I was down by the Jersey Shore at a favorite antiques store, and as I was browsing around, I happened upon this stack of antique leaded stained glass on the floor, just leaned up against a cabinet. It intrigued me, so I asked the proprietor about it. He mentioned that he bought these as part … Read more
It’s that time of the year again, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Branch Brook Park in Newark. I took a walk through the park to take it all in, and as I entered the main area, which I learned is called the “Susan G. Komen Grove,” I noticed the banner noting … Read more
I was driving in the vicinity of Howell, NJ, when I was in the process of turning a corner and noticed this roadside attraction out of the corner of my eye. I have the habit of spontaneously pulling over to the side of the road when I see something unusual, and I did just that … Read more
Easter is coming up this weekend, and I have to admit, I’m still a kid at heart and like to dye hard-boiled eggs for Easter. I usually get a PAAS Egg Decorating Kit, and this year decided to try a new one: the “Tie Dye” version. It’s funny, considering how many years I’ve been buying … Read more
I was out for a walk along the Arroyo de los Chamisos Trail in Santa Fe when I noticed this uniquely shaped tar patch along the paved path. It’s almost like a drip, but there’s something about the thicker drip at left and the two drips that run down on the right that made me … Read more
I was on a day trip, driving around western New Jersey, stopping in Frenchtown, Milford, and later Flemington. While I was in Milford, I browsed through several antique stores when I spotted this carved wooden mask, that made me stop and look closely. There was no ID tag, and the proprietor wasn’t sure where it … Read more
I was walking through Tribeca in NYC the other day when I noticed this bright orange box on the sidewalk. It grabbed my attention, with the color serving as a stark contrast to all of the gray around it. I like this image as a photograph in its own artistic way, but then my imagination … Read more
I had an enjoyable day in New York City, exploring different art gallery shows in Chelsea and finding inspiration from a number of artists. As I was walking from gallery to gallery, at one point I noticed this face on the sidewalk looking at me with a frown. Do you see a face in the … Read more
I was exploring an antiques store down near the Jersey Shore, and saw this unusual mermaid. It caught my attention for the folk art style, but also the fact that it differs from most mermaid images in popular culture, where they have a woman’s face and upper torso and it’s only the human legs that … Read more
Last month, the news of the Louvre heist was all over the media – as a recap, four thieves used a truck-mounted ladder to reach a second story window, where they used a disc cutter to break through the window and entered the Louvre in the “Apollo Gallery.” They proceeded to smash two display cases … Read more