The day after Thanksgiving I went for my last hike of 2011 in the Catskills with Matt, Carrie, Franklin and Arthur. It was rather spontaneous, I first proposed the plan that Sunday to Matt, still itching to make use of newly purchased camp gear from our Arizona camping trip earlier in November. We decided on camping 2 nights and hiking a combination of 2 trails – the Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide (WCS) and the Phoenicia East Branch (PEB).
Recently, I’ve returned from an amazing trip from Las Vegas, Nevada to Phoenix, Arizona, stopping in Supai, Grand Canyon and Sedona. It was my first time to all these places. I have so many photos and insights to share, but first here are some panoramas I took with my camera.
While in Florida this October, I stopped by Crestview, to visit Stacey, one of my closest friends since high school. Crestview is a small Air Force town, sitting right on the outskirts of Eglin Air Force base, so I did not expect much as far as tourism goes. Her husband, Danny, suggested we check out the Armament Museum on base, I thought it would be a huge snooze-fest. I knew next to nothing about jet mechanics and history of aeronautics. Fortunately, Stacey is a former jet mechanic for the Air Force (yes, a female jet mechanic) and lucky us bumped into the museum’s director on the way in, who generously gave us an enthusiastic exclusive tour! What I thought would be a quick 15 minute fly by turned out to be a very thorough walk through. It makes such a huge difference when you are able to learn first hand from people who are so passionate about their field!
My road trip to Nashville, Tennessee ended with a high note – a trip to Hatch Show Print! This print shop is renowned in the print world, it is the oldest running letterpress shop in America. The front serves as a gift shop, the back as a studio and print shop. My friends and I were also very lucky to get a small private tour of the entire space by the manager, Jim Sherraden! Read on for more photos!
Currently in Florida, still on a happy high from Amanda’s & Adam’s wedding. I actually snapped this photo during the start of the reception over at the gorgeous Bella Collina in Monteverde, FL. Then inspired by Julian Bialowas, via today’s Revolution.Is, I combined the photo with one of my favorite quotes by Picasso that my friend Jerlyn shared with me earlier this month. It translates to ”Leave for the morning only what you are willing to leave undone if you died.” Hope you find it inspiring & motivating! The full 1280×960 pixel image is also available.
The sky gently rains to remind us that it’s time to go home…
Having way too much fun with my new toy. Photo of Masood taken partially submerged underwater at Kim’s pool on Shelter Island, New York. Yes, this photo is unedited!
I never thought I would be one of those victims you would read about in the ‘safety’ section of travel guides. It has been a little over a year since I was drive-by-robbed in Ho Chi Minh City, Việt Nam, and since I made one of the best decisions in my life.
Here are some of my favorite photographs of a few of the many vegetables & fruits I’ve encountered during my month long stay in Dominica!
Despite the record setting heat wave and a cold (yes, a horrible combo), I made it out to the Serious Eats All-Star Sandwich Festival last Saturday with my friend Alan! It was a day of hard work… eating around nine sandwiches plus drinks & snacks in over 100° F heat on Governors Island!
Originally purchased in a gift shop for scuba diving, this disposable waterproof camera from Polaroid (yes, that Polaroid) failed to provide any photos past 3m, but did provide a lot of fun, anticipation and anxiety having to wait weeks to view these. None of these photos have been edited (with the exception of some cropping). Either the bits of sand and water helped create the grainy filter or the machines at my parent’s Walgreen are tragically hipster. We live in an age of instant gratification and waiting for this film to develop was well worth the wait. More photos after the jump.
Caribbean towns are know for their colorful facades and Dominica is no exception. Singularly, you may think these color composites were chosen by a blind man, but collectively, they help bring life to the streets. Here’s a collection of some of my favorite color combinations from the capital of Dominica, Roseau and around.
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