More artists

Continuing on with yesterday's artist theme, here are some artists I saw in midtown who will do a caricature of you for $5! Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. I haven't tried it yet, but maybe I should!

Jackson Portrait

Back from my summer break! This weekend I saw a street artist doing a sidewalk portrait of Michael Jackson. He was definitely attracting a lot of attention from passers by. That night we had a big thunderstorm so I hope it didn't wash away. He seemed to be a talented artist.

Summer Break!

I hope you all spend the fourth of July weekend in a place as nice as this! This is a shot from a trip to Maine last year. I'm going to be taking a summer pause for a week or so and will be back shortly. I wish you all a good weekend and a good next week!

Multi-layered building

Walking in midtown Manhattan I looked up and saw this multi-layered building. I have no idea what building it is, but I liked the architecture and the designs along the tops of each level. (I also have no idea if I posted this photo before, so sorry if I have!) I don't know anything about the building, I imagine it's an office building or apartments.

Pylons

Runing low on photos again, but I found this shot I took at the Pier in Long Island City Queens. I have no idea what those colorful poles are for, or if they serve any purpose any more. Perhaps someone knows? I don't think any boats come that way any more. Anyway, they caught my eye. Enjoy your day!

Water Taxi

I don't know much about all of the routes they run, but I see a lot of New York Water Taxis out there these days. I can vouch for the fact that it's a fun way to get out to the Ikea in Brooklyn and they go many other places too. They are surprisingly nice inside. I'd recommend a ride in one someday!

Man and a Mural

This is a mural I saw recently in Brooklyn. I have no idea who created it, but I liked the vibrant colors and interesting subjects. There's some interesting art out there on the streets. Hope you have a goood week!

Big Baby

Before going to the Mermaid Parade we visited the New York Acquarium on the boardwalk in Coney Island. I'd never been before. This guy was in an exhibit called "Brooklyn's Biggest Baby." I'm not sure if this was the baby or the father actually. He loved all the attention he was getting though. Enjoy your weekend.

Mermaids

Okay, one last photo from the Mermaid Parade. I was going to move on to something different, but since Olivier asked about the Mermaids in his comment yesterday, I thought I'd humor him. I wasn't sure about posting a Mermaid photo, since many of them were rather scantily clad. But they were all posing for lots of pics, so I'm sure they don't mind. Most of the Mermaids in the parade dressed this way. I guess that's why it is so popular!

Last Mermaid shot

And finally, here is a photo of this year's "King Neptune" from the Mermaid parade, the actor Harvey Keitel. Harvey Keitel grew up in nearby Brighton Beach in Brooklyn and was in the films Taxi Driver, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, among many others. I believe that's his wife with him. It was a fun parade!