TWO KIDS

i finished reading patti smith's memoir, 'just kids' and it's fantastic! it totally lives up to the praise and acclaim it's receiving. patti smith is such an icon in fashion and in music and her memoir reads like a childhood 'hansel and gretel' as the ny times review states. the memoir is about patti's life starting in new york when she arrives as an aspiring artist and finishes with her life after the death of her beloved best friend/lover/muse robert mapplethorpe. 'just kids' is a beautiful love story to her best friend, as well as a love story to being an artist and being true to oneself. photos: sam wagstaff  interview magazine

TO BE A TEENAGER

my heart is breaking. my prayers go to norway and to all the families effected by this act of sheer madness.  "your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it."  rumi  photos: olivia bee

ORANGE YOU GLAD I DIDN'T SAY PINK?

 

 

 

pics from two of my favorite sites: iriserende and dietcokeandasmoke, as well as my photos and an olivia bee photo. why is that gals make and create and appreciate such beauty? happy friday, happy weekend.  xo, am

LOVE IS THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

 

 

these are reasons i don't: eat bacon. go to the circus. go to seaworld. wear fur. buy dogs from breeder or pet store. eat fast food. support factory farming. these lovely animals are reasons why i do: buy vintage. eat a planet based diet. visit animal acres and the gentle barn. adopt from a shelter. buy local foods.  wildlife photos  sharon montrose  pony a day  black and white creatures  my photos  modern hepburn

GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES

 

 

i had to post a photo of a pony from one of my favorite websites, which is defunct but still has the best photos of ponies!! and of course a photo of the original gypsy, cher! this video is sooooo worth watching! i am not a fan of young women smoking(in fact i just did a detox cleanse myself) but these are such cool photos. blessings and healthy living to all you gypsies! xo, am esthercasting+photo photos  photos