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Quick tease from this evenings triptych session.

Getting down and dirty in one of Yorks least obvious places to make photographs.

 

More to come in the next few days, if you like this kind of thing.

Relaxing in Andis garden, F. teasing M.

Some people out there misinterpret my being concerned about their wellbeing, and teasing.

Now........ Say you know someone. Who is always babbling away. Paying no attention. And decides that they are all of a sudden . This explorer extraordinaire. And they are going to go kayaking. Like say in a place with lots of alligators. And say. Walking and chewing gum at the same time could be a lethal combination if you get my drift.....

It wouldn't be teasing to warn them of their bodily limitations....

Nope. It would almost be Saintly.

And say that same person is always sick. I swear . They thought when the police were striking and they called it the blue flu..... Yup. They thought they got the blue flu.....

Well anyways. They are always with sniffles and runny nose.

It would be teasing to tell them to wear a hat. Why it would almost be Saintly.....

And say you find out that person has as much hair as a cue ball. Why that wouldn't be teasing. That would almost be Devine Intervention.

So I tell baldylocks to wear a hat. Because even if it's warm..... With their luck and history. A bird, like say a crow or a Raven. Might shit on their head. And yup...... You got it. Mr. Flat top goes off about me teasing him.

Well...... I never..... That's just a bald face lie.

Well......I only have one thing to say....... Don't you love how long my hair is getting. Thankfully I'm a total girl now. And I won't get the male pattern baldness. I mean.... Mr. Clean is nice for cleaning around the house. But Miss Clairol is far more popular at Christmas parties fiddley dee....

Speaking of which. Did you hear the one about the bald guy and the Christmas party.

Don't remember it all but it had something to do with hanging coats...... Tuttles

Off to ride Mr. Biscuits. Now you want to talk stud. Such gorgeous hair. You could say a Mane attraction.........

Lovely sunshine, bit icy...

Graffiti in Toronto

This was my second time shooting with Riley - and she is quite spitfire - fun, adventurous, no bones in her body, and equal parts sweet and sassy - no wonder the shooters like her!

 

Riley joined us for a group shoot at Kincaid Beach on a cold, windy, then rainy night in June 2011. Great model, lousy weather! This determined lass was in a bikini and I was worried she was going to turn blue - oh Riley, I hope you've warmed up since the shoot!

I recorded about a million of these kinds of shots, thinking the show was about to begin when in fact it wasn't! XD

 

But at least it was still fun to watch these kids reacting to the same thing! Hahaha

The Upper Pasadena Arroyo is an amazing place for all kinds of architecture. American Cratsman by the Greene Brothers dominate, but there is much more. A Usonian Unitarian Neighborhood church anchors one end of Westmoreland Place, contrasting sharply with the Gamble House on the other. Around the corner on Prospect Crescent is the famous Frank Lloyd Right Millard House (La miiatura). Three are homes by Frederick Roehrig, Myron Hunt, and a little further out Train and Williams. There is so much to tease the sights and senses.

 

Most of the houses are protected withi one of two National Register Historic Districts: Park Place-Arroyo Terrace Historic District, and Pasadena Arroyo Parks and Recreation District. Some also are monuments in their own right.

 

0. Westmoreland Place Gates.

 

1. Gamble House, 1908

4 Westmoreland Pl

Charles and Henry Greene

National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places No. 71000155

California Historic Landmark No. 871

 

The most well-known of all the houses in the upper arroyo. It is the "Ultimate Bunglaw" of American Craftsman homes.

 

2. Cole House, 1906

2 Westmoreland Pl

Charles and Henry Greene

 

American Craftsman. The interior has been rearranged to meet the needs of a congregation.

 

3. Unitarian Neighborhood Church, 1972

1 Westmoreland Pl

Whitney R Smith

 

Usonian-ish, with a nod to the old neighborhood church it replaced after a devistating fire.

 

4. White Sisters house, 1903

370 Arroyo Terrace

Charles and Henry Greene

 

American Craftsman, originally completely shingled. This was the home of Charles Greene' sisters-in-law.

 

5. Arroyo Terrace Street.

 

6. Van Rosem-Neil House, 1903

400 Arroyo Terrace

Charles and Henry Greene

 

Beautifully restored in the 1980's, this American Craftsman is ready for a re-restoration.

 

7. Hawks House, 1906

408 Arroyo Terrace

Charles and Henry Greene

 

American Craftsman. Almost identical to the Bentz House on Prospect Boulevard.

