June 30, 2024
So there was this brick of tofu I had put in the freezer at home after a quick drain… as you very well may know, freezing tofu alters the texture giving it a more substantial bite. Plus with my heading back to DC, I didn’t want it to go bad 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 3, 2023
It is always hard to say goodbye to summer. So I take a lot of pictures. Here are its last unofficial wisps… from sun up to sun down. A rainbow upon arrival And into sunrise… My friend in the tent because… packed cottage I made the tofu scramble in advance! Read more…
August 13, 2023
With the peak Perseids nearby, a stay at the cottage came to fruition. But we’d first have to get through the day on the bay. Luckily there is always a lot to do. Still waking up after a mad dash to quickly pack up for the stay. There were many Read more…
August 10, 2023
August 10th is National S’mores Day! So instead of making rice krispy treats using up the stale marshies in the cupboard as I had planned, they were used for s’mores. I had a box of Partake‘s Classic Grahams from VeganCuts a few months back and though they are gluten-free and Read more…
August 1, 2023
Though it has been very hectic integrating all my stuff into the household and reinterpreting all the space about us, I must eat. In-between the labor, some tasty bites. Tacos are the perfect summer bite… plus you can satisfy so many tastes by making it interactive. Here my marinaded tofu 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
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…
June 3, 2023
June means it is the countdown to the annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island! I have made several few tops–a few for some shoots later this week, my own for the parade and one for a friend. With plenty of shells to use, I’ve dived into mermaid crafting, full throttle. Read more…
September 24, 2022
We were very excited to finally join Long Island’s Merry Merfolk Parade, part of the Annual Maritime Festival in Greenport. The celebration and parade is on a smaller scale than Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade (with a limit of 60 participants), but it is with a serious mission: to raise awareness Read more…
September 4, 2022
Summer’s end always breaks the heart a little bit. But this year, one of the best summers on record, it is even harder to let go. Despite the pang of its departure is hope for the Autumn season, a shift in plans and adventures. I say bring it on. Goodbye Read more…
July 8, 2022
I really love hitting international grocery stores. Today is was Rochester’s Asia Food Market for summer roll ingredients… and a general exploration. Because Asian cuisines have been my go-to vegan friendly choice for over two decades. My goodies. Always like to stock up on agar agar powder for marshmallow making. Read more…
June 30, 2022
Wanting to make this cake for quite some time, this vegan strawberry cake from Rainbow Nourishments was sure to be a summery hit. Using fresh pureed strawberries and nothing gross and fake, it delivered on flavor. A little bit of beet root powder enhanced that strawberry hue. Strawberry cream cheese Read more…
March 29, 2022
I’m happy to be mermaid crafting again. Besides freeing up space by utilizing my stash of seashells, I am excited to be using some new bases for my shell collage: Thick-banded plus sized bras for a more sturdy top. So much surface area! This top has great shells, but looks 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…
September 7, 2021
Before the Autumn breeze, some more scenes from a Summer. Bridge stalking… Somebody’s watching me Sign of the times Happy to be a brunette again! A stop for dim sum at Tofubox after my haircut in Williamsburg, Brooklyn I made my 90’s concert stubs into a fabric… π Homemade marshmallows Read more…
July 8, 2021
Now that my good friend is living on the North Fork of Long Island, I get to hit up the seasonal farms in her area… berries, pumpkins, and my most favorite field, a field of sunflowers. I try to deconstruct why I love them so… maybe because they seem like Read more…
June 14, 2021
For all intents and purposes, Summer is here. This I have declared since the season slips away so fast. Here is my trying to capture it at Nauset Lighthouse Beach on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. It’s the least I can do with my index finger. And yes, it is the Read more…
April 25, 2021
Though it was a chilly April afternoon, a visit to Coney Island says just one thing: Summer. My goal, get on the Cyclone–a literal roller coaster ride for the figurative one this past year has been. And I screamed loud enough for a multi-faceted cathartic release… with the additional incentive Read more…
September 6, 2020
An astroshoot in New York City? Sure, let’s do it. There were a few stars and a very bright Jupiter and Mars, though the billions of other celestial bodies were shy of the bright lights in the big city. Still very worth the while… The 9/11 Tribute lights were on. Read more…
September 3, 2020
Let’s take a moment to celebrate… water. It makes up many of my favorite things. It makes up most of you, most of me, most of the Earth. It makes up my favorite foods, my favorite drinks. Inside it, you float. Without it, you die. Why would I need to Read more…
June 26, 2020
I found fibonacci perfection in this daisy along my walk. The rose season moves into daisy and lily days. One of the reasons I love summer in New York City. Tajin covered perfectly ripe mango for $3 on the street. Black Lives Matter outside Staten Island’s Borough Hall. But I’m Read more…
November 16, 2019
Growing up as a female, I couldn’t help but notice that the males were always the ones lighting off the fireworks. I remember watching as a child as the cool teenage boys lit them off while the girls watched. As I grew older it always seemed to be the responsibility Read more…
November 13, 2019
So there were more stars visible than Brooklyn, but the bright moon illuminated a Fall night that felt like summer. Like summer because there was a campfire, s’mores, fireworks, and a night shoot. Here my camera is set to capture the night… and the moon defies. A fire. This was Read more…
