A complete mystery photograph! Uninscribed, undated. I love the almost sinister shadow lurking in the lower right. But the lady at the wheel looks happy and ready for a road trip.
There are so many wonderful photography shows opening this summer and fall. I really wish I could make it to London to see "Curtis Moffat: Experimental Photogtaphy and Design, 1923-1935" at the Victoria and Albert Museum. I am so intrigued by Moffat's photograms. For more, see here.
(top: Photograph of a Dragonfly, c. 1930; and bottom: Multi-Layered Bands, Circle, and Rectabgle Composition, c. 1930, both Victoria and Albert Museum)
Some days you just wake up in a good mood ~ and today is one of those days. I watched the sun rise (it's getting later and later), had a nice swim, put together a good outfit, and had my Starbucks made just right. I have to remind myself sometimes that these little things count for a lot! I thought I would send a little of my good mood your way, so this glorious pot of dahlias is for all of you!
I thought I would infuse a little color into your life today ~ gorgeous nectarines and peaches (from Virginia). There is a fabulous recipe in the September issue of Domino, which looks so simple and delicious:
Well, summer came back in full force this weekend. The bank clock in Dupont Circle read 104˚ on Saturday afternoon! That sent me in search of shade ~ and I found these lovely photographs by Mayumi Terada at the Robert Miller Gallery. I also took tons of photographs at the farmers' market, but forgot to download them to my flash drive. So, stay tuned for more of summer's bounty (things bursting forth in technicolor)... For now, try to stay cool and enjoy your Monday.
I found this photograph in Annapolis several months ago. It is printed on postal card, but is not inscribed. A mystery seascape. To me, it looks a little bit like the rocky coast of Maine ~ but then, maybe that's just wishful thinking!
These photographs by Stephen Shore really caught my eye. They are currently on view at the International Center of Photography, New York, in an exhibition entitled "Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1969-1979," through September 9.
(top: West Ninth Avenue, Amarillo, Texas, October 2, 1974; and bottom: Fifth Street and Broadway, Eureka, California, September 2, 1974; both copyright Stephen Shore, courtesy Aperture Foundation) 
The other day I was walking in Georgetown and I found the first red leaf. I thought, NO, that must be a fluke. But, it has been so grey and chilly here, I can really believe Fall is coming. Then I checked out Orla Kiely's fabulous Autumn07 collection ~ and I actually got excited for it. But, I still wouldn't mind a few more days of summer...
There is a wonderful little show at The Textile Museum, "Textiles of Klimt's Vienna," featuring over 50 fabrics designed by Viennese artists and designers, such as Josef Hoffmann, Dagobert Peche, and Maria Likarz-Strauss. It is open through 6 January 2008, so if you are in Washington, don't miss it. I love the freshness of all of these patterns!
(top: Falte by Dagobert Peche for Wiener Werkstätte, 1923; middle: Gräser by Maria Likarz-Strauss for Wiener Werkstätte, 1922; and bottom: Freude by Dagobert Peche for Wiener Werkstätte, 1911-1919; all Textile Traces: The Lloyd Cotsen Collection, courtesy of The Textile Museum)
I came across a copy of Weekend magazine from last August. I must have held onto it because of the lovely spread above. And speaking of soft summer things, when is Zara Home going to open a store in the States? Their online catalogue is fantastic!
I love this part of the summer ~ when the season's bounty overwhelms us. Yesterdays' farmer's market was gloriously full of green beans, new potatoes, eggplant, big juicy peaches, fresh basil, bright dahlias, and my all-time favorite ~ vine-ripe tomatoes. You know the ones, so good they need nothing but a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt and fresh-ground pepper. A meal in themselves.
Inscribed: "Lake Front, Lincoln Park." No date (but probably 1920s/1930s). I love the abstract angles in this photograph.
The 2007 Perseid meteor shower peaked on August 12 and 13. Unfortunately, there is too much light pollution in Washington to see anything at all. But, poking around online I found this amazing photograph by Tony Wilder of the skies over Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (taken at 4:30am CST on August 13). For more images of this year's shower see here.
One of the best things about summer is having bare feet ~ I love the feel of cool grass under foot, sand between my toes, and the cold water of the ocean. Sorry I haven't had too much inspiration to share lately ~ summer does that to you. I guess I'd just rather be outside. So, go take your shoes off and enjoy it...
"Greetings from Camp Whileaway! This is a corner of the big livingroom. We are having comfortable weather, about 50 degrees now. Often see deer. ~ A.M." [postmarked 5 September 1913, Kineo, Maine]
My niece Morgan (age 7) sees the world in a very different kind of way. I particularly loved the photograph of the Queen Anne's Lace with the fly, and the "twirl" picture ~ studies in stillness and in motion. I should let those girls loose with a camera more often...
My niece Emma (age 8) took this fantastic image ~ she has such an inquisitive, scientific mind, and I really love this study. Every year the Monarch butterflies come through Maine on their migration back to their winter homes in California and Mexico. We all love to see these gorgeous creatures skipping along the coast and resting their wings on seaside flowers.
I am back from an all-too-brief trip to Maine. We had glorious weather for my parents' wedding anniversary party (40 years!) ~ what a joy to see four generations of family and friends all together for an afternoon! I set my two nieces (ages 7 and 8) loose with my digital camera and they brought back the most wonderful photographs ~ I'll try to post some of them here over the new few days.
Saw this in the July/August issue of New York Home, in a feature about Mix (a home-furnishings store in Hudson, New York) ~ and couldn't resist sharing. Love the burlap-upholstered setee as well.
When in Venice, don't forget to look up ~ you never know what you might miss! A fabulous ceiling from the Museo Correr.
Every morning in Venice I would throw open the shutters of my hotel room to this lovely view ~ a little slice of heaven in my Venetian neighborhood of Dorsoduro. And since no trip to Italy would be complete without good food, good wine, and a little retail therapy, here are a few of my favorite places and things:
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