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Midtown, NYC. 2009.

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With the crap weather we've had lately, this big bowl of Pho hit the spot yesterday for lunch. I've mentioned the soup at Pho 32 before. This was my usual, the #4 with slices of brisket, tripe and tendon on top of a pile of noodles in a deeply beefy broth. All for $8.

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Powell Street Station, BART, San Francisco. 2009

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Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. 2009.

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CUNY Graduate Center, Midtown, NYC. 2009.

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Aspen, CO. 2009.

Have I mentioned that I'm sick of winter?

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Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. 2003

I've returned to the Better Borough from Aspen just to find snow, sleet and freezing rain in the forecast, just hours away.

I'm so sick of Winter.

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Aspen. 2009.

I like the way this shot came out. It reminds me of an old film photo. I was fiddling with the shutter speed, making it faster so I could get more definition. In the end, I only ended up getting darker images but at least here it worked out.

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The Wine Spot, Aspen. 2009.

I will say this about Aspen, they have plenty of fireplaces available. It's one of those things I don't come by very often, but enjoy a great deal. There are few things more comforting on a cold night than sitting by a fire and drinking a glass of wine.

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Rubey Park, Aspen. 2009.

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Downtown Aspen, CO. 2009.

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Downtown Aspen, CO. 2009.

I've mentioned that Downtown Aspen is heavily populated with Furriers and Art Galleries before. What I didn't mention was that many of these galleries draw in their customers with symbols of their rustic surroundings. More than one place is guarded by life-size statues of Grizzly Bears and other animals including this humble foal.

Perhaps this is just a limitation of my citified imagination, but I can't fathom an appropriate place in any home for statues of wildlife.

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Downtown Aspen, CO. 2009.

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Today's the big day.

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Blue Ribbon Sushi, NYC. 2008.

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Left Bank, Paris. 2008.

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Blonde's Bar, The Mission, San Francisco. 2009.

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16th Street BART Station, The Mission, San Francisco. 2009.

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Store Window. Paris. 2008.

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Paris. 2008.

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Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 2008.

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Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008.

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San Francisco. 2008

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Paris, France. 2003.

As we're getting ready for our honeymoon in Paris, my first visit comes to mind. My sister and I arrived in Paris after a balmy New Year's in Barcelona. Our arrival in Paris immediately preceded the biggest snowstorm the city had seen in ages. We knew the weather was going to be cooler, but this was completely unexpected.

The weather this fall should be significantly more moderate (I hope!)

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Moto X World Championships, San Diego, California. 2008

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Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.

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Ferry Building Farmers Market, San Francisco. 2008

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Ferry Building Farmers Market, San Francisco. 2008.

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Skylark Lounge. The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

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Elbo Room. The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

Despite the tone of the photo, the vibe at this bar on a Thursday night was lively and fun. I hung out here for a round as I was waiting to meet up with ToJ to pick Guy up from the airport. I had passed it before but never went in. I'd go back with a group of friends.

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Upper Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

I saved the best for last. Guy, ToJ and I were waiting for a seat at Magnolia in the Upper Haight. While we waited, this woman, who was clearly high on something, yelled, threatened, strutted and flailed about. She was screaming til hoarse at this guy who did little more than follow her as she paced and harangued.

We had to feel pretty bad for this guy. During all this, his dog apparently in heat, hopped up on hind legs and repeatedly humped his leg.

Now that's a pretty bad day.

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La Taqueria, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008

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The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

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Upper Haight, San Francisco. 2008.

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Financial District, San Francisco. 2008.

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Taqueria Cancun, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008

Last week, I did a lot of interesting people-watching in San Francisco, which I enjoyed immensely. This week, I'll be posting photos of the people I saw there.
Enjoy!
::c::

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Summer X Games 2008. Los Angeles, CA. 2008.

I'll be taking a brief hiatus from the blog. Next week this time I'll be in San Francisco, exploring and such. When I return, expect more SF food, Graffiti and all of that.

See you in a bit.
::c::

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Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles. 2008

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Village Yokocho (Izakaya attached to Angel Share), East Village, NYC. 2007.

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Happy Hour at Moe's, Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 2008.

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Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.

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Spring Lounge, SoHo, NYC. 2008.

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Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. 2008.

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Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. 2008.

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East Houston, NYC. 2005.

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Luna Park, Los Angeles. 2008.

(Whoops, didn't realize I already had a POTD today. Consider this a bonus.)

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Moe's, Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 2008.

The rain was coming down in torrents, lightning was flashing and thunder rumbled... yet these guys had to have a smoke.

Smokes actually. A couple of them went out 5 times to light up while I sat there. It was amazing. One of them spent most of his time between smokes rolling his next one.

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X Games 14, Los Angeles. 2008.

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Summer X Games 2008. Los Angeles. 2008

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BMX Street, LA Live, Downtown, Los Angeles. 2008

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Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. 2008.

Yes, some people do walk out here. Mostly to their cars...

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Koreatown, Downtown, Los Angeles. 2008.

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West 4th Street Station, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008.

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Moto X World Championships, San Diego, California. 2008.

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Madrid, Spain. 2003.

Atocha station has an interesting significance in my memory. My sister and I stayed a couple blocks away from Atocha station when we were in Madrid on our Euro-Trip. It's a big beautiful station and strikingly, it houses a climate controlled rain forest in the remnants of the original station.

It was one of the landmarks that we both remembered very clearly. A little over a year later, it was at the center of the March 11th bombings. It was jarring. One of the great benefits of traveling, as far as I'm concerned, is that it tangibly connects us to places we might otherwise only see or hear about abstractly on television or in movies. The flip side of that is that when someone happens to try to blow it up, it hits closer to home.

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Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. 2006.

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Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. 2008

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The Red Lion, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2006.

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Floyd NY, Brooklyn, NY.

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Columbus Circle, NYC. 2006.

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San Francisco, CA. 2003.

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Red Hook, Brooklyn. 2006.

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Harlem, NYC. 2006.

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Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. 2006.

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UWS, NYC. 2008.

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Downtown Hartford. 2006.

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Gowanus, Brooklyn. 2006.

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Barcade, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2006.

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Midtown, NYC. 2006.

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Gramercy, NYC. 2006.

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Upper East Side, NYC. 2006.

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Murakami Exhibit, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn. 2008.

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Grand Army Plaza, Park Slope, Brooklyn. 2006.

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Prospect Park Farmers Market, Brooklyn. 2006.

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Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 2006.

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NoHo, NYC. 2006.

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Las Cañitas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

I can't remember if we just stumbled upon Soul Bar or if we saw it in a guidebook. Either way, we had a great time here, sitting for hours listening to American soul music and snacking while Tammi tried the various cocktails and I worked my way through the local Malbecs they stocked.

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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. 2003.

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Blondie's Bar & No Grill, The Mission, San Francisco. 2008.

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Tammi's friend Clarence is a bike activist who shoots online videos about bicycling in the city. He's the one who did the video on bicycle security I mentioned a while back.

As far as I know, he's also the only person I know with a wikipedia entry. Street Films the organization he works for, promotes safer streets for bicyclists and pedestrians. A couple weeks ago, they filmed the Transportation Alternatives' Commuter Challenge, a race between a driver, a bicyclist and a straphanger. to Union Square.

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My hotel room, CT. 2008.

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Atlanta, GA. 2008.

I'm not really sure who this sign is for. This rather small sign was posted on the Bus Stop sign about 5 feet in from the curb. On a hill. In the grass.

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Blind Tiger Ale House, West Village, NYC. 2008. ::c::

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Chinatown, NYC. 2008.

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NYC. 2008.

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Colonia, Uruguay. 2006.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008.

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Red Hook Ball Fields, Brooklyn. 2007.

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Superfine, DUMBO. 2007.

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Imahan Restaurant. Shinjuku, Tokyo. 2007.

The restaurant is also known for its beef sashimi, but this plate of beef was bound for the Shabu Shabu pot. I did try beef sashimi while in Japan and loved it. I have no expectations of converting anyone, so I'll leave it at that. If you are prone to consider trying such things, go for it, you'll probably enjoy it or at least find it really interesting. If not, no amount of description is going to help.

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Archeology Museum, Chapultapec Park, Mexico City. 2007.

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Natural History Museum, Chicago. 2006.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. 2008.

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For whatever reason, my latest photo fascination is 'hands' I've been shooting them more lately.... These belong to Rani.

