A Bridge Too Far

WHERE: Smithfield Bridge, Downtown Pittburgh
WHEN: November 2009
I'm at a loss to describe this -- a baby frog? some random green creature in shorts? Also, what's with the ABC on its shirt? One thing for sure: A pile of dead leaves on the bridge is no place to call home.

Street of Shame

WHEN: December 2009
WHERE: Friendship, Pittsburgh
PHOTO: Mac H. in Pittsburgh
Was it a hard-partying night that left this bear face down and ass up in the snowy street?

The Housing Crisis Cuts Deep

WHEN: November 2009
WHERE: Silicon Valley, Calif.
PHOTO: Lizzie in Calif.
LIzzie notes that with so many properties "underwater" in California, even the dolls are just walking away from homes.

Happy (Sad) Thankgiving

WHEN: December 2008
WHERE: South Side, Pittsburgh
The soggy remains of some kid's construction-paper turkey

Sidewalk Slumpin'

WHEN: November 2009
WHERE: Astoria, New York
PHOTO: Kim in NYC
Looks like another morning-after from the another night-before for this guy

Looking for Some Tail?

WHEN: November 2009
WHERE: Shadyside, Pittsburgh
There's a sad furry somewhere who's missing a clip-on tail. Grrrrrr.

Out of Bounds

WHEN: July 2009
WHERE: Downtown, Pittsburgh
Steelers football wedged in window of shuttered restaurant.

Blue Blob at Bus Stop

WHEN: November 2009
WHERE: Shadyside, Pittsburgh
This guy was just hangin' out at the bus stop. He looks like he's been drinking.

Buggin'

WHEN: January 2009
WHERE: Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
The cold weather comes, and the insects die.

Fangs for Nothing

WHEN: November 2008
WHERE: Friendship, Pittsburgh

When Halloween's over, these fancy teeth just get kicked to the curb. Sad.