What Things May Come » Washington Square Park http://www.mikeip.com/blog A periodical digest of my vision. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Aug 13 – Aug 19 http://www.mikeip.com/blog/2009/08/19/aug-13-aug-19/ http://www.mikeip.com/blog/2009/08/19/aug-13-aug-19/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:03:15 +0000 kingmikeip http://www.mikeip.com/blog/?p=167 This past week was characterized by tragedy and heat. Always a tough week.

Raul Geraldo Escalante (right) and Yolanda Pablo grieve for their son Axel Pablo at their apartment in East Harlem on Aug. 14, 2009. Pablo was killed by a cab driver on E. 112th Street on Aug. 13, 2009.

Tinkerbell tries to find some shade under Alyssa Martinez of Manhattan at Central Park on Aug. 16, 2009. The temperature hit a high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit.

Children play in the fountain at Washington Square Park to beat the heat on Aug. 16, 2009.

The Puppeteer’s Cooperative perform “Beautiful Princess Rat of the MTA” at the Lincoln Center on Aug. 15, 2009.

]]> http://www.mikeip.com/blog/2009/08/19/aug-13-aug-19/feed/ 0 The Birdman of Washington Square Park http://www.mikeip.com/blog/2009/08/01/the-birdman-of-washington-square-park/ http://www.mikeip.com/blog/2009/08/01/the-birdman-of-washington-square-park/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:38:29 +0000 kingmikeip http://www.mikeip.com/blog/?p=143 I was walking through Washington Square Park and I saw a man covered in pigeons. I went closer to inspect and started talking to him. His name is Paul and he says he’s simply known as “The Birdman.” He is in the park every day to feed the pigeons because he just loves their company.

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