new hampshire, novembertime.

>> New Hampshire

washington, dc

I have just moved down to Washington, DC, for two internships. I will be interning at small green design studio, as well as at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and am excited to get started!

Since my arrival I have been taking lots of photos of architecture in the city... quite a change from the rural landscape. Check out my flickr page for [hopefully] semi-regular updates:

>>Washington, DC

bjorn!

Bearnoises in my backyard. (make sure your volume's up!)

balmorhea: remembrance

remembrance // balmorhea // all is wild, all is silent from jared hogan on Vimeo.

My friend recently introduced me to Balmorhea (found on thesixtyone.com), and this video by Jared Hogan. His other video work is beautiful as well.

HHH

=lakedays.

hot air ballooning

California, June 29, 2003

>> hot air balloon.

a favorite walk.

Foss Mountain.


Courtesy of GoogleEarth.




Atop.

bill shannon = awesome.

WORK IT OUT - RJD2 from Pedro Moreira on Vimeo.

squeezebox

Junior year I took an elective printmaking course. I created an edition of five prints celebrating my uncle’s old accordion. To focus attention to the beauty of this instrument’s elaborate design, I composed a series of images which support the rhythm and contrast of the accordion and its sound. Each print is 22” x 21”.

gourds

Dried, from my mother's garden.

trademarking

The logo I designed for Real Green Goods has officially been legally researched and officially trademarked. Before submitting the mark for review, I took the original 2007 design and revised the colors, adjusted the proportions slightly, and tweaked a few other details. Here is the final version:

I am currently working on a typeface for a new-and-improved logomark with the above symbol. The new store identity is semi-undercover for now.... It'll be released (along with a new "look"and functionality of our e-commerce website) at some point this fall. Keep tuned to Real Green Goods online for these updates.

i met the walrus

I Met The Walrus John Lennon Interview The Beatles Revolutionary Genius from JQuestionmarkH on Vimeo.

I love this.
(Except for the visual remark on Canada near the end.)

made of organic wool

I just photographed various sizes of wool balls for Real Green Goods' online store. Both Penny and the kitties lovelovelove the texture and the natural sheepy-scent!



>> more product photography

kittens and puppies and such!

Our new kittens!:


Minnie and Boo


Birdwatching.


I accidentally discovered Boo's new favorite activity: high-held housetour. He immediately starts to purrrr when I lift him above my head.


Pennylane at Rocky Gorge.

summer snacks. (:

moonwalks and earth-orbits

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. I'm definitely adding this one to my collection of favorite special-Googles.


Note: The 'Land on the Moon' feature in Google Earth is pretty much awesome.

Astronaut Kathy Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space. She wrote an introduction to the book "Looking At Earth", a project produced by the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian. I found this gorgeous book up in my attic yesterday and have become immersed in its satellite imagery, aerial photograpy, rich scientific language, and cultural insights which quench my desire for new reading material (while fueling my fondness of Google Earth-eske images and all things geophysics). Here is an excerpt from Sullivan's introduction.

"...Imagine soaring over the planet at an altitude of several hundred miles, traveling at a speed of nearly 18,000 miles an hour, yet feeling that you are floating in a great airship. Every moment presents you with a view that draws out myriad streams of thought, creating a wonderful weave of surprise and remembrance, curiosity and childlike delight. Colors you've never imagined, shapes that are strikingly like the maps you've seen so often before, places you've lived in, visited, or read about - they all scroll below at a seemingly majestic, yet, in actuality, startlingly fast pace.... at night, the most profuse array of stars you have ever seen fills your view toward the horizon. Every orbit gives you the treat of seeing constellations from another hemisphere - a rarity for most Earth-bound people. The thin, diffusely glowing band that marks the Earth's air-glow layer is plainly visible if the Moon is not too full. The air-glow curves away toward the pole, where it merges with the spectacular green arcs of the aurora. The arcs undulate in slow, grand waves, as if they were gigantic draperies stirred by a faint gbreeze. The more active arcs are higher and brighter, with rays that extend from beneath you in the atmosphere to well above the spacecraft's altitute..."

I especially enjoy her description of the Northern Lights, as well as her concluding statements about how important it is to educate and motivate ourselves to develop a deeper interest in our planet. To broaden our understanding of not only the issues we're faced with currently, but also the science of our natural environment, will enrich our lives and (in turn) the land we live on. And perhaps this inspired awareness will rouse in us what she calls "planetary patriotism".





