Friday, May 18, 2012

Gritty and Green




The other day I discovered that about forty nasty plastic giveaway magazine things had appeared on 23rd Street. Someone's art project? A prank? Best guess: they were moved from 7th Avenue when President Obama went to a fundraiser at the Rubin Museum......


Other than being a jolly, bright, photo-op, I wish they ould go away.


I think pay phone s may soon vanish since everyone in the universe seems to have a cell phone --or multiple cell phones.


Never pass up a good puddle.... 


Fellow street gardener Luis tending his project.


Time for a nap by the garden at 8th Avenue and 23rd Street.....


Green fix supplied on a wet day on Long Island....hosta


May Apples


Japanese maple and I'm afraid I forgot.....
Anyway, happy weekend.

Am off this evening to fellow blogger Francisca Matteoli's book party. How wonderful to write a book about fabulous, exotic hotels round the globe.

10 comments:

  1. it's an allium :-)
    Wonderful photos

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  2. I second allium! Wonderful shots. Oops, that seconds debra too.

    Much debate here at the moment about the iconic red telephone boxes - the remaining ones are protected, but not maintained, so questions are being asked...

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  3. Debra: Of course it's allium, thank you for reminding me.
    The bold cousin of chives.
    So glad you like the photos.

    Titus: I love the traditional red phone boxes.
    I do hope they save some at least......only drawback is the smell hm.........

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  4. As always: great pix!
    Phone boxes have vanished here except a very, very few and those look different then before; very small, hard to see and no box around and some are only for emergency calls...
    thanx so much for your kind words of condolence to my darling's death; I really treasure that. Hard times are still on, but he is free now and it was a relief for him to let go.
    Have a great weekend.
    ~.♦.~
    Beatrice

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  5. It is indeed sad to see the pay phone go away.
    On my first trip to the UK I took photos of everyone I passed. Sadly, I lost all the photos in a fire.
    In Japan the wonderful boxy, bright, lime green pay phone is having much the same problem.
    Next time I am in Japan I am buying one and having it shipped home !
    As always I so enjoy your photo walks.

    cheers, parsnip

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  6. Green growing things are well above boxes of junk journalism on my list. Your street gardens are looking excellent. Have fun at the book party.

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  7. The hostas are looking lovely. Can you change out the junk journalism boxes for gardens? That would be a great improvement.

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  8. This is one cab I would not flag, even if I was desperate! What a creep!

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  9. Best weather and season in NYC right now, I think!

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  10. Beautiful pics...
    Japaneese maple and purple allium which is from the lily family... grows from a bulb

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