Daily photos taken with my iPhone. I was absolutely surprised and thrilled when I saw how great this photo turned out. As I stood in the dark of night, in front of this stunning building on the Columbia University campus in NYC I never expected the light within and around the building to become so evident in the photo. Nor did I expect that the clouds would appear to be so prominent in the sky.

Musings, moments and memories, in no particular order. I headed out across acres of sparkling white. The cold blanket lay uninterrupted but for trails of deer tracks from the night before, playful circles of rabbit footprints, and the mark of talons swooping down from the sky. I prefer to reflect on the natural cycle of life rather than the demise of some furry little creature who dared to peek out at the snowy wonderland. One day last week I .

Thoughts and photos from across the pond. Rothenburg, best known for its well-preserved medieval old town complete with surrounding wall still in tact. According to historians there was a Catholic vs. Protestant tiff that left the town poor and nearly empty. Then along came the Black Death killing more of the remaining population. Without any money or power, Rothenburg stopped growing thus preserving its 17th century state.