Trippin' through the gayborhood

So a few days ago I finally found the easiest route to work. I have two choices;

1. Pick the first PATH stop in Jersey City, Pavonia/Newport and walk, er I mean drudge my way through the gauntlet known as the Newport Shopping Mall to get there, and then walk through a series of looong downward winding tunnels...OR
2. Pick the second PATH stop in Jersey City, Grove Street (aka G-spot), and take a nice leisurly walk through my new neighborhood down quiet peaceful streets with trees and then decending a mere two stair cases once I arrive at the PATH station.

Hmmm, which would you pick? I HATE shopping anyway, so the nice leisurely walk down peaceful tree lined streets is my obvious pick. But quiet, peaceful, and treelined does not mean boring. Here are but a few snapshots from this morning's walk that always make this an interesting commute for me...

I spotted a Preying Mantis on the front grill of a Mini Cooper (not mine).

This wicked looking thing hanging on the side of a building is probably one of the coolest art pieces I've ever seen. It's actually an old dead tree trunk that's been carved with an unknown animal face on it and hung on it's side. Notice all the roots as the animal's main spreading out. Really cool and beautiful.



And this bit of grafitti which always cracks me up. People can be so hateful, it's pretty sad but sometimes amusing in my own sick sense.