April 19, 2022
It’s official… Beyond or Impossible products are as disgusting as dead flesh to me and I won’t eat them again. Why? Because they are food product, not food. They are created in a laboratory and not in the Earth. And they’re made with garbage, some of which has not been Read more…
I was happy to get to stay in Roswell again! So much that I bought a shirt. My Motel 6… I went to all the city’s welcome signs Some souvenirs… Ready to hit the International UFO Museum and Research Center It was really well done. A lot of documents. Who Read more…
April 18, 2022
With a really big moon shining like the sun blotting out the Milky Way’s galactic core, I was only able to catch some stars briefly before the moon past the horizon. It was a bummer, but the Milky Way season is a long one… and at this early point in Read more…
I first visited Very Large Array, a National Radio Astronomy Observatory, in February of 2018. My goal in 2022 was to get better shots of the many radio telescopes at the observatory and appreciate it a bit more since my first visit I kind of went in blind. I also Read more…
I really didn’t eat a good meal until I got to Albuquerque… Such is the road sometimes. To follow, some good vegan eats, finally. First, The Acre–an eatery I hit years ago while in Albuquerque and I happened to get the same sandwich! I guess I like what I like. Read more…
I don’t mind climbing to the top of a mountain… in a car. And that is where Sandia National Scenic Byway takes you… the Sandia Crest at an altitude of over 10,000. Just a short drive from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the drive offers a view of the entire area. Fun Read more…
April 17, 2022
Momentary pause in the exploration of ruins off historic Route 66, this stop–Santa Rosa’s Blue Hole–has offered roadtrippers a retreat from the desert heat for decades. Santa Rosa’s blue hole is exactly how it sounds… it’s blue; it’s a swimming hole. A really deep hole of over 80 feet whose Read more…
Santa Rosa’s Sun ‘N Sand Motel is partially collapsed and the remaining rooms are scrapped and their doors remain wide open. Parts of the roof are caved in and at least one wall is wide open to the street. Locals are disturbed about its sad state as it has become Read more…
Part 10 of abandoned ruins along Route 66 is the almost-ghost town of Cuervo, New Mexico. I learned after I returned to New York that this place had a strange lure. 😬
Every exit of Route 66 brought new ruins to explore. A few were on my radar, but others were exciting discoveries… like this structure I am calling Old Man Wilkerson’s in the near-ghost town Newkirk. Just one of many towns that began when a rails came, but ended when the Read more…
As fate would have it, I just happened upon an abandoned church on Easter Sunday after pulling off Route 66 for some snacks at the gas station. So I went to church…
I could have stayed at this site for hours.. with a gas station, food mart, truck repair shop and large restaurant (named “Restaurant”) to peruse, it had a little something for everyone–and, though stripped and ransacked, not a ton of vandalism. It used to be Shell Truck Plaza along Route Read more…
The Heart of the Mother Road, I very much enjoyed my stay in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The whole town embraces roadtrip culture as bygone ruins stand next to thriving road establishments in a sort of living museum. Seemingly frozen in time, I was able to book my stay at a Read more…
April 16, 2022
One doesn’t have to explore far beyond the exits of Historic Route 66 to find some dynamic decay. This decay, artifacts of a bygone era of car travel, was the reason for my trip to the area. To follow, the first of a lot of decay I wandered through. Starting Read more…
There’s something about the ground’s dry mustard yellow… like an old mangey mutt’s hide. It crunches at each step and if you stand still long enough, a tumbleweed greets your shins. It provided a nice texture accompaniment to the porous, splintered wood. These modular homes, the first decay of many, Read more…
Known as the Grand Canyon of Texas, Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the country. Such a short drive from Amarillo, I had to visit to emphasize just how far from the urban sprawl I am. Spending the afternoon on some its shorter trails, I was in Read more…
April 15, 2022
Part of my personal roadtrip philosophy is the belief that at the start of any roadtrip you have to pay some dues to the road up front… to indebt yourself to it, prove yourself worthy of its plentiful fruits. This usually entails an immediate long drive with minimal stops after Read more…
April 11, 2022
I have been meaning to check out Black Rican Vegan‘s Puerto Rican and soul food for quite some time now. Now that they are part of Prospect Park’s Smorgasburg‘s vendors, I knew I’d be finally getting my mitts on there scrumptious looking food after months of Insta-stalking. Despite it being Read more…
April 10, 2022
Despite the chilling winds, it is Spring time. And the flowering trees in Green-Wood Cemetery are beckoning. A brief stop while I was nearby will hold me over for a little bit, but I’ll be back when it feels more like Spring and there is more green in the background.
If you are making Italian food, you’ll need fresh basil. Not the dry stuff that has been in your cupboard for possibly years. You need the bright and fragrant herb in its most delicious form. By choosing fresh basil you also benefit from its antioxidants, phytochemicals and essential oils. These Read more…
April 9, 2022
Could it be I’ve never made zucchini bread? Yes, it’s true. But since I had some zucchini scraps from making a batch of zucchini lasagna, it was about time. I used this easy recipe but cut the sugar to a third of the recipe and added another 1/2 cup of Read more…
