Tour de Hood

Subtle irony and sublime photography: http://tourdehood.wordpress.com/.

A powerful profile of a great city and extraordinary storytelling. Hilarious and profoundly poignant all at once.

Detroit, Michigan

The Smoking Gun

Get it while it's hot!

Long view of a BBQ cooker in the shape of a gun

Buford Hwy near North Druid Hills Rd, Atlanta

Love the smoke!

Closeup view of the right side... if you'd like to build your own... 

Back view

Notice the little plant to the right of the cooker

View of left side with cooker door

Expanded view of left side

View of the barrel

One more look

Betty Boop at the Bail Bond House

Nothing like a woman in prison garb to turn people's heads...

 View from the street
Windy Hill Rd at Austell Rd, Marietta

Betty Boop promotes AA-OK Bail Bonds 

Great service guaranteed

Boop from the back

Jaunty Blue Man

Orange Man has left the green pastures of the Waffle House restaurant, but Blue Man has come to take his place. He sports a dapper blue outfit, complete with red belt, hat and super-hero-style tights. Notice that Blue Man even has his own blue tire and curb markings.

S. Cobb Drive at Austell Rd

Like Orange Man, Blue Man is waving at passers-by and encouraging them to turn into the auto shop for repairs and/or a deal.

Hmmm... waving at them with one hand and sucking them in with another...

Yes, Blue Man does seem to have extra muscles/parts... I wonder what's up with that... And, whoa! He has a tail, too!

Now that I'm looking... maybe he's juggling and not waving.

Whatever he's  up to, however, you have to admit: He is looking' good!

4th of July Celebrity Appearances

Celebrity sightings in the 4th of July parade in Marietta...

Random Founding Fathers on the march
Marietta Square

A reclining Lady Liberty - she's been on her feet a while...

Uncle Sam 
Don't fall out of the car!

And of course... The Jolly Old Elf himself

Local Bounty

Fruit tree

Just outside the Garden of Eden
Marietta

Little Big Chicken

Think of all the fun travels you'd have with a mini version of the Big Chicken riding on your trailer hitch! 

Chick magnet alert!

King's Ct off Atlanta St, Marietta

On the other hand, you'd know it was watching you in your rear view mirror the whole way...