Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic

28Jan
by Oh, the Places We See

If you’re in retail, you already know that it takes a certain amount of optimism just to stay in the game.  But add to that a cold December in New York City, a temporary tent, and goods that only big-city residents (not tourists) would carry home, and you have a renewed appreciation for those who remain optimistic enough to attempt selling goods outdoors in winter.

A rainbow of fresh pasta from this bundled up salesperson.

Fresh pasta at a sidewalk market, NYC

Anyone want fresh seafood from Long Island?

Seafood vendor, NYC

And someone was optimistic that a dog owner (of a big dog!!!) would want these bones.  Ya never know.  Put ’em out there.  Somebody’ll buy ’em.

Dog bones for sale in NYC

And optimism extended all the way to Chinatown.  Who wouldn’t want chestnuts just so they can roast them on an open fire?

Chestnut vendor, Chinatown, NYC

For more optimistic photos, check out the Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic.

And for more on New York City in December, check out our travel series: Christmas Holiday NYC. 

18 thoughts on “Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic”

  1. Peta Kaplan

    Whatever it takes to keep warm. Chestnuts are up there for sure! Love Chinatown in any city. Next time try find a dim sum spot! Yum, that will warm you up fast!

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      Peta, we would love to have a dim sum recommendation. I never know which restaurants are reputable and which are not. So send ’em on. Thanks for reading/commenting! I’m thinking we’ll be making a return trip.

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  2. anotherday2paradise

    Great photos for the challenge. I love roasted chestnuts. and the different colored pasta looks interesting. 🙂

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      Thanks for the compliment and for taking a look! We saw several vendors selling chestnuts — found out it’s a NYC tradition. (We love street food, by the way!)

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      1. anotherday2paradise

        We used have roast chestnuts in England too, especially on Guy Fawkes night November 5th. 😄

  3. Curt Mekemson

    Had a Basset Hound once who absolutely loved big bones. For the first hour or two after I gave him one, he would just sit and growl over the bone. I never could figure out who he was growling at. Maybe he was daring the world to try and take it away from him. Then he would absolutely devastate the bone, and in a relatively short period of time. –Curt

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      I couldn’t believe those bones were just sitting on a table next to a sidewalk. Wonder if they’ve ever had a dog pull away from its owner and grab a bone right off the table!!!

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      Thanks, Judy. We loved this trip. Hope someday to get back there. It was fun figuring out how to get to places we’d only read about. And, as you know, there are so many more in NYC!

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      Thanks so much , Sue. You can always see or feel optimism in a person, even someone you don’t know. My mom used to say, “It’s written all over her face!”

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    1. Oh, the Places We See

      You bet! We were sort of shivering even though it was a mild December. But my feet would get quite cold standing all day on concrete! Thanks for taking a look!

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