Firestone FIREHAWK

seeing this inflatable character

took me back to being a kid

when characters like this dominated my mind

when life was filled with superheroes 

panting smile

I noticed that even in the heat and through all his panting, that Buddy just always seems to be smiling.

Two times better

Double refreshing!

Yosemite View

Even though I notice that I embarrass him, I still like having him around.

(See you guys later. Going back off the grid for now.)

Disco Lives

Disco alive and flourishing at a summer concert in the park however I noticed that these musicians might not have even been alive in the 70"s!

Home for a Couple Days

Home for a couple days inbetween trips. Just enough time to unload and repack. Came back to:

1.) 100+ degree weather
2.) More stuff to handle re my recent identity theft
3.) Notification that I did not get the perfect job
4.) All of the above creating a very cranky me

Thank goodness I can still remember last week's fabulous trip.

And thank goodness there's still more camping to come.

Salt lamp

I've seen these in the stores,

but never in an "up close and personal" kind of way.

Stunningly beautiful

And so calming.

It reminds me of Kilauea's glow

on Hawai'i Island

street bike

Vintage (& cool!)

Stairs

Food Truck

Really? A Lobster Food Truck? It's a long way from a "roach coach".

Elevated Train Support

Terrarium

hearts aflutter

This building looks like there's hearts fluttering around it; I liked it.

Without a Computer

I've been working like crazy. Teaching like crazy. Loving it like crazy. Our final show was the best I ever put together and so satisfying. Now I'm off camping for two weeks. A much needed break from the city and obligations. I'll have my camera, but no computer. See you all in two weeks!

wired fence

Deterrent from climbing over I suppose.

Let's begin, again...

This morning, I poured myself a big cup of coffee

& sat down at my computer

& told myself:

"Ok.  You're back.  You've made it thru all of the craziness

of the past couple of months.

Breathe.  Return to the present moment.

Begin, again.

Hi Nan

Continuing to prepare for our final show at Summer of Art, I was pulling off more vinyl letters of student names left over from the full-time program, and noticed that I was left with "hi." I brought over "nan" from another wall, and had a neat little wink to my mom during our final show last Friday.

Light in the window

Lone light in the building made me wonder if anyone was home.

Bieber Bus

Made my way back to NYC from Reading, PA yesterday

riding on "The Bieber Bus" as it's affectionately called.

No.  Not Justin Bieber.

Carl R. Bieber Tourways.

I wonder how many teens think it's HIS tour bus when they see it

rolling down the highway...