p s e u d o r e a l

Better Than Real Because It's Not.


Monday November 16th 2009, 11:16 pm
Filed under: General

October ends, and my 10 day countdown begins.

it's a sign... and a sign
This sign is what my new business idea is about.

Empire State Building from Bushwick
I dropped in on Lindsey and Rachel.

Joe's ATM
Joe’s ATM. Reminds me of the old joke “Would you trust your money with Joe’s Bank?
Someone from the bar this was outside of freaked and wanted to know why I was taking pictures.

?
There’s always something new on President St.

tracks
They’re doing a lot of work here at the Jefferson stop on the L

trackwork
I’ll note though that all for all the work they do, they’re just replicating a 100 year old system that should have been replaced long ago. It’s the finest early 1900’s technology created today.

bragmobile
That’s a mighty bold claim. I wonder if that’s gone unchallenged.

early christmas
When I took this, I was going to note how ridiculously early the Christmas decorations were.
Then, like with Joe’s ATM I got chased down by some guy who said it was his business and demanded to know why I was taking pictures. When I told him, he sheepishly said “Oh, they’re still up from last year.”


Monday October 26th 2009, 2:26 pm
Filed under: General

And into October, my last month in Brooklyn for now…

steel drums
This guy wasn’t annoying. That’s pretty good praise in regard to subway musicians. In theory some entertainment down there should be a good thing, but really, it’s not.

billy
I’d been thinking about him again a lot, due to my impending move.

william
It really was been all about him for a long time.

zombie sign
This does not constitute proof that crazy sign person is not in fact, a zombie

smith st.
Smith St. and I go way back. I used to pick up shampoo for my boss at the salon 2 doors down back in another life.

yay for terrorist threat alerts
Since the subway system has been crawling with cops, it didn’t surprise me to see the mystery machine turned on at Union Square. I gather it sniffs the air for something, but that’s about all I know.

walnut log
Then back out to the sawmill for a day to turn this walnut log into boards

trimming or art?
This reminds me of this

walnut boards
Unfortunately a big part of the log had been ruined by carpenter ants

firemen
I finally got a good shot here on a swing through Park Slope.


Monday October 19th 2009, 7:26 pm
Filed under: General

Closing out September…

?
Lord Landon’s people put a strange crown atop his head

one serious chainsaw
Then it was out to Port Jefferson

hydraulics!
The control panel of a tardis?

how trees become boards
No, it’s Pete’s sawmill

sawmill
The hydraulics push and prod the log into place

squared
Unrounded

milled wood
Sliced into boards

milling wood
And sliced some more

there was no money in it, probably
Then I went home and past crazy sign person, who’s at it again.


Sunday September 27th 2009, 3:57 am
Filed under: General

September has been something to endure. And that’s being cheerful about it.

president st.
When the gate’s open, I step in for a few shots.

mural
I keep meaning to just ask someone if I can come in.

union st.
I’d like to get shots of all of it before I move.

union st.
Crazy Sign Person went into re-runs.

the marigolds of memory
I remember when summer meant marigolds

and so is the bank
Speaking of memory, the night depository is a relic now, right?

apple on the sidewalk
Returning from the bank in the early morning, I saw an apple on the sidewalk.

apples on the tree
I looked up.

water supply sampling station
Then I went out to Port Jefferson. I always walk to the LIRR now as well. My legs are cheaper and still more reliable than the subway.

raindrops on the train window
It rained. It was apropos.

train window on the raindrops
Wet. Scattered. Metaphor.

waterspout
Down the drain and on the street.

hiring soon!
Hot Pink. Not the ideal way to keep Victoria’s Secret.


Sunday September 20th 2009, 8:20 pm
Filed under: General

big ass tires
Back out to Port Jefferson

berries
Unfortunate train connections at Stony Brook.

the pipe
A now rare visit to Bushwick

the motto of the mta elevators and escalators
I never take the subway for grocery shopping anymore, it’s just not worth spending $4.50 or even $2.25

heh
You talkin to me, crazy sign person?

apple pie, cinnamon roll, hot chocolate and cinnamon
Just looking at this allegedly sent Tony into sugar shock.

president st. art
Here’s some of what was going on this night.

or union st. art take your pick
There’s a lot more I haven’t really gotten a good look at yet, even though I pass it all the time.