Imagine having a child whose skin is so sensitive that even the clothing they wear rubbing against their skin can cause abrasions so severe they may never heal. Imagine if hugging your child causes them to feel pain. Imagine a child unable to avoid constant cuts, wounds and abrasions both Continue Reading
It’s a Hawk Eat Squirrel World
Yesterday, walking in Riverside Park in NYC, I saw a Red-Tailed Hawk swoop down, grab a squirrel, slam it on the ground a few times until it was dead, and eat it. An apt metaphor for life in the city. I've lived in this city for my entire adult life. At times, I've felt like the squirrel, at Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: Spring in NYC
Candy Corn Tree Fungus
Seen in Riverside Park a few days ago. It's like the tree KNEW it was Halloween. Kinda cool. And really, really gross! Continue Reading