Eileen’s favorites

  • Star Statue

    Photo by Karlo Samson, 22 June 2008

    Shot this in Macau, one of the smaller statues guarding the Four Faces Buddha Shrine. I used a Lensbaby 2.0 with a star aperture to create in-camera those tiny star highlights.

  • Life on the Walls

    Story by Amberly Polidor, 18 June 2008

    A homegrown mural tradition reveals a San Francisco neighborhood's true colors.

  • San Francisco Thrift

    List by Chloe Schildhause, 11 June 2008

    San Francisco is one of the best locations for thrift store shopping! Here is a list of just a few of the fine thrift stores this city has to offer.

  • Boat

    Photo by Jasper Espejo, 15 January 2008

    An outrigger boat locally known as "bangka" anchored at Panglao beach.

  • Fisher Tower

    Photo by Jessica Feis, 14 May 2008

    The drive along Highway 128 on the way to Moab, Utah is a pleasant drive that meanders along the Colorado River. Suddenly, the road curves and this majestic view takes your breath away.

  • Venetian Carnival

    Photo by Jace Freeman, 2 April 2008

    Two revelers don masks as they descend the steps of the Ponte die Rialto in Venice, home to one of the world's oldest Carnival celebrations. Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition that have been banned at times throughout Italian history.

  • Inside the MOMA

    Photo by Lizzie Morrison, 7 May 2008

  • Staircase in the Trustees' Office

    Photo by Lizzie Morrison, 7 May 2008

  • Germany, Aachen

    Photo by henk goossens, 7 May 2008

    Breakdance at the theater

  • Tree at Dawn

    Photo by jane linders, 22 January 2008

    Set against the austere beauty of black rock desert, the art at burningman cannot be matched.