February 2, 2019
With an obligation-free weekend, I decided I’d hit the road in an attempt to get out of my head… and my apartment. And with the sun ablaze it almost felt like Spring. In the car. I had forgotten how much I love being on the road. But easy, Kerouac, I Read more…
December 30, 2018
🔔 Every Time A Bell Rings… A New York City angel gets stalked by me. But after a thorough exploration of Moravian Cemetery a few weeks back, Staten Island doesn’t have that many angels left. But it does have disorganized and disheveled cemeteries that are also photogenic, like Silver Mount Read more…
December 27, 2018
🔔 Every Time A Bell Rings… A New York City angel gets stalked by me. This time it was Queens and a trip to St. John Cemetery in Middle Village. Beforehand and foolishly, I questioned whether Queens could compare to the beauty in Green-Wood in Brooklyn and Woodlawn in The Read more…
December 23, 2018
🔔 Every Time A Bell Rings… A New York City angel gets stalked by me. But, in the case of The Bronx’s Woodlawn Cemetery, a 400 acre rural cemetery jam-packed with so much beauty and wonder, it’s not just the angels. I don’t know how the other boroughs can come Read more…
December 22, 2018
🔔 Every Time A Bell Rings… A New York City angel gets stalked by me. I had a list of angels I wanted to find in Green-Wood for this, the first of a series of posts documenting the best angel sculptures in New York City, starting in my home, Brooklyn. Read more…
December 16, 2018
Now, whenever it is overcast out, I want to head to a cemetery. The Fort Hamilton entrance to my beloved Green-Wood Cemetery is not that far from where I live. And since it is such a tremendous cemetery, entering through this gate is like entering a whole new cemetery. And Read more…
December 4, 2018
What did you think? That I could be a mile and a half away from a rural cemetery all day and not head directly through its gates when finally free from my school visit in East New York? Established in the 1849, Evergreens Cemetery is a rural cemetery on the border Read more…
December 2, 2018
I’m now totally convinced there is no bad weather for cemetery photography. Today’s grey and mist was perfect to explore Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island’s oldest “active” cemetery. Dating back to 1740, some of the weathered headstones are well-worn, broken, and strewn about. But there are plenty of winged ladies. Ladies Read more…
November 28, 2018
In keeping with my Parent Teacher Conference tradition, I spent the 2 hour gap between the afternoon and evening conferences within Green-Wood Cemetery. Though most certainly not in walking shoes and pretty darn cold, I was excited to get back in for many reasons. For one, complete solitude. Parent Teacher Read more…
November 23, 2018
Cemeteries are naturally contemplative spaces. They’re quiet, allow for extended walks and meanders, and they stir up all kinds of profound thoughts. They’re museums without the admission, without the gift shop, without the herds. And I have decided that this time of year is Cemetery Season–for me at least, where Read more…
November 18, 2018
As one of the first rural cemeteries in the country, Laurel Hill Cemetery, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a National landmark. Both of those distinctions landed it on my “to go” list. Fearing the impending winter and its weather-related travel restrictions, it was time for another day trip to the City Read more…
November 15, 2018
Though I did not want to spend the entirety of my last day in Paris within a cemetery, Père Lachaise Cemetery might be the most gorgeous rural cemetery in the world.
November 2, 2018
As soon as I stepped into Green-Wood Cemetery for a photography mission last Spring, I knew I’d have to return to see its Autumn. Because: Trees. With peak foliage being so fleeting, I took advantage of a beautiful Spring-like Autumn day to hunt and capture it, holding onto a season so Read more…
October 13, 2018
My partner in special ed combat and ultra-rare fellow INFJ is a Staten Islander. So today she was my expert guide, uncovering the best of all the things on the island I like–abandoned stuff, scenic beauty, and vegan options. First, we split a quick lunch at Dosa Garden in Tompkinsville. I was Read more…
September 16, 2018
My angel on Earth’s birthday requires a very special vegan cake. A cake I haven’t tried to make for like 10 years… the elusive, the delicate, the delicious… Angel Food Cake. Yes, I’ve only attempted it once and it resulted in: failure. So before the real day of celebration, here Read more…
August 25, 2018
The final installment of 5 Boroughs in 5 Days might very well be the best. The Bronx. Let me show you why, starting with some sustenance to energize the hours to follow. Vegan options are sprouting up all over the place. Manhattan and Brooklyn get widespread vegan exposure, Queens and Read more…
July 28, 2018
As a recent again-Brooklyn resident and a teacher obligated for 3 weeks of professional development in algebra and then another 3 days for training to be a special education class cohort, my summer has been here–in New York City. I don’t know that that has happened since I started as Read more…
June 7, 2018
The following are images from my visit to Calvary Cemetery in 2006. This is the oldest part of the cemetery, First Calvary. Now that the old Kosciuszko Bridge is gone and the skyline has changes drastically, especially in Queens, these photos are doubly interesting. Time does its thing to her face. Read more…
May 24, 2018
It’s crazy to think there was a time I traveled when I didn’t have you, dear blog and reader, here to see the pictures. But after my patina love in Green-Wood Cemetery, I dug up these pictures from 2006. The reason for my visit to Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, the Read more…
May 19, 2018
I work several blocks away from Brooklyn’s historical Green-Wood Cemetery. And I had been meaning to get in there the entire school year. Now that the weather is relatively nice, I have taken a few opportunities to kill time, getting lost within its 478 acres. The cemetery is beautiful, quiet, Read more…
August 10, 2017
Like many neighborhoods along the L-train, Ridgewood, Queens, which sits next to Brooklyn’s Bushwick and East Williamsburg, is pretty hipster-invaded. There’s nothing that a natural born weirdo dislikes more than someone who is simply in a weirdo costume. Eh. If you still have your appetite, you can check out the Read more…
August 6, 2017
There’s always a reason to go to Philadelphia. Usually it’s food. But the food invites you to make a day of it, to explore other things. Then, the duration of exploration makes you hungry again. (So yes, it’s mostly about food.) But Philadelphia is only two hours away, has deep Read more…
April 14, 2017
Are you really productive on Sunday? I am. There is something about the last day (of the weekend, in this example) that pushes me to action. Of course this ‘Sunday urgency’ exists today, Friday, as it is my last day here in Paris, France. With a full day at my disposal, I hoped Read more…
November 19, 2016
For perspective, a stop at Long Island National Cemetery during menial errands on Veterans Day. So many lives. Savory crepes at Lil Choc Apothecary before Choir! Choir! Choir! in Brooklyn. Pulling beets prematurely. Educating the youths.Soon after he raked the yard. #futureman Dinner party planning with the help of Frank.
October 12, 2016
Though I love the Northeast, love the deciduous trees; I love to see the snow-capped mountains of the West emerge from the plane window. Like Oregon’s welcoming committee: Mount St. Helens on the left and Mount Hood on the right. Not pictured but also pushing the East out of my Read more…
November 3, 2009
A must-see in Guanajuato is its mummies. Museo de la Mumias is sure to creep and fascinate. The very popular attraction had a huge line on our first visit and so our second attempt was timed to beat the rush on the morning of our departure. Here’s the draw: The Read more…