One of the delights of taking time to walk and randomly explore rather than focusing on the top ten and looking at guidebooks is that you stumble across the most unexpected things. In this case a labyrinth in a shady nature spot in the middle of a New York City harbour pier.
Pier 3 was the last of the piers along Brooklyn’s East River shoreline to be converted into a park. Together with piers 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 it provides 85 acres of sustainable parkland; known as the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Up until the early 1980s this whole area was a commercial waterfront, at times bustling with cargo, ferries and immigrants. After cargo operations ceased here in 1983 the future looked very uncertain, but fortunately some wise heads decided this was a perfect spot for a park. It was to take more than 20 years of discussion and negotiation though before the vision was even started, and nearly another decade before the first section opened at pier 1 in 2010.
The park is free and open to everyone, rather like November Squares and One Word Sunday which both have the theme of shadow today. And yes I know neither my post or title are one word, but I have followed the other rule which is to stay square with my November Shadows!
The life of B 
I see you!
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Can’t really miss me!!
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Multiple Beckys!
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A delight 😃
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you are!
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awwwww 😘
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https://angloswiss-chronicles.com/2025/11/09/square-shadows-a-bush-in-garden/
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The area looks perfect for a stroll in hot weather:
This is mine: https://wanderlustig2019.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/shadows-on-the-pier/
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It really is
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Excellent find Becky. I’m totally with you on the need for adding parks rather than the more common nibbling away at them for development. Here’s mine today: https://grahamsisland.com/2025/11/09/tropical-leaves-3/
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Great find, Becky – and at least it wasn’t Pan’s labyrinth! Here’s my Square for today: https://suejudd.com/2025/11/09/shadow-square-9/
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hee hee, yeah I am relieved I didn’t bump into any monsters!
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😊😄🤣
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What an amazing place to find, Becky. The very last shot explains where it is! Here is mine today:
https://secondwindleisure.com/2025/11/09/sunday-stills-meet-me-in-the-woods-for-leaf-peeping/
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it really is – views, shade, and quiet – just what is needed in a busy city
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I love it when there are lots of parks and green spaces in cities. They’re so good for people.
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I am with you on this – wish there were more
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I had no idea this existed! What a wonderful find.
https://dailymusing57.com/2025/11/09/november-square-shadows-3/
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I spent ages in this park
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wandering is the way to go!
and what lovely shadows you found, Becky.
I’m off wandering around Havana today. I’ll have lots to share once I’m home with reliable comms and power.
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I am envious of your wanderings. Continue to have an amazing time, and looking forward to the catching up on your return
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That’s a wonderful find! I do like how cities all over the world are repurposing industrial and waterfront places like this 🙂
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so much better than rebuilding on top isn’t it 🙂
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Absolutely!
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How lovely to find greenery in the city! My entry here:
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oh excellent timing as I am preparing a gallery today
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