Dana point — My mind is elsewhere. I suspect it’s lost somewhere in thought but I wouldn’t know because it keeps eluding me. Today, at noon, a special event was to occur with a dear friend’s son and daughter but...
Katrineholm — Midsummer’s eve. I’d like to say it was rather untraditional this year, but it is impossible to escape tradition to any meaningful extent when it comes to occasions like these. There was the tradition...
New york — Aaron Stern signs copies of his latest book: I Woke Up in My Clothes. I Woke Up in My Clothes is a visual narrative from American photographer Aaron Stern (born 1978), whose images have appeared in s...
New york — Dossier Outpost Gallery presented High Tide, a group exhibition curated by Kat Slootksy featuring painting, sculpture, video, and photography. Participating artists include Angela Cherry, Anthony Cudu...
Santa fe — Last evening I attended a lovely garden party to celebrate the first anniversary of Santa Fe’s official Botanical Garden. It’s a modest launch to a very worthwhile enterprise, both the botanical plant...
Othis — Samedimanche 2122 juin 14. Photographié une mouche rayée en géostationnaire au dessus d’une clématite avec l’olympus OM-10. La profondeur de champ et le bokeh me manquent un peu sur le X-20. Journées...
Kumai — A series of related statements: • I like my home, but I do not feel safe here — “safe” being the imaginary thing that follows the imaginary word “home,” in certain parts of the world only. • I’d lef...
Bologna — In Sala Borsa, la biblioteca pubblica dei bolognesi, c’è un piano che chiunque può suonare, l’ultima mezz’ora prima della chiusura. Il ragazzo avrà avuto quindici anni, ma la sua musica ne aveva molti...
Daan district — Similar to the Japanese subway like Midohsuzi-Line.
Xinyi district — Narrow but good old nice place in a big city.
Salamanca — This is the house where I was born. My mother gave birth before the doctor could reach it. Maybe because it used to be on the edge of the city. Behind the house lived some gipsies (one of them became ...
Boulder — Or an average of 1.55 hours / day on the bike since moving west. Hill climbs, group rides, lunch rides, dirt rides, recovery rides, mountain pass descents in stinging rain, aimless wiggles down farm ...
Astoria — We enjoyed a fun-filled day in Portland, where we rode our bikes (including our pup!) through the Pearl and Alphabet Districts, downtown, and Portland State University. We admit, we fell a little in l...
Mount hood — We weren’t planning on driving through Oregon at all, but after staying in Glacier National Park with horrible weather and only 16 miles of road open in the park, we decided why not Oregon! IN one of ...
Alberton — We headed toward the direction of Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park after a restful time in Bozeman, stopping in Lolo National Forest for one night. The camping area was right on Lake...
Bozeman — After Yellowstone, we stopped for two nights in Bozeman, MT because it was a comfortable town, nestled against beautiful Montana mountains. We needed a “city day” after the tourist-y nature of Yellows...
Guatemala city — Mis compañeros de la primaria me han encontrado en las redes sociales, no sé si sea bueno o malo, pero al recordar lo que fue mi primaria también recordé situaciones tristes y muy, pero muy pocas de f...
Dana point — Darkness crawls in tentacles reaching as death’s fingers outward from my body. Inky shadows extend beyond these appendages snuffing out all light from the night sky. Only the moon refuses to hide. ...
Honolulu — The artworks are sponsored by the art in public places program which gets a percent of public building construction money for art or something. Anyway the back of the map has a list of questions you c...
Othis — Vendredi 20 juin 14 Rêvé que j’étais dans un resto ou on mangeait sur des lits. Une enfant, Inès, parlait avec la voix d’une adulte de 65 ans, Danièle et disait à T, admirative : “TU ES DÉCAPÉ!”. Puis...
New york — “Only an aware person can be sensitive. If you are not aware you will be insensitive. When you are unconscious you are totally insensitive – the more consciousness, the more sensitivity. A buddha is t...
Venice — When I came back from my last trip to Italy I had fair amount of photographs stored on my hard drive. I spent almost 2 weeks exploring northern parts of the country, including Trieste and Venice. I m...
Ahmedabad — When I shifted from web to Radio, the two sources I interviewed were people who took care of Post Traumitc Stress Disorder or commonly called as PTSD. I had my recording equipments with me and as I st...
Tateyama — But howre you to teach something that isnt premeditated?1 Each spring We take The Trip.We: my student, his father and myself (plus a growing number of regulars).The Trip: Tateyama, marking the en...
Salt lake city — My husband saved a hypothermic baby duck on Tuesday. But I came through the back gate, arms full of groceries, and there was nothing I could do for this one. I wrapped him in plastic bags before the ...
Salt lake city — It doesn’t rain much in the desert. And even though we’re technically only in the semi-arid valley, we don’t get much rain either. When it comes, rain is a pounding, driving, soaking affair that remi...
London — I spent my 100th happy day evening on a tour of a disused London Underground station at Strand/Aldwych station. A very London thing to do and something that is very me. The photo features the origina...
Dana point — I’m a writer which means that my mind incessantly creates images and stories begging to be put onto paper. Once in a while, an idea crops up which seems randomly stuck, in need of a good “flush” onto...
Paris — Jeudi 19 juin 14 J’écoute sleepless in Tokyo de Jesse Ruins. J’en ai déjà parlé. Ce n’est peut être pas la chose la plus intelligente à faire dans le métro parisien. Penser à mettre des photos d’autor...
Curitiba — Is the Black & White photos better than coloured ones? I begin to think that it is. I think that this type of photos transmit more emotion, more details. I don’t know, I just like it. Truly. Actua...
Singapore — I’ve got to shift apartments and pack for an extended summer trip to Canada, with a wilderness canoe trip in the midst. This brings out all sorts of thoughts: anticipation of joy, sadness at leaving a...
Gandhinagar — It was in 1999 General Elections that T N Seshan, the person who made the people of India realise the power of Election Commisssion of India made a wrong decision to contest the elections from Gandhin...
Curitiba — Yesterday afternoon I didn’t have anything to do. And it was during the Brazil’s World Cup match that I started to take photos from my window. This is what I see everyday, and I think that is a pretty...
Dana point — My daughter spontaneously jumped off the lifeguard tower and cried out, “get this pic” as she lit into the air. I didn’t expect her to jump but fortunately, I was faster that day with the camera than...
Tempe — “Reduce the roll of the object” is what Patrick tells me to do - he’s using me to test the brain’s ability to adapt to uneven weight. I’m a little lost in my head, of course, so What I hear is “reduce...
Tokyo — Small deaths, big deaths, wasted dreams and unfulfilled wishes are all preserved in your “pods.” You will never let them go—you just can’t say good-bye to them. You even pretend that they are still ...
London — Another London book to add to my collection, published by the excellent Spitalfields Life (do visit the blog and buy the book!) A great evening spent listening to Bob talk about taking photos on the ...
Salt lake city — Reading a National Geographic magazine in the Safelite lobby. I’m transported back to my 12 year old self and dinosaurs are magical. Scientists think Utah bordered on a huge body of water millions of...
Santa fe — Each year about this time, we pull up stakes from Australia and make our way to Santa Fe, New Mexico, my favorite city in North America. It’s the oldest capital city in the US, founded by the Spanish...
Newcastle upon tyne — In my story Dog Nights I mention Salsa Fascists, the people who go to salsa classes and at parties, just as everyone is beginning to loosen up and enjoy themselves, turn off the music to show you how ...
Westerham — A Mk IX Spitfire. A symbol of national pride, for very good reason. What more is there to say?! Except that as a bonus you get a Red Arrow in the background! :-)
Saint-denis — Mercredi 18 juin 2014 Personne dans l’open space. Impression étrange. Comme si tu t’étais réveillé mais que tu n’en n’étais pas sur. Comme des bouts de rêves dans lesquels tu es catapulté parfois. San...
Tako — Every time I’ve come to Narita airport from Tokyo, it has been a sad trip. The perspective of leaving this megapolis that feels like my cute little hometown, has always made me cry. Many of the times ...
Boulder — The process starts with a 37-year-old electric griddle, almost certainly a wedding gift, received when he was 21 but looked 16, hours after walking Mom down the steps of the Naval Academy Chapel. He ...
Duluth — I love that Aurora pauses, gathers her breath before she flings us into summer. For 9 days she lingers before turning her face toward distant Autumn. For 9 days in June where I live on the edge of La...
Cape town — It’s not just any sea – I live at the edge of a wild sea. When in a rage she’ll rip a kelp forest from the sea floor and heave it onto the beach in layers as deep as a tall man’s waist. Then, when th...
New york — A friend of mine was clearing out his roof deck and followed a bunch of these to see where they led and they led to nothing. I guess there’s a reason they’re called cable installers. It’s just like th...
Örebro — Such fragrant abundance
Surbiton — Catching a few lunchtime rays on my balcony garden as I was working from home today. Everything is in bloom. I’m really pleased with how it is all coming together.
Wakefield — In 94 days the next Wakefield Litfest will start. There are 94 sections in Wakelost Wakefound, my commission as the Festival’s 2013/14 Writer in Residence. Part online novella, part photo essay, it f...
Saint-denis — Mardi 17 juin 2014 Rêvé que je dormais avec Vanessa Paradis. Pas coucher. Dormir. Sauf qu’elle habitait à la ferme et qu’il fallait coucher les poules et les lapins d’abord. Rêvé qu’on allait sur un...
Duluth — I knew these two things about my mother. Two gifts always turned her head and captured her full attention. She loved to get a gift of smoked fish. When traveling in Northeastern Minnesota along the N...
Southend-on-sea — I wrote the lines above yesterday morning, after a particularly bad night’s sleep. As I write this, I’m sitting on a train heading into London, to spend the night with friends in Kennington. Tomorrow ...
Karigador — A highlight of spring in Istria is the swift return of swallows. It is difficult to capture their movements on camera (especially on a slow phone), and still images can’t catch the beauty of their fl...
Saint-denis — Lundi 16 juin 2014 Amusant, ce désynchronisme1, cette mise en parallèle quand tu recopie. 4 avril - 4 juin : 23 rêves. Les larmes montent à la lecture de cet article qui me rappelle que je suis en ...
London — My regular Monday lunchtime walk around Regent’s Park, chatting and laughing. Spotted this funny sight by the boating lake - coots all in a line, looking like they were in the starting line up for a r...
Westerham — The Breitling wing walkers were displaying at the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight on Saturday - a great day out that my son and I thoroughly enjoyed. This morning, having received some very shocking n...
Ahmedabad — It was early 2001 and I met a man called Jagdish Nazareth. A simpleton who worked in drought hit areas of Gujarat advising farmers to shun chemical fertilizers and use pro-biotic fertilizer. One fine ...
Oregon city — But that’s not the whole truth, is it? It was safer when life surrounded her, wasn’t it? Now that the concrete is breaking down, the pitted surface invites guests, and life bores into her despite her ...
Hong kong — I packed for rain but got heat. I wore my pink shirt proudly but was a bit worried I would get drenched from the tropical storm coming towards Hong Kong but luckily enough, it bypassed us. It is Pink ...
Canton — That can mean so many different things. To me it is only the beginning of firsts. My Father passed away on Monday after battling cancer for over 2 years. At the time of his passing, he was peaceful...
Northeast — Looking back over the last two weeks one thing sticks out. The roads. The long empty roads that stretched out so far in front of us - carless - for mile after dramatic mile. We covered over 2000 miles...
Surbiton — An email to make my heart smile, in the midst of sadness. A friend had a bereavement in the family and emailed me to tell me that she couldn’t make our dinner plans this week. I sent my condolences, ...
London — Named to honour the strikers of the famous Grunwick Dispute the Grunwich Centre is, in fact, fifty feet beneath the ground - it’s a small library and community area attached to the network of GPO tunn...
Puerto berrio — We didn’t have the time. He would have turned 48 years five days ago and I will be 26 in two days. After three years missing him, I know he would to hear about my trips and studies and I would be sick...
Ermenonville — SameDimanche 1415 juin 2014 “Vous auriez pu nous prévenir que vous veniez, on vous aurait rapporté le whisky”. “Dis donc tu t’es coupé les cheveux vachement courts, oh la la”. “Vous le saviez depuis q...
Amsterdam — The sun was setting over Amsterdam. I’d arrived to this city for the first time just hours before to meet up, no, to reunite with three dear old friends; a girl I’ve known since highschool (“L”), a fr...
London — For most people psychogeography has only ever been a fanciful subject - somewhere between the mystical and the academic. Only Hugo Peabody - disgraced scion of the landowning trust - ever tried to tur...
New york — It hasn’t quite sunk in yet. Part of this new world order (for me) is being realistic about my successes. Yes, I ran faster than ever in a race that I don’t usually run; yes, I ran the fastest time of...
Boulder — Start early. Go slow. Bring layers. Expect change: in the weather, the terrain, yourself. Try new positions. Develop a rhythm. Talk to yourself. Hydrate. When the going’s easy, go a little eas...
Yellowstone national park — We originally thought we wouldn’t spend much time in Yellowstone. It was, as we had been informed, rather touristy. We did find it to be so, but decided to stay two days at the Norris campground anywa...
Somewhere — That’s about the same as the distance between Berlin and Templin, or London and Brighton, or halfway from Manhattan to the Hamptons. Getting to Hebron from Tel Aviv by public transport takes about two...
London — Forever 2013 - installation by Ai Weiwei at Lisson Gallery A fun day out with my very good friend, visiting art galleries and a bit of girly shopping, with a stop for apple pie and a nice cup of earl...
Surbiton — I bought a multi-pack of different coloured ranunculus and the only ones that have popped up are all pink! I’m glad the green fly infestation didn’t damage the flowers - they are pretty!
Sète — During the festival Images Singulières, held in Sète until the end of the week, a beautiful 2CV was parked in front of one of the exhibition halls. Roland Barthes, in his book ‘Mythologies’, has writ...
Guatemala city — Nada me pudo preparar. Me encontraste indefensa, con la guardia baja. Nada me pudo preparar para ver de nuevo tu mirada y aquella sonrisa tuya tan perfecta. Si tan solo supieras todo el ruido que en m...
Dana point — Last night’s full moon was a doozy. After all it was only about 362,074 km (224,998 mi) away from us at perigee. This photo shows moonlight splashed out over Dana Point Harbour. The white in the ce...
Tremblay-en-france — ZeroHuitQuatreCinq À une époque je pensais trouver l’amour dans le métro. J’ai été tellement seul. Et je pensais m’en complaire. (Je pense à ça en voyant cet homme musclé poivre et sel) Je l’ai fin...
Curitiba — I didn´t know why I thought this would be a good picture (actually, I don´t even know if it is, in fact, a good one). I simply did it with my camera, and I saw something different, although it is a st...
Kyoto — 京都は鴨川三条河原沿い 綺麗な等間隔で愛を語り合うカップルたち、 自作のフォークソングを歌い上げるミュージシャンたち、 まだ早い時間なのに警官たちに取り囲まれているJKたち、 振り返れば先斗町の料亭の川床がもう始まっていて、 上から目線がちょっぴり気になる午後八時。 そんな青春と欲望と非日常が渦巻く橋の下で、 僕ら7人は黙々とブログを書いています。 「なに？この集団？パソコン？」 あ、はじめ...
Toronto — Up until March, this site across the street from my building was a busy parking lot. Fences arrived first, and it was all downhill from there. When I leased this apartment last summer, it was after a...
Rueil-malmaison — Petit état des lieux sur mes usages et besoins. Je distingue les deux car il y a souvent un écart entre la manière avec laquelle je fais les choses et ce vers quoi j’aspire. J’ai réussi, un peu par l...
Amsterdam — Skeptic, past tense. Bothered with colors, shapes and structures. Subjected to ever changing perspectives and chatty friends talking about toothpaste.
Saint-denis — Arrivé à 0910 2h40 de transport mieux vécues que précedement. Subi les méandres du bus. Le quartier a bien changé. Penser à prendre les raccourcis.A midi On parle transport. Il dit : “tu es entrain d...
Surbiton — One of my favourite roads in my neighbourhoods has got World Cup fever. And I seem to be slightly fixated with flags with today and yesterday’s post!
Stanmore — The contrails were making interesting shapes last night - and looked just like the flag of Scotland. Or X marks the spot!
Ma'an — This was one of the more stressful shoots I’ve been on in the last year. I had really wanted a shot of this place at night, with the candles, stars and, most importantly, no people! Thankfully, due t...
Cagayancillo — Has it already been three years? Our British dive videographer called this place, with characteristic Britishness, “the ass end of beyond,” - far away from civilization, right in the middle of the bi...
Tokyo — The rainy season usually starts at the beginning of June and ends around the 3rd week of July, although some years it doesn’t end until early August. When asked about advice I tend to say that this is...
Saskatoon — The last few weeks have been interesting ones… My boyfriend’s mother gave me a book called Creating a Life Worth Living, and it has made me think a lot about the things that make me who I am. I use...
Buffalo — We drove around a while before we found the perfect spot to camp - because we were determined to do some “dispersed camping,’ which is another way of saying you set up camp wherever for free. We nestl...
Devils tower — We stayed for one night at Devils Tower, an outlandish and peculiar shape that seems close from far away, yet the closer you get, the more it eludes you.There are over 220 routes for professional clim...
Hot springs — On our way to Devils Tower, we stopped by the Wind Cave National Park, the 6th longest cave in the world with 140 miles. Along the way we spotted bison! took steps downward for 200 feet to view intrig...
Keystone — While we found Mt Rushmore anticlimactic (and expensive) to view, Boone National Forest was a delight. We stayed at a climbing area where it was free to camp. There were winding trails that went up an...
London — I had one of these at every exam I sat between the ages of eleven to twenty-two. Catching their smiling faces through the window brought on a sudden flash of pre-exam jitters.
Saint-denis — 1110 on parle de la folle sur un autre canal : “je lui souhaite de mourir dans la peur et la souffrance, seule, et que ce soit long”. M. me parle de médecines douces, qui ont aidé son fils. Je lui dem...
Ambaji — Indians are singular in plural. Everything that the Indian government does is for singular but on the surface it looks it is being done for plural. Singular rules the plural by a large majority. In th...
Ahmedabad — India should rank itself on top in political ignorance. This is the only country where there are no beneficiaries of democracy. What we see around are adverbs of democracy. A majority who lives in pas...
Ahmedabad — Those who think corruption is a verb, think again. Corruption is actually an ideology or to be precise a state of mind. Not necessary that you have not taken bribe means you are not corrupt. Corruptio...
Saint-denis — A short post in an aproximative english (excuse me i’m french) to sayThank you to you, dear Hi.co. I just realised how much i was in love with this plateform, and how lucky i was to has discovered it ...