The
Best Of Ira's Scenic Spots
Places To Take A Camera
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Queens
is chock full of interesting, beautiful and historic places to capture
on film, from parks to landmarks to streets. Trib Photo Editor Ira
Cohen has taken his camera to just about all of the borough’s top
photo spots, and has pointed, focused and shot his way through a thick
portfolio of Queens photographs. These are some of Ira’s best shots,
and his recommendations for the best places for Queensites to bring
their cameras.
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The
glories of nature can be seen first hand at Kissena Park in Flushing,
where beautiful scenery is as perfect as an abstract painting, and
adorable wildlife seems to pose for photographers.
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Queensites
can get closer to nature at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing,
where trees, flowers, and lots of open space make for colorful and
breathtaking photos every time.
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Downtown
Flushing is the place to go to see exotic items for sale, a diverse
group of people and buildings, and hustle and bustle like nowhere else
in the borough.
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Historic
Flushing Town Hall, which was built in the 1800s still stands as a
center for culture and the arts in Flushing, and still makes for a
beautiful and historic shot.
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Fisherman
flock to Bayside’s Fort Totten to make the catch of the day and to
admire the beautiful view of the Throgs Neck Bridge. Queens residents,
including Ira, have admired that view for years, especially at sunset.
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The
Flushing Quaker Meeting House, which has built in 1694 is still used
by Quakers for religious observance today, making it the City’s
oldest operating house of worship. A sign outside of the house (inset)
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The
Poppenhusen Institute, named for rubber-baron and College Point
founding father Conrad Poppenhusen, was built in the 1800s and makes
for a beautiful photo, with its old-fashioned, charming architecture
and historic background.
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