'Ceteris paribus' Smile

But a slice of time

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I could go on about the picture of this lone ice-cream vendor in the middle of Bombay, listening to the Indian cricket team win the semi-finals, or the immigrant families that gather around Reagan National Airport every sunday evening to watch the planes land. Rather, I think, I might tell you about the pictures I missed - falling off a cliff 134m high with very sharp stones straight ahead (apparently, New Zealanders can be trusted with bungee ropes), or the perfect reflection of copper beach trees on a still lake in New York. Or about those crazy people one meets; Canadians living a dorm in Nelson, having sold everything couldn't help but celebrate Thanksgiving with me, or the hoarse bar tender at Indianapolis airport who always offers up a free shot of Patron Tequila 'cauz its friday honey'. But I won't...I've traveled through 28 cities this year, and taken a few flights to get there - it's been an exhausting year, and I don't have much but this little portfolio to show for it. Thank you to those who have visited, sometimes often, sometimes with pleasant encouragement. This is but a slice of time, and 50% in pictures aint too bad.Yours sincerely,R

December 30 - Delhi

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December 28 - Delhi

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Whisky, drunk the right way.

Dec 17 - London heathrow

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Dec 24 - washington Dulles

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This thing

Dec 16 - London, and back

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Dec 15 - Aberdeen

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Dec 14 - Aberdeen

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Dec 13 - Aberdeen

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Dec 12 - Aberdeen, Scotland

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Cold, granite, and the weather got progressively worse

Dec 11 - London

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Borough Market on a nice clear day

Dec 10 London

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Dec 9 London

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London Bridge

Dec 5 - Warwick

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An extremely quiet city center.

Dec 4 - Warwick

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Dec 3 - London

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Toyed around a bit with this one, but I think it worked out.London in the evening.

Nov 30 - Last few beers before home

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Nov 29 - Auckland

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Nov 28 - Waiheke Island

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One of those things that stick. And rightly so, this is a tasting menu at a vineyard from the top of a "wine island," looking upon Auckland harbour.

Nov 27 - Abel Tasman National Park

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Second hike; a bit shorter, and quite a bit warmer.

Nov 26 - Nelson

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Train ride from Blenheim to Nelson,

and this is what she is taking a picture of (I know this is cheating, but it's bloody New Zealand)

Nov 25 - Blenheim

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Marlborough wines come from here, and they also seem to make some of the best gin and chocolates I'd ever tried.

Nov 24 - Kaikoura

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Beautiful little place. I may have to switch this picture (hesitantly) for a underwater close-up of a dolphin shot.

Nov 23 - Christchurch

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Owing to the earthquake that took Christchurch down, most of the town was completely shut down. Obviously, though, it was "occupied".

Nov 22 - Queenstown

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Nov 21 - Milford Sound

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Nov 20 - More of Kepler track

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This was the first, and the best part of the third day. After this it was 23 km of rain and slush and very sodden socks.

Nov 19 - Kepler Track

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2 day hike up the mountain on the kepler track.

Nov 18 - Te Anua

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Nov 17 - Queenstown, New Zealand

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Nov 16 - New Zealand

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Nov 15 - New Zealand

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Nov 5

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Saturday morning.

November 4 - Essex, CT

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Copper Beach tree, apparently.

Nov 3 - Essex CT

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The oldest continuously running inn in America.

November 2 - Walpole, MA

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October 30

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Boston, MA

October 27

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Washington, DC

October 26

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New York Lexington ave

October 25

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New York - More central park

October 24

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New York - Central Park

October 23

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New York - Rockefeller

October 22

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Clarendon, on my way to get a dim sum brunch.

October 21

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Arlington, VA. Sometimes we have really bright red sun rises.

October 15

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October 9

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October 7

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Steve Jobs had a wonderful taunt for his developers, "real engineers ship!"Clarendon, Arlington.

October 2

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This is just by Reagan national; quite frankly I never even saw the little girl leaning over the stroller in the middle - makes for a good picture nonetheless.Washington, DC

October 1

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Outside my apartment, on a bush. Clarendon, Arlington

September 29

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Creative college cuisine when I run out of groceries, couscous and cheddar cheese.Arlington, VA

September 23

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Just outside DC.Fairfax, VA

September 21

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Just outside my apartment, this picture took me a good forty five minutes in the rain to get right.Arlington, VA

September 18

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College friends, a few drinks down.Charlottesville, VA

September 17

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September 16

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Blacksburg, VA

September 15

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There's a very broken play yard near my place. The sunset was particularly purple on this day.Arlington, VA

Sept 12

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August 28 - Irene

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The massive buildup to irene brought this little thing around. That is my door, and the thing is sitting on number "four".

August 27 - Washington DC Jazz

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August 26

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August 25

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August 24

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August 23

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Johnstown, Ohio

August 22 - Mount Vernon, Ohio

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August 18

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August 17 - Montreal

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August 16 - Montreal

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August 12

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August 1

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July 26

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July 24

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July 22

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July 16

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July 14

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July 6

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July 5

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July 4

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June 26

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June 25 - Friends getting married

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June 24

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June 19

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June 18

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June 17

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June 16

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June 13

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June 11

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June 5

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May 30

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May 28

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May 26

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May 24

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May 23 -Indianapolis

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May 21

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May 18

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Adams Morgan

May 16 - Still there

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May 15 - Mount Vernon, Ohio

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May 13 - Charlottesville

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May 12 - Houston

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May 8

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May 2

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Church extension in clarendon