Photo Challenge: Shine a light

In response to the weekly photo challenge. Shot with Nikon D300.

You Bred Raptors?

You Bred Raptors? is a three piece busking band which plays in the subways of New York City as part of the Music Under New York programme. With their masks and their tongue-in-cheek… Continue reading →

Early Birds

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Early Bird.”

Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra, Extra

Guess who’s coming to dinner? We had deer for dinner the other night. It was only after viewing the photo on a big screen that we realized we had rabbit as well. Weekly Photo Challenge:… Continue reading →

East River from Manhattan, 5 February 2014

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and… Continue reading →

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea

Sea Change On a summer’s day Good Harbor beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts can get the full range of Atlantic weather from a cool damp fog to baking  summer sun. Keeping with our friendly… Continue reading →

Once More to the Lake

Summertime, oh summertime, pattern of life indelible, the fade-proof lake, the woods unshatterable, the pasture with the sweetfern and the juniper forever and ever, summer without end… —Once More to the Lake, E.… Continue reading →

Liberia Part 2: Sign of the Times

Ten years ago, I flew into Liberia in the wake of an agreement that ended the Liberian civil war. The country was a mess…devastated, ruined, but hungry for peace. There was a complete… Continue reading →

Liberia Part 1: The Ten Year Round-trip

This weekend, instead of looking forward to another week in New York, I’m packing for a trip to Liberia. I was last in Liberia ten years ago as the Second Liberian Civil War ended… Continue reading →

I Only Have Eyes For You

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