the girls

'vermont woods' photo by karen becker

happy fall!

full moon in taurus

things should be coming to a head at this full moon in taurus. as the moon progresses into geminii today, it's time to think about what has just passed. that's enough! time to move on and not linger over the past...let's try to be here now...just for this moment.

CAPE MAY - LEWES FERRY

take a trip to delaware aboard the ferry. no reservation required. it's about 1 hour and 20 min and you are in lewes, delaware. beautiful trip on a lovely day.

INDIAN RIVER LIFE-SAVING STATION

last weekend's trip took us to the indian river life-saving station at the delaware seashore state park in rehoboth beach, del.it was built in 1876 by the us life saving services. the 'surfmen' lived here and served during the stormy months of sept. thru april. they rescued ships in distress. tour the building and see where the men slept, ate and stood watch. there are ropes which are intricately coiled ready to be projected out to the ship with a 'lyle' gun. very interesting to see how these brave men lived.

ASSATEAQUE'S WILD HORSES

local folklore describes the Assateaque horses as survivors of shipwrecks who swam to shore in virginia and maryland. there are no records to prove this. the truth may be that to escape taxes the local people brought the horses to these barrier islands to avoid taxation and fencing laws.there were no horses running along the shore. they mainly were eating the grass and ignoring the cameras. check out: http://www.nps.gov/asis/naturescience/horses.htm

lead east- remember 'big boy'?

27th Annual Lead East -World's biggest 50's party

parsippany, new jersey's hilton hotel hosted the 'lead east' gathering. oldies taking the form of cars, music and people gathered to flash back to the 'good old days'. it was a great success!

off to the monster convention in cherry hill, nj

these heads are props for the movie 'blood night the legend of mary hatchet' ...the film is based on an urban legend from hempstead, long island. more has been added to this legend for the movie. more heads i guess...to see the trailer go to: www.bloodnightmovie.com
it's scary.

monster convention

creating a monster..

encounter with chris

look who i bumped into ...some teeth!

august new moon

thursday august 20, 2009: time to pick a creative project to work on with the new moon in august.the new moon is in the sign of love giving...leo. remember to love we need to love ourselves first.

vegetables in the garden

i planted some squash and was happy with the tender yellow squash. someone told me to wrap tin foil around the root to keep troublesome things from happening to the squash plant. it worked! the tomato plant was another story.i read that you should hang a red colored ball on the tomato plant. when the birds or animals come to eat it they will see it is not edible. i hung a red apple decoration on the tomato branch. no bugs...beautiful tomato... ripened perfectly. apparently, the heat and rain disintegrated the red decorative apple and it (whatever 'it' was made of) seeped into the soil. so i had to toss the whole thing. better luck next year.

lilies, lilies and more lilies

hydrangas by the fence

july flowers

lilies in the field

chipmunk at the head of buddha

one tomato appears

i hope more arrive soon. still waiting for the fruit cocktail tree to bear fruit...i've got the bushels ready!

a drummer girl visits her nana

sophia and jennifer visit nana mary

what a wonderful day...sophie is so sweet and gentle...like her mommy!

home grown baby squash

the squash loves all the rain. aren't they cute?

Edna Bessex and her painting 'california desert'

my friend edna had her painting exhibited at the Rembrandt restaurant in phila. proud of you edna!

astrology

june 1st the moon enters libra, the sign of partnership. how is yours doing? mercury is direct (thank goodness). anyone have any misunderstandings the last 3 weeks? the full moon will be next sunday june 8th at 2:12 pm. have a good week.

peony in bloom

my friend at the collingswood may fair

john falco and family

saw john falco at the collingswood may fair...with his lovely wife and beautiful children. he was waiting for his band 'if'n' to go on stage. great to see him.

goodbye mr. panda bear

here's a post for mr panda bear, the best companion dog i ever had. i will never forget him and i'm grateful for the 14 years i spent with him. what a dog! i told him to wait for me in the happy hunting ground. there will never be a better dog and friend.

accupunture at Dr. Xu's at 931 arch st #202

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yard sailing with ginny

who can beat jersey yard sales? one man's junk is another man's treasure!

new hope...shopping ...shopping

shopping at eisen leather shop. cherry turnover at 'c'est la vie' french bakery & cafe. carla bruni cd,'quelqu'un m'a dit' at strawberry jam...what a day!

new hope -view of the river

beartiful day and scenery

pam and ken

flowers in nyc

view from the top

view from ken's terrace.

fruit cocktail tree

how about this? get the baskets ready. it looks like fruit may be coming soon...what kind? we'll see.

spring is here!

enjoying the beauties of nature at the april full moon today.

new moon in pisces

the new moon will be in pisces on feb 24th at 8:35 pm.

snow

skies at night

check out the night skies. click on the link.

happy chinese new year

today is the beginning of the year of the ox. check out the link for more info.

new moon in aquarius on monday january 26th

on january 6th there is also an eclipse at 6 degrees aquarius which is conjoining the greater benefic, jupiter. this is foretells a time of optimism and good will.

full moon saturday january 10th in cancer

ken's trip across the atlantic

storm at sea...

