Off Roadin'

Spotted in the Slope on 11th Street and 7th Ave:

Trash or the aftermath of an extreme tricycling incident?  You decide.

Now We're Cooking

Spotted in the Slope on 6th Ave and 5th Street:

Side note: There was a dude sitting in the van as I was taking these photos.  He thought I was crazy.

As you can see, there was a lot of renovation debris surrounding this li'l kitchen.  I've been trying to decide whether or not the kitchen was tossed as part of the remodeling process, or if it was set up as a makeshift street kitchen for the workers.  Ridiculous?  Perhaps - but consider the following view:

Sun-drenched kitchen with functional plumbing?  Consider me sold!

That is definitely a working hose sticking out just to the right of the kitchen.  Rudimentary, yes, but functional nonetheless.  And although it was filthy, this kitchen was nicer/bigger than many of the apartment kitchens I've seen in this town. 

Abandoned Toys: Now with commentary (and hair color options)!

Spotted in the Slope on 11th Street and 6th Ave:

Best. Advertising. Ever.

I love this photo for the following reasons:

1. The random commentary provided by the donor (who has the printing of a small child) for specific items.  Not only are the phrases enticing ("No Bed Bugs" and "It works!"), but ambiguous, in that it is unclear if the other items also work or are without bed bugs.  Geez - talk about amateur give away technique... pffft.

2. Mom was not forgotten in this extravaganza - hair color is included (although if she wants to go red, it appears that she is SOL)!

3. The lunch box, which has nothing funny about it - I just really liked it, and was very close to adopting the little guy...

Neglected Circle of Neglect

Spotted in the Slope on 9th Street and 4th Ave:

Mmmmmmm - grimy

Note that this gem was not left out on a garbage day, suggesting the former owner was hoping a new home would take it in.  This leads me to today's hot tip: when trying to give away used baby items, first consider removing the excessive dirt, left-over food particles and baby vomit from said items.