“we don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are” - i am a photographer living and working in new york city. it brings me great joy to capture life’s moments of inspiration and beauty, here and abroad, and then share them with others.love of photography travel & new york cityTumblr (3.0; @melissamarkle)http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/caesarea, israel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4iaokfeKu1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>caesarea, israel</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/23651054559http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/23651054559Wed, 23 May 2012 22:53:07 -0400Caesareaflagphotographytravel photographymediterraneanancient ruinsIsraelthe mediterranean sea.  israel.<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4iaiwDufN1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the mediterranean sea.  israel.</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/23650834271http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/23650834271Wed, 23 May 2012 22:49:42 -0400mediterranean seaisraelflowersphotographytravel photographybrooklyn ice cream factory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26wfb4SfJ1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>brooklyn ice cream factory</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753698373http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753698373Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:04:21 -0400brooklynice creambrooklyn ice cream factoryphotographysignsdumbo, brooklyn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26wb7bX0w1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>dumbo, brooklyn</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753528722http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753528722Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:01:53 -0400architecturewindowsdumbobrooklynphotographydumbo, brooklyn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26w89wspw1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>dumbo, brooklyn</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753408536http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753408536Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:00:08 -0400dumbobrooklynsunsetduskphotographycobblestonedumbo, brooklyn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26w662wd81r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>dumbo, brooklyn</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753322498http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753322498Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:58:52 -0400dumbobrooklynbuildingsarchitecturewordsbrickphotographyon the brooklyn bridge<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26w2cQ33J1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>on the brooklyn bridge</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753166948http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753166948Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:56:34 -0400brooklyn bridgesilhouettesbridgesbrooklynmanhattanphotographyduskscenicthe brooklyn bridge<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26vz3xHWi1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the brooklyn bridge</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753033240http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/20753033240Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:54:37 -0400brooklyn bridgebrooklynmanhattanbridgesarchitecturephotographyprehistoric skeletons, oh my.  american museum of natural...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00k86E9fc1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>prehistoric skeletons, oh my.  american museum of natural history, nyc.</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18327250507http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18327250507Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:48:00 -0500american museum of natural historynycmanhattanphotographydinosaursskeletonsprehistoricbutterflies.  american museum of natural history, nyc.<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00jy8tSgO1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>butterflies.  american museum of natural history, nyc.</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18326878339http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18326878339Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:42:06 -0500butterfliescolorsamerican museum of natural historynycmanhattanphotographynaturethe cloisters.  arle, south of france<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs0ynHLfF1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the cloisters.  arle, south of france</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18053845116http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18053845116Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:11:00 -0500south of francearlecloistersphotographyfrancearchitectureruinsplace d’aligre market.  paris, france<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs0t9sta11r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>place d’aligre market.  paris, france</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18053657160http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18053657160Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:07:00 -0500friendshipplace d'aligremarketparisfrancephotographyles fraises in the place d’aligre market.  paris, france<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs0o7SBFw1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>les fraises in the place d’aligre market.  paris, france</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18053479717http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/18053479717Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:04:00 -0500place d'aligremarketparisfrancephotographystrawberriesles fraisesThese “no parking” posters signify filming on St....<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5pj12E9B1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These “no parking” posters signify filming on St. Marks Place today.  Lately the new television series Smash has been filming in the East Village.  I wonder if it’s them again?</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17353195091http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17353195091Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:56:00 -0500st marks comicsnycmanhattanphotographyst marks placeeast villageHere are my photos from the recent “Sunflower Seeds”...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5o0v6xyD1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5o0v6xyD1r22jfzo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Here are my photos from the recent “Sunflower Seeds” exhibit at the Mary Boone Gallery in Chelsea.  Smith & Ratliff posted interesting information about the artist and his work <a href="http://smithratliff.com/2012/01/13/ai-weiwei-sunflower-seeds/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17351275923http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17351275923Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:24:00 -0500ai weiweiartchelseamanhattanmary boone gallerynycphotographysunflower seedssmith and ratliffsaint marks place.  east village, nyc<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz24c2W5rZ1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>saint marks place.  east village, nyc</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17250020748http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17250020748Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:26:00 -0500snoweast villagesaint marks placearchitecturewinterphotographybeauty at rodin.  paris, france<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2481BbGc1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>beauty at rodin.  paris, france</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17249906346http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17249906346Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:23:00 -0500natureflowersroserodin museumphotographyparisfranceinside the rodin museum.  paris, france<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz245lxXHn1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>inside the rodin museum.  paris, france</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17249836399http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/17249836399Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:22:00 -0500parisfrancephotographyrodin museumartsculpturesinstagram photo jan 2012.  union square park, nyc<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu4ro1DEt1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>instagram photo jan 2012.  union square park, nyc</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/16989088754http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/16989088754Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:54:00 -0500instagramphotographynycmanhattanunion squarelandscapeiphonea view of the louvre, from inside the louvre.  paris, france<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfupsdJ1i1r22jfzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a view of the louvre, from inside the louvre.  paris, france</p>http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/16561719710http://melissamarkle.tumblr.com/post/16561719710Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:51:00 -0500Musée du Louvrelouvre museumparisfrancetravel photography