top photo is mine.
bottom photos: 1. Wet Hot American Summer (this is one of my all-time favorite summer images), 2. Untitled, 3. it was worth the effort, 4. Untitled, 5. only a dream, 6. Untitled
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i’ve been so inspired by all of the summery images on flickr recently. these are a sample of a few of my favorites.
this week, i’ve been listening to some great new music, too. i highly recommend the new album from sunset rubdown, and wilco (the album). the images from wilco’s album were shot by autumn de wilde – such great photos of musicians on that site!
this weekend, i am taking off on some adventures and a much-needed break. so, i will not be posting here next week. you might find me sharing a few images over at flickr, but otherwise i will see you back here the week after next (with lots of photos, i’m sure). happy summer to you!
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i always wish that strawberry season lasted longer. i froze strawberries last summer, but i do not have the patience to do so again (and my freezer isn’t big enough). someday i will tackle my fear of preserves, and i’ll make strawberry jam. in the meantime, i eat up as many as i can when they appear at the market. then i wait until the following june when they will arrive again, red and fragrant, letting me know that summer is here. and i think the waiting makes me enjoy them even more.
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thank you for all of the great links you shared yesterday! i took a bit of time last night to explore some of them, and to find some inspiration of my own. here are a few more things that caught my eye:
+ alana davis‘ photos (especially the ‘intimation’ and ‘past’ galleries)
+ bryan schutmaat’s photos (especially the ‘western frieze’ set) (thanks, hannah)
+ this short essay by e.b. white, ‘once more to the lake‘ — perfect for summer (via reading my tea leaves -thanks, denise)
+ this image from rachel (and the accompanying tags)
there is so much more that i could share, but i will stop there this evening. have a good night!
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one thing i miss about being a student is spending long afternoons in a café. even though i was usually studying, there is something i really enjoy about passing an afternoon with some coffee and baked goods, people-watching, reading. i sometimes think i’d be more productive at work if i could spend the afternoon in a coffee shop!
today, i planned to share some links with you. but i’ve been sort of distracted lately and i haven’t been doing much exploring around the internets. so … i’d love it if you would leave a comment and share a website or two that is inspiring you this week. what are you enjoying online?
enjoy your day.
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it was so nice to get away this weekend, to spend time near the ocean and napping by a pool, to enjoy the blue hour with friends on a deck, to see the moon and the lights reflected in the water, to laugh heartily and to spend a few hours lost in a book. there is a lot to tackle this week, and some time away was exactly what i needed.
(and thank you, everyone, for the unbelievably kind comments you left here and over at ‘this joy + ride‘. you put a huge smile on my face.)
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happy 1st of july! i think this is going to be a good month.
i have some fun news to share with you today. shari and sheri have featured me in joy + ride, issue 20. head over there to see the photos i took for issue 20 and some Q&A. (and a big thank you to shari + sheri for including me).
the theme was summer (preferably on film), and so the photos i’ve posted above are some outtakes. i like summer on film, don’t you?
i’m going to sign off here early this week. i hope your holiday weekend is super, and i’ll meet you back here next week. cheers!
i’ve had a craving for potato salad for a few months now, but i’ve been waiting for a summer weekend to make it. these days, i’m thinking about picnics and the upcoming holiday weekend. on this sunny day, i give in and make my favorite … salt and vinegar potato salad.
i love this salad, and most everyone who tries it immediately asks for the recipe. i have a thing for salt and vinegar potato chips, so i knew it’d be good when i saw the recipe in gourmet a few years ago. it requires few ingredients, but the flavors here are killer. old bay, pickled onions, salt and vinegar, tossed with creamy potatoes. it’s perfect when eaten warm, and also delicious cold, for lunch later in the week.
[a few cooking notes: i think it's better to thinly slice the onion, or it can overwhelm the salad; also, i let the onions pickle in the vinegar for 90 minutes; finally, do not add all of the olive oil that the recipe calls for - it's way too much - add to taste, or until the potatoes are glossy].
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for dessert, i make another dish i’ve been dreaming about since last summer: sour cherry cobbler. sour cherry season is short, but i fell for them while living in michigan (i think michigan cherries are better, but the ones i find at the market in brooklyn are still mighty good). pitting the cherries can be tedious; on sunday evening, however, it occupies an hour of quiet while sitting on the roofdeck and i find it quite satisfying (then again, i also really enjoy shucking corn). i bake up the cherries with a simple biscuit topping, and the dessert is every bit as good as i remember.
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summer finally came to new york this weekend, and it was amazing … hot sticky sun, ice cream, cold beers outside, french fries, sour cherries at the market, time to put a fan in the window, birthday cake, yankees vs. mets, a little sunburn, a quick storm followed by orange clouds and a rainbow and many laughs with good friends.
how was your weekend?
(and those balloons above are for hannah, because it’s her birthday today)
the top 2 images are mine.
bottom images: 1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. Untitled
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friday! you always seem to arrive just when i need you. thanks.
this week has been a whirlwind, so i’m looking forward to spending lots of time relaxing with friends this weekend. there are multiple birthdays to celebrate and a biergarten to visit.
next week, i’ll share with you a little project i’ve been working on.
and i can’t sign off for the week without a small mention of michael jackson. though he had his problems, i’d prefer to remember him like this (via lecia).
thank you for all of your nice comments this week – enjoy the weekend.
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good morning to you.
above are some photos from the day in brooklyn on saturday with amisha, jen, tom and shari. as you can see, our activities were heavily weighted towards food (surprising, huh?). since it was raining, we were looking for places to stop and stay dry. we had brunch in fort greene, chocolate at mast brothers in williamsburg, beer at the brewery, and a wonderful dinner at marlow & sons. it was such a fun day, walking around and stopping in to a shop here and there. and it felt like we had been friends for years! these are some very good people.
these photos show me that (a) i need to pay more attention to focusing with the pentax, and (b) i need to get my hands on a scanner. but i like them anyway — they seem to capture little moments during the day, and i like that.
i’m going to go pray for some sunshine in NY – hope your day is a nice one (the weekend is almost here!).
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hi.
today, i wish i could take a walk through the woods. instead, i’ll think about the images above, and this one, too.
also, a friend sent me this tiny desk concert from NPR . it’s a short video of the avett brothers performing 3 songs. i’m completely blown away and excited for their new album in september.
have a good one!
