Kykuit: The Rockefeller Estate, Sleepy Hollow, New York. [May 2017] I am now inspired to read the classic literature on success: “Being A Billionaire” by Sherwood B.… Read more “Upstate Estate”
Author: wxs2102
Uncovering the world one corner at a time.
Lead On Neon
Las Vegas, Nevada. [May 2017] Friday. realize in the morning that the Chainsmokers are playing at XS. Book tickets. Flight delayed 1.5 hours. Rush to Aria and… Read more “Lead On Neon”
Sakura Diaspora
Sakura Matsuri 2017 at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York. [April 2017] Flowers blossom just to wither. But at least in that moment, it was pure, unadulterated beauty… Read more “Sakura Diaspora”
Sand Silvers Down My Spine
Silver Sands State Park, Milford, Connecticut. [April 2017] This little-known, nature-focused gem along the Connecticut shores of Long Island Sound is a welcome escape on a long… Read more “Sand Silvers Down My Spine”
Memoirs of Asia
Shanghai, China; Singapore; Phuket, Thailand. [March 2017] Asia should feel exotic. Distant. There should be a faint familiarity from the first decade of my life, to be overwhelmed each… Read more “Memoirs of Asia”
North Shore Amour
Kaaawa/Kahuku/Kawela Bay/Haleiwa, North Shore Oahu; Haleakala Crater/Road to Hana/Kaanapali Beach, Maui; Hawaii. [November 2016] I write this with the gentle rhythms of the Pacific in the background,… Read more “North Shore Amour”
I Choose You, Peakachu – Olomana Three Peaks Full Hike
Oahu, Hawaii. [November 2016] Made it. Rain or shine, gust or dust. There is no difficulty, no fear, no quantifiable deterrent to what lies ahead. There is… Read more “I Choose You, Peakachu – Olomana Three Peaks Full Hike”
Don’t Let Me Fall
Watkins Glen/Taughannock Falls, New York. [October 2016] Sometimes you need to let your thoughts run, run on without end, letting the infallible force of gravity reign, down… Read more “Don’t Let Me Fall”
Sonoma Knows My Soul
Sonoma/Mendocino/Marin Counties, California. [September 2016] I’ve never been much of a wino, possessing not the refined palate of the cast of Somm nor the vivid imagination to rattle off a list of… Read more “Sonoma Knows My Soul”
Suburgatory
Allendale/Hackensack, New Jersey. [September 2016] Northern New Jersey, like waiting in a short line or Piers Brosnan as James Bond, is solidly mediocre. There are no impressive… Read more “Suburgatory”
