inspiration: green street

lever house/park ave. aug 20, 2011

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i love the contrast between the uptown and downtown sides of park ave...and all the shades of green.

pretty city: summer streets style

lafayette street, nyc.

summer streets, aug 20.

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summer streets 2011: best for last

i've had a lucky month for freelance work, but i was particularly grateful that my job yesterday took me outside for "summer streets," otherwise i might have missed it this year entirely. (where has the month gone?) mother nature definitely saved the best for last: it was warm, with none of the despairing humidity that marked most of this ny summer. for me, it was a tonic for what had been a grinding week.

i loved the chance to see the different sunshine and the different energy between nolita in the early morning and park avenue in the early afternoon. and i loved the view from the metlife/helmsley underpass -- at the time i was there, i caught the last of the daylight streaming in on the uptown side, making for a really romantic view. i was surprised at how good it made me feel to see new yorkers taking over the streets to enjoy a simple thing: summer sun.

the only thing missing? a bike for me to ride.

wedding/party

favorite: the boys at the wedding

the flower girls

joy(ous) and dad

necklace and earrings made by sheena925...

mirian, kelly and sister

miss caitlyn

kelly and mirian

with joy(ous), country mouse, and sister (sheena925)

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along the shore: contrast

and

saturday, in the sound.

august 6, 2011

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ladies' day: hitting the highline (summer 2011 edition)

there seems to be no middle ground for us ladies when we hit the high line together.
flash-freeze temps in january (though, why was i not wearing a hat?)
on the last saturday in july, it was a slow boil all the way.

but the place is pretty in all kinds of weather, and it's especially fragrant on the southern end right now.

here's the first of 3 sets (i think):

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hmm. i am not looking so fresh-faced, but i love contrasting this with the shot below:

how do the ladies stay so cool-looking?