well-being

  • A Block Island Summer

    Carved by glaciers and shaped by water and wind, Block Island has a natural, wild beauty that doesn’t have to pretend—it just is. When I come to Block Island, I always feel like I’m coming home.~ Anonymous Luke and I… Continue reading

    A Block Island Summer
  • Moody Beaches, Stormy Seas…

    Hark, now hear the sailors cry, Smell the sea, and feel the sky,Let your soul & spirit fly, into the mystic.~ Van MorrisonSometimes moody, stormy seas are just as soothing to the soul as the calm brilliant blue ones are. When… Continue reading

    Moody Beaches, Stormy Seas…
  • Thorns and Roses…

    My life is part humor, part roses, part thorns.~ Bret Michaels It’s been… a week. I feel like I’ve been saying that for months. But this week has been a bit more than the usual stress, with another problem landing… Continue reading

    Thorns and Roses…
  • May Musings…

    Welcome be thou, faire, fresshe May.~ Geoffrey Chaucer It’s May—just barely. It’s the last couple of days of the month, and I’m getting this post out a bit late. Nothing like the last minute! But I’ve had a lot going… Continue reading

    May Musings…
  • A Little Something about Nothing….

    Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.~ Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814 It’s been a busy and complicated couple of weeks. Many back to back shifts and a bunch of silly nonsense that passed by in a blur… Continue reading

    A Little Something about Nothing….
  • What I Notice…

    Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.~ Yousuf Karsh I started taking photos and documenting what I see as I walk through life trying to capture the feeling I… Continue reading

    What I Notice…
  • Just Me, the Surf, and the Gulls…

    Tame birds sing of freedom, wild birds fly.~ John Lennon A quick overnight out of town. I ended up staying at a nice little place just across the road from a beautiful New England beach. I woke just after dawn.… Continue reading

    Just Me, the Surf, and the Gulls…
  • Stopped at a Red Light…

    The only way out is through.~ Robert Frost I took this photo three years ago, early one morning on my way to work. I was sitting at a red light, watching the sunrise paint the sky a warm, glowing pink.… Continue reading

    Stopped at a Red Light…
  • My Maggie….

    How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.~ Winnie the Pooh Maggie — the kindest, most loving, and joyful soul I’ve ever had the privilege to know and welcome into my life. She wanted to… Continue reading

    My Maggie….
  • Orlando, FL – Rollercoasters, a Giant Orange, and Kayaking on an Absurdly Beautiful Spring.

    If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.~ Vincent Van Gogh After our cruise, Luke and I had a couple of days in Orlando, FL before heading home to New York. What could we possibly find to do… Continue reading

    Orlando, FL – Rollercoasters, a Giant Orange, and Kayaking on an Absurdly Beautiful Spring.