The Story Of Us

                               Another hand photograph from the archives. This one was taken in Karachi, Pakistan. This photograph is of Sakina, our maid at that time. A fact that surprises some is that most people in 3rd world countries have maids. I went to her home where she ground herbs between two rocks. She is wearing glass bangles and her nail are colored orange with a henna, an alternative to nail polish.  This print can be purchased here .                                       Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

                            The Mirror by Nora Roberts Synopsis -  When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine, she has no idea that the house is haunted. The footsteps she hears at night, the doors slamming, the music playing, are not figments of her imagination. In her dreams she sees glimpses of the past. In the present she finds portraits of brides. And when she has visions of an antique mirror, she is drawn to it, sensing it holds dark family secrets. Then one night the mirror appears and Sonya glides through this looking glass, into the past—and sees a bride murdered on her wedding day, the circle of gold torn from her finger. It is a scene that will play out again and again—a centuries-old curse that must be broken—and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope of breaking the curse. Thoughts -  This is book two in the Lost Brides Trilogy. I really enjoyed book one...

  Another hand photograph from the archives. This one was taken in Karachi, Pakistan. Getting this picture was a right place at the right time situation. I was in the backseat of the car waiting just like this man here for the light to turn green. His ring adorned hand hanging out the window. It was a quick moment and I just happened to have my camera with me. Lucky me. This was in the pre cell phone era.. You can buy this print  here . Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes. Contact for more information and special requests. I am open to wholesale and licensing opportunities. Get in touch for more information.                                         Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble ...

H's 20 question post was a little belated. Things have been busy and with all the travel posts.. I have more by the way I lost track of time and his January birthday post ended up in February.  February is also a birthday month. M and I celebrated our birthdays, mine on Thursday and his on Friday. For a person who cares little about sports except maybe hockey, the weekend involved a lot of sports, a surprise and Squid Games. on Thursday night we went out for some Portuguese food. and celebrated with some brownie a la mode.  and then came home and worked on a puzzle while watching Landman. Have you seen it?  On Friday.. M's birthday we headed to the city for a Rangers (hockey) game. It was a nail biter but unfortunately we lost. It was still a good time.  On Saturday we headed back to New York for a Knicks vs Celtics game. The Celtics decimated the Knicks.. it was hard to watch.  But our Celtics loving H was very happy. There were many many Celtics fans at the ga...

                               Today I share another photograph from the archives. Also another photograph of a hand. This photograph was taken in Karachi in a wicker furniture makers workshop. It was a long time ago so I don't remember what it was that he was making but I remember the movement of his fingers, working so quickly weaving the bamboo.  Prints can be found here                                 Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

1. What is your favorite color?  Silver 2. What is your favorite toy/game? Roblox 3. What is your favorite fruit?  Lemon 4. What is your favorite food? Ramen 5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?  Lemon Sorbet 6. What is your favorite movie?  Peanut Butter Falcon 7. What is your favorite tv show? Jujutsu Kaisen 8. What is your favorite animal? Aye aye 9. What is your favorite song?  Mockingbird by Eminem   10. What is your favorite book?  Genius Files by Dan Gutman 11. Who is your best friend?  M.F 12. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Basketball 13. What do you want to be when you grow up?  Basketball Player 14. What is your favorite thing to do with mummy?  Watching Instagram reels in bed 15. What is your favorite thing to do with baba?  Ski with him 16. What is your favorite thing to do with D? fight 17. What makes you feel sad?  when the Chiefs win 18. What makes you feel happy?  when the Chief...

I am going to be sharing another one from the archives. This above photograph was taken in Karachi. On of the women from the janitorial staff in my college was sitting on the bench taking a break and I found the warm brown of her skin so beautifully complemented by the orange of her shalwar (a baggy pant like garment worn by women in South Asia.. think hammer pants) The print is available for purchase here                                  Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle             Society6