Snowicane

It's so cold and snowy out even the fire hydrant on Sullivan Street needs a hat. There have been a few false prophets who've predicted snowpocalypses earlier this year. But this one is the real deal. All the treasures on the street corners are buried and all the schools are closed, but I'm out trudging my way to work.

I'm not alone though. All the doormen and handymen around town are busily scraping paths for me to walk in. Plows are out further towering snow on top of parked cars. Some of which, as you'll see below, wouldn't be making it out of their spots today anyhow.

Fire Breathing Dragons

I wish I knew more about these sprinklers/sand pipes/fire systems. They aren't traditional fire hydrants, but do they spit water? Does the fire department hook up to them? Whatever they are, these two (on the corner of Bleeker Street and Lafayette) always remind me of dragons. The red one I imagine to be the prickly boy dragon, but he's always side-by-side and breath-for-breath next to his best girl. If only they could sprout wings and take off...