Saw this on Cool Hunting today. I love these transformed globes by Wendy Gold. She uses a decoupage technique of original artwork onto vintage globes.

Seattle, Portland, Chicago and San Francisco.

Buy them here!

Rapha partners with renowned bike-makers to produce a limited run of four classics

I saw these on Cool Hunting the other day and I haven't been able to stop thinking about how sexy they are. These Rapha approved bikes are a limited-edition run available for the next two years. They have a commuter bike, Beloved Every Day, designed by Cycle Works Oregon and built by Chris King for $5,195. Racer XCR Criterium designed by Cinelli and Columbus Steel. This bike takes four months to build for €3,500. For distance, XS frame by Independent Fabrication. XS bikes take eight to ten weeks for completion and start at $6,795. The all-terrain bike Continental was dreamed up by select Rapha team members, Ira Ryan and Tony Pereira. The Continental will be produced twice a year in two batches of 50, $5,000 each and takes four months for completion. If you have an extra $5k or $6k lying around, buy one of these.

I just saw a post on CoolHunting about Ballard Bee Company. I am a big fan of bees. I also a fan of Seattle. Corky Luster (awesome name) launched Ballard Bee two years ago. He has 60 onsite beehives at his Seattle home and plans to expand to 100 throughout his neighborhood. Love the simple product design as well. Go Corky!!!

My friend Todd's photo is featured on the cover of the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Photoshop User magazine. Mike Mackenzie, Associate Publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, interviewed Todd on his use of Lightroom. Check out the interview.