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

Winnipeg

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

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

Bronz reproduction taken from a photograph–Winnipeg.

Berkeley student’s watering hole

The food was good–Berkeley

Berkeley

Winnipeg

I haven’t seen this word for a while.

Winnipeg

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

A play on words.

Berkeley Campus

Winnipeg

In the grounds of Berkeley Campus.

Same words–different meanings

Earmaked for demolition–Winnipeg.

Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley

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

A hamburger Cafe in Winnipeg

Drinking from the toilet bowl–Californians may need instructions.

The sign says it all

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