We spent the early part of the afternoon together taking in another historic landmark in NYC today. For those of you keeping score at home, it's the 2nd one we've been to this summer as we're looking to find some places around this wonderful city to enhance our appreciation for living in the Big Apple. So today we took to Staten Island to visit the Alice Austen house. She was America's first prolific female photographer and her home holds some pretty amazing stories that I can't wait to impart on my students when I see them in August. Here's a sample: Although famous for her photography, she wasn't actually a professional photographer. She took and developed over 8,000 prints using glass plates as a hobby. It was something she LOVED to do and didn't really get credit from doing her passion well until she was well into her eighties. What's the lesson here, kids? Do what you love regardless of whether you'll get credit for it or not. Who knows, maybe one day YOUR home will be a city landmark.
Today's bow tie was a gift from the very gracious Laura over at Xoelle. Have you checked out her collection, yet?
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