Tourist sports funny flower shirt to celebrate spring

lick my jesus??!!

I came across this lickmyjesus.com sticker on the bridge... what a funny name! the first thought was that this had something to do with the chocolate jesus controversy.

But when I logged on to the site, I was pretty amused. Some guys had loads of fun with pictures and thought-bubbles.

Emergency!

This is one reason to be a cop.

A Different Perspective

I Took the Q train on the way home, which rides over the Manhattan Bridge. There is a fantastic view of the Brooklyn Bridge as you cross over. This picture doesn't do it justice.

Model Obstructs Bike Lane

I came across a photo shoot this morning...it was a perfect day for it: great light, crystal clear skyline. The model was, however, strutting down the bike lane..ahem ahem

Bike lanes

As the weather warms up and the tourist numbers increase, the bike lanes become clogged with tourists unaware of the lane rules. Frustrated bikers whiz by, yelling and whistling for them to get out of the bike lane. Startled foreigners jump out of the way.

I also noticed that the bike and pedestrian signs are completely worn out. We need newly painted yellow signs!!!!

Ulf!

I had a friend visiting from Germany for a couple of days, and he joined me on my morning walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. It was one of those early fog morning days that clear up and warm up, so it ended up being a beautiful walk. TIt was fun being a tour guide...ummm at least I pretended to know everything!

Salvation?

The bridge appears to be a popular place for religious recruitment. Today I found a Jehovah Witness flyer on a bench and a salvation poster.

Spring Cactus at Base of Bridge

I worry about this cactus sometimes. Growing in the little perennial garden at the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge. It has to contend with dust, dirt, Starlings, smog, garbage, traffic (foot and vehicular), snow and dogs. It looks a little stressed out right now. But I'm confident that it will bounce back. Just like the rest of the saggy, deflated city at this time of year.

Twin pants

Spring is Here?

Well, I walked the bridge twice today. Weather was great, and when I left work, the sun was still out!

The bridge was bustling with people. Benches were packed with people reading, relaxing, kissing, catching up on their NYC guides.

The grammophile was back! He was trying to stick a pencil in between the cracks to the river below. He was a bit ripe, but he smiled at me as I walked by.

Oh, and the balloons are still there...

A Pink Gem

I was walking past three German tourists who stopped short at the Manhattan side of the bridge. I was wondering why they were gesturing and and pulling out their cameras...what's so appealing about the building projects? Then I saw what they saw...peeking out in between the ugly buildings was a pink-hued Empire State Building. It was like a painting. It was beautiful.

Still Stuck on You

Yes, it's been a full week, and the now fully deflated balloons are still there: a sad, tangled mess.

It was a quiet walk today, most likely because of the below-zero temperature accompanied by a chilling wind! But I still spotted a few desperate-looking tourists. poor souls...

Balloon day 3

Yup, balloons are still there, now more deflated than ever. But I did spot something quite spectacular today. A dozen maintenance workers walking up the cable with their gear: helmets, black uniforms, safety leaches and belts. Against the sun, they looked just like mountain climbers making their way up a snowy path.

Day 2

...and...the balloons are still there! I caught 3 different tourists taking pictures of them. I must say, they looked much better today, against the bright blue cloudless sky than yesterday. They still looked rather sad though.

Today lots happening on the bridge: A bridge worker was patiently scraping gum off the railing. Lots of lost items waiting to be claimed: A scarf was tied to the railing, a fur band was placed on a bench, ...and I found my lost glove! It was wet and mushy, and was in the exact place in DUMBO where these 2 Indian tourist ladies yelled to me asking for directions to get on the bridge yesterday.

Festive Remnants...

I spotted this sad bunch of balloons, more than half were deflated, tragically trapped in the bridge's cables.
Perhaps remnants from a Chinese wedding party on the pier below...

For the rest of my walk to work, I wondered how the hell they were going to remove the offending balloons! I'm going to count the days it will take for them to disappear...stay tuned.

This morning I encountered a people of note. The first one was a guy walking fast and simultaneously reading his newspaper. He almost walked into me.

The second was this foreign couple: the woman was walking with ski poles despite the fact that there was no snow left on the ground.

It was nice to be back on the bridge, it's been a while...

C-C-C-C-O-O-O-O-L-L-D-D!

Brrr...chilling walk over the bridge this morning. For the first part of my walk, I didn't see a single soul! Then, as I got closer to Manhattan, a group of about 50 teenagers and teachers walked by me!

Choppers, Honeycut!

This NYPD "chopper" was going around and around the bridge like a yellojacket around a tunafish sandwhich. I've seen them fly under the bridge as well! I had a distinct feeling that the pilot was watching me.

Here She Comes, Just Walking Over The Bridge

Is it? Yes! It's the blogger herself! Caught in the act of walking over the subject of her blog!