wish you were here

Three concrete slabs of the Berlin Wall standing in a fountain pond under a bright winter sun.
A stack of library books: Sherlock Holmes, Macbeth, Haruki Murakami, A Little Life and more.
library haul
Snow over rooftops and a red brick building on a foggy morning.
An empty restaurant terrace with folded umbrellas under a golden, cloudy sky.

a terrace waiting for spring

Two cats, one orange and white, curled up in a bush behind a low iron fence.
two cats, one hedge
hi!
Glass skyscrapers of Madrid's Cuatro Torres against a blue sky, with motorbikes parked below.
Moka pots and espresso cups in blue, yellow, red, pink and green on a shop display.
moka pots in every colour
A red brick building with a tall clock tower and flags on a cobbled square under grey clouds.
a clock tower on a grey Sunday
A brick sidewalk with a green street clock and lamp post, new buildings going up behind.
brick sidewalks & a street clock
A poster in a window quoting Joe Wardwell: "I challenge you to go out and look in the world and tell me we don't need more art in our culture."
The stone entrance of the Boston University School of Theology, with a tall stained-glass window above its doors.
The front of The Harvard Shop, with its red sign and wooden doors.
Harvard Square
A small bronze of a woman in a crested helmet on a prancing horse, throwing a spear, in a gallery.
An orange and pink sunset over water, seen through the bare branches of winter trees.

sundown on the Charles

Detail of a crowded, colourful painting of people in robes and crowns, one holding a cross.
so many faces in one painting
Two small gold-framed paintings side by side: Christ in a crown of thorns showing his wounds, and Mary weeping with her hands pressed together.
A pot of pansies with a little sign that says "Please don't pee on me".
a very polite flowerpot
The Charles River on a clear day, a long stone bridge running across to brick buildings and a dome on the far bank.

“when Charles meets the sun” ♪ Noah Kahan, Staying Still

A metal globe sculpture at the centre of a round plaza of benches, bare trees behind.
An office door covered in notes and photos, with 2³ + 4³ + 7³ written large across it.

an office door at MIT

2³+4³+7³ = 415 ✓
notes on the door
Cambridge City Hall, a stone building with a tall clock tower, cars passing in front.
The cover of Psalms of My People by Lenny Duncan: a story of Black liberation told through hip-hop, patterned in black, white and gold.
San Francisco City Hall's grey and gold dome under a sky full of little clouds, a car driving past.
A big old clock face with black Roman numerals, reading Devrine, Bray-sur-Seine.
Sandstone arcades of the Stanford Main Quad and Hoover Tower under a deep blue sky.
The gold mosaic front of Stanford Memorial Church under a blue sky with little clouds.
A lecture slide: the startup happiness curve, from initial enthusiasm down into the trough of sorrow and up to product-market fit.
the trough of sorrow
A lecture slide zigzagging between "I'm excited", "I think I'm going bankrupt" and "Wait a second. My life is great."
a day in the life of an entrepreneur
Beaded collars in white, blue and black on display busts, with cowrie shell bracelets in a basket.

beaded collars

A framed 1922 champagne poster of a king in a harlequin costume and ermine cape, raising a glass: Veuve Amiot, Crémant du Roi.
The domed rotunda of the Palace of Fine Arts reflected in its lagoon.
A bush of peach and orange roses beside a sunny path.
roses in April
The Golden Gate Bridge over the bay, behind a hillside of spiky yellow flowers.
A wide street at sunset running down to the ocean, the sky orange at the horizon.
where the street runs into the sea
A rainy street with a car and a light-rail train under grey skies.
rain, and a train
A marble chessboard seen from above, with gold and dark cylindrical pieces mid-game.
a game, paused
A "Lost Dog" poster showing a robot dog with a human head, last seen at 180 University Ave.

a very lost dog

the marina after dark
The Bay Bridge stretching over blue water, seen from above the palm-lined Embarcadero.
The domed brick Golden Gate Theatre on a street corner under a clear blue sky.
Hand-painted signs in a shop window with kind sayings, like "Be kind" and "Don't let anyone dull your sparkle".
“be kind”, in a window
Max, a husky in sunglasses, sitting calmly on the pavement.
Max, cooler than all of us
sunglasses!!
A huge steel sculpture of a woman standing in a plaza in front of the Ferry Building clock tower.
Two long shadows on the path beside the bay, with purple flowering bushes and blue sky.
two shadows by the bay
Tall purple flower spikes beside a pier with boats on the bay.

the bay in bloom

Alcatraz Island seen from the water, with its water tower and tall chimney.
A framed sign that reads "I love you to the beach and back".
to the beach and back
Shell wind chimes and colourful hanging decorations at a seaside shop.
wind chimes for sale
A poster of a girl in a pink dress running, with carnations in the corners, reading "Siente Madrid".
siente Madrid
A neon sign spelling RUN three times, seen backwards from inside a café, green tables on the terrace outside.
run, run, run
A staircase with red and white striped walls covered in framed record sleeves, plants hanging above.

a very striped staircase

motorbike spotting
A calm lake at sunset, with mountains behind and a lakeside town lit up on the far shore.

sundown on the lake

Ruined red brick walls with arches, surrounded by white flowers and modern apartment blocks.

the ruins

Two mint green Vespa scooters parked on a sunny street.
mint Vespas
A long banquet table set with glasses and flowers under crystal chandeliers.
A white marble statue of Father Time with his scythe, holding up a blue and gold globe clock.
A red and gold crown and a jewelled sceptre on red velvet.
A blue mug on a shop shelf that says "Verified coffee addict".

guilty as charged ☕

the next roll is still developing…