Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Advent revisited

driveway, part 2

Dad

It makes me incredibly sad to realize that my dear old Dad is no longer with us. He was both a father and a friend and no matter how far I wandered from home, he was always there for me. He gave me a universe I can never repay, leaving me in a state of permanent gratitude. He was a talented, complex and multi-dimensional man who will be sorely missed for a long time to come.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

bigleaf magnolia, revisited

The famous bigleaf magnolia at the Friends Cemetery in Westbury, NY. When I stumbled upon this rarity from the Deep South over the winter, I swore to myself that I would have another look in the summer. I missed the flowers but the fruits are bizarrely beautiful. Note that the undersides of the huge leaves are a different color.

nursery school

The room at the Advent Nursery School where they taught me how to use soap around 1965.