Other Parks: Prospect Park

It wasn’t even summer yet and already the heat was unbearable. My brother’s flat in Brooklyn was above a fried Continue reading →

The Half-Way Mark

Some facts about Clissold Park: How big is the Park? 54 acres. That’s about 15 times smaller than Central Park, Continue reading →

Repetition is Prayer

A glimpse. A reminder. A prayer. A temple. A god. There are places in the city that orient us, that Continue reading →

Postcards: The Intimacy and The Inanity

For the past few weeks I’ve been buying vintage postcards of Clissold Park off eBay. 1. October 27, 1908. Addressed Continue reading →

Being the Park

There are days (like today) when you just want to keep walking. Days when you and the weather are one: Continue reading →

Thoughts Inspired by Three Works of Art

1. Mark Rothko, T01168 Red on Maroon 1959 When you think about it, when you think of the paths, there Continue reading →