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Spring Lounge, SoHo. 2008

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Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.

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I really want to make some dumb Sex and the City joke, but I'm drawing a blank.

Houston Street, NYC. 2008.

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Mé Bar, Koreatown, NYC. 2008.

Based on the weather reports, Tammi and I got out of town just in time to miss the heat wave that was set to hit New York. It's certainly not much cooler down here in Atlanta, but the AC is blasting wherever you go, so you only ever feel it briefly.

And we're heading to San Francisco this morning where we may actually be pining for temperatures over 70 degrees.
::c::

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Fulton Landing, Brooklyn. 2006.

Today's photo is wedding themed, as Tammi and I are down here in Atlanta for my cousin Demetria's wedding this afternoon. It's our first wedding since getting engaged, which I'm sure will change our perspective considerably.

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Ponto Cho, Kyoto, Japan. 2007.

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DJ Jon Oliver at Madame X, NYC. 2007.

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Times Square, NYC. 2006.

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, IL. 2006.

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A girl's best friends.

The Red Lion, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

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Xochimilco, Mexico City. 2007.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.

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A minute or two after I took this picture, the kid came up to me and showed me a picture of myself that he took while I was shooting. Street Photography starts early. Nurture it.

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East New York Train yard, Brooklyn. 2007.

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More an advertisement than graffiti, but I'll cut it some slack because it's about tacos. mmm....tacos.

Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.

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Lahaina, Maui. 2005.

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Oregon, 2004.

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Governor's Island, New York. 2007

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Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 2007.

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Alphabet City, NYC. 2008.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008

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Plaza de Armas, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008.

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Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2008.

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Conservatory Garden, Central Park, NYC. 2007.

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Rani tends bar at Madame X when Jon DJs there. She often puts up with my incessant shooting at the bar, which I appreciate greatly.

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Macari Estate Vineyards, North Fork, Long Island. 2008.

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This is Sauniel, a friend of Jon's from high school. I met her at Madame X a few weeks back.

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Winter X Games, Aspen, CO. 2008.

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Barcade, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008. ::c::

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Sheila kicks ass. She's studying photojournalism at ICP, but has already gotten her work published in The New Yorker and the New York Times.

The Dove, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008.

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I've known Henrietta since she was a bartender at Black Star, years ago. Now she is one of the folks running the show at Dove. I took this shot of her a month or two ago. I was rather drunk and stopped in after coming from a party. I love shots where people are in the dark lit by a single electronic screen. This shot in particular, is great because of her expression. I had no idea at the time, but apparently, she got called in in late saturda night while she was out at a party in Brooklyn because suddenly _all_ of the computers went down. I'd be pretty pissed too...

Dove, Greenwich Vilage, NYC. 2008.

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Anthropology Museum, Chapultapec Park, Mexico City. 2007.

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Coney Island, Brooklyn. 2007.

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IMG_0713, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Madame X, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008.

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IMG_3029, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Kyoto, Japan. 2007.

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IMG_6899 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn. 2007. ::c::

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IMG_1281, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Decibel Sake Bar, East Village, NYC. 2008. ::c::

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IMG_5243, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

This was one of a group of Missionaries we came across when we went out to see the pyramids. We talked to them briefly after climbing up the smaller pyramid. The conversation was pretty funny. When we told them that we were from New York, one of the guys was blown away. "Oh, wow! New York! Wow! I've never been anywhere like that. New York!"

Of course, I pretty much had the same reaction when I heard they were Missionaries from Utah...

Teotihuacan, Mexico City, Mexico. 2007.

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IMG_1971, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Chelsea/FlatIron border, NYC. 2008 ::c::

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IMG_7350, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Several years ago, when I first saw this piece, I was transfixed. Mostly by the intensity in her eyes, but also by the clear African characteristics of her face. That's something you don't often see in museum art.

Later, I was struck with deja vu while standing in a huge open hall at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. "Fountain of the Four Parts of the Earth" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux depicts this woman, along with four other representatives of the peoples of the world, holding up the globe. It took me 10 minutes of racking my brain to understand why I recognized her.

It wasn't until my recent visit to the Met that I finally understood her expression. According to the caption, the bust is captioned, "Why Born a Slave?"

