When I was a child, Halloween at the Morgan household was all about balance: the yin and the yang, the tricks and the treats, the veggies and the candy. My Mom, Bonnie, would make a big pot of homemade vegetable soup, with peas, carrots, peppers, celery, corn, string beans and lima beans, tender and succulent… Continue reading The Yin and Yang of Halloween
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C’est à Montréal! (aka: Montréal through my lens)
A foreign country, another language, a unique culture, less than two hours from New York City, Montreal is a must-see city: charming, romantic, beautiful and diverse, and made for a photographer. My camera fell in love with Montreal. It’s Canada’s second-largest city, with 4 million people in the metro area, but very accessible. Originally called… Continue reading C’est à Montréal! (aka: Montréal through my lens)
J’aime Montréal!
I spent a long weekend wandering the cobblestone streets of Montreal, French conversation tickling my ears, as my senses came alive to the world anew. For the eyes: the works of the designers of both the Empire State Building and Central Park; for the tongue: my first tastes of crepes and Poutine, the best sweet and… Continue reading J’aime Montréal!
My Morning Coffee
At the start of each day, I open the mirrored medicine cabinet to grab my toothbrush. As I reach for the toothpaste, I silently read the lines of a poem I taped to the inside of the door more than two years ago called, “Salutation to the Dawn.” Kalidasa, who wrote the poem in Sanskrit… Continue reading My Morning Coffee
Serendipity
Hiking in the Palisades last week, camera in hand, I stalked a bumblebee, clicking the shutter at the precise moment it landed on a vibrant yellow flower against a vivid azure sky. At home later, I studied the image, pleased I had executed the shot well. Then I saw something else: I had also captured… Continue reading Serendipity