Nature & Natural World
An Oddly Apt Comparison
The landscape of the Hudson River Valley provides a restorative balm and an unanticipated connection to the past.
A Season of Renewal
Easter and spring promise the gift of rebirth amid a increasingly brutal reality.
A Wistful Walk in the Garden
A reflection on one’s personal relationship with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Halloween on the Hudson
A trip to the Hudson River Valley promises autumn scenery and creative restoration.
Sunset on the Hudson
Earlier this past May, my wife and I shared a brief, restful trip to Hudson, New York. I imagine that we resembled the stereotypical black-clad bohemians regularly hopping off the Amtrak train and searching for a country retreat away from the commotion of New York and yet replete with cultural amenities. A small, former industrial…
Trees and Traditions
An article on fig trees spurs a reflection on forgotten gardens and how they might change our experience of urban history.
