Pre-Bikon Pavement Sign

The other day during my walk I found a sign on the side of the rode that indicated the boundaries for the bicycle lane. It was a pictorial representation of a pedal bike. I called it a ‘bikini‘. Yesterday, I found another pavement sign indicating the bike lane. I suppose it is an historic sign, […]

Blue Arrow and Sewer

I look for signs. Maybe I should have been a tracker, but… I stick to the sidewalks. But a blue arrow pointing into a sewer? I don’t remember seeing that before. I have seen manhole covers that say ‘sanitary sewers’… maybe this is the curb version.

Bikon

There are a lot of bicycle lanes in the area where I live. I see them mainly when I drive my car. I saw the one below on my walk today. They look bigger in person, and a little more… sectioned, than a real bike rider. Glad the icon depicts a rider wearing a helmut. […]

Left Lane Ends

Sometimes I just have to snap the shutter. I took this photo in traffic just before entering the Lincoln Tunnel, headed to New Jersey from New York City, years ago. I like the geometry of the square sign, the trapezoidal opening to the tunnel on the other side of the road and the diagonals of […]

Square Format and Shadows

I like the walk-your-bike sign below, but can’t imagine that a bike rider would see it. The ergonomics are just not there. However, someone walking a dog would be aware of signs on the ground, as their eyes would be focused at that level, anxiously awaiting the business of their wards. I cropped this photography […]