life : sunnyside up

song : zebra by beach house via {frolic!}
not sure what this song is about, but i love it.

hello, hello! as mentioned the other day, our neighborhood, sunnyside, was listed as the third best place to live in nyc according to a survey in new york magazine. it's not as cool as brooklyn, but really close to the city, safe and has a suburban feel. we do know our neighbors here and if i go to the corner deli the owner always asks me 'where is your husband?' like she's worried about him and he loves it. sunnyside gardens is the historical district designed by british architect lewis mumford in the 1920s using english garden community principles, so springtime is the best season to be here.

these photos were taken this weekend and sometimes i think i should make them pale and dreamy, which seems to be so popular. i try, but always bring them back closer to reality. believe it or not, my camera is set to no sharpening and i slightly blur them in photoshop to soften the edges. plus, there is no vibration reduction feature in the lens. i suppose it's just my way and i'm still figuring it out. enjoy your weekend, everyone!

xo, cindy





we have a small plot of land in our community garden and the grape hyacinths are from our space, while the bleeding hearts are in the plot across from us.