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Bicycles, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I may be getting a bike tomorrow. This will make Tammi very happy. I'm just hoping to avoid injury. Wish me luck.

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IMG_4315, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Garibaldi Statue, Washington Square Park, NYC. 2008. ::c::

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IMG_3963, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Habana Outpost, Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 2008. Yeh, it's been a while... ::c::

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IMG_3997, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

St. Patrick's Day Parade, NYC. 2007. ::c::

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IMG_8712, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Kalustyan's has one of the best spice selections in New York. I love to go there and just find something I've never cooked with before to take home and play with. ::c::

Kalustyan's
123 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10016

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IMG_8758, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Times Square, NYC. 2008.

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The F train, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Coney Island, Brooklyn. 2006.
::c::

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IMG_7696, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Museo Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.
::c::

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Captain Polonia, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Polish Parade, Fifth Avenue, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_4861, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Downtown Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_3079, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

SoHo, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_3883, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Stonehome Wine Bar, Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_6630 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, NYC.

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IMG_7542, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_6308, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

8th Street, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2008. ::c::

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IMG_7722, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Meat-Packing District, NYC. 2008.

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Water Taxi, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Apologies for the pun. NYC. 2008.

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IMG_6048, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_6485, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I dedicate today's photo to my future wife, the beautiful Tammi. I love you, Baby. ::c::

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More Feral Copy Editors, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

San Francisco, CA. 2005.
More Copy Editors Gone Wild. ::c::

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IMG_4069, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, UES, NYC.
::c::

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IMG_1761 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Coney Island, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_0779 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_6755, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Stoned Crow, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_3114, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Kyoto, Japan. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_1431, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Red Lion, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_7190, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Last Exit
Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_0250, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.
::c::

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IMG_5223, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Cheers.

Spike Hill, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2008.
::c::

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IMG_5355, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Red Hook Ballfields, Red Hook, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_1272, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_0260, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

A picture within a picture. That would be Marni and her old camera.
::c::

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Going to the Dentist sucks. ::c::

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IMG_4509, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Big Air Competition, Winter X Games 12, Aspen, CO. 2008.
::c::

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Relaxing with the morning paper, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Broadway, SoHo, NYC. 2006.
::c::

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IMG_5809, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Dove, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.

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IMG_5751, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Delancy Street, LES, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_3483, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Kyoto, Japan. June 2007.
::c::

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North Beach, San Francisco, CA. 2004.
::c::

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Union Square Holiday Market, NYC.
::c::

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Spike Hill, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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Just a reminder that this terrible weather could be worse.
::c::

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IMG_4681, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Basilica Guadalupe, Mexico City. December 2007.
::c::

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Mexico City. 2007.

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IMG_3742 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico. 2007.
::c::

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Tourist Bus, Zocalo, Mexico City, Mexico. 2007.
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Museum of Anthropology, Chapultapec Park, Mexico City. 2007.
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This is one of many giant skulls decorating Paseo de la Reforma, presumably a 'cow parade' style exhibit celebrating the Day of the Dead earlier this month.

Mexico City, 2007.
::c::

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Red Lion, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_2697, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Moe's, Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 2007.
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caged, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Wonder Wheel.
Coney Island, Brooklyn. 2007.
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IMG_1579 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Red Lion, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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Rooftop Panorama, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Today Tammi run the Philadelphia Marathon.
Good luck Babe!
::c::

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DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2007.

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IMG_9109, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Summer X Games 2007, Los Angeles, CA.

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IMG_6681, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Red Lion, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.

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Downtown, NYC. 2007.

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What's Beef?, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Kyoto, Japan. 2007.

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Spain 6 - Fountain.jpg, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Madrid, Spain. 1994.

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IMG_0862, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Palermo, Argentina. 2006.

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The Gates
Central Park, NYC. 2005.
::c::

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IMG_9354, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Superfine, DUMBO, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_6055, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Donna Da Vine, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
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IMG_7300, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.
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Union Square, NYC. 2004.
::c::

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IMG_7903, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Habana Outpost Reopening, Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_3986, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

West Indian Day Parade, Crown Heights, Brooklyn. 2007.
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Out for a Smoke, back in 5 minutes, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. 2007.
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IMG_1732, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.


