REDHOOk

Before the fire and all the stress that followed we had a beautiful Labor Day in Redhook. Before the annexation into the 12th Ward of Brooklyn, Red Hook was a separate village. It is named for the red clay soil and the point of land projecting into the East River.

Even today it has a maritime charm, the weather that day was spectacular!

Here's a good shot of Bethzaira and the boys, (Oscars in the back!) You can even see the Statue of Liberty in the background.

There is a mixture of old with new, these railroad tracks would have supplied the warehouse now studios and shops...

In the local neighborhood even the street art has an archaic New York feel...

Underlying tones of gentrification...

These stores were very nice, we had a great brunch across the street on a cafe/bar called Fort Defiance. Named after a fort that was built in Red Hook during the Revolutionary War in the weeks leading up to the Battle of Brooklyn.

Tiburon, or shark in Spanish.

More great nautical maritime charm...

This was the local yacht club...

Only in Brooklyn!

We found this cute little character stowed away in one of these giant pots!

Where's Oliver? "I dunno know, there he is!"

"OK, Daddy it's hot get me out!"

These were studios and stores, really great spaces...

Reminded me of London docklands.

Redhook beach, not quite the Caribbean but still nice to be by the seaside for the day.

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