paul costello

another wonderful photographer whose work is simply gorgeous. his website is super cool too. check it out!

diamond painting

i always think about this painting, but i don't know who the artist is... does anyone know?

breaking the world record by 4 seconds!!

the olympics are awesome! the men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay last night was the most exciting sporting event i have seen in awhile (well, since the giants won the super bowl earlier this year). jason lezak swam the fastest leg in history and the us team destroyed the world record by 4 seconds! in a sport when most victories are won by one hundredths of a second, that is unheard of. wow!

circle paintings

painting by rosemarie fiore



painting by beatriz milhazes

i love the colors and compositions of these 2 paintings.

northern lights

is there anything more amazing?

arzu firuz

arzu firuz makes the most beautiful vinyl rugs. they are so graphic and elegant at the same time.

more flor tiles

dan and i love our flor tiles. we have had them since we moved into our place 3 1/2 years ago and they are ready to be replaced. we currently have the house pet tiles which neil really loves to destroy, but i'm ready for something a little softer. i ordered them on friday and they already shipped them same day.

i hope neil will behave himself.

john robshaw

i can't get enough of john robshaw. i just love everything! i went to the sample sample sale a few months ago with catherine and wanted everything, but i think i need a guest room first and maybe a house. for now i'm happy with my pillow cases...

nice prop styling and photography too. that never hurts.

salvia

i have been obsessed with the union square farmer's market for years. local fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, pretzels, green tea. what more could anyone need?

i was walking by on my way home from work today when i saw the most perfect bouquet ever at the river garden booth, based in catskill, new york. it was made of lots of different kinds of salvia and had such a laid back vibe.

i also bought some delicious peaches! yum!

mary howard set design

i have been attending a studio lighting class all summer (which has been super fun) and we have been shooting models and each other on seamless backgrounds. it really makes me realize the importance (in my opinion) of set design and prop styling in creating a beautiful photograph. mary howard is the best there is in the business. here are some of the gorgeous photos she has styled.

fire rainbows

when i was riding in my parent's car on the way to the atlanta airport early this year, i saw the strangest rainbow in the sky. it was horizontal and so subtle that i didn't even know if it was my mind playing tricks on me. i kept looking away and then looking back and it was still there and it was REAL!

i am pretty sure that what i saw was a fire rainbow. it's a rare occurence that only occurs when the sun is high in the sky and the ice crystals on cirrus clouds reflect the sun.

how amazing!

sea abstractions

i love shooting the ground wherever i am and then having people guess where i was based on context clues. can anyone guess where these were taken?