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Nov 22, 2009, 4:04 pm
This made me happy. :) Hope you had a wonderful weekend.
Week 5 of 52 Weeks is up. Check it out here. (mine is on bottom) Comment - Like
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Nov 20, 2009, 3:59 pm
Last Sunday I meet up with some fellow photographers on Flickr for a shoot at Magic Wings Butterfly Sanctuary in Deerfield, MA. It is amazing to see all the different varieties of butterflies and moth... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2009, 9:41 am
Look what I won! I want to say thanks again to Joanna of Simple Blueprint and Mimi of Bento Box Gifts for the lovely Holiday Karma bento box.
It is full of all sorts of goodies. There is a chocolate ... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2009, 6:44 pm
From the train
Soho (Grand Street...I think)
...in the Theater District
Touristy but I couldn't resist. I just love all the colors at night.
I didn't get a lot of time to take pictures. I&... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2009, 12:44 pm
When I was in Soho on Monday (my train was late and we missed the workshop so why not go shopping, right?), one shop had these great collections of butterflies. It reminded me I had that top photo in ... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2009, 6:27 pm
I had the great fortune of being paired up with the lovely Erika from Delphine in the calendar swap. She sent me the great letterpress calendar above. Have I mentioned how much I like letterpress! ;)
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Nov 15, 2009, 6:21 pm
Today's view come from Heidi over at Hi-d's Place
This was taken during a car ride with her husband in Oregon.
I love the rows of color. So pretty!
If you'd like to be part of the series,... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2009, 5:45 pm
Pastiche Fine Desserts
Fulton Street looking towards the Biltmore Hotel
Union Street
Here are a few more pictures from the ones I took in Providence on Wednesday. There's one more shot over on... Comment - Like
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Nov 14, 2009, 8:04 pm
A sunny fall day like this would have been great, we got a cool rainy day instead. I have to say, my weekends in the park usually don't involve this much excitement or lingerie showing but still b... Comment - Like
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Nov 13, 2009, 11:04 am
Washington Street
Washington Street
Off Westminster Street
Off Westminster Street
One of my classes is in downtown Providence, RI. I love to look at the architecture and the old signs of stores lo... Comment - Like
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Nov 12, 2009, 4:05 pm
So while we are on the topic of expensive children's gifts (see earlier post on $1200 children's book). The F. A. O. Schwarz catalog just came in the mail. It is full of great kids gifts but f... Comment - Like
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Nov 12, 2009, 12:16 pm
Anthropologie has done it again. This time offering one of the coolest (and most expensive $1,200 US) children's books I've seen. Monsters Of The Household Variety is almost 2 feet tall and 2 ... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2009, 5:34 pm
Grey is one of my favorite colors. When I tell people I have a grey bedroom they cringe saying "How dark it must be" or "How depressing". I think grey is a beautiful color. Particularly when it is pai... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2009, 7:53 am
Beautiful sunrise views from Jamie of Same New Story.
These are from her Sunnyside, New York apartment.
The colors and the clouds are gorgeous. I love that the buildings are silhouetted too.
I really... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2009, 11:07 am
These photos from photographers Alexandra Zaharova & Ilya Plotnikov are so fun. I especially like how delicate the splashes are in the flower petals
Week 3 of the 52 Week project is up. Check it out ... Comment - Like
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Nov 8, 2009, 4:34 pm
Abstract #3
Special thanks to Yelena of June Daisies for guessing correctly. It is food coloring in oil.
Here's a quick how to: Fill a clear glass dish a little over half full with water. Drop o... Comment - Like
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Nov 6, 2009, 11:15 am
I've been doing a series of abstract photos this week. I want to share some with you today and one a day over the weekend.
I am such a realist so it was a lot fun to get out of the box and play w... Comment - Like
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Nov 5, 2009, 4:34 pm
A friend sent me a link on Facebook about Martin Cooper. Cooper is the VP of Design for Burberry, a costumer, as well as being a fine artist. He does a lot of work with the nude figure, especially the... Comment - Like
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Nov 4, 2009, 11:24 am
For the last few days it seems like all I'm doing is sitting at the desk in my room doing work (school work and a couple real work proposals). It's a good thing it's a lovely desk. My desk... Comment - Like
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Nov 3, 2009, 7:23 am
Today's photo comes from the lovely Zoe of Conversation Pieces
This is the view from her Edinburgh window.
Oh, what I wouldn't give for a castle view!
I love seeing all your photos. Keep them... Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2009, 9:47 am
I love the cinematic quality of Alex Prager's photography. Her use of lighting is reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock.
(images from Alex Prager Photography) Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2009, 12:03 pm
With Halloween this weekend, I thought it might be fun to show this Amsterdam loft. The Amsterdam loft was designed by UXUS Design for a very eclectic owner. With the skulls, taxidermy, and Gothic fee... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2009, 9:25 am
Today's lovely photo comes from Rhianne of For the easily distracted...
This is view from her third floor bedroom window in England.
I know quite a few of you have sent me photos. Thank you so mu... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2009, 9:27 am
So last week I told you I had a surprise for today. Well here it is.
Fellow Souvenir Foto School photographer Kari Beard and I have teamed up to do a 52 Weeks Project. Every Sunday night for a year w... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2009, 9:59 am
Japanese Maple
Falling Leaves
Happy Weekend!
xxx
P.S. I have a grand surprise for you on Monday! Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2009, 9:01 am
I love this beautiful series by Swedish photographer Roland Persson. In 1932 his grandfather bought a piece to farm on one of the most fertile lands in the world. His family has run it ever since. Myl... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2009, 11:59 am
When it comes to fall decorating (well really all seasonal decorating) I like subtle things that evoke the feeling rather than Jack-O-Lanterns, witches, and black cats. Don't get me wrong I thing ... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2009, 6:09 pm
There is such nice light that comes through my window in the fall. There are still some golden yellow leaves left and the oaks haven't turned their brown yet.
It got me thinking though. Wouldn... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2009, 9:55 am
A little vintage Monday to start your week...
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine didn't turn out as rainy as I thought. Saturday was really nice, a little yoga in the morning, an art show... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2009, 4:28 pm
I just found out about this really great project on For the easily distracted.... It's a photo swap. You take a roll of pictures (any film type or disposable camera) and send it to your swap part... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2009, 8:59 am
We live in a world of color. All nature is color: white, black, and grey do not exist except in theory; they are never seen by the eye - they could only exist in a world that was colorless. Such a u... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2009, 2:38 pm
In case you didn't get enough plaid in the earlier post. Here is more from Toast. These are more my style.
(images from Toast) Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2009, 1:59 pm
Last Sunday I attended a Scottish Highland Games event. It is an all day event including piping competitions, dancing, music, food and Scottish games - Sheaf Toss & Taber Throw. There was a section th... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2009, 10:35 am
English designer, David Carter, has turned his home into a new boutique hotel in the heart of London. His idea was to give creatives a great place to stay for half the coin. There are two bedrooms ava... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2009, 10:49 am
I saw these beautiful illustrations on ffffound! and had to find out who did them. They are the work of Kahori Maki, a Japanese artist. I really like the amazing detail mixed with the ink washes. I wa... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2009, 4:30 pm
My weekend has been amazingly busy. I've visited with some old friends and met some new friends. I finally got time to go back to yoga. Went to a Scottish Highland Games event. (I took tons of gre... Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2009, 6:49 pm
Last week was so crazy I didn't get to do a Photo Friday post but I have something special for you today. My friend Denny and his wife Olga recently spent a few weeks in Indonesia. Denny has been ... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2009, 1:02 pm
Yesterday it was a house on the lake, today it is train trip. I'm sensing a theme and maybe the urge to take a vacation. This pretty series is by English photographer Thomas Martin for Paper Doll.... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2009, 1:37 pm
We have a long weekend coming up and I would love to spend it at a house on a lake. I think this house would do quite nicely, don't you? It has just the right amount of cabin charm and modern piec... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2009, 9:18 am
I was so crazy with homework yesterday I never got the time to show you these pictures I took on Sunday. It was such a nice warm day I went to take pictures near this reservoir. The leaves aren't ... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2009, 7:03 pm
Youth is like spring, an over- praised season more remarkable for biting winds than genial breezes. Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.
- Samu... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2009, 1:35 pm
I was a huge fan of Blueprint and it went away. I was a huge fan of Domino and it went away. I've been searching ever since for something to fill that void. Well, let me introduce you to the premi... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2009, 10:01 am
When I was looking into the classes at Rhode Island School of Design, they had a Boudoir workshop. I read the description and said "No, that's not for me."
I think I had an idea that boudoir phot... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2009, 8:44 pm
My lovely friend Gaia from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tagged me in this one word challenge.
1. Where is your cell phone? ottoman
2. Your hair? growing
3. Your mother? wise
4. Your father? f... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2009, 8:39 am
I haven't gotten much sleep these last two days so my mind is wandering to these calm neutral spaces. I really like the details in them all but I could really curl up in the first and last ones.
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