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]

Winnipeg

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

Winnipeg

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

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

A play on words.

Winnipeg

The food was good–Berkeley

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.

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

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

Winnipeg

Berkeley

A hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg

Same words–different meanings

The sign says it all

Winnipeg

Berkeley Campus

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

Berkeley student’s watering hole

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.