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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

How soon is too soon to begin the Christmas countdown. According to one residence in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, the answer was not "September 29." The clock works. I took this photograph on September 29, 2026. == My Article == [86 Days Until Christmas Seen […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

An inflatable Christmas countdown decoration clock in front of a brownstone residence. The inflatable features Santa Claus, a gingerbread man, Rudolf the Red-Nose Reindeer, and a Christmas Tree, all surrounding a working countdown clock in an inflatable chimney. The clock correctly indicated 86 days until Christmas.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

Celebrating Columbus Day with a snow-covered Columbus Statue near Brooklyn Borough Hall. I took this photo on February 24, 2026, using the default Ubuntu Touch camera app on my Google Pixel 3a XL. == Article Links == NLJ Article […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Brooklyn Borough Hall statue of Christopher Columbus, covered by snow on its left, in front of the Brooklyn Supreme Court building.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

The Carroll Gardens branch of the Brooklyn Public Library was closed on July 21, 2023 for renovations, with a projected 18-24 month timeframe for completion. On October 5, 2026, I came across a helpful Halloween-themed update in Carroll Gardens on the […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

A skeleton Halloween decoration "emerging" from a tree pit with a white board. The whiteboard reads: "R.I.P. THE CARROLL GARDENS LIBRARY OPENING IN 2026"

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

From July 17-19, I made a (very short) original visual novel from scratch, working under constraints imposed by two Itch.io game jams. The first of those game jams, which imposed the 48-hour time-frame, also required me to limit myself to visual assets from […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Screenshot of scene from "Under the Alien Sky" with yellow text overlaying an alien sky background.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

I stepped out to check out the NYC 4th of July fireworks from a cross-street in Brooklyn Heights. They were close enough that I could see some of the big ones over the trees. I took a short video from Pierrepont and Willow streets and then turned it into a […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Short gif showing flashing lights from fireworks seen through the trees on a cross-street in Brooklyn Heights.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

On April 10, 2026, I photographed a side of an apartment building in the late afternoon in Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn, NYC; Remsen & Clinton Streets for anyone familiar with the area). I figured I would have some use for a photo with "x" marks on the side of […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Photograph of the side of a brown modern apartment building in Brooklyn Heights. The late afternoon son is causing "X" marks to appear from a neighboring building's windows on the side of the building in question.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

I photographed this goose on Manhattan's Battery Park Greenway on the afternoon of February 6, 2014. Back in high school, I had a teacher who said that geese weirded him out because they walk like dinosaurs. There's a reason ( […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

A goose walking along the paved Battery Park Greenway in Manhattan. The goose casts a long shadow facing the camera.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026

An empty, overgrown baseball field in San Antonio, Texas (Universal City). I took this photo on May 24, 2025. Not much to add. Very clear skies. Article Link: thenewleafjournal.com/my-one-game-s… (Used for illustrative […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

An overgrown, fenced-in baseball field surrounded by a yellow-lined fence. Around the baseball field wee see numerous well-maintained trees and a bright blue sky why white clouds.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

I took this photograph from the John Street Lawn (a small park) in DUMBO, Brooklyn, on the morning of June 6, 2026 (see park location: www.openstreetmap.org/?#map=19/40.7…). The blue bridge in the foreground is the Manhattan Bridge, and […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Photograph of the Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn. Under the overpass we see the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Skyline in the background.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026

Pictured is Jackie Harris' world famous (or so I have read) "art car" -- the "Fruitmobile." This 1967 Ford station wagon was turned into the Fruitmobile in 1984, and it still participates in Houston's art car parade. Speaking of Houston, I photographed the […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Jackie Harris' Fruit Mobile seen behind a glass shield in Houston Hobby Airport. The photo is taken from the front of the Fruitmobile. The Fruitmobile is a 1967 Ford Stationwagon painted in many colors, mainly blue and orange, with flames, flowers, and fruit. The car is covbered with plastic fruit.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/04/2026

Photograph of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Red Hook (Brooklyn, NYC). I took this photograph on April 19, 2025 using the GrapheneOS camera app on my Google Pixel 6a, and shared it in a short post commemorating Easter in […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Photo of a large stone church in Red Hook Brooklyn taken from the ground level and looking up at a cross on the roof. Behind the tower we see the Sun creating a halo effect from behind the clouds.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

The Moon was bright on March 12, 2025. Here, I was standing at the intersection of Joralemon Street and Boerum Place in Downtown Brooklyn. I took this photo before the light changed. Article with more details […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Photograph of Fulton Mall and Willoughby Street at night from intersection of Joralemon Street and Boerum Place in Downtown Brooklyn. The full Moon is bright and its reflection can be seen on the glass side of a building.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/03/2026

I took this photograph through my window (Brooklyn, NYC) on February 22, 2026. You can see a very snow-covered tree (it will soon be covered in pink flowers). This photo came out surprisingly well given the conditions and my limited Ubuntu Touch-powered […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Photo taken through chickenwire window of tall, completely snow-covered tree and branches, with brick building in the background.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2026

Pictured is a memorial bust of Robert F. Kennedy in Columbus Park near Brooklyn Borough Hall. I took the photo on February 24, 2026, which was the day following a blizzard. You should not need all 20 questions to ascertain which way the wind had been blowing […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Robert F. Kennedy memorial bust at Brooklyn Borough Hall Park. The ground and left side of the culumn are covered in snow. The snow goes up to the left side of the Kennedy bust's shoulder, but nowhere else.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

A goose in Brooklyn Bridge Park stares at the Statue of Liberty. To be sure, it was not actually staring at the Statue of Liberty, but sometimes your photograph just works out that way. There were actually about 14-15 geese on the snow in Brooklyn Bridge Park […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

A lone goose standing on a completely snow-covered lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park on February 13, 2026. Its head appears to be looking in the direction of the Statue of Liberty, which we can see vaguely way off in the distance. Between the goose and the Statue of Liberty is of course the East River and a Brooklyn Bridge Park Marina in the foreground.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/03/2026

Two snow creatures... maybe bears... maybe Ewoks... seen on Court Street in Cobble Hill (Brooklyn, NYC) on February 24, 2026. Photo taken with the Ubuntu Touch camera app on my Google Pixel 3a XL. Article: I included these "snow bears" in an article covering […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Two snow figures with heads (black eyes, nose, mouth) and red scarves sitting on a bench around a treepit. The left figure is taller than the right figure and wearing a blue hat with yellow IHSL letters. The figures are malformed (especially the right).

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/03/2026

I took this photo in Brooklyn Heights (NYC) just after 11:00 PM on August 15, 2025. The recall having noticed that headlights seemed to be growing brighter a few years ago. It turned out I wasn't the first person to notice. This is downright excessive! […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Night-time photograph looking down sidewalk and street at night in Brooklyn Heights. The focus is on very bright car headlights off in the distance on the street.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026

I took this photo of a bowl of cherries on February 17, 2024. Is there a story? There is not MUCH of a story, but I published my thoughts on low-price out-of-season fruit in Brooklyn, New York City. Article […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Top-down photo of a smalll porcelain-white bowl about 3/4 full of wet red cherries.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/02/2026

On December 28, 2025, I happened across a very impressive snow sculpture of the head of a bearded king with a crown on Atlantic Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn (NYC). social.emucafe.org/naferrell/seeing… Unfortunately […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Weathered snow sculpture on a New York City sidewalk and treepit. The bearded face and crown of the "Snow King" is still visible, albeit significantly melted. In the background we see cars and trucks moving down Atlantic Avenue.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2025

Seen in Brooklyn Heights on April 6, 2025, an Amazon e-cargo "bike" (I dispute "bike" but setting that aside). I used these photos to illustrate an article. Setting aside the question of whether something with four wheels can be a bike, I like the form-factor […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

A dark blue Amazon e-cargo bike parked in front of a brick house in Brooklyn Heights. The side of the "bike" (which has four wheels) has the Amazon swoosh next to "prime" and the text "E-Assisted Vehicle."

A dark blue Amazon e-cargo bike parked in front of a brick house in Brooklyn Heights. We see the front of the bike with a large window and headlights.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2025

Seen on Love Lane and College Place in Brooklyn Heights (NYC) on June 23, 2025, a free white desk. Article: thenewleafjournal.com/free-desk-on-… Tags: #NewYorkCity #NYC #Brooklyn #BrooklynHeights #Desk #Furniture […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

A small white computer desk neatly placed on a sidewalk with its side against a concrete ledge and its back against a black iron fence at the corner of Love Lane and College Place in Brooklyn Heights. Behind the fence we seen neatly collapsed cardboard boxes ready for recycling.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2025

Seen in Red Hook, Brooklyn (NYC), on April 29, 2025: A solitary yellow and red tulip. Article: thenewleafjournal.com/a-solitary-tu… Tags: #NYC #NewYorkCity #Brooklyn #RedHook #Flower #Tulip #Weeds #Rocks #Tree #GooglePixel […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

A solitary yellow garden tulip with red accents growing from a dry patch of soil in front of a wooden post, surrounded by small patches of grass.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2025

Many people enjoy going to the beach in the summer. But what if I told you that "people" includes "garden gnomes." I saw this bikini-clad gnome in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, right before where Cobble Hill turns into Carroll Garden. Unfortunately, from her […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

An inflatable gnome standing outside a ground-floor brownstone in Brooklyn. Its face is obscured by a tall cone-shaped hat with beach colors and seashells. The gnome has long braided hair, indicating it is a girl. It is wearing a blue bikini and holding a flamingo swimming ring.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2025

The nice thing about Cybertrucks is how they just blend right in with everything around them. Pictured here is a Cybertruck in front of the Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn Heights. The Bossert Hotel is no longer a "hotel" -- it was once a galmorous hotel in the […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

A large silver Cybertruck parcked in front of the Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn Heights with a black car in parked in front. The Cybertruck's red lights are on. The inside of the Bossert (which we see from the side) is well-lit.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2025

I was walking through Grand Army Plaza back in August 2023 when someone handed me a box of water. I drank the boxed water. It was fine water. Good enough to make me buy boxed water? No. But I digress. The box was very verbose. On the side the box promises […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Side of a BOXED WATER IS BETTER CARTON. The carton is white with black text. The text is organized under three headings. First, SUSTAINABLE touts that the carton is made from 92% renewable materials and the cap is plant-based. PURE touts that the water underwent an 8-step purification process and is pH neutral with no additives. YOU POST WE PLANT asks people to post an image of the carton with the hashtag #betterplanet and the company would plant two trees in a National Forest. It claims they already planted 1,400,000 trees.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2025

I was looking to buy a drink in a small produce store in Boerum Hill (Brooklyn NYC neighborhood) August 14, 2025. While looking at the options, I was surprised when I saw a "LIQUID DEATH" sticker under glass bottles of Coca Cola. I noticed that there was a […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Photograph of drink refrigerator at Mr. Beet in Brooklyn. On the right are three varieties of Liquid Death. On the left are individual glass bottles of Coca Cola next to six pack glass bottles of Coca Cola and Diet Coke. There is a price sticker under the drinks which says LIQUID DEATH $2.49TAX. Curiously, the Liquid Death price sticker is under the Coca Cola instead of the Liquid Detah.

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N.A. Ferrell @nafnlj.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2025

Pictured is the window of a non-descript laundromat in Ridgewood, Queens. I photographed this on what was the back-end of a 22.6 mile walk from Brooklyn to the Queens neighborhood of Forest Hills. Article […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Photograph of the window of a laundromat in Ridgewood, Queens. The inside of the window is covered by brown paper and cardboard. On the itisde, there are two washing machine figures tapped on. The left figure appears to be make and is waving with an awkward smile. The female figure is holding his hand and smiling while waving more naturally.

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