Walking the Length of Manhattan

Years ago I followed American writer, photographer, and long-distance walker Craig Mod online on one of his walking journeys across the Japanese countryside. He recently took a much less ambitious walk along the length of Manhattan. Reading it reminded me of a walk my husband and I took across Paris on one of our many visits there. We walked from morning until evening from the Gare St. Lazare to the Bois de Vincennes and back the day before we flew home. On the flight back the pressure  was awfully painful and I ended up losing 4 toenails. I bet Craig Mod was smart enough to wear proper shoes on his walk.

Feeding Manatees

 

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Feline Eclipse

 Happy Caturday

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Joe Strummer would have been 74 years old today

Images and Simulations by the Inouye Solar Telescope

This video demonstrates the high detail obtained by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii. It is the highest-resolution image of the sun ever captured.

“The feat is equivalent to seeing ants crawling on Earth’s surface from an altitude of 100 miles” says Friedrich Wöger, a solar physicist at the National Solar Observatory, and study co-author. 

 

Cats Talking

 

Via FB pal Hal

Casserole Culture

“The melange of biracial life, Midwestern niceties, and gendered fiber art traditions are woven through Joseph’s artistic practice, which translates family photos into tender needle-felted scenes.” 

“After the Party” (2026),
needle felted wool on industrial felt in artist’s frame, 48 x 36 inches. Photo by Mark Waldhauser

Casserole Culture is a solo exhibition by textile artist Melissa Joseph. It will be on view from September 9 to October 17 at Charles Moffett in New York.

Last Days on Lake Trinity

This wonderful short documentary tells the story of three elderly women who are forced to find new living arrangements when they are evicted after the shuttering of the Florida mobile-home park where they have lived for decades. Ironically the trailer park was owned by a Christian TV station. Watching it was heartbreaking.

Italian Lifeguard Dogs

Through his Italian School for Lifeguard Dogs, Ferruccio Pilenga has trained more than 350 volunteer pups to execute water rescues.

 

(Weird Universe)

Boiled Tofu Or Frozen Or None At All?

I usually have a block of tofu in the freezer begging to be used. Freezing gives it a chewy sponginess that soaks up marinades and crisps up when cooked. I think it probably provides a similar texture to boiling. Has anyone tried it both ways? Does anyone other than me even like tofu?

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