Spores Gone Wild

 

This is what happens to the dandelion spores when I mess with them with a photo editor.

Feel the power.

The World Passes By

I edited this shot so only the greenery of the passing world remains in color. I feel the photo screams futility. On a cold grey winter day with rain-sogged snow, it does seem pretty futile. Unless you're inside baking cookies, that is.

Ralph Kramden Reporting for Duty

 

A statue of television's biggest NYC bus driver, Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) from The Honeymooners stands on duty in front of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. I'll admit to sitting on its base sometimes awaiting time for my bus home. It's definitely better than sitting on the ground! Plus, much easier to get up from, too.

Not For Eating!

 

Oh, no. You definitely don't want to eat these! Beside the fact that I don't know if they're poisonous, they're most certainly beyond their prime. I edited this shot to make them appear a bit more illustration-like.

Great Skates!

Roller skaters at the Skaters Circle in Central Park, NYC, gather to talk for a moment. Each weekend in the nice weather months, the Central Park Skate Dancers have free skating and a DJ cranking the tunes. Bring your own skates!

Who You Gonna Call?

 

I think you'd probably be pretty desperate to call anyone from this pay phone! Would even Ghostbusters answer the call? I doubt it.

Cat in the Window

 

While this cat has an escape route out of the window, it's not necessarily a good thing. Where the cat lived is surrounded by city traffic. An outdoor/indoor cat probably has the same or a shorter life span average than a feral cat.

Shackin' Up

 

This shack used to stand guard over a parking lot in Plainfield, NJ. It was demolished some years back. But I can only wonder its original state. After all, those seem to be actual slate shingles. At one time, someone cared about it. Now, no one does. Few probably even remember its existence.

But I remember. I have proof. I have a photograph.

The Clouds Move In

While I edited this shot just to keep the house and vehicles in color, the clouds outside my own window right now are just as gloomy grey as depicted here. But I like clouds. We all need some gloom in our lives. It helps us to appreciate the sunshine and lollipops.

This photo was taken looking down East Second Street from Roosevelt in Plainfield, NJ.

Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas to all of my family and friends, near and far.

(I haven't been able to get Vincent to wear his Santa suit for years now, so this is far from a new photo of him!)

No Fish Scraps

 

I don't care if you have Seven Fishes. No fish scraps here!

Gazebo Magic

 

Looking up in the gazebo in Scotch Plains, NJ.

Yeah, I edited this one.

Can you tell?

Jackie-style Christmas

 

Happy Holidays, Jackie-style.

The Turnstiles of Life

 

Round and round we go ...

Psst ... Wanna Buy a Bike?

 

Best offer will be accepted! Slightly used.

The Road Taken

 

To be honest, I don't travel when I'm broke. I just keep working to keep that roof over my head. One tends to choose his own destiny. I could have done better, for sure. But at least I'm not sitting on a dirty sidewalk with a sign. Well, not yet, anyway.

Lookin' All Historical

 

Lookin' all historical in sepia, it's the Plainfield Train Station.

Not to be confused with hysterical, mind you.

Tripping the Light Fantastic

 

I'll have some of what she's having ...

Sandwich Sign Man

 

This could be you.

But it's not.

Well, I don't think it is.

Is it?

Pretty as a Picture

 

This one just makes me smile.

That's good.

I feel I haven't smiled enough lately.