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]

Berkeley Campus

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

Winnipeg

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.

Same words–different meanings

Berkeley student’s watering hole

A hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg

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

The food was good–Berkeley

Winnipeg

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.

Winnipeg

Berkeley

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

The sign says it all

A play on words.

Winnipeg

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

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

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

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

Winnipeg