More previously unpublished photos from the Blather archives.
This man and parrot were hanging out on sunny 86th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, when I asked to take their photo. They had the same reaction.
Somber man and parrot
Laughing man and parrot
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It isn’t just another traveling show — for 138 years, this company has been America’s biggest, best and most popular circus. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey describe themselves as “the Greatest Show On Earth” and hundreds of thousands of devoted fans agree. This show took place in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
The arena is packed
The show begins
The trumpets blare
Man on horseback
An explosion of motion and color
The cage is in the center of the ring
Motorcycles riding inside the cage
Centrifugal force prevents falling
The tigers and the trainer
The trainer and the tigers
He turns his back on the beasts
The acrobats
Elephants sitting up in a row
Elephant parade
Trapeze artist
The man on the flying trapeze
The finale!
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey History
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The “dog days of summer” stretch from early July to mid-August and signify the hottest and most humid time of year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The expression originated with the ancient Romans, who called the period caniculares dies (days of the dogs) because it is when Sirius, the Dog Star, is visible in the morning sky as well as the night. The ancients believed that when the heat of Sirius combined with that of the sun, the result was soaring temperatures, lethargy, disease and mad dogs.
When the heat and humidity rise in Brooklyn, dog loving shop owners come to the rescue. Around the borough, they place cool bowls of water on the sidewalks and enable passing pooches keep cool and comfortable during the dog days of summer.
Shakespeare’s Sister on Court Street
KC Arts Custom Framing on Court Street
Perfect Paws on Hicks Street
Perfect Paws on Hicks Street
Let Them Eat Pie on Columbia Street
National Geographic: Summer’s Dog Days Are Here
NASA: Photo of Sirius
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Public School 6 is located in one of the wealthiest sections of New York City, on a block lined with mansions and luxury buildings. Today the school, which serves children from kindergarten through 5th grade, held its annual Spring Fling fundraiser.
East 82nd Street between Madison and Park Avenues was closed to traffic and a food table, giant slide, rock climbing wall, dunking tank, entertainment and other attractions were set up. The event was billed as “rain or shine,” but once it began drizzling, most of the activities were packed away.
The petting zoo and pony rides remained in place long enough for these city kids to enjoy the rare experience of meeting calves, chicks, ducks, goats, bunnies and a llama face to face and riding the small, gentle ponies up and down the block.
PS 6 Goes Green information tent
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Petting bunny and chicks
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Kids, chicks & ducks
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Llama, goats & sheep
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Poor little rich girl peeks out the door
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Petting baby goats
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Petting chicks & ducks
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Riding the pony on E 82nd Street
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Boy getting on pony
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PS 6
Street Easy: Real Estate for Sale in the PS 6 School District
The Oil Drum: PS 6 Greenmarket Withdrawn
Curbed: Upper East Side Greenmarket Undone
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On this crisp autumn day, canines from Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO gathered for the 2nd Annual Dog Halloween Parade and Costume Extravaganza. About 60 animals and their human companions assembled at the Remsen St. entrance to the Brooklyn Promenade, then scampered to the Harry Chapin Playground for judging.
The event’s sponsor, Perfect Paws, awarded dog-centric prizes for costumes in categories such as best large dog, best small dog, best store-bought, best homemade and most original. All entry fees from the Parade and Costume Extravaganza are being donated to the Hillside Dog Run and the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC) and will be used to benefit the animals of Brooklyn.
Parading towards the Playground 
Little Orphan Annie
A little witch
Shar-pei cheerleader (sans pom-poms)
Count Dracula
A pig
Dragon & friend
Elvis & clown
In Happy Halloween shirt & bandana
Angel inspecting the judges
Little Red Riding Hood & Wolf
In a ball gown
Hot dog with ketchup
Little Elvis
Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz
Fairy princess
Another Elvis
Security dog
Hippie
In a poncho & sombrero
Hula girl
Devil
Bark Mitzvah boy
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