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Gooderham Building…

27 Wednesday Apr 2011

Posted by Satin & Sand in Design, Photography, Reflections

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Architecture, Flatiron building Toronto, Gooderham building, Photography, postaweek 2011

© Joan Currie

The Gooderham, or Flatiron, Building at Front and Wellington Streets, was built by George Gooderham in in 1891, predating New York’s more famous Flatiron building by 10 years. [lostrivers.ca]

In my opinion, this is the most beautiful building in Toronto! I shot this photograph with a Konica C35 many years ago and self developed it on matte paper.

Niterói…

11 Saturday Sep 2010

Posted by stanfordblog in Photography, Reflections, Travel

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Architecture, beautiful, Beauty, Brazil, Guanabara Bay, MAC, Musea da Arte Comtemporânea, Niteroi, Oscar Niemeyer, Photography, Rio, Travel

© Joan Currie - MAC

Reason is the enemy of imagination.
A razão é inimiga da imaginação.
Oscar Niemeyer

When I visited my daughter in Brazil, she promised to show me the wonders of Rio de Janeiro. Although I adored that city, another city across Guanabara Bay, called Niterói, was even more enchanting. Oscar Niemeyer’s flying saucer-like Museu da Arte Comtemporânea (MAC) dominated the skyline. Its location overlooking the Bay toward Rio reminded me of the view of San Francisco from Sausalito. After examining several art exhibits, we strolled along the shore from the MAC to the bustling ferry building.

On the second floor balcony we feasted on Bob’s hamburgers and Guaraná sodas and watched the sunset. As darkness fell, the riot of Rio’s neon lights began to obliterate Sugarloaf and the other volcanic mountains, save for a patch of white light atop Corcovado mountain that illuminated the statue of Christ the Redeemer. The ferry ride back to Rio was magical, even for the locals. We crossed the Bay in silence enchanted by the beauty all around us.

© Joan Currie - Guanabara Bay

Gaze Upwards…

03 Tuesday Aug 2010

Posted by stanfordblog in Design, Photography, Travel

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Architecture, Beauty, Pena Palace, Photography, Portugal, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sintra

© Joan Currie – Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Look for beauty in unexpected places.

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