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Antiques

11/12/2018

Backroading Vermont
Discover nostalgia & allure of its backroads for Antiques & Collectables
South of the border along rural Route 7 for a blast from the past

With such a rich history, VT is filled with opportunities to discover old
New England relics. The hobby of collecting includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying items of at least 100yrs old.
Interesting showcases will certainly lure you in for a step back in time.

Discover unusual and exotic items, each different from the next.

Collections such as primitives, arts & crafts, Victorian and mid-century-era items, heirloom silver and more.

Among the finds are rare coins, metal and tools, pottery & glass, LP records, tablecloths, early American and European furniture.

Antiques are so desirable because of their age, beauty, rarity & condition

Call me Old-Fashioned but I love anything chipped, weathered & vintage

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Exquisite Interior Design

11/5/2018

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When the past and the present come together they reveal a beautiful future
A spectacular 'Art of Interior Design' display
Historic Museum of Natural History -Boston

A custom glass steel traction elevator connects the three story building
Displayed a brand that combines tradition with modernity

Design that creates balance, symmetry and exquisite proportion

A luxury home-decor lifestyle brand

New Age aesthetics of the furniture focusing on line, shape and form.
Showcasing product through artistic vignettes.

Light defines textures, planes, and atmosphere of a space emphasizing these characteristics in the space that is being photographed.

Art can be anywhere, there where anyone wants and is able to see it.

Creativity is nothing but a mind set free

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New York City

11/2/2018

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Christmas in New York City is certainly a magical time of year!

The holidays are always a magical time of year, yet there is something extra special about spending Christmas in New York. Sights, Smells, Sounds!
Street vendors and food trucks will certainly catch your attention.

As the sun sets, everything else in the city lights-up
Classic elegance on display

Famous Christmas window displays transformed into, musical, animated exhibits, draw huge crowds who can’t help but become captivated.

Walking the streets is the best way to explore Manhattans attractions

Even more magical as the snow starts to fall

Times Square Reflections

Night in New York City isn't dark after-all. Floodlights illuminate the facades of many buildings yet one cannot avoid looking up, way up!

Saks Fifth Avenue has been transforming its holiday windows into winter wonderlands for the past 90 yrs. 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's' 2017

The Big Apple's , spectacular sights from day to night
Tis the season, spread holiday cheer!

The 'Big Apple' that never sleeps...

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Kingston Penitentiary - Maximum Security Prison - Ontario

10/21/2018

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Step behind the Iron Bars
Constructed in 1833 was originally called Provincial Penitentiary of Upper Canada Province. The facility consisted of a single, large limestone cell block containing 154 cells in 5 tiers. When completed it was the largest public building in Upper Canada at 8.6 hectares on Lake Ontario.
Cell size 2.4' wide - 8' deep - 6.7 ' high. Surrounded by exterior fence 12' high.
The limestone will certainly get into your bones as you walk through the corridors.

For the first 99 years, women were incarcerated within its wall, although segregated from male population. Children as young as 8 yrs old were also incarcerated in the early days.

Riots Wreak Havoc
Kingston Pen experience three major riots, 1932, 1954, 1971.
1954- Prisoners destroyed the iconic grand dome
1971- Involved the taking of hostages, inmate deaths, extensive damage

The end of an era
Brutal conditions were outlined in the rules and regulations of the institution. Among them, a stipulation for inmates to “preserve unbroken silence,” meaning they “must not exchange a word with one another under any pretence whatever.” They also could not “exchange looks, wink, laugh, nod or gesticulate to each other. Disobeying, meant: “Corporal punishment will be instantly inflicted.”
In 2012 the federal government announced it would cease operations due to the aging infrastructure and in Sept 30th 2013 inmates were moved to other locations.

What a bone chilling feeling going through the gates of this maximum security prison! Knowledgeable guides, that served as former guards, corrections officers, having spent at least 30 years working at the Pen, tell their powerful stories of those notorious facts and figures.

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Upper Canada Village - a step back in time

9/11/2018

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Upper Canada Village is a heritage park near Morrisbourg, Ontario, depicting a 19th-century village.
Ten communities in the area, known as "The Lost Villages" were saved part of the project's heritage preservation plan. Many of the buildings in Upper Canada Village were transported directly from the villages to be flooded. Upper Canada Village endeavours to depict life in a rural English Canadian setting during the year 1866. Featured at the site are over 40 historical buildings, including several working mills (woollen mill, grist-mill and sawmill) and trades buildings (blacksmith, tinsmith, cabinetmaker, cooper, bakery, cheese-maker) all demonstrated by staff dressed in clothing of the period.

Go back to the 1860s and spend a day with the villagers!

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Positano is a Dream

9/2/2018

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Italian Adventures in Picturesque Positano - the smell of Lemon & Salt
I was lucky to explore the Amalfi Coast as I was shooting a Destination Wedding at the time. Breathtaking winding narrow vistas with houses tumbling down to the glamorous beach.
A southern-Italian holiday feel about the place, with pretty villas bathed in a golden light and bougainvilleas hanging over terraces like exotic jewels.
To explore Positano you must scale steep flights of stairs, inhaling the scent of lemons along the way, it will be totally worth the effort.
Enchanting paradise! A place unlike others, I will never forget.

A colourful cliffside village to make the gloomiest person happy.

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Victorian Treasures

8/28/2018

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A Victorian House filled with treasures in the heart of Vankleek Hill
The Gingerbread Capital of Ontario.

History etched all over these priceless items. Eye-catching rare, exquisite, and curious relics can be found in all corners of this historic BnB.
This elegant two storey century home is certainly worth the visit, a perfect place to relax and experience a taste of Victorian Era.

In 1853 this lot was purchased by members of the Loyal Orange Order for the sum of 13 pounds.
In that same year, the Loyal Orange Lodge Order no. 214 was built.
For over 150 years, the building remained in use as a meeting place for the Orange Lodge members. The second floor was the meeting room and the caretaker lived on the ground floor. In recent years, the Vankleek Hill Lodge retired.
Now a charming BnB offering its guests a taste of Victorian ambiance.
www.victorianbnb.com

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A tragic love story behind Boldt Castle

8/11/2018

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George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full size castle in Alexandria Bay, on picturesque Heart Island.
The grandiose structure was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise.
In January 1904, tragedy struck. Boldt telegraphed the island and commanded the workers to immediately “stop all construction.” Louise had died suddenly. A broken hearted Boldt could not imagine his dream castle without his beloved. Boldt never returned to the island, leaving behind the structure as a monument of his Love.
A major landmark, now restored and open to the public, boat tours from both the U.S. and Canada stop at Heart Island. Worth the visit! Heart Island NY.