To me, one of the great things about cycling in an urban area is the opportunity to see public art. That was one of the highlights of living in Paris: Few, if any, cities have as many artifacts--particularly sculptures exhibited en plein aire as the City of Light offers.
New York is not without its offerings. The wonderful thing about The Big Apple is that sometimes treasures, or at least things that are interesting or amusing, appear when you weren't looking for or expecting them.
I saw this in the former Coast Guard station across the road from the deactivated Fort Tilden:
To me, it looks like one of those creatures in a cartoon that could either eat or play a really wicked joke on one of the characters.
The gargoyle stands next to the pier from which tour boats depart during the season (which ends in September). Was it supposed to welcome, or scare off, anyone who wants to take a cruise?
On my way down to my meeting with The Rockaway Orca (my working title for him/her/it), I chanced upon this mural near the Greenway in Williamsburg (where else?):
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Sometimes my bike rides seem like surreal gallery or museum tours!
New York is not without its offerings. The wonderful thing about The Big Apple is that sometimes treasures, or at least things that are interesting or amusing, appear when you weren't looking for or expecting them.
I saw this in the former Coast Guard station across the road from the deactivated Fort Tilden:
To me, it looks like one of those creatures in a cartoon that could either eat or play a really wicked joke on one of the characters.
The gargoyle stands next to the pier from which tour boats depart during the season (which ends in September). Was it supposed to welcome, or scare off, anyone who wants to take a cruise?
On my way down to my meeting with The Rockaway Orca (my working title for him/her/it), I chanced upon this mural near the Greenway in Williamsburg (where else?):
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Sometimes my bike rides seem like surreal gallery or museum tours!
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