April 7, 2021
Early Spring’s colorful greetings are about everywhere in Brooklyn… and the season starts with some of my favorite blooms–daffodils and magnolias. With my point and shoot camera dying, pushing me to upgrade my phone, I took ‘er out to test the camera on this pretty subject matter in my daily Read more…
March 25, 2021
Before I head out of town, some shots of my ride down the East River. The best way to travel home from Queens, NYC Ferry gives you the best views for less than $3. Starting at Long Island City’s restored Pepsi sign and ever-growing skyline of high rises… to across Read more…
March 17, 2021
It was one year ago that New York City began a lockdown. I had just said goodbye to my classroom and, like everyone else, had to worry about stocking up for a quarantine, amongst other worry. In mourning, I captured my classroom knowing the great unknown would alter all variables. Read more…
March 15, 2021
The N Line as you head towards Coney Island offers some great, gritty views. And I love da sound of the Coney bound.
January 28, 2021
Time is marked so awkwardly now; it’s disorientating. Without its usual structures, a day is still frame. A painting made in a day. Packed in words. Empire. Holy cannoli Keep it safe. Roadside attractions. Bus view of Bayley Seton. Those clouds though. Outfit of the day. Pantone 292. Homemade Chana Read more…
January 16, 2021
I spent a day on the Isle of Manhattan, crossing off vegan eats from my list and soaking in the sites. As I digest, some scenes of the city, featuring the day’s dramatic clouds against her vibrant colors. Down Under the Manhattan Bridge—I suppose that’s just DUMB. Hi, Brooklyn In Read more…
December 17, 2020
To follow, light in various wavelengths from Long Island’s Sunken Meadow State Park. The scouted location seemed to be the best option to view the Geminids Meteor Shower in light of a wide-reaching cloud cover and an emergency dentist appointment to make in Brooklyn the follow morning. Unfortunately the bright Read more…
Miss Liberty is the sole draw of Liberty Island… and she’s enough. Though my love for oxidized green ladies is far and wide, she is quite special–both in stature and symbolism. And like many special ladies, she inspires poetry. Below, the most famous “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, written Read more…
November 8, 2020
Since my trip to Manhattan’s Trinity Church & Cemetery was thwarted, I headed to the other side of Green-Wood Cemetery to capture the slightly past peak foliage and the familiar dour faces inside the blaze of a summer day in autumn, before the bright orange and yellow fall. Next up, Read more…
October 21, 2020
Autumn is my favorite season for so many reasons. A short stop before holiday hoopla, the glorious seasonal transition brings the goods–by way of my favorite tones in the trees and rustling at my feet, tights weather, sweater weather, pumpkins, my birthday, Libra sun, Halloween, giving thanks to all the Read more…
October 18, 2020
Camp Hero State Park. This might just be my favorite place for a star shoot. Abandoned / Dark sky / Conspiracy theory / By the Ocean. I mean, c’mon. Though the horizon is always filled with light, the site makes for some gorgeous shots. And because I wasn’t alone and, Read more…
Ah, going through a fence is always the sign of a worthy adventure. Though this abandoned site in Camp Hero State Park is a hazardous place, indicative by the big pieces of the radar that now lay on the grass. And the structure seems to breathe and drip like a Read more…
Despite the light of the campsites, the stars were plentiful and bright. And the Milky Way and shooting stars also showed up for the party. Here are a few of my favorite shots before heading to Camp Hero to shoot next to the radar tower. I enjoyed the campsite much Read more…
🎉 I guess my birthday celebration starts… now… on the day that my friend mistakenly thought was my birthday. Though we’ve been friends for like 15 years. 😐 But I shouldn’t complain as The Greek got me a tent for my birthday and facilitated a great camping experience on the Read more…
September 28, 2020
What I love about shore towns is that they’re often like carnivals that stay permanently. And if they’re not there permanently, chances are I’d enjoy them even more wandering around their decay. Vintage, kitsch and color: 💜🧡💚 in Ocean City, New Jersey. I’m putting this here to remember to come Read more…
I think I’d make a pretty good lighthouse keeper. In fact, on my bucket list: staying overnight at one and/or being a temporary keeper. Till then, enjoy these vivid shots of New Jersey’s East Point Lighthouse in Heislerville, New Jersey, which is not available for overnight stays. Built in 1849 Read more…
As the seasons change the Earth presents us with different flowers… such the romantic. So where I gaped upon tulips in the Spring I’d bask within sunflowers at Summer’s end, patting my behind into Autumn. And let’s just thank goodness Autumn is so beautiful, making the heartache of Summer’s end Read more…
September 7, 2020
First: Coffee, then Kayak. What am I saying, I have been in a kayak exactly twice in my life, including this time. 😂 And just like the first time, I barely contributed anything to the rowing process. Water: I just enjoy being around it, within in, on top of it–any Read more…
September 6, 2020
An astroshoot in New York City? Sure, let’s do it. There were a few stars and a very bright Jupiter and Mars, though the billions of other celestial bodies were shy of the bright lights in the big city. Still very worth the while… The 9/11 Tribute lights were on. Read more…
The worst part about the last days of summer is that you are farthest away from her return. But she is not quite gone yet. There is still time to worship, to lay under her—for hours as she roasts you good and well, imparting her powerful rays onto your surface Read more…
August 3, 2020
Getting ready for a ton of amazing views on my upcoming trip, I wanted to try out my landscape lens during the Golden Hour, the time right before sunset (or right after sunrise) when the light illuminates beautifully with a softer reddish hue, as well as the Blue Hour–the time Read more…
July 23, 2020
Though the strong rains invaded the majority of my trip, I managed to set up camp at James River State Park in spite of it. It also happens to be another IDA certified Dark Sky Park–well what do ya know? But first, some daytime scenes, mostly in the river, mostly Read more…
July 22, 2020
The closest National Park to my home is a pretty one, with undulating blue waves in the sky–the Blue Ridge Mountains. Shenandoah National Park‘s views are quite gorgeous. And its scenic Skyline Drive allows you to keep your social distance… and blast your music. On display, the cranky mountain air Read more…
July 21, 2020
(Words: Soy latte with a heart… from Gathering Grounds)
July 20, 2020
Despite the continuing of restrictions, I try to get out often and stay busy–but safely. And since my car is not mine anymore, I have been sampling all kinds of mass transit. My favorite: The Ferry. My bike, here, at the Brooklyn Army Terminal when I missed a ferry. And Read more…
