Central Park, My Happy Place

Although I can't deny the townhouses in the West Village and the buildings downtown are absolutely beautiful, I wouldn't change living close to Central Park for anything in the world. I love walking around the park whenever I have some free time––or when I don't but I need to clear up my thoughts––and working out there a few times every week. Central Park, I'd say, is my favourite place in the city––although the Met is a serious competitor for the award.

Last week I went there for a walk with my friend Emilie, and although we almost freeze––it was incredibly cold and windy!––we had a great time just walking around and talking about life. Regarding the park, I was astonished at how beautiful the park looked even if the day was gloomy and sad... Now I can't wait for the snow to come and seeing it all white!

Love,

Photography: Laura Beltran-Rubio

Christmas in Dyker Heights

Enough about Christmas, I know! For some reason––maybe just because I spent the past few months all by myself in a whole new world––I'm having a very deep obsession with Christmas this year! But I promise this will be the last post about it––I think!

On Christmas Day I spent most of the morning in bed watching movies with my family, and after brunch we headed out to explore one of the neighbourhoods I always heard was the prettiest during this time of the year in New York: Dyker Heights in Brooklyn. And we weren't disappointed. Most of the houses in the neighbourhood were looking wonderful, all geared up with lots of lights and decorations. I couldn't have loved anything about it any more!

Maybe one day I'll decorate my home like one of those gorgeous houses...

Love,

Photography: Laura Beltran-Rubio

Madison Avenue Off-Hours

One of my favourite things to do is walk around New York at off-hours, when I have the streets all for myself and I can enjoy the silence and hear my thoughts clearly. I went on one of these short promenades last night to Madison Ave, and I really enjoyed seeing all the window displays geared up for Christmas. I really don't want the holiday season to end!

Love,

Photography: Laura Beltran-Rubio

Christmas Giants

Walking on Avenue of the Americas has become one of my favourite passtimes lately, not because it's close to home, but mostly because I can't get over the giant Christmas decorations that are illuminating the area these days. I'm particularly in love with these enormous fairy lights!

Love,

Photography: Laura Beltran-Rubio

The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center

The christmas tree at Rockefeller Center is one big monster. It's absolutely huge––although beautiful––and every time I see it––usually in my morning runs because I can't stand the crowds in the place at "normal" hours––I can't help but think about the impossible amount of lights that decorate it. I've tried to come up with a number of lightbulbs but I would say it's so big that I can't even think of a number that seems like a rational guess. But it's still a beautiful tree...

You know I'm obsessed with fairy lights, and I particularly love shooting them un-focused because they look bigger and prettier. So I had to shoot the tree with some effects. Although I did include some normal pictures so you get to see its natural beauty if you can't make it to New York this year!

Love,

Photography: Laura Beltran-Rubio