While in St. Petersburg, Florida there are many museums and galleries to visit. Not far from my hotel on central avenue is the Chihuly gallery. Chihuly is an American glass artist known for glass blown objects. He does some marvelous pieces that are displayed at museums, botanical gardens etc. I had seen his work before… Read More Visit to Chihuly Gallery
Call me crazy but I love the springtime. look what a difference a week makes. Had to take a closer look in the Japanese garden there were fish and turtles
After the nomination and confirmation of the first black female Supreme Court Justice in the United States, it made me reflect on some major historical events that I have been able to experience in my lifetime while living in the United States. Being an immigrant from Jamaica where our motto is Out of Many One… Read More History in my lifetime in the United States
Well here we are again signs that we have weathered the winter and without much snow here in Brooklyn, New York. We had a few very cold days but that was fine for me since there was no snow. The pandemic still lingers on with signs of improvement but I suspect that we will be… Read More Springtime is in the air
While going through my albums or should I say my archives, I ran into my photographs from my trip to South Africa taken twenty years ago. I can’t understand how I omitted sharing such an amazing experience. A group of seventeen led by an Anglican Priest left New York on a direct flight to Johannesburg.… Read More My memory of South Africa
One of the most beautiful time of the year is during the fall when the trees display an array of colors. I love seeing the vibrant mixed fall tones but certainly hate gathering the leaves.
I remember spending a week in Honnolulu about thirty years ago taken with five other friends. Fortunately we had a relative residing there that certainly helped with us going to some of the places we might not have. In those days there was a free Kodak show that was always well attended but no longer.… Read More Remembering Hawaii
Well we planned a trip to Hawaii sailing out of San Francisco. so some members of our group decided to do a few days seeing a bit of this popular city. A stroll in the Fisherman’s area you find a lot of people strolling around, places to eat and shops offering the usual tourist items… Read More A spin around San Francisco
The past year and months of 2021, to put it mildly, has been challenging for all of us. It gets frustrating that some of us have been looking froward to getting rid of this pandemic and move towards some return to normalcy as we knew it but unfortunately a new strain and the insistence of… Read More What have I been up to
As I reflect on my travels in addition to architecture there are two things I always seem to be fascinated with they are sunsets and waterfalls. Although there are many well known falls I have yet to visit I have seen some that I remember vividly. Thought I would share. The Moltnomah Falls in Portland… Read More Some of my favorite Waterfalls
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