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Block Island: History, Nature, and Beauty
Circled by waters that never freeze, beaten by billow and swept by breeze, lieth the island of Manisees….~ John Greenleaf Whittier, from his poem Palatine. January has got to be the longest and dullest month to trudge through. The glitter… Continue reading
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Dog Days of Winter
January, the Monday of months…~F. Scott Fitzgerald Chasing sunshine in the midst of a gloomy January.Taking every day as it comes… Continue reading
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Capturing Texture: A Light & Shadows Gallery
It’s time for a photo gallery refresh and shelving my Autumn gallery is long overdue. In its place is my new Light & Shadows gallery—a collection of photos that I took specifically because I was drawn to the way the… Continue reading
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The Beauty of Frost: A Winter Reflection
Cold indeed, and labor lost: Then farewell heat, and welcome frost.~ William Shakespeare Seeking peace. Noticing softness in a harsh season. Continue reading
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New Year Celebrations: History, Traditions, and Fun Facts
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, “It will be happier”.~ Alfred Lord Tennyson 2025 is gone. 2026 is here – a fresh start full of possibilities. An opportunity to start new, dream big and hope… Continue reading
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The Magic of a Snowfall…
I know a little more how much a simple thing like a snowfall can mean to a person.~ Sylvia Plath I have a love/hate relationship with winter – the darkness, the bleak pallor it casts over the landscape, the cold… Continue reading
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December 24
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.~ Bernard Meltzer Throughout the course of our lives, people come and go. Some stay for a season, and… Continue reading
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Christmas Traditions, History & Fun Facts
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.~ Washington Irving Christmas BellsI heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old, familiar carols play,And wild and sweetThe words repeatOf… Continue reading
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December Snow
Dust of Snow The way a crowShook down on meThe dust of snowFrom a hemlock tree Has given my heartA change of moodAnd saved some partOf a day I had rued.~ Robert Frost It finally snowed here in my little… Continue reading
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Christmas in Manhattan
I’m fortunate enough to live in the lower Hudson Valley, where my home is in a rural-leaning suburban area that also gives me easy access to Grand Central via a quick train ride. Luke and I go down to Manhattan… Continue reading
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