We were in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, east of San Diego, over the weekend. The wildflowers were beautiful although we missed the peak by about two weeks.
On a recent trip to San Diego I stopped on the way at the Cedros Design District in Solana Beach which has two of my favorire stores.
SOLO is a collective of different shops but the highlights are their architectural books and greeting cards.
Inside SOLO is a shop called Jennifer Price Studio that specializes in vintage furniture and oddities, refinished and refurbished - some really great stuff.
A little ways further south is Cedros Gardens, a nursery that carries many beautiful and hard-to-find plants.
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This is footage of Christian the lion after two years in the wild & the second, & last visit by Anthony Burke & John Rendall. It appeared on the Today Show this morning along with the two men. I find this entire story amazing because of how wonderfully it turned out when it could have easily turned out differently. Christian's two owners didn't end up in Las Vegas with him nor did he get sold to a circus. Instead he was allowed to go back to Kenya & live out a normal life. Note, the film clip has no sound.
I’ve always been partial to black and white photography. Somehow, landscapes look more dramatic. Being St Patrick’s Day, your thoughts might wander to Ireland’s countryside, which photographer Martin Hughes captures perfectly, in his photographs of County Kildare and Connemara. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
actor Ron Silver died yesterday at age 62 after a 2-year battle with esophageal cancer
The late architect Yves Bayard, who designed the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, reconstructed a 16th-century sheep barn with his wife, designer Jacqueline Morabito, in the town of Saint-Paul de Vence (home to the Fondation Maeght). See more photos here.
NY Times :: the Lieb House, a beach cottage designed by the architect Robert Venturi, began an interstate journey on Fri crossing Upper New York Bay on a barge
Unfortunately none of us can have one of these. It's a promotional tool created by BARK to bring awareness to Canadian design innovation. The Vancouver based collective contends that they are being short-changed by the widespread, limited stereotypes of what their country has to offer - maple syrup, raw logs & handsome mounties. BARK is dedicated to expanding those perceptions by showcasing Canada's innovative talent. This little guy is called the ATC: All Terrain Cabin. In the fall of 2006 it embarked on a global tour. See more images here. I have no idea where it is now.
It's going to be a tough day - I can already tell. I need positive things to help me through it. It's all about Antonio - the devil reincarnate!
Take action! Individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world will turn off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour - to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions. Mark your calendars now.
an adventure outpost located walking distance from eastern Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness Preserve - I want one!
a rural vacation home designed by Paul McKean located near Hood River, Oregon as posted on the contemporist Mar 1, treads lightly on the land
