Happy New Year from the Frolic Room in Hollywood, California ... no, I'm not there. Throughout my life I have steadfastly avoided being anywhere but home on New Year's Eve, the technical term for this behavior being "stick-in-the-mud," but I prefer to think of it as self-preservation. There are a lot of crazy-ass people out... Continue Reading →
I recently took a trip to Los Angeles and stayed in historic Pasadena, where I found this lovely neon sign. I had to go back and photograph it at night, and the palm tree behind it was nice enough to pose for me, too! Did you know that if you follow me on Instagram @gg92118... Continue Reading →
The passageway that leads from the steps to Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. There always seems to be a musician (or busker as the Brits call them) playing here, probably because of the sheer amount of people who roam through each day and also the sound quality in this enclosed space. It lays just at... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my recent trip to New York City ... I posted an older photo of this iconic memorial to John Lennon a few weeks back, not realizing I would stumble upon it yet again on my most recent trip to New York. I always enter Central Park at Central Park South and Fifth... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my recent trip to New York City ... The Plaza is one of those storied establishments, a real New York City icon. I've roamed through the lobby (not possible this trip since they were only allowing registered guests into the building) and I've eaten in the Plaza Food Hall downstairs, a decidedly... Continue Reading →
Another photo from my recent trip to New York City ... Besides friends and family, there are only two things I really miss about living back east: Rain and fall. There's something very soothing about a steady falling rain hitting rooftops and trees. And fall--or autumn, if you prefer--is such an abrupt change of season... Continue Reading →
NOTE: Click on the photos below to see them larger on your screen! Kind of at the last minute—for me, at least—I planned a trip to New York City in late October. A friend had visited a few weeks earlier and had a great time. She told me the city really seemed close to being... Continue Reading →
I am still wanderlusting. Is that a word? I know wanderlust is, but wanderlusting, the act of wantonly wanting to fulfill wanderlust, should be, too. I’ve traveled twice this year, to two favorite cities, Seattle in June and Portland in September, so it’s time to go back to New York City. For many years, NYC... Continue Reading →
You'd think I'd do something James Bond-ish for a banner image numbered 007, wouldn't you? But, no ... instead I give you a portion of my collection of travel photos, which adorns the wall of a (very) short hallway in my apartment. These are all photos I've taken on my various trips and had transferred... Continue Reading →
Right now I should be in England, boring you to death on my Instagram feed with shots of London that I’ve taken before: bookstores, museums, my walks along Bankside on the south side of the Thames. It’s a place I sometimes mentally transport myself to, suddenly sitting in a cafe near the BFI Center, not... Continue Reading →
London is on my mind a lot right now. I have a trip planned for late September and I go back and forth on a moment's notice as to whether or not I should go. Everything is paid for and I'm fully vaccinated, but the US has placed the UK on "Level 4: Do Not... Continue Reading →
I took a ton of photos during my recent trip to Seattle and this is my favorite of the bunch. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the dramatic composition, maybe the mystery of the two people who seem oblivious to my picture-taking and into their own little worlds. Maybe it's the futuristic rise of the... Continue Reading →
I took a trip last week, my first since November 2019. It was just a short up-and-back, three-day trip to Seattle, one of my favorite cities, but a trip nonetheless. I called it my “training-wheel trip,” just a quick jaunt to see what travel felt like in this new world. And make no mistake about... Continue Reading →
I'm about to take my first trip in 18 months, something I'm calling my "training wheel" trip. While I only have a couple of trips planned this year, this first one is just for a few nights, just to get used to the whole procedure of travel again: the airport, the plane ride, the hotel... Continue Reading →
Like pretty much everyone else, I miss travel. My last trip was in November 2019, which marked my sixth in that year alone, by far the most I've ever traveled in any one year. I visited Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, New York, and the UK, with stays in both Harrogate and London. I'm about... Continue Reading →
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