Friday, December 19, 2008

Infinity

Stipled stud
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This will be my last post of the year.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Hooooooooowooooooool

The last full moon of the year
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Vegan Red Bean Rice Cake

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Vegan Red Bean Rice Cake


1 can (~16 oz) sweetened red bean (whole beans intact)
1 can (14 oz) light coconut milk
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
1 bag glutinous rice flour
1 cup organic can sugar
1 tsp baking powder
sesame seeds (optional)
dried ginger slices (optional)


Gather all materials
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Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl
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Open the canned coconut milk and red bean and line bottom of baking pan with red beans
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Pour coconut milk into dry mixture
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Stir until smooth
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Pour into baking pan and top with sesame seeds and/or ginger
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Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes

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Allow to cool and carefully cut using a sharp wet knife
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Enjoy with delicious hot tea!

Multiverse (2008)

Random light patterns overtake the dark walkway between East and West buildings of the National Gallery Art in DC. The light sculpture is by Leo Villareal and is made by about 41,000 LED lights. More information on this installation can be found here: http://www.nga.gov/press/2008/villareal.shtm


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On the escalator:
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Exaggerated motion:
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Sunday, December 14, 2008

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Friday, December 12, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Reality Matrix

This part of a CMU production plant felt like the set of The Matrix.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Sunbathing lady

If you ever want to see large numbers of them, go to Shenandoah NP in November. We were "attacked" by them, but I did not mind:)

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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Forgotten

...and another:
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Monday, December 08, 2008

Abandoned

Staying with the theme of abandonment, here is another:
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Sunday, December 07, 2008

Left behind

They were abandoned over 4 months ago (when we were last there).
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Saturday, December 06, 2008

Fast forward

...through Fall

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