© 2009 Jess Smith. All rights reserved.
This is an older photo of my friend Danny from my solo road trip to Maryland last March. It was a snowy afternoon in which I caught him hiding behind some gargantuan bamboo bushels as we promenaded his new stomping … Continue reading
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The past weekend I spent much time in the local communities to enjoy the wholesome festivities of Christmas – tree lightings, little dancing jubilant children, historic reenactments, Santa on his giant sleigh led by horses and, of course, lines that … Continue reading
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It’s been a bit hectic in my little bubble of the world. Amidst the non-stop, thrill ride that is my life, I’ve been missing the entirely different kind of exhaustion I experienced on my trip to Europe over the summer. … Continue reading
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Connecticut will grow on you quick, and the community events geared at kids are too cute for words. Delighted and more than keen to just touch a truck, a little boy leaps enthusiastically into rear of a fire truck. His … Continue reading
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All along Queen Street West, we really could get a feel for the types of characters that live in Toronto. It was like any city – diverse, slightly cleaner than the norm, galleries galore and fashionable, but with this toned … Continue reading
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It was a terribly gloomy day at the Chester Fair. Sounds of the countryside echoed throughout the grounds – ducks quacking, sheep baa-ing, chickens squawking, you name it. There was even a camel eating sweaters. Then I spotted these colorful … Continue reading
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To celebrate the oncoming “holiday,” for two days my company is housing what has been officially dubbed “Halloween Happenings” in which we have acquired the help of two lovely ladies to perform a scary, ghoulish pantomime in our storefront for … Continue reading
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Time had elapsed; the evening was coming to a close. There was no definitive way of telling how we got here or why. All we collectively knew was that we needed to carry on, do what we do, strive for … Continue reading
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It’s an absolute fact that my Zia e Zio are the coolest people I know – and we’re blood relatives so that’s just amazing. They live in a small town in Italy called Paluello down the road from my cousins … Continue reading
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From across the ancient grounds of Palatino, the Colosseum can be seen from many an angle. Walking along Via di San Bonaventura, Chris and I sauntered pass this very formidable and crumbling entryway which apparently leads to a basilica church … Continue reading
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Photographs of strangers and their nuances on a jaunt through Piazza Navona. Postscript: Sometimes I really wish this theme was vertical-friendly!!!
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This was a first for me. I didn’t know that one needed to travel halfway across the world to find a nun riding the bus. I mean, I didn’t even know they TOOK the bus let alone be caught riding … Continue reading