Ghostly

Via here

Searching for Sugar Man - Tribeca, New York

Being at the Tribeca Film Festival for Searching for Sugar Man was a trip. And, at the risk of sounding desperately name-drop-ish, we were absolutely starstruck when we spotted Michael Moore in the audience. He stayed to chat to us specifically. What an approachable, down-to-earth, sweet, awesome and genuinely humble person. 

Here is a short photo-essay of the whirl-wind 36 hours we spent devouring as much as we could... of the big apple.

Chelsea Market

Doorway near Chelsea Market

Graffiti on Perry (West Village)

Porthole to the rooms - The Jane Hotel

Bottle, coasters and glasses in rooms - The Jane Hotel

Malik Bendjelloul, Michael Moore and Craig Bartholomew Strydom (husband)

Opted for vintage safari dress in honor of heritage (and 'cause it isn't too tight!)

Luggage ready for car

A portion of the High Line in the West Village

Lunch at Republic, Union Square (with daughter)

Classic Soho

Detail - Soho

Through the Looking Glass (XXXVII)

Off to New York for the Tribeca Film Festival - that city is such a tonic. I am sure there will be plenty of eye-openers. Coming soon to a blog near you.

In the meantime, I leave you with this...

Via here

Couldn't resist

A bit of beautiful decrepitude for the week...

Photographed by Brent Darby

Restraint...

Bill Blass sure did have a clue...

Via here

Portrait of a Lady... and a Gentleman

Rather partial to these two images...

Via ThisIvyHouse and Vogue Living

From the Library of...

Thought these book plates were particularly exquisite. Found via Flickr, belonging to the Pratt Libraries Ex Libris Collection...

Via Pratt Libraries Photostream

Good Bones

A room of noble proportions to get us started for the week...

Via here (Aiken Rhett House in Charleston, SC)

Waterschei Mine

Ode to an industrial monument: The Waterschei Mine in Genk, Belgium photographed by Thomas Mayer...

All via here

Through the Looking Glass (XXXVI)

Via here

Oh, hello deer...

Via (no other details, unfortunately)

Strictly No Elephants

and other oddities relating to the animal kingdom...

Circus, 1933

Russian circus, early 20th century

Millie Betra, The Serpent Queen, Ringling Brothers Circus

here, here, here, here and here