A page for a Daily Photo (or 2 or 3): some taken by me, some taken by others, some with purpose and some just random… just little moments that say a lot.
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12.15.11
Baloo Being... Baloo
All the sudden a man showed up on the promenade and started throwing bread into the air. (this is the result)
Late at night on a quiet street in the village, there stood a man painting in the street. If you live in New York, just remember you live in a city where little moments like this happen.
how sad, to be a stuck baloon.
katie rose will probably always remember me as her babysitter with the koala hat.
i guess this is their version of "Water Cooler Chat"
a piece of paper kept in Mom's typewriter.
Baggage Claim.
(Photo’s by Conor Leslie. December 2011)
10.19.11
I left the table for a second. And in that second, Mokie snuck up on the chair and seized his chance to have a taste of spaghetti. I got it in time because he was too busy admiring it.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, October 2011
10.18.11
I guess there's service somewhere in the subway.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, October 2011)
9.8.11
please, make yourself comfortable.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, August 2011)
8.28.11
(Photo by Conor Leslie, August 2011)
8.22.11
Oh New York, you are magnificent- even from the sky.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, August 2011)
7.27.11
I am recycling these even though they are in one of my blog posts. Not just because I love them, and believe they belong in the Darkroom page, but because I can still hear her laughter when I see these photos.
(Photos taken by Conor Leslie 2006)
6.25.11
"A person's a person, no matter how small." - Dr. Seuss
(Photo by Conor Leslie, June 2009)
4.10.11
Today was my 20th birthday, and I spent it walking around Manhattan after a lovely brunch at Alice's Tea Cup. At the end of the day, I'd decided I was looking forward to the next decade of birthdays. But the best part, is the end of the day, where you get to make a wish and indulge in sugar. Whoever thought up the idea of cake on your birthday was brilliant. Baloo photo-bombed this shot, and for a moment made a wish that the red velvet Crumbs cupcake was his.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, April 2011)
4.7.11
back in Manhattan, I was minding my own business, when i looked down at my feet and stumbled across a De La Vega writing. He dazzled the streets of the Upper East Side with sayings written in chalk, but this was by far my most favorite. After all, you'll always have yourself, and if you've got that you've got everything.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, April 2011)
2.8.11
"It is the illusion of time that makes you talk of causality. When the past and the future are seen in the timeless now, as parts of a common pattern, the idea of cause-effect loses its validity and creative freedom takes its place."- Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
(Photo by Conor Leslie, February 2011)
1.24.11
Moksha Moment
Baloo showing Mokie his love
and then there's Cowboy
i have a newfound love for Chihuahas. I judged them too quick.
(Photos by Conor Leslie, January 2011)
10.26.10
Baloo staying cozy this morning. oh to have a dogs life. eating, sleeping, just being.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, October 2010)
10.23.10
i just emptied my bag for a serious cleaning. over time when you own a big 'bucket' purse you just throw everything in there. well, this is one of the piles of items that i dumped out of my bag. 6 different lip balms, a gym lock, a buddha figurine, a piece of wrigley double mint gum, and my ticket stub from 'human centipede'. i found this randomness hilarious and also learned why my bag was getting so heavy.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, October 2010)
11.13.10
today's my youngest brothers 15th birthday. At 5 years old holding him at just a few weeks, I wasn't sure how to react to another little brother. We made fun of eachother, re-inacted Disney films and fought like siblings do. But 15 years later, I'm glad to have both of them as my brothers. Would have been lonely if i didn't have anyone else to make a mess with. Happy Birthday Dylan.
11.4.10
taken by accident while trying to access google maps from the car.
(Photo by Conor Leslie, November 2010)
11.1.10
found these while looking through some old photo's
(and i wish i knew what we were laughing at)
(Photo taken by Michael Brian. NY February 2006)
10.31.10
happy halloween (clearly i wasn't a fan of the holiday even then.)
10.30.10
from my view on my Runyon hike this morning.
(Photo by Conor Leslie. LA October 2010)
10.29.10
"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings." - William Blake
(Photo by Conor Leslie. NYC Central Park June 2009)
10.28.10
the most loyal companions and the absolute definition of "unconditional love".
(Photo by Conor Leslie. January 2010)
10.27.10
no speaking for the whole 4 minutes it took him to eat that ice cream sandwich. (the #1 sign a kid really loves their food)
(Photos by Conor Leslie. June 2007)
10.25.10
i used to try to catch birds at the park because i wanted to keep one for a pet. after repetitively running from my mother to chase a bird, she told me "you can only catch birds on Tuesday's conor". we didn't go to the park on Tuesdays. my sad face says one thing: this is clearly a Wednesday.
10.24.10
The Contemplative Child
by the time we got to the end of the patch, her basket was empty, and her face was red with raspberry juice. "oops" she said with a giggle.
"Children have neither past nor future; they enjoy the present, which very few of us do." ~Jean de la Bruyere
(Photos by Conor Leslie. July 2006)
10.23.10
Just found Jan von Holleben‘s website, a photographer that truly encapsulates what life should be full of : imagination, creativity and moments of escape.
(Photos by Jan von Holleben 2002-2008)
10.22.10
"don't tell me the sky is the limit, there are footprints on the moon!"- Unknown
(Photo by Conor Leslie. The Hampton’s August 2007)
10.21.10
“Smile”
Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it’s breaking.
When there are clouds in the sky
you’ll get by.
If you smile through your pain and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll see the sun shining through
For you.
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness.
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying.
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile.
10.20.10
strawberry picking with my 2 adorable cousins, always refreshing to see what little things make them happy.
(Photo by Conor Leslie. July 2005)
10.19.10
"...And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree very much. And the tree was happy."- Shel Silverstein
(Photo by Conor Leslie. July 2009)
10.18.10
New Yorker's may be speeding by, but the great thing about that city is there is a constant interaction with people. even if for a moment.
(Photo by Conor Leslie. NYC June 2009)
10.17.10
Einstein’s Three Rules of Work: 1) Out of clutter find simplicity; 2) From discord find harmony; 3) In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. –Albert Einstein
(Photo by Conor Leslie. NYC June 2009)
10.16.10
having a moment.
(Photo by Conor Leslie. NYC June 2009)
10.15.10
mommy&me (there are a number of things she could have been saying here)
10.14.10
there’s just nothing like the good old Polaroid. It was my first camera, and as much as it’s great to get a really clear digital shot, there’s something more real about the grainy shots of Film and Polaroid
in the picture of you and me? i was telling you this:
“conor, you are as vast as the sky and as deep as the ocean.
you are as quick as the river and as calm as a stream.
you are wise, even at 1,
and as clear as a day is perfect.
your whole life is ahead of you and at the same time, your whole life is now…”
(that was 18 years ago. i told you that every year and it is still true today.
love you all the way to There.)
xx