Still Life with Swimming Pool, no.2

"Still Life with Swimming Pool, no.2" (2011)

Another shot from this day.

Metropolis, no.4

"Metropolis, no.4" (2011/2012)

The Flowing Sea, Boston

Boston, 2007.

 

Have you ever spent time in Boston?  Josh and I vacationed there in 2007 and instantly fell in love with the city.   This morning I had the urge to return and discovered this photo in my archives, so much wanting to be shared.

Stories of Summer, Ch. 17: The 123 Year Old Diner

 

 

 

    

  

 

 

Last Summer, while on our Detroit / Niagara adventure, we stumbled upon a most fascinating little spot -- a 123 year old diner (during last year's visit, it was a mere 122 years).  While in Niagara, we opted for a morning away from the Falls in hopes of discovering more wonders around town... and we were not disappointed!

While I was busy photographing an old sign down the street, Josh disappeared into Simon's. From the outside, he couldn't quite tell what sort of establishment it was.  A few minutes later he returned to say "I think I found something you're going to want to see."

When I walked into the diner, I couldn't believe my eyes. I wasn't exactly sure what to make of the place.  In addition to the beautiful red barstools and colorful menus, there were mementos e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e.  Tables stacked with piles of papers, photographs, and newspaper clippings; clusters of vases and ceramic figurines; an old Canadian scout uniform hanging on a rack; random oddities, maps, lamps and paintings, and boxes, boxes, and more boxes of who knows what stacked high against the walls.  Truly a sight to behold.

We didn't want to ogle and run, so we sat down at the bar and ordered up a classic diner breakfast:  eggs, sausage, and coffee.   When the waitress asked "Would you like white or brown toast with that?" I knew we were in for a real treat.

If we are ever lucky enough to return to Niagara Falls, I sure hope Simon's is still around.

Simon's is a family business, operated by a rather charming husband and wife who were very happy to let us explore and take pictures (although they weren't quite sure what all the fuss was about!) The proprietor, pictured above.

All American

 

The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, June 2011.

Wishing you a very happy 4th of July...!

Cadillac Yellow

A few more from last summer's travels to Niagara and Detroit...

Something about that yellow door makes me really happy.

The Falls, Niagara.

"Beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in dark water of that silver shell we call the moon."
-Oscar Wilde

The President

I can gather all the news I need on the weather report...

I awoke with this beautiful song in my head, and an urge to work on photos I shot years ago and hadn't done anything with.

Enjoy the music, enjoy the view.

Atop the Empire State Building, September 2007.