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On Spring Break

Matthew Gallaway wrote 3 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse goes on a trip. I’m going away for a few days/weeks/months. Hope you … more →

Tags: Conspiracy, health, The Gay Recluse, goodbyes, Helibores, spring

On March Light for Spring Phlox1 comment

Matthew Gallaway wrote 3 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with the spring garden. Though undeniably b … more →

Tags: dissonance, dream, landscape, New York City, Washington Heights, Weather, labyrinth, March, phlox

On the George Washington Bud Project: The Blues

Matthew Gallaway wrote 3 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with spring. The Weeping Colorado Blue Spru … more →

Tags: Washington Heights, The Winter Garden, GWB Project, Quotes, andy warhol, Blue Conifers, Colorado Blue Spruce, Picea Pungens

On the George Washington Bud Project1 comment

Matthew Gallaway wrote 3 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse is increasingly obsessed with spring. The garden at the end of winter is n … more →

Tags: Resignation, longing, The Winter Garden, Photography, Climbing Hydrangea, tree peony, Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus "Eskimo Sunset")

On the Search for Spring

Matthew Gallaway wrote 4 months ago: In which The Gay Recluse dreams about the garden. When the February blues hit — and considerin … more →

Tags: dream, Faith, longing, New York City, the summer garden, Weather, Perennials, Annuals, Zinnia

On the Imminent Death of Flies

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse introduces the pitcher plants. This is the first year for our new pitcher … more →

Tags: Conspiracy, New York City, Pessimism, The Gay Recluse, Washington Heights, Flies, Meals, pitcher plants, Sarracenia

On Guest Blogging by the Editorial Assistant1 comment

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which Dante gets tough. Friends. Not every cat is a lolcat. … more →

Tags: animals, Gay, Not Every Cat a Lolcat, Stereotypes, The Russian Blues, Blurry Cell Phones, Dante, Sphinx

On New Continents Made of Columnar Pin Oaks in Oceans of Blue Sky4 comments

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse looks up and sees maps. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how arbitrary … more →

Tags: dissonance, dream, Faith, landscape, longing, Pessimism, Photography, leaves, Columnar Pin Oaks

On Ferns and The Hills2 comments

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse loves ferns and The Hills. This year we started watching The Hills. Every … more →

Tags: Sickness, Television, The Gay Recluse, Stereotypes, Search, Audrina, Fern's, Gossip Girl, heidi

On the George Washington Botany Project: Eight Rather Blurry Images of Annuals1 comment

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse has shaky hands and doesn’t regret it. There’s a saying among … more →

Tags: Gay, GWB Project, longing, Photography, The Gay Recluse, Washington Heights, Orange, lsd, drugs

On The City Pattern Project: Special Ferns Edition

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse loves ferns. Sometimes it seems that ferns are seriously underrated. Whic … more →

Tags: The Gay Recluse, landscape, Stereotypes, City Pattern Project, Problems, Fern's, Lawns, birches

On Guest Blogging by the Editorial Assistant3 comments

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which Dante invents a new twist on an old game. Friends! Rest assured that somewhere in this pict … more →

Tags: animals, Not Every Cat a Lolcat, Stereotypes, The Gay Recluse, Dante, Editorial Assistants, Guest Blogging, LOLCats

On the George Washington Beech Project: May 12, 2008

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse becomes increasingly obsessed with trees. We were waiting a long time for … more →

Tags: Washington Heights, Decay, The Gay Recluse, landscape, Weather, dissonance, GWB Project, Beech, Copper Beech

On the City Pattern Project: May 5, 2008

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse is entranced by the lowly marigold. Time/Location: Sunday afternoon at the … more →

Tags: The Gay Recluse, Stereotypes, Retail, Photography, dissonance, City Pattern Project, Marigold, green valley, Westchester

On the George Washington Botany Project: May 1, 2008 (Special Shoegazer Edition)

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse attempts to use a new “macro” lens. So yeah: The Globularia st … more →

Tags: GWB Project, longing, Memory, Photography, Washington Heights, Globurlaria Stygia, Loveless, Lush, my bloody valentine

On the George Washington Botany Project: April 28, 2008

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse retires to our garden in Washington Heights. Date of photograph: April 28, … more →

Tags: Pessimism, Washington Heights, Resignation, Pleasures, longing, Memory, Obsession, The Gay Recluse, New York City

On the George Washington Bamboo Project

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse watches plants. With a nasty apartment building looming over our garden, we … more →

Tags: Architecture, Conspiracy, The Gay Recluse, Washington Heights, Bamboo, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Screening Trees, Elevated Troughs, cement planters

On the Dawn Redwood

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse works in the garden. Of all the trees that populate our dreams and fantasie … more →

Tags: Washington Heights, The Gay Recluse, landscape, Photography, China, Dawn Redwood, Dinosaurs, Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Sheridan Spire'

On Miranda

Matthew Gallaway wrote 1 year ago: In which The Gay Recluse appreciates Miranda. Many years ago we had a friend named Miranda. She was … more →

Tags: dissonance, Memory, Nostalgia, Photography, Science, Search, The Gay Recluse, Backpack, Cigarettes


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