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Photographs :: Velo :: Bicycle Culture and Design

2010-06-19T11:41:00.003-04:00

I just got a copy of the newly published book Velo : Bicycle Culture and Design. Some of my photographs from the 2009 North American Cyclo Courier Championships were selected to be published.

Double clicking on the above video will open a new window for better viewing.

Right after the photoshoot shoot I did a blog post on the ifblog describing the event in greater detail and with way more images. HERE.

Robert Graves Evans :: Bomber Pilot WWII

2010-05-31T19:24:00.000-04:00

I never knew him and my Papa didn't know him, but I think about him every Memorial Day.

He was shot down over Germany towards the end of the war.

I love the real Bomber Jacket and goggles.

With Granma Dot before he left.

This was a picture of him when he was a little younger.

I snagged all of these shots of pictures out of my Dads photo album during a visit in 2006.

My Granpa with my Granma Dot.

Dicey

2010-04-29T07:05:00.001-04:00

New :: Awesome :: Camera App

2010-04-25T15:53:00.001-04:00

Got the Hipsatamatic app for my iTelephone the other day.

Real fun. You can "change" your "lense" and your "film". I know it isn't really changing any of these things but the effects are pretty rad.

The iTelephone also does all sorts of crazy things anytime there is movement... such as the extra long fingers (above).

Anyway, it's fun and easily posts the pictures to any of your social media outlets.

A :: LONG :: Walk Around the Prudential

2010-03-07T09:16:00.001-05:00

Mission: A long walk.

Couple that with a new camera and a fascination of photographing the Prudential Building and you get a bunch of pictures taken of the iconic building from every visible angle. Here are some highlights from our trek:

View from Columbus Ave.

From the Victory Gardens in the Fens.

Boston side of Mass ave bridge.

Cambridge side of Mass ave. bridge.

The yacht club on Memorial Drive.

Just before the Salt and Pepper bridge.

Just after the Salt and Pepper bridge.

From the above picture to the one below the Prudential disappears behind Beacon Hill and downtown.... not to return until we hit Southie.

From the Harbor Walk along the channel in Fort Point.

Over the bridge and into Boston's South End.

From Shawmut Ave. in the South End.

Epic walk: 12 miles.
Pictures taken: 235.
More to come.

Quiz

2009-11-24T17:40:00.001-05:00

What is wrong with this painting?...

Casual and Relaxed Dining: The Galway House

2009-07-25T19:05:00.000-04:00

Ahh... the Galway House. A classic Jamaica Plain casual and relaxing dining experience. One look around and you can be sure that you won't leave anything other than stuffed, albeit at a reasonable price.

As you would expect from such a classic place, the tables are all decorated with the basics...

The utensils are sturdy, clean and still warm (and wet) from the dishwasher.

A basket of bread and butter is slapped down first thing.

Room temperature bread and soft butter, truly an epic combination.

The Chicken Sandwich, loaded with cheese, bacon and all the fixin's... oh, and a couple of fries.

And, Oh My God, I don't even want to say it! The Italian, toasted with mayo and hots... and onion rings... the best.

Every meal comes with an apple, making it healthy.

Brutal carnage.
No room for the apples, guess we'll have to bring them home to rot in the pantry.

The bathrooms were clean, yet smelled strongly of the chemical color BLUE. Chothen.

The Columbia Thunderbolt

2009-07-08T22:13:00.000-04:00

I had a rare opportunity the other day to take a close look at a Columbia Thunderbolt from the mid 80's. It made me think about how awesome and totally crappy something can be, truly a chothen bicycle.
The blown out flash brings out the burly chrome throughout.
Most of the "parts" are original but the stem, handlebars and brake levers are not. The is seat most likely not original either.
The cable routing is full housing.
Pealing headbadge sticker...

All steel drivetrain.... and everything else.
... except for the stem and shifting paddles.
The most basic of brakes and possibly original pads, definitely original tires.
Although there were no real lugs on the frame, the frame itself a lug frame, and it was custom built.
More steel...
More steel...
Steel must have been cheap back then.

Bolt on derailleur hanger.
Super fresh kickstand with clatter stopping red electrical tape.
Smashy fork ends...
Bolt style seatpost "binding" mechanism...
I don't take enough time to appreciate honest of the cheapness of mass produced bikes made the 80's. This is a surprisingly well preserved specimen.

Ghettosled- 01

2009-06-27T14:56:00.000-04:00

Lincoln Continental Mark VI from the early 80's?

It was parked across the street from my porch so I had to investigate.

It was quite lengthy, with a soft top.

One of those miniature Coronas (Coronita) was sitting on the curb next to it. Chothen indeed!

The emblem is also reminiscent of a crucifix. A true holy-roller.

Note the inner emblem within the blinker, so clever.
The flip-up headlights are key to headlight safety.
The heated "emblemized" mirrors evoke pure luxury.
There is nothing cooler than a great white shark with big ol' gills up on the side of it.
The keyless security system has weathered the elements quite well and surely still works. I bet if you push the last 2 buttons the car will open.
You gotta park these sleds real close to the curbs... to clean the white stripes.

A weathered monogram on the passenger side door lets people know that this is your door, and lets other passengers know that they are on your turf.
And remember, shiny tape looks just like chrome.
You can roll deep in the hood with one of these.

By the way... I found the brochure... (click here)

Ghettozoom: Chimneys

2009-06-14T08:56:00.000-04:00

A view of neighborhood chimneys from my front yard.

All pictures were taken using an entirely new technology invented by Chothen Industries.

Introducing "Ghettozoom" (monocular held in front of camera for additional zoom... ghettozoom)

This one is the most chothen: