August 24, 2019
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…
December 16, 2018
Now, whenever it is overcast out, I want to head to a cemetery. The Fort Hamilton entrance to my beloved Green-Wood Cemetery is not that far from where I live. And since it is such a tremendous cemetery, entering through this gate is like entering a whole new cemetery. And Read more…
November 7, 2018
On my walk to work I found this between my feet. What could it mean? (Likely that I should pick my head up while I am walking…) Tucking in the dead A cute new blond at my door Morning broke the sky again You know you’re hungry when you’re ready Read more…
June 28, 2018
Passenger seat cityscape A cupcake from Sprinkles on the floor at Penn Station after a teacher PD. Driver seat cityscape while stuck in traffic on the BQE All done with my first year as a middle school teacher Berry season upon me Morning has broken, like the first morning The last Read more…
May 25, 2018
I like bananas ripened, speckled, smashed and put into cake. And every week I have a slew of bananas to transform into tokens of my affection. Who will get a loaf of marble banana bread this week? Not sure. But last week, my middle school class. But first, I need Read more…
March 23, 2018
Why is it that January through March passes so quickly? To follow are tidbits of time in March, starting with the lemon bundt cake I made for my mother’s birthday. You get up and work and go home. This happens most days. Hopefully you do something important and worthy enough Read more…
February 22, 2018
There’s something about the last day of a trip that lights a fire under your butt. So with the sunrise, I sought to make the most of my last day in Albuquerque. And that means I start with a good breakfast. Ok, a really good breakfast! I headed to hotspot Read more…
December 19, 2017
Walking into a sunrise like this on my way to work does all kinds of things to perspective and priorities. And it makes me later than usual. What is better than a pressed, warm sandwich with your favorite morning foods within… in your hand and on the way up to Read more…
December 2, 2017
Art always imitates nature. I like this fact. It’s why I don’t often feel the need to go to an art museum. Not to sound like some stoner or the American Beauty guy watching the plastic bag, but there is so much magic and beauty everywhere. And you don’t even Read more…
October 21, 2017
It’s my birthday, so we went Up. Arriving at dawn Baskets Ready for some hot air Our chariot awaits Heat rises On our way Fire ball A smooth ascent Foliage Trees and basket High over the highway Balloons in the distance North Face advertisement Back on the ground, our balloon Read more…
October 12, 2017
In September, I long for this October feeling… when the dust settles and I’m back in the swing of things. Routines are set, classroom is running smoothly, and Brooklyn and me are friends again. Good friends, maybe lovers. I begin to re-appreciate her, her beauty which can be overshadowed, and Read more…
August 21, 2017
I spent my day in Gallatin, Tennessee in the line of totality during the Great American Eclipse. Since I traveled far and prepared a lot, I thought it best to get there at 2:45 a.m., joined only by singing crickets and several other eclipse chasers who agreed that the idea Read more…
August 16, 2017
Water/water thermos Mini cooler to keep your water cold Coffee thermos Sunscreen Sunglasses for sit/wait time Brimmed hat Bug spray Blanket Snacks Roll of toilet paper Cell phone & charger, though cell service will likely be jammed up Plastic champagne flute Solar glasses White towels to reflect sun of equipment Read more…
First: you know how you hear stories of people who try frying turkeys during Thanksgiving and cause an explosion? Or Meth producers who blow up their homes? Like that, you risk catastrophic consequences if you go staring at the sun willy-nilly without protection–or looking through a camera without a solar Read more…
August 9, 2017
I made my first reservation related to Great American Eclipse travel in September 2016 …like a big nerd. Now that it is almost here, along with growing media coverage including its own section in the New York Times last Sunday, I have to make sure my preparations are squared away. Like Read more…
May 14, 2017
I recently had to write the yearbook letter for my graduating 5th grade class. Though I love to write, in general–mostly because I’m not that great at speaking but always have a lot to say–the prospect of translating the internal world… to words… with a deadline is very daunting. I work Read more…
May 3, 2017
Though I don’t like pink on men because I am a confused jumble of progressive principles and old fashioned ideals that leave me mostly mourning the disappearance of real men, Lou Barlow can wear pink if he wants to. He can also describe his feelings vividly in song, sure. If he must… [Sebadoh at the Read more…
March 11, 2017
The things you think are visually appealing as a little kid are stored for continual appreciation even decades letter. For me, gasoline, water and black top. Premature daffodils in the backyard, appreciated by an outstretched slug, appreciated by me. A snow-dusted Central Park on a grey winter day while I am Read more…
February 18, 2017
The Canon G9X reminds me of my grandfather’s old camera, especially in this nifty case. It’s a great camera, but there’s no viewfinder… which kind of kills the whole nostalgic feel of it. But it sure takes a pretty picture. Another go at the Sprinkles red velvet for a work Read more…
October 30, 2016
Luckily, my birthday celebrations expand many weeks–there’s me-time travel involved (the sloths), us-time travel (London), family, friends. Eventually, all sides have been represented, leaving me smiling and grateful. I love October; and I love how my birthday delivers me to the excitement of autumn and winter holidays. And I love October sunrises, Read more…
August 18, 2016
Everything in Jackson, Wyoming revolves around the Tetons. And proving this, I spent my day finding a variety of ways and circumstances in which I could see the Tetons. Starting at the crack of dawn. The striking hues of a beautiful sunrise can do pretty fantastic things to the sky, so I knew Read more…
April 10, 2016
Isn’t it amazing how days are neatly organized, bookended by the rising and setting of a bright, hot, great ball of fire? Goodness. Gracious. Inside them, other good things that bring you joy and sustenance, like a cracked chocolate-encased marshmallow… …Spring baseball in front of a plate of fruit-filled pancakes, with lots Read more…
April 3, 2016
I can make a book of the lovely sunrises I get to see on my daily commute to Brooklyn. I think I love Sweet & Sara‘s smores thingy because it reminds me of Moon Pies… or what I called them Scooter Pies.” Sara makes the best vegan marshmallows… and I’m Read more…
March 13, 2016
A long time ago, when the Earth was green, I swam with the manatees in Florida’s Crystal River, where hundreds of manatees flock to in the winter months when the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are not as warm. It was time to see the manatees again, though the Read more…