That's My World

This crazy mural on Houston Street was created
by  Kenny Scharf, a California artist who now lives
in (where else?) Brooklyn.  I read that he didn't
do a preliminary sketch, but just started with a
red nose and worked out from there.

[It's Tuesday, and that's my world. To see
more of the world, go here to Klaus's meme.]

Monday Doorways

Sometimes the side door of a church (another, more famous,
example to come) is more interesting—or at least more
colorful—than the main entrance.  This pretty pink door belongs to 
one of the many, many (almost 700!) churches in Brooklyn. 
[To see more doorways, go here chez Louis la Vache.]

A rose is a rose

And they're finally starting to bloom in the garden.
I could spend hours there—oh wait, I did— and this 
was one of my faves of the many pictures I took.
[Today is Shadow Shot Sunday. To see more shadows, go here.]

Balloon Boy 3

Looks like someone is celebrating their 80th birthday!
I love it when I see some random guy walking
down the street (or riding the subway!) with
a big bouquet of colorful balloons.  This one
seems to have a full complement of tattoos too. 
[I'm linking back to Olivier Perrin's Walk in the Street 
challenge.  To see more, go here.]

Skywatch Friday

Unfair, but it rains in Rome even when you're there
on vacation.  Still, it always clears up eventually (I caught 
this pretty post-storm sky from the Capitoline Hill).
[To see more Skywatch, go here.]

Thursday Challenge–"home"

I thought a bit about this one, and ultimately realized that
the first thing I look at in anyone's home is their books—
so here's a small but select section of mine.

But these are the runners-up: Buddy snacking on the
pansies in the window and a couple of my fave things 
(because this lamp and mirror are both just a bit over the top).
[To see more posts for "home," go here.]

abc wednesday —T is for "trolley tracks"

Not a lot of cobblestone streets left around here—
and you definitely won't find a lot of trolley tracks.
This is Dumbo, and that's the Manhattan Bridge up ahead.
[To see more takes on the letter T, go here.]