A selfie in front of the East River with the sun setting behind the Manhattan skyline
The Abecedarian Walks, step 7127373, kilometer 5501.55/mile 3418.50. #abcwalks
A selfie in front of the East River with the sun setting behind the Manhattan skyline
The Abecedarian Walks, step 7127373, kilometer 5501.55/mile 3418.50. #abcwalks
The bridge across the river, with someone standing at the river's edge photographing the sunset behind the Manhattan skyline
The #QueensboroBridge just before sunset, with someone standing exactly at my destination. #Queens #LongIsland #abcwalks
Orange-brown leaves on a tree, with a small fragment of the Queensboro Bridge visible behind
Determined to keep its color. #Queens #LongIsland #abcwalks
A painted "Free" sign next to a pair of black, fuzzy shoes on an outdoor bench
In case my Hokas wear out in the last 15 minutes. #Queens #LongIsland #abcwalks
A road sign under a bridge for the Long Island Expressway and eastern Long Island
Should I go around again? #LongIsland #abcwalks
The creek bending left below, with the Manhattan skyline in the distance and small boats on the right
The Newtown Creek, separating Brooklyn and Queens. #LongIsland #abcwalks
A few flights of red stairs up to the bridge from a sidewalk next to a wall with graffiti
Up to the Pulaski Bridge. #LongIsland #abcwalks
"Pay it no mind" signed on an arch at the entrance to a park
Sound advice in #Williamsburg. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
A two-way bike lane next to a large bike-share station
Biking is good in Williamsburg. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
"Life After Cars www.lifeaftercars.com" painted on the sidewalk
Surely worth a read after 3400 miles of walking. #lifeaftercars #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
A community building with signage in Yiddish and a yeshiva's school bus in front
Through Hasidic Williamsburg. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
As described, on many plates
The last meal of the #abcwalks: chicken with root-vegetable stew, giant bread, lamb broth, and sweet tea. #YemenCafe #Brooklyn #LongIsland
A storefront for an antique-clock repair shop, with a note on the front saying it's actually a magic shop
Curious. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
Circular skid marks in the road
Practicing those daredevil moves outside Steiner Studios. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
The canal with ugly port industry next to it
Over the Gowanus Canal. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
An elevated highway with green support beams; on the left is orange signage stating that the bike lane is closed
The scenic Gowanus Expressway. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
An outdoor lot that can hoist cars up to park them in stacks
A #parkinglot in #IndustryCity. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
The iconic row houses, with neat landscaping in front
A street sign for Shore Road in front of a brick apartment building
The last Shore Road of the walk. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
Four fishing rods resting on the railing and hanging over the water, with a biker heading into the distance and the faint Manhattan skyline in the far distance
Fishing and biking up #Brooklyn, with the first glimpse of Manhattan in the distance. #LongIsland #abcwalks
A highway sign for Manhattan 7 (miles), Queens 12, Bronx 18
I have to hit Queens before Manhattan. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
Close up on the Verrazzano Bridge span leading to Staten Island
Staten Island never looked so good. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
A highway sign saying "Leaving Brooklyn — Fuhgeddaboudit"
Some attitude for Staten Island–bound motorists. #Brooklyn #fuhgeddaboudit #LongIsland #abcwalks
A sign pointing right for the "Verrazzano Br'
The only sign I saw that spelled it correctly, with two Z's — the rule is that only new signs get the proper spelling. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
With a man fishing over the railing
Coming up along the #Brooklyn waterfront, with the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in the distance. #LongIsland #abcwalks
Buses parked on two avenues that are about to merge
The buses converge at Cropsey and Harway. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
Two apartment balconies next to each other, one with a Santa Claus and Christmas trees and one with an Israeli flag
A street sign for Avenue Z, with the Sleep Inn in back
It definitely feels like the end. #AvenueZ #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks
It's my first vodka glass of the evening, but it looks like I've had several
The last toast of the #abcwalks. Na zdorovye! #OrangeGrill #Brooklyn #LongIsland