life magical

a few years ago i was walking through central park, enjoying its sculpted beauty when i saw a glimmering tree in the distance. like a moth to a flame, i was taken with it. coming closer, it turned out to be a fifty foot stainless steel tree which had somehow supplanted itself into the midst of central park's massive natural splendor. caught completely by surprise, my childlike sense of wonder was engaged and i immediately fell in love with the piece. the experience was entirely magical, as if narnia was beckoning in the distance.

roxy paine, the artist behind that stainless steel tree, currently has some pieces up at madison square park. while the experience is entirely different than the one i had years ago, these pieces are just as amazing.

june 8, 2007

defunct in madison square park

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june 8, 2007

conjoined in madison square park

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june 8, 2007

sunset through a subway window

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june 7, 2007

portrait of climbers

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the crew at mitchell's tuesday nite climb is a true cast of characters. sorted (sordid?) histories and plenty of stories to tell. and lots of polish people. apparently they enjoy the pain of pushing themselves through their limits and are communal by spirit.

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a slideshow of moments that make up life in new york city is now up and viewable at "ny still life". i'm slowly organizing old photos into small-ish, digestable slideshows for new visitors of life magical to view. i know it can be a pain to crawl back through the pages of this website. i'll eventually be working on an archives page that will allow for easier browsing of images.

june 7, 2007

dare devil from portrait of climbers

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june 7, 2007

'atta way! from portrait of climbers

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june 7, 2007

smiley face from portrait of climbers

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