Tikal, Guatemala

One day when I go back to Guatemala, I will have to do all the things I missed the first time around. One place I am definitely interested in visiting are the ruins of Tikal, near the border of Belize. This NYTimes article along with the slide show gives a colorful account of what it's like there.

(photo by Tara Todras-Whitehill for the NYTimes)

Ian's an Aperture Prize Runner-up

Congrats to my buddy Ian Baguskas who is a runner-up for the Aperture Prize this year with his "Mountain People" series.

Apothecary jars

This morning while meddling in the kitchen, I was thinking that we needed better looking storage for our tea bags. This tureen might be a good solution. English Creek Gardens has over 50 styles to choose from that are very chic storage solutions.

(image from English Creek Gardens)

Tea bowls

I've been eyeing these tea bowls for a while now, and even saw them in person at Rare Device in SF. I'd love to have one or two just for displaying.

(photo from Rare Device)

Google alert

Ever hear of Google alerts? It's a Google tool that you can use if you are searching for something and want to be updated on new postings about this "search". Anyway, Geoff had me on his google alerts and told me that I was on dcolores- a photo magazine that seems like a compilation of blog articles. They posted the bit that Asian Photography Blog wrote about me. I've Google alerted myself so I can keep track of my internet presence, a useful tool.

The Whitest Boy Alive

Jane posted a great "Whitest Boy Alive" video on her blog. I love Erlend!

Featured!!!

I'm featured on Ch'ng Yaohong's Asian Photography Blog today.

(photo from my Urban Scale series)

Let there be art by STRUTH

Check out this portfolio of images that Thomas Struth made for TMagazine's Let There be Art- house of worship where the feelings of exhaltation come from the light.

Something from Italy

Domingo just sent this image to me. I love the blues in it. It's a great view. He's going to be having a show in NY in Jan. at Tracy Williams. I'm looking forward to it.

Domestic Landscapes

My sister sent me my Christmas presents early this year since I'll be away for Christmas. The best gift is Bert Teunissen's Domestic Landscapes book from Amazon that I asked for. I've been thinking about interior family portraits alot lately and have been admiring this book since I spotted it at Aperture a couple of months ago. I looked through the book last night and admired the beautiful quality of the available light in these interiors.

(image from Bert Teunissen)

The wasp bag- ooh la la!

I just spotted this awesome handbag with a free pattern at machen/machen. It looks like a good roomy work bag...maybe something to pursue after the holidays?

(image from machen/machen)