I Was Once Walking And Saw This is an artist's picture book. Painter and self described "lightweight poet" Allan Alongi's debut book presents 33 vivid color-soaked paintings. Each painting includes its title together with a reflective or silly or sometimes observant comment riffing on the painting. The pages offer the reader an opportunity to contemplate and a laugh now and then. For anyone who wants to look hard and make his or her way deep into mostly abstract paintings and then consider the work right along with the artist, this book is for you.