Silent Saturday - Profile of Woodstock, NY

Cooper Lake, Woodstock - Dusk


Prayer flags at the Tibetan Monastery


Farm fresh fruits - Sunfrost farms


Cooper Lake, Woodstock - Glorious Sunset

Snow.... and Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crinkles... I think they encapsulate life. Light, dark and the cracks that both join and divide! Quakes in life cause fissures, which, test you for sure, but can also make you stronger. Where you come out is, perhaps, dependent on your outlook and your perceptions but the choice exists?

Btw, it snowed. This Saturday. It was beautiful. I watched the light, mesmerizing snow flakes dancing their way down to slowly, ever so slowly, building their white castles and carpeting everything they touched in a shroud of virginity.

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The color of my life...

What is the color of your life? Yes, it changes often but there is usually a palate scheme that stays constant beneath it all, don't you think?

And do you think, it manifests in the way you see life around you? The food you eat? The colors of your wardrobe? The styling of your photographs?

It suddenly struck me today. Why did I choose that particular plate or background for that particular food item. Is it just pure physics of light and dark and the interplay of ranges of primary colors or is there an overlay of your mood and internal color palate?

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Puerto Rico Diaries - Part II - Food and Faces

On the Ponce boardwalk

Puerto Rico is an island of abundance.. of hospitality, vibrance and freshness of fruits of the sea :). Much of the island's cuisine revolves around plantains, raw and ripe. Mashed with garlic and spices or deep fried into containers they can be part of every course of your meal.

boardwalk eats

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Puerto Rico Diaries: Part I - Places and Sights

Four blissful days under the sun with history, beaches and waves... and of course fantastic food. A wonderful experience for the eyes and palate indeed!

Puerto Rico is a former Spanish colony that Christopher Columbus landed on (and thus integrated into the New World) in 1493. It's first governor was Ponce de Leon whose legacy continues today in the names of streets and the region Ponce itself!

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