Misplaced Modifiers


One morning, during my ritual stroll for an early cup of coffee in the East Village,  I spotted a plastic bag full of hair on the sidewalk. Yeah, a bag full of hair.

 At first glance, I was afraid that it contained an entire  human head. I regret not snapping a photo of it and vowed not to make the same mistake twice. These sidewalks are a treasure trove of mystery, weirdness and, for some reason, shoes. 

Lots  and lots of shoes.

This page is updated regularly................click on photos for full view.


Even the  ̶k̶i̶t̶c̶h̶e̶n̶ bathroom sink.



01_29_7 53_00pm

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Not so good in the snow.


01_26_14 11_00am

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01_16_14 7_52am

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They walk the line.


01_16_1 7_39am

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Need a trampoline?


01_11_1 9_04am
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His and hers rapture?


12_28_13 5_38pm
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Excellent boots; questionable customization.


12_16_13 7_55am
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12_14_13 7_21am
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12_11_13 7_28pm
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Identity crisis.


12_8_13 13_55pm
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11_30_13 4_10pm

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Cinderella!
11_22_13 10_42am


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11_19_13 8_11am


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She got the boot.

11_11_13 7_50am

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Jellies and booties.

11_11_13 7_49am

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Shoe party.

11_11_13 7_37am

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Welcome.

11_11_13 7_27am

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Still life with vine.

11_9_13 2_17pm

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It's a tu-tu kind of morning.

11_2_13_11_13am

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"A Viking never gives up on his revenge...."

11_2_13_9_37am

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So many couches, so many regrets.

11_1_13 7_51am

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I think this should have hit the sidewalk long before today.

10_30_13 7_37am


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Questionable design choice in the first place.

10_30_13 7_20am

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Banana slingbacks -  Nope, nope, nope.

10_29_13 7_18am

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Yes, that's hair.

10_13_12 9_36am

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New street sweeping crew.

10_6_13 10_05am

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Nobody puts baby in the corner.

10_3_13 8_24am

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A bit chilly for such a spectacular walk of shame.
    
10_1_13 7_51am

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Flip-flopped.

9_24_13 7_57am

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I think these have a few more years in them.

9_24_13 7_45am


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9_2_13 8_54am

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According to the label, "Featherware from Macy's Men's Shop." Maybe not so feathery.
8_19_13 9_30am

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8_12_13 8_22am



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I imagine it was a spectacular walk of shame this morning. Not one, but two thongs, mere yards apart.


 08/4/13 9:07am


 08/4/13 9:08am


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Bloody crime scene on Avenue B.


08/2/13 7:36am


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A strange assemblage for July - it was cold on the Ferry?

07/28/13 9:35am


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Re-affirming my thoughts on The Rapture.


07/22/13 7:21am


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The perfect haircut.



7/19/13 7:28am

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Tea for two.


7/16/13 7:35am

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Sometimes the pictures practically take themselves.

7/13/13 9:15am

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Indeed.


7/13/13 9:16am

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I'd leave the fugly shoes on the street, too.

7/5/13 7:56am

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Girl fight?

7/1/13 7:58am

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Somebody, somewhere, is apparently completely naked.
7/1/13 7:55am

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Human Capital Analyst abandons all.
7/1/13 7:38am




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Alien abduction?

6/25/13 7:12am

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Stylin'.
6/23/13 9:50am

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I never see a pair of abandoned flip flops; they travel solo.
6/23/13 9:36am



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As if they are still walking....
6/20/13 8:03am


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Strange only because it was left at the PARK.  Not even remotely close to an apartment building.
6/20/13 7:21am


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Another lonely flip flop.
6/13/13 10:06am


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Barely worn.
6/13/13 7:26am

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Frankly surprised I don't see more of these - little kids shoes.
6/13/13 7:11am
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Ok this is officially my last umbrella carcass photo. I could have taken a DOZEN more that morning. Just how hard is it to drop your umbrella in a trash can rather than on the sidewalk?
6/11/13 7:45am

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This is getting out of hand.
 6/11/13 7:44am

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Promptly discarded on the spot of failure.

6/8/13 9:3am
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What do you think -  the Rapture?

6/7/13 7:39pm
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Not made for walking, apparently.

6/5/13 7078am
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 Thumbs up!

6/4/13 7:48am
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Haven't a clue.

6/4/13 7:44am
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Weave me alone.
6/4/13 7:43am
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At the bus stop.
 
6/4/13 7:31am

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A not-so-effective hiding place.
  6/3/13 7:48am

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Another pair of shoes in my path, all is right with the world.
  6/3/13 7:30am


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I'll grant you the notion that these are rather easy to slip out of, but still, where's the mate?
 6/2/13 7:31am

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More casual parenting.
 5/30/13 10:08am

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Phat-farmed out.

 5/30/13 8:00am

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Two pairs plus a floor lamp.

5/25/13 12:43pm

One day later -- seems someone coveted that lamp AND at least one pair of those shoes. No takers for the boots.
5/26/13 7:32am


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Pants. In a tree.



5/22/13 10:33am



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Abandoning this was a wise decision, if only for fashion's sake.
5/22/13  8:39am


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Yes, that's another clump of hair.

10/13/12  9:36am


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So festive, red metallic slippers! 
1/5/13  3:09pm


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Margarita bonita - on the curb.
11/12/12  8:27am

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Yes. Again.

12/11/12  9:42am

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Gun and run.
1/10/13  10:01am


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Just a couple of shoes, sittin' around, talking.
4/9/13  8:11am

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Jeans, jeans, jeans --  jeee-ee-eh-unh-jeans.
9/12/12  9:50am

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Purple rain.  
9/29/12  5:08pm

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Iphone case, in Dr. Seuss colors. But no iPhone, Sam-I-am.
9/2/12 8:16 am

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Hair chunks. For chrissakes. Again. 
10/8/12 10:03 am

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Hair. Yeah, hair. Explain it to me. 

12/5/12 11:32am

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Casual parenting.
8/2/12 10:34am

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Walk of Shame, party of 3.

Make that 4.
8/2/12 10:03am

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Walk of shame in absentia: lingerie on the steps.
7/29/12 11:20am

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Mixed marriage.
6/12/5:56pm

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Bad Santa. In May. That's a very bad Santa on vacation, I guess.

5/30/12 10:02am

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An abandoned suitcase and a cup of un-opened yogurt. Dreams deferred?
5/19/12 8:39am

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A single snow boot. In May.
5/23/12 7:55m

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Rain warrior. Defeated.
5/22/12 7:20am

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A boot, a bottle cap and a bouquet. Make up your own story.
5/19/12 7:44am

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One rose says more than a dozen. But what it says, exactly, is unclear.
5/17/12 8:10am

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No diamonds on the soles of these shoes.
 5/14/12 8:34am

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Avocados. Actually, former avocados.
5/12/12 8:22am

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Every damn day.
5/12/12 8:20am


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I have no idea what this is.
5/6/12 7:56am

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24 hours later, still married.
5/5/12 8:20am

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5/4/12 8:14am

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Just a bear and his coffee.
5/4/12 8:14am

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Two pants in a dance.
5/4/12 8:35am


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Another casualty.
5/4/12 8:17am

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Marital bliss.
5/4/12 8:17am


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Tempted to pick these up and take them home.
5/2/12 8:02am

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I said HOLD the pickles.
5/2/12 8:01am


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Old Jamaican proverb: Bird can't fly on one wing.
5/1/12 8:24am


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A cleanly sawn-off padlock.
5/1/12 8:23am

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Missed connection.
5/1/12 8:15am

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Pants, just pants. All alone.
5/1/12 8:14am

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Overnight vigil. Or spell casting.
4/30/12 8:18am

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Wondering what went on here over night.
4/27/12 8:16am

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Single white converse, seeking same.
4/30/12 8:11am

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Strayed from the bar.
4/27/12 8:25am


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Single black shoe, seeking same.
4/27/12 8:24am

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Anthony was nowhere in sight.
4/27/12 8:23am

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Broken.
4/26/12 8:11am

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Pretty pop of color.

4/26/12 7:42am

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One day later, she finds a mate. Sort of.
4/24/12 7:18am

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It's a battlefield.
4/23/12  8:02am

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Another victim.
4/23/12  8:00am

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Single, black female.
 4/23/12  8:01am

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April showers bring umbrella carcasses.
 4/23/12  8:04am

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I see a lot of lonely shoes.
 4/23/12  8:00am

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As if it were gently placed in the center of the sidewalk......
4/21/12 11:17am























































































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