I signed up for a class at ICP, to see if I could learn some new tricks, and for our first assignment I was asked to photograph a neighborhood other than my own. I heard good things about Gowanus, which is a neighborhood in Brooklyn based off a canal, and since I had done some work in the canals in Mexico City, I thought it would be perfect. As the class continues, I will apparently be spending a lot more time here as well…. so stay tuned.

Overview of the canal off the Union Street bridge, looking north:

Looking north from the Carrol Street bridge:

Looking south towards Smith/9th Street:

Oil in the water (the water is very dirty, but various groups are trying to get it cleaned up):

There are about four or five houseboats on the canal:

Trying to make it nice: