1. Watching the glittering lights of the NYC skyline from my hotel rooftop.
2. Exploring a deserted downtown NYC on Thanksgiving: No cars! No people!
3. Seeing Central Park in autumn for the first time felt majestic – it was so beautiful.
4. Wearing a jumper with axes on it instantly makes people refer to you as a lumberjack!
5. Walking The High Line can be fun (and lead to gorgeous photographs!) even when it’s snowing and FREEZING cold.
6. The best time to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge is at golden hour – wow!
7. This street in Brooklyn charmed me something silly – it’s quintessential #makeyousmilestyle, isn’t it?
8. Shopping at the Brooklyn Flea for the first time was an exciting experience.
9. I’ve always been keen to see NYC dressed up for Christmas, so I couldn’t resist a snap of this tree stand on the sidewalk. Just needed snow and twinkling fairy lights to complete the scene! Oh, and mulled wine, obviously.
10. Oh deer! Arriving back into London from Los Angeles in December leads to serious sunshine withdrawal!
11. A red door with a green wreath? The best way to decorate for Christmas!
12. Cold, crisp and clear days make for the best days to buy a Christmas tree.
13. I think I need to move to California because there’s so.much.colour!
14. How gorgeous is this cactus? LOVE.
15. SoCal has given me a renewed love for succulents.
16. Blue skies and 28 degree temperatures in December are a total novelty (or anytime of year!) for this Brit boy.
17. This setting made me want to sing: “my head is a jungle, jungle”.
18. I loved the linear stripes and colour on this wall in West Hollywood.
19. I made a new doggy pal while in LA and it turns out he has the *best* taste in books…!
20. Homemade mince pies make for a well spent festive Sunday.
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This is a beautiful photo round up Will! There’s something great about learning new things while traveling, that’s for sure.
@TKG – That’s the best part about it! 🙂
I love the picture of you in Central Park…!
@Bea – Thank you!
Great post, Mr. B! The houses in Brooklyn made me smile a lot. 🙂 x
@Suzy – I was so excited when I saw it that I had to ask my taxi driver to pull over! 🙂
NY is my dream since I was a little girl… one of my dearest frind lives there… maybe one day I could catch up with him 🙂
Your photos are absolutely amazing… some reasons more to travel to that dream city!
@Serena – Thanks for the kind words about my photos! You must get there one day if you can – it’s my favourite city in the world! 🙂
Wow..sunshine + colour = happiness! Looks like you had a fabulous time in America. Pics look great too and haven’t been to NYC, which is pretty high on my list of places to visit 🙂
Emma Jayne
@Emma – Do visit if you get the chance, it’s so wonderful!
wheres the, “oh deer!” Sweater from?
@Amanda – H&M.
Beautiful photos! And lovely jumper 😀
@Sam – Thank you. 🙂
haha, it’s so funny to watch this “serious” dog reading best book 😀
@Mindy – Yes, it is! 🙂
It was 28 degrees in LA? I’m so jealous! 😀
Great pictures
@Bethany – Yes, so good! 🙂
What a fabulous year you’ve had Will! See you very soon in 2015for a very overdue local catch up and a very late litle prezzie still here for you and T. Wishing you both a wonderful Christmas in your cottage. xxx
@Caroline – Thank you! You too! x
Those pictures of NYC are beautiful! I would love to visit at this time of year.
@Originalsteve – Yes, it’s a beautiful time of year to visit!
Hi Will, just want to drop you a line and let you know a local library has agreed to have me present a Color Workshop in the spring with up to 20 people. Small potatoes, I know, but this is big for me and I’m excited. Never spoke in front of people ever, so this should be interesting. Making notes and of course using my Bright Bazaar book for inspiration on fun color palettes to put together so it won’t be a big snooze. Looks like even that cute pup is inspired by your book. Wish me luck, dear mentor! Happy New Year to you and your husband 🙂
@Mary Beth – Congratulations! I hope it goes we’l; enjoy it! Happy New Year! 🙂
Ohhh your doggy friend is so cute!!! Happy New Year Mr Bazaar!
@Tokyo lab – Happy New Year!
I would love to get that ax sweater for my husband – love it! Where did you get it?
@Eija – Thanks! It was from GAP.