November 6, 2021
I’m currently taking an astrophotography class given by Amateur Astronomers Association of New York . . and so I have photographic assignments to complete. This week’s was to shoot the crescent moon. But the elusive slither was far less exciting than the faint Milky Way and meteors that showed up Read more…
Emboldened by company, I went far deeper into Pilgrim State Hospital‘s power plant than I’ve been before… and there’s still more to see. The King of all of Long Island’s Farm Colony hospitals, Pilgrim State still holds the record for patient capacity–13,875 in 1954. Such a massive campus would require Read more…
November 5, 2021
How is it November, just a couple of months away from the new year? Every year seems to go faster and faster. Here, some shots in time… things I’ve eaten within time. A beautiful morning Treat Me Thursday at my new favorite coffee shop on the way to work: Yardsale. Read more…
November 2, 2021
A few years ago I said I’d go hard on trying all the Thanksgiving sandwich specials–I’m going to try to do that this year because I really enjoy them. Running into Downtown Brooklyn’s Next Level Burger for a bite to bring on the Long Island Rail Road, I was pleased Read more…
October 30, 2021
Haab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a nice chunk of vegan options on its menu. Perfect for a last blast of sweet sunshine before Autumn freezes over in characteristic quickness. Seeing my ol’ pal after I get my hair cut is a new tradition since it’s really the only time I Read more…
October 29, 2021
The feeling of a Friday, its salvation, had been lost for awhile–the landmark it had been to the week, the sense of survival and accomplishment imparted to meeting it and the collective bask of joy from fellow soldiers. The crumbs we are doled while oiling a big, unwieldy machine. Cookies Read more…
Determined to survive this school year, I have to cherish what aids my survival… area sweet treats, my new team and work time shenanigans. To start, a huge vegan chocolate chip scone and oat milk scone from Roots Cafe before I discovered it had two ants crawling on it. Doh! Read more…
October 23, 2021
Finally, all the vegan food from my Rochester trip! Starting at Balsam Bagels, which offers next level vegan options like more than 10 varieties of vegan cream cheese, Just Egg breakfast sandwiches with their house made coconut bacon, vegan bagel dogs and carrot lox, as well as vegan sweet treats. Read more…
October 22, 2021
Another item on the things I want to do while in town for my Birthday list was doing long exposure in the abandoned tunnels of the old Rochester subway. But after watching a stranger walk into the darkness of the tunnels before setting up… and then hearing yelling within the Read more…
October 21, 2021
The goal was to get up on the roof of the brick factory I explored last time I was in Rochester… but half way up was just as good. With great city views, some hardcore machinery and impressive graffiti art, the prospect of going farther to tiptoe on a holy Read more…
Turning Point Park Durand Eastman Park & Beach
October 20, 2021
A brief stop at Mount Hope Cemetery would help my extended birthday celebration include another of my favorite pastimes, roaming about historical cemeteries with a camera. Established in 1838, Mount Hope was thee first municipal cemetery in the United States, says someone on wikipedia. On a time limit, our stop Read more…
Within the woods of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is a ghost town–20 concrete duplex homes that have been chipping away by nature and man since abandonment in 1924. They were constructed in 1911 by by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad to house employees of the Truesdale Colliery, a thriving coal mine Read more…
October 17, 2021
All I wanted for my birthday during my Long Island Celebration was a trip to the morgue at Kings Park. Am I nuts? Kind of I suppose. But first a waiting in the car selfie on a glorious autumn day… Ok, so the goal was to enter Building 7 again Read more…
I insist on making my own cupcakes when I visit my family for my birthday celebration. Because I greatly enjoy baking and am pretty critical of vegan baked goods, in general. And where can you get vegan s’mores cupcakes with a cookie bottom, chocolate ganache filling topped with chocolate buttercream Read more…
October 16, 2021
Right around my birthday you can sometimes find a farm with a pumpkin patch that is still got blooming sunflowers. These are the center of a Venn diagram of my love of summer and my love of fall. They are a festive find that I associate with my birthday… and Read more…
A special birthday weekend on Eastern Island meant some delicious vegan eats. Under a gorgeous, crisp autumn sky, a lunch at Westhampton Beach’s Flora, a space as pretty as its menu. Some vegan options marked, but I just wanted a small bite as my host was making me dinner soon Read more…
What a delight when your friend finds vegan treats you never heard of! When she waits in line for 30 minutes and buys everything that is vegan from the omni bakery! Yes, For Goodness Cakes has a slew of vegan items in their food truck. The perfect birthday kick-off. It’s Read more…
October 12, 2021
I just wanted to show you how nice these cookies look. Thas all. 🍪
October 11, 2021
I love food names that have propositional phrases. And ever since I saw this post, I wanted to try a vegan version of a Frog in a Hole slash Egg in the Basket! I whipped up this super-easy chickpea omelet base, chopped some fresh veggies and picked up some VioLife Read more…
October 9, 2021
Though the Upper West Side’s Tiki Chick isn’t my kind of tiki bar (“my” meaning grimy, with retro credibility, not on the Upper West Side, etc) it is a version of a tiki bar, a kind I just have to embrace given my coordinates. And they’ve got a vegan sandwich Read more…
Returning to Brooklyn via the Outer Bridge Crossing, I hightailed it to Eltingville’s Pastosa location on Staten Island during peak Sunday dinner time. And though my little rental car was subsequently blocked in on all sides in their little parking lot, the need to re-up my ravioli stock was of Read more…
October 7, 2021
After hearing of the vegan option’s at Cecconi’s gorgeous DUMBO space overlooking both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, it went straight to the top of my Brooklyn list. But first, a stroll in the late afternoon sun. With a reservation, we got the option to nab one of their outdoor Read more…
On a mission to photograph Lambertville New Jersey’s abandoned train car, I stopped in the sweet small town for a fantastic vegan breakfast and a stroll through a heck load of charm. Lambertville is right across the bridge from New Hope, Pennsylvania, home of Sprig & Vine. Both cities are Read more…
October 2, 2021
All of the photographs I snapped at Rockland State Hospital this past weekend could be oil paintings, dabbed texture, concentrated light source, chiaroscuro… Having not checked in for some time, the overgrowth around the relatively easy to access staff quarters was difficult to tip-toe through. I’ll return soon, Rockland, and Read more…
