There is no surprise to anyone who knows me and my photography that I love dreamy, out of focus images. These photos, taken through a tilt-shift lens are some of my favorites from last summer’s trip to New York.
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| It snowed again in Montreal today so depression is starting to creep in. I’m trying to nip it in the bud and am going through some photos I took back in June during one of those perfect summer afternoons. Just looking at these colors is doing wonders for my morale.
Basically trying not to think about the snow helps. It isn’t any better in Toronto although I must say we keep the roads and sidewalks a heck of a lot cleaner here than in Montreal. That’s one small bonus… Absolutely gorgeous shots! Stepping into this new tea room in Montreal’s Mile End is like being on the set of Downton Abbey. The mismatched tea cups and saucers are gorgeous, the vintage style armchairs and sofas are so inviting and that chandelier will definitely leave you bouche bée. All this to say the décor is absolutely flawless. The selection of teas is plentiful, and the food is delicious. We’ve tried the lavender Earl Grey which was a dream, and I also recommend pretty much all their sandwich selection. We haven’t tried any of the desserts, but that’s what next visits are for. I can’t tell you how giddy I am now that I’ve discovered this little gem!
Le Cardinal, 5326 Saint Laurent (corner Maguire). I love the wide open space of this tea room! Tea rooms in England are always so confined and claustrophobic – we obviously don’t have a lot of space in London! Saskia This summer I’ve had the fortune to travel to two of the greatest cities in the world, Paris and NYC. So I’d like to start a new series on the blog, Paris vs New York where I share photographs of similar or opposing concepts and places.
La Coulée Verte (La Promenade Plantée) is a 4.5 km long park in the 12th arrondissement in Paris, built on an old railway. It’s made up of elevated gardens and tree-lined bike paths. It was so lovely seeing the wonderful building facades popping through the lush vegetation.
The High Line Park is a similar elevated park, only 1.6 km in length, built along the former West Side Line. Inspired by the Coulée Verte, it offers beautiful views of the lower West side – Chelsea and the Meatpacking District.
Great pictures. I just came back from NYC after a quick weekend trip. The High Line was my last stop. Despite it being January and cold, it was a wonderful experience. I’m visiting NY in March, the High Line looks so amazing, will definitely have to check that out! Love your photos! It’s so fun to see the Coulée Verte through your eyes! Now that it’s the dead of winter the Coulée Verte is so grey and bare, so your photos are definitely making me dream of spring. Did you prefer the High Line or the Coulée Verte? Paris is so beautiful, and I can only imagine NY is amazing as well. This is a great idea for a series. I’m guessing you’re familiar with http://parisvsnyc.blogspot.ro/? Beautiful photos! I love both those cities and loved walking The Highline when I was in NYC. Hey Alex, great post I would love to get back to Paris, such a beautiful city (well so is New York, I can’t wait for my trip to the big apple in a few weeks!). I got my tea kettle at overstock.com but you can find it on amazon as well, wish I would have thought of that sooner!! And the classics are books Wow, I love your blog, the pictures are amazing! I’ve been to Paris last year and it wasn’t a good experience, unfortunately, I have a blog post about that;)) such a great place to clear head. i love taking a long walk. The Times described Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice as a “jaguar hiding inside a cello”. How is that for a metaphor? By God, there is no better one. I’ve listened to him reading poetry, and honestly, it’s better than music. So I’ve decided to make a list of the most amazing, deep, rich, velvety male voices I know: Bryan Cranston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonard Cohen and Tom Hiddleston. BRYAN CRANSTON reading Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley. This is my favorite. The part where he says “My name is Ozymandias” gives me goose bumps every time, no matter if it’s the tenth time I’ve listened to this. LEONARD COHEN reciting A Thousand Kisses Deep. He is my favorite singer of all times. What a heart-wrenching poem! BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH reading The Seven Ages of Man by Shakespeare. Also Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats, and Dante’s Divine Comedy. It’s an ear-gasm! TOM HIDDLESTON reading May I Feel Said He by E.E. Cummings. And Sonnet 18. What a beautiful collection. Wow, what a fun and unique post! I’m definitely bookmarking this for tonight so I can fall asleep to Ozymandias. Thank you for this post. It is amazing on so many levels. I too love a man with a deep velvety voice. That Bryan Cranston one is INSANELY GOOD. Of course, I’m a huge Breaking Bad fan, so that might be why. Thanks for sharing these! xo |
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they are the Barnes and noble classic versions of each book 
Oh my goodness, I love how these pictures turned out! The tilt-shift effect makes everything look so dreamy
SO pretty… you could sell these.