As I mentioned in my last post, I tend to look for visual items of interest as I’m walking the streets of New York City. The building above left, with the round windows, is called the “Dream Downtown Hotel,” which was designed by Handel Architects. I always admire this building when I’m walking around Chelsea, … Read more
It’s November 13th, and these Halloween pumpkins in my neighborhood are almost 2 weeks past their big day, and definitely past their prime. I like how–if you look from left to right– they seem to get in worse shape. We’ve got the guy at left who can still muster a laugh; the 2nd guy is … Read more
I was on a day trip, exploring Beacon, NY, when I noticed this funny sign in the front window of the Beacon Library. It reads: “Dinosaurs Didn’t Read and now They’re Extinct. Coincidence?” A pretty funny idea from the local librarian to use some humor to get people inside their doors. The idea of a … Read more
On my travels walking around Pittsburgh, I noticed some brown pods laying in the street, and while I’ve seen these things before, I didn’t know what they were called or what they were from. A little research tells me that they’re “honey locust pods.” The honey locust tree (scientific name “gleditsia triacanthos”), is a deciduous … Read more
I was walking around the Lower East Side in New York City the other day, when I suddenly noticed Patrick Ewing’s knees behind a partially shuttered storefront. It appeared to be a life-sized cutout of the Knicks legend, but all one could see was his numbered shorts, legs, and kneepads. Even though he retired from … Read more
The recent death of OJ Simpson from cancer on April 10th brought back some memories of when I lived in New York City. The picture above was taken back in the mid-1990s on Avenue A in NYC – around the same time that OJ Simpson was on trial for the murder of his wife, Nicole … Read more
I’m walking down the street and see this blue car from the back; where’s the front? Walking a full circle around it reveals it to be a Snyder three wheel car. More specifically, a 2012 Synder ST600-C, and it is available for sale (price not listed, just a “for sale” sign with phone number in … Read more
I was walking around Easton, PA, exploring the West Ward on foot, when I noticed some brightly colored shapes attached to a front door of a home on Washington Street. A closer look revealed them to be small animal sculptures, and there were a number of them surrounding the front door. As you can see … Read more
I was walking around a Belleville (NJ) neighborhood, when I walked by this church and did a double-take. The white shape in that window, it seemed to have a suggestive shape. If you look more-closely, as I have below left, do you see the suggestion of a forehead and brow, with the right-side eye in … Read more
I was driving in the Lake George area of New York State, when I noticed this small structure in a field on the side of the road. It’s hard to know what this is … a small structure that sunk into the ground due to a lack of a proper foundation? The one and only … Read more
