Occasionally, I post photos taken by others. This great shot of Coney Island's Parachute Jump was captured by photographer Max Kelly.
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Showing posts with label Max Kelly. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
CONVERGENCE, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Coalition's Spring Pier Show opens on May 7th and will run through June 12th, 1-6pm on weekends, at 499 Van Brunt Street.
On exhibit are over 1,000 pieces of art in all media. Admission to the show is free
The show features seven pieces by photographer Max Kelly, a Carroll Gardens native.
BWAC Spring Pier Art Show
May 7 - June 12 2011
weekends from 1-6 PM
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Carroll Gardeners Max Kelly, a photographer, and Erin Merhar, a food stylist and recipe developer, have collaborated numerous times on photo shoots in the last few months. The resulting images are always stunning.
Max and Erin have kindly allowed me to post these images from their latest shoot. And below, you will find Erin's recipe for those divine home-made rosemary crackers with sea salt pictured in the photographs.
All ingredients are available locally.
From Erin Merhar:
Since becoming a chef, I’ve also taken on the role of dining consultant for my friends and family. “What should I make for dinner, Erin? I have celery, rice and balsamic vinegar.” This is not an uncommon request.
The question I prefer to get is: “I have to bring an hors d’ouevres to a party. What can I bring that’s EASY and that everyone will love.” I could rattle off any number of dips or miniaturized appetizers, but my best answer is: if you aim to please, do a simple cheese plate.
From my experience with entertaining, an interesting cheese paired with special condiments will grab as many rave reviews as the Vietnamese spring rolls you slaved over for hours. A wedge of gooey, soft-ripened cheese, orange blossom honey—or maybe the pear mostarda that you picked up on your last trip to Italy— with a soft baguette will always do the trick.
For those of you who are still looking to provide your handcrafted touch, here is a simple cracker recipe that might actually be quicker to make than running to a bakery for that baguette.
Homemade Crackers with Rosemary and Sea Salt
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon of chopped, fresh rosemary
1 Tablespoon heavy cream
1 tsp Maldon, or any other flaky sea salt
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the flour, kosher salt, black pepper and chopped rosemary and mix until combined. At this point, the dough will be crumbly and a bit dry. Set the mixer on low, then drizzle in just enough heavy cream to make long rectangle, about 1 ½” high, by 2” wide. Rest the formed dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. With a sharp knife, slice the dough into crackers, 1/8-1/4” thick. Place on a cookie sheet, and prick each cracker twice with a fork. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake 20-25 minutes, until lightly golden.
Erin Merhar is a food stylist, recipe developer and personal chef living in CarrollGardens, Brooklyn. She loves wine, cheese and all things Italian. She can be contacted at mintfare@gmail.com or via her website at
Max Kelly is self-taught photographer whose style is at once modern and classic. Through this blend of old and new, he composes a unique perspective of the world around him. He can be reached at maxkelly@maxkellyphotography.com or through his website at www.maxkellyphotography.com
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
photos above courtesy of Max Kelly
My husband was the first to spot this impressive looking hawk, which was just chilling out in a large tree on Carroll Street. I wasn't around to take a photo, but thankfully, son and photographer Max Kelly had enough time to capture the bird in these photos before it flew off.
Could it be the same hawk that was spotted in Carroll Park back in November 2008? (See photos here) If it is, it certainly seems to thrive in Brooklyn. No wonder! There seems to be a never ending supply of food around. Just look at the tasty prey on a rooftop just one block away, on Smith Street.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
When Carroll Gardens food stylist Erin Merhar and photographer Max Kelly get together to shoot one of Erin's culinary creations using the freshest ingredients, the results are delectably beautiful. Erin and Max have graciously allowed me to publish both photos and a seasonal recipe from one of their latest collaborations. All ingredients for the dish are easily available from neighborhood stores.
From Erin Merhar:
I have always found beauty in rusticity. Tomatoes drizzled with olive oil, flecked with sea salt, cornbread golden and crusty from its cast-iron skillet, a berry cobbler whose juices bubble over its baking dish. Seeing food do its natural thing is a splendor in itself.
