An Unusual Year In Review: 2020 in Carroll Gardens

What an unusual year 2020 has been. It began with so much hope and plans. Yet, Covid-19 changed our world and threw us all into turmoil as we  dealt with our new reality.  Seemingly, nothing will ever be the same, yet we move forward to the best of our ability. And here we are, ready to step into another year.

But before we do, perhaps you might like to come along with PMFA to review 2020 in photos taken in and around our beloved Carroll Gardens.

Yes, so much has changed in these twelve months: we lost family members, lost jobs, saw neighbors move out of the city, favorite bars and restaurants called it quits, so many stores closed, we spent too much time at home, craving a simpler time when we could gather. 

Perhaps it is foolish to hope that 2021 might bring some normalcy. If there is anything we should have learned, it is that making predictions or resolutions at New Year's is perhaps not wise.

We can and should, however, be grateful for what the pandemic has not taken from us. So here is to our lovely neighborhood and to our wonderful community. 

Wishing you all a lovely and healthy New Year, friends. 

Cheers, Katia

If you feel like taking a stroll down memory, below are links to previous PMFA years in review. Spanning ten years now, they represent a real time capsule.

A Year In Review: 2019 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2018 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2017 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2016 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2015 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2014 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2013 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2012 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2011 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2010 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2009 In Carroll Gardens

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A Year In Review: 2017 In Carroll Gardens

It has become a bit of a tradition here at PMFA to end the year with a review featuring some of the photographs featured during the year. Part of the reason I continue to write this blog and to photograph Carroll Gardens throughout the seasons is to hold on to time, which appears to be passing ever faster, though a year continues to have twelve months. As the pace of change in our neighborhood has accelerated, I feel compelled even more to capture what was, before it is lost forever.
I would like to thank all of you, my dear Readers, for joining me on this continued celebration of our very special Brooklyn neighborhood. Throughout 2017, I have met many of you personally. I have enjoyed reading all your thoughtful comments and love that you continue to visit  this little blog. You have contributed to making this a place for the community to have a voice, and for that, I am very thankful.
As 2017 ends and 2018 begins, I wish all of you health, love and happiness.
Katia

Here is a look back to previous years, for those who feel nostalgic on this, the last day of the year.
A Year In Review: 2016 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2015 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2014 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2013 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2012 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2011 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2010 In Carroll Garden
A Year In Review: 2009 In Carroll Gardens
A Year In Review: 2008 In Carroll Gardens Read more