Snowflakes
©2015 Craig Ashby
Digital Photograph

Snowflakes could be from the apocalypse. No filter on this. Full color that reads as Grey and snowflakes look dirty before touching the filthy New York streets and sidewalks.

Before I moved here people would comment on how filthy New York is. I would protest based on a few visits. It’s not really that dirty, I would say through the stupid voice of youth.

Let me set the record straight. It is fucking disgustingly filthy. The city is a biohazard teeming with even filthier people surfing waves of filth.

Did I mention how filthy it is? You have no idea. There is this thick layer of black soot that develops in even the most well maintained homes. And that is just what develops indoors.

The outdoors is a horror show peaking in the summer months. You will smell things here only forensic scientists are familiar with. It’s disturbing.

As for the people, I remember one morning on the way to work in the trendy Meat Packing District I came across a scene of classic New York filth. A four hundred pound woman squatted in front of a well known blue chip designer boutique. Her pants down around her knees taking a shit in broad daylight.

No wonder the snow is dirty before it hits the ground. It’s camouflage. Filthy city.