The #WestNileVirus quickly spread across the #UnitedStates after the first reported cases in #QueensNewYork, in 1999. The virus is believed to have entered in an infected bird or mosquito, although there is no clear evidence. The disease spread quickly through infected birds. #Mosquitoes spread the disease to mammals. It was mainly noted in horses but also appeared in a number of other species.

It's Thursday so here's a throwback to the time a red tailed hawk landed on our fire escape with a dead squirrel it had caught. This was back when we lived in Queens. (Our previous cat Kitty is meowing in the background)

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*NSFW*

Shot on film by Lydia Hudgens

I think this was the last agency test shoot I did. I've been with two modeling agencies in NYC and I don't think either of them knew what to do with me. Another thing about test shoots is, oftentimes, agencies will have a list of photographers they 'work with' (ie the agency gets a kickback on what you pay the photographer for the shoot) so you can do an amazing shoot with a photog who's not on their list and they'll just ignore the photos (my last agency ignored every portfolio update I sent them lol).

I probably sound a little jaded and maybe I am. The modeling industry is clique-y and abusive in so many ways.

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