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• Magic Bars

  

  ian is entering these magic bars into the long island fair's culinary arts contest that is being held at the old bethpage village restoration this week. as you... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sunday School and Mellow Yellow Monday

  

  last sunday we went to brooklyn to visit my mother-in-law's birthplace in williamsburg. as we exited the brooklyn queens expressway we passed through a jewish... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Garden Shadows

  

  the sun was shining in our garden early yesterday morning so I ran outside with camera in hand to try and get a good shadow shot. if you want to join in some... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fire Island Sky

  

  I've always heard people refer to these trees as scrub pines. you can see from my previous boardwalk pictures they are everywhere along the beach. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sfogliatelle at Fortunato Brothers

  

  I couldn't even begin to try and pronounce this pastry's name, but the internet can! check it out here. my mother in-law said this was her mother's favorite. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fire Island's Nude Beach

  

  as seen from the top of the lighthouse, so you won't be seeing evidence of non-bathing suit wearing people in this picture. but trust me - those little figures... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Path to the Fire Island Lighthouse

  

  is one of my favorite walks to take on long island. ian and I made the trip on september 2nd and although it was a perfect summer day, the subtle changes in... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's the Lighthouse at Fire Island

  

  my recent 'room with a view' post was shot from the top of the fire island lighthouse pictured above. climbing to the top of the lighthouse so I can get a... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Another Clue

  

  is it at all obvious where this 'room with a view' happens to be? I am a day early for shadow shot sunday but it is sunday in australia so I think it's ok. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Room with a View

  

  I'm wondering if anyone can guess exactly where this window is looking out too? I will tell you this, unfortunately, it is not my summer home and yes, it is a... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Mystery

  

  I drove into manhattan last saturday to see 'freud's last session', a special treat for my son ian who wanted to see the play. as I waited at a red light I... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sky at Gilgo Beach

  

  yesterday I showed you one side of gilgo beach. here is the other. if you'd like to gaze at more wondrous skies from all around the world or if you'd like to ad... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Gilgo Beach

  

  this shot was taken the day after hurricane irene late in the afternoon. ian and I headed for robert moses only to find it closed along with all of the other... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Mellow Yellow Thank You

  

  today's post is dedicated to all of the people who worked this last weekend keeping us all safe here on the east coast during hurricane irene. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Calm Before the Storm

  

  I shot this two days ago in the home depot parking lot here in farmingdale. seems like I should have been inside buying disaster preparedness supplies instead o... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Bucolic Lake Montauk

  

  I took this last june while sailing on lake montauk. of course I wasn't actually sailing the boat myself but I was indeed on a sailboat as we passed by this... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fresh Red Velvet and East Coast Earthquakes

  

  I guess by now everyone who lives on the east coast has heard a story from at least one of their friends about where they were and what they were doing when... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 CREATIVITY, FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Mellow Yellow Road Sign

  

  earlier this summer while traveling to massachusetts, I came upon this road sign. I think I like this one as much as I like the picture of the deer I took in... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stairway to Heaven

  

  taken while in montauk this last june. I wish I were there yesterday, it was a perfect beach day.how has your summer been so far? Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Peter Pan on Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn

  

  last weekend I ventured into brooklyn to visit the brooklyn flea. their website said rain or shine. unfortunately the torrent of rain the metropolitan area... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION