’til dark

it was a long walk and i wound up in part of the park i'd never been to- sort of lost, but not really. just far away from where i thought i was. didn't get back til 8 o'clock and the days are getting shorter now. i haven't signed any of the new paintings, and… Continue reading ’til dark

a ride in the rain

handsome Red Sunday morning; awake at 7:30 and coffee by 8:00 to prepare for a ride in Mendon Ponds Park. It was cool and overcast, with a brilliant fine mist of rain which kept the bugs away. Thursday we met Audrey, latest arrival- Kevin's new niece with long skinny legs and a tendency to splay… Continue reading a ride in the rain

sand & salt

After a raucous (read obnoxious!) end-of-night amid weekenders at the Parkside saturday night, I tagged along with friends to the Jersey Shore to enjoy the early morning emptiness of a beach. The water was perfect, the sky pleasantly overcast, then we slept a for spell in the sand. When we awoke there were families and… Continue reading sand & salt

a monday in summer

the solar energy continues to leak far more than necessary through those holes whose existence so many seem happy to ignore. sweat. the gritty feeling of the city that gets in one's pores and under one's nails. yesterday a walk through prospect park. caught the last few minutes that the carousel was open- it has… Continue reading a monday in summer

belated

fireworks seen from the roofI just emptied the camera and found this (among others). the mini table-top tripod is brilliant.Oh and crap. I just realized that I must have missed part two of Empire. Despite my previous comment, I still would have liked to see the whole thing. alas.

bombs

Condolences to Londoners. * * * It would be nice to think that this tragedy won't lead to a greater expansion of wrong-headed policies on the part of the US or the UK (though, sadly, it seems inevitable at this point). ::BEGIN RANT: Bombings of civilians is absolutely detestable, but it's foolish to think this… Continue reading bombs

“loud dog bark!”

I can hear church bells from far away, and it is threatening to rain. Thunder is a brilliant sound. A dog barks.

excerpt of a dream

"At the beginning I found myself in what appeared to be an ancient city- it was a re-creation of some kind and there were tests. (It was a kind of game- something to amuse.) Some things looked familiar and some did not; like they'd started out with history but had become irrevocably lost in fictions… Continue reading excerpt of a dream

in the works

Busy, busy, busy.That's been how it's been around here lately. Things to look forward to: a new toof record, Kat's salon opening very soon, and a brand new site overhaul for electrofork. (That last one's almost finished, it will be announced here officially as soon as it goes live, so keep your eyes open.)I believe… Continue reading in the works