summer solstice

it's been a long time coming....

riverside park nyc

 

at the A OK Cafe....

 

at Aritzia Rockefeller Center

birth of islands

i walked the high line impromptu earlier this week 

after exploring victoria beckham's sensory immersive experience

staged there as part of her reverie fragrance launch.

the sunshine was glorious and the foliage bright gold.

a clean, fresh breeze infused the air with notes of cedar, vanilla and tonka bean,

victoria's dream.

at one point, i paused to sit in the shade on a bench along the rails,

tree branches forming a billowing canopy overhead.

a big yellow leaf floated from above 

and landed at my feet.

i left it there but as it did not blow away,

i decided that it was somehow meant for me and picked it up,

twirled it between my fingers,

and carried it with me for the rest of the afternoon.

a certain calm stayed with me all evening.

and the next morning,

i happened to read sarah blondin's reflection on receiving

which magically mirrored my moments on the high line. 

"love persists, waiting to catch a fallen leaf,"  she writes.

and speaks of inviting uncertain forces within 

to sit with us quietly in the shade awhile, 

the rewards of silence being to learn gentleness and trust, among other healing gifts.

(sarah's meditative words are in the link below)

goodbye, October and luminous full moon nights.

happy November, a month in which to receive with gratitude while also letting go.

xx

birth of islands, teresa solar abboud

https://sarahblondin.substack.com/p/when-resistance-becomes-river?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=400472&post_id=150268771&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=18of1h&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

each peach, etc...

august, at home

 

teal and yellow

at lincoln center oasis 

 

solstice!

summertime!! 

Lincoln Center
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/lincoln-center-is-throwing-a-free-summer-festival-with-hundreds-of-events-041824

 

butterflies are free

Sarah Burton Butterfly Dress,
Alexander McQueen, MET Costume Institute

 

monday muse

in soho 

 

bold and bright

on w 57th near nobu 

 

window dressing

at saks fifth avenue...

 

subway style series, September issue...

on the downtown N train ...

 

yellow flowers after morning showers

at Grow NYC farmers market 

 

bright spots

flatiron

 

mint condition

Saturday morning, Penn Station...

 

morning, in yellow

sunday,

sounds of seals in the salty air.

a misty, moody morning on the fish pier observation deck.

a salute, a send-off, a song,

before our long drive home. 

Chatham Fish Pier

pink hair, don't care

at lincoln center

 

days like these

near w19th street, flatiron

 

morning rain morning dew

on riverside drive ny ny

 

call a cab

at AIPAD, fifth avenue 

 

bright spots

on Park Avenue...