Athens Descent Page 22

Signs on Poles
A woman walks past with a black bag that says “RECYCLED, Don’t be trashy.” Above her, someone has crossed out a speed-camera sign with a marker, as if that settled the matter. Behind another sign, a French flag flutters on its embassy building. On the next lamppost, a young man’s photograph smiles out from a ring of plastic flowers, a red candle tied below him, a makeshift memorial. A little further, a rusty sign carries only a sticker, while a Greek flag waves out of focus.