May 21, 2020
What a time to explore the 5 boroughs’ many parks! Starting with those bike-able from my place in Brooklyn. Bush Terminal Park in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park in a nice respite from the area’s bustling industrial pockets. Its impressive waterfront views extend the park’s beauty past the Bay Ridge Channel and Read more…
April 26, 2020
One can easily overlook the Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary in the Rockaways. At first glance it seems to be just another unkempt shoreline where the locals fish. But step in carefully and you’ll see a mossy green shore covered in mussel colonies, most of which is inaccessible during high tide. Read more…
April 2, 2020
I took a bike ride to see the flowering trees at Green-Wood. The ride was rough as I am totally lacking in cardiovascular endurance. But boy was I thankful for my lung capacity, the strength in my legs, my health in general–my ability to put something on my list of Read more…
March 29, 2020
Some photos from my recon mission to check the status of the old Wrigley Gum Factory (for sale!) which still sits mostly purposeless on Staten Island’s north shore. At the time of my visit, park goers sat in nearby Buono Beach, part of Alice Austen Park, contemplating life in solitude. Read more…
March 23, 2020
What a strange time we are within. More true now than ever… I’ve relocated my quarantine because The Greek‘s the quarantine host with the most. Like this view… And these provisions… The clank after a solid day of exploring Rockaway’s abandoned places… thee most perfect activity given these times of Read more…
January 28, 2020
A day of teacher professional development is like a little vacation. You get to sleep later, it usually takes place in some part of New York City you’re not often in, and… jeans/sneakers. Downtown Manhattan is one of my favorite hoods to be in for PD. For the views, I Read more…
December 27, 2019
My home in Brooklyn feels like it’s in another state. With my best gal back in Brooklyn for the holidays, I visited its other parts, stamping my Brooklyn passport with its best… views of Manhattan. Grey day on the East River River cruising for $2.25. Waterfront walking Ferry ridin’ fools Read more…
November 6, 2019
Hand in hand with widespread gentrification of the borough, Brooklyn has been losing its grit for many decades now. The once much more expansive decay of the Brooklyn Navy Yard is now undergoing a billion dollar make-over. But there is still some overgrowth and neglect to capture before shiny new Read more…
October 22, 2019
{It’s My Party 🎉, Part 6} My birthday excursion was packed with all of my favorite things, but reality returns tomorrow. The last day had me finally seeing downtown Cleveland and getting back into the foliage just a short drive from my motel in Richfield. The truth is that I consulted Read more…
August 5, 2019
July 27, 2019
Manhattan’s Chinatown is a unique part of the island. It has its own pace, its own feel as if air-lifted from across the sea. I enjoy being a tourist within its cluttered streets, pleased that the community is not subject to the the dangers a lot of the other parts Read more…
July 20, 2019
There is no better place than right next to the water. I’ll take any and all kinds of water. Even better is being with friends next to the water. To follow is some of the water I love near loved ones. The Greek‘s backyard in Broad Channel, Queens. Grapes! An Read more…
June 27, 2019
Socrates Sculpture Park is a free waterfront art space with great views of Manhattan. Gosh, that’s a lot of nice things in one sentence. Even nicer, the rippling fabric of the current exhibit, Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space, which was like a star filter for the daytime sky. Close Read more…
May 8, 2019
Picture purge–First, my umbrella holder. Ever since I had fantasies of having my own place I thought it quite the clever idea to buy a rifle holder to hold my umbrella. I finally did it. I painted it myself too! If you are ever starved for attention, walk around with 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…
February 9, 2019
🔔 Every Time A Bell Rings… A New York City angel gets stalked by me. Did you happen to notice I never stalked the angels in the 5th borough? This is partly because, by design, Manhattan doesn’t have any of my favorite kind of angel… the grieving angel. In fact, Read more…
January 27, 2019
I get very to-do-y in January. In fact, you best watch out if you get in the way of me crossing things off my list. This is me. A productive winter sets the tone for fruitful year. Because you reap what you sow. That’s a saying for a reason. I Read more…
November 30, 2018
[That’s not me; that’s Henry Thoreau, one of my favorite men in history.] Either stop or slow down. But don’t go. The F train views, 87.5 feet from ground level. The highest elevated train IN THE WORLD. Sometimes the litter is a Millennium Falcon. My Bridge Take-out Thursday Top Thai Read more…
November 28, 2018
In keeping with my Parent Teacher Conference tradition, I spent the 2 hour gap between the afternoon and evening conferences within Green-Wood Cemetery. Though most certainly not in walking shoes and pretty darn cold, I was excited to get back in for many reasons. For one, complete solitude. Parent Teacher Read more…
November 26, 2018
Besides really enjoying the opportunity to step into a learner’s role during off-site teacher professional development, I also enjoy getting to see the New York City views atop various high rises about Brooklyn and/or Manhattan. It has become a bit of a past time of mine. This time, the top Read more…
August 29, 2018
For budgetary reasons, I haven’t traveled much at all this summer. So it was a delight to find so many means of escape right here in New York City. The Greek‘s place in Broad Channel, Queens on the Rockaway Peninsula offers a retreat from all of the city’s bustle while Read more…
August 23, 2018
The V.V. Manhattan tag count is pretty darn high on this here blog. And though I have been escaping into Manhattan since I was just a girl, there is always more to see. And though we’ve grown apart, I would spend a day with her, tucking our past away and welcoming Read more…
August 22, 2018
Queens has plenty of beautiful things to see, though I don’t spend much time there. More often it’s the chunk of traffic between me and my family or some errand on Long Island. But today, a deep dive in. My first stop would require binoculars, my camera, and a hefty dose Read more…
August 21, 2018
I have officially broken in my bike in Brooklyn… and Queens, thanks to the NYC Ferry. Though inclement weather has slowed up my official Queens and Bronx posts in the 5 Boroughs in 5 Days series, overcast clouds in Brooklyn are one of my new favorite things to photograph. And Read more…
August 16, 2018
I was so happy to learn that the Brooklyn Botanical Garden is *free* before noon on Fridays. With my free Fridays dwindling, I set out to beat the rain. The grounds are gorgeous, lush and teeming with color, texture, activity–and it’s totally possible to see everything in several hours, unlike Read more…
August 11, 2018
When I visit a place, I look into its history, find its hidden goodies, look at with curiosity and hunger. Doesn’t your home deserve this level of attention to detail, if not more? Determined to not take home for granted and to claim it as all my own, I explored Read more…