Do you love this place?

One of the simplest shots I've ever taken.  It's the view you get on any given day, right outside of Grand Central Terminal on 42nd Street.  I bet a million people pass by here each day without noticing the beauty of their surroundings.

16 Years Later

I don't do a lot of night photography, but I suppose if I'm going to do it, I should go to a place with an excellent view.  Can't beat the view over in DUMBO.  It's a photographer's paradise.  I was there on the night of 9/11, and I've never experienced anything quite like it.  Hundreds upon hundreds of photographers spread out over Brooklyn Bridge Park, all hoping to get a shot at the Tribute Lights.  I have never seen so many tripods all in one place.

Hoping to post more long-exposure night shots in the near future. (ISO250, F16, 30sec.)

Unity Strength

This is an image that has special meaning to me.  This past Labor Day we took a trip to the beach.  I went away for just a minute, and my 3 year old had already befriended two Hispanic boys.  It was so wonderful watching them play together for the next few hours.  In this photo, they are on a mission to get more water.

There is no doubt that children are very good at making friends.  And making new ones brings them so much joy.  This is certainly an attitude that so many of us have forgotten as adults.  Society gives us so many excuses and barriers to not make a friend.. whether it's race, class, religion, or whatever else that separates us.  Wouldn't the world be a different place if we could rise above all that? .  (Location: Sunken Meadow State Park)