Home Again/Ah New York!

After an absence one looks at the same old stuff with new-washed eyes.

American vernacular architecture in Coram, Long Island.

Very bling clothing on 7th Avenue.

And the hat!

New graffiti posters on 22nd Street.

And the people! Handicapped children being taken for a walk in Union Square.

For some reason, this magazine dispenser on the corner of 8th Avenue seems to be smiling.

As is Michael, seen here with the garbage truck driver

whose yellow overalls caught the morning light.

A sign of the season: a detail from one of Berch's paintings

on the window of the SE corner of 9th Avenue and 23rd Street.

ps A super new blog from my friend, fellow Brit, dog owner and artist

  Conan Guy Carpenter.

You will enjoy his sketches of animals and quirky taste in general.

East Side

Very bright green...


Tasteful and warm colored ivy cascading out of a window box just off the Bowery.



A very enigmatic poster. What do all these disparate things have to do with one another?
That is the question.



On a bright clear, cold day, black and white looks stupendously crisp.


The merchants house seems part of a quite different and gentler world with its ornate doorway and tree reflected in the window.

Recycling and 25th Street

Since I have got back to New York, I have been deluged with plastic bags and packaging in general even though I walk round with my trusty woven baskets. I'm off to discover if the morally pure Whole Foods takes back/recycles bags.
I always wonder, when we divode everything up in the re-cycling in the basement if they don't just tip it all somewhere all together later.
However, I do try.
I think they should charge 25c per plastic bag. That would soon stop people from getting too many.



25th Street has a big shop that sells 'antiques', architectural elements, and all sorts of theatrical props. Fun to take pictures of.



Perhaps the Statue of Liberty needs a bath?



Here she is reflected in a large mirror.




Graffitti like this lacks charm - but the color of the door was nice.