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
leaving Brooklyn or coming into Brooklyn via the iconic Brooklyn Bridge is where you will find the 22.5feet bronze statue. This structure is named Unity representing the ambitious attitude of Brooklyn.
Loved this falls one of the hidden treasures
Well I decided to venture on the road again so I visited one of my favorite islands, Aruba. It is one of the ABC (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao) surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. It is an ideal place anytime of the year because of its tropical weather all year round. It is quite hot even… Read More A test run on the road again – Aruba
As we celebrate the month of May as the month for Nurses I would like to recognize all nurses around the globe. The year of 2020 to now has been and still is one of the most challenging time for Nurses. They have been out on the frontline with other healthcare providers but as we… Read More Celebrating Nurses Month
April is a very great time to see the cherry blossoms in bloom and often New Yorkers visit Washington DC to see a full display. I took a trip to DC but the blossoms were far and few between and to my surprise the blossoms were in their glory right in the Brooklyn Borough Botanical… Read More Springtime is in the air in Brooklyn
The leaning Tower found in Pisa, Italy is an amazing structure which gives you two perspectives depending on where you are standing. In one position the building seems straight and from another it is clearly leaning. The architecture is amazing and I am sure the view from atop is fantastic but I did not take… Read More A little revisit doesn’t hurt
Capoeira dancers posing with tourists after entertaining us with their dance routines. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art and dancers use aspects of karate moves during their dance. Camdomble is a religious activity that originated in Brazil during the 19th century a combination of a West African religion and Roman Catholicism. Here we attended a… Read More South America revisited.
I have been asked so many times “ Where have you not visited” and as I try to respond I realize that although I have visited many countries there are lots of places I have yet to.visit. Every time I watch the summer or Winter Olympics the more I realize that there are so many… Read More A stroll down memory lane
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