When its raining and the skies are black I am very happy ...

To be working inside.........I owe it to myself to show and tell, to post all / more but being overloaded is no excuse...

Immersed these past 6 weeks in friends- in family- in myself~ Overloaded with options- backing flipping over clients~ hopscotching over dreams~

But all I really want is another piece of this..............



And 2 other things.........

See it... Feel it.....Live it.....

I am now at 40, I have seen it, I have felt it and I lived it. I survived I get it: I found this little gem of a place on the east end on LI. Beaches galore, the randomness of getting lost and waiting on friends.. Like the many times before I have trespassed, I found or felt a push or pull to go ahead and do it. Most if not all of those times I have had this feeling it leads to little or no issues.

I hop a 6 foot row of hedges: I cut through someones precious landscape lawn that hides this mansion and I find a path that leads me to this private beach... I am walking on the beach now, I am jabbering on my phone listening to worst possible story from a friend of mine yessing her to death I must cut this conversation short.... I found my spot, I see a chair just close enough to the tall grass hiding me from the owners house and the still waters of the Long Island sound..... I find myself lost in thought, lost in images. Filtering thoughts pictures, moments lasting minutes...Many random eye opening images that sputter long enough in my head to leave its taste in my mouth... Accidents on Boats: cars: motorcycles: language barriers when crossing boarders: life: women: many to many bizarre incidents to name here...Then like a knife a multitude of positive life changing moments take over my thoughts like a movie I am laughing, I am secure, I am moving happily through these moments... I reach into my bag and pull out my phone and turn it off, I don't care my friends are attempting to call me I don't care what time it is . I found this spot, this perfect spot there is no one for miles no boats, no people, no gardeners, nothing but silence. I am free, I am clear, I am ... ........... I am now at 40, I have seen it, I have felt it and I lived it. I just want to enjoy this precise moment here on Long Island...





Once again: Whether traveling / working here in New York or San Jose, Antigua, London wherever each time I find a place like this I forget the journey that got me here/ there I only remember the SPOT! For the next 40 or so years I will remember the The Journey as Much as I remember the SPOT!

The process + seeds = life! Organic Foods at Northshire Farms NY~

Seed, soil, water, cleared fields. The process begins with organic seeds and ends in fruition. Northshire farms in West Winfield, A totally organic farm where growing is an art and that art is sold in NYC at the Green Market in Union Square every Saturday... This is just part one of the process that goes into every veggie, every egg, every day rain or shine, in the green houses or spread out over the hundreds of acres.. This is the life of one organic farmer and his chickens & quails fresh eggs and his exotic worldly vegetables.

My city - your city The infinate mysteries that are hidden by morter, by bricks and glass.....

New York NY.... Inside~Upside~shadows & sunlight mirrored glass and cloudless skies.....Roof tops and good luck spots dancing lights and summer nights....



How many of us New Yorkers forget to look up? How many of us New Yorkers actually can tell a specific location based on the color or shape of a building?



How many of us New Yorkers actually take the time to explore the inside, the upside, downtown west side and all the other areas.... For those who never look up.



For those sun kissed building that echo sound, that reflects the sun, that sends the lights cascading down and into the streets.






Over the past 2 weeks I have been getting re-acquainted with the city that I love: The city that I grew up in, the city that is only New York...... My thoughts on NYC is one thing..LOVE! I love NY......

A few days of discovering Charleston~ On Assignment

A few days of discovering Charleston~On Assignment~ One of the best kept secrets is a hidden gem here on the East Coast called Charleston. Here the Southern ways are still thriving. The best gardens, true gourmet southern cooking, art from the masters and cobble stone streets and a revised 100 year old bridge call out you to from every angle to explore. Back roads, high ways, dirt roads all bring you into the center of Charleston. The people welcome you in the same manner... With big smiles and a cheerful hello!


I fell in love with this city, I found color, I got lost on old streets, I lost my way on plantations and found a guy named Jim who owned a brewery and lead me to his favorite restaurant and Yankee chef from NY. All in 4 days time.



Giving you spring colors in summer.....

Green Market Union Square June 2010

The Green market in Union Square is a must.. every Saturday from farm fresh eggs to wheat grass shots to the french baggettes, cheese and many exotic veggies.. It is a must stop for everyone...












The past few years my early morning walks consisted of walking on the beach in Miami... Lately it has been every Saturday right after I have my coffee just like the old days!

I love NYC....






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Featured images for a story on Saint Barths ~Destinations Travel Magazine ~June Issue 2010

Continuing on my amazing journey Destinations Travel Magazine and an assignment in Saint Barths. ~June Issue 2010