Perils of Caffeine in the Evening

Off to Milwaukee today, where it’s a balmy high of 22F. “Balmy” because they didn’t get much above 0F last week. Yesterday, we were strolling around the neighborhood in the high 50s (the temperature, not..well, yeah, us, too). I’m sorta tongue-tied these days, so I’ll just post some photos from yesterday’s stroll.
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These are shot through the window of a little business on Fremont Avenue that makes lawn & garden statuary. On the left appears to be Beauty and the Beast, although the Beast seems the more viable of the two. On the right - who knows? Queequeg and Ishmael? There’s always something nutty on display here.

In Fremont itself, the Burke Gilman bicycle trail runs along the Ship Canal. I really like the line of poplars, but I think Weyerhauser/Quadrant (the owner of the adjacent property and the trail easement) and the city are jonesing to cut them down, positing that their fragility presents a danger. Not sure of the validity of that argument, but they really are striking in the meantime.

In the other direction, the trail comes to an abrupt halt due to construction on the Fremont Bridge. I was amused by the unintentional aptness of the yello warning sign.

On the canopy above a Fremont video store is a diorama-like tableau with miniatures of various city icons.

The architect for this new condo seems to have had a sense of humor.

Finally, a couple of funny bumper stickers I hadn’t seen before.