I’m slowly making my way through my massive backlog of photos from 2015 to the present. See below for the most recent posts; I’m currently working on September 11, 2015. In other news, webmaster/wizard Jason Eppink has created a new photo map showing the location of every picture I’ve posted. The map will be continually updated as I add more photos to the site. The post Still at it! appeared first on I'm Just Walkin ..read more

I’m slowly making my way through my massive backlog of photos from 2015 to the present. See below for the most recent posts; I’m currently working on September 11, 2015. In other news, webmaster/wizard Jason Eppink has created a new photo map showing the location of every picture I’ve posted. The map will be continually updated as I add more photos to the site. The post Still at it! appeared first on I'm Just Walkin ..read more

“When historians pick up their pens to write the story of the 21st century, let them say that it was your generation who laid down the heavy burdens of hate at last and that peace finally triumphed over violence, aggression and war. So I say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide.” – From an essay by John Lewis, one of our greatest walkers, written shortly before his recent death The post Walk with the wind appeared first on I'm Just Walkin ..read more

Blessed be the memory of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Gazing back through the rosy haze of history, we recall the Dodgers as the cherished sons of Brooklyn, a noble band of knights-errant who brought honor to the land by playing baseball the way it was meant to be played, simply for the love of the game. Representing a borough of immigrants, they integrated earlier than any other team, their fans united in adoration of stars both black and white: Jackie and Pee Wee, Campy and Gil, Newk and the Duke. When "Dem Bums" finally vanquished the hated New York Yankees and brought a championship to Brookly ..read more

It is the undisputed king of the Brooklyn skyline, the most populous borough’s only widely recognized piece of architecture that is not a roller coaster. . . . [It] casts its shadow over the congested crossroads of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, towering a good 400 feet over almost everything in the vicinity and visible from the Jersey Shore. Andy Newman of the NY Times wrote those words back in 2002, when the 512-foot Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower was still the tallest building in Brooklyn. Things have changed dramatically since then. The stylistically incongruous dome ..read more

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The skyline of Downtown Brooklyn and vicinity is undergoing a rapid transformation. The post Packin’ ’em in appeared first on I'm Just Walkin ..read more

I’ll let you guess which part of this building is the original carriage house and which is the 21st-century addition. In booze news, the Budweiser Brewing Company signed a five-year lease on this property in 1896. Then, during a Prohibition-era raid here in 1931, the aptly named Morris Martini was arrested and the following was seized: "126 quarts of sauterne, 12 quarts of champagne, 24 quarts of Rhine wine, 45 quarts of vermouth, 60 quarts of sherry, 72 quarts of port, 24 quarts of benedictine, 36 quarts of Scotch whiskey and 540 quarts of gin." (A reader turning to page 3 of the Brooklyn Da ..read more

People all over the world are walking in protest and in hope right now. It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s even starting to transcend our political divides. I was so moved to see this video from my little hometown of Ashland, Virginia. Friend and fellow walker Garnette Cadogan wrote an exceptional essay about his experiences on foot as a black man in America a few years ago. His words are a lot more meaningful than any of the musings on street signs or fire hydrants you’ll find elsewhere on this blog. The post Keep walking appeared first on I'm Just Walkin ..read more

I’m slowly working my way through my massive backlog of photos from 2015 to the present. Much more to come! In other news, webmaster/wizard Jason Eppink has created a new photo map showing the location of every picture I’ve posted. The map will be continually updated as I add more photos to the site. The post Still at it! appeared first on I'm Just Walkin ..read more