Stylish Things   +  Upstate

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Penn Station still life....
My obsession withInstagramshows no sign of letting up!I don't even carry my other cameras anymore!Once again, sorry for the repeats,for those of you who follow me@mondoblogoSo, I headed Upstate for a much needed breakfrom the inferno of NYC. This is the mighty Hudson from my train car lookingvery monochrome and serene....I can never resist a good bridge shot....Sudden cRaZy storm!Hudson got nailed,trees down everywhere, no power,it apparently was a tornado or a microburst.Calm after the storm....Detail of a farm outbuilding at the weddingwe headed to right after I got of off the train.Chair detail at the wedding.Catskill chairThe joyful groom and his entourage....The band was fantastic. This was the processiondown to the river for the ceremony.It was about a mile walk and they played the whole way down.LushHappy GarageBefore the ceremony Stuyvesantgot in some river tennis ball time.Sunset after the ceremony.Full blown "Hudson River School" moment.M&D house detail....FLW and Albers were my only guest house companions, but I wasn't complaining....I had to break out the wool blanket!The day before it had been 99 in the City,now it was 50 in Hillsdale!Barwa morning....Old VKG lounge.Time for some eggs!On to Mark's shop. Great Warren McArthurdoor handles.Huge and incredibleLeza McVey hooked rug.Mark's garage. Love it....Back in the house now with a Bruce Goffarchitectural detail.One man's treasure....Robo sink!"Ballon" chandelier in blown glass.Fantastic.Time for Stuyvie's nap.Time for my nap on a sea of leather....Painting studio detail.Love those curtains, they looked like faux plywood.Vintage Robert Mapplethorpe photoof Patty Smith.Pond puppy at sunset....Abandoned blue bird's egg.Ceiling detail in the great room.Next day art/not art barn find.Visting friends.Behind the green door handle....Hudson architectural detail taken while antique shopping."Modern Art"I love this for sooo many reasons....Amazingly happy succulents in a plumbing store window.Not sure why this is so funny to me....Local folk artist's work.Apocalyptic kitty in a street mural.After a long afternoon of pounding the pavementit was time for a strawberry Shandyat a friend's killer Victorian home.Hudson Train station, time to head back....:(Back to Da 'Hatt....
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