i'll take a sunset, on the rocks...

this was what i was looking at last saturday evening. taken in crescent city, california, which is about 20 miles south of the oregon border and not exactly a "city."
yes, that little structure on the right is a lighthouse.

Potential

Madeleines are one of the most beautiful cookies- as are the special pans used to make them, even when they're empty.

highways and byways

i thought i'd tell the story of my journey in a series of pictures of bridges, in the order in which i encountered them. my mom always mentions how fascinated by them and their construction she has always been. and i'd agree. as far as man-made structures go, they are perhaps amongst the most graceful.

Falafel, Of Course

And from a new place that an old friend introduced me to. It's from an upscale deli/sandwich shop on 3rd Ave. in Murray Hill called Delectica. The owner is Israeli, and apparently only deigns to make falafel on Fridays. They're not listed anywhere on the menu- and did I mention that one of these sandwiches, tucked into his homemade pita bread, sets you back $8.40?

I know, it's ridiculous. But goodness it is INSANELY delicious. I wanted to not like it, at that price (this is street food, after all), but I couldn't help but devour it and want it again, this very Friday.

Parallel Lines

It's the name of one of my top 10 albums of all time, and it's what I wandered by on this past sticky Saturday, just north of Union Square.


Like in this holiday-weekend-closed parking lot, New York has such gorgeous lines everywhere.

Closing

It hasn't felt much like it the past two days, but it really is the end of the season.

I have the feeling that this will turn out to be a summer I appreciated, but not until awhile later.


(Top, beach at Grape Island, Mass.; bottom, looking east in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn)

chinatown west

on wednesday, i spent the afternoon exploring chinatown. while it reminded me of new york's downtown neighborhood, this one seemed (and is) much, much larger. it was teeming with people, however, and that again, is another reason i found the two places similar.
the older signage is evidence of the neighborhood's long and established history.
both cities have smells (good and bad) and treats (also, good and bad...think fish flakes at munchies paradise).
san francisco and new york both have chinatowns near bridges.