A marquee on the old Courier News building on Park Avenue has been painted to blend in with the new doors and facade of a proposed "French bistro." The marquee reads, "Frost Building A.D. 1909." Developer Frank Cretella still has to restore or remove two lion figures that flank the entrance.
Across the street on North Avenue, debris from a December fire still lies on the sidewalk. This is what new residents of the Courier News buidling see on their way to the main train station on North Avenue.
Another eyesore is this weedy mess in the 600 block of Park Avenue.
On a more positive note, this pole on the lawn of the Quaker Meeting House on Watchung Avenue bears a wish for peace on earth in four languages.
Here's another view of the pole.
On Cleveland Avenue, someone mended a damaged tree with metal patches. Never saw anything like that before.
A spooky orange cat is on the sidewalk on East Fourth Street.
Another bit of whimsy is this sticker on the 59 bus going from Plainfield to Westfield.
The gardeners among us are enjoying the last blooms before frost withers everything.
On Block 832, successive plantings have kept us in sunflowers for several months.
And on that sunny note, we suggest an autumn walk for everyone, to see what's interesting before the cold weather makes us want to stay inside.
--Bernice
Those metal patches should be removed from the tree. You dont cover up wounds on trees anymore, you let them heal naturally.
ReplyDeleteBernice... thank you for showing the pics...
ReplyDeleteI always appreciate what your lens captures throughout Plainfield.
The good, the bad and the ugly.
Hi Bernice,
ReplyDeleteYour sunflowers are beautiful! And those Park Avenue planters are just the opposite! The tree makes you wonder whether it was covered for healing or war. City walks are definitively one of the best ways to see the city as it is. Thanks!
Bernice, Come down to the West End sometime.
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