the little things

Bottles on the wall

2010-01-30T13:51:00.000-05:00

I went to my teachers restaurant, Tonda on the Lower East Side, the other night. It's a really nice little restaurant, that is cosy and quiet, and has reallly good pizza. I loved the way it was decorated, with walls of empty bottles. I like how they catch and reflect the light.

Exploring the Lower East Side at night.

2010-01-27T22:31:00.002-05:00

I love the texture on this mailbox. And my best friend is Becky! :)

Death of an Umbrella

2010-01-27T22:07:00.003-05:00

The other day it was pouring out and really windy. While walking the 10 blocks back home in the storm after class I noticed all of the umbrellas that the strong winds had completely destroyed. In every single garbage can I passed, on each street corner, there were broken umbrellas. Umbrellas that were bent, ripped, turned inside out and broken in half. There were umbrellas everywhere.

Old Pipes

2010-01-26T11:03:00.002-05:00

This plant was sitting in the corner of the yoga studio that I go to. I like the contrast of it against the old pipe and the brick wall.

Trash & Vaudeville

2010-01-24T15:45:00.000-05:00

Outside of a little shop called Trash & Vaudeville on St. Marks Place that I often walk by. I love how over time is has been plastered in stickers and become slightly grungy and dirtier, which, although it was obviously not planned, works perfectly with the name Trash.

Hidden treasures

2010-01-23T15:23:00.003-05:00

I found this piece of graffiti tucked away on the side of a building. It was illuminated by a small light by the side of it making it stand out in the night like a lit up piece of artwork in a gallery.

As the sun goes down

2010-01-23T12:45:00.001-05:00

Walking down 2nd avenue, watching the sun disappear behind the buildings, leaving the city streets in darkness.

I love the contrast of nature against structure.

2010-01-22T19:09:00.001-05:00

Reflections

2010-01-22T14:18:00.004-05:00

The juxtoposition of two completely different styles of architecture. The old and classical reflected in the new and modern.

Snow in Central Park

2010-01-22T01:32:00.005-05:00

When it snowed in New York the city became a different world. I have never been here when there has been a lot of snow on the ground and it was like nothing I've ever seen before. The city was completely transformed. It was really beautiful.