What a day! I just noticed that we are #13 in "Rising International" on Substack. Big, big thanks to all of you for your curiosity in this odd little corner of the world. impressionsofanexpat.substack.com #writing #amwriting #expat #photography #art #humblebrag

Cobbler time! White nectarines, yellow plums, a mountain of fresh ginger, orange zest, a lusty pour of tawny port, clove, allspice, fennel - the biscuit has some Georgian mchadi (corn) flour and kefir instead of buttermilk. The house smells pretty damn good. #food #chef #cheflife #dessert

Children's Art Parade Tbilisi, Georgia #Leica M4-P 35mm Summilux #Kodak #Ektar #filmisnotdead #filmphotography

Back in the saddle again…. #amwriting #writing

Am I nuts or is this bread smiling? This is a high-hydration loaf that will be smeared with a silky chicken liver mousse (amped up with Georgian brandy), dressed with a few leaves of tarragon, and a drizzle of sumac chili oil. Where can you taste this? Stay tuned. #chef #cheflife #bread

Our daughter Vera in action - traditional Georgian folk dance #georgia #dance #folkdance

AM radio #coversong alert! playing requests on the bandstand, Martin Ruby style. this is one of those gems from an innocent childhood. #song #oldguitar

Squeezed in a good two hours on my new book today. Life is good. #writing #amwriting

Back in the saddle, somehow #music #behindthescenes

Outside Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Istanbul, Turkey #Leica M4-P 35mm Summilux #Kodak #Ektar #35mm #film #photography

Under the Barnovi bridge Tbilisi, Georgia Leica M4-P 35mm Summilux Kodak Ektar #35mm #film #leica #rangefinder #georgia #street

#halfframe #filmphotography Olympus Pen EE Agfa APX400 triptych project

Writing is rewriting

#blueskyartshow Leica M4-P 35mm Summilux Kodak Ektar #filmphotography

I snuck into a working Tesla test facility on the outskirts of Moscow and shot there for a few hours about ten years ago. We bribed the security guard (who had about three teeth) with a bottle of vodka and some meat for his dogs.

Dighomi, Georgia Leica M4-P 35mm Summilux Kodak Ektar #shootfilm #filmisnotdead

even in the middle of winter, a #Georgia tomato can smile. This big one is from Gori. And for you uninitiated, this is Georgia THE COUNTRY.

Alek'seevka, Georgia Leica M4-P 35mm Summilux Kodak Ektar #shootfilm #filmisnotdead

Deep into Nonna mode. This is paparedelle ripiene (a long stuffed fresh pasta that you roll into a lovely flower shape). Inside is housemade ricotta amped up with some exotic nutmeg and fresh mint. The sugo is a dense, long and slow-cooked marinara. The house smells swell. #freshpasta #pastaislife

What’s for Sunday night dinner? Spatchcocked chicken under a brick with a ragout of feijoa, shallot, oyster mushroom and grapefruit. #sundaynightdinner #cheflife

Jvari, Georgia Leica M4-P 35mm Summilux Kodak Ektar

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I took this picture a year ago, from the balcony of a rented apartment in Tbilisi. The boys are cousins. They do not have smart phones, they have squirt guns instead. They call each others names out late at night and the other one calls back. Nika and Theo. #leica M4-P #kodak #ektar #35mm