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Rion.nu: photoblog by Rion Nakaya
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Rion.nu: The photography of Rion Nakaya -- Photoblogging new york city since late 2000. Now a traveling photoblogger based in Paris.
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its windy on top of this particular hill in berkeley

On August 25, 2004, I posted photos of "massive, magical octopus kites on a beautiful day in Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina." Little did I know that seven summers later, I would be ...

30 jul 11

the geometries of grass in golden gate park

Two years ago in slightly different weather.

09 jun 11

slowly settling into the new life in oakland

Blue and pink pastels seem to fit this town... must be something influential in the bay area sunsets. A handful of more overt color sets from overseas here, here and here.

31 may 11

from a side window of the king george hotel

Elsewhere: Mrs. Robinsons Stretching Session by Guia Besana, and photographers shooting + talking at Shooting Gallery, including Henri Cartier-Bresson.

26 may 11

two singular mustangs on the streets of oakland

Very happy to have been included over at Champalicious, Heathers new project: One Two Three: Rion Nakaya.

12 may 11

quiet endeavors in the sunlight of the city

Above, on the east side of San Francisco. Elsewhere: Wind. Also, found via Stellar.io: Wedding Day, Booth, Sidewalk Playground, and this moment...

08 may 11

making notes and leaving clues along the way

Have not yet had much time for photo-taking in this new city... Mommyhood, after all. (And before all, too.)

03 may 11

the house is still as dusk falls to night

Still posting photos that I like and/or wish I had taken to rion.tumblr.com...

18 apr 11

standing in the uninterrupted sun of north oakland

Above, in Temescal district of North Oakland. Recently tweeted: Downtown Corrida by Alban Lecuyer, Maira Kalman at the Jewish Museum by Martine Fougeron, and Scraper Bikes in East Oakland by Matthew ...

14 apr 11

after the finish line at the oakland running festival

Shaking the dust off. Spent Sunday talking with and taking photos of over 50 finishers at the Oakland Running Festival. Just a few above... I have been enjoying quite a few photography links via my T...

31 mar 11

unusual accoutrements at the california academy of sciences

Its raining in the Bay Area (with only trace amounts of radiation), so why not head to a museum? Above, the California Academy of Sciences. I havent posted these as quickly as I might of otherwise du...

18 mar 11

after a five month hiatus: starting up the engines...

International moves are challenging and draining... this was my third in five years. And just like my last two international moves, it sort of stalls the photoblog for a bit. Though I chronicled our ...

08 mar 11

reflecting on twenty one months in england

For 10-10-10, the last post from living in London. Previously, both in black and white: leaving Paris and leaving New York on this site.

11 oct 10

preoccupied in the center of bustling london

06 oct 10

internal dialogues in the streets across london

Wrapping up the remaining photos of my London catalog... just a few posts left. Above, one from the rainy streets of Shoreditch, a shot from one of my favorite photo haunts: the Ridley Road street ma...

30 sep 10

shirtless and looking for attention at oxford circus

The nice thing about being behind the camera is that Im relatively practiced at blending into the street, not often becoming the subject of attention. This, however, was not the case at Oxford Circus...

10 sep 10

what my life looks like on the east side of london

Above, a collection (or really two sets of three) from my day-to-day in East London: my favorite sign in Newington Green, in London Fields with Violet (cup)cakes from Broadway Market, one from the Co...

04 sep 10

the mushroom trees of hampton court palace

More about Hampton Court Palace. Semi-related: Dry conditions in England this summer have left the outlines of historic sites in fields like Etch A Sketches from the air, from clusterflock.org. More ...

02 sep 10

hunting for shells at the beach in brighton england

From a day trip to Brighton.

31 aug 10

among the crowds on camden high street

Above, the midweek scene on Camden High Street. Related, Ghost signs of Camden High Street, with closeups here. Previously on this site, more black and white and more with the 85mm f1.8 lens.

19 aug 10

an urban double rainbow for our last london summer

Yep, our last London summer... my recent tweet: "Movers booked. Plane tickets booked. Its official: after 4.5 years in Europe, were moving to San Francisco!" Previously: the announcement when...

15 aug 10

this polygraphic wonder performs the most delicate balancing act

Above, a few London scenes in high contrast, including Art Now: Janice Kerbel at the Tate Britain. More museums, more tattoos, more from Shoreditch, and more photos of women in the archives of this s...

12 aug 10

skyward from jean nouvels serpentine gallery pavilion

Jean Nouvels Serpentine Gallery Pavilion on a spectacular summer day, above, from an afternoon coffee stop in Kensington Gardens. The last image is shot through red glass, creating some odd reflectio...

30 jul 10

an english summer in the lavender fields

Above: Banstead, England, among the bees (and a bear) in the fields of Mayfield Lavender. Elsewhere, this image and this image from Nicolai Howalts How to Hunt... filed under photos i love on my slow...

20 jul 10

early evening light illuminates the intersection

Above, two paired. Taken at Oxford Circus with an 85mm f1.8 lens.

17 jul 10

hardened expressions in the crowds of oxford circus

Above, Oxford Circus people-watching in black and white. These were taken on the same day that I visited the Sally Mann exhibition at The Photographers Gallery, which was small but moving, and surpri...

15 jul 10

summer wandering the fields of black heath

A few more pairs from London here, here, and here.

08 jul 10

in the summer heat around piccadilly circus

03 jul 10

world cup fever takes over in the shoreditch streets

England is currently blanketed with red and white flags. They hang around shops, out of council estate windows, from wheelchairs, fly from cars whizzing by... And at around 3pm on Wednesday, throngs ...

25 jun 10

assorted muses and museums mix around london

More London, including a few favorite sets here, here, and here.

26 may 10

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