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Random Woodstock. You Are Beautiful. 11.1.2014

In a town dotted with guitar sculptures, this You Are Beautiful message is perfect against the weathered surface of the street art. A simple sticker changes the focus of the piece. The autumn leaves and overcast day make this street Read More

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NYC. UWS. 10.31.2014

These guys play Dueling Banjos with gusto—heads turning, eyes blazing, fingers picking. The Upper West Side stops to giggle and shoot pictures. Even during a week of press-hyped fear, we carry on and even celebrate the silly. Happy Halloween, NYC.

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Happy Halloween. Haiku. 10.31.2014

Elaborate ghosts dance above the brownstone door –as garbage trucks growl. Just saw a pumpkin the size of a Volkswagen –artists are funny. Real cobwebs and vines dangle from dagger gables –don’t ring that doorbell.

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Country. Today. Instagram. 10.17.2014

The distant mountain range—comprised of Guardian, Indian Head, Meads—is considered sacred, housing a Tibetan monastery. A trail that reaches the fire tower at the top of the range may reveal rattlesnakes and bears, depending on the weather. This beauty changes Read More

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Autumn. Country. Instagram. 10.16.2014

This season the color seemed to pop over night, and now foliage transforms the landscape every day. This is autumn in the Catskills shot two weeks ago. Today the view will be different. Wondrous impermanence.

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Autumn. Haiku. 10.13.2014

Falling from midnight the colors of autumn drop –and we wake, amazed. Along the wire fence pine needles like clothespins hang –bobbing with the wind. The pond’s perfect gaze holds a mountain’s reflection –with three passing clouds. On the brownstone Read More

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Rain. Central Park West. 9.16.2014

It’s one of those forget getting a cab and accept that you’re going to be late mornings in NYC. The idling limo just adds to the whole experience.

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Instagram. Woodstock. 9.6.2014

The last blooms of summer linger into September in Woodstock, NY.

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Haiku. Another Trip South. 9.6.2014

~Sweet Tea Beneath ivy and outdoor fans, the Southern heat liquifies ice cubes. ~me ~Grandparents’ Garden It’s been years since I’ve run through rows of tall cornstalks bare-footed and free. ~me ~Waiter Gossiping “Ate his sundae first, stayed skinny as Read More

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August. Haiku. 8.12.2014

Today I’m working on a story, editing, and I’m also thinking about the economy of haiku. Maybe I’m procrastinating. But a few minutes ago, as I looked at words I’d written, and moved a paragraph up higher and looked at Read More

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