November 2, 2024
So after getting called away from the coffee shop, they had me for 5 days–tacking on flights and overnights like I was the only flight attendant in existence. In all I overnighted in Des Moines, Iowa; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Greensville, South Carolina and finally Melbourne, Florida. Here are some pictures Read more…
October 30, 2024
Still finding my way around the new “DC” apartment, I was delighted to find a great coffee spot a nice walk’s distance away. Vigilante Coffee also has a really good avocado toast. Really this is all I ask for near my place… damn good coffee and something this vegan can Read more…
October 29, 2024
Walks like this invigorate the soul. Every turn–beauty–an escape from the everyday manmade hierarchy of priorities. Every step is just where I ought to be, reinforced by the ease of gratification. Oh, the world can be so simple. Any yet…
Like an obedient consumer, I love a good 2-for. Cheap price for two things I don’t need, yes! But in adventuring, a good 2-for is even more exciting. So when there are ruins of an old amusement park in a gorgeous scenic park in the peak of the foliage season, Read more…
Old military defenses make for good exploration–the cumbersome, concrete, utilitarian. When they are decorated elaborately by taggers, it creates an interesting visual. The ruins are easily accessible, adjacent to the parking lot. But please take note, it is a gay cruising spot. As I drove down to access the isolated Read more…
October 23, 2024
How would guess that I was in the Pacific Northwest? Would it be a horizon dotted with coniferous silhouettes, like a Bob Ross painting? Would it be the prevalence of drive through espresso stands and their foot-tall coffee cups? Or the grey? The wash of a cloudy web of gauze Read more…
October 22, 2024
This is it, the reason of my long journey West: The Hoh Rainforest at Olympic National Park. Though surrounded by the glorious Sitka spruce and Douglas Firs, this piece of surreal temperate rainforest beckoned me into its mossy arms. I was ecstatic that the sky was clear and the sun Read more…
File this under sublime. A tree suspended in air by eroding land digs its roots into… the air. It carries on the functions of a tree: growth, photosynthesis, other tree processes, including looking gorgeous for my pictures. Here’s a collection, including some by a slightly surly visitor to Olympic National Read more…
I wanted to treat myself to a gift for my birthday… one of my favorite things… a beautiful place. Olympic National Park on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsular has an abundance of all kinds of beauty. One can spend weeks in the range of landscape wonders in the park, but I Read more…
October 21, 2024
Yes, my birthday requires several rounds of cake! First, some cupcakes from the DMV’s Bakeshop from my guy. We got the pumpkin, red velvet, funfetti and chocolate-chocolate. We enjoyed the cakes more than the frosting. There was this pleasing Devil Dog flavor in the the chocolate-based cupcakes and great pumpkin Read more…
October 19, 2024
A birthday celebration in the great outdoors on Long Island was in the books for quite some time. But when it arrived, a cold snap made it slightly less comfortable. We made the best of it! Starting with a quick Panera sandwich because: quick and easy. My birthday vegan charcuterie Read more…
October 18, 2024
In a cute little town we found, vegan options! The bustling and 100% vegan Kelley Farm Kitchen was the perfect place for a meal after some exploring. We shared some vegan nachos. Shared as in he had like 10% and I had 90%. Mutualism… eating makes me happy and watching Read more…
As if to give me everything I wanted, after a yummy vegan lunch in nearby Bolivar, WV, we found the ruins of the Shenandoah Pulp Factory in nearby Harpers Ferry. The old pulp mill was impressive and surrounded by this delightful bright green sludge. Though the structure was impressive, I Read more…
Silver Diner is a bit of a high end chain in the DMV area, boasting a new vibe on old school diner. So with that: vegan options and a significantly higher bill than at the old diner. We hit the booth on an off day so to not have to Read more…
Autumn is a beautiful time to go see covered bridges. So flying my guy to town, we made a day of it because this would be the first of a series of days where I would hold the cards… the birthday cards! Yes, it is birthday week and so I Read more…
October 17, 2024
From my new huge bedroom window in Maryland (Yes, now I am temporarily living in Maryland!) it caught my eye. So I decided I’d go out to shoot it. I mean, it practically invited me. Plus I wanted to see how it was outside. Is this the kind of place Read more…
October 14, 2024
This post is from two separate HPN overnights and I am sad to say that these painted clown feet that amuse me so are now gone, making me less enthused about being in Westchester. A dreary day But with some clearing I would get out there to explore I went Read more…
October 12, 2024
There I am in my current DC apartment… but we are moving in a few days. I always need to have a go-to Thai place and I was happy to find Charm Thai Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD on my walk. I got the usual Pad See Ew with spring Read more…
October 11, 2024
Fall definitely has a feel. My hunt today was to capture it in Shenandoah National Park. This would mean hiking probably too strenuously considering I forgot to change into my hiking boots and had no water. But here, enjoy the autumn I found.
October 10, 2024
I’m not a jealous person. I love when other people are beautiful and adventurous and well-adjusted and successful, contrary to petty haters whose lack of confidence pervades all their behavior and rottens their head and heart, poor things. But I’ll admit… when the Aurora Borealis starting showing up vividly near Read more…
October 9, 2024
Feeling the urge to see as much as I can before I am no longer living in the DC area, I chased down another place on my list while being on Short Call Reserve. This abandoned church is one of two in the woods–relics of a ghost town. With a Read more…
This post about Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens spans two visits. The first in mid-September was curiosity, reconnaissance… it was also at high tide which limits your ability to see most of the park as paths are submerged in water. The aquatic gardens in mid-September were still vibrant green but Read more…
October 6, 2024
I feel like I have been on vacation for a year… each day an unknown waiting adventure. I welcome the adventures. In fact, I am here for them… away from all I know and love. So let me pay my dues then let me get to a place where I Read more…
With a long overnight in Charleston, I just knew I was going to find my way to Magnolia Cemetery. But since rental cars were so high, I had to Lyft on over. It was well worth the price. The grounds were alive in pale green, sopping wet and had alligators Read more…
October 4, 2024
Takoma Park, which is just a short walk away from where I live in Washington DC, has got some great food. This time I walked to Roscoe’s Neapolitan Pizzeria to order from their all-vegan menu. It’s pretty extensive and offers many vegetal dishes and not just meat substitutes. First, an Read more…
October 2, 2024
I had a relatively long overnight in Huntsville, so I checked some things out beyond the historic cemetery. But this required walking… do not take the ability to walk in peace, in safety for granted. Huntsville is not a walky place, but it is how you find the gems. Like Read more…