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]

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

Winnipeg

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

Winnipeg

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

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

The sign says it all

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.

Winnipeg

Berkeley student’s watering hole

A play on words.

Berkeley

The food was good–Berkeley

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

Berkeley Campus

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

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

Winnipeg

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

Same words–different meanings

Winnipeg

A hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg