Another Brooklyn Ramble*

*Ramble definition: 1. To move about aimlessly. [No, I had errands.]  2. To walk about casually or for pleasure. [YES!  A purpose does not preclude pleasure or casualness in a walk.]   

A crisp and sunny Saturday morning in the Clinton Hill/Fort Greene.  There is more spring in my step and light in my spirit thanks to a recent excellent development (more on that in coming weeks).   I went out for bread (large white peasant round), apples (honey crisps - worth the $.50 more per pound), dry-cleaning, etc., but found myself wandering up and down every street where the sun was shining through the Autumn leaves.

I'm not sure I appreciate the smug message, but I did like the leaves' shadows on the graffiti.

This squirrel found a bonanza in a yellow pumpkin, but was very camera shy.

I pretended to walk away and caught him at the feast.

The bane of many Brooklyn streets - the female ginkgo tree.  Their slimey fruit (which some people eat!) smells like vomit, especially when squished underfoot.  Story goes that only male (fruitless) ginkgoes were to be planted, but someone in the Parks department made a mistake and now hundreds of females are dropping their foul fruit.

Fascinating hand-made clocks by Richard Birkett at the Farmers' Market.
I urge you to click on the photo to see more detail.

Where all the great peppers meet.

The decorative elements are so rare these days.

Great colors in this stall at the Brooklyn Flea.

An array of magnifying glass pendants.

The vendor says these wonderful creatures, which I have featured before, are made by artists in Mexico.

I was listening this lady's person describe how she is a working dog and high-strung around a lot of people, so they gave her the "job" of carrying a friend's purse.  Her expression shows what she thinks about this...

It seems squirrels (top right on tree) love to tease dogs everywhere.

After another magnificent jump by the dog, the squirrel ran further up the tree.  Dog wins!

Tomorrow is the big NYC Marathon that runs right under our windows, and yes, I'll be a-rambling round with my camera.