I’ve been focusing (largely) on the aesthetic elements of the street so far and I thought I’d just continue in that vein for now and possible for the rest of…
The first non-visual “Way to See” this month, involving a strict 5-7-5 syllable count. 15 haikus for 15 blocks #1 Cloudless azure skies Wonder what lies just beyond Brooding grey…
There is a morbid fascination with skulls on Wythe Ave – all of which are not in the least bit pretty. Here’s the very last of this series of supernatural…
The next in a series featuring not-so-human entities on Wythe Ave – Robots! Here are cute robots, destructive robots, affectionate robots and a few more…
Wythe Ave is also a site of extra-terrestrial visitations. Some of these aliens are benign, others somewhat more disturbing; one in particular, is nonplussed.
Wythe Ave becomes Creep Street for this one – seething with monsters fearsome and menacing.
This one is in response to a suggestion on reddit. (Thanks!) To be honest, there aren’t actually many potholes on Wythe Ave. It seems pretty well-maintained. There are, however, spots…
Another thing I notice in New York, particularly in Williamsburg – so many people smoke. And they leave their cigarette butts and empty cigarette packs everywhere.
New York is a dog-lover’s city, and Wythe Ave, with its slew of luxury condominiums, has a large resident yuppie population. Where there are yuppies, there are dogs; and where…
What a miracle Globalisation is! What a paragon of economic phenomena! All the world’s on Wythe Ave, and here are its players, including – and don’t tell a soul –…