 

8. Willett House, 1905 (Remodelled)

424 Arroyo Terrace

Charles and Henry Greene

 

An American Craftsman redesigned as a Spanish Colonial.

 

9. Ranney House, 1907

440 Arroyo Terrace

Charles and Henry Greene

 

American Craftsman with Asian influences.

 

11. Bentz House, 1906

657 Prospect Boulevard

National Register of Historic Places No. 77000299

Charles and Henry Greene

 

American Craftsman. As mentioned above, the Hawks and Bentz houses, both built in 1906, are near twins of each other. The green house in the rear is a treat.

 

12. Millard House (La Miniatura), 1923 & 1926

645 Proospect Crescent

National Register of Historic Paces No. 76000493

Frank Lloyd Wright.

Lloyd Wright (1926 Studio addition).

 

Experimental in nature, it's the first of FLW's "Knit Block" or "Textile Block" houses. It gives the feel of a Mayan ruin - especially in it's current state of decay. The so-called famous view from the gates on Rosemont is almost unrecognizable through the overgrowth.

 

13. McMurran House, 1911

499 Prospect Terrace

Frederick L Roehrig

 

A versital Roehrig in the Mission Style.

 

14. Prospect Boulevard Gates, 1906

Prespect Blvd at Orange Grove

Charles and Henry Greene

 

The mature camphor trees with the gates create a picturesque setting. The extensive use of clinker brick is wonderful.

 

15. Duncan-Irwin House, 1900 (Enlarged in 1906)

20 N Grand Ave

Charles and Henry Greene

 

The Greenes added a second story and east wing to their original 1900 single-story bungalow. This large and beautiful now commands it's corner.

 

16. james A Colbertson House, 1902 & 1914 (Remodelled in 1953)

235 N Grand Ave

Charles and Henry Greene

Smith and Williams (1953 Remodel)

 

Not often is the term "Modernist" used to describe a Greene & Greene house. But here we have it. In 1953 the architecture team of Smith & Williams were commissioned to "update" this American Craftsman bungalow to a 1950's Modernist. To be honest, I don't think the result is all that bad. Thankfully the architects made the changes on condition the Tiffany glass front door and pergola around the property be saved.

 

17. Van Rosem House, 1904

210 N Grand Ave

Charles and Henry Greene

 

This house looks like the Greenes might have been going for something Bavarian, but stopped short of the full effect, causing it to look more like a large barn. (Not a bad thing BTW).

 

18. Myron Hunt House, 1905

200 N Grand Ave

Myron Hunt

 

Exactly what you'd expect from Myron Hunt's personal residence. Restrained, simple, American Craftsman.

 

19. Newcomb House, 1900 & 1922

141 N Grand Ave

Unknown

 

A huge Tudor mansion, complete wiith servant quarters and gate house.

 

20. Park House, 1904

130 N Grand Ave

Unknown

 

A Colonial Revival anomoly in a mostly Craftsman neighborhood.

 

21. Halsted House, 1905 (Altered)

90 N Grand Ave

Charles and Henry Greene

 

American Craftsman with alterations.

 

22. Queen Anne House, c 1887

203 N Grand Ave

Unknown

 

Probably one of the first houses in the neighborhood (if not the first). Moved aparently several times. The belfry is it's best attribute.

 

23. Charles Sumner Greene House

1901, 1906, 1912 & 1914

368 Arroyo Terrace

Charles and Henry Greene

 

There was a crooked house, on a crooked lane . . . Depite the frequent tinkering, the Charles Greene's personal residence is one of the most charming in the neighborhood.

 

24 & 25 Bavarian Hunting Lodges,1924

373 & 405 Mira Vista Terrace

Train and Williams

 

Long after tastes had run to more classical architecture, Train and Williamms continued in the American Craftsman tradition, that they helped bring to Southern California. These two Bavarian Hunting Lodges are typical, and excellent examples of their tallent.

This happened at around 2.30 pm China time.

 

See the full 9 minutes and 36 seconds at this link:

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdhr4vCDFpw&feature=youtube_g...

 

For everybody who's been wondering what I've been up to the last few weeks, here's a litte teaser.

 

I'm super busy right now, editing the last results of 4 shootings which occured in the last 2 weeks. I promised my clients (sounds even strange to me but most of them were indeed clients) to wait 'til christmas for further publishing. So beware December 25th! There's a lot more to come! :-)

 

By the way. This one is SOOC.

 

Strobist info: one bare LP120 set at 1/4 power from the back left, fired by Cactus V4 radio trigger. Cinefoil velcroed to the left of the flash to prevent the light from spilling on the background.

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