Photo of the Week: Fireworks

June 30, 2014October 27, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / Leave a comment

July 4th in New York

I thought this is an appropriate photo for this week. This picture was taken from our apartment window on July 4th a few years ago. We just moved to New York and it was the first year the Macy’s annual firework show was moved from the East River to the Hudson River. It was serendipitous that we got to witness this momentous show from our apartment. We set up the tripod, opened our window wide, and leaned back with some beer and Bonchon wings to enjoy the show. Happy Canada Day and July Fourth to all our North American friends.

Every Monday of each week, I’ll share a photo with you from my adventures around the world and at home. This picture was scheduled for this week because we are currently hiking up the Inca Trail! Most of my photos have little or no post processing. If you would like to see more, please click the ‘Follow’ button.

Places I Want to Go: Wave Canyon

June 18, 2014October 27, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / 1 Comment

Photo Credits: Mateusz Pitak [via photo.net]

Susan Sontag said it best when she said “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list“. And one of the places on my list is Wave Canyon, located near the Utah-Arizona border in Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona. This sandstone rock formation looks so surreal and out of this world, it’s not hard to imagine it as a backdrop in a sci-fi movie. From the vibrant colors to the fluid lines, this place is a photographer’s dream. It is worthy to note that access to the hike is difficult to obtain, so if you want to go, make sure you plan ahead.

Photo of the Week: Storm Front

June 10, 2014May 10, 2015 / lifeafter9to5 / 2 Comments

Manhattan, New York

This familiar photo from our cover page was taken from the living room of our old apartment. I was working from home that day. The storm front was rolling in from New Jersey, the wind was picking up, so what do I do? Grab my camera of course. I pulled open the window (no screens!), leaned out and started snapping away. I like this picture because it looks so surreal over the Manhattan skyline. Very ominous.

Every week, I’ll share a photo with you from my adventures around the world and at home. Most of my photos have little or no post processing. If you would like to see more, please click the ‘Follow’ button.

Photo of the Week: Graffitied Audrey

June 3, 2014May 10, 2015 / lifeafter9to5 / 1 Comment

Manhattan, New York

This photo was taken in New York City of Tristan Eaton’s colorful Audrey Hepburn. This artwork is part of the L.I.S.A project where street artists paint murals around Little Italy. This caught my eye one day when we were walking to Chinatown on our weekly grocery run. I’ve always been a fan of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, so seeing this tribute to her on the side of a building is a pleasant surprise.

Places I Want to Go: Thor’s Well

May 30, 2014October 27, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / Leave a comment

Thor’s-Well15 Photo Credits: Aaron Hockley [via flickr]

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My New York: Hudson River Park

May 26, 2014October 27, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / 2 Comments

I’ve struggled for two days writing this post. I started with a thought and it quickly changed to something else and I am left with a draft full of hodgepodge ideas of what I want to write about New York. It’s hard because there are so many things I want to write about this great place that we call home, but none of it fits together. I have to learn to be patient, just like you can’t explore all the different nuances of this city in a day, I can not possibly do it justice in a single post. So I’ve finally settled on sharing one of my favorite things about New York city with you, something that might not get mentioned in travel books.