Instruments in the subway are a source of amusement. The bass on the left has it’s own wheels. The bass on the right is a u-lug. Boys with violins below. Undocumented I have seen accordions, keyboards, and those small boxes that contain, flutes, clarinets and other small woodwinds. Probably saw a sax and thought it …
Category Archives: Subway
What Does This Mean?
Sign on a door in one of the subway stations.
More Subway Art
Continuation of Subway Art. It is as varied as it is clever. All of the art is tile work.
Faster than the Speed of Light…
..of course not But it can feel like a blast when they blow by at how fast? It can be over 40 mph. Try that in a 25 mph zone and experience the feeling. The trains can enter the station at that speed and come to a stop as the brakes work independently on all …
Subway Art
The City subways may not rival those of great European cities, but there is a concerted effort to make them attractive. These are examples of the tile work found on some of the platforms.
Practical Practice
The wail of a saxophone through the low-ceilinged spaces of the subway hubs, the din of an enthusiastic young band, the soulful solo of a lone violinist, all collecting money as they play. A great practical practice idea for a musician; a ready made audience. Some passersby will pay attention and drop money into the …
How Do They Stay Up?
Do not have the answer to this question. In case you are not clear on what this is: the light material just below the dark shirt is underwear and at mid-thigh is the waistband of his trousers. And I guess the word waistband is no longer valid. Tell me how this works! I had to …
Bygone Glory
If one looks up in some of the subway stations, you can see the glory that used to be, but is now gone to ruin. Not only has it not been possible to keep it up, but new wiring has been placed in an unattractive but necessary way. There must have been a time when …
Oh the Places They Go
At times I see a baby in a baby carriage, or a toddler in a stroller around 9 am and the nanny is guiding the vehicle onto a subway car for a ride out of Manhattan. It causes me to wonder if the parents know. They’ve gone off to work and left their choice of …
Blonde & Black
The first night I saw a blonde haired young woman standing near the ticket vending machines at the subway entrance/exit, it dimly registered in my mind that she was waiting for a friend to exit. Her excessive eye makeup and her black and white outfit caught my eye. The image stayed with me. I doubted …