NYC Frog Project

City Reliquary

2012-01-14T17:08:00.004-05:00

Back in November, we took a drive through Williamsburg and stopped at the City Reliquary. If you live in Brooklyn and haven't been there, go!

The front window features local collections. Someday, my frogs will be here, but this collection is pretty cool, too:

Frog Graffiti

2011-11-12T18:42:00.005-05:00

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
N. 12th Street and Kent Avenue

Garden Frogs

2011-11-12T18:36:00.003-05:00

New York Botanical Garden

Bronx, NY

This guy is in the Children's Garden. I'm sure in the summer he's a nice froggy green, but it's November now . . .

NYC Frog Project on the Road

2011-11-07T19:33:00.006-05:00

Bear Mountain State Park

In 1908, the State of New York decided to move Sing Sing prison to Bear Mountain, but conservationists--aided by the likes of the Harriman family, John D. Rockefeller, and J. P. Morgan--had different ideas, and in 1913 Bear Mountain State Park opened.

The Appalachian Trail runs through the park and gives its name to the Trailside Museums and Zoo, where these pictures were taken. The Trailside Zoo is on the site of Fort Clinton, where the Americans were routed by the British in 1777. In addition to bears, a porcupine, and a pair of coyotes, the zoo is home to quite a few injured birds, including a Pileated Woodpecker, a Great Horned Owl, and a Bald Eagle.

Carousel Frogs

2011-11-06T17:00:00.005-05:00

Bear Mountain State Park

The Carousel at Bear Mountain was built in 2000. It features a raccoon, a Canada goose, a dog, a cat, a fox, a bear, a turkey, a deer--and two frogs.

Public Art: Staten Island Zoo

2011-07-10T22:48:00.003-04:00

Mosaic in the Reptile House

The Staten Island Zoo opened in 1936 with one of the largest rattlesnake collections in the world. The reptile house was built in 1933-34, and the mosaics, by Kristi Pfister, were done in the 1990s.

NYC Frog Project On the Road

2011-07-02T15:04:00.014-04:00

Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum
Orrtanna, PA

Every now and then, the NYC Frog Project gets to pay homage to other great collections--and this one is truly amazing. Over 6,000 elephants!

And, of course, they have a frog:

NYC Frog Project On the Road

2011-06-20T10:55:00.005-04:00

Glenwood Gardens
Cincinnati, Ohio

Actually, Glenwood Gardens is in Woodlawn, and in preparing for this post I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to find pictures of this strecth of Springfield Pike from the 1970s. No luck. When I was a kid, this area--across the street from the Kroger Warehouse, the Goodwill, and the Woodlawn Drive-in (which burned down in the 1970s)--was all farmland, although I've found information that says it has belonged to the Hamilton County Park District since the 1960s. I did find a great forum called Mid-to-Late 20th Century Vine St./Springfield Pike, which brought back a lot of memories: Sutherland Lumber! The Big Melon! The Singing Bridge! But I digress.

The park is a nice place for kids to play, and featured some awesome frogs.

A Charlie Harper frog adorned a park service truck:

Kids can climb on Frog and Toad:

And there's this fountain:

Playground Frogs

2011-05-18T21:18:00.005-04:00

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

2011-05-18T21:09:00.005-04:00

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

2011-05-07T21:11:00.002-04:00

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Children's Discovery Garden

Public Art: Grand Army Plaza

2011-05-06T21:14:00.002-04:00

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

2011-05-02T11:04:00.004-04:00

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."

Frogs at Home

2008-09-15T17:08:00.003-04:00

George Monte's Quilt

George Monte was born June 2, 2008. I made this quilt to hang on the wall in his nursery. If you look closely, you can see the frogs in the camouflage of his overalls. I sure hope this kid likes frogs!

Public Art: Battery Park City

2008-07-10T10:35:00.015-04:00

Nelson A. Rockefeller Park

Tim Otterness, The Real World

NYC Frog Project On the Road

2008-07-10T09:59:00.009-04:00

Summer 2007

Beach House, Amelia Island, Florida

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Fountain, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida

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A town in South Georgia with streets named after Sheman and Grant?!? Fitzgerald, Georgia was colonized by Union veterans looking to escape a drought in the Midwest--and those cold winters.

Greetings From Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

2007-09-08T14:12:00.004-04:00

Front Yard Frogs
(and a Chicken)

Car Fire

2007-08-24T14:55:00.002-04:00

Red Hook, Brooklyn

Red Wall, Red Hook

2007-08-24T14:31:00.003-04:00

Kohnstamm Manufacturing Chemists

2007-08-24T14:25:00.000-04:00

Frog Graffiti

Bedford Ave., Williamsburgh

2007-07-17T21:07:00.000-04:00

Frogs Live!

