I love the look of these mosaics of my Flickr Favourites, like candy. Each individual thumbnail holds so much detail, and then the whole mosaic reveals a consistency in my colour and pattern preferences. As always, blues and neutrals, patterns and symmetric.
Bright blue skies and freezing winds gusting off of the Hudson River, good bundle-up weather. Still feels like I have ice crystals in the corners of my eyes from my walk to the office.
Walking through Hell's Kitchen on this quiet morning, there was a cluster of birds scattered on the steps of this stoop, like confetti. They fluttered away as I got my camera out, but two remained to observe.
Beautiful evening skies the last few nights, with a lovely sunset over the Hudson and New Jersey. Here's my evening view a few moments ago.
Always inspiring to cheer on the marathoners. This year, I stationed myself at Mile 24 with some friends, watching for friends, celeb runners and crazy costumes.
Here comes Paula Radcliffe!
Here's Lisa from Vancouver, wearing her sequined blue cocktail dress and white feather boa. I was shrieking like a banshee when I spotted her, hence her "what the hell is that?!" face. Also, see that dog calmly spectating across the road? It just sat there like that the whole time, chilling out, a really good dog.
We were right across from the cheerleaders, who were TOTALLY into their cheerleading. "We! Are! ProudOfYou, yes, WeAreProudOfYou" and "THANKyou MEDics! *clap clap clapclapclap* THANKyou MEDics!" Lots of jumps and pyramids. I also thought it was funny, after editing this photo, how all the non-cheerleaders are watching their mobile devices.
A chilly autumn day, perfect for distance running.
And here's Lisa, blue dress and feather boa 3:39 superstar finisher!
Post-race, we walked through the Upper West Side, passing a knitting store which (even in her post-26 mile elation) she said I needed to remember to tell my Mom about.
And then we stopped for food and the waitstaff gave all marathoners free champagne, so we toasted her New York triumph.
A personally inspiring day... 2010?
This month's tally:
5 McIntosh
5 Honey Crisp (a new favourite)
3 Macoun
1 Golden Delicious1 Sunkist orange
1 Empire
1 Cortland
Laura sent me this photo this morning as she was walking to work through Central Park, it's Team Netherlands checking out the finish line of the NYC Marathon.
For those who have been to my apartment, look at what they've done across the street! A clear-cut to make room for pool-digging equipment. This sight receives a lot of quizzical looks, it's so bare.
More cameraphone fiddling, this was my morning commute today.
And it's Halloween weekend! Saw this pumpkin on 46th Street in Hell's Kitchen last night. And then figured out how to turn off the flash.
