I don’t have much time to blog this morning. But I thought I’d do just a little writing this morning before we leave for one of the museums. The days are long in Paris. This photos is of a street…
DUSK ON A STREET IN PARIS
Author: Pushing Time
I'm an award-winning author who lives and writes in New York City. I'm also an avid photographer that drags not only my laptop, but also my Nikon where ever I go. I have an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Most of my work life has been in the mental health field, though for the last 10 years devoteI have devoted myself to writing fulltime and taking photographs.
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