July 31, 2022
Lancaster, California I passed through Lancaster on my way North from Los Angeles and made a pitstop at The Whole Wheatery, a health food store with a cafe (Natcheryl’s Cafe). They are a really great spot to stock up on vegan goodies! They have a slew of prepared food and Read more…
Ancient Bristlecone Pines are the oldest living organisms in the world. Yes, in the world! Located in the Inyo National Forest near California’s Eastern Sierras, catching a glimpse of them was a definite must for me as I passed through the amazing U.S. 395. To have the chance to walk Read more…
July 30, 2022
I was overwhelmed with the beauty of Alabama Hills. The images below capture some of it, but not the feel of the air, the scent, the feel that enveloped me. Unexpectedly, I was taken aback by this destination. I hope to return sooner than later. My rental car looking snazzy. Read more…
July 29, 2022
The Camarillo State Mental Hospital was a farm colony that operated from 1936 to 1997. Like many state hospitals active during that time across the country, farm work was considered part of patients’ treatment plans. While the hospital was redeveloped 2002, becoming the California State University Channel Islands, two of the farm Read more…
On my Los Angeles list was a stop at Apex Surplus, a “museum” (to me at least) of industry and histechnology (I made that up.) It was an odd excursion I guess, but I really like the look of vintage machinery. Though the coolest goodies are reserved for serving as Read more…
The gang back in LA. Really, going to LA feels like going to a friend’s house. There is a comfort and at-home-ness I have always felt there. So with all significant tourist attractions kinda already done, it is always about the amazing vegan food there! Just What I Kneaded in Read more…
July 28, 2022
You might have forgotten since I told you in 2018, but I have a thing for tiki bars. Real ones. Ones that opened long ago. There are two in Los Angeles and I was happy to have hit them both, along with a new one which, of course, was not Read more…
It is really difficult to capture the beauty of these trees with the camera. But that doesn’t mean I won’t try. During the beautiful blue hour I began shooting them and I continued until my hunger pangs won the battle. Meet Joshuas. It is when they are plentiful and layered Read more…
July 27, 2022
Looking at these shots from my evening at Joshua Tree National Park, I am grateful I pushed myself to darkness when my body was calling for a motel room. I had originally planned to camp near Mojave, where I spent the day in the sun. But the forecast for the Read more…
When you travel to the desert in the middle of the summer, it is a given that you will be on your own. While I do prefer solitude to most company, it is more about the Milky Way season for me. The desert is dark, free of artificial light of Read more…
It was time to head to the desert again, for the third summer in a row. There is just so much to see in this region–and I like to catch up with my friend in Los Angeles annually. For financial reasons, flying in and out of Vegas is always the Read more…
July 15, 2022
My list of vegan eats in Rochester, New York continues to grow. So allow me to dive right into sharing some food highlights from my most recent stay. Eden Cafe & Bakeshop in Batavia is just a quick drive from Rochester. They’ve got a selection of carrot dogs on their Read more…
July 10, 2022
To follow, my successful Milky Way mission at Hemlock Lake Park, just 40 minutes outside Rochester. Though the bright moon was at 86%, it went down around 3 a.m. The pictures I took before this presented as daytime. And though you can see its glow at the horizon still, the Read more…
July 5, 2022
Though Dole Whip is a vegan, it is certainly not as healthy as simply blending frozen fruit yourself. But it does serve a participatory purpose. Its widespread availability, especially in the places with a dearth of vegan options, makes it a sight for sore eyes. Like, say, Lake George–as pictured Read more…
The Pines Resort in Fallsburg, New York suffered the same fate as other large resorts in the Borscht Belt in the Catskills. The advent of leisure air travel, a well connected interstate system of roads, and the repeated change of ownership has left the once 96-acres dilapidated. On a brief Read more…
May 6, 2022
Though many of these are repeats from previous visits, a second visit is a nice progression to developing reliability for cravings. Like the chocolate chip cookie from Balsam Bagels. Thick and just barely cooked like I like… And their breakfast bagel is also an easy pleaser There is not a Read more…
May 5, 2022
We never get to stay in the tunnels very long before about-facing and calmly and determinedly walking back towards the light in unison, peering at each other in our peripheral vision. You see, some guy lives in the tunnels and he starts yelling things if your flashlight gets too close Read more…
Though the nearby interstate borders it, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is wild. Wild as in the life within does its own thing, despite your want to observe it. And since this visit was a first, an blind exploration, my next would be with binoculars. For my efforts, a rainbow beaming Read more…
May 3, 2022
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Rochester, NY has some lovely old sculptures on its grounds. It’s the perfect foreground for a muted overcast sky. I entered with a goal of portraiture. Many of these sad figures, in various and intense states of grief, avert their eyes but still are my most Read more…
April 30, 2022
A Great Lake is a powerful thing. Powerful enough to play about with the land at its will, as if it were some toy in its toy chest. The result, beautiful spires made by partial collapse, persistent peaks that battle honorably before tumbling to shore, tree trunk splayed like pick Read more…
April 21, 2022
Cowboy boots on means it’s time to go to Texas… Just wanted to share my excitement about this Farmer’s Fridge in JFK Airport. The Pineapple Coconut Chia Pudding was what caught my eye. It was a great price for a fresh vegan breakfast. I’m sorry I don’t remember the exact Read more…
April 20, 2022
After lots of middle of nowhere driving, it’s nice to roll up for a proper vegan meal. Vegan Food House in Dallas is one of those places you wish you can have a few days to taste their offerings. I got the Chick’em & Grits–deep fried mushrooms piled on cheesy Read more…
Behold a Futuro House, a pre-fabricated home designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen. It is one of 60 still in existence… out of 96 ever made. These gorgeous midcentury homes have a huge following… and now I am officially way into them. And with about 20 of them in the United Read more…
