Nocturne 2012

Nocturne is an annual event held in October in Halifax. 2012 marked the 5th anniversary. For many people, it's their favourite Halifax festival. Personally, I LOVE it. I've gone every year. It's exciting to see so many people fill the streets of Halifax. The vibe is electric. There's dancing, music, paintings, mobile art, interactive displays, installations. There were 5 zones this year. My friend Amber and I made it to 2 zones - downtown Halifax and the waterfront. I would have loved to get to more. These are some of my photos from Nocturne 2012!

Dance at Night: I've tried to see this type of performance the last few years but the indoor space was always too full. What a great way for everyone to enjoy the dancing. Serpentine Studios this was beautiful to watch. I could have stayed all evening.

Below Serpentine Studios was Boutique Hair & Makeup for FREE! What a fun idea. 

Girls on the left, guys on the right. Inside there were televisions & video cameras set up to view what the opposite sex was doing on the other side. We went early in the night but I'm sure as it got busier it got interesting.

I loved the Khyber artwork, laughing bar and Nocturne lager. The paintings above are so huge. Posters from Khyber's past.

A laughing bar at the Khyber. Here's the menu. Order what you want and the the laughtenders laugh it up! The sounds of laughter emptied out onto Barrington Street. Crazy awesome.

I had a chance to try the Nocturne Dark Lager - yum - just before it sold out : ) I hope I can buy more at Propellor.

Lots of letterpress keepsakes at Dawson Print and Inkwell. I really should try to take a class. 

Food trucks are becoming pretty popular in Halifax. Downtown, near Grand Parade on Argyle Street is Nomad Gourmet. Nick Horne is the owner and honestly, he's as nice as the food is good. Try it. Support him if you're downtown. In addition, Food Wolf is another delicious and healthy food truck in town. 

This is such an incredible piece. It's called "Pound" and was on display at Seeds Gallery near the Seaport Market. Sadly it fell over and the right side broke into a number of pieces about 10 minutes after I took this photo.

One of my favourite parts of the night was Move! Halifax Circus in St. Mathew's Church.

Retro Robots, Rockets and Ray Guns Shoppe. Amber and me at the robot photo booth. Guns beat scissors I think.

A Barrington Street Dance Party! Amber and I were craving a dance party and what do you know, a cart carrying speakers and music appeared across the street from us. SOOOO awesome! Best way to end the night...just before some wine at Obladee : )

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 This poster inspires me to be a better designer + it matches our living room.

The Hicks Building - the iconic building at Dal.

 I'm a King Cole or Mint or Mint Green Tea kind of tea drinker. But David's Tea Shop is a delight to walk in to + oh so many kinds of tea to choose from!

 Relaxing

My Creative Director gave me a gift of homemade jam. I think the homemade card attached is beautiful.

My computer screen at work. Photo contact sheets from the Residence Life photo shoot.

Prepping for Hands Dancing at the Inverness County Centre of the Arts. Giclee prints are my photo printing choice.

A homemade sign advertising lemonade. So cute! I had one lemonade stand in my entire life. Lemonade + donuts. My neighbour and I chose a June day when we had new neighbours moving in. Smart business move! I still have the first loonie I earned and actually, ever had, from that sale.

 The best quick snack to make. Beer is necessary!

 An incredible idea! North end Halifax.

 Doors at the high school on Oxford Street.

This house is the cutest. I'm waiting in anticipation to see what mobile they will hang next. The first one I saw was a heart around Valentine's Day.

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May 28 - a perfect spring day. I'm posting these photos months later and I have to admit, I am sort of wishing it was spring. Nature is so vibrant! This day was an especially busy one. I went out on a photo scout for a Dalhousie University Residence Life photo shoot that happened in May. I had never lived in residence when I went to university, so I loved doing this. I visited Howe Hall, Gerard Hall and O'Brien which meant I was outside a lot. In addition I made homemade pizza and visited my Morris East co-workers at Obladee wine bar! 

My first step outside. It's such a peaceful and pretty neighbourhood in Halifax.

Looking down the street. I love the symmetry of the houses. 

I only took the school bus in grade primary. I have so many funny memories from the bus - boys ducking down in their seat and popping up scaring the life out of me as I'd try to sit down in the "empty seat", sitting on our lunch cans riding over the big bump on the ride from Deepdale, often being scared in the morning that I was going to miss the bus, and rarely knowing if I was supposed to get off at home or keep going to the babysitter's house.

The Chase Building is one of my favourite buildings at Dal. I walk or drive by it every day I go to work. I think I like the tree just as much. Anyone know what kind of tree it is? 

A lunchtime rest stop in the Public Gardens

 This reminds me of the Flight of the Conchords song.

Okay. Pizza is one of my favourite foods. Not pizza corner pizza. Homemade pizza or Morris East pizza or Savatore's pizza or my mom's. My grandmother and I often enjoyed having pizza together. I discovered a pizza flour at Pete's and can't get how much it improves the crust. I guess it IS called "pizza flour". This is a bacon and hot peppers pizza with homemade tomato sauce (always).

 The view of the Howe Hall quad. I could have lived here during university!

If I ever see a row of postal boxes, you can be sure I will photograph it. Always. It reminds me of going to pick up the mail growing up. PO Box 404. It was so fun. Plus before becoming a nurse, my mom worked at the post office. Impressively, she knew everyone in town's PO Box. I thought that was pretty cool! Especially when I wanted to send letters to my friends.

 Spring Garden Road in Spring!

I've renewed my sunflower love again...especially after discovering a field on them in Margaree in the summer.

Sparkly sparkling! Amber is so stylish.