At home, I find this approach especially handy, when appearance is much less fussy and taste matters most. This wintry side dish is the epitome of rusticity, and shows it up with not only its incredible taste, but also mouth-watering beauty. Beauty, no less, in its own skin.
Whole Roasted Kabocha Squash, With Goat's Milk Feta, Mint And Arugula
This rustic side incorporates a few twists on favorite ingredients. Try kabocha squash instead of butternut and goats milk feta rather than the classic sheep’s milk variety. All ingredients can be easily sourced in the Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill neighborhoods. The kabocha squash was found at Met Food at 197 Smith St, and the goat’s milk feta at Union Market at 288 Court St.
Ingredients:
1 whole kabocha squash, about 4 lbs
¼ cup crumbled goats milk feta cheese
2 T. good extra virgin olive oil
2 t. red wine vinegar
10-12 large mint leaves, torn
1 cup baby arugula, packed
Salt & Pepper
Procedure:
Pre-heat the oven to 350˚F. Place the whole squash on foil-lined baking sheet and roast for 60-70 minutes.
While the squash is roasting, prepare the garniture. Tear the mint leaves, crumble the feta cheese, and remove any large stems from the baby arugula. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil into the red wine vinegar to create a vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Once the squash is tender and the skin sinks slightly when touched, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Once cooled slightly, make a horizontal cut across the center of the squash to create two halves. With a large tablespoon, remove the seeds and stringy pulp from the center of the squash halves, being careful to leave the flesh intact. Carve out the flesh from the squash, leaving a 1/4 inch border along all of the skin. Divide the mint, arugula, and feta between the two halves and drizzle equally with the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. With two forks, cut through the flesh of the squash and toss all ingredients together until equally combined, being careful not to tear the skin of the squash.
Serve the squash in its own skin as a side dish alongside steak or chicken with chimichurri, or as a vegetarian main course.
Erin Merhar is a food stylist, recipe developer and personal chef living in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. She loves wine, cheese and all things Italian. She can be contacted at mintfare@gmail.com or via her website at www. mintfare.com.
Max Kelly is self-taught photographer whose style is at once modern and classic. Through this blend of old and new, he composes a unique perspective of the world around him. He can be reached at maxkelly@maxkellyphotography.com or through his website at maxkellyphotography.com
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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Time did not seem to matter
as he waited
for the fish to bite.
Coney Island 2010
By Guest Photographer Max Kelly
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Photo Credit: Max Kelly
Just Announced!
EPA
Lists
Gowanus Canal
as
SUPERFUND !
After almost 200 years of industrial pollution and neglect, the Environmental Protection Agency is stepping in to clean the filthy urban waterway.
Disregarding politics, the E.P.A. based its decision to name the Gowanus Canal to the national priority's list as a Superfund Site purely on science. Though New York City's Mayor Bloomberg, as well as developers, lobbied intensely against the listing, the E.P.A. proved that it was not going to be deterred by special interests from cleaning the toxic canal.
Disregarding politics, the E.P.A. based its decision to name the Gowanus Canal to the national priority's list as a Superfund Site purely on science. Though New York City's Mayor Bloomberg, as well as developers, lobbied intensely against the listing, the E.P.A. proved that it was not going to be deterred by special interests from cleaning the toxic canal.
The City's Plan Was Too Little, Too Late!
New York City has for years steamrolled residents' concerns and common sense in the pursuit of development along the banks of the Gowanus Canal. Planning has been mostly abandoned to the quest for quick profits and deferred costs. At the very last moment, our city officials tried to make up for decades of inaction and presented a hastily crafted plan designed to deter the EPA, the one organization best equipped to get the job done.
New York City has for years steamrolled residents' concerns and common sense in the pursuit of development along the banks of the Gowanus Canal. Planning has been mostly abandoned to the quest for quick profits and deferred costs. At the very last moment, our city officials tried to make up for decades of inaction and presented a hastily crafted plan designed to deter the EPA, the one organization best equipped to get the job done.
