Another day, another stroll on the beach

Another day, another coupla characters

Another day, another daydream about being Bruce Willis' understudy

Another day, another set of Venice Beach characters

Another day, another Al Jolson Wannabe

Another day, another happy tune not whistled

Another day, another row to hoe

Jeff, one of the Master Gardeners at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a world class sustainable farm, agricultural center and globally recognized restaurant just down the road from me in Pocantico, NY is run by Tim Barber (who won this year's James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef of the Year and also made Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential people list.) and his brother David.

I had the pleasure of spending a few hours shooting for and with the Barbers. Then I had even more pleasure dining with them and their team who are on the leading edge of the Locavore movement in America.

As a guy who loves great food, this was one of the most memorable days ever.

www.bluehillfarm.com/farms/know-thy-farmer

Il mio nuovo amico

Diane and I took the kids to Little Italy in the lower east side of Manhattan for dinner. My daughter, Lindsey was dancing with me in the street when we caught the eye of this charming gentleman (Mario) who was as delighted with our antics as we were with him. My son, Drew (not to be undone) offered up his sister for sale and when he wouldn't bite (my look clearly told him I wasn't amused) asked him to at least teach him how to yell at her in Italian. The rest is 15 minutes of pure hysterics. (it's amazing how quickly kids can learn a new language if the subject matter is interesting) Ciao for now.

Pea Hen Perched Perfectly

Pea Hen Portrait

Allium in sepia

Sepia Blossom

Condor doing his best Peter Lorre impersonation

A NYC Self Portrait...feeling a bit worn around the edges