decay

alcatraz

The dining hall at Alcatraz. San Francisco's been good for my fascination with decaying and abandoned buildings. (I'm especially drawn to places left suddenly, with the expectation of return. Dream phototrip: Chernobyl.)

Looking through my photostream I'm surprised I have so few shots of Hill 88 and none of the Presidio Hospital or Sutro Baths. Must resolve that.

alcatraz

alcatraz

Photos from a trip to Alcatraz back in March are up on Flickr.

putting it all together

I nailed two moves at Parkour tonight that had been haunting me for weeks -- jumping clear over a long, low block and scaling a 5 1/2' wall without breaking my stride. Both looked so simple when others did them, but I'd just not been able to pull the required body mechanics (or sheer muscle) together. Quite impressed with myself right now. ++.

That clean jump over the low wall (~3') from my last post? Nailed that a few weeks back. Next up, figuring out the cat-pass:

father | son

father | son

Another favourite from the New York set. Also at The MoMA.

three

three

A favourite from the New York set. The Museum of Modern Art.

photos from nyc

vanishing point

Finally finished putting the photos from my trip to NYC up on Flickr, including a handful from the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibit at the MoMA.

the vacation countdown begins...


Dreaming of Na Pali, originally uploaded by musicmuse_ca.

Ten weeks from now. Just me, a camera, a pair of hiking shoes and the Na Pali coast.

happy anniversary san francisco

bridge & city

The Ferry Building ♥ Golden Gate Park ♥ The Bridge ♥ Old Houses ♥ Marin County ♥ Ocean Beach ♥ Baker Beach ♥ The Presido ♥ Palm Trees ♥ Tan Lines in February ♥ Fog ♥ Cole Valley ♥ Straight-from-the-Farm-Fresh Produce ♥ Knowing My Neighbours ♥ San Francisco Style Cafes ♥ Reverie ♥ Blue Bottle ♥ Peet's ♥ The Alembic ♥ The Hotel Utah ♥ Sports Basement ♥ Booksmith ♥ City Lights ♥ SFO International

overheard in cole valley

Reason #271 to love living in Cole Valley: Two circus schools in the neighbourhood mean you overhear things like...

"So I was talking to my friend Clown Laura...she's the serious clown, not the funny clown..."

"My audition for Cirque du Soleil went really well. But then they told me I was too tall for Varekai. How can I be too tall for Varekai?"


"Oh, she dropped out of Cirque because she thought it was too mainstream. Now she's doing burlesque trapeze in the East Village."

fresh, local, sustainably grown produce is the best revenge

Loving Mena's latest powerpoint. And not just because I've had the exact same thought about Michael Polland books, the Farmer's Market and reliving elementary school angst.