Remains

The walk to work can be a treasure hunt, a scavenger hunt, or a stroll through a mausoleum, filled with remains. 

Skeleton, devoured to sinew, tendon, bone -- and half a buttock

Abandoned hairpiece, left in the cross-hairs as if for emphasis

Fallen nest, with such sad and delicate shadows

Urban Blooms

I had the good fortune to watch this beautiful orange blossom over several days:

Orange blossom, Day 1

Orange blossom, Day 2

Orange blossom, Day 3

Orange blossom with cigarette butt, Day 4

Perhaps it is an opportune moment to share this rosebud, which surprised me in the middle of the road one day:

Urban rosebud 

Urban Palimpsest

Those of us who live in the city, live in a city, know how thrilling it is to witness something rare and out of time. I happened to pass by this neighborhood kiosk for the short time in which it had no fliers, no handbills, no missing kittens, but just the fragmented memory of what had been. 

Literature: Sheldon Does the Math!

For the backstory and a great webcomic, check out Sheldon!

In the Movies

Several episodes in my life today have appeared to me as movie trailers where I've too often said, Yes, I'd like to see that. So it was with the long cord that I saw on the floor and envisioned myself tripping over, and with the hot coffee I envisioned spilling on the important electronics.

Darth Vader Makes a Mean Cup of Coffee . . .

Lovely Nostalgic Violence

For those who remember the old old movies, I bring you this image from NYC, complete with a real bullet hole in the window above:

As long as you're here, and I'm here, here are a few other wonderful violent things found on the streets: