Photo of the Day: First Snow on Coney Island Boardwalk

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Photo of the Day: First Snow on Coney Island Boardwalk

December 27, 2010 by Tricia

First Snow. December 26, 2010. Photo © Bruce Handy/Pablo 57 via flickr

Coney Island resident and photographer Bruce Handy went out yesterday to capture the first snow of the season on the beach and boardwalk. Our fave image shows a serene Coney Island Boardwalk and its signature Parachute Jump viewed through a snow-flecked lens. The pristine beauty of the scene makes the ugliness of the ongoing Boardwalk evictions and Surf Avenue demolitions recede temporarily.

Bruce also photographed the Coney Island Polar Bears Swim at the start of the blizzard. You can watch his slide show and video (with a soundtrack by Cirque De Soleil) on YouTube.

If you haven’t dropped by since before Christmas, yes it is indeed snowing on ATZ thanks to our blog host WordPress.com! Snow is expected through January 4.