Tag Archives: Astoria
Project Firebox 20
– photo by Mitch Waxman There are many places in and around Astoria where time and space fold in upon each other and you find yourself at the corner of an avenue and street which bear the same number. This … Continue reading
Happy Candlemas
– photo by Mitch Waxman The wheel of the year turns and turns, and the foul weather being suffered by the Lords and Ladies of the Pentacle this day is actually a good thing- for it means that the hag Cailleach … Continue reading
Wisdom of crowds
– photo by Mitch Waxman UPDATE- one of the sharp eyed Lords of the Pentacle has recognized the mysterious column I mentioned in yesterday’s posting (An Odd Impulse) as being part of the Queensboro Bridge- the Great Machine itself. Following … Continue reading
Current Events
September “officer of the month” award presentation at 114th PCT. Community Council meeting – photo by Mitch Waxman Of interest to those of us lucky enough to live in Astoria, the monthly 114th Precinct Community Council meeting will be taking … Continue reading
hazy unreality
– photo by Mitch Waxman Another one of those long exposure shots described in earlier posts, this enchanting bit of typography adorns a storefront here in Astoria. I’ve never taken my little dog Zuzu there for a haircut, as she … Continue reading
vainly striving
– photo by Mitch Waxman Trapped by ice and cold, during that time of the year when the burning thermonuclear eye of god itself shines bright but carries no warmth, your humble narrator is bored-bored-bored. Crippled by vulnerability to cold, … Continue reading
Scenes from a Snowpocalypse
– photos by Mitch Waxman The recent and much commented on Blizzard of December 28, 2010- which we in the frozen zone of Astoria refer to as “The Snowpocalypse”- produced many memorable moments around the ancient village. Made especially clear … Continue reading
with palpitant heart
– photo by Mitch Waxman Startlingly interesting is the only way to describe the experiences of the preceding year. Attempts have been made to cogently describe and colorfully illustrate the encounters your humble narrator has enjoyed in this 10th year … Continue reading
Snowpocalypse
Astoria still suffers from an information blackout, as Time Warner Cable and to a larger extent- the City of New York- have once again forgotten we’re here. Most of our streets are unplowed, despite the fact that the citizenry has … Continue reading
dark apertures
– photo by Mitch Waxman “The daily reminder”: Please consider purchasing a copy of the first Newtown Pentacle book: “Newtown Creek for the Vulgarly Curious” – a fully annotated 68 page, full-color journey from the mouth of Newtown Creek at the … Continue reading
Newtown Pentacle, too 