Fast forward…In Rhode Island…With A Ramble

Ashton Mills and Historic District. Blackstone River Bikeway. Cumberland, RI

This was a walk with “Walks & Rambles in RI” meetup group along the Blackstone River Bikeway. We started at the tourist information center on I295 and trekked our way towards Pratt Dam passing by Ashton Mill and historic district. The music played in this video clip is: 1- Ghost track by Daturah. 2- A… Continue reading Fast forward…In Rhode Island…With A Ramble

Arab-esque

Syrian flag as seen during NAAP's NY street festival 2010. Low angle

Last Saturday was the 8th Annual Arab American Cultural Street Festival which is the official kick-off to New York City’s Annual Arab Heritage Week. NAAP-NY has been organizing this street festival since its inception. The festivities included an interesting and diverse array of live music & dance, food(of course) and several businesses/activities from all parts… Continue reading Arab-esque

My Heart Is In The Highlands

The Hudson river and valley as seen from one of Mount Taurus's peaks along the white trail

Inspired by the adaptation of Robert Burns’ song for organ by Arvo Part, this was a hike to Mount Taurus on the Hudson river Valley with a hiking meetup group last Sunday in the early AM. The video clip was shot along Metro North Hudson Line and the photos were taken around the white and… Continue reading My Heart Is In The Highlands

If this is too loud, you’re,probably, too old: Scantic Valley Antique Engine Show

This is my favorite sign of all times. It just says it all! Tip Of the hat...

If, like me, you have a passion for Internal Combustion Engines, then you must have heard of Scantic Valley Antique Engine Show held annually at Four Town Fair Grounds of Somers, CT. The show includes farming equipment(some of which goes back to the early 1900s), classic cars and all sorts of engines(rotary,two stroke, four stroke,..etc).… Continue reading If this is too loud, you’re,probably, too old: Scantic Valley Antique Engine Show

Red Hook, Brooklyn

This was another Brooklyn expedition with NYC Photo Outings group last Saturday. We started at Smith and 9 street Subway Station(F & G) and roamed the streets of Red Hook. I managed to capture some video after the outing where the cloud formations were dramatic and quite fascinating.

Kent Falls State Park

Kent Falls closeup

The Hartford Area Hiking meetup group took it to Kent Falls yesterday with Larry leading. This was one of the easy hikes with many scenic views of Kent Falls State Park. We made a few stops along the red trail and Larry shared his information on the plants and history of the area(can be seen… Continue reading Kent Falls State Park

Streets Of Philadelphia

Liberty Bell

This was an outing with NYC Brainiacs to Philly on March 27th 2010. In this clip, you will see the streets of Philly around Washington Square before a ranger from the National Park Service takes us on a tour of Pennsylvania State House(commonly known as Independence Hall) where the Declaration Of Independence and The United… Continue reading Streets Of Philadelphia

Thomas Edison: A closer look at his life and work

This was a day trip with NYC Brainiacs last Sunday. We spent a few hours touring the private mansion and later the lab complex(Invention factory) in West Orange, NJ. I was not aware of the vast number of inventions that Thomas Edison had worked on. It was mind boggling to hear all the stories from… Continue reading Thomas Edison: A closer look at his life and work