I'm Just Walkin'

Portals of the day

Matt Green — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:52 +0000

You can take a closer look here.

About time!

Matt Green — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:42 +0000

We haven’t seen any of these in quite a while.

Punch buggy convertible

Matt Green — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:33 +0000

Curbside cookin’

Matt Green — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:28 +0000

Must be some kind of new ad campaign

Matt Green — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:22 +0000

Best guppy-and-cat pizza in the city

Matt Green — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:15 +0000

What does that say?

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:01:03 +0000

Oh, I see. That’s kind of an odd location, isn’t it? (Here’s what it looks like from the street.)

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:48:43 +0000

That’s the edge of New York City. Right there, where the concrete turns to grass. Beyond that line lie the Mountains of Vernon, home to all manner of fantastical beast, if the hallowed legends of our time are to be believed. For ages, our greatest bards have captivated us with tales of the exotic parking regulations, speed limits, right-turn-on-red laws, and garbage collection schedules that are said to lurk in that land beyond the precipice. And now, after trekking for literally minutes through the farthest reaches of our fair metropolis, I am poised to venture forth into that great unknown; to see, with my own eyes, that fabled realm of myth and mystery. If I can just work up the courage to take those last few steps…

Division of Weights and Measures

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:29:20 +0000

There is so much we take for granted!

Personalized grievances

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:28:55 +0000

I respect the way this sign expresses its individuality by boldly deviating from the standard boilerplate, but a close reading of the law (which the city supposedly started enforcing in 2008) reveals that it is not legally binding.

Portal of the day

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:28:32 +0000

These reflective metal gates, railings, and fences are quite common in certain parts of the city. It’s not unusual to see multiple houses on a single block adopting this shinier-is-better philosophy of exterior design. (I’ve taken untold photos of the mirrored spheres that I’ve passed; fortunately I’ve exercised some restraint in posting only two so far.) All the individual elements look exactly the same from one house to the next (although this is the first time I’ve encountered the spikes): are they all manufactured by the same company? If so, those guys are making a killing!

Let’s dispense with the formalities

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:22:53 +0000

This ain’t Park Avenue.

Look at that emotional turmoil

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:22:38 +0000

I just want him to know he’s not alone.

Columbine!

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:22:23 +0000

Bissel Gardens is full of these beautiful flowers.

Bissel Gardens

Matt Green — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:21:57 +0000

on “Bissel Avenue”. That stone wall marks the edge of the 239th Street Yard, and subway trains travel along the top of it on their way into and out of the yard.