Had a conversation with two Aussie guys yesterday on the general cost of cars here. We didn’t tap much into the classic market, but every now and then I see a decades old custom roll by. This truck must belong to someone at the auto shop around the corner from our place as it’s parked there most days.
Been exploring more of the local coffee shops in Sydney. Fernside is right around the corner from our house in Redfern/Surry Hills and has the right vibe for clearing your head and cranking through some work or just having a chat. I also secretly love that they don’t even have a website. Naming convention for coffee is strange here, since they don’t do brewed or filtered coffee. My default is a long black, which is essentially a more delicious americano than anything I’ve ever tasted, anywhere.
So, I currently live
And like boys love to do, I have been exploring. Today I had a partner in crime.
This day, 2012, began with a hint of armageddon in the air as the construction workers doing their dance outside my window fired up a concrete saw and expanded the massive hole in the street. The sound of a hand held gas motor reverberating through my walls. I can’t convey how much I thought I was about to die. As in, when you are startled awake by some type of noise or voice, or wakeup realizing you were drooling everywhere, and feel so vulnerable to that situation that you embarrassingly play it cool even though no one is truly watching. Well that, combined with the fear of death.
The sound will haunt me for days to follow.
We met for a coffee at Alma before we headed to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit at the Australian Museum.
Many of the images were stunning. And made me want to travel to remote places just to capture and share the beauty that makes up our world. I find animals are so much more interesting than we are, both in action and in beauty. Even the ugliest of animals will stop me in my tracks and make me think, “wow.”
We then made our way to delicious eats at Spice I Am, grabbed another coffee and sat in Hyde Park before continuing our walk to Potts Points (see map).
It’s worth noting that the weatherman here in Sydney have a similar job as those back home. Every day they predict it will rain and it either, a) rains for 30 minutes of the whole day or b) not at all. Today we were soaking in the sun. Woof.
We spend a lot of time in our world. Rarely do we see someone else’s. Or even just glimpse outside our own. Routines exhibit a sense of comfort and structure, but every day lead us to pass by the opportunity to be refreshed. Being in a new place, holding a new lens to your eye as you peer into the distance refreshes us.
View from the roof of a building in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC.
I’ve been in Sydney, Australia now for a little over a week and a half. Prior to my trip here I stopped in New York for a few days to see some close friends, eat some delicious food and explore Brooklyn. Snapped Jesse at the edge of the East River.
The day before Christmas Eve I hosted a small get together with some friends from Milwaukee and New York. After a few too many drinks I was setting up a photo booth in front of my fireplace to take shots of my everyone in their fancy outfits. It was a pleasure to have them in town for the holidays and celebrate together with appetizers and adult beverages.
Last week my friend Joel and I went on a photo walk during what just so happened to be one of the coldest days of the season so far. Despite my better judgement I didn’t dress for the occasion and by the end of our walk I could hardly move my fingers.
We ended up on the shore of Lake Michigan trying to watch some of the first freezing waters crashing into the rocks. Joel got a bit ambitious and waded out to some of the larger rocks, where he almost took a dip after ending up on his rear end.
Marie and I had taken advantage of the fall weather a couple months ago. She braved the wind with me and we set out to try and get some creative captures. The fineness of her hair really shows when the wind comes into play (much to her dismay) and I thanks to the conditions I was able to snap this great shot!