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rebeccmeister) wrote2023-02-23 02:32 pm
rebeccmeister) wrote2023-02-23 02:32 pm
City Observations [travel]
I FINALLY had time to get photos uploaded from last weekend.
Observations: tons of bikes all over the place, lots of different styles and whatnot.
The owner of this bike is seated on the bench on the right side of the photo. He had some tunes going, but his dress and body posture suggested it might be wise to mostly leave him in peace, so I just surreptitiously took this photo and moved on.
Enormous bar mitts appear to be hugely popular among bike messenger and delivery people here. Totally understandable in the winter cold.
I am always pleased to spot this hashtag out in the wild.
Street dining appears to be here to stay. To which I say, GOOD. More space reclaimed for more people to enjoy.
I think this might be the first time I've ever seen this sort of municipal compost bin, anywhere. Have you ever seen any, anywhere else? I'm curious!
I LOVED the newly renovated Moynihan Train Hall. It is a beautiful space.
What I find slightly hilarious is that the glass ceiling reminds me of the glass-clad exterior of the downtown branch of the Seattle Public Library, a building that I loathe. Clearly, it isn't the glass that I object to.
But maybe I loved the Moynihan Train Hall so much because of the sugar high induced by the delicious Liege Waffle I found at a coffeeshop on my morning walk to reach it.
This Liege waffle partially restored my faith in humanity. There's a place selling Liege waffles at the farmer's market in Troy, but the waffles from the Troy place are inferior in taste and texture. Very disappointing if one is anticipating the real thing.
Spring was arriving in the City. We saw the purple tips of crocuses, and the delicate white flowers of snowdrops.
Oh, and throngs of tourists taking photos everywhere. An activity we gleefully joined.
Observations: tons of bikes all over the place, lots of different styles and whatnot.
The owner of this bike is seated on the bench on the right side of the photo. He had some tunes going, but his dress and body posture suggested it might be wise to mostly leave him in peace, so I just surreptitiously took this photo and moved on.
Enormous bar mitts appear to be hugely popular among bike messenger and delivery people here. Totally understandable in the winter cold.
I am always pleased to spot this hashtag out in the wild.
Street dining appears to be here to stay. To which I say, GOOD. More space reclaimed for more people to enjoy.
I think this might be the first time I've ever seen this sort of municipal compost bin, anywhere. Have you ever seen any, anywhere else? I'm curious!
I LOVED the newly renovated Moynihan Train Hall. It is a beautiful space.
What I find slightly hilarious is that the glass ceiling reminds me of the glass-clad exterior of the downtown branch of the Seattle Public Library, a building that I loathe. Clearly, it isn't the glass that I object to.
But maybe I loved the Moynihan Train Hall so much because of the sugar high induced by the delicious Liege Waffle I found at a coffeeshop on my morning walk to reach it.
This Liege waffle partially restored my faith in humanity. There's a place selling Liege waffles at the farmer's market in Troy, but the waffles from the Troy place are inferior in taste and texture. Very disappointing if one is anticipating the real thing.
Spring was arriving in the City. We saw the purple tips of crocuses, and the delicate white flowers of snowdrops.
Oh, and throngs of tourists taking photos everywhere. An activity we gleefully joined.