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The Big 5-0

My guy just turned 50 and I suppose I will be soon-ish too! It is very surreal to me; the passage of time seems to pass in modules–chunks of years spent in specific mindset, followed by the next evolution of your perceptions. It is why I cannot remember my age Read more…


St. George Vegan Eats

Ok, so part of the reason I was so psyched about St. George, Utah was the vegan options. Starting with a good breakfast that hits all the notes from Gaia’s Garden Cafe… The Buddha Toast with avocado, curried chickpeas, radish, cilantro & house-made tahini dressing on Organic artisan sourdough. Just Read more…


Into the Desert Wilderness🌵 Miscellaneous

Just a photo dump of some travel bits… because I am already missing the road. The night shoot attempt. It is not Milky Way season yet, so the beautiful galactic core is not visible in this hemisphere yet. But I am very much looking forward to its arrival! On the Read more…


Day Trippers At The TWA Hotel

It has been on my Bucket List to actually stay at this marvel of a hotel at John F. Kennedy airport: The TWA Hotel. And for a very special occasion, I booked the budget-friendly Day Tripper reservation to have four hours of full access to the amenities, including their heated Read more…


Where Did Our Love Go?
Yet Another Abandoned Honeymoon Resort 💔
Poconos, Pennsylvania

Needing a little ‘me time,’ I looked forward to running away and getting in an abandoned site as my birthday extended into another weekend’s events. It was a mission that I was very excited for… finding another abandoned Poconos resort, the one with the champagne tub. I had a good Read more…


A Quicks Trip to Mahwah, New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey is close to Tuxedo, New York… home of the Renaissance Faire. So some fun around the area before the special event. My adventurous friend and I We had dinner at Jay’s Thai Kitchen. To start, some Spring Rolls And some Crispy Tofu Triangles The Papaya Salad, Som Read more…


Misc. On the Road 2022

A trip starts with a trek to the airport. A subway to a train to a shuttle… Leaving at sunset for bedtime in the sky I am a nerd for these musical roads. This one is easier than the one in New Mexico as its grooves take up the entire Read more…


Long Island Fun in the Sun

Mermaid scouting we found the most perfect beach. So perfect, so uninhabited that I am not even going to share the location. Just look at these rocks and imagine a beautiful mermaid perched on any or all or them. The water looks almost tropical This will motivate me to finish Read more…


The Pines Resort
Fallsburg, New York

The Pines Resort in Fallsburg, New York suffered the same fate as other large resorts in the Borscht Belt in the Catskills. The advent of leisure air travel, a well connected interstate system of roads, and the repeated change of ownership has left the once 96-acres dilapidated. On a brief Read more…


Travel, Miscellaneous
New Mexico & Texas

Cowboy boots on means it’s time to go to Texas… Just wanted to share my excitement about this Farmer’s Fridge in JFK Airport. The Pineapple Coconut Chia Pudding was what caught my eye. It was a great price for a fresh vegan breakfast. I’m sorry I don’t remember the exact Read more…


The Current State of Jackson Sanatorium
Dansville, New York


🏖️ Life’s a Beach… And A Natural Spring Pool… And A National Wildlife Refuge

Finding beauty in Florida is very easy. As I settle back into a real November in New York, some pictures from the Sunshine State. The first beach stop is always the most powerful: A quick spontaneous stop at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge–the FIRST National Wildlife Refuge in the country, Read more…


California Desert Adventure ☀️
Death Valley National Park (Day)

According to the handy digital thermometer at the visitor center at Death Valley National Park, the day would reach a high of 117 degrees F. Though during my previous visit to the park in 2017 the temperature maxed out at 124, tonight’s night time low–which I didn’t stay for previously–would Read more…


California Desert Adventure ☀️
La Casa de Zorro Desert Resort & Spa

I want to share how lovely my stay at La Casa de Zorro in Borrego Springs was. Well-needed and fantastic in every way, especially after roughing it, I tried to capture all its fun in pictures. It’s a great place to settle in before and after area star-gazing. They even Read more…


Homowack Lodge, Part 1
Abandoned Borscht Belt Resort

Between the 1920’s and 1960’s the Catskills was the premiere summer destination for Jewish New Yorkers, earning the area the colloquialism The Borscht Belt. Before the dawn of commercial air travel, the sprawling resorts of The Borscht Belt offered activities and a lot of fun in the sun. Though some Read more…


Blue & Green
Florida Outtakes

Pool blue is such a pretty color. The sun in the palm. In the archives, my friend’s art medium Oh you got green eyes; oh you got blue eyes; oh you got grey eyes… and I’ve never seen anyone quite like you before… Layers of green Avocado toast from Celis Read more…


Water, An Appreciation Post

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…


Abandoned Arizona
Two Guns KOA Campsite

Well right next to Two Arrows is Two Guns, the location of a very colorful abandoned KOA campsite. The roadside attraction contained a campsite, gas station, pool, a small zoo–other such rotating attractions to bring in the road weary. Now it sits abandoned though apparently that are campers who utilize Read more…


Sparkle & Fade {Pictorial}


That Old Kinda Summer

Summer is timeless yet finite. On this summer night, last night, that could have been 50 years ago or 50 years from now, I tried to capture it in pictures: its feel and potency. Because time and place are the richest variables to play within.


Bedraggled Beauty
Day 2 in Texas, Part 1

While I rest, here is a collection of gorgeously dilapidated places of Western Texas–where you can wander freely through the rambles, where an expanse of space allows the abandoned to live on. These pictures were taken in Fort Stockton, Marathon, and Terlingua. Terlingua’s are part of its Ghost Town. More Read more…


The Eagle’s Nest on The Gold Coast

I was so excited to see the long-abandoned saltwater pool of old money millionaire William Vanderbilt, located on the grounds of The Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion & Planetarium in Centerport, Long Island. The 70,000 gallon pool used the water from the Long Island Sound and was the location for Gatsby-style cocktail soirees. Read more…


Los Angeles: How to Pick Where to Eat

The variety of vegan options in Los Angeles is overwhelming. While meal destinations are carefully deliberated, there are some guidelines that can help differentiate a good vegan options with a meh vegan option. The first guideline: forget the eateries that have packaged foods on the menu. You’re not food shopping; Read more…


Joshua Tree, California

Today is day one of a California summer adventure! And day ones are about getting acclimated, adjusting to the road and a totally new lay of the land. This land, our land/your land, is coated in a sun-dried muff; it’s baked, the high and mighty ball of fire sucking out Read more…


LA Woman, again

Sometimes, menus and offerings change, as was the case with the vegan crêpes that used to be on the Elderberries. But then you wind up enjoying a more basic option that is satisfying in its simplicity. This was the case during my morning visit to the eclectic cafe. I wound Read more…


It’s a Helluva Day at Sea, Sir / Vegan on Holland America Cruise, Day 2

Today was our only day at sea without Alaskan scenery, not counting the glorious expanse of lapping waves that we are riding on. It was a day to explore the ship, to relax, to eat. The cruise seems far less booked than the other cruises I have done in my Read more…