Victory Salad

Vinaigrette Salad, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
Our friend made this salad for a Chanukah celebration. It was not only delicious, but looked so good in the bowl she chose for it.

Blue Jean Baby

Ladybug on Denim, Moccasin Creek State Park, Clarkesville, Georgia, USA
There is no doubt that the little critter above is a ladybug. What is surprising, however, is that this ladybug is crawling on denim blue jeans.

The "flower" feature can turn the everyday into the extraordinary, as we discovered in the photo above.

It is amazing to think that a camera which cost less than a week of groceries can do this! Technology has sure come a long way.

Swanky Luxe

Eyeglasses, Portland, Maine, USA
We were at a cute little basement club in Portland, Maine several years ago and spied these glasses just sitting on the bar. In a bar, it's often the case that you can't see far, with or without glasses. In this case, the glasses are blurry while the surroundings are crisp. Perhaps that is because the camera was not imbibing.


Formica Countertop, Portand, Maine, USA
The glasses above are reminiscent of the Populuxe (Mid-Century Modern era). Although not seen in the picture of the glasses, the Formica-topped bar had an amazing Mid-Century Modern pattern.

Busy Bee

Busy Bee, Los Angeles, California, USA
While on vacation, the day before we took this shot, we accidentally broke our Canon Powershot A540 of many years. With minutes to spare, we picked up a new inexpensive camera, a Canon PowerShot A3100 IS. While not as full-featured as the A540, the A3100 can take some amazing pictures. This close up of a feeding bee is proof.

Fresh Mountain Air

Lake Burton, Northeast Georgia, USA
Recently, we took a drive into the mountains of Georgia and stumbled upon Moccasin Creek State Park, the smallest state park in Georgia. Although the park is tiny, the views of Lake Burton and the surrounding mountains are lovely. We sat on a bench and then ventured out onto a dock to enjoy the fresh mountain air and beautiful scenery.

Baby Challot

Small Challah Rolls, Kfar Saba, Israel
Unlike the USA, much of the retail commerce in Israel is done in small retail shops that often have residences above. At the bottom of an apartment building on Weizmann Street in Kfar Saba is a favorite little bakery. Not much wider than the doorposts through which we enter, this jam-packed bakery is filled with fresh-baked bourekas, breakfast pastries, cookies, cakes, challah, and these cute little baby challah rolls. When you desire the taste of challah in the middle of the week and want to wait for the Sabbath until your next full size challah, these little rolls are perfect!

Hello Moon

Dusk, Alabama, USA
One of the marvels of flying is that you can see the sky unobstructed. Another marvel is that you can seemingly accelerate or retard the passage of time.

On this flight, we left Los Angeles after lunch and watched the sun set just three hours later.
Accented by the airplane's polarized windows, we were awestruck by the deep colors of the sky, the crescent moon, the last glimmers of the retiring sun, and the blanket of clouds sheltering the towns below. Moments like these are one of the reasons we love to fly.

Free As A Bird

Seagulls, Panama City Beach, Florida, USA
There is something wondrous about seagulls at the beach. We love listening to their calls and watching them fly majestically in the sea breeze.

Pulling Us In

Tractor, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
We're not real knowledgeable about farming or tractors, but something about this tractor attracted both of us to pull up and take a picture of it. Maybe it was how relatively clean and shiny it was, the apparent simplicity of its design, or how it was just parked out in a front yard. No matter what the reason was, it is part of our memories from a weekend drive.

Making Tracks

Railroad Tracks, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
We were wandering around Stone Mountain Park a few years ago and came upon these railroad tracks. We're not sure if these were for the Stone Mountain Railroad (which circles around the park) or perhaps a set of tracks which bisect the park. Either way, it was a lovely rural setting for a train to traverse.

Roses Are Red?

Rose, Livermore, California, USA
The colors of this big, beautiful rose mess up the famous poem, but it is still lovely to look at.

Snips and Snails

Boy Exploring, Harpswell, Maine, USA
The boy above is exploring the rocks, shells, sand, and muck. Perhaps he found some snails and other fun creatures. Perhaps he found some sea glass. No matter what he found, he is certainly having fun!

Pressed With Starch

Grilled Mushroom and Cheese Sandwiches, Tel Aviv, Israel
After arriving in Tel Aviv in the early evening, our jet-lagged bodies told us it was time for lunch. Thinking that a light meal would help us sleep for the night, we decided to have these sandwiches with some small salads and fresh juices. Needless to say, we woke up hungry for dinner a few hours later.

A Wonderful Rascal

Rascal House, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
When Wolfie Cohen's Rascal House Restaurant closed in 2008, it ended the reign of his great Jewish delicatessens on Miami Beach. Joined by Pumpernik's and his namesake Wolfie's, for over 60 years his three restaurants set the gold standard of delicious Jewish comfort food in South Florida.