An NYC Bone

Head in the Clouds

nycbone — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:36 +0000

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While checking up on the submissions to my Flickr pool Aeroplane: In Flight I was stopped by this photo for a while.

I was also pleasantly surprised to see that recent submissions have been staying true to the rules. Not so much editing as just admiring the photography.

Photo Moments

nycbone — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0000

Dusted off the camera. Felt great. Posted these immediately. Back to work…

Laugh Riot! on Kickstarter

nycbone — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:25:18 +0000

A quick share here:
I’ve just been introduced to Kickstarter through a friend that has created a card game called Laugh Riot! Kickstarter provides a way to get funding for a project you have. Check it out.

Remembering the Rain

nycbone — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:58:50 +0000

I’ve remembered recently how much I loved the rain as a kid. Perhaps more precisely, being out in weather which is changing or not favorable, quiet in the usual way with a solitude or smallness to it.

One moment of weather I loved is the pending rain. As the kids were heading in, I’d grab an umbrella and go out onto the driveway, find a spot on the cement and wait for the inevitable. Umbrella open, held tight and close to my head, I’d crouch down and keep my patch of cement dry as long as I could. Even with a big umbrella and a light rain, eventually all the cement would get wet. End of game.

Was I?

nycbone — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:24:47 +0000

I think I was in a Western. While at my desk today, I heard two hawk siren calls. It didn’t register right away.

When my brain finally came to question the sound, I walked out the back door and looked up. Sure enough, there was a hawk circling. As if in a Western, I walked through the saloon doors and followed the hawk as it soared to the highest point in the town (my neighborhood), to the cross at the top of the steeple. That’s when I realized I should have had a steady hand, ready to draw. Too late.

It’s the little things – diatoms

nycbone — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:16:13 +0000

Somewhere along the line, in a science class, I was told about Diatoms and how they are used in the paint on the streets to make it more reflective. Every time I see newly painted lines now, I stop and look at the Diatom dust. Kinda amazing me that this was mined from the ocean and now it’s dust in a gutter, on it’s way back to the waters around NYC.

Wikipedia: Diatoms and Chromalveolate

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1995 Portrait of David Bone by Hiram Santiago

nycbone — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:17:44 +0000

Portrait Hiram Santiago shot of me one night of hanging out in his studio in 1995.

I found this today and thought to document it digitally… and egg on a few comments from those of you that only know my as a woolly mammoth of hair ownership. So for me, this is one of those old photos which give another memory at every glance. Almost 15 years later, I thank you Hiram.

My Aura, Captured

nycbone — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:05:26 +0000

This has been sitting on my desk for some time and I thought to post it. I have no idea how to translate the image but I find myself looking at it from time to time, intrigued. The details are subtle.

Magic Jewelry in Chinatown, NYC This was a fun day, with a group of visiting Portlandites. I don't remember the translation of the photo but maybe you know a good link. I imagine there is someone out there that thinks I've just posted my soul. Maybe I have."/>

I had a great time that day with my long time friend Adrienne and a group of her Portland friends in town for the Renegade Art Fair in Brooklyn that weekend. I enjoyed this unique experience (would not have gone on my own) and if Feng Shui is your thing, the people at Magic Jewelry in Chinatown were friendly and knowledgeable.

Sunday Bike Ride

nycbone — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:11:14 +0000

I finally got my bike tuned up the other day from Bike Works in the LES of Manhattan, which means no excuses left for getting on the bike, right? Well to my surprise I found a flat this morning, so that could have been an excuse, but today starts my third week of the President’s Challenge I joined and I simply don’t want to miss any days I can prevent. Funny how this little patch I’m aiming for is keeping me on track.

Today’s Entry:
The following map shows a familiar ride for me. I usually take my time in one direction and pump it as hard the opposite. Basically the goal is to get to the Socrates Sculpture Park and back. To my surprise it’s a 12.5 mile loop.

Today’s ride to the Socrates Sculpture Park and back

I like to revisit this path each year to see how the neighborhoods and parks along the way have changed. This year was a big surprise for me in the Long Island City area. Nice new parks along the water to go with the towering condo buildings. Google maps doesn’t even show all the new ones yet. I’ve also marked a few spots that are great places to slow down, take a break or have a picnic/BBQ along the river.

Oh! Most of this route has a dedicated bike path lane too - www.ridethecity.com

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Timelapse Video of California Fires

nycbone — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:30:08 +0000

I’ve only heard a little about these fires on WNYC each day, so during this morning’s coffee I did a search on NYTimes.com and found California Wildfires Seen From Space with very crisp satellite photos and a reference to time lapse videos which really caught my attention as a removed artist.

This is the video linked in that NYTimes article

Here is a related video:

“This is a time-lapse video shot from a outdoor camera of the La Canada Flintridge Station Fire. This video begins August 28, 2009 at 6:16 pm and ends on August 29, 2009 at 6:06 pm. …”

I like the framing of this one, with a pool in the foreground, even though it’s obviously a security camera. Later in this time lapse, the fire plumes make me think this fire is getting very close the next morning. I wonder if these people were evacuated?