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The Weekly Dozen – Week 7

September 9, 2013LifeLeave a Comment

Week 7 is the last and final week of the ‘Weekly Dozen’ challenge I am participating in. The gist has been to share your 12 favorite pics per week – in an effort to make one more mindful about taking and using the camera daily. I think it has definitely helped a bit to make me more mindful about taking pictures while out & about. I generally share a bunch of street art pics on my Facebook page, but this has given me a little nudge to seek out more interesting shots during my weekend wanderings.

Most of this week’s pics were taken while wandering Williamsburg, Brooklyn this Sunday.

That's an argument in the "pro" column — That’s an argument in the “pro” column

I think this artist did a display in Miami for Art Basel a few years ago and I always loved it.

Iconic Brooklyn water tower over the Brooklyn Brewery

Ad? Massive art project? A mural featuring this chick and a guy catching a fish wrapped a vacant lot's fence under an overpass in Williamsburg — Ad? Massive art project? A mural featuring this chick and a guy catching a fish wrapped a vacant lot’s fence under an overpass in Williamsburg

What's Stan done that's so great? — What’s Stan done that’s so great?

Octopus taking over an antique store in Williamsburg

Copper reflected on the street near Union Square

The Weekly Dozen – Week 4

August 19, 2013December 29, 2014LifeLeave a Comment

Week 4 of the ‘Weekly Dozen’ challenge. The gist is to share your 12 favorite pics per week – in an effort to make one more mindful about taking and using the camera daily.

Most of these pics were taken while meandering around Grand Central/Bryant Park this past weekend.

A fantastic shrimp & mango salad over arugula with a kicky summer pesto dressing. — A fantastic roast pork & mango salad over arugula with a kicky summer pesto dressing and Whole30-approved sriracha.

Grand Central from the ground. The normal vantage.

They call it "Grand" for a reason. — They call it “Grand” for a reason.

Grand Central from a novel location - the ramp on Park, which is usually car traffic only, was shut down and open to foot traffic this weekend. — Grand Central from a novel location – the ramp on Park, which is usually car traffic only, was shut down and open to foot traffic this weekend.

Strappy shoes - perhaps not the wisest choice for a 35 block walk. — Strappy shoes – perhaps not the wisest choice for a 35 block walk.

Reason 99987 to not shop while starving to death: impulse buys get really heavy really quickly.

Another successful dish - red snapper ceviche with cherry tomatoes and fried plantains. — Another successful dish – red snapper ceviche with cherry tomatoes and fried plantains.

The Weekly Dozen – Week 2

August 5, 2013August 14, 2013Life1 Comment

Week 2 of the ‘Weekly Dozen’ challenge. The gist is to share your 12 favorite pics per week – in an effort to make one more mindful about taking and using the camera daily.

Totally unsurprising – again – this week’s pics were mostly taken over the weekend.

NY Aquarium - some sort of grunt, I believe — NY Aquarium – some sort of grunt, I believe

Coney Island - parachute drop + "new" (new to Coney) carousel — Coney Island – parachute drop + “new” (new to Coney) carousel

The city really wants me to poke old friends. And reminds me often. *pokety-poke-poke*

The Weekly Dozen – Week 1

July 29, 2013August 14, 2013Life2 Comments

So I’m a bit (2 weeks) late to the ‘Weekly Dozen’ challenge. The gist is to share your 12 favorite pics per week – in an effort to make one more mindful about taking and using the camera daily.

This first week ended up with the not-at-all-surprising weekend rush to accumulate 12 ‘good’ shots.