Dear Friends,

In the book Images of America: Bedford-Stuyvesant by Wilhemena Rhodes Kelly, the author paired wonderful archival images with rich contextual histories about Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The book highlighted a magnolia tree, planted in 1890, that is thriving on Lafayette Avenue. This tree was described as "rare and hardened."

I lived close to this tree and was surprised to learn that I had walked right past it. I was curious to find other "rare" trees in my neighborhood. So with a pocket guide handy, I spent one windy October day in 2009 taking pictures of trees and recorded observational data.

I assembled my favorite images and voice recordings in this website. I'd like to dedicate this project to my neighbors on Quincy Street.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Goya