Here is one of my favorite satellite images which was created after the book was published. To read about how this image was made, go to NASA's Earth Observatory website.

wise words of wisdom

Words from a rural New Hampshirite:

"You'd think we live a quiet life, but way out here, it's way way way too adventurous!"

"Give them each their own football, then they won't fight over the same one."

Oh grandma, you're excellent.

kuroshio sea

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world - (song is Please don't go by Barcelona) from Jon Rawlinson.

loons and a bald eagle?

Mom, Penny-pup and I, tired of being inside on such a steamy summer day, drove down the hill to the lake (the thing to do on a beautiful afternoon). As we trudged down the sandy slope to the water's edge, we were unaware that we were about to become witnesses of an epic event. I slid my feet into the water; refreshing, indeed, but there was something amiss. Across the water, a single loon (common sight) was calling not in the typical 'laughing' tone, but in a shrill almost seagull-like cry. Was it shouting for help? Was it injured, or was it mourning the loss of a chick or mate? Another minute passed. A second bird joins the scene. From afar, even without my distance glasses, I could immediately see that the bird curving around the opposite shore of the lake was a bald eagle: its enormous presence in the air, white head and tail, and weight as it swooped over the loon in the water and shook the tall pine it landed in. (My mom shrieks, "The Eagle has landed!", only after a moment realizing the ridiculous coincidence of this week being the moon-landing anniversary.) Less than 30 seconds later, a second loon streaked across the sky, squawking, flapping, following the path of the eagle, and landed in the water next to the other loon. Both loons floated under the tree the eagle was in for nearly half an hour, both loons never lightening their dire, depressing calls. A man in a kayak weaved in and out underneath the tree where we believed the eagle to be. The eagle must have interfered with the loon's nest... a chick, or possibly an egg? In an instant, the eagle took off from its limb and began to soar the perimeter of the lake. Gloriously immense and powerful in flight--- the eagle circles closer, closer, closer to where we are standing on the beach--- it soars right above our heads. The loons floated along the shoreline together, silent, bobbing slightly as they return home.

v-neck tee

Today I was looking through some old albums at my grandparent's house, and I found this photo taken in 1939. Apparently, my granddad invented the v-neck.



I also came across my uncle's old miniature toy gun collection!

real green goods 2nd anniversary

Yesterday was the 2nd birthday celebration of Real Green Goods on Main Street in Concord. The vendors included Cottonfield (100% organic clothing), Pear Tree Studios (gorgeous stuffed animals/toys created from recycled sweaters and other material), and Stonyfield Farm (gave away samples of their Greek-style yogurt in a variety of fruit flavors). The weather was gorgeous--perhaps a bit too gorgeous--so many people were probably at the beach instead of shopping downtown. I hope my accordion tunes helped bring in a few people at least.

Below are a few pictures I took of some of our newest products! 100% Stainless Steel ice cube tray, the most delicious olive oil (from Palestine), and palm-oil free soap in bulk, made from olive oil (again from Palestine). You can find them all on www.realgreengoods.com.















My accordion, Lola. She brought in a few customers (and might've driven away just as many; who knows).

perfect.

FINALLY.

quiches? brownies? morning glories?

never underestimate the potential of a muffin tin.

newfoundland and back again

New Hampshire > Maine > Nova Scotia > Cape Breton > Newfoundland's northernmost point > PEI > New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy > Home

Now that I'm back from Canada and actually have a few moments to spare while it's raining, I have been organizing/editing digital photographs from the trip and other places I've traveled to. To see a selection of my photographs from the Atlantic provinces in better detail, check out my flickr album.

commencement exhibition

Graduated!

A few photos of my work from the Commencement Exhibition (May 2009).

This final piece was my senior independent project. Here's a bit about it:

From distributing seeds and moisture to powering the navigation of sailing ships, wind has been a necessity for the progression of life on Earth. This body of work is an exploration of the essence and importance of this invisible force. The book expresses the cultural, biological, and technological significance of wind, its emotional imprints on the human psyche, and ideas about utilizing wind power for functional use and renewable energy. I hope to make the audience more aware of their environment as well as technology we can implement to use wind as a renewable energy source.

Note: The paper used in this book was created with wind power (Beckett Concept Desert Haze, by Mohawk). The emissions produced in the manufacturing process have been offset with Verified Emissions Reduction credits, effectively making this paper carbon neutral. This paper contains 100% post-consumer waste fibers, is process-chlorine free, and is certified by Green Seal and the Forestry Stewardship Council.

- See the entire book online on Issuu!

- In addition to the book I created several 'posters' and experimented with kite-making.

- Check out annaeshelman.com to read more about the other projects. (: