Lookout Hill — Attraction in New York

I ascended this mount, like so many others before me, praying for victory. Looking down from the mount, I saw scenes of filial joy: a single child hurled unto the air by a reluctant father, a stroller jogged along a dog by a swinging ponytail. The bare tree branches barely obfuscated my view, so I employed a newspaper with holes for eyes to fill the role of subterfuge. I parsed the environs, stringing together prophecied memories of lookouts who had taken careful shifts on this hill, perhaps more so than on any other hill in history. These are the legends we tell our forebears to dissuade them from sharing their own experiences because we are tired and we want to go home and we have been saying goodbye for 46 minutes.

At the top of the hill, I noticed a sleepy owl perched down the lean. After hounding it for much-needed attention, I granted it a brief interview: High noon is no time for the humans to Be out - after all, they built walls so they Wouldn't hear our hoots in the night. Thank God Walls are unique in that they work both ways. Those who talk so loud, we hear a few words. I'd be careful if I were them, spreading Promises of freedom and existence As if leaders could swear without sweating. We will forever wait with breath bated. After all, silence is underrated.

Weak defensive standpoint for arrows and cannons. Strong setup for bayonet practice, less so for the utilitarian spear nut. Didn't appreciate the judgment from the chainsmoker who passed me...

Really nice spot. Somebody made some very heavy handed improvements about 70 years ago-- concrete stairways that are somewhat decrepit but functional. As Phyllis Sears says, the old carriage drive is a gentle incline if you don't want to climb the stairs, and smoothly paved. Two ovals at the top, the upper one with better views but kind a of shambles -- they were dumping cuttings up here for a long time although not recently. The lower oval is managed as a kind of wildlife refuge with plants that attract birds-- very serene spot. There's a nice soft-surface path that winds around the north/west sides of the hill ideal for runners and anyone else. Way back when they envisioned an observation tower-- I think the park got its name from Mount Prospect, over by the botanic garden, which did not get included within the park. This hill isn't as high and needs a tower to have any view in the summer-- or a storm that knocks down some of the trees to open up the view. This happened a few years back on the south side of the hill, which has the best views, and it was pretty good for awhile but now...

Look out hill is one of Brooklyn's hidden gems. It is a great place to go whether you are alone or with others. It is one of my favorite places. I love to sit on one of the highest steps...