Meandering Alki Beach enjoying the
last days of 2013. I still don’t know
the purpose of the mini Statue of Liberty
replica but I like.
Beautiful Holiday Greeting
Beautiful Winter Solstice
Winter solstice has arrived.
Beautiful Pod Style Hotel
The whimsical hotel Qbic London City recently opened,
charming the pants off the budget conscious traveler.
This new, captivating hotel was designed by Blacksheep
with playful modular bedrooms, called Cubis, that are
slightly futuristic and perfectly fun mirroring its
East London location in Whitechapel, while keeping
in line with Qbic’s strong brand identity. The inviting
hotel is outfitted with modern Scandinavian furnishings
and mid-century finds, crossed with quirky elements
giving it a welcoming feel for guests.
Deliciously different.
Beautiful Sandy Places
Coastal Dunes of Brasil
Crescent Lake, China
Beautiful Texture
Stumbled upon this beautiful textured
wall during a walk.
Beautiful Farmers Market
I had the pleasure of attending
Pecha Kucha 49 in Seattle this week
at the Pike Place Market. Bitter cold
but a beautiful evening to catch the
holiday lights at the end of the day.
Usually I’m there when it’s extremely
busy but at night it elicits a quiet yet
spirited solitude.
Beautiful Tribute
Thank you.
Beautiful Festival of Lights
I just added the Lyon Festival of Lights
to my bucket list of places I want visit.
The Festival of Lights in Lyon, France
(or Fête des Lumières) ignites a dazzling
light displays by artists from around the world.
By the end of it, between three and four million
visitors (I wish I was one of them) are expected
to have walked around the French city to see
the highly impressive light installations, which
this year include 80 works by 120 designers.
Impressive and beautiful.
Beautiful Movie Blue Jasmine
I seem to be on a movie binge lately. Why are all the best movies released
in the last two months of the year – never enough time to view them all.
I do wish film makers would space them out a bit more.
Went to see Blue Jasmine and didn’t realize it was a Woody Allen film.
Not sure why, but I always seem attracted to his stories.
Classic story with a chilling perspective. See if you can.
Beautiful Historic Architecture
Trolling around Queen Anne Hill this week
inspires me to share an example of beautiful reuse.
Old Queen Anne High School, designed by James Stephen
in 1899, is a Neo-classical building that sits high atop
Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. Originally noted for its
spacious corridors, ample exits, and abundant light
and fresh air it was considered “modern” when it
was constructed. Today is houses, in all its
Neo-classical glory, high-end condominiums.
An excellent example of the adaptive reuse of
historic buildings.
Beautiful Musings 