Friday Fun: A Colorful Reconstruction
Posted by Toni | Filed under Friday Fun
Something as mischievous as it is functional and brilliant is happening, brick by brick, in several countries around the world, thanks to German artist Jan Vormann. WebUrbanist.com featured a brief article about Vormann’s project, Dispatchwork, which seeks to repair parts of damaged historic buildings using Lego bricks. Vormann says he wants to “repair” every broken [...]
I hope your Thanksgiving
Posted by Toni | Filed under Friday Fun, Through the Lens
Was as warm, delicious, and real as ours. That’s my kid brother there with my boys. Tonight we’re heading out with friends and family for my favorite night of the year: the annual Lighting of the Woodstock Square. Hoping to have some pretty photos after we return.
Friday Fun: Our National Parks Through the Lens of Ian Shive
Posted by Toni | Filed under Friday Fun, Through the Lens
I recently caught this video about the making of Ian Shive’s photography book, The National Parks: Our American Landscape via one of my favorite stops on my RSS feed, National Parks Traveler (thanks, guys!). It knocked this National Parks nerd/travel maniac right out of my chair and left me itching to dig out my [...]
Tags: "bring the family", Ian Shive, National Parks, Nature, photographer, photography, Rocky Mountains, RSS, Toni Klym McLellan, video
Friday Fun: Tunes, Photography, and Webcams, Oh My!
Posted by Toni | Filed under Friday Fun, Through the Lens
I found a link to this video at Raised on Indie while combing through my RSS feeds this morning. The band name alone had this Midwesterner hooked, and I thought this song from the Toronto band Great Lake Swimmers would make a great accompaniment to everyone’s Friday. (You’re welcome).
More eye candy: Photographer Ian Coristine, a [...]
Friday Fun
Posted by Toni | Filed under Friday Fun
A short video of my middle son’s novel hiking technique.
Some kids are just tactile. And stubborn. And determined; he would’ve done the entire mile this way had we allowed it. Obviously, this moment isn’t exactly aligned with the “Leave No Trace” ethic (which we adhere to when warranted), nor is it to be encouraged on [...]
Tags: "bring the family", autumn, Day Trips, Hiking, Nature, Toni Klym McLellan, trail, video
