Astoria Surreal

Phone Booth

2010-08-10T18:39:00.004-04:00

After midnight in Chelsea... There must be a story here right?

Hope it turned out okay in the end.

Magic

2010-08-04T15:30:00.005-04:00

I have been told that an economic slump favors the creative person...

Sudafed Rainbow

2010-08-03T13:40:00.004-04:00

I didn't know there were that many flavors!

Trivial

2010-08-02T12:34:00.010-04:00

A trail of clues leading away from my path to work; unfortunate that I didn't have time to follow it (persue it?):

Who need a garden? Or a Container?

2010-07-29T12:05:00.011-04:00

Today's photo was sent in by one of my friends in Brooklyn who has been container gardening along with me.

Tomatoes growing in a SIDEWALK CRACK in Brooklyn:

and here we've been spending time and money on flower pots and soil.

Here's a close-up from another angle.

Yup, definitely tomatoes.

Thanks for the photos Melissa!

The Cutest Little Bus in Astoria

2010-07-28T13:45:00.004-04:00

There's really nothing to say here. I've seen this van?bus?car? around several times, once with a note on the windshield that said "I Want Your Car!".
Comments?

Remember Bradlees?

2010-07-26T16:12:00.008-04:00

It's a tractor-trailer (maybe just the trailer, is there another name for that part of the truck?)

My mom and I used to go to Bradlees ALL THE TIME. I hadn't thought of the place for ages until my shuttle home from work started going by this parking lot each week. A quick internet search tells me that the chain went bankrupt in 2000 and stores were gone by 2001.
This photo was taken in 2010 and the truck has not moved in all the months I've been watching it. It's a strange little relic somewhere between Parsippany and Hoboken.

Feral Monkey Puppets

2010-07-26T16:05:00.011-04:00

See, how often do you see things like this? I did not pose this, I didn't put anyone up to it, I have no idea why he's there! I was just walking to work and noticed him.

Monkey Zoom:

default backgrounds

2010-07-22T14:18:00.005-04:00

As much as I actually do like this default background (titled "Travel") provided by Blogger, don't get too used to it. I'll be replacing it as soon as I round up some of the evening shots I took back in Richmond hill... I know just the one...

Hello, it's a new blog for Alison!

2010-07-22T10:41:00.002-04:00

Anyone who's seen me tootling around with my cameraphone knows that I am, like so many people these days, constantly snapping pictures. While I love to go out and take the artsy, over-composed photographs with my real (non-cell phone) cameras, I take a lot of fun little snaps with my phone. This can include some artsy composed ones but more often they're fun little snapshots and reminders and recordings of notes and silly things I come across.
I'm going to share some with you here. I hope you enjoy them.