Green piece

Spotted on Spring and Mercer in Manhattan by @MikeyIl.

Not growing anywhere for a while

Broken umbrella: "Really? Right here? Right next to this gorgeous, tall, GROWING tree?"

Sent in by 1st-timer @Tossed_Salad from 16th and Spring Garden, Philadelphia

Mint condition

How 'bout I just take a random stab at your thought process here, owner-friend - "Hey, look how cute this color is, I never see umbrellas that look like this. What a cheery way to brighten an otherwise really shitty day."

Gotcha there, didn't I?

Spotted by Courtney on 7th and Chestnut, Philadelphia

Overwatered

16th and Mt. Vernon, Philadelphia

Snap, crackle, drop

A great one sent in from Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood by 1st timer, Rob!

Palpable

Spotted this duo on our favorite stretch of Spring Garden

?

Is The Artist Formerly Known as Prince missing an umbrella?


Another from Bella! She found this one on the #6 downtown platform at the 53rd street subway station. And by the looks of the pins in our UmbrellaHQ Locator Map (Patent Pending), you New Yorker umbrellarazzi are hovering quite close - we can't wait for the day two of you meet at the same broken umbrella!

Filibustered

We've always heard the
Dress code in D.C. is staid
But this is just whacked.

More from Nerdette in D.C. Love her!

Yuan-na stress test?

Coffee: check
Work ID: check
WSJ: check
BlackBerry: check
Hmmmm, those skies look awfully cloudy.

Another from little sis in Queens! xoxxo

Painful memories

Of the time we tried to sneak over the fence into the neighborhood pool back in high school. When it was my turn to scale the fence the trashcan we were using to get up and over tipped over. Man alive, I loved that bathing suit: hot pink and high cut. And, most importantly, very strong.

Poor fella.

Around the wrong corner

Minding your own biz
Then 'round the corner, surprise!
Bing, bang, boom, pop. Soaked.

Our first D.C. casualty was sent by @Nerdette via Twitter. ZOMG, we love technology; thanks 'ette!

Tracked down

Broad Street train station
Reader Jaime spotted this
Blown or thrown? Who knows?

Thanks Jaime!

Going green

Our friend Alyssa sends this hot mess in from the University of Pennsylvania campus. We applaud ivy league students who hang on until the last possible moment and use proper trash receptacles. Thanks, Alyssa!

Life in the fast lane

Surely make you lose your mind.

Aloha

In honor of our 1-year anniversary, here's a gem from the honeymoon. It's been a great year with lots of love, a few fights, and many crosswords.