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.

Winnipeg

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

Winnipeg

Winnipeg

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

Berkeley

Berkeley student’s watering hole

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

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.

The food was good–Berkeley

Berkeley Campus

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.

Same words–different meanings

Winnipeg

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

Winnipeg

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

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

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

A hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg

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

The sign says it all

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley