Weather is clear and a trip to #GRIDLIFE tomorrow is on! Let’s celebrate with a few more previously unseen shots from last year’s event.
#GRIDLIFE Up in the Air
The final decision on whether or not to attend this year’s #GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends in Lime Rock will depend on weather, meaning it’s currently up in the air. I thought I might match that with some shots from last year’s event of cars literally “up in the air.”
Northam and the Chapel in Summer
Connecticut’s Central Valley is a leafy, green place in the summer; Trinity’s neogothic towers jut from the canopy in conveniently contrasting colors.
Bridge in Utopia
As an American enamored with the idea of walkable towns and cities, I was curious on visiting the Netherlands whether it could stand up to its reputation. I was surprised to find a country that resembled nothing more than the vision of utopia as it is typically presented in American science fiction. Now, I know the Netherlands is a real place with real challenges and limitations, but the infrastructure alone paints a very different vision of priorities. Consider this bridge in Ommen over the Vecht river: Less than 50% of the width of the bridge is allotted for motorized vehicle traffic. The majority is covered by bike lanes and pedestrian areas, including benches and art.
Symmetry and Asymmetry Along a Plane
With my quadcopter hovering along the diagonal axis of Trinity College’s chapel’s steeple, the mirror symmetry of that structure is easily apparent—and stands in contrast to the shapes of the building beneath it among the leafy green trees.
Behold, Laury Tisseur
Saturday night at CSI Ommen was action-packed; before the Puissance, equestrian artist Laury Tisseur demonstrated feats of horsemanship including what I might best describe as horse-skiing.
Victory Galloper
Having won the CSI Ommen Grand Prix, Hessel Hoekstra and Comthago VDL took a victory gallop around the ring.
Northam Hall Stands Against the Summer Sun
The facade of Northam Hall has become an iconic symbol of Trinity College, and when surrounded by summer foliage and nearly silhouetted by the summer sun, I can understand why.
Winning the Puissance
This winning moment from CSI Ommen’s Saturday-night puissance (jumping an increasingly tall wall of hollow blocks) is impressive to me for two reasons. The most obvious is the incredible height this horse is successfully clearing. Just as amazing to this American is the huge turnout of spectators present in both the foreground and background—far beyond what is seen at most US events.
Ommen Morning
Utopian mornings begin with a friendly boat trip into town.
Blue Hour Windmill
Windmill, bicycle paths, boats… This is an extremely Dutch picture.
Between the City and the City I
In China Miéville’s book, tunnels like this one served as the passageway between two cities in alternate dimensions that overlapped with one another. While I could detect no visible dimensional transition in moving from one side to the other, I think the Rijksmuseum is nonetheless impressive.
Bridge Over Overijsselse Vecht
A blue hour expanse in the Netherlands with everything expected of the location: steeples, windmills, bike paths, fields of grasses, and… A beach? Given the sub-15ºC weather, this felt particularly charming but out of place.
Sunset Behind a Schiphol Control Tower
The dramatic slashes of clouds and scattered sunlight behind the control tower of Schiphol Airport make a dramatic cap above the mundane concrete and steel.
Blue Hour at The Bushnell
The streets outside The Bushnell are a lot quieter and emptier on summer evenings when no show is happening, but the few automobiles present still provide a sense of scale to its dramatic structure.
Decaseconds 