Ball of Joy

WHEN: June 2009
WHERE: Shadyside, Pittsburgh
PHOTO: Lisa C.
I'm so happy that I'm not going to roll down that drain.

Land Shark!

WHEN: May 2009
WHERE: Downtown Pittsburgh
PHOTO: Jason P.
Once a fearsome killer of the seas, now washed up, dried up and stepped on.

Puzzling

WHEN: June 2009
WHERE: Bus shelter, Shadyside, Pittsburgh
Sometimes while waiting for the bus, I play a little video game on my iPod. Funny, but I never thought of doing a jigsaw puzzle.

The Glass Cage

WHEN: May 2009
WHERE: Homestead, PA
In a long-shuttered junk shop, a bird waits hopelessly by the window.

Thinking Outside of the Box

WHEN: May 2009
WHERE: Campbell, CA
PHOTO: Lizzie in Calif.
At a flea market, a differently abled doll tries to make a break for it.

Plight of the Bumblebee

WHEN: May 2009
WHERE: Garfield, Pittsburgh

In the gutter. I like how its one wing is sorta hugging that trash bottle.

Lost Toy of the Lost Incas

WHEN: January 2009
WHERE: Puca Pucara Inca ruins, just outside of Cuzco, Peru
PHOTO: Mike Z., currently of Quito
Among the ancient artifacts, this extremely rare plastic doll.

SpiderMan No. 3: Footloose

WHEN: May 2009
WHERE: Garfield, Pittsburgh
ADDED PATHOS: Beer bottle
It's the end of the road for this SpiderMan slipper.

SpiderMan No. 2: Hand Off

WHEN: March 2009
WHERE: Strip District, Pittsburgh
Don't worry: Spidey's got seven more arms, right?

SpiderMan No. 1: Unstuck

WHEN: April 2009
WHERE: Bus stop, New Orleans
PHOTO: Brian C., of Pittsburgh
Kicking off a mini-streak of forlorn Spideys is this guy who appears to be fresh out of suck.