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Monday
Dec212009

Brooklyn Extreme.

This weekend's epic storm had Brooklynites dusting off more than just galoshes and snow shovels. In Fort Greene Park, just over the hill from where a teeming horde of kids were sledding themselves silly, parents and dogs looking on, I stumbled upon a slightly different scene: a crew of snowboarders--that's one of the ringleaders airborne at left--had built up a little kicker using a wire trash can for a base and were taking turns speeding down the 100-foot approach, launching the trash can, pulling a grab or a 180, and landing, all to the bewildered stares of pedstrians. Nicely improvised. Check out some more of my pics from Sunday here.

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