One of my quirks (not twerks) is noticing some of the advertising hoardings and signs. It is not for the advertised product, but more for the play on words, incorrect spelling or the just plain odd. Similarly I have come to enjoy the vibrancy, colours and artistic skills in some (painted) street art as well. I hate graffiti that is just mindless vandalism. The following images have been taken in Berkeley, California and Winnipeg, Manitoba during the past ten days. [double click on any image and you can scroll through them and read the captions]

A play on words.

I didn’t understand it, but significan detail in the artwork–Winnipeg.

Berkeley student’s watering hole

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

Winnipeg

History joins us: building donated to Jewish young men during the depression.

Winnipeg

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

Love not war next to a shop selling bondage knick-nacks

Berkeley

The food was good–Berkeley

The sign says it all

Berkeley Campus

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.

A hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Same words–different meanings

Blackboard IQ questions and then there is the “readings”.