There is always at least one way Even when everything seems dark and closed in Even when things are boxed off Even when the world is shutting you in There is always at least one way out The walls may be cracked No ladders to be found Brick […]
I used to dream of living in a grand church I grew up in the South Bronx section of New York, right after the time the nation declared that the Bronx was burning. There were abandoned buildings everywhere. There were buildings that became crack dens. The South Bronx […]
We are a layer of walls As a frequent traveller, I love walking the city sidewalks and photographing all that my eye and camera can catch. For me, the walls and the graffiti and murals that adorn them are of grand interest. Everywhere we go there are […]
The Brutally Depressing Superbowl: But this land is my land Admittedly, I watch the Superbowl for its ads. Actually, I used to do that. I have started to actually like watching the game of football; in particular when the New England Patriots are losing or the New York […]
City Structures Make Me Feel so Empowered and Humble: This Year’s Past Travel As a New Yorker I love tall buildings. I loved Spiderman, growing up, for that very reason. If you want to be a super hero you need some tall buildings from which to do grand […]
A Lingering Presence: Admonitions, Names and Stones A few years back I visited the Accademia Gallery in Florence, to see firsthand David by Michaelangelo. In that venue, no one is allowed to take photographs which seemed to trigger shock reactions in many of those seeking to get a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse […]
Photo Descent into Travel Madness One of my all-time favorite movies is that of The Shining. Apparently, it is the favorite of many other people as well. With it being based on a book by Stephen King, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson it was bound […]
Photos: Archeological signs in El Valle de Antón, Panama Part of what my son loves about travel is discovering old cities. He has inherited my sense of trying to be like Indiana Jones. When we visited Panama City, he had a grand time in the old city […]
Traveling the world with my son: seeing the struggle, resilience and endurance of people As a girl who grew up in deep poverty in the South Bronx where crack was plentiful and milk was not, I learned a thing or two abut resilience and endurance along the way. […]
The girl baggage I have intentionally left behind on my travels Ask yourself this: what can you readily leave behind at a moment’s notice? Now think about what does it say about your current state of being. I will tell you the answer right up front. Leaving items behind […]
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