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Shame, shame, eternal shame

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Amy

Another mass shooting.  That makes 36 since Columbine (at least 36- I’m not sure I got them all).   Not to mention the literally hundreds of thousands of deaths – not of the mass variety – caused by guns in … Continue reading →

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My real favorite

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Amy

Every day for the last 15 months, I’ve posted a photo of the day on Facebook.   Usually the photo I post is actually my favorite of those I’ve taken on a given day, but every so often there is … Continue reading →

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The lost art of conversation

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Amy

When I started at Earlham College, all incoming Freshmen were required to take Humanities.   At Earlham, which then ran on a trimester schedule, Humanities meant you read 10 books in 10 weeks and wrote a 3-5 page paper each … Continue reading →

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Almost one year

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Amy

In just a few days, on March 1st to be exact, I will have been posting a “photo of the day” on Facebook every day for one year. It started as a 30 day challenge between me and my friend … Continue reading →

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Name calling in the name of science

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Amy

Yesterday someone on Facebook accused me of murder. Yes, you read that right.  Murder.  I am a murderer because I didn’t get a flu shot. In refusing flu shots, I am killing someone with a compromised immune system by exposing … Continue reading →

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Catching the moment

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Amy

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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Christmas in New York

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Amy

The Christmas season in New York is nothing if not spectacular.  Go big or go home seems to be the predominant theme in decorating, particularly on 5th and 6th Avenues from midtown to Central Park South.   Cartier gift-wraps its … Continue reading →

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The season begins

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Amy

Here in NYC, although stores start putting up Christmas decorations right after Halloween, the real sign that Christmas is near is the arrival of the “tree people” as we so affectionately call them. All over the city, the wooden frames … Continue reading →

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On the street in snow

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Amy

This was a day of all weather.  It went from a fairly warm 50 degrees in the early hours to wet snow and, rain and then wet snow with temps in the mid thirties . Not the ideal weather for … Continue reading →

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Classic East Village

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Amy

20 years ago Joshua and I lived in the East Village, a few blocks from where today’s photo was taken.  Mosaics like the one in the photo can be found all over the East Village (except near Astor Place, where … Continue reading →

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