photos of the year

Photos Of The Year: 2013

Mary Bakija

31 Dec 2013 — 3 min read

so brooklyn

A year in the life of a neighborhood: as seen through abandoned-effects-turned-art, furry companions, and messages scrawled on buildings and boards.

Thank you for sharing your photos of Park Slope this year — we look forward to seeing more of your shots in 2014!

And for more eye candy from 2013, look back on every Photo of the Day right here.

no strollers via genn4dy

Photo by genn4dy

Overflow Stroller Parking for the Circus at Barclays

Photo by Barclays

umbrellas on 7th

chalk easter eggs via l0veeme

Photo by l0veeme

boston red sox sign at jack rabbit sports

kids crossing

brooklyn half via tonyslope

Photo by tonyslope

fire hydrant via mzmichelleydel

Photo by mzmichelleydel

Little 617 lemonade

Deirdre McMennamin Sunset

Photo by Deirdre McMennamin

Bees on a Sunflower at the Old Stone House

barclays VMA art

Great Blue Heron via Steven McGill

Photo by Steve McGill

i love pizza graffiti via amandaplasencia

Photo by amandaplasencia

Dog Show: Poodle in a window

Cat in a window on 7th Street

Broken Heart on 5th by ryankelly on Instagram

Photo by ryankelly

Single Heart Over 5th Avenue

Ghost Ship, photo by Ashley Morton

Photo by Ashley Morton

Dog with Brooklyn t-shirts on 5th Ave

The Knick on location, by burcham on Instagram

Photo by burcham

Bill de Blasio victory speech

White Squirrel by Courtney Patton

Photo by Courtney Patton

Degraw Jump by Dianna D'Amico

Photo by Dianna D’Amico

Shoveling Snow

Kid looking at toys in window of Save on Fifth

Park Slope from above by jolenesiana on Instagram

Photo by jolenesiana

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