Welcome to Casa Flamingo – Home of Tim O’Brien’s Literary Arts & Random Musings
Greetings to my own little piece of real estate on the edge of the ethernet! Thanks for stopping by. This is where you will see the various works of my creative soul. Please feel free to peruse the Books tab on the left for the books I have written, on the Photo Gallery tab for a few of the photos I have taken, and the Blog below for my various thoughts and musings.
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by Tim O'Brien
The Highline of New York City
What a surprise New York City’s newest city park is! Built meters above the ground on an old railroad trestle on the west side of Manhattan, this park is an amazing example of what volunteers can make happen when they get the support and the funding! Running from the Meat Packing District to West 34th Street, THE HIGH LINE is in one a contemporary space, a garden, and reclaimation at its best!
Old rails torn up and replaced with wandering pathways, super gardens and trees and a great display of public art. Some of the old rails were even reintroduced to the park! The photos in this gallery are the result of a couple strolls I took along the High Line over a couple years. The plantings change with the season of course, so it’s always a surprise!
The Artistic Trashcans of the Coney Island Boardwalk
As I took my annual May stroll along the wondrous boardwalk of Coney Island, New York, I found myself paying more attention to the colorful array of trash barrels lined up on the boards than the ocean or beach itself! I couldn’t resist pulling out the ole Nikon and spending an hour chronicling this unexpected view of New York’s playground! Take a look.
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