"THEATER OF THE STREET"

             The daily theater of the street with its constant merging of characters and 

           background continue to amuse and amaze.

           A special note of respect and admiration for Bill Cunningham, RIP.

All photos ©Ken Brown

ICELAND

       Iceland had been on our travel destination wish list for some time and 

       after a week long journey exploring this island nation that is defined by

       its dramatic landscape of geysers, glaciers, hot springs, volcanos and 

       waterfalls, we understand its current popularity. 

        One of the biggest attractions on the east coast was a dazzling array 

        of icebergs caught in a tidal lake. They are slowly melting and the 

        sounds of creaking bergs, crackling ice, and the occasional large 

        splash of a bigger than usual piece breaking off, remain as a most

        beautiful and haunting memory.

        In a landscape of many mysteries, there is a deep appreciation for 
       ghosts, elves, and trolls, (like the one on the left).

           This image from a small stream in a geo-thermal valley is indicative 
         of the colors and textures that changed daily as we moved into different
         topographical regions.
                  

           The town of Geysir, or the place that gave us the word “geyser”,

            and a phalanx of tourists awaiting the next one, (every 4-5 minutes).

         Also in Geysir, a troll awaits tourists brave enough to take selfies 

in his chair.

                Fields of Lupine were in full blast everywhere and I couldn’t resist 

                the background hot dog wagon.

                 A sculpture melds with the landscape in the coastal town of Vik.

              Some of the local landscape along the southern coast consisted 

              of thousands of acres of ancient lava covered in dense moss.  

              It reminded me of sheep, also an abundant presence.

Ducks in a row in a glacial lagoon.

         Remnants of early homes and shelters are found along many 

coastal highways.

Briquettes of the gods…

An abandoned farmhouse on a west coast peninsula.

all photos ©Ken Brown

"ANIMAL PLANET NYC"

Whether it's the mating dances of tropical birds, unconscionably cute inter-           species cavorting, or skateboarding pugs, I’ve noticed for some while 

that the FB and Instagram streams are full of references to the animal kingdom. We love our fellow travelers and even in a dense pack urban environment we celebrate their presence on the planet.

all photos ©Ken Brown

TRUCK ART NYC

Dear friends,

For any of you who might be interested, I would like to mention that as I adjust to the various media streams that are part of the modern landscape, I am (finally) using Instagram as a way to share single images that I take out in the field. My Instagram tagline is: kenbrownpixpop

Some of the art that characterizes many NYC neighborhoods has slipped away

from the walls and onto trucks. These were gathered over the past couple of years and reflect the growing presence of art that enlivens the roadways. 

All photos ©Ken Brown

T-SHIRT SEASON

               As summer weather slides in, and T-shirt season begins,

               here is a random and completely nonobjective sampling

               of some faves ...

"A fathers day present from my 12 year old daughter"

"my mom bought me this in Berlin"

"I made this with a stencil and thought it

looked better from the back"

"my dad made it"

"I have a black cat, love plants, and had to

buy this shirt"

winner of the three legged race

abstraction on the Willyburg bridge

speaking of abstraction...

"bought this from a pile on a last day sale

at comic con" 

and lastly, a high fashion bunny shirt ...

all photos ©Ken Brown