Brooklyn in the morning. The view from my desk.
Where I used to work 5 years ago.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Moving day
Work moved from Soho/Tribeca to the Financial District.
Brooklyn in the morning. The view from my desk.
Where I used to work 5 years ago.
Brooklyn in the morning. The view from my desk.
Where I used to work 5 years ago.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Butterfly
Went to Central Park the other day and saw a guy with a huge butterfly kite. It was taller than he was and when it was in the air, it looked so surreal and wonderful.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Seattle
Another friend of mine got married and I went to Seattle to celebrate. We had only a day to poke around the city and have a look-see. I think I should visit again...
Totem pole with pigeons
Exit ramp sign
The Experience Music Project is housed in a fantastic building designed by Frank Gehry. I'm not sure how the red and sky-blue sections of the building will stand the test of time but right now, it's simply wonderful. A handful of folks paid the $20 to get in and came out with mixed opinions. In general, those who didn't know anything about music, loved it...while those who actually played instruments, etc thought it was a waste of money.
I really love the way the building interacted with the Space Needle.
Self portrait reflected in the EMP.
Totem pole with pigeons
Exit ramp sign
The Experience Music Project is housed in a fantastic building designed by Frank Gehry. I'm not sure how the red and sky-blue sections of the building will stand the test of time but right now, it's simply wonderful. A handful of folks paid the $20 to get in and came out with mixed opinions. In general, those who didn't know anything about music, loved it...while those who actually played instruments, etc thought it was a waste of money.
I really love the way the building interacted with the Space Needle.
Self portrait reflected in the EMP.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Orcas Island, Washington
Went to the San Juan Islands (about 2 hrs north of Seattle) for a few days of exploration before another wedding. It's simply beautiful in this part of the country.
View from the top of Mt. Constitution
Self portrait with friend and seaweed
Sunset view from the kayak
Starfish are much more harder than I thought they would be. For some reason, I thought they were soft and squishy.
Old gas station
The pine trees dripped sap in a way I've never seen before. Globs of soft, sticky sap would ooze out of pinecones. Tasted pine-y.
Sunset view from hotel
Another sunset view from the hotel with a long 15 sec exposure. I love how the water is blurred out and looks almost like a cloud.
And with all remote places, you have your crazies.
View from the top of Mt. Constitution
Self portrait with friend and seaweed
Sunset view from the kayak
Starfish are much more harder than I thought they would be. For some reason, I thought they were soft and squishy.
Old gas station
The pine trees dripped sap in a way I've never seen before. Globs of soft, sticky sap would ooze out of pinecones. Tasted pine-y.
Sunset view from hotel
Another sunset view from the hotel with a long 15 sec exposure. I love how the water is blurred out and looks almost like a cloud.
And with all remote places, you have your crazies.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Chihuly
Chihul-what?
The New York Botanical Garden is having a beautiful Chihuly exhibit now. Dale Chihuly, of pirate eye patch and intellectual property lawsuit fame, does produce some wonderful art.
The reflecting pool.
Detail.
And, of course, since you're in a garden, you might as well take pictures of...um, nature.
The New York Botanical Garden is having a beautiful Chihuly exhibit now. Dale Chihuly, of pirate eye patch and intellectual property lawsuit fame, does produce some wonderful art.
The reflecting pool.
Detail.
And, of course, since you're in a garden, you might as well take pictures of...um, nature.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Corpse Flower at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
The Amorphohallus (aka "deformed phallus") blooms in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden! I was sorely disappointed that the day I went, there was no smell of rotting flesh. So sad.
The gathering of pollen.
One of the "fun facts" given by the BBG was that the first time the flower bloomed in cultivation was in 1889 in London. Young ladies, like myself, were not allowed to see it because of it's phallic appearance.
All I know, is that I got all hot and bothered. Oh yeah.
The gathering of pollen.
One of the "fun facts" given by the BBG was that the first time the flower bloomed in cultivation was in 1889 in London. Young ladies, like myself, were not allowed to see it because of it's phallic appearance.
All I know, is that I got all hot and bothered. Oh yeah.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Rocking out in BedStuy
Went to a housewarming in BedStuy, my old hood. Haven't been back in years and now I see there's lots of new construction going on. Overall, it looks like things are looking up...but a side of me is sad to see the old dilapidated buildings being torn down.
The apartment had a much coveted backyard with a much coveted (in my opinion) ruined storage shed. I was told that a family of raccoons lived here.
Shed door detail.
