One of the most charming places in New York City is the Brooklyn Waterfront by Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights. It's one of my favorite places to visit in the Spring and Summer. Being able to stand right underneath and in between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges is an amazing experience. There's also a beautiful carousel right by the water. The best pizza in Brooklyn can also be found there at Grimaldi's, and you can indulge in some scrumptious ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. What's not to love! Have you ever been to this part of NYC?

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Afternoon on a Hill

I will be the gladdest thing  
    Under the sun!  
I will touch a hundred flowers  
    And not pick one.  
  
I will look at cliffs and clouds
    With quiet eyes,  
Watch the wind bow down the grass,  
    And the grass rise.  
  
And when lights begin to show  
    Up from the town,
I will mark which must be mine,  
    And then start down!

"If you have but two pennies left buy bread with one and a rose with the other." 

                                                    -Chinese Proverb