, the neocon land-grabbing globalization everything-is-for-sale onslaught is a testimony to the things I like about the town: its liberalism, its community-mindedness, its sense of itself, its history, and its place in the world. All while remaining the very vortex of free enterprise and commerce.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking us along to meet you "new friend," in the Hudson river estuary, up close, and sharing a glimpse of its "moods and secrets." Very good of you, too, to relinquish your blustery private walk, without rancor, to the picnickers and ball-players, and lovers... at least til October. That rainbow's for you.Joe Jubinvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489419756833657839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736689.post-79506151556767589272008-06-15T23:04:00.000-04:002008-06-15T23:04:00.000-04:00That rainbow was your prize at the end of your tra...That rainbow was your prize at the end of your tramp through those areas. I especially like the picture of the Red Lighthouse and Grey Bridge! My most favorite walks always included a blustery day. Thank you!Butchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481663364693052582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736689.post-59639961701439345092008-06-15T10:19:00.000-04:002008-06-15T10:19:00.000-04:00Patrick, thank you!! This was a most enjoyable st...Patrick, thank you!! This was a most enjoyable stroll along the banks of the Hudson with you...and yet another sojourn I have often wanted to make while visiting the city (much as I love the bright lights, tall buildings and shows, I always feel the parks calling me when I'm there). <BR/><BR/>You're right when you say we seem to see the same details about the world around us, and that makes your travelogues so lovely to read.<BR/><BR/>Now you and I will have to plan a time to rendezvous in the northern part of the state, so I may introduce you to the Hudson's other end, which is like another *planet* compared to the estuary you know now.<BR/><BR/>And you must read about the Little Red Lighthouse--I always loved that book when I was little, and I caught my breath when I saw you'd gotten a pic of it!!<BR/><BR/>Bravo, Patrick, a truly wonderful post.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736689.post-88066425072116934962008-06-15T05:38:00.000-04:002008-06-15T05:38:00.000-04:00You have a most unique country boy perspective on ...You have a most unique country boy perspective on life in the big city. I so enjoy taking these walks with you vicariously, since we didn't actually walk anywhere when I was there.Javahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377033663576614925noreply@blogger.com