January 2011
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OXYGEN IS OVERRATED: A PHOTO PROJECT →
photo by Mike Rosen
I just stumbled across this swimming-pool inspired photo project, presented by the research agency ifonlyhecouldswim (IOHCS), which is devoted to “investigating the interrelationships among hydrology, spatiality, and culture.”
IOHCS is seeking submissions of “swimming pool culture projected by the lens” via their flickr group or via email until March...
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SWIMMING IN LA: NICARAGUAN HOLIDAY EDITION, PART...
#2. LAKE NICARAGUA
I learned a good number of interesting things about this lake during my visit. It is the 19th largest lake in the world and the 2nd in Latin America. It used to - and still may - be home to bull sharks, and a number of other unsual species. And it used to be the best way of getting from the Atlantic to the Pacific before the Panama Canal existed, so it was, at various points in...
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'MASTER STROKE', DWELL MAGAZINE, FEB 2011 →
I’m sorry to be lagging on posting those Nicaragua pics, but a few unforeseen things have come up this week. So, as an alternate treat, feast your eyes on this sharp modern swimming pool in Santa Monica! It’s the work of architect Padraic Cassidy and it’s featured in Dwell magazine this month, but the slideshow at the link above is even better. I love the sloping, optical-illusion feel of it. And...
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SWIMMING IN LA: NICARAGUAN HOLIDAY EDITION, PART...
Happy 2011 to one and all! Although I personally missed the deluge that occurred in LA over the holidays, I take it as an auspicious sign that there are lots of water-related adventures to come in the New Year. While you all were doing your best to stay warm and dry, Ric and I were travelling through the varied landscapes of Nicaragua and trying to swim in as many wonderful places as possible....
