Time Window

I thought I'd post this because there's been so much green on the blog lately due to the rain. We had a long, hot summer this year, which I loved, but after all that brown I become a glutton for green.

This was a hidden, rear window in my neighbors' garage. I say "was," because they've fixed it up and now it's nicer. I'm glad I got a picture of the messy old thing, though I'm not sure my neighbors are. I love this kind of stuff.

I have thousands of pictures I doubt I'll ever post. But taking pictures can be like record-keeping. You never know when you'll want to look up something you almost forgot.

Mount Wilson Totem

We're at the Mount Wilson Observatory. I don't remember which building we're in. I know what it looks like but I forget what it's called. Maybe, if we're lucky, Bellis will check in and tell us.

Some days I haven't taken a picture and I don't have an idea of what to post. I click through my thousands (upon thousands) of photos and hope something strikes me.

This one may turn out to be one of my favorites.

Ground. Building. Trees. Sky.

Zen Monday: #203

Once again, I don't know. You tell me.

Toruń Window Display

This attractive and original window display can currently be found at Toruń's tourist information centre.

Town Hall from Dwór Artusa

This is Toruń's town hall as seen through the windows of Dwór Artusa's impressive concert hall.

Cleaning Windows

The only way to these windows is by crane! This guy was hard at work cleaning the windows of Queensland Cafe in the Old Market Square. With temperatures now as low as minus 20 and no gloves...I imagine it wasn't a pleasant experience.

Chapter 3, Stained Glass

Inside the big old house we've been visiting this week there's a big old stairway. Someone painted it once--or probably more than once.

The light likes the paint.

A close look at this glass makes me wonder if it's original to the house. Would these be 1896 colors? They look psychedelic to me.

This window is more convincing as an original, with rippled glass even in the stained parts. But it's all guesswork on my part. For all I know, the windows were all put in in 1986.

Except this. Here's the door to the sleeping porch. It's in a tiny hallway all its own, peeking north. Right now it's hard to reach because it's in a part of the house Jim hasn't gotten to yet, at least not entirely.

Jim and Cybele are a busy couple with careers, interests and a baby boy. They may or may not ever finish with all the plans they have for the place but it doesn't matter. The house will wait.

Much thanks to Jim and Cybele for this delightful visit.

Watching the World Go By

When you live in a tenement building in the middle of the old town...what better way to pass the time than watch the world go by from your window. This seems to be a common pastime among local residents here in Toruń.

Watching the World go by...

When it's a hot sunny day...and you live above the busiest street in Toruń; what better way to spend your time, than lean against the window sill and watch the world go by!

The Wedding Dress

Well in just a few hours time, Kate Middleton will be walking down the aisle to her beloved Prince. One thing is for sure...she won't be wearing this monstrosity! Spotted in a local Toruń bridal wear shop window. Hideous indeed!

The Old Roof

The timber framework, especially around the windows, needs some TLC.

A Breath of Fresh Air!

With most people living in blocks of flats and very few private gardens...it's not surprising that this cute dog wants to just catch a breath of fresh air...from within the confines of his flat. Love how half of its body is out of the window and not just its head!! Very cute indeed!

Zen Monday: #139

On Zen Monday, we experience the photo and share what we've learned in the comments.

Well, I don't. Monday's your turn.

(Your first Zen Monday? Tell us what the photo makes you think of or how it makes you feel. Say whatever comes to mind. There's no right or wrong, no secret, no prize. Just have fun.)

The Two Suns

This morning, Toruń (as it often does) witnessed a wonderful glowing sunrise. Helped by the clear skies and the ridiculously low temperatures (currently minus 19C!). It'sa new dawn, a new day...and I've got 12hrs work waiting for me (including teaching over in Inowrocław).

Artistic Mews

This cat knew how alluring she looked in her pink window. She posed for several photos while I stood on the sidewalk and snapped away.

Briefly, with Kitty as my muse, I became the Annie Liebovitz of Northwest Pasadena, the Ruth Bernhard, the Louise Dahl-Wolfe!

Oh yeah, Kitty. Gorgeous. Gorgeous! Just move a little into the light, babe. Beautiful, beautiful! Hold that for a second. Okay, okay. Chin up a bit--good, good--great! Now give me a little pout, darling. Fabulous! 

A tug on the leash.

Forms of expression other than artistic had come to pass. Boz, my canine muse, was reminding me of my less glamorous responsibilities. When I looked up again, Kitty had retreated to her dressing room.

The Papal Window

Hanging high above the altar in the Military Church is this impressive memorial to the late Pope John Paul II. Floating in air...it really gives the illusion that the Pope is looking out of his window in heaven down onto the congregation below.

Window Tweetment

I have Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and a blog and it's already enough/plenty/on the verge of too much. Some people digg and delicious and Classmates and Flickr and Friendster and the list goes on and on. (I tried Library Thing briefly but that was too obsessive even for me.)

Do you tweet? "Tweeter" was my nickname when I was a kid, but as an adult I'm having a hard time coming up with things to tweet about. Location tweets are out--too dangerous. An occasional retweet is okay, but too many of those and you start looking lazy. And I don't want to be boring: I swear, some people will tweet about whether to have the chocolate muffin or the peach tart with their coffee. Do you care whether I'm cleaning the bathtub or stuck on a sentence? You do not.

I could surf the web for interesting websites or newsy bits to tweet about, but I'm not desperate to tweet. I understand the importance of platform, but mainly what I'm doing over here is trying to write.

Part of my problem is I have two Twitter accounts, one for PasadenaDP and one for me. I must shut one down. I think I'd rather be me.

What do you tweet about?

Window in the Alley

Faber St., Charleston, S.C.

The window is on Faber St. It is actually a side window of SNOB.

From the TED Ideas Worth Spreading is Dr. William Li's list of antiangiogenic foods. Not all bad, eh? Blackberries, licorice, cherries, artichokes...mmmmmmm. I can do this. I don't see bacon mentioned but you can only fit so much on a slide.

A Snowy Sill

Following on from yesterday's post...the snow just keeps on falling here in Toruń. You can see just how much has fallen by looking at our window sill...which has about 14cm of snow on it.

Zen Tuesday: Moth

Light is drawn to a moth.