Toybox

Actually, this was a shelf full of toys, not a toy box.  But toy box sounds nicer, so title it is.  Toy Joy, in Austin, is one of the coolest stores that I have ever been to.  I mentioned it in a very early post on this blog- but it is worth mentioning  a million times.  Their selection of nifty things is kind of unparallelled.  And since I have determined that Austin is the capital of kitsch, this store completely makes sense.

I am a sucker for everything Asian at this point.  I don't know why, but asian toys, asian tv shows, asian food... they all make me really happy. All of these toys have a very asian feel to them, the art work is what I think of when I think of slightly vintage asian toys.  I think that's the idea though.  In any case, I am visually attracted to basically everything in this photograph.

Austin, Texas, USA

Escape the Fires

I was walking through Chinatown to meet Danny at his dojo, when this building caught my eye.  The sun was beginning to set, and rays were casting off of buildings in the most intriguing ways.  This one, though, in particular, looked gorgous to me.  The sun had changed its single tone into multiple beautiful colors, that reflected the sunset.  Not only that, but it had picturesque West Side Story style fire escapes all over it.  My excitement was immesurable.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

If you liked this, then take a look at Danny fighting in Fight the Sunrise.

Better than Candles

A House with Pinwheels in the Windows

Geneva, Switzerland

Like this?  Well, then you will probably like Enchantment, The Windmills in my Mind, and Baubles.

Really like this?  Purchase this photograph here.

Baubles

Christmas Ornaments In a Shop

Stockholm, Sweden