Through my looking glass » window

Fractured

toves — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:01:58 +0000

Indoor architectural fun with the kaleidoscope Jelly Lens, which makes otherwise dull windows and ceiling tiles abstract wonders :)

Tagged: ceiling tiles, geometry, hipstamatic, iphone, jelly lens, kaleidoscope, photography, window

Like a dream

toves — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:24:32 +0000

Oh, happy accidents! This time, not involving any camera-related stupidity, but rather the navigational error that landed us in Canandaigua, NY, an odd little place near Rochester which houses the Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens. It was SO GORGEOUS! I could have spent an eternity in the greenhouses alone (and would have if it hadn’t been for a restless, melting companion) and the Queen Anne’s style mansion was so charming! If I lived closer and the price of admission wasn’t a whopping $10, I think I’d be there at least once a week.

Here’s a glimpse inside, before I assail you with more flora shots :)

Tagged: canandaigua, chair, film, flowers, interior, mansion, new york, om1, photography, piano, provia 160, sonnenberg, window

Big blue

toves — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:19:44 +0000

Oh, how I miss fun geometric shapes. I should go on a geometric expedition soon.

Tagged: blue, circle, geometry, ithaca, ny, photography, sciencenter, sphere, window

Purple is

toves — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:52:57 +0000

Almost unintentional shot as advancing film at beginning of roll, but I like it.

Tagged: film, home, ithaca, ny, olympus, om1, photography, plant, purple, reala 100, window

Studio life

toves — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:04:13 +0000

Last weekend, artists from around Ithaca invited people into their homes and studios to see them at work. We ventured into the forest to see the absolutely stunning studios of sculptor/painter/woodworker extraordinaire John Lyon Paul. His studio spanned three fantastic spaces in a converted barn in the most gorgeous woodland setting with its own pond! Totally inspiring!

Tagged: art trail, film, ithaca, john lyon paul, new york, olympus, om1, photography, reala 100, skulls, still life, studio, window

Portal

toves — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:45:35 +0000

For my first outing with the Olympus XA2, I went to the Glasgow School of Art degree show, which was fantastic! More than anything, it was a great excuse to snoop around the gorgeous old building, designed by the great Charles Rennie Macintosh.

Get me to the church on time

toves — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:30:13 +0000

I love any excuse to take photos inside of churches. It seems so wrong! This time it was for some Japanese dancing and drumming presentation as part of the West End Festival.

cracked up

toves — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:51:51 +0000

A rather colourful solution to a broken window…

Blue in the loo

toves — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:19:55 +0000

Another horribly dreary, wet, windy, gray day. So I have to turn to the loo for inspiration.

warped

toves — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:19:49 +0000

redlady, originally uploaded by slithy-toves.

Today I feel all out of sorts. A trip to the doctors has left me somewhat depressed, only to return to a flat that is literally FREEZING cos we’ve had to leave the recently restored windows open so they don’t dry shut. And early mornings due to said window repair mean I haven’t slept much and I can feel a cold coming on, yet cannot stay home from work because my boss has already phoned in sick, leaving the rest of us to scamper around like madmen trying to pick up the pieces… yeah.