October 22, 2024
File this under sublime. A tree suspended in air by eroding land digs its roots into… the air. It carries on the functions of a tree: growth, photosynthesis, other tree processes, including looking gorgeous for my pictures. Here’s a collection, including some by a slightly surly visitor to Olympic National Read more…
I wanted to treat myself to a gift for my birthday… one of my favorite things… a beautiful place. Olympic National Park on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsular has an abundance of all kinds of beauty. One can spend weeks in the range of landscape wonders in the park, but I Read more…
June 21, 2024
Though my plans for marching in this year’s Mermaid Parade was thwarted by foolishness, I still made use of my costume–a mash-up of mermaid & my Slave Leia costume. With great forethought, I finished all my crafting before starting Flight Attendant training in April, making my alternate version of the Read more…
June 6, 2024
There aren’t many National Parks east of the Mississippi River. We don’t have the magnificent land formations born of the Colorado Plateau. But we got the the Great Lakes. Indiana Dunes National Park is right next to the gorgeous Lake Michigan. It would be my day and night destination as Read more…
March 12, 2024
I ventured into Old Florida to check out the dark skies. This was the highlight of my quick trip and most definitely well worth it. First, some scenic beauty in the daytime hours. See those tracks in the sand… well I got my rental car stuck in the sand, much Read more…
December 29, 2023
Spending time on the North Shore of Long Island, I saw some pretty things. It was very foggy! From the shore we couldn’t even make out the land across the way… Dinner at the Onion Tree in Sea Cliff. This is the Bum tchoonth waingan (Eggplant & Apple Curry) “A Read more…
October 3, 2023
With an unseasonable heatwave hitting us for several days, a spontaneous trip to Ontario Beach Park would prove to usher back all that indescribable summer magic. First a walk down the long pier to work up a sweat. We saw tremendous fish off the side of the pier! Into Lake Read more…
September 19, 2023
It always a shock to see how vibrant the stars are at Montauk. Sure, there is also a lot of light pollution at the horizon–but the Milky Way always says “Hi” to me. I like to blame my starry luck on my underwear which is always star-patterned. And in some Read more…
When a camping spot in the coveted J-section at Hither Hills State Park opened up, I booked it for two nights knowing there wouldn’t be a better way to spend the evening on my visit back to the metro area of New York. And it would be a perfect location Read more…
July 28, 2023
And my time in Bay Ridge ends like it began–with fireworks on Coney Island. Summer, fireworks and being in love. These are a few of my favorite things. ππ
July 17, 2023
And just like that July flew by… it is and will be a jam-packed month of change and finality. Here is peek into its everyday days thus far.. Through the Viewmaster looking glass… Let’s make lemonade! Making things with kids takes longer but you get all these little cute hands Read more…
June 30, 2023
Beautiful Places Far Away, Box-free Baking, Breakfast, Cakes & Cupcakes, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out
The Waxing Crescent. I am enjoying photographing the waning and waxing phases as their partial illumination and stark black is so beautiful. Cookies for Mom. Ghiradelli finally makes vegan chocolate chips. They’re yummy of course… because they’re chocolate chips Soft dough… maybe because of the humidity They flattened out a Read more…
June 24, 2023
Southdown Coffee in Glen Cove was the start of a day inside Long Island’s wonders. This cute coffee shop chain does things right. This is the Granita topped with dreamy coconut whip. Avocado Toast that was absolute perfection. The delicious Chickpea Salad Sandwich: Sourdough bread with arugula, alfalfa sprouts, roasted Read more…
June 17, 2023
Finally, Coney Island’s 41st Annual Mermaid Parade is here! A sign of impending summer, the parade is the gateway to the best time of the year. This year’s mermaid vision was set quite some time ago in my sketchbook. And through the months, it came to fruition. Now that the Read more…
May 19, 2023
Since I’ll be soon leaving the New York City area, I’m going to share some secrets. The beach at Great Kills Park is the best place to go shelling in New York City. Always plentiful with iridescent mussels and still-united bivalve shells of all kinds, as well as the occasional Read more…
April 30, 2023
And with that, it is now May. As this year continues to blaze at unprecedented speed, an addition to the everyday archive, April style. Making cookies as usual My hair is pretty big and long these days. Somewhere around this length I always wind up chopping off. What should I Read more…
April 22, 2023
It was a new moon; I had a car… and it was also one of the first recommended nights to see the Milky Way of the season. So despite having a full day under my belt I pulled myself up at 10 pm to drive two hours to the closest Read more…
December 4, 2022
Holidays are moving in… and I am doing my best to bask! So a trip to see my friend on Long Island’s North Fork would have us helping out Santa. But first, synchronized lattes from Hampton Coffee Company! And a bagel for Black Sheep Bagels in Jamesport. The beautiful seashell Read more…
August 25, 2022
On my way from Madrid… Excited to be here! Special instructions for skaters The Gothic Quarter is where I stayed. Lots of beauty everywhere PlaΓ§a Reial Teehee PlaΓ§a de Catalunya On the way to the beach, which I thought was “la playa” . . but I suppose “platja” also works. Read more…
August 24, 2022
It was a difficult choice… which part of the Costa Brava region, known for its coastal beauty and rich medieval history, should I visit on my last day in the area. But once I saw the rock formations and lack of development surrounding Platja El Golfet, I knew… Looking at Read more…
August 23, 2022
So there I was driving along Spain’s easy highway system, listening to my GPS and, at this point, completely comfortable driving and singing along enthusiastically with one of the many overplayed playlists I have on Spotify, when I reached a collection of toll booths before my destination of Sitges. A Read more…
July 24, 2022
Mermaid scouting we found the most perfect beach. So perfect, so uninhabited that I am not even going to share the location. Just look at these rocks and imagine a beautiful mermaid perched on any or all or them. The water looks almost tropical This will motivate me to finish Read more…
July 1, 2022
“…the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding Read more…
June 30, 2022
Oh how I love Gateway National Recreation Area! After some tasks at both the Sandy Hook and Staten Island units, it was a must to stand next to the sea and let calm my innards. First at the Sandy Hook unit–Gunnison Beach, we discovered, is a nude beach. I saw Read more…
June 28, 2022
It has been a while since I saw the Milky Way. So I was delighted to see it immediately as we trekked to the dark secluded sky of Cutchogue’s Nassau Point, on Long Island’s North Shore. Though it sat ontop of one of the very lavish homes in the area, Read more…
