The amazing image above was shot by noted photographer Fred Conrad in the summer of 1977 on the silky sands of what is now Battery Park. Today, Battery Park is, obviously, no longer the tantalizing strip of sun-bleached beachfront pictured above, nor are a couple of those building in the background still there anymore, but we all know that.
Despite the fact that the pertinent elements of this photo are now forever gone, it still wonderfully captures the notion of “Summer in the City” to me, finding two resourceful urbanites making the most of their surroundings. The resulting incongruity seems like a hybrid of “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “Planet of the Apes.”
I’m actually back in the city again with my family for the next few days. As cryptically alluded to in the last post, we’ve been somewhat beset by a string of unfortunate events, ranging from the very serious through to the frankly ridiculous. But the confluence of said events made us feel like it was time to close ranks and get off Long Island for a breather. So, that’s what we’re doing.
I hope to have some more interesting stuff up here in the next few days, so please stay tuned.
In the interim, please continue to enjoy your summer, and be good to each other.
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