Lifetime Membership!

I've always been amused by the flashiness of this "Special Lifetime Membership!" sign of the Royal Video Exchange, on the north edge of Park Slope, by Flatbush Ave and 6th Ave.  Are they referring to the life of the store, or to your life? Or is it the life of the membership itself!?  Now that's a philosophical conundrum.  This spot is boarded up, but Royal Video still exists in a smaller location down the street on Flatbush, so you still have a lifetime of videos to rent if you still have your membership with them.  That is of course, if you still rent DVDs.  

Street Art

This beautiful piece was placed on the door of a run-down building on 5th Ave, somewhere around 7th St. (That's not even a door.  It's just plywood blocking the entrance.  The color of the wood adds to the beauty of the piece).  I don't know who the artist is.

Moutarde

Stacks of bread on the window of Moutarde French restaurant, on 5th Ave & Carroll St.

Colson Patisserie

The amazing Belgian "Colson Patisserie" on 6th Ave & 9th Street.  The only bad thing there is knowing you can't taste every single thing they have for sale every time you go.  Well, that and the slanted tables and chairs outside.  They're bad for your lower back.  :)

Red Spring

Signs of spring popping up in the neighborhood.  These beautiful red branches are from a bush on 12th street, near 7th Ave.

Color TV!

I love these dated "electronic appliances" signs.  "Color TV", "Tape Recorders", "Stereo Hi-Fi", "Phonos".   They remind me of my grandfather's closet filled with old electronics.  When I was a kid I was in heaven while going thru his stuff.

This store is on 7th Ave by President St.

Railroad Switch

This is an uncommon sight.  This is part of a track exchange mechanism, or "railroad switch", as they're known.  They're never located this close to a station platform.  But this is the temporary platform built on the express track on the 4th Ave station, on the F & G.  I love the color of rust.

Temp Station

Part of the temporary F & G train platform at the 4th Ave stop, for the Culver Viaduct repair project.

Good Things to Come!

Ok, enough snow!  This is 5th Avenue at 11th Street, last spring.  Just a little reminder of how sweet it's going to be when this long winter ends!

4th Ave Arch.

I've always been fond of this arch.  The F train (and now the G) travels over it.  4th Ave under it.  It looks old and ugly now but if you pay attention to the details it was probably very beautiful when it opened.  Apparently it's restoration is part of this big Culver Viaduct MTA project.  I'll keep track of the progress, plus I'll add other details of this arch in future postings, to try to show you the beauty I see in it.