Archive for 2013

Index of blog posts from 2013

Fireball

New York, NY, USA

2013 starts with a bang, as a Quadrantid meteor blazes across the skies of the north-east.

meteors, fireballs, Quadrantids, New York

Jorge Selarón

Jorge Selarón

Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón has been found dead on the site of his own unique art project, the Escadaria Selarón.

Jorge Selarón, Escadaria Selarón, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, art, Lapa, tiles

Idiotarod 2013

Idiotarod 2013

Another cold Saturday in January, and the Idiotarod is back on the streets of Brooklyn.

Idiotarod, shopping carts, Brooklyn, New York, events, costumes

Snow storm

Snow storm

New York, NY, USA

A much-trumpeted winter storm delivers only a few inches of snow to New York.

snow, snow storms, winter storms, winter, New York

Chinese New Year Parade 2013

Chinese New Year Parade 2013

New York, NY, USA

Photographs of New York's 2013 Chinese New Year parade.

Chinese New Year, Manhattan, New York

The bird is back

The bird is back

New York, NY, USA

A young red-tailed hawk has taken up residence in Tompkins Square Park.

red-tailed hawks, hawks, birds of prey, Tompkins Square Park, New York

San Francisco evening

San Francisco evening

San Francisco, CA, USA

Photographs taken in San Francisco during the early evening and night.

California, San Francisco, cities, night, evening

San Francisco

San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, USA

Photographs taken in San Francisco, California.

California, San Francisco, cities, photos

San Francisco HDR

San Francisco HDR

San Francisco, CA, USA

High-dynamic range (HDR) photographs taken in San Francisco, California.

California, San Francisco, cities, photos, HDR

Anarchy in the Lower East Side

Anarchy in the Lower East Side

New York, NY, USA

Not everyone is welcome at the Anarchist Book Fair.

anarchism, anarchists, Lower East Side, NYPD, police, Anarchist Book Fair, New York, NYC

Half a saunter

Half a saunter

New York, NY, USA

This year I only had time to do half of the Great Saunter.

Great Saunter, Shorewalkers, hikes, Manhattan, New York

Incipit vita nova

New York, NY, USA

Things are going to change around here. Goodbye job, hello all kinds of adventures.

Clarion Writer's Workshop, travel, renewal

Art Around the Park 2013

Art Around the Park 2013

New York, NY, USA

Photographs from Art Around the Park 2013, part of the annual Howl Festival.

Art Around the Park, Howl Festival, Tompkins Square Park, New York, NY, USA, art, festivals, events

Another time, another park

Another time, another park

Watching the protests over Gezi Park in Istanbul reminded me of similar protests. Similar, but very different.

protest, demonstrations, civil disobedience, Italy, Turkey, Milan, Parco Pallavicino

Northern Europe from the air

Northern Europe from the air

Riga, Latvia

Photographs of northern Europe seen from the air.

aerial photography, Latvia, Norway, forests, mountains

Riga

Riga

Riga, Latvia

Between impressive Art Nouveau buildings and lush parks, Riga is a strikingly elegant city.

Riga, Latvia, Eastern Europe, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, parks

Jugendstil

Jugendstil

Riga, Latvia

Photographs of Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) architecture in Riga, Latvia.

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Riga, architecture

Cape Kolka

Cape Kolka

Cape Kolka, Latvia

Cape Kolka is not the wilderness that I was promised.

Kolka, Kurzume, Latvia, Cape Kolka

Exit, pursued by a bee

Exit, pursued by a bee

Cape Kolka, Latvia

The flies on the Kolka-Mazirbe Road are very large, totally fearless, and extremely fit.

Kolka, Kurzume, Latvia, cycling, flies, Mazirbe

Sigulda

Sigulda

Gauja National Park, Vidzeme, Latvia

Photographs of Sigulda and Gauja National Park.

Sigulda, Gauja National Park, landscapes, castles

Cēsis

Cēsis

Cēsis, Vidzeme, Latvia

Photographs from the town of Cēsis in north-eastern Latvia.

Cēsis, castles, churches

Mammatus

Mammatus

Riga, Latvia

A thunderstorm, a double rainbow, and mammatus clouds. Not bad for an evening's work.

mammatus, clouds, thunderstorms, rainbows

Majori

Majori

Riga, Latvia

Photographs taken in Majori, Jurmala, Latvia.

Majori, Jurmala, Latvia, beaches

Riga life

Riga life

Riga, Latvia

Photographs of daily life in Riga.

Riga, Latvia

The art of conversation

Vilnius, Lithuania

M. has lost her voice. Technology offers a partial solution.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Vilnius

Vilnius

Vilnius, Lithuania

Photographs from Vilnius, Lithuania.

Vilnius, Lithuania, churches

Vilnius statues

Vilnius statues

Vilnius, Lithuania

Photographs of statues from Vilnius, Lithuania.

Vilnius, Lithuania, statues

The Curonian Spit

The Curonian Spit

Nida, Lithuania

Photographs from the Curonian Spit, Lithuania.

Nida, Neringa, Curonian Spit

Two wheels of folly

Two wheels of folly

Aukštaitija National Park, Lithuania

My third and final day of cycling is the shortest in terms of distance covered, but the least forgiving in terms of terrain.

Aukštaitija National Park, Ignalina, bicycles, Lithuania

Trakai

Trakai

Trakai, Lithuania

Photographs from Trakai, Lithuania.

Trakai, Lithuania, Trakai Castle, castles

More Vilnius

More Vilnius

Vilnius, Lithuania

Photographs from Vilnius, Lithuania.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Across the USA

Across the USA

San Diego, CA, USA

Aerial photographs of the United States taken on a flight from New York to San Diego.

aerial photography, USA, New Mexico, Arizona, California, landscapes, desert

Torrey Pines

Torrey Pines

La Jolla, CA, USA

Photographs taken at the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, La Jolla, California.

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA, California, sunsets, landscapes, beaches, waves

Black's Beach

Black's Beach

La Jolla, CA, USA

Photographs taken at Black's Beach, La Jolla, California.

Black's Beach, San Diego, California, USA, beaches, egrets, squirrels, pelicans

San Diego fireworks

San Diego fireworks

La Jolla, CA, USA

Photographs of the 4th of July fireworks display in La Jolla, San Diego, California.

fireworks, La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA, Fourth of July, Independence Day

Black's Beach cliffs

Black's Beach cliffs

La Jolla, CA, USA

Photographs taken from the cliffs above Black's Beach, La Jolla, California.

Black's Beach, landscapes, lizards, cliffs, California, La Jolla, San Diego, sunsets

Clarion 2013

Clarion 2013

La Jolla, CA, USA

Personal impressions of the Clarion Writer's Workshop at UCSD in San Diego.

Clarion 2013, writing, science-fiction, fantasy, workshops

Comic-Con 2013

Comic-Con 2013

San Diego, CA, USA

The typical Comic-Con attendee is not merely nerdier than you, but nerdier than you by several orders of magnitude.

Comic-Con 2013, San Diego, cosplay, SDCC

End of Clarion

End of Clarion

La Jolla, CA, USA

I may have found My People. They are wild and strange and delightful and you will be hearing from them soon..

Clarion 2013, writing, science-fiction, fantasy

San Diego

San Diego

San Diego, CA, USA

Photographs taken in San Diego, California.

San Diego, California

Birds, bugs and bunnies

Birds, bugs and bunnies

East Lyme, CT, USA

Photographs of animals and birds taken in East Lyme, Connecticut.

birds, insects, rabbits

Sea, sky and sunsets

Sea, sky and sunsets

East Lyme, CT, USA

Photographs of landscapes and sunsets taken in East Lyme, Connecticut.

sunsets, sea, landscapes, East Lyme, Connecticut

Saffron Walden

Saffron Walden

Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

Photographs from Saffron Walden, Essex, UK.

Saffron Walden, Essex, turf mazes

Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Photographs of Gary Numan at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, 29 October 2013.

Gary Numan, shows, Music Hall of Williamsburg, concerts, music

Halloween Parade 2013

Halloween Parade 2013

New York, NY, USA

Photographs taken at the Halloween Parade in New York's West Village.

Halloween, Halloween Parade, costumes, New York

Shardography

Shardography

London, UK

Photographs of the Shard skyscraper in London.

The Shard, London, skyscrapers

London light and dark

London light and dark

London, UK

Photographs from London, mostly taken in Highgate and Hampstead.

London, UK, dusk, Highgate

The land of mist

The land of mist

London, UK

Photographs of foggy weather from London and Essex.

mist, fog, London, UK, Essex

Brussels

Brussels

Brussels, Belgium

In some ways, Brussels has changed surprisingly little during the twenty years I've been away.

Brussels, Bruxelles, Brussel, Belgium

Bruges

Bruges

Bruges, Belgium

Photographs from Bruges in Belgium.

Bruges, Brugge, Belgium

Brussels by night

Brussels by night

Brussels, Belgium

Photographs of Brussels at night and in the early morning.

Brussels, Bruxelles, Brussel, Belgium, night

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Photographs from Amsterdam, mostly of canals.

Amsterdam, canals, bridges

Music 2013

Music 2013

New York, NY, USA

Photographs of bands and artists in New York during 2013.

music, bands, musicians, rock bands