West Village

Took a walk through the West Village this afternoon, it was a bit overcast but cool and relaxing. The streets are quite a maze in that area because it was originally part of the earlier settlers, before the birth of the grid as we know it. It’s sometimes nice in New York to stumble upon an L shaped street or dead end. I’m generally excited about anything that isn’t a Duane Reade (Duane Reade for those who don’t know is a chain drug store, it has taken over the city much like what Walmart has done in the burbs, most independently owned drug stores are gone, you can find a DR within a 3 block radius on any given corner), Chase bank or some mall store, it’s unfortunate that NY has lost so much small business, but small store owners are getting booted out by higher rents and it seems only Chase or Duane Reade can afford the prices these days. (oh, and I still can’t stop taking pictures of flowers!)