Hi there. I’m Aaron Sonnenberg. I work at blip.tv and live in Greenpoint. You can find me on flickr, twitter or e-mail me at: aaron/at/blip/dot/tv This is home, and this is everything.Tumblr (3.0; @asonnenberg)http://hithereimaaron.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcbmbhCGT1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The sun dipping into the ocean off the California coast.</p> <p>I lived in Los Angeles for almost 15 years of my life and was shocked to realize that until this moment, I had never really witnessed how quickly the sun makes its final plunge into the Pacific.</p> <p>Now I’m back in New York and it feels freezing as fuck.</p> <p>Maybe there is something to this weather argument after-all.</p> <p>Oh well, the Pizza here still wins the day.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/17555221779http://hithereimaaron.com/post/17555221779Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:39:47 -0500PhotographyLandscapePacific OceanSunsetSanta MonicaCliffsLos AngelesWest CoastTravel Photos<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzcjr01tv1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Slowly working my way through all the <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Alaska" target="_blank">pictures from our Alaska trip</a> months ago.</p> <p>This one was taken on the <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Alaska-Railroad" target="_blank">Alaska Railroad</a> ride from <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Anchorage" target="_blank">Anchorage</a> to <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Seward" target="_blank">Seward</a>.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/17156940141http://hithereimaaron.com/post/17156940141Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:31:03 -0500PhotographyLandscapeAlaskaAnchorageSewardOutdoorsTrainTravel PhotosAlaska Railroad<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygtejhiox1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Through the leaves…</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16581618128http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16581618128Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:20:43 -0500PhotographyLandscapeleavesNaturePondNew YorkTravel PhotosOutdoors<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyf1noCn1E1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p>Love on Manhattan Ave. this morning.</p> <p>Greenpoint, Brooklyn.</p> </div>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16526879077http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16526879077Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:23:48 -0500PhotographyGreenpointBrooklynNew YorkFlyersNYCBK<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly7izaaw3t1qzqanko1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Greenpoint window light shining over a nighttime coat of snow.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16291154502http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16291154502Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:57:00 -0500PhotographyLandscapeGreenpointWindowsNightSnowNYCBrooklynNYCBK<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6ca0260u1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The view through the kitchen window…</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16257596709http://hithereimaaron.com/post/16257596709Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:34:47 -0500SnowPhotographyBlack and WhiteBrooklynNYCBKGreenpoint<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxga8kz2vu1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>something about a tree in brooklyn</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15473974025http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15473974025Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:53:08 -0500photographybrooklynwatertowernycbk<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxdz36H6BJ1qzqanko1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxdz36H6BJ1qzqanko6_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxdz36H6BJ1qzqanko3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Larger: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asonnenb/6622888671/sizes/l/in/photostream/" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asonnenb/6622882971/sizes/l/in/photostream/" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/asonnenb/6622898387/sizes/l/in/photostream/" target="_blank">3</a>.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15402974297http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15402974297Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:59:00 -0500BeachLandscapePhotographySunsetTravel Photos<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxal69vnwX1qzqanko1_r5_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Preserve Ditch. Stay Off Dunes.”</p> <p>Ditch Plains Beach, Montauk.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15307351316http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15307351316Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:03:00 -0500PhotographyBeachMontaukDitch PlainsSurfingDunesLong IslandNew YorkTravel Photos<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx8m53Vfo41qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blue house by the tracks.</p> <p>Amagansett, Long Island.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15250535529http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15250535529Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:29:00 -0500HouseLandscapeLong IslandNew YorkPhotographyTravel PhotosHamptons<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx8eje4Rdm1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://eastdeckmotel.com/wow/pic.html" target="_blank">The East Deck Motel </a></p> <p>Ditch Plains, Montauk</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15244295088http://hithereimaaron.com/post/15244295088Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:45:00 -0500ArchitectureBeachDitch PlainsDitch Plains MotelLong IslandMontaukNew YorkPhotographySurfingTravel Photos<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxangIuYn1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxangIuYn1qzqanko5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxangIuYn1qzqanko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxangIuYn1qzqanko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxangIuYn1qzqanko4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxangIuYn1qzqanko6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxangIuYn1qzqanko7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More shots from <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Radar-Tower" target="_blank">Camp Hero/ The Montauk Air Force Station</a>.</p> <p>I’d seen the <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Radar-Tower" target="_blank">AN/FPS-35 radar tower</a> from afar on multiple trips up to Montauk, <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Long-Island" target="_blank">Long Island</a>. However, each time we tried to get closer the camp was closed to the public. this past weekend, we decided to try again. To our surprise, the gates were open and the whole Base/Park/Station was set up for visitors (there were signs explaining each building’s role, etc…). I’d highly recommend that anyone visiting Montauk take a look and explore a bit.</p> <p>A bit more on Camp Hero from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montauk_Air_Force_Station" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>:</p> <p>“In World War II, with German U-boats threatening the East Coast and Long Island, Montauk was again considered a likely invasion point. The US Army upgraded Fort Hero, and renamed it Camp Hero in 1942…To protect it from enemy <span class="mw-redirect">bombers</span> and the prying eyes of Nazi spies in fishing boats, the entire base was built to look like a typical New England fishing village. Concrete bunkers had windows painted on them and ornamental roofs with fake dorms. The gymnasium was made to look like a church with a faux steeple.” (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montauk_Air_Force_Station" target="_blank">more…</a>)</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14922783712http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14922783712Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:01:42 -0500AbandonedBunkersCamp HeroCold WarLong IslandMilitary BaseMontaukMontauk Air Force StationNew YorkPhotographyTravel PhotosWWIIHistory<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwviurRDSF1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Montauk Air Force Station Radar Tower 02</p> <p>More info <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14868642070/montauk-air-force-station-radar-tower-01-camp" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14869201164http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14869201164Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:49:00 -0500AN/FPS-35AbandonedAir DefensesCamp HeroCold WarLong IslandMontaukMontaul Air Force StationNew YorkPhotographyRadar TowerTravel PhotosMontauk Air Force Station<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwvi9iqr7b1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Montauk Air Force Station Radar Tower 01</p> <p>Camp Hero - Montauk, Long Island.</p> <p>—</p> <p>“The Montauk Air Force Station was an important link in the Cold War air defenses of the United States. Located at the extreme eastern tip of Long Island, its mission was to guard the New York metropolitan area and the northeastern United States against a surprise air attack by nuclear armed Soviet bombers.</p> <p>The Air Force established its first radar at Montauk Point during the summer of 1948. The Montauk base was later incorporated into the nation’s first two air defense radar networks known as the “Lashup” and “Permanent” networks. Operation of the base was the responsibility of the Air Force’s 773rd Aircraft Control & Warning (AC&W) Squadron.</p> <p>Many different types of surveillance and height finder radars were deployed at the base during its years of operation, reflecting the latest developments in radar <span class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0">technology</span></span>.</p> <p>One of the Cold War’s largest and most technically advanced surveillance radars, a Sperry built AN/FPS-35, became operational at Montauk during 1960. The “35” was able to detect airborne objects at distances of well over 200 miles. It also incorporated “frequency diversity” features making it resistant to electronic countermeasures.”</p> <p>(Text by <a href="http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/seafarer/665/hist-01.html" target="_blank">Donald E. Bender</a>)</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14868642070http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14868642070Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:36:00 -0500AN/FPS-35AbandonedCamp HeroCold WarLandscapeLong IslandMontaukMontauk ProjectNew YorkPhotographyRadar TowerTravel PhotosMontauk Air Force Station<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwgv7iMMWA1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Tanks 02</p> <p>Brooklyn, NY</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14467677803http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14467677803Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:52:30 -0500PhotographyBlack and WhiteBrooklynNew YorkWilliamsburgGreenpointIndustrialNYCBKEast RiverFuel Tanks<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwgkcay3lu1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Tanks 01</p> <p>Brooklyn, NY</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14458851240http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14458851240Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:57:46 -0500PhotographyBlack and WhiteBrooklynNew YorkEast RiverGreenpointFuel TanksWilliamsburgNYCBK<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lweslmKl9S1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Sunday.</p> <p>Just read the paper and now on to some photo editing/processing.</p> <p>It can be hard to balance the urge to be outside exploring with the work I want to get done inside (Not to mention the desire/need to be a total lump sometimes).</p> <p>Today the cold weather made that decision for me.</p> <p>That said, if someone could please keep the sun in the sky for another couple of hours that would be a big help.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14408013788http://hithereimaaron.com/post/14408013788Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:00:58 -0500PhotographyNatureFoliageNew YorkBeaconNYLandscapeTravel Photos<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvughbwPvm1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In the branches…</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/13877993302http://hithereimaaron.com/post/13877993302Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:27:11 -0500PhotographyTreesNatureHikingTravel PhotosNew YorkNY<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvsi1nl3Nl1qzqanko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvsi1nl3Nl1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More pictures of the <a href="http://hithereimaaron.com/tagged/Condemned" target="_blank">condemned gas station</a> in Bedford, NY.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/13828796422http://hithereimaaron.com/post/13828796422Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:05:00 -0500PhotographyLandscapeBedfordNYAbandonedCondemnedNew YorkGas StationTravel Photos<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvr2ruRtDR1qzqanko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Condemned gas station in Bedford, NY.</p>http://hithereimaaron.com/post/13792893403http://hithereimaaron.com/post/13792893403Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:38:17 -0500PhotographyLandscapeCondemnedAbandonedGas StationNYBedfordTravel Photos