Narrows Botanical Garden, Bay Ridge

Found Frogs

2007-07-07T15:24:00.002-04:00

Green-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn

Grave of John Matthews, Inventor of Seltzer Water

Found Frogs

2007-07-07T15:02:00.001-04:00

Rides

Carousel, Bryant Park

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Garibaldi Square ("We Charge For Dat") Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
(We wanted to take pictures from inside the fence, but the proprietor said he'd have to charge us . . .)

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Gowanus Pathmark

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Waiting for Opening Day, Coney Island
(Let's hope it isn't the last . . .)

Found Frogs: Community Gardens

2007-07-07T14:23:00.011-04:00

Floyd Bennett Field

These were taken at the Community Garden at Floyd Bennett Field, in Jamaica Bay, New York City's first municipal airport. Named for the first pilot to fly over the North Pole, in the 1930s the airfield served as the take-off and landing point for such famous aviators as Wiley Post, Howard Hughes, and Amelia Earhart. Although it was made redundant by the opening of LaGuardia Airport in 1939, it was a key naval air sataion during World War II. Today, it is part of the National Park Service's Gateway National Recreation Area.

Found Frogs: Parks and Playgrounds

2007-07-07T14:00:00.002-04:00

Thomas J. Cuite Park, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

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Bushwick Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn

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Promenade, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

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Astoria Park, Queens

The Gowanus Canal

2007-07-06T17:47:00.001-04:00

(Doesn't Smell So Bad Nowadays)

Carroll Street Bridge

Warrior Frogs

2007-07-06T17:37:00.001-04:00

Under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

2007-07-06T17:29:00.000-04:00

"The Birds Flew Off to the Fallout Shelter"

245 83 St., Bay Ridge

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St. Anselm's School, Bay Ridge

"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Frog"

2007-07-06T17:17:00.001-04:00

Jeremy the Frog by Boyd Glass (x13)

Russell Pederson Playground, Bay Ridge

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Not long for this city: these wooden barriers,
made by inmates, are being phased out.

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Brooklyn Botanical Garden

2007-07-06T16:50:00.000-04:00

Cherry Blossom Festival
Brooklyn Botanical Garden

2007-04-01T14:23:00.000-04:00

Frog in a Coffin (by Janice Hester)

At the Grave of Elizabeth Akerly,
Wife of Benjamin Mott,
October 11, 1779-February 3, 1838
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T23:10:00.000-04:00

Expensive Taste
(Even in Litter)

Danger Thin Ice

2007-03-21T23:05:00.001-04:00

Prospect Park, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T23:00:00.000-04:00

Statue
Prospect Park, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T22:53:00.000-04:00

Butch and Chris
Prospect Park, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T22:49:00.000-04:00

Parking Garage
Chinatown, Manhattan

2007-03-21T22:45:00.000-04:00

City of New York
Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T22:42:00.000-04:00

Crumbling Infrastructure
Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T22:38:00.000-04:00

Cannon ("Fort Pitt")
Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T22:29:00.000-04:00

Chess Table
Under the Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn

2007-03-21T22:14:00.000-04:00

New Purity Diner
Park Slope, Brooklyn

2007-02-19T17:20:00.000-05:00

Keeping Out of the Snow
Fort Hamilton Parkway
Borough Park, Brooklyn

2007-02-19T17:13:00.000-05:00

Pay Phone (Minus Phone)
Fort Hamilton Parkway, Borough Park, Brooklyn

2007-02-19T16:53:00.000-05:00

Convent
Fort Hamilton Parkway & 40th Street, Borough Park, Brooklyn

2007-02-19T10:01:00.000-05:00

Metropolitan Avenue
(Next Door to the City Reliquary!)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

2007-02-19T09:55:00.000-05:00

On and Around Marcy Avenue
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

2007-02-17T22:25:00.000-05:00

Best Coffee Shop
Fifth Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

2007-02-17T22:18:00.000-05:00

Best Coffee Shop
Fifth Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

2007-02-11T22:19:00.000-05:00

Water Street
DUMBO, Brooklyn

2007-02-11T22:08:00.000-05:00

Plymouth Street
DUMBO, Brooklyn

2007-02-11T21:56:00.000-05:00

Pizza Plus
7th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn

2007-01-31T23:40:00.000-05:00

Unidentified Round Object
Prospect Ave., Brooklyn

2007-01-31T23:33:00.000-05:00

Underwood
Typewriter, McDonald Ave., Brooklyn

2007-01-31T23:30:00.000-05:00

Boxspring
Prospect Park West, Brooklyn

2007-01-31T23:19:00.000-05:00

FDNY
Bay Ridge Parkway & 7th Ave., Brooklyn

2007-01-31T23:14:00.000-05:00

Water Fountain
McKinley Park, Brooklyn

2007-01-31T23:08:00.000-05:00

Mosaic
Bocce Court, McKinley Park, Brooklyn

2007-01-31T21:50:00.000-05:00

Paradise Diner
5th Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

2007-01-31T21:48:00.000-05:00

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