Men in Pairs

1. Coffee and tea
A pair of red-faced Dutchmen standing behind a plywood table on Governor's Island. They are both blonde and sunburned and in their 40s. The one on the right has stuffed his ample biceps into T shirt sleeves; the one on the left cut the sleeves off and lets the muscle bulge freely. Next to them on the plywood is a handlettered sign - "COFFEE & TEA."

2. High holidays
Two Hassidic men standing in front of a sparkly orange super chromed out Impala. They are decked out in their High Holiday finery. One is tall and dark; he is wearing a flat fur hat that bobs precariously when he shakes his head approvingly at the car. His shawl is studded like a punk rock belt from St. Mark's Street. The other one is short and pasty and doesn't have a hat - just a little kippa covering the top of his head and perfectly arranged curls framing his face. Both have their arms crossed over their chests.

3. In the weeds
Two beautiful white-haired men emerge from a wild weedy patch between two Brooklyn "back houses," each wheeling a bicycle they have plucked from the morning glories and wild weeds threatening to suffocate a peach tree. Both bicycles have purple flowers jammed into their spokes. Both men are wearing jackets with peeling letters that spell out "US Navy Veteran" on the back.