Category Archives: Travel

Catching the moment

For Christmas I got the National Geographic Masters of Photography Course.  So far I’ve watched sections on Adventure and People in their Environments.   The through line for all the lessons so far, irrespective of the overall subject matter, is … Continue reading

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The treasures of travel are often invisible to others

This time, there was the running joke: “Wer ist gestorben?”  (Who died?) Or the Vine that spawned many rounds of “Oooh, you touched my tra-la-la.”   (Somehow this is much funnier and slightly less off-putting when being bantered about by … Continue reading

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A not so great loss, and remembering

Two days ago the unthinkable happened. I lost 4 months of photos.  Everything from July 30th of this year on.   Which means the trips to California, Vermont & St. Louis, not to mention our day at Coney Island and … Continue reading

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All I wanna do…

I’ve been blogging now for 3+ years.  For the bulk of that time, I posted 4-5 days a week (in the beginning I posted every day), whether here or on my unschoolingnyc blog.  If you’ve been reading what I write … Continue reading

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Symmetry

One of the most difficult things to achieve (at least for me) in photos is symmetry.  Sometimes this is due to circumstances beyond my control – a stray leaf, a break in a facade, etc.   But often it is … Continue reading

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Indiana recap

For those of you who don’t see all the random photos I post on Facebook, we’ve spent the last 10 days in Indiana on my parent’s farm.   It’s always a good time.   Last year they had a crippling … Continue reading

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Like no other place in the world

The Dead Sea. Nestled amid the stark beauty of the Judean Desert, this is my favorite place in Israel, bar none.   Not just for the sea itself, which for people like me who don’t float (really – it’s not … Continue reading

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Jerusalem Addendum

I feel compelled to write a quick addendum to last night’s post on Jerusalem.  I’m not completely sure it was clear that the rude behavior we encountered was not just a cultural difference (as is found in other parts of … Continue reading

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Jerusalem

Ever since we returned from Israel, I’ve been wanting to write about Jerusalem but have been struggling to find the right words to accurately describe the experience. This may not be perfect, but it’s the best I can do. Jerusalem … Continue reading

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Two weeks among the sabras.

A few years ago when Joshua’s sister and brother-in-law were visiting us from Israel, we took a late afternoon walk through Central Park, winding up outside Lasker Pool just before 7pm.   Precisely at 7, the lifeguards all started to … Continue reading

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