A triangular box arrived on Tuesday. Brown cardboard, over three feet long and a total mystery. Serendipity I thought. What I really need is a new tripod. Was this a shiny new model which would enable me to take drop dead gorgeous photographs? Was it sent by a well wisher or unknown admirer? I tackled the box. It was seriously sealed. … [Read more...]
Buzzing About Manhattan
Fashion Manhattan is in overdrive with a whiff of fresh paint and back to school buzz. It began with Fashion Week which has a new home, the Lincoln Center. Goodbye Bryant Park tents - hello high tech. Tweet and blog through the shows like Tommy Ton of Jak and Jil Blog whose seat flanked Anna Wintour's. Talking of blogging … [Read more...]
The Aral Sea: Going, Going, Gone
Once Upon a Time... ...there was a vast lake called the Aral Sea. A Central Asian oasis for centuries, it was the size of Ireland. Fertile farmlands fringed the shores with vineyards and orchards of apricots and pomegranates. Fishing was a prosperous industry and the catch, which included caviar sturgeon, was so plentiful it provided Russia with … [Read more...]
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