Williamsburg- that pretty hipster and hasidic enclave in northern Brooklyn. It's not an area I visit that often, but wow, does it have a lot to offer! The main streets are lined with cute cafes, bars, and vintage stores. There is a gorgeous park along the riverfront, with a great view of Manhattan (come back in a few days for more about this). Fun antiques are sold on tables along the streets, and the walls of the abandoned warehouses are covered in some of the most creative and bizarre murals and grafitti that I have ever seen.
There was one area in particular that just fascinated me. It was the skeleton of an old warehouse, and I'm not sure what it is used for now, if it is at all. Around the building were the kind of temporary walls you generally see around construction sites. As I said, I'm not sure if this was part of the aesthetic, or whether this really was a construction site. Either way, it was neat. One place on the wall was this first photograph- "Community Canvas," encouraging people to draw and paint (and even sculpt!) on the wall.
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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