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These are a Few of My Favorite Things: Tulip Fields 🌷🌷

Long time, no new addition to my ongoing series: These are a few of my favorite things. Well inside this magical field of 8 million tulips, I remembered. Two hours flew by like a few minutes. Have you ever seen something so beautiful then these colors as far as the Read more…


🌸 Meet Me Under the Cherry Blossom Tree 🌸 {Pictorial}


The Magnolias in Green-Wood Cemetery

The Magnolias flower early in the Spring and I look forward to seeing them in Green-Wood Cemetery every year. After work, when I needed them most, their peak beauty lured me in. And because my lens seems to turn them into delicate watercolors, most of my time was spent under Read more…


New York City’s Historical Wonder Theatres
Kings Theatre, Brooklyn

The New York City area’s five opulent Wonder Theatres all opened in the late 1920’s–during the hey day of vaudevillian performances and onward into the golden age of cinema. Though it sat abandoned for four decades, the fully renovated Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre would be my first stop on my goal Read more…


New York Botanical Garden
The Orchid Show

Wanting Spring faster, I headed over to The Bronx for New York Botanical Garden‘s Orchid Show. Though most of the grounds were still barren and wintery, it was nice to see some crocuses and flowering trees starting to rear their colorful heads. But I was mostly inside the humid and Read more…


Into the Desert Wilderness🌡
Wupatki Spirit Totem

On the border of Navajo land referred to as Deadman Flat is the Wupatki Spirit Totem. Β  Though no one is sure when they were erected and by whom, the land is important to the Hopi & Zuni tribes and is near the Wupatki National Monument, a preserved ancestral pueblo. Read more…


Into the Desert Wilderness🌡
Route 66, Holbrook, Arizona

Before I drop a bunch of Route 66 neon, I want to give a big shout out to Chinese eateries across the country who always offer a reliable vegan options. This well needed meal was from Mandarin Beauty Restaurant. Mapo tofu Also, it is a great thing that veg snacks Read more…


New York City January Outtakes

Well, January is over… and the short but mighty month of February ushers us close to spring like a time machine. Because it’s always gone in a flash. Before we dive in, some outtakes from January 2023’s archive in my three favorite boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, & Staten Island. Manhattan On Read more…


Day Trippers At The TWA Hotel

It has been on my Bucket List to actually stay at this marvel of a hotel at John F. Kennedy airport: The TWA Hotel. And for a very special occasion, I booked the budget-friendly Day Tripper reservation to have four hours of full access to the amenities, including their heated Read more…


From the Hudson River

Ready to upgrade my telephoto lens, I headed to Manhattan’s west side to the legendary B&H. And from there I returned to Brooklyn by way of the free Ikea ferry, where I picked up some organizational things as per the January vibe productivity. Some views along the way… Hudson Yards Read more…


Busy Times Photo Dump πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

Love that Wegmans semi-sweet chocolate chips are vegan! Some Thai dumplings from Jai Dee by my job My custom-made vegan kicks while the train pulls in–the perks of my guy owning a skate shop A brisk and crispy morning in Brooklyn I love finding old cars Tofu doing its thing Read more…


V.V. Holidaze 2022:
Holiday in the Sun 🌞

Holidays are moving in… and I am doing my best to bask! So a trip to see my friend on Long Island’s North Fork would have us helping out Santa. But first, synchronized lattes from Hampton Coffee Company! And a bagel for Black Sheep Bagels in Jamesport. The beautiful seashell Read more…


Another Layover at the TWA Hotel
Mid Century Beauty in Queens

Ok, so I did have a flight to catch… but I got there extra early to, once again, see this gorgeous mid century modern gem. I’m just going to lay these images down here and remind you of one of my favorite things: mid century design. Till next time, TWA Read more…


Foliage in πŸ‚
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery

A gorgeous and warm autumn day brought me to Green-Wood Cemetery to capture the falling color before it’d be too late. The golden sunlight illuminated the last surge of color before the branches go barren–to build suspense for their buds in March. Every season is gorgeous in Green-Wood. Sun-bathing turtles Read more…


Foliage Pictorial πŸ‚

What a fantastic surprise to see it was peak foliage time in the Poconos. To follow, my portraits of autumn’s color. Before winter pushing in.


Staycation: Coney Island in the Autumn

It was a gorgeous autumn day for Coney Island festivities! The last of a whirlwind of staycation delights. It was all dressed up for Fall though the bright blue sky blazed with sun. So much that we played on the beach, making sandcastles. But the games and amusements drew us Read more…


Staycation: American Museum of Natural History

What better a place to bring kids than to New York’s iconic American Museum of Natural History! The agenda for their maiden visit, the ocean hall and the dinosaurs. Ok, first some space… This was a neat presentation on the Big Bang. πŸ’₯ I kind of have a thing for Read more…


Staycation: SeaGlass Carousel

The magical SeaGlass Carousel is one of the most beautiful things in New York City. It’s like floating underwater…. Of course we would have to go for a ride.


Staycation: Do You Miss Me, Miss Liberty

My birthday weekend was also a very special staycation! It was great to be a tourist in my own city. Here are some highlights. The luxury suite in my apartment! The tent was a big hit. We had the entire ferry to ourselves. The brightly colored water taxi and Staten Read more…


September Brooklyn Outtakes {Mostly Pictorial}

Treats hand-off Apologies for tons of selfies, but it has been a while since I cared to dress well. This pistachio chocolate chip cookie from Yard Sale is a new tradition. Merry Merfolk prep Currants I always send him the morning sky. Pad Thai, all the time Fall. Blending in. Read more…


Carnival At Dawn 🎑 πŸŽͺ

Dropping off a rental car early (Ok, really early), I got to see a carnival in Bellmore, Long Island in a beautiful state. The hushed and still amusements played wonderfully with dawn’s light. Also spied, the carnies trailers. I think I would like to be a carnie for a summer.


🌻🌟 Stars & Sunflowers on Long Island’s North Fork

A gorgeous night shoot within one of the North Fork’s sunflower fields… … these beauties are like no sunflowers I’ve ever seen! With lots of petals in the center, they basked in the night sky illuminated by an iPhone. Even at this late hour, there were many bees getting their Read more…


TWA Hotel Pictorial

A new tradition has started… visiting the TWA Hotel before a flight. To follow, some shots from pre-flight time-wasting. I really would like to try to have a photoshoot here! There is nothing like this hotel.


The Sunset Over the Narrows {Pictorial}


Long Island Fun in the Sun

Mermaid scouting we found the most perfect beach. So perfect, so uninhabited that I am not even going to share the location. Just look at these rocks and imagine a beautiful mermaid perched on any or all or them. The water looks almost tropical This will motivate me to finish Read more…


Coney Island Friday Fireworks πŸŽ†

“…the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding Read more…