Found on the Building Stoop

August 4, 2009 | Filed Under Begonias, Coleus, Flowers, Found on a Building Stoop, Plants | 12 Comments

Flowers and plants to brighten the entrance way into an apartment building. Can anyone tell me the name of the flowers? I believe the plant is a Coleus. Right?

Have a great day!

Paz

Nothing Like a Good Book

August 3, 2009 | Filed Under Broadway Malls, Chronicles of a NYC Bench, City Streets and Sidewalks, New Yorkers | 14 Comments

There’s nothing like a good book to make you forget where you are. In this woman’s case, she’s sitting in the middle of the street (a part of the Broadway Malls), with cars whizzing by on either side of her and pedestrians crossing the street, back and forth in front of her. There’s so much action going on around but looking at the lady, one can see that she’s totally engrossed in the world of her book and mentally removed from her physical surroundings.

Paz

Public Phones — A Rarity

August 2, 2009 | Filed Under City Streets and Sidewalks | 16 Comments

Nowadays, it’s very rare to see a public phone. There used to be at least one on every other street corner. However, since the majority of people use their cell phones, today, I suppose there isn’t a great demand for it. A few weeks ago, when walking my dog, a woman came up to me and asked me if I knew the whereabouts of a public phone. The only public phone I knew about in the vicinity had been removed because of some construction work. I didn’t know where else to send her.

The other day, I spotted these rare phone booths. From the distance, I thought the man was using the phone but he didn’t stay long in the booth and moved to the next booth after a few seconds. Instead of making a phone call, I think he was looking for loose change from the phones.

Paz