I wish I could have met Gaudi. The only thing I know about him is his art, but I'm guessing he was an interesting guy.
I also would have like to own one of his houses, but then I'd be in a pickle. He only designed and built a few of these houses, and I think living inside of them would be amazing. But, since it is such a work of art, I'd feel compelled to share it with the world. You can't live in it AND open it up to the public - so what to do? I'd like to say I'd be noble and open it up to the world, but the wonderfully selfish side of me would want it all to myself. Maybe it's not that different than owning a Renoir. Not that I own one of those either... but it is an interesting decision to think about.
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See the Full Story of the amazing photowalk at www.stuckincustoms.com/2011/03/16/photowalk-recap-and-the...
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There is a little bridge in Paris - maybe you have heard of it - where starcrossed lovers visit. They bring tiny padlocks with them. Sometimes they are decorated, and sometimes they are just fanciful. They affix them to the bridge that overlooks the Seine. Now, the bridge has thousands of these little love locks... It's all very nice, and perfect for some low f-stop photography, of course!
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Look at this magical place in Beijing... it's on the edge of belief.
I could hardly fathom the nature of this place. I expected the lights to appear on the grid with melodic tones a mystical, alien language, like in Close Encounters. But none of that happened... So I just stood there for a long time, thinking about how incredible this place was... and took my time, setting up my system for a fitting photograph.
Remember when we were kids, and we never finished our food, even under the threat of starving children in China? Now, I say to my kids, you better eat your food, or else Chinese children will grow up and create an economic powerhouse. Well too late for that!
This is the amazing National Centre for the Performing Arts, or as I like to say, the 国家大剧院 -- I find that rolls of the tongue a bit easier.
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This is a fairly hard remix of one of my older and favorite photos... did it with 100 Cameras in 1 at www.stuckincustoms.com/best-iphone-camera/
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