In 1897 New York State reserved 39 acres of Brooklyn for a botanic garden. Even then they recognised the importance of green spaces in a cityscape. Thirteen years later in 1910 the gardens were founded; they opened a year later on May 13 1911.

Over a hundred years later I turn up for a morning stroll to escape the heat and the busyness of New York’s cityscape. Looking at my gallery it is evident I also had November Shadows in mind!

It wasn’t just the shady spots that caught my eye though in this beautiful urban garden.

I also saw a Northern Flicker but wasn’t quick enough to get a shot of that one. I kind of slowed down to a snails pace in the gardens. Enjoying the shade, the dappled light and the hints of autumnal colour. It was a day to be enjoying komorebi rather than birding.

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  11. I’d be heading in here too – love the waterlilies and the lotus plants – and the robin. They are very different to our little birds aren’t they? And the sunflower thief? A goldfinch? Also different to ours.

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  14. Your lovely photos really convey the feeling of the parkland, its inhabitants and the water lillies are fabulous. Love the bird photos and so many ensures the park is used by them as much or more than people

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    1. awww thanks Brian; was such a hot day I was struggling at one point to keep going. Was so much cooler though in park than out in the neighbourhood, so glad I went

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        2. Everyone here seems to fear fires and snakes so they don’t have gardens of growth around their houses.
          Fires have come close but I haven’t felt overly worried. As for snakes I see less numbers of snakes than everyone else plus probably have less pesky rodents 😁

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  17. Oh this looks great! So unlike the usual NY images. I’m just reading a book you might find interesting (if you haven’t already read it). A Short History of America by Simon Jenkins. It’s been an eye opener to me about how little I knew, and it’s very readable.

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        2. You should! My advice is to go and borrow a big pile of books often, whether or not you actually read them, to show that the library service is a much valued and needed comunity resource!

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