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INEDIBLE

May 2nd, 2014



So don't go getting any big ideas.

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A magical place

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Just your typical…

May 2nd, 2014



...bicycle wheel tree-branch separator.

This shot makes things a little clearer.

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An imposing intersection

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Spring beauty

May 2nd, 2014



From the NY Times:

At my feet, a blush of pale pink petals with magenta-colored stripes: spring beauty, Claytonia virginica. Bright yellow streaks at the base of the petals hint at more artful intentions – luring the love of a bee. These markings guide insects inside toward the nectar.

On the first day they open, spring beauty’s flowers are in male phase, releasing pollen from pink anthers. The next day, these bend backward and the stigma, the female part, emerges to collect pollen. Each individual flower may last as long as a week.

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Portal of the century

May 2nd, 2014


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we take even better care of your children than we do of our yard.

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9/11 memorial #200

May 2nd, 2014



Closer look; associated memorial plaque

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Portal of the Bway

May 2nd, 2014



Broadway — there's at least one street so named in each borough.

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The Disosway House

May 2nd, 2014



Located at the eastern end of Disosway Place. Built around 1800?

Just around the corner on Delafield Avenue is an even older house that I somehow didn't notice, probably because of either inattention or high hedges. It's known as the Scott-Edwards House, and it dates back to about 1730. Check it out in Street View.

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397 Clove Road

May 2nd, 2014



Looks like another old-timer!

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Eye-popping

May 2nd, 2014



This bizarre and somewhat terrifying image found in the parking lot of Calla Karate & Jujutsu belongs to a mural painted by students from a nearby church school as part of a local civic improvement contest. Thanks to their efforts, their school won the grand prize of $3,000.

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AD 1886

May 2nd, 2014



As you can see, that's the birth year claimed by this building.

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Afternoon, ladies

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The Sears is gone

May 2nd, 2014



but the sign lives on.

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OBEY

May 2nd, 2014



Nothing commands respect like the use of the word "poo".

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Portals of the day

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Kids on a bridge?

May 2nd, 2014



This guy told me the perplexing artwork above the garage door was put up by a previous business, and he has no idea what it's supposed to represent. But he said the neighborhood kids love it, so maybe that's why he's decided to leave it in place. Or perhaps he just appreciates the virtues of a unique sign (see license plate).