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“True adventure begins when everything goes wrong.” -Yvon Chouinard
Now Reading: The Anthropology of Turquoise
“In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy uses turquoise—the color and the gem—to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. From the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave Desert, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Bahamas to her home ground on the high plateaus and deep canyons of the Southwest, we journey with Meloy through vistas of both great beauty and great desecration. Her keen vision makes us look anew at ancestral mountains, turquoise seas, and even motel swimming pools. She introduces us to Navajo “velvet grandmothers” whose attire and aesthetics absorb the vivid palette of their homeland, as well as to Persians who consider turquoise the life-saving equivalent of a bullet-proof vest. Throughout, Meloy invites us to appreciate along with her the endless surprises in all of life and celebrates the seduction to be found in our visual surroundings.”
Have any of you fellow bloggers read this already? What are your thoughts? This will be my first read of the summer and I’m very much looking forward to it!
OOTD: A Hippy in D.C.
OOTD Details:
Hat: Kendall & Kylie Collection, PacSun
Sunnies: Clubmasters, Ray Ban
Top: Madison & Berkeley Crop Top, Nordstrom
On Bottom: Black Bell Bottoms, Forever 21
A Weekend in Detroit
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- Downtown Detroit
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- Store Front
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- The Heidelberg Project At Night
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- Side Street Graffiti
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- More Graffiti
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- Abandoned Train Station
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- Exploring an Abandoned Church…
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- Inside of an Abandoned Apartment Building
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- Detroit Rooftops
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- Detroit Rooftops Pt. 2
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- Dusk in Detroit
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- Tigers Game
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- Comerica Park
As a Metro Detroit native, it’s really a shame that I don’t get down to Detroit more often. Every time that I do visit, however, I’m reminded of just how powerful the city is. Although there is a lot of work that still needs to be done, the city is booming and the people are proud. What I like most about Downtown is that it has a character all its own. There isn’t a city like Detroit out there and our spirit emanates from every corner. My cousins and I had quite the weekend in the city:
- Driving around Downtown: Side streets, The Riverfront, Heidelberg project, etc.
- Breaking into Abandoned Buildings: Detroit has over 78,000 of them and as long as they are not schools or buildings that are being restored it is OK to trespass. We ventured inside of a church and a 15-story apartment building.
- Visiting The Henry Ford Museum: This museum is like stepping inside of a time machine! It’s super interactive which makes it impossible to not have a good time. There are all sorts of relics that showcase just how innovative the American people are.
- Attending a Tigers Baseball Game at Comerica Park: Great food, great beer, great company. The atmosphere inside of the stadium is amazing.
Voyage D’Etudes
I love this blog!!! I just came across it today and have already spent the better part of my afternoon reading through the various posts. What I like most about Voyage D’Etudes is that it is a unique collection of moments and memories which have been organically captured through photos, scraps, and objects during different travel experiences. Basically, this is everything I wish my blog could be! Read more here (and enjoy!)
A Secret That You Know
A childhood friend of mine just released her first album and it is amazing!!! Give it a listen! If you love it as much as I do (which I know you will), you’ll be glad to know that it is available to download for $5!
Click here for more info! Enjoy!
“Nothing splendid was ever created in cold blood. Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is the story of a flaming heart.” -Arnold H. Glasow
“I long so much to make beautiful things. But beautiful things require effort and disappointment and perseverance.” -Vincent van Gogh
Gypset Travel
“Gypset [is used] to describe a new lifestyle that fuses the carefree ethos of a gypsy nomad with the sophistication of the jet set. Gypsy + Jet Set= Gypset.”
Just got my hands on the most amazing book! Gypset Travel (a follow-up to Julia Chaplin‘s fabulous first book, Gypset Style) explores the lesser-known enclaves for gypsies around the world. Featuring places like Deia, Spain to Montauk, USA, the pages are filled with amazing photography and first-person stories about the new bohemian world of artists, designers, and bon vivants. This was definitely a great purchase and a perfect new addition to my coffee table collection!
The Lost Girl 