Spring’s “good things”

Posted by on Mar 22, 2012 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Spring’s “good things” Fortunately for me, a friend purchased Martha Stewart’s Westport home… lock, stock and gardens. And, she has graciously granted me access to photograph the grounds as they progress through the change of seasons. Unseasonably warm temps in the Northeast has had a fast-forward effect on flora and foliage.. and Martha’s gardens are Read More »

Always Invogue

Posted by on Mar 14, 2012 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Always Invogue When I was in college and spending my summers working at Vogue Magazine, I remember the then assistant to the Travel Editor, Richard Alleman, telling me that the longer you stay in a place, the harder it is to write about it. I have come to believe that this is also true about Read More »

Beach Birds

Posted by on Mar 8, 2012 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Beach Birds On my latest trip to Mexico, I walked the beach every morning just as I have for the past five years that I’ve gone there. It’s an hour of alone-with-my-thoughts time and often those thoughts wander off to the simple wisdom contained in one of my most favorite books…Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s A Gift From Read More »

Left-Breaking News

Posted by on Mar 1, 2012 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Left-Breaking News Miles and worlds away from the high rises, Señor Frogs and the Club Med of Ixtapa, Mexico, down a dusty dirt road, lies a closely-guarded secret. It’s an endless stretch of beach with a surf break that delivers a consistently beautiful left-breaking wave. Just how guarded is this secret? Well, the topic of its Read More »

Skinning That Cat

Posted by on Feb 22, 2012 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Skinning That Cat I love that expression … There is more than one way to skin a cat — because I’m not a big fan of copycats and am always looking for new ways to approach things so that they are different … and a bit unexpected. I researched the origin of this expression … surely Read More »