Playground Frogs

Thomas J. Cuite Park, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

A few years ago, I posted a picture of these frogs in the snow. They're a little worse for wear now, and hiding in the tall grass at this little playground overlooking the lovely Prospect Expressway. About halfway through our doughnut odyssey, George demanded a playground break, and this one was nearby. It was named after a long-time city coucil representative for the neighborhood.

Frog Graffiti

Broadway and Stockton Street, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

What better to do on a rainy Sunday than try to find the best doughnuts in Brooklyn? We started at Peter Pan Bakery in Greenpoint and then headed out to Midwood to Shaikh's Place. The verdict? Peter Pan's jelly doughnuts were better, but Shaikh's cream-filled and apple are the best we've had. Along the way, we drove through most of the borough. This frog is part of a mural at the corner of Broadway and Stockton in Bed-Stuy. It must be pretty new--it's not on the Google map yet.

Garden Frogs

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Children's Discovery Garden

Public Art: Grand Army Plaza

Bailey Fountain



According to the NYC Parks Department: "Named after Brooklyn-based financier and philanthropist Frank Bailey (1865-1953) and his wife Mary Louise Bailey, this elaborate sculptural waterwork is one of several which have occupied a central place in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza. . . . In the late 1920s, Bailey and his wife gave $125,000 for construction of a new fountain, whose designers, architect Edgerton Swarthout and sculptor Eugene Savage, were selected through a design competition. Work on the fountain began in 1929 and was completed in 1932. The central bronze sculptures include male and female figures atop the prow of a ship, representing Wisdom and Felicity, surrounded by Neptune, his attendant Triton, and a boy holding a cornucopia. The base is made of large stones imbedded in the foundation, and additional decorative elements with sea motifs adorn the pedestal."

Playground Frogs

Bellevue South Park







Bellevue South Park is located at 28th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues in Manhattan, near Bellevue Hospital. According to the NYC Park Service: "Prior to 1811 when the city purchased the land, the park and surrounding area were Belle Vue farms, an area leased to quarantine victims of yellow fever at the end of the 18th century."