September 30, 2023
I have likely said this before… but I’ll say it again. Discovering a place to explore by happenstance is always very exciting. I drove by some railroad tracks and did my usual (lifted my feet and made a wish. But in the corner of my eye, the colorful view of Read more…
September 28, 2023
Rochester has so many vegan options to try. And I keep stumbling upon menus with amazing dishes to try purely by chance. In this latest case, it is Lento Restaurant. I found this dreamy vegan option when I tried to find a place that had deep-fried squash blossoms for my Read more…
Another full moon on the porch in Rochester, NY. This one, September’s Harvest Moon. Regretfully, I took these shots using the auto-focus. I am now realizing it isn’t as sharp as when I use the manual focus. A lovely mistake to learn. Next full moon will be in October! Oh, Read more…
September 24, 2023
What is Fall without apple picking? Now that I am not stuck in a grimy metropolis, it would be easier to embrace this autumn tradition. So we packed the gang to pick a massive haul of apples from Wickham Farms. Don’t waste time with the low hanging fruit! The Gala Read more…
September 23, 2023
Tonight’s date night was The Sheffield… because I just happened to stumble upon their menu and discovered an exciting vegan option: The CLT. But first, a drink! Here it is… the CLT: Smoked crispy coconut bacon on sour dough with tomato, lettuce & vegan aioli Wowzer, would you look at Read more…
September 22, 2023
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…
September 12, 2023
Beautiful Places Close By, Box-free Baking, Cemeteries, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out, Lunch, Nature
This year, the summer seems endless. I never know what day is and thus time is passing in giant chunks of leisure. This is my daily life right now. Until it isn’t. So I am basking. Above, an amazing tempeh rib special from Red Fern. Cornbread, sweet potato mash, pilaf Read more…
September 11, 2023
So being a Buffalo Bills fan is a huge thing out here in Western New York. Not that I am a huge football fan or anything. I just kind of sociologically enjoy the energy of sports passion and appreciate a bright and recognizable baking theme. Yeah, there is Bills everything Read more…
September 4, 2023
I was really psyched to learn that Insomnia Cookies has a nice selection of vegan options for those of us who would like to partake in late-night ordering of fresh baked cookies! And I was even more psyched to discover that they are really darn good. Here they are in 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…
September 2, 2023
With a goal of getting in Lake Ontario, we set out to Chimney Bluffs State Park. It was a glorious day that gave beautiful blue and green hues. All the more better to immerse oneself within… Trying to hold on to summer…
September 1, 2023
With a friend in town, we had to see some sites and we had to eat well! So first, Red Fern–with wide ranging dishes and sweet treats, it’s a vegan go-to. I took a risk on the special, the po’ boy made with battered soy curls. It was tasty but Read more…
August 31, 2023
Searching for more walking trails nearby, I have decided that Rochester’s Highland Park is far too beautiful and hinders sustained cardiovascular activity… given I keep stopping to take pictures of beautiful plants. Maybe it’ll be easier in the winter? To follow, some pretty things while I explored. The Paper Maple Read more…
August 29, 2023
Looking for a place to get some steps in my new hood, I tried out Channing H. Philbrick Park in Penfield, a suburb of Rochester. It was lush and packed with green, isolated and I’ve also filed it away for a fairy shoot. Though my main mission was to move, Read more…
August 27, 2023
Even when the moon is big and bright, it goes down at some point. So the evening started shooting the moon, but turned into a series of intervals of sleep and picture-taking. This is the best footage from the evening. Day time activities include floating on a tube and drinking Read more…
August 25, 2023
Being vegan for about 26 years now, I have a White Whale… something I have always been searching for being done right vegan. But no place anywhere in the world is making the 🍌banana split🍌 I want… really creamy delicious ice cream in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry… home-made thick and Read more…
August 14, 2023
August 13, 2023
It was a gorgeous night with crisp stars… but some wispy clouds persisted to enter the landscape. Still, the night shoot went better than I expected, with the most beautiful Milky Way right outside the door pretty early on. It makes a case for how a gorgeous galactic core can Read more…
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 12, 2023
Hitting up the local AM Vets Thrift Shop, I noticed that the road was bordered by the prettiest flowers and weeds, wild and free. So I had a little parking lot photoshoot, enchanted by their messy beauty! I love how painting-like these shots look. And I have an idea for Read more…
August 8, 2023
So there has been quite a change in food routines since moving to Rochester. For one the kitchen is in limbo, with items split between floors. For two, I am not just cooking for me but now cooking for two and sometimes 5… ack! As new norms are created, some Read more…
August 7, 2023
Hedonist‘s chocolate sorbet is simply the best I’ve ever had! So rich and fudgy, I did not want it to end. But I held out to get back home so I can enjoy it with some sliced banana. This is my new thing… adding banana myself as so many ice Read more…
August 5, 2023
Eating vegan in Rochester is just too easy. With established favorite cuisines (like Ethiopian, above, Addis Ababa‘s vegan platter with plenty of injera) and great and plentiful date spots, we are making up for beginning our time long distance. Here is one such date night at La Casa Restaurant. Two Read more…
August 2, 2023
How wonderful to see the full moon from the porch… to easily set up the tripod after waking up in the middle of the night to catch August’s first full moon. She was a beauty! Did you get to see her?
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 27, 2023
Somehow I made it through a very grueling July.. heatwave, back and forth hauls to transport all my ridiculous stuff… we made a plan and stuck to it! Here are some pictures and eats in-between. While I was in Rochester for a hot minute, we got ice cream for breakfast! Read more…