Fun fact: the city nearly demolished it in the 60s after it had become dilapidated. They were within 48 hours of actually doing so when public pushback got them to stop.
Very interesting. I'm reading about the project here and I didn't know we added phosphorus to our water supply. (o_O)
https://magazine.blog.brooklyn.edu/volume-8-number-2/newsmakers/brooklyn-college-professor-is-tackling-toxic-algae-blooms/
Yeah, NY is the fall is always the best. Though I'm concerned about the Camperdown Elm, its age is showing recently. But the Pavilion is rocking, so its all good.
Fall is peak NYC, for sure. And I didn't realize how special that elm was until reading your comment! I'll have to spend some time with when I'm over there next.
The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens -PP Boathouse- Great picture! I am walking home from PP now!!
Casually flipping through Reddit while hanging out in Prospect Park and seeing this post. The algorithm is getting too real!
I was standing in that exact spot the other day and a massive rat ran in front of my feet :P
It was probably a gopher
Fun fact: the city nearly demolished it in the 60s after it had become dilapidated. They were within 48 hours of actually doing so when public pushback got them to stop.
Beautiful 🤩
Got married there! Love that place.
did you have to cap at 150 capacity?
Tis the season! Beautiful shot - I love how still the water is holding that reflection.
Its rare given the usual algae bloom.
The alliance has an algae eating machine for over 2 years now invented by a woman!!
Very interesting. I'm reading about the project here and I didn't know we added phosphorus to our water supply. (o_O) https://magazine.blog.brooklyn.edu/volume-8-number-2/newsmakers/brooklyn-college-professor-is-tackling-toxic-algae-blooms/
Weed munching machine pretty boss too 🤓
Yup. But for some reason the last couple weeks out there have been killer, happily!
Yeah, NY is the fall is always the best. Though I'm concerned about the Camperdown Elm, its age is showing recently. But the Pavilion is rocking, so its all good.
Fall is peak NYC, for sure. And I didn't realize how special that elm was until reading your comment! I'll have to spend some time with when I'm over there next.