Living in NYC: An American Dream

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Sunday Afternoon in Central Park: An American Dream

By Norma Jaeger Hopcraft

On a fall afternoon in Central Park, you'll see all kinds of beauty that refreshes the soul for the busy week ahead.

First, here's a baby fix for your eyes: my grandson, two months old. In my opinion, he's a treat to look at.

Love that football belly!

Now to Central Park. Here's a mackerel sky, portending rain.

An allee of huge old trees. 

Is this a double wedding? Or are these girls modeling wedding dresses? One had sneakers on and the other red ballet flats. I couldn't tell what they were doing. Another NYC mystery!

This woman plays beautiful classical violin.

Columbus. He doesn't play classical violin.

This little girl stopped scooting around in order to listen to the classical violin music. We all need to stop, listen, maybe put our thumbs in our mouths and rub our tummies!

Views and Thoughts on Life in Brooklyn

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American Dream: Doesn't It Get Your Creative Bug Jumping?

By Norma Jaeger Hopcraft

Lots of great singers, artists, writers were born and raised in densely populated places like Hoboken, NJ (Frank Sinatra) and Brooklyn (there's a bunch). There's something about lots of people, living shoulder to shoulder, that gives artists energy to draw on. 

I get a jolt of creative juice when I think of how cool the spaces are inside old brownstones like this. Probably artists' studios!

These shots are all of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where I used to live. Sunset Park is applying for status as an historic district, just as Park Slope has already done.

Here's a sampling of interesting rooflines to get your creative juices flowing.

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I included this because I liked the color of the bricks.

Here's the view from the park in the Sunset Park neighborhood. The park is aptly named Sunset Park. 

Same shot, different day and time. Please comment below: would you like to try living here?