oh hey there frida
March 11th, 2010
I like finding little bits of urban artwork in unexpected places. Usually though, it’s the work of an unknown or independent artist expressing themselves through graffiti, stencil, murals, stickers, or otherwise. In this case though, a homeowner (or apartment dweller perhaps) in Dupont Circle added their own little take to “urban artwork” by having Frida to watch over the alleyway. Try walking by that window at night without feeling a set of eyes watching you.
smokey
March 10th, 2010
Fantastic signage for Smokey’s Barbershop and Oldies on H Street. Full sign from inked78 on Flickr, and a much better framing of the thing by Muckraker.
I wonder if a Smokey’s haircut is any good?
WH
March 9th, 2010
I took a quick jog down to the White House last night, not to shoot this blurry, ghostly, holga shot (it’s an old one), but just to get in a quick jog and see what was going on at the Obama house. Not much to see once the sun goes down, but it is still elegant in the evening nonetheless. And the weather has slowly been getting milder, so the streets were pretty packed with people, anxious to be outside without needing 4 layers of bundle to keep warm. spring fever!
VASA ride
March 8th, 2010
Yesterday we participated in the WABA and Embassy of Sweden sponsored Vasa ride , which kicked off at the embassy in Georgetown. We opted for the leisurely Kort Vasa at 14 miles, a trip that took us through all four quadrants of the District. For the more adventurous (and well-trained), there were the 56-mile Vasa and the 28-mile Halv Vasa. Honestly though, we were sold upon the promise of hot blueberry soup at the completion of the ride — and it was well worth it. Click for more pics of the event.
abstractions
March 5th, 2010
Just part of the massive H-shaped facade of the east wing of the National Gallery of Art , designed by I.M. Pei.
towers
March 4th, 2010
All I can think about is Maryland beating duke last night to tie for first in the ACC, and so therefore I only have enough brain capacity to just pull an old photo from the holga archive and post it with little or no relation to college basketball. blue devils suck! GO TERPS!
But for those of you not yet in the March spirit, it’s a shot from creeping around those ridiculously tall towers in Tenleytown, which I can only assume are for radio. And upon a quick google search found that I am right about that. What do they have to do with the Cold War? You can read about it and see some other photos here.
happy gay marriage day
March 3rd, 2010
Today at 8:30 am, DC began accepting marriage applications from same-sex couples . A big step in the right direction for equality and my congratulations to all of those who will be able to take advantage of this new law.
anyone coulrophobic?
March 2nd, 2010
Some people think that the fear of clowns comes from not being able to distinguish their emotions. If a clown has a painted-on smile around their lips, how will you know if they are sad?? Isn’t this really just the fear of the unknown?
come on little spring lambs
March 1st, 2010
Annnnd it’s March in DC, I think I can safely speak for everyone when I say I’m ready to skip ahead to the part where we go out like a lamb… Ready to stop bundling up and walking past tall piles of stinky black snow, ready to take Bowser to play in the park, and ready to justify trips to eat Fro-Yo. I’m talking to you, lions. Go away.
consequences
February 25th, 2010
For my 3d lighting and texturing class, I’ve been assigned to create a realistic alleyway scene, so I’ve been shooting sample textures in and around the city lately. (Yes, this is truly a strange twist of irony, and great pleasure for me, while Matt is busy studying urban planning law cases.) Anyways, I’ve come across some true gems, like this hand-written warning. It’s complete with the consequences you will have faced (in past-tense no less), as well as a handy diagram of what it might look like, visually. Although, upon closer inspection there is either no gravity in this scenario, or the tow truck is actually dangling your car off the side of a cliff, about to drop it into an abyss. They must mean bidness.
