Sam

Aug 282011
 

I walked down to DUMBO this morning. It looks like the East River came up into the park, but by the time I got there the river had settled a bit. The current was very strong; it looked like it was almost boiling with whitecaps on the top. I stitched together a bunch of photos; click through the image to see it at Gigapan.

The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges cross the East Riven in this photo taken from DUMBO in Brooklyn, New York City after Hurricane Irene. In the background are the buildings One World Trade Center and New York By Gehry. The river was running strong with white caps due to the extra water from the storm.

Manhattan Bridge from DUMBO after Hurricane Irene
Brooklyn Bridge and One World Trade Center from DUMBO after Hurricane Irene

[Updated: added better version of panoramic photo.]

 Posted by at 1:02 pm
Aug 282011
 

Hurricane Irene has all but left the New York area. It wasn’t as bad as it could have been. There is a cloud suspended over the Brooklyn Bridge, but the East River looks calm.
Brooklyn Bridge after Hurricane Irene

Anne stayed overnight since the South Street Seaport was flooded. I woke up early this morning to make brunch.
Hurricane Brunch
Waffles, Mountain Sweet Berry Farm strawberries, cherries, Champagne, coffee, and bacon (U.S. and Canadian).

 Posted by at 10:10 am
Aug 272011
 

Patti and I have stocked up with a ton of food and such for Hurricane Irene. One of our friends is already staying with us since the city evacuated her neighborhood. Feel free to reach out to me if you need a place to stay. There is a useful evacuation map if you’re not sure if you have to evacuate: http://www.civiguard.com/irene/. Also, Con Ed is starting to tell people that they will be shutting down power to selected parts of lower Manhattan preëmptively.

 Posted by at 11:27 am
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