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North Point State Park, Glorious Foliage

Walks like this invigorate the soul. Every turn–beauty–an escape from the everyday manmade hierarchy of priorities. Every step is just where I ought to be, reinforced by the ease of gratification. Oh, the world can be so simple. Any yet…


Long Island Birthday Camping β›Ί

A birthday celebration in the great outdoors on Long Island was in the books for quite some time. But when it arrived, a cold snap made it slightly less comfortable. We made the best of it! Starting with a quick Panera sandwich because: quick and easy. My birthday vegan charcuterie Read more…


The Bridges of Frederick County, Maryland

Autumn is a beautiful time to go see covered bridges. So flying my guy to town, we made a day of it because this would be the first of a series of days where I would hold the cards… the birthday cards! Yes, it is birthday week and so I Read more…


HPN Overnights

This post is from two separate HPN overnights and I am sad to say that these painted clown feet that amuse me so are now gone, making me less enthused about being in Westchester. A dreary day But with some clearing I would get out there to explore I went Read more…


Autumn in Shenandoah National Park {Pictorial}

Fall definitely has a feel. My hunt today was to capture it in Shenandoah National Park. This would mean hiking probably too strenuously considering I forgot to change into my hiking boots and had no water. But here, enjoy the autumn I found.


Abandoned Church in the Woods

Feeling the urge to see as much as I can before I am no longer living in the DC area, I chased down another place on my list while being on Short Call Reserve. This abandoned church is one of two in the woods–relics of a ghost town. With a Read more…


Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

This post about Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens spans two visits. The first in mid-September was curiosity, reconnaissance… it was also at high tide which limits your ability to see most of the park as paths are submerged in water. The aquatic gardens in mid-September were still vibrant green but Read more…


November… Another One in the Books

Well, somehow it’s December. To follow, November’s outtakes. Trips to the playground which will likely not be a often in the winter… An amazing calzone from Create-A-Pizza… vegan ricotta, some vegan cheese and some mushroom bacon So happy to have found an amazing Indian lunch buffet: Tandoor of India Another Read more…


Mount Hope Cemetery
Autumn’s Color & Winter’s Frost {Pictorial}

There is so much to discover at Mount Hope Cemetery, one of the two beautiful historic rural cemeteries in Rochester. On this visit on Black Friday (i.e. “Buy Nothing Day”) I caught the last of the fall’s color before a cold snap would drop the rest of the leaves to Read more…


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁 Rochester, New York

I didn’t know so many kinds of plants shed their green for a vibrant yellow, orange or red hue until I experienced my first autumn in Rochester! To follow some of my foliage discoveries. Rose bush leaves change color, but each leaf at its own pace… The Japanese Maple (we Read more…


Austin Dam Memorial Park &
Bayless Paper Mill Ruins

Austin Dam Memorial Park In all its spectacular color, and in spite of the persistent rain, we went to see the sights at Austin Dam Memorial Park in Austin, Pennsylvania. The ruins of the dam are in it of itself cause for a stop in… but in autumn, the surrounding Read more…


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁 On My Birthday
Camping in Potter County, Pennsylvania

To celebrate my birth so long ago, we headed south to Pennsylvania’s Potter County for a stay in a cabin in the mountains. I chose this location for a few reasons. For one, it is very near to the dark sky park Cherry Springs State Park. In the unlikely event Read more…


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁
Riverside Cemetery

A stroll through Riverside Cemetery in Rochester brought some gorgeous shots of the area’s peak foliage. As the area continues to brighten in hue, I acclimate. There is just beauty everywhere. I will be basking until the trees are barren and winter overtakes. The trees overtaking headstones


Autumn in Letchworth Village {Pictorial}

On the way home, I had to hit another sprawling abandoned campus, missing their proximity dearly. I stopped at Letchworth Village in Rockland County. The foliage was gorgeous.


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁
Allegany State Park

Officially obsessed, I head to Allegany State Park in spite of some humdrum weather in hopes of capturing more gorgeous foliage. Though some of my favorite shops were on the way near Gillies Hill State Forest, the trip was quick recon to see what the park had in store for Read more…


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁
Letchworth State Park

This autumn I was bit by the leaf peeping bug early on. Perhaps because I was finally closer to nature as I had hoped I’d be for quite some time. Here is to the beauty that is now so close to home. I hope you are finding the place you Read more…


Perhaps the Most Beautiful Place in New York
Green Lakes State Park {Pictorial}

Here, look at how beautiful this place is, one of my new favorite places in New York.


Where’s the Fire? πŸ”₯
Eternal Flame Falls

Since moving out of New York City, I have been surrounding myself with the beauty of Western New York, with fervor. Perhaps in an attempt to undo all the unnaturalness of my physical existence in one of the largest cities in the country, I hunt for landmarks of a different Read more…


Hello October! 🍁
{Pictorial}

Now that I can so easily access peak foliage in the great outdoors, unobstructed by manmade distractions, a photo dump of some gorgeous autumn color. I can’t believe how beautiful my life is now.


Rochester Parks Exploration, Part 1

Seeking beauty, I am diving into exploring Rochester’s parks in a big way. To follow, pieces of beauty found and frolicked in. Ellison Park The word “lush” comes to mind. No not someone who drinks too much but teeming with green. Ellison Park is a gorgeous park. In a tree Read more…


Autumn in Mount Hope Cemetery
Rochester, New York

When we drove by Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, I knew I’d have to get in. The bright pops of color that were on the branches not too long ago was now a gorgeous carpet… red to orange to yellow. It was a quick trip, but a memorable one. Not Read more…


Foliage in πŸ‚
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery

A gorgeous and warm autumn day brought me to Green-Wood Cemetery to capture the falling color before it’d be too late. The golden sunlight illuminated the last surge of color before the branches go barren–to build suspense for their buds in March. Every season is gorgeous in Green-Wood. Sun-bathing turtles Read more…


Foliage Pictorial πŸ‚

What a fantastic surprise to see it was peak foliage time in the Poconos. To follow, my portraits of autumn’s color. Before winter pushing in.


More Vegan Food at the
New York Renaissance Faire βš”πŸ°πŸ›‘πŸ§
Plus My Fairy Costume! 🧚

It was that time of the year again, time to find our way to the New York Renaissance Faire for festive merry-making. This year, a first: I would be a fairy, complete with a crafted headdress, top and bottom. A mess of nature and iridescence, the trunk was an explosion Read more…


A Quicks Trip to Mahwah, New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey is close to Tuxedo, New York… home of the Renaissance Faire. So some fun around the area before the special event. My adventurous friend and I We had dinner at Jay’s Thai Kitchen. To start, some Spring Rolls And some Crispy Tofu Triangles The Papaya Salad, Som Read more…


Staten Island Sunday
Checking in On New York Farm Colony

With ambitious and tiring photo missions the day before, a visit to my neighbor Staten Island offers convenience and value to a weekend car rental. And it’s been months since I checked in on my closest abandoned site to explore… New York Farm Colony. Though I was there with a Read more…