I am always surprised when I'm traveling to see my fellow travelers neatly turned out. I usually feel (and probably look) like a crumple issue. I spotted this crisply dressed explorer on the AirTrain at the Newark NJ airport. I love the attention to detail, right down to the pink smartphone case.
Trains, planes and toilets
On a recent trip to New York City I flew from Toronto Island Airport to Newark New Jersey and caught the train to Manhattan. The Newark Airport and it's companion train station were exactly as I expected — the set of a near future scifi movie thriller. Something akin to scenes from Dave Mitchell's Cloud … Continue reading Trains, planes and toilets
Wooden Water Tower
My first visit to the Big Apple and this is the view from the window of my hotel room on 57th Street. Way more interesting than I expected. It's like finding a hidden city underneath the glass towers, honking horns and crowds. I glimpsed someone across the way cleaning up their dinner dishes one evening, … Continue reading Wooden Water Tower
Canada Day Rituals
Canada Day Garden Tour, that's what we've been doing for 10 years now. My spouse and I have being getting together with two couples -- long-time friends -- on a self congratulatory tour of our horticultural exploits. It has also turned into a movable feast starting with breakfast mid-morning and ending with a dessert course … Continue reading Canada Day Rituals
Auto Parts Winter Evening
partsource_evening Originally uploaded by dwightstorring I can feel the cold seeping into my feet through the soles of my boots as I stand in a snowbank in Bancorft, Ontario. The store is surprisingly inviting and cozy with the rock face looming just behind it, but its jaundiced presence – literal and figurative – puts me … Continue reading Auto Parts Winter Evening
Visually Speaking 