Bearsville, NY
November 2014
Some views of the yard and house where I stayed with some friends in November on the weekend before Thanksgiving. The pastoral life is for me.
Woodstock /
Flea market and mural, Woodstock NY
November 2014
Nothing like bears, crystals and rainbows to get my attention. Sadly the store being advertised in this mural was closed when we walked by. I did get a beautiful Woolrich fair isle sweater from the flea market though!
Bomb shelter /
Bomb shelter, Bearsville NY
November 2014
A ruined bomb shelter with trompe l'oeil windows in a private field in Bearsville.
Hudson Opera House /
Hudson Opera House, NY
November 2014
The Hudson Opera House is New York state's oldest surviving theatre. Built in 1855, and currently in a pretty tired (but beautiful) state of decline, funds are being raised for its restoration.
Hudson Store Fronts /
Store fronts, Hudson NY
November 2014
On a weekend away recently, I visited Hudson with some girlfriends. It's my dream town by the looks of things, with so many plants in the windows.
More tacos, this time in Bushwick /
Bushwick NY
October 2014
Our second Taquistadores taco tour took us across to Bushwick. Since it's my old neighborhood I mapped our journey based on a mixture of old haunts, recommendations and positive Yelp reviews. We tried tacos at five different spots:
Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos
Taqueria Sofia
Taqueria El Paisa (both locations)
Taquerias Izucar Inc
The El Paisa on Myrtle Ave was hands down the best, with their amazing condiments and little extras like fried onions (see the top photo in this post).
Playing pool in a dive bar in Sunset park /
Sunset Park, NY
September 2014
After eating five tacos at five different taco spots on a very sunny day in late summer, we needed a beer. We stopped at this old Irish bar where we were encouraged to take over the back room, presumably because our youth was killing the old man vibe out front. We proceeded to play some of the worst quality pool of our lives as we crashed off our taco high and felt the heat stroke start to kick in.
Some florals /
Wassaic NY and Sunset Park NY
August and September 2014
The couch where I sat to eat breakfast and drink an end of work day beer during my month in Wassaic / Some flowers in the shade of tall trees on a summer's day in Brooklyn
Eating tacos in Sunset Park /
Sunset Park, NY
September 2014
Our taco club walked a route of Sunset Park to eat tacos this summer. It was Mexican independence day and Fifth ave was dense with people, corn grills and stalls.
Don Pepe Tortas & Jugos (This place gets top marks for ambience - it's crazy in there. Great al pastor tacos and candy selection, as well as an extensive and amazing juice menu).
Taqueria El Maguey (Pictured above. This place has seating for about 10 people and is really home style and great. Excellent al pastor tacos here).
Tacos El Bronco (This is a food truck at the moment because the restaurant caught fire a while back. I had the vege taco here - it was so so, but the condiments were good).
Tacos Matamoros (This is a sit down restaurant with a huge menu. Great chorizo taco here and the back room has awesome wall murals).
Ricos Tacos (The music here is loud loud loud, and the al pastor taco was probably my least favorite. My friends ordered the pork skin taco and it was seriously blubbery).
Plant life /
Wingdale, NY
August 2014
Wild flowers and grass growing along a quiet road in Wingdale on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
Abandoned Harlem Valley /
Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, Wingdale, NY
August 2014
Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center operated from 1924 to 1994. The hospital has 80 buildings and at it's peak in the 1950s held 5,000 patients. The buildings have been abandoned for 20 years. I took these photographs through broken windows as trespassing within the property is not allowed and a security guard is on site at all times.
Wingdale /
Wingdale, NY
August 2014
A building that was part of the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center. Now abandoned.
Kilns /
Kilns, Wassaic, NY
August 2014
Obscenely green nature at these amazing old kilns off an unpaved road in Wassaic. Adam and I stopped for a look around on the way for a swim in the creek. Another resident said there was a dead skunk surrounded by vultures up there when she went the day earlier, but we didn't see any sign of that crazy scene.
Wassaic /
Wassaic, NY
August 2014
Luther Barn, Old Forge Organics and Wassaic houses.
Fisherman's supplies /
Fishermans Supplies, Greenport, NY
August 2014
Sag Harbor /
Liquor store, Sag Harbor, NY
May 2014
I bought Girl Scout Cookies from the man working in this liquor store. Four boxes between Adam and I. I had never eaten or seen them before - they were just a concept from movies and TV up until that moment.
Well, I can confirm they are pretty great. Samoas were my favorite - coconut and chocolate.
High Rocks /
High Rocks, Wassaic, NY
August 2014
Emilie, Xinyi and Aidan (with Sheila the pup) at High Rocks.
Wildflowers /
Wildflowers, Wassaic NY
August 2014
Ryann gathering flowers for our kitchen table after we swam in the creek at High Rocks.
Between Armenia and Sharon /
Between Armenia, NY and Sharon, CT
August 2014
Out the car window on a trip for groceries during my residency at Wassaic.
Lunch /
Lunch, Hamptons, NY
Memorial Day weekend, May 2014
I don't like lobster but I like everything about this restaurant, from the list of famous diners on the paper placemat to the homemade pies for dessert.