Bringing Down the White Picket Fence
A Couple's Quest to Live Globally
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Last August, Paul and I took a trip to California. It was one of those trips that I so badly wanted and needed, but I was so torn about taking. My mom was ill, and I wasn’t completely sold on jetting off to the other side of the country for a week. Paul convinced me that everything would be okay and that if I needed to, I could hop on a plane… Read More
Paul took this photo of Lady Liberty on the ferry ride back to Manhattan after an afternoon on Governor’s Island. Governor’s Island has become our go-to place for fun in the city. The short ferry ride costs $3 a person, which guarantees incredible views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. Once there, we recommend renting a bicycle and cruising around the island. Afterwards, grab a seat at Island Oyster to bask… Read More
Asbury Park has gone through quite a renaissance over the past ten years. There are not many places left that give you the feel of the old days in Asbury. The Wonder Bar is one of the few places left untouched by the restoration projects. This image struck me as the tale of the little guy being engulfed by modernization. A beacon of the past in the face of the giant new… Read More
Street photography has been a genre with which I have become more and more fascinated recently. It is very different from landscape photography in a variety of ways. When I shoot landscapes, I am very methodical in the way I set the shot up. I usually have my camera on a tripod. I set my aperture and shutter speed and check my ISO setting. Then I make my exposures. I have the… Read More
For the first six of our eight years of marriage, Michelle and I spent our wedding anniversary away from home. We celebrated in beautiful places like Florence, Provence, and Napa. The last two years we have celebrated close to home in our favorite little city, Asbury Park. We are trying to make the best out of our present circumstances, so we spend our day lounging by the pool at the Asbury Hotel,… Read More
We took the Amtrak from Seattle to Vancouver to meet up with the ship that was to whisk us off to Alaska. I would highly recommend taking the Amtrak Cascades if you ever get the chance. This turned out to be one of the best decisions we made, as the train takes you on a relaxing ride along the Pacific Coast. Vancouver turned out to be one of my favorite cities to… Read More
My very first memories of my childhood begin at the age of 5. There are two early events that remain solidly etched into my mind. 1. The overwhelming excitement of waking up at 4am on the first day of kindergarten. 2. My first trip to Niagara Falls. Now all I remember about that first day of kindergarten is that I could finally wear my first day of school dress. Don’t ask me about… Read More
Bringing Down the White Picket Fence 