Inside shed with view of hole in roof. I'm facinated with the way nature overtakes man-made things. The way ivy will cover a wall (and eventually bring the building down) or a branch will grow right through the roof.
There was a birthday party going on in the next door neighbor's yard. Kids drinking soda and running around, a DJ playing loud random music to an empty dance floor. Rock on.
The apartment had a much coveted backyard with a much coveted (in my opinion) ruined storage shed. I was told that a family of raccoons lived here.
Shed door detail.
Inside shed with view of hole in roof. I'm facinated with the way nature overtakes man-made things. The way ivy will cover a wall (and eventually bring the building down) or a branch will grow right through the roof.
There was a birthday party going on in the next door neighbor's yard. Kids drinking soda and running around, a DJ playing loud random music to an empty dance floor. Rock on.
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Another Wedding weekend
One of my best friends got hitched this past weekend in lovely Garrison, NY. I'm so rediculously happy for both of them.
The location.
The cake.
The flowers.
The bridesmaid dress.
The view from the hotel window.
Yikes!
The location.
The cake.
The flowers.
The bridesmaid dress.
The view from the hotel window.
Yikes!
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Atlanta Koreatown oddities
Holy shit! Asian John Lennon lives!
Buford Highway, Atlanta. What the hell does this mean? It's so weirdly hostile.
North Carolina with the family
Post-wedding, the extended family and I headed to NC for a little too much time together.
Check out the text in the black and white checker pattern. Oh yeah, the motorcycle resort.
Close up of Fontana Dam.
View of Fontana Lake.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. You know...the author of the trite poem "Trees"
http://www.bartleby.com/104/119.html
At least the forest is beautiful...
Check out the text in the black and white checker pattern. Oh yeah, the motorcycle resort.
Close up of Fontana Dam.
View of Fontana Lake.
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. You know...the author of the trite poem "Trees"
http://www.bartleby.com/104/119.html
At least the forest is beautiful...
Wedding in Alabama
My sister got married this past weekend in Alabama. I was a little worried about the red neck factor but it turned out to be one of the coolest, most laid-back, fun weddings I've ever been too.
A puddle of tulle.
Sunrise over Wiess Lake, AL.
Close up of centerpieces.
And of course, I had to throw in some crap.
A puddle of tulle.
Sunrise over Wiess Lake, AL.
Close up of centerpieces.
And of course, I had to throw in some crap.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Puerto Rico
I'm typically not the beach vacation kinda girl. But a little blue sky, sun and good friends and suddenly I can hang out all day. Too bad my sun-burned blistered back doesn't agree.
The view from the apartment in Guanica.
San Jacinto Restaurant. Home of empanadas, tasty mystery meat, rice and beans and the ferry to Guilligan's Island.
Warning sign on the way to the ferry. I love how the guy looks drunk.
More San Jacinto Restaurant.
Virgin Mary fountain. Who knew that the BVM and crucifixion imagery has been combined?
Next to where we bought green coconuts to drink.
Ponce, PR is a wonderful and decrepit city with so many abandoned old beautiful buildings. It's too bad we only went there at night, I would have loved to wander the streets during the day.
The phosphorescent bay! One of the most amazing things I've ever seen. At one point, they brought a bucket of the water on the boat and it was like holding stars in your hand.
Night fishing. View from apartment in the evening.
Beautiful black birds. I wonder if these are the equivallent of a NYC pigeon...they were everywhere.
Crashing the Copamarina Resort.
House in Guanica, PR.
Guanica, PR bay with sinking boat.
The view from the apartment in Guanica.
San Jacinto Restaurant. Home of empanadas, tasty mystery meat, rice and beans and the ferry to Guilligan's Island.
Warning sign on the way to the ferry. I love how the guy looks drunk.
More San Jacinto Restaurant.
Virgin Mary fountain. Who knew that the BVM and crucifixion imagery has been combined?
Next to where we bought green coconuts to drink.
Ponce, PR is a wonderful and decrepit city with so many abandoned old beautiful buildings. It's too bad we only went there at night, I would have loved to wander the streets during the day.
The phosphorescent bay! One of the most amazing things I've ever seen. At one point, they brought a bucket of the water on the boat and it was like holding stars in your hand.
Night fishing. View from apartment in the evening.
Beautiful black birds. I wonder if these are the equivallent of a NYC pigeon...they were everywhere.
Crashing the Copamarina Resort.
House in Guanica, PR.
Guanica, PR bay with sinking boat.
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