The fifth element also exists purely in the Chinese tradition – 金, often translated as “Metal,” though the ideogram is that for “gold” and it really translates better as “Ore,”…
The second element for the Ancient Greeks, and the first for the Ancient Chinese, was Fire / 火 (pronounced huo). Fire is represented on Wythe Ave as emergency fire towers,…
I thought I would kick off the month of March with a week-long theme on the Elements, both from the Classical (Greek) tradition and from ancient Chinese Philosophy. To recap:…
Another fixture on Wythe Ave and possibly on every street in every major city – CCTV cameras, or, as I like to call them, the Eyes of Democracy. They are…
It is Williamsburg’s most significant landmark of Williamsburg, and yet it only occupies but one block along Wythe Ave. Here are a few views of the most beautiful bridge in…
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