Of course, development interests also stepped up and tried to distract everyone from the fact that our officials were willing to overlook public health once again on behalf of private profits. They formed advocacy groups and pretended to represent the community's interest since they were willing to build their toxic towers using affordable housing as bait. They've made wild claims that we wouldn't be able buy or sell or insure our million dollar houses in this; one of the most desirable New York neighborhoods.
Science and Common Sense Prevails!
Luckily, a coalition of local groups and residents banded together to speak for the interests of the community and opposed the misinformation presented by the people who preferred to build now and worry later. This group grew out of a common desire to finally stop the stalling of our city administration and seize the opportunity presented by the EPA. They visited all of our elected officials to assure them that the community was overwhelmingly in support of a Superfund designation despite the negative connotations portrayed by those interested only in a quick buck. After years of favoring developers, they didn't trust NYC to do the right thing.
Some Officials Get it Right.
It's amazing how some of our elected officials can disregard the majority of the people they represent and explain away their concerns in support of vague (often lost) public benefits and certain (rarely lost) financial gain of a few well connected individuals, and then pretend we are a democracy. In this case, we have a few elected heroes who had the courage to recognize the obvious, that despite the platitudes offered by our city administration, the EPA offered the best hope for cleaning the canal. They deserve to be named:
US Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez
NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery
NYS Senator Daniel Squadron
US Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez
NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery
NYS Senator Daniel Squadron
Where do we go from here ?
Today's announcement by the E.P.A. is the best news this community could have hoped for.
It means that, finally, our concerns have been heard and that future generations will be able to live and thrive along the shores of a safe Gowanus Canal.
We sincerely hope that our New York City administration will finally do the right thing by joining the E.P.A. and committing itself to cleaning the canal as it has claimed it would.
So, at last, our long ordeal is over. 200 years in the making, a full year in deliberation and now we have reached the end of the beginning.
Today's announcement by the E.P.A. is the best news this community could have hoped for.
It means that, finally, our concerns have been heard and that future generations will be able to live and thrive along the shores of a safe Gowanus Canal.
We sincerely hope that our New York City administration will finally do the right thing by joining the E.P.A. and committing itself to cleaning the canal as it has claimed it would.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Habitually, I check the websites of both German and French magazines, just to stay in touch with
current events in the countries I once called home.
Yesterday, I browsed the website of Stern, a German publication, and found a listing of the top
20 Must-See attractions of MANHATTAN. Sure, the list includes the usual: Central Park, the Empire State building, 5th Avenue and the Guggenheim Museum.
But in 7th and 8th place are the Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood.
It made me wonder what places Brooklynites would include if the list was purely about our lovely borough.
Have any ideas, dear Reader? What would you include? Send me your suggestion and we can compile our own list of 20 Must -See Attractions in BROOKLYN.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
photo by guest photographer Max Kelly
Overnight, the weather had changed
here in Brooklyn
and the trees were now bare.
The rusted blue and white Vespa,
parked amidst the fallen leaves,
was a reminder of warmer summer days.
Overnight, the weather had changed
here in Brooklyn
and the trees were now bare.
The rusted blue and white Vespa,
parked amidst the fallen leaves,
was a reminder of warmer summer days.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
"Manhattan Bridge" by guest photographer Max Kelly
Not quite as famous as the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge is nevertheless a beautiful feat of both engineering and design. This week marks its 100th Birthday.
According to Wikipedia, "it was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and the Williamsburg bridges. The bridge was opened to traffic on December 31, 1909 and was designed and built by Polish bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski with the deflection cables designed by Leon Moisseiff, who later designed the infamous original Tacoma Narrows Bridge that opened and collapsed in 1940.
Below are just some of the great celebratory events planned for the next few days.