new moon on saturday dec. 27 at 7:22 pm

the saturday there will be no moon at all in the sky.remember this is a time for new beginnings or new wishes. on new year's eve if you look at the southwest sky at sunset and see the moon, you will notice venus right there. if you look below the moon you will see jupiter and mercury. quite a nice lineup. happy holidays!

miss maple tree and the pine trees after icy rain

ken arrived in barbados

the adventurer has pulled into port. ken arrived in the barbados and all is well.

ken's cross-atlantic trip

ken left about a week ago on his journey across the atlantic. he left cape verde island bound for barbados on a 100ft sailboat. adventurer!

full moon

full moon in geminii...bubbling energy

2 birthday girls

maria and angelica the two birthday girls. happy birthday to you!

thanksgiving new moon

yes, this thanksgiving is the new moon at 11:54 am. new beginnings via psychological seeds planted at this time will begin to sprout at the full moon. a time for counting our blessings and sharing them with others.

karen becker and her art

photographer, artist and friend, karen becker

vermont artist , karen becker

here's a beautiful photo taken by my childhood friend, karen becker who lives in vermont.

full moon

There's a full moon on november 13th in taurus at 1:17 am. Check out the skies.

the beauty of fall

bright colors, orange sun setting ...while thoughts of you nestle in my heart.

new moon and halloween

tuesday, october 28th, is the new moon in scorpio. this time of the year is a special time from ancient days. the story goes that the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead will be thinnest now. this enables us to commune with our loved ones who are on the 'other side' of the veil. the new moon in scorpio will assist us. take a moment at night to speak the words we never had time to say to those we loved who have passed over to the other side...and happy halloween!

sophia grace

sophia grace at mickey d's with nana.

jennifer and gabriela

jennifer and sophia and bela and i enjoyed a beautiful fall day in havertown.

tuesday october 14th full moon, wednesday october 15th mercury turns direct

full moon tues. things will peak then subside. perhaps the market will settle a little. mercury turns direct on wednesday. this will clear up misunderstandings and plans will finally proceed as expected.

irish hunger memorial

created by artist brian tolle, the irish hunger memorial at battery park city is designed to raise public awareness of the irish famine of 1845-1852.one and a half million irish were lost to famine related death and the diaspora. many irish migrated to america where we still are today. hunger throughout the world is highlighed through this memorial. it was very moving.

murphy bed

here's dan getting the murphy bed ready for me. thanks so much, dan. it was so comfortable. i love the view of the city and the street noise. 'the city that never sleeps.'

subway sculpture

a visit to the moma and subway sculpture.

New York City

on sunday i took the greyhound to nyc. it was the polish parade as well as a bike race so the bus took us through hoboken. ken, dan and i met at the west way diner on 9th ave. then off to the moma and the streets of ny...my home.

last weekend at cape may

weekend at cape may with linda. we visited the marina and ate at the lobster house. don't miss the 'ghost tour'. great weekend.

new moon on monday Sept. 29th

there was a new moon and mercury is retrograde (appears to go reverse - actually it just slows down) which means it gives everyone a chance to rethink everything. dates get mixed up and paperwork lost/found. i just found an old bill that i thought i paid. i also will be seeing relatives who i haven't seen in a while. perhaps i will hear from an old friend too. all merc retro events. it will go direct on the fifteenth of october.

lunch with the 'girlfriends at mastoris' restaurant

packing up the leftovers from mastoris. what a delicious lunch in bordentown. the restaurant began in 1927 as a lunch wagon in hightswown. it was called the 'hightstown diner'. still run by the family and famous for its 'cheese bread'...complementary with your meal. where rt. 130 and rt. 206 meet. yum.m.m. photo of pattie and gwen...

haddonfield dinosaur

the town of haddonfield is famous for the dino bones found a few blocks away.

September 15th Full Moon in Pisces

Full moon in the emotional and compassionate sign of pisces.

new moon on saturday august 30th

new moon saturday august 30th ... beginnings...seed planting time...in earthy virgo

dinner with the 'girls'

delicious chicken breast roasted with potatoes, zucchini, asparagus and mozzerella topping. yummy...maria ate 'raw'- salad. she creates her own flax crackers and special spread out of raw nuts, honey, etc...quite a non-cook, cook! bela is lovely and working on a special drawing of her dream of a kitchen overrun with flowers, fruits and veggies...what a dream!

butterfly bush with butterfly

full moon and lunar eclipse on sat. aug 16th

things should liven up this weekend. the full moon brings things to a head. let's see what happens with the moon in aquarius eclipsing at 24 aquarius.

seashell artist, bela

a day at the beach

the sea

'whatever we lose like a you or a me, it's always ourselves we find at the sea'
ee cummings.

new moon eclipse- friday august 1st

friday will be the new moon in leo with the exta added bonus of an eclipse in leo. a little extra energy is given at this time to certain areas of your life, if these points are activated. no photo...'no moon at all'

across the delaware river

new hope, pa.

what a great day for a car trip. i went to new hope and enjoyed the scenery and the shops...especially the tibetan shop. then lunch at 'wildflowers'.

full moon friday 7/18/08

there's a full moon coming up friday. take a moment to look up and see the huge orb above. if there's a choice to make try to go with the love not with the fear.

mimosa canopy

looking at the sky through the mimosa canopy

les fleurs

mother nature's gift to us...her flowers