This would be a lot more solemn if one of those boards didn't say:

"We wish for a safe journey with lots of Great sex.
May we return to find our loving Friends + Family healthy and happy."

::c::

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IMG_8597, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 2007.
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IMG_5834, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Berkeley, CA.
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IMG_7814 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Polish Parade, Fifth Avenue, NYC. 2007.
::c::

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IMG_1828, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Chinatown, San Francisco, CA.
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IMG_8165, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bleeker Street, Greenwich Village, NYC. 2007.
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IMG_8316, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

No Fall Foliage here.
Bristol, CT. Fall 2007.
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IMG_6181.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Mont Royal, Montreal, QC. 2003.
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IMG_8006.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Gate, Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn. 2004.
::c::

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Out West Trip 021, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC. 2004.
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IMG_7276, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I've finally gotten around to sorting through my flickr stream, along with some archives for a new batch of POTDs. Apologies for the absence for so long.

I figured I'd start with a familiar sight, my most photographed building.
::c::

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IMG_4805, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_3444, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Ceremonial bell, Nijo-jo, Kyoto, Japan. 2007.

Apologies for the lack of posts lately. I've been busy drinking beer and enjoying the sun.

All for research purposes, I assure you.
::c::

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IMG_4393, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Tokyo, Japan. 2007.
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IMG_1992, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Access Cover. Tokyo, Japan. 2007.
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IMG_4335, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_2077, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Shiodome, Tokyo

Shiodome is a mall/office tower complex not far from where we stayed in Ginza. This clock was on the side of the media building. I don't know where it's from, but a dozen kids and their parents stood out in front of it for half an hour waiting to see it go off at noon. On the hour, an animatronic display went off for a couple minutes, everyone was rapt.

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IMG_3356, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

It poured all day yesterday (Thursday), but we managed to be out and about the whole time - I got pretty soaked in the process. I'll get more Kyoto info posted soon, I hope.
::c::

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IMG_2086, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The closest we've seen to the notorious salarymen of Japan. This was in Shiodome, Tokyo. He did look pretty torn up though.

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Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. 2007.

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Access cover, near Tsuikiji Market.
Tokyo, Japan. 2007
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Baby Revolutionaries, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

I have to wonder if the City employee who named this place had any idea who Nat Turner is.

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IMG_9553, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Conservatory Garden, Central Park, NYC
::c::

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IMG_2733, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn.

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IMG_6029, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Habana Outpost, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
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IMG_4007, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

San Gennaro Festival, Little Italy, NYC.
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IMG_0936, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2006.
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IMG_7774, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Rockstar, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Happy Birthday Tammi!

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IMG_5991, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_8250, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Habana Outpost, Fort Greene, Brooklyn

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IMG_8994, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Wall Street Run, New York City.
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IMG_5502, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_7006, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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IMG_8685.JPG, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Empire State Building, up close.

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World Financial Center, Downtown. Early 90's.

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IMG_0290, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Zeum, Yerba Buena Park, San Francisco, 2007.

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IMG_4630, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Scotland Run, Central Park, NYC. 2007.

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IMG_8332, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_0842, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Dungeness Crab. Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. 2007.

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IMG_2248, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_2475, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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20 Year old Port, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

I first tasted port in Lisbon. After dragging my jet-lagged sister around town all day, I had one last stop. We stopped at the Solar do Vinho do Porto - Lisbon, a branch of the government organization dedicated to the promotion of port wine. The main room looked more like a living room than a bar. Apparently the word "solar" in traditional English is the "upper chamber of a medieval house," presumably similar to a parlor or sitting room. At least that's what my computer's dictionary says.

I hadn't had port before. At the time I didn't know much about wine in general. I wanted to try it because it was so specifically Portuguese. I've been a fan ever since. While in Lisbon, I picked up a bottle each of red port and white port. White port is great, but you can't find it here in the states. When done right, it has a nutty caramel flavor that's incredible. The closest thing I've gotten to a good white port is a Marsala I got from Italian Wine Merchants last year.

Outside of that, I'm 'stuck' going after 10 and 20 year old red port as I find it. I've been considering buying a 1977 for myself for my 30th birthday this year, but I haven't actually done it yet...

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IMG_1431, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Embarcadero, San Francisco.

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IMG_0553, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Back up singer, Blackalicious. Summer X Games 13. Los Angeles, 2006.

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IMG_4304, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Drum Circle, Atlantic Antic. Brooklyn, 2006.

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old couple, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_4009, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_5437, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_8150, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_2774, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Brooklyn, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Bridges, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_2194, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Last Exit, Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn.

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IMG_0091, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Cast Iron Lampost, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Flatiron, NYC.

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IMG_2906, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Rallying the Troops, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

A Year ago there were rallies across the country to bring attention to the immigrant's side of the immigration issue. This was one of my favorite images. Check out some more after the jump.

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Tea, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Orangery, Hyde Park, London. 2004.
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Barcelona, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

New Year's Eve, Barcelona, Spain. 2002.

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Spikes, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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The Woolworth building, reflected, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

The Woolworth Building, NYC.

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Police, Dog, Student, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Civil Rights Memorial Park, Birmingham, Alabama. 2004.

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dba, Frenchman Street, New Orleans. 2005.

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IMG_7857 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Sanitation Depot, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2006.

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Brooklyn, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

After last year's Good Friday feast at Peter Luger.
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New York City, 2007

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Cashing Out, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Madame X, NYC.
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In the park, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Central Park, NYC.

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Lost in the crowd, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Times Square, NYC.

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Ghost Ship, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

South Philly, 2006.

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London, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Paris, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Donald behind bars, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

San Francisco. 2007.

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Recoleta, Buenos Aires, 2006.

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Barcelona, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006.
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dba, Frenchman Street, New Orleans, 2004.

I've been going to dba in New York for years. When I found out they had a sister bar in New Orleans, I had to check it out the next time I went there.

The space is much bigger than the New York location, taking up two storefronts. The photo above is of on half of the space. To the right, there's a door to the other room which has a stage up for performances and the other side of the double bar.

The beer selection is exactly what I'd expect from dba: very extensive, and inclusive of many local beers. They get creative with the beer too. This is where I had my first "Dirty Ho," a beer cocktail mixing about 75% Hoegarden with a Framboise lambic. It's a pretty fantastic concoction, adding the fruit flavor of the lambic livens up the hoegarden, which in turn cuts the excess sweetness of the lambic.

The Frenchman Street strip of bars and restaurants sits just a few blocks outside the French Quarter, but is thankfully worlds away from the contrived excess of Bourbon Street. On my first trip to New Orleans, a friend who lived out there at the time took us to a couple of bars on Frenchman. It took me a couple trips before I could figure out how to get back there. It's a much more local scene so it totally bypasses the bead-throwing and nonsense found down the road. The strip runs about two or three blocks and it's full of music. Nearly every bar had some performance listed.

The last time I was at dba New Orleans, was two years ago. Tammi and I caught the Tony Dagradi Organ Trio performing with one of the Marsalis brothers on drums.

d.b.a.
618 Frenchman Street,
New Orleans, LA. 70116
504.942.3731

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[Updated 4.29.07. Added more info for The Bar List]

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Freddie Mercury, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

London, 2005.

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Palacio Real, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Spanish Royal Palace.
Madrid, Spain, 2003.

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IMG_5258, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Summer 2003, Paris.

Ah, Paris. The Metro shut down, cops in full force and tear gas in the air.

My second trip to Paris happened to coincide with a general strike. It was all very fascinating. Shutdowns were scheduled and announced daily. Businessmen rollerbladed and rode motorcycles to work, and traffic was jammed everywhere. Thankfully, I stayed two blocks from Place de la Concorde, so walking everywhere was pretty convenient.

This was also a month or so before the notorious heatwave that killed thousands of elderly.


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Paris, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

As seen from the Eiffel Tower, Summer 2003.
As you may have noticed, it's "April in Paris" week here at ultraclay.com, all of this week's photos of the day are going to be shots from Paris. Enjoy.
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Notre Dame, Paris, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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The Mac. The Mission, San Francisco, 2006.


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Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2006.

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IMG_8308 - Version 2, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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Paris, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

Bar la Pinte 13 Carrefour de l'Odeon, 6th arrondissement Left Bank, Paris

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Bridges, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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IMG_4176, originally uploaded by ultraclay!.

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