I'm dying from the pollen right now. Ending up taking an Allegra every 12 hours or so to stay functional. I know it's decreasing my mental acuity but I don't have a lot of choice I think.. it's either that or weep and cough all the time.
On the plus side, I've discovered an odd phenomenon that we don't see out west. Here the row houses (typical architecture within the city) are in long blocks. They have long since paved over their yards in front or they are tiny, sad patches. But that doesn't stop residents from getting out. Most houses seem to have a couple of chairs out front, even fronting on busy streets.
I've seen people of all ages sitting out, reading a paper, at all times of day. Kind of cool really.. a vestige of an age gone by I think. From Laura's house on the porch it's possible to look left or right and see the front porches of a dozen houses, all of which might have someone sitting out.
I think there are great photographic possibilities if I walk in some of these neighborhoods and bring my 90 and 35 lenses.
Posted by artandscience at April 23, 2006 06:37 AM