My wife and I live in the second story above the store.  We have a large roof for a yard; with decks on the southside and a covered one off the back, that is our favorite.  It faces west and affords amazing views of sunsets and thunderstorms.  It also features the most urban view in town.  There is every manner of brick, stone, fire escape, graffiti...all textured by the shapes of the many additions, over many years, to the backs of our neighboring buildings.  We enjoy the view, and the relative peacefulness of it.  (We don't even hear the garbage trucks at 6am anymore.) 

 

Other people like our alley too.  We've noticed for many years it seems to be a requisite site for senior pictures.  And in recent years it has become popular for all manner of photographic portraiture: newly engaged couples, with the new Harley, wedding pictures (sometimes featuring the limo as well), and my new favorite -the proud new parents with baby.  We try not to gawk or laugh, but sometimes it's hard -we have a splendid view of  most of the favorite spots.  Sometimes it can be entertaining; will the dozen people in the wedding party all fit on that wooden stair case?  What do you suppose the weight limit is?  Sometimes they notice us and wave. This spring I thought I would take a picture of them once in awhile.  I've posted a few here.