October 29, 2024
Old military defenses make for good exploration–the cumbersome, concrete, utilitarian. When they are decorated elaborately by taggers, it creates an interesting visual. The ruins are easily accessible, adjacent to the parking lot. But please take note, it is a gay cruising spot. As I drove down to access the isolated Read more…
August 2, 2024
When I saw that this active military base in New Mexico’s desert welcomes visitors to their museum, I knew I would be checking out the “Birthplace of America’s Missile and Space Activity.” Conducting more than 3,000 missile tests annually, the facility often closes roads to the nearby White Sands National Monument. On Read more…
May 31, 2024
Another night, another city. This time a lovely stop at Norfolk, Virginia with a lot of time to kill thankfully! I explored by foot, hitting up an old rural cemetery I had looked into before arriving. But there was also these huge navy ships around… one directly across from my Read more…
May 27, 2024
A quick drive from Los Angeles, the first operation missile base in the country sits decaying on top of a mountain. The base was one of 16 in California which were collectively known as the Ring of Steel. Following the fear of Russia’s nuclear proliferation during The Cold War, Read more…
November 12, 2022
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…
December 12, 2021
Fascinating remains of a Naval Air Station sit in South Weymouth, Massachusetts behind new development, open and ready for easy exploration. There is an immense field with winding asphalt paths that locals use for jogging and dog walking that lead to two air control towers. The field is large enough Read more…
April 25, 2020
As the United States entered World War I, New York City needed several harbor defenses. Fort Tilden on the Rockaway Peninsula was established within the military installations used in the War of 1812. But like other New York City forts, the end of The Cold War meant the tremendous concrete Read more…
March 14, 2020
Whisking myself away for an abandoned mission in Queens, I wouldn’t have to worry about… other people. But I’d need a safe solo exploration–very easy at Fort Totten in Bayside, Queens. The grounds have a security booth since it contains a U.S. Coast Guard base, an active Army Reserve building, Read more…
August 3, 2019
One of the the things I like about Queens and Brooklyn is that there is still places where you can feel like an explorer, still places that every square inch is not branded with an advertisement or a means to generate profit. With a weekend within the corners of my Read more…
July 14, 2019
Sometimes I like to put stuff in front of a huge blue thing and take their picture. All of these pictures are hashtag: ThisSky. And tons of my favorite photographic subject matter. The wheels in the sky keep on turning. (Atlantic City & Wildwood, New Jersey) Run-down vintage neon porn Read more…
March 10, 2019
How have I never been to this place before?! Sandy Hook is part of Gateway, a National Recreation area that spans New York and New Jersey. I’ve explored the New York portions, Staten Island’s Fort Wadsworth, Jamaica Bay’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Dead Horse Beach in Queens, but I Read more…
November 26, 2017
It was kind of hard for me not to hum the intro to House of Cards during my visit. It is kind of the best part of the show. The Capital building peeks out. The White House. Whoopie. Washington’s phallic monument The National Mall, Lincoln’s Memorial in the far distance. My Read more…
October 2, 2017
What are movies if not a means to compel a viewer–to thoughts and feelings… to carry them within the journey of a character, a storyline so that they may glean something from it. Whether it be a laugh, an escape, or–my favorite–something much bigger. Something new. Different. Something that can Read more…
August 10, 2017
Like many neighborhoods along the L-train, Ridgewood, Queens, which sits next to Brooklyn’s Bushwick and East Williamsburg, is pretty hipster-invaded. There’s nothing that a natural born weirdo dislikes more than someone who is simply in a weirdo costume. Eh. If you still have your appetite, you can check out the Read more…
August 6, 2017
There’s always a reason to go to Philadelphia. Usually it’s food. But the food invites you to make a day of it, to explore other things. Then, the duration of exploration makes you hungry again. (So yes, it’s mostly about food.) But Philadelphia is only two hours away, has deep Read more…
August 6, 2013
Today was a special occasion for my friend’s family… so we made a vegan cake! I was excited to use Biovegan’s Zuckerstreusel on top which I had picked up at Bio Bio. We used a coconut-rice milk with the only vinegar in the pantry, white vinegar, in make the “buttermilk” for Read more…
March 8, 2008
I am getting used to sordid guest house conditions. My room at the King Hotel in Udon Thani is a step above the spider/roach/dog-infested New Nakornhuang Hotel of Ubon Ratchathani, as I share it with no vermin and it is pretty clean, but they both have dismal light, obscenely stained Read more…