Travel – daydreampilot

September 25, 2015

Long Lost Roll

I hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 8 years ago and carried 3 cameras in my bag, including my 1978 Hasselblad. Cut to 2015, where I have a fridge full of film that I’ve been ‘working on’ for a few years (I do double exposures and re-shoot rolls at different countries and times of days, see an example here). I had a few 120 rolls of film that I shot recently and took them to get developed. To my surprise, one of the rolls was from my trip to Peru!

I remember taking these pictures, specifically ’cause I had found the courage to ask locals for a photo. I remember being disappointed when I didn’t get these images back when I developed all my film from that trip. Here are a few images from this roll, I’m planning on gathering the full series again and updating my website with them 🙂

Photo by ©marikeeler

June 8, 2014

Dr. Oliver Bronson House & Art Exhibit

Today I got to visit the Dr. Oliver Bronson in the city of Hudson. Seldom do they open the doors for the public, so I feel very lucky to have experienced it this weekend. Adding to the treat, the city invited 3 known artists to show within the house’s walls. The artist chose not to be tagged and titled as any other gallery, making each piece blend exquisitely with the historic home.

Valerie Hammond’s pop of color and delicate work felt like a door into a dark and fascinating (sometimes terrifying) world. It really enhanced the surrealness of the environment surrounding it.

Kiki Smith’s drawings where really fragile yet depicted some interesting and complex characters. They where a perfect fit with its harsh yet beautiful home.

Seton Smith’s photographs displayed the hazy beauty of this grand structure. A great compliment to the exhibit.

I was incredibly please and enjoyed every minute of this gem. Thank you Hudson for organizing such a great group of artist, they were made for this historic property.

Built in 1812, the Dr. Oliver Bronson’s was declared a national historical landmark in 2003 and has been going through renovations since. If you want to help and become part of this incredible piece of history’s facelift, you can make a donation to Historic Hudson, Inc.

Fun Fact: The Oliver-Bronson house was in the 2012 Bourne Legacy film as Shearing’s (Rachel Weisz) home.

March 11, 2014March 11, 2014

Philly’s 9th St. Italian Market

If you ever spend some time in Philadelphia, I highly recommend starting your morning at the Philly Italian Market. Bill and I got ourselves a cappuccino at the most Italian place Ive been to in a long time, then strolled down 9th street and saw hundreds of fruit, millions of kinds of veggies, fresh fish and creepy seafood crawlers, handmade pastas and all kinds of meats. IT WAS THE BEST. If I lived in Philly, I would be a regular at this place.

January 21, 2014August 2, 2016

Copake Lake

A little over 2.5 hours from NYC (and 30mins from Hudson, NY.), sits the sleepy and wonderful lake community of Copake Lake. I look forward to coming here and relaxing by the water and waving to our neighbors. Our lake home is available for rent if you would like to enjoy some quiet time this summer.

November 8, 2013November 8, 2013

Hiking the Inka Trail

4 day hike to Machu Picchu. Highly recommend.

September 10, 2013

Tonight in NYC

Never forget.

September 9, 2013September 12, 2013

Otsego Lake

Cooperstown, NY. What a great town! In just a little over 3.5 hour drive from NYC sits this Baseball obsessed village (home of the Baseball Hall of Fame!). Cooperstown is also right on Otsego Lake. This 9 mile long, motorboat-friendly lake (which is related to the Finger Lakes in upstate NY) is a gorgeous getaway. I can only imagine what this place would look like during the Autumn season. After some research, we stumbled upon http://cooperstownluxury.com/, rented a home for a group of 10+ friends and headed north. Bill Miller is an incredible host and his homes are cozy, beautiful and perfect. He also has recommended we stay at his other property across the lake during the autumn and winter seasons (heated pool!). Oh, and the drive through route 145 is simply stunning. Some pictures from our rendezvous below.

great restaurant and service in Cooperstown! — DELICIOUS restaurant. Ika is a great hostess.

May 30, 2013September 9, 2013

LBi weekend

Can’t go wrong when heading out to LBi for the weekend. I love the surf town vibe & sandy sidewalks. Here are some pics from this past Memorial Day. x