Taken in 2010… I know. Believe me, I know. Taking a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge is as about as touristy and cliche as it gets. And I really don’t care for touristy and cliche. But, when I saw the way the light was streaming through the bridge, I thought it was pretty cool. … Continue reading
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Paintings Of The Day: The Courtauld Gallery
London’s Courtauld Gallery is an impressive place, not just because of the building itself… …but also because of the collection of art contained within: Edouard Manet A Bar At The Folies-Bergere, 1881-82 This famous image was Manet’s last major work. It was first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1882 and its subject has been … Continue reading
The Bomarzo Monster Park
In the hills of Italy’s Lazio region one can find the small town of Bomarzo. Bomarzo’s main attraction is a garden, sometimes called the Bomarzo Sacred Grove, but more commonly referred to as the Bomarzo Monster Park… The garden takes its name from the many over the top sculptures, some carved right into the bedrock, … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Toronto Skyline
Taken in early 2011… Continue reading
St. John Cemetery In Queens
My mother is into genealogy and when she mentioned that a number of our relatives were buried in a cemetery not exceedingly far from The Velvet Rocket’s New York office, I Googled the cemetery to learn more about it. The name of the cemetery is St. John and despite being owned by the Roman Catholic … Continue reading
In Search Of The Cornish National Liberation Army
We receive some unusual tips and requests here at The Velvet Rocket. Nevertheless, whenever our hotline rings, we rush to answer it, eager to hear what the world is unexpectedly delivering to us. And so, when the call came in on The Velvet Rocket hotline requesting that we look into the Cornish National Liberation Army, … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Use Of Deadly Force
Taken at Beale Air Force Base in 2011… Continue reading
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