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 hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

Winnipeg

Berkeley

Berkeley Campus

Winnipeg

Berkeley student’s watering hole

Winnipeg

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.

The food was good–Berkeley

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

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

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

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.

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

The sign says it all

Winnipeg

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

Same words–different meanings

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

A play on words.

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley