outdoors

  • one hanson place

    it’s a funny habit: snapping pictures of beautiful things in faraway places and neglecting the spaces right under our noses. i used to be better about it, but lately i’ve gotten out of the…

    February 22, 2012 7 Comments
  • red hook.

    there is this to know: all walks to the sea are not equal. in one place reaching the sea means scrambling over wooden wharfs and down along craggy rocks, skinning the bottoms of your bare feet…

    February 3, 2012 20 Comments
  • sparkles.

    sparkly confetti on church steps, sunday morning. tiny reminders of someone’s the night before. other things: i’d take any of these. thinking about these.…

    January 24, 2012 13 Comments
  • snowy snouts.

    we finally got some snow this weekend. a little of the powdery stuff didn’t stop these pink snouts from rooting around. and the little bit of time i spent with the friendly beasts on…

    January 23, 2012 17 Comments
  • sidewalk stories.

    cast-iron newel posts. painted and peeling. welcoming folks home. other things: an exhibit: context/contrast architectural transitions…

    January 11, 2012 6 Comments
  • night sky.

    in reverence for winter’s dark skies, a tribute to the stars: * this special-edition calendar via allison. $5 from each purchase goes here. * the new york premiere of our friends’ amazing film, the city…

    January 5, 2012 1 Comments
  • sidewalk stories.

    christmas detritus. all shapes and sizes. making room for something new. other things: * mulchfest * a second chance…

    January 4, 2012 6 Comments
  • sidewalk stories.

    sun-dappled pumpkins. just when i thought that pumpkins on stoops was a thing reserved for suburban cul-de-sacs and sleepy new england villages, my neighborhood pumpkin brigade proved me wrong. happy october.…

    October 18, 2011 20 Comments
  • lights.

    i walked by this alley on a walk the other day and even in the daylight i could imagine a sweet autumnal dinner party. woolly socks and scarves, twinkling lights, and roasted vegetables gobbled…

    September 29, 2011 9 Comments