Manhattan Bridge Centennial Celebration Events and Exhibits
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Walking Tour led by Adrienne Onofri over the Manhattan Bridge to Vinegar Hill and DUMBO
Sat, Oct 03, 2009 at 2:00 PM EST
Where: South West Corner of Canal and Bowery, ManhattanWalking Tour led by Adrienne Onofri over the Manhattan Bridge to Vinegar Hill and DUMBO
October 3, 2 PM - 4 PM
South West Corner of Canal and Bowery, Manhattan
Register for this event now at: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb381367469
Bike Tour led by Michael Miscione
Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 7:15 AM EST
Where: Steps of Borough Hall in Brooklyn
Bike Tour led by Michael Miscione which will start on the steps of Borough Hall in Brooklyn and will join up with Bridge parade at 9 AM
Register for this event now at: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb061367788
Centennial Ceremonial Parade by Invitation Only
Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 9:00 AM EST
Where: Manhattan BridgeCentennial Ceremonial Parade by Invitation Only with Manhattan and Brooklyn Borough Presidents and other dignitaries, featuring:
Vintage Automobiles
NY Chinese School Marching Band, courtesy of Principal Wang
US Merchant Marine Academy Fanfare Trumpeters
FDNY Fireboat multi-color salute
Register for this event now at: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb681367829
Reception with Refreshments at Confucius Plaza
Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 12:00 PM EST
Where: Confucius Plaza, 33 Bowery, ManhattanReception with refreshments in Confucius Plaza
Provided by Chinese Community Organizations
Register for this event now at: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb281367933
Dedication of Manhattan Bridge Centennial Time Capsule
Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 2:00 PM EST
Where: Confucius Plaza, 33 Bowery, ManhattanDedication of Manhattan Bridge Centennial Time Capsule
At Confucius Plaza, Manhattan
Register for this event now at: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb651368072
Gristedes Presents FIREWORKS by the GRUCCIS of New York!
Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 7:00 PM EST
Where: East River Park Amphitheatre, entrance to park at Jackson St. at Cherry St., ManhattanFIREWORKS by the GRUCCIS of New York! - East River Park Amphitheatre, north of Manhattan Bridge.
Manhattan School of Music Brass Quintet will perform.
Entrance to park at Jackson & Cherry Streets, Manhattan
Register for this event now at: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb171368156
Lecture - "Miss Manhattan, Miss Brooklyn and their creator, Daniel Chester French
Mon, Oct 05, 2009 at 6:30 PM EST
Where: NYU-Poly, 5 MetroTech Center, Dibner Auditorium, Main Floor, BrooklynLecture - “Miss Manhattan, Miss Brooklyn and their creator, Daniel Chester French”
Brian Tolle, sculptor, and Karen Lemmey, Metropolitan Museum of Art Historian
NYU-Poly, 5 MetroTech Center, Main Floor, Brooklyn
Register for this event now at: http://www.eventsbot.com/events/eb751368245
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Credit: Guest Photographer Max Kelly
The view
in the early evening,
on a roof
in DUMBO
in the early evening,
on a roof
in DUMBO
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
At last week's Blogfest 2009, three videos, featuring three Brooklyn blogger, were shown during the event. Besides illustrating how individual and personal blogs can be, the three short features had one thing in common: they were directed by three different directors, all of Blue Barn Pictures, a production company in DUMBO.
One of the videos was directed by my own son Max Kelly , an intern at Blue Barn. It was his directoral debut and I was rather touched that he would choose me and Pardon Me For Asking as his subject. (Don't tell him, but it was the best Mother's Day present ever.)
The second video was directed by Juanjo Martinez and features my friend Carolina's blog Un trocito de El Palo en Brooklyn.
The third featured the incredibly inspirational blog Why Not Me and was directed by Sharon Dowdell.
Thanks Blue Barn Pictures, for allowing me to post them right here and read their blog, The Barn, for more.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Photos courtesy of photographer Max Kelly
Presenting The Hawk Of Carroll Park complete with freshly killed squirrel!
There had been sightings of a giant hawk in Carroll Park for a few weeks now, but every time I received a call from Kathleen, the wonderful recreations person, telling me to hurry over because it had just been sighted, it was gone before I could get my camera and run over. Not this morning. Kathleen called excitedly to tell me that not only was he sitting in a tree right next to the park house, he had just caught a squirrel and had suffocated it. I was out of the house in a flash. Thankfully my son was still at home since he has a much better camera. So here is the hawk, dear reader, complete with freshly killed squirrel! And just as a warning...it is cold out there, so dress warmly.
PS: Kathleen, I believe you now. Thanks for calling me.
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