from Medieval Latin claustrum, enclosed place

The Cloisters - what a magical place. Loved everything about it from the drive up on Henry Hudson Parkway, to passing under the huge stone arch and being met by a hushed stillness, to all the stained glass and the beautiful ideal garden. I feel like I could spend hours there, forgetting the whole time that I'm still in NYC. Just fifteen minutes in that courtyard with a breeze smelling of lavendar and mint was unforgettable..

thuper thucculent

Look at this chubby little fella. Succulents are like little babies - small, cute and you just want to squeeze their tiny appendages.

we walked to the edge of the world

My favorite exploration this summer with E thus far: East Island this past Saturday. Tons of old money there, nice cars, houses right on the bay - what a dream. We came, we saw, we trespassed and went home with a handful of mussels. After some Google work, we boiled and ate them, a perfect meal with Sam Adams and an ice cream sandwich for dessert. 

cumulus castellanus

Summer is all about thunderstorms and crazy clouds formations...

tomaeto, tomahto

Beautiful alternatives to your standard vase. I like the one that's shaped like an enclosed bath for the rose, though J kept shouting about how phallic it looked. Mmm, picturing a sparsely-decorated apartment littered with terrariums all throughout now..

immortals whom we dance with

Leftover from the Seacliff set. Much love for magically winding, wrapping vines.

And now, abrupt segue to a quote that has been lingering on my mind:

"There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendours." - C. S. Lewis

oh, it's so amazing here

Spent a good part of Saturday exploring Seacliff on a whim and got my fill of surf, sand and nature.