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Last weekend I met up with my best friend, Megan, in Manhattan to attend the LSU Annual Crawfish boil. It was in New York, but it was definitely stocked with Louisiana goodness! Crawfish, jambalaya, Abita beer and a bunch of LSU alumni! It was at The Boat Basin Café on The Hudson River which is centered below a hollow traffic rotary. It was perfect weather and an amazing taste of home.
My Boston Photo Tour brings us to the charming neighborhood of Beacon Hill. It is a 19th-century residential neighborhood of Federal-style row houses known for its beautiful doors, brass door knockers, decorative iron work, window boxes, hidden gardens, gas-lit streets and brick sidewalks. In 1962 Beacon Hill was designated a National Historic Landmark which means the architecture is protected by restrictive regulations that does not allow changes to any visible part of a structure without the approval of an architectural commission. The narrow streets of this whimsical neighborhood are so much fun to explore!
View all photos from my Boston Photo Tour. Subscribe to the Ciera Design RSS feed or follow me on Twitter so you don’t miss out on Part 3!
My parents were here in Boston to visit me last week! We had a blast and got so much “touristy” stuff done in a week. The weather was cold and rainy most days, but we still had a great time. We stopped by Copley Square one day to meet Z during his lunch break.
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We got a new pizza stone that fits perfectly into our mini oven. The pizza came out great, as always when Z cooks, and I had a blast documenting the process!
It is more like snow than showers here in Boston, but I’m looking forward to the Spring weather if it ever makes it up here. I am sharing some lovely rain inspired photos today. On the sunny side, check out the Amelie G Magazine April Web Issue which came out today for some amazing Spring fashion and photos!
Visit my April Showers Bring May Flowers and April Showers Bring May Flower – NOLA Flickr galleries for more! Happy Friday!
The photos link through to the photographer’s Flickr page.
We started the day with a short drive to Walden Pond in Concord which is a 102-foot deep glacial kettle-hole pond where Henry David Thoreau lived in the 1840’s. We wanted to hike the trail that rings the pond, but it was still covered in snow so we headed to the Concord town center and then towards Sudbury for lunch.
We pulled up to Longfellow’s Wayside Inn just in time to see five minutemen firing their muskets. We ate lunch in The Old Kitchen which was Henry Ford’s favorite room for entertaining guest while he owned the Inn. It was dark and cozy with the glow of a large fireplace. It is the oldest operating Inn in the country, offering comfort and hospitality to travelers along the Boston Post Road since 1716.
After lunch we made our way to the very cute town of Lexington to walk down the main road and check out the battle green before our ride home to Boston.
It was a great day! I plan to go back to Walden Pond once all of the snow melts.
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I posted two images last week and wanted to share some of my other favorite prints from my Golden Half camera! As you can tell, some are from New Orleans and some from Boston. I’m not sure why a few of them are split in threes, but I think those are my favorite! Which is your favorite?
Today’s Flickr Friday features some beautiful airplane photographs. Somehow taking a photo from a plane never gets old for me. Enjoy and happy Friday!
The photos link through to the photographer’s Flickr page – so click through to see more of their work.
A few weeks ago, Z and I took a little weekend road trip to Martha’s Vineyard to visit with some friends. It was still too chilly to head to the beach, so we decided to visit the Fulling Mill Brook Preserve. We took a short hike down the path and stopped at a few streams and waterfalls along the way to snap some shots. The first two photos I took with my Golden Half camera. The others are from Eric Soikkeli, who came on the hike with us!
My sister is having a 99 Red Balloons themed party for her 26th birthday tomorrow. Since I will not be able to attend the party, today’s Flickr Friday is inspired by red balloons. Enjoy and happy Friday!
The photos link through to the photographer’s Flickr page – so click through to see more of their work.
Now that I am starting to settle into my new apartment I am trying to get back into my weekly blog posts. My new neighborhood is Boston > Roxbury Crossing > Mission Hill/Brigham Circle > Tremont Street. A little confusing and I am not really sure how it breaks down, but it is a great area! Here are some of my favorite photos of my new hood from Flickr! I will take some photos of my own to share soon!
For photo credits and more of my favorites visit my Tremont Street gallery on Flickr.
I found a roll of undeveloped film and had NO idea what was on it. It made me miss the days before digital cameras and the excitement of waiting for your film to get developed after you finished a roll. Turns out it is some photos from years ago at Jazz Fest.
I love to see how people organize their books. Bookshelves can be so beautiful. Some favorites are below and you can see more in my gallery on Flickr. I also added one of my photos in the mix this week. Enjoy and happy Flickr Friday!
For more Beautiful Bookshelves and photo credits visit my gallery on Flickr.
I ♥ my Golden Half Camera. Just look at how cute it is! I am using the camera for the first time and will post some images as soon as I get them developed… yes… it is actually a film camera!
So the cool thing about this camera, besides how it looks, is that it allows for two shots on one frame. You get a cool diptych photograph with the two frames divided by a black line. This 35mm half-frame camera allows a standard 3″ x 5″ photo to be split into half (3″ x 2.5″ frames), letting you snap double the amount of photos. Anyone else have a Golden Half Camera with images to share? Subscribe to the Ciera Design RSS feed or follow me on twitter so you don’t miss out when I post the photos!
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family – enjoying each other’s company, a delicious feast and a Saints victory!
I decided to do my Flickr Friday for Thanksgiving to go along with the things I am thankful for.
I am thankful for… the best friends in the world… new orleans… my family who supports me no matter what… laughter… good food… those who encourage and inspire me creatively… love… the courage to follow my heart…
The photos link through to the photographer’s Flickr page – so click through to see more of their work.
Past Flickr Fridays:
Po-Boy Fest • Fall Inspired • Letterpress Love • Hipstamatic • Fashion
I found so many awesome photos when I started looking for this weeks theme – All The Colors! My favorites are below and you can see the rest in my gallery on Flickr. Enjoy and happy Friday!
The photos link through to the photographer’s Flickr page – so click through to see more of their work.
Past Flickr Fridays:
Po-Boy Fest • Fall Inspired • Letterpress Love • Hipstamatic • Fashion • Road Signs
While looking at inspiration for my cotton candy costume I found some really nice photos. Enjoy and happy Friday!
The photos link through to the photographer’s Flickr page – so click through to see more of their work.
Past Flickr Fridays:
Fall Inspired • Letterpress Love • Hipstamatic • Fashion • Road Signs
These photos make me want to live somewhere that you actually see the seasons change. You do not get the beautiful Fall colors in New Orleans. All of these fall inspired photographs are by Zander White. I absolutely love the last photo of the leaf. The images link through to Zander’s Flickr page – so please click through to see more of his work and check out Zander’s Fall Harvest blog.
I found this nice photo of my house on Flickr the other day. It was taken by Alysha Jordan (New Orleans Lady) who has some other great photos of Oak Street and New Orleans in her Flickr Photostream.
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