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An empty, overgrown baseball field in San Antonio, Texas (Universal City). I took this photo on May 24, 2025. Not much to add. Very clear skies.

Article Link:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/my-one-game-stint-as-a-baseball-coach/ (Used for illustrative purposes)

Tags:
#Texas #SanAntonio #Baseball #BaseballField #BaseballDiamond #Overgrown #Trees #Clouds #GooglePixel6a #GrapheneOS #TheNewLeafJournal #NewLeafJournal

N.A. Ferrell 2d ago

Seen in Brooklyn Heights (NYC), a "Stick Library." This is a play on the "Little Free Library" boxes (of which there are a few in the area), featuring items of greater interest to dogs. I have not seen any person or dog use the library, but the sticks do change between visits.

Article:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/stick-library-in-brooklyn-heights/

Tags:
#NYC #NewYorkCity #Brooklyn #BrooklynHeights #Sticks #StickLibrary #LittleFreeLibrary #GooglePixel3aXL #LineageOS #TheNewLeafJournal #NewLeafJournal

N.A. Ferrell 5d ago

May 2026 at The New Leaf Journal

The trees leaf in May. So too do New Leaf Journal articles. I review the month that was at NLJ and related projects in May 2026.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/may-2026-at-the-new-leaf-journal/

#BrooklynHeights #Photography #Blog #NewLeafJournal

May 2026 at The New Leaf Journal

Reviewing the month that was at The New Leaf Journal, The Emu Café Social, and The Newsletter Leaf Journal in May 2026.

The New Leaf Journal

N.A. Ferrell Apr 28

NLJ Sixth Birthday Project

Celebrating The New Leaf Journal’s sixth birthday with the announcement of a new project which will have me share my internet writing wisdom throughout May 2026.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/nlj-sixth-birthday-project/

#NewLeafJournal #Blogging #Writing #Birthday

NLJ Sixth Birthday Project

Celebrating the sixth birthday of the perennially virid New Leaf Journal with a new blogging wisdom project for May 2026.

The New Leaf Journal

N.A. Ferrell Apr 22

Pictured is Jackie Harris' world famous (or so I have read) "art car" -- the "Fruitmobile." This 1967 Ford station wagon was turned into the Fruitmobile in 1984, and it still participates in Houston's art car parade. Speaking of Houston, I photographed the Fruitmobile in Houston Hobby Airport in May 2025 while waiting for my flight to come in.

Learn more about the Fruitmobile and Jackie Harris in my article:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/jackie-harris-fruitmobile-seen-at-houston-hobby/

Tags:
#Texas #Houston #Airport #HoustonHobby #Car #Artcar #Fruitmobile #Ford #GrapheneOS #GooglePixel6a #TheNewLeafJournal #NewLeafJournal

N.A. Ferrell Apr 4

Photograph of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Red Hook (Brooklyn, NYC). I took this photograph on April 19, 2025 using the GrapheneOS camera app on my Google Pixel 6a, and shared it in a short post commemorating Easter in 2025. One year later, I share it for Easter 2026.

(Aside: I took this photo a few minutes after taking the profile photo I use for NLJ and Emu Cafe Social.)

Article:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/easter-sunday-2025/

Tags:
#NYC #Brooklyn #RedHook #Church #CatholicChurch #Sun #Easter #NewLeafJournal #TheNewLeafJournal #GooglePixel6a #GooglePixel #GrapheneOS

N.A. Ferrell Mar 22

The Moon was bright on March 12, 2025. Here, I was standing at the intersection of Joralemon Street and Boerum Place in Downtown Brooklyn. I took this photo before the light changed.

Article with more details:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-moons-reflection-in-downtown-brooklyn/

Tags:
#NYC #Brooklyn #DowntownBrooklyn #Moon #Reflection #Bus #Intersection #GooglePixel #GooglePixel6a #NewLeafJournal #TheNewLeafJournal

N.A. Ferrell Mar 18

I took this photograph through my window (Brooklyn, NYC) on February 22, 2026. You can see a very snow-covered tree (it will soon be covered in pink flowers). This photo came out surprisingly well given the conditions and my limited Ubuntu Touch-powered camera on my Google Pixel 3a XL (if I do say so myself). Only mildly touched up with Krita.

Associated Article:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/february-2026-at-the-new-leaf-journal/

Tags:
#NYC #Brooklyn #Snow #Tree #Window #Chickenwire #SnowTrees #UbuntuTouch #GooglePixel3aXL #TheNewLeafJournal #NewLeafJournal

N.A. Ferrell Mar 16

February 2026 at The New Leaf Journal

Reviewing the snowy month that was at The New Leaf Journal in February 2026.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/february-2026-at-the-new-leaf-journal/

#newleafjournal #links #blogging

February 2026 at The New Leaf Journal

Reviewing the new articles and short posts on The New Leaf Journal, Emu Cafe Social, The Newsletter Leaf Journal, and related projects in February 2026.

The New Leaf Journal

N.A. Ferrell Mar 12

Pictured is a memorial bust of Robert F. Kennedy in Columbus Park near Brooklyn Borough Hall. I took the photo on February 24, 2026, which was the day following a blizzard. You should not need all 20 questions to ascertain which way the wind had been blowing.

Article:
https://thenewleafjournal.com/snowy-statues-in-brooklyn-february-2026/

Tags:
#NYC #Brooklyn #DowntownBrooklyn #BrooklynBoroughHall #ColumbusPark #Statue #RobertFKennedy #Bust #Snow #UbuntuTouch #GooglePixel3aXL #NewLeafJournal #TheNewLeafJournal