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| An "S" for my stocking which will be stocked with scrumptious surprises. |
December 4, 2011
Gothic Church
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| Amsterdam Ave, Morningside Heights they are adding to this beautiful structure. It was raining and I thought I would capture it's omnipotence. |
New York Buddhist Church- October
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| Riverside Drive, NY This imposing figure is very discreet. You can very well go by it without noticing it. |
September 15, 2011
August 25, 2011
Long Beach Bridge
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| Long Beach, CA I fell in love with Long Beach on this last trip to SoCal. Loved it. I could possibly move here if life permits. Great coffee, great culture and setting. This is definitely on my top two California Cities to Live In list. |
June 23, 2011
June 16, 2011
Memorial Church
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| MemChu Many a time I wanted to go in and cry out "SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!" Luckily I had enough self control to never go through with this |
Kingscote Garden
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| There are always lotus flowers at Kingscote. The only thing missing were the friendly carps, ducks, and blue herons. |
June 15, 2011
June 14, 2011
Lake Lag
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| Lake Lagunita, Staford University When I was a freshman living in Roble, this was (mostly) dry. Now they've allowed water and canoes and mosquitoes fly about. It was so great to reminisce on the year anniversary of having graduated |
I'm mostly going to miss this place because I grew as a person here, made it on my own here.
It holds a special place in my heart.
The next few pictures are going to be of this gorgeous campus. This will be my excuse to visit the university and to simply take it in. I hope you keep in mind my deep, deep love for this place as you browse through the pictures that are to come.
June 10, 2011
Domaine Chandon
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| Domaine Chandon, Yountville, CA Do you see that cute bird on the last rooftop? Documentation of one of the best weekends of my life. |
San Francisco Full Moon
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| Downtown SF. I took this picture a couple of years back during Chinese New Year celebrations. The picture might be grainy, but the moon is so impressive and the buildings are simply glistening. |
June 9, 2011
Rinconada Park
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Urban photography really calls my attention, but Palo Alto isn't exactly the right place to practice that genre of photography. Maybe once in NYC I can practice- I have to get my hands on some old urban photography pro's, though.
Japanese Maples
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| I like how the branches on these came out blue-ish. There is nothing like taking shelter under these on a hot afternoon. |
June 5, 2011
Black Eyed Susan
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| Black Eyed Susan Flower, Stanford Shopping Center Orange and black are my favorite colors although you would never guess that looking at my decor or wardrobe. |
Templo De La Sagrada Familia
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| Barcelona, April 2011 This was natural lighting! The universe knew what it was doing when it created the Mediterranean |
June 1, 2011
Good Skies
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| Caltrain Station, Redwood City, CA I missed my train. It was windy and dry, but the sky gave me a break. |
Asparagus
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| First Asparagus of the Year |
My favorite food blog, veganyumyum.com, has not been updated for years, but I find myself still browsing the pages for the photographs. So clean, crisp and bright.
I don't have the patience to take photos of my cooking because staging is not my forte. However, when I was cooking up some asparagus, I found their formation irresistibly photogenic.
I absolutely love the art of food. Gastronomical tours of the world are a pipe dream of mine (like the song says "It may be years until the day/my dreams will match up with my pay"). So for now, I stay put and enjoy the occasional beautiful food formation.
May 30, 2011
Water Tower
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| Water Tower, Volunteer Park, Seattle, WA Seattle has *the* best lighting for photographs. |
Winter Sunset
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| Palo Alto Hills Although this is a grainy picture, it is everything good in my life. This was sunset one March evening- the upward turn. |
California Train Station
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| Caltrain Station, Santa Clara, CA I like how this bench is permanently off center. Also, this train stop always makes me feel like I'm in the wild west. Wait for the tumbleweeds... |
May 26, 2011
Stanford Outback
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| I grew up in the Los Angeles area, so when I would see images of "California" that depicted green pastures, I thought they were crazy. Now I know what they were talking about. |
Palo Alto Nature
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| Deer Creek Road Palo Alto, CA This was on a late Spring walk around work. I have beautiful places to escape to when I need a break. |
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| Parking Lot, SPRC Palo Alto, CA We are blessed with stables behind work, adjacent to our parking lot. These horses were just posing for me |
The picture on Deer Creek was taken today, but the horses posed for me last June or so. The hills indeed are golden here in California :)
May 25, 2011
San Francisco High Rises
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| San Francisco I find that San Francisco is incredibly picturesque- hills give you incredible angles and weather is always on your side. |
Good Balance
I've posted selective pictures from the first six months of living alone and out of college. I have many more pictures that I'm proud of, but they involve family members or they depict my face- things which I don't think are appropriate for this blog.
The hardest part of the last couple of postings was choosing my aesthetic over a good picture. I've taken fortuitous pictures that have great lighting, color and balance, but don't necessarily reflect my taste in photographs. I've also taken great shots of objects that I find aesthetically pleasing, but the picture itself doesn't always come up to the highest standards.
I guess I will figure out a balance of these, but for now, I am picking pictures that reflect pivotal moments that are at times gut-wrenching to remember. Who knew this would be so emotionally draining? (in a good way, of course).
The hardest part of the last couple of postings was choosing my aesthetic over a good picture. I've taken fortuitous pictures that have great lighting, color and balance, but don't necessarily reflect my taste in photographs. I've also taken great shots of objects that I find aesthetically pleasing, but the picture itself doesn't always come up to the highest standards.
I guess I will figure out a balance of these, but for now, I am picking pictures that reflect pivotal moments that are at times gut-wrenching to remember. Who knew this would be so emotionally draining? (in a good way, of course).
Nob Hill
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| Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA I went out for lunch in China Town and we ended up on Russian Hill. I have an undying love for San Fran. |
Cirrus Clouds
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| The Dish, Stanford, CA January clouds are incredibly impressive- they reminded me of Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer |
Good Views- Hike
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| The Dish, Stanford, CA Favorite place to unwind on weekends. Every corner is picturesque. I will miss this place the most. |
Good Screw Up
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| University Ave, Palo Alto CA I went out with high hopes and I ended up crushing them myself. To top it all off, it started raining on the way to my car. I got this beautiful shot, though. |
May 24, 2011
Brandon Flowers Solo
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| Brandon Flowers Solo Concert Orpheum Theater Oakland, CA Brandon Flowers' concerts always take my breath away |
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| Brandon Flowers and Fran Healy The best duo I never knew I wanted to see |
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| Brandon Flowers Radiant people in splintering light |
Autumn Yellows
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| Adorable Autumnal Yellows Palo Alto, CA While on a melancholic drive, these cuties crossed my path |
Sliver of a Moon
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| Stanford Football Field Stanford University My first attendance to a football game as an alum. The moon decided to show off |
Good Sneaking- Scranton Branch
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| "The Office" Filming Lot Van Nuys, CA The time my best friend took me to The Office's filming spot. You could hear my timidity shedding that day |
Keane- Tom Chaplin
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| Keane Concert Orpheum Theater, Oakland, CA Life changing concert in which I danced and cried like never before |
Good Views in Vegas
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| Enjoying Hotel Views- Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, NV College graduation celebrations. My favorite vacation yet |
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