• Boston is my city, and it always will be

    By now, everyone in the world knows what happened in Boston on April 15, 2013. I didn’t know anyone who was hurt in the bombings, nor was I in the city at the time it happened. For a while now, I thought that I had nothing to say or to share …

    "Love is Louder" is one of many messages on this One Boston board in Copley Square.
  • My Storify for the @NASA_Rain #NASAsocial

    As I continue to work on my full blog post on the fantastic day we spent at Goddard Space Flight Center, here’s the Storify I made as a #NASAsocial highlights reel. Storify by Linda Seid Frembes Sun, Apr 14 2013 18:48:52 0 0 Edit @NASA_Rain #NASAsocial Sixty NASA social media …

    NASA Hyper Wall
  • You can’t get there from here, Costa Rica edition

    On paper, it seemed like a great idea to plan a trip to a warm destination like Costa Rica during the month of February. February in New England is dreary, cold, and miserable. You only get about 9 hours of daylight. And after two years of nearly snowless winters, what …

    It took a long time to get here, but the Playa Flamingo beach is beautiful.
  • 6 tips for photographing the seals at Rome Point in Rhode Island

      Near North Kingstown, Rhode Island, seals can be seen lounging at Rome Point along the rock formation called the Seven Sisters, from late Fall to late Spring. Nature lovers, photographers, and families walk along the well-marked and easy path from the John H. Chafee Nature Preserve parking lot off …

    Rome Point Seals
  • When worlds collide

    I had one of those wonderful but rare moments last night when several elements of my life crossed paths. Boston, photography, and professional audio all gelled together at Boston’s Symphony Hall for the Joan Baez/Kris Kristofferson tour. The legendary artists were only playing three dates together and had some Fulcrum …

    The view from the stage at Boston's Symphony Hall
Tough choices: Fruit or a donut hole?

Celebrating with food

Celebrating with food is a big part of working in an office environment. You will celebrate every occasion with a muffin or a bagel in one hand. Office culture revolves around celebrating with food – muffins for office move day, cupcakes for a coworker’s birthday, cake for a baby shower, …

Facebook_empty

Facebook detox

I finally did it. Welcome to Facebook detox day #1. The first step to a Facebook-free life is a thorough culling of …

Purple pansies are simple flowers but are some of my favorites for spring.

Hello, garden!

It’s finally spring in New England, which means there is suddenly plenty to do outside. I’ve been catching up on Carol Stocker’s …

Growing Places Garden Project

Volunteering with Growing Places Garden Project

Yesterday, I spent a day volunteering with Growing Places Garden Project, a Massachusetts non-profit that builds food gardens for low-income families and teaches the skills to maintain …