Photography, Travel, Brooklyn and the World

Bob Cousy ’50 Court

I went full circle, seeing Bob Cousy as a child inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and tonight as he was honored at the College of the Holy Cross.

An Eastern Regional Tale

Bastien Martini runs the course to the fastest time during US Masters Ski Racing Eastern Regionals GS at Stratton Mountain on January 31,2026. ©Mark D Phillips The 2026 US Masters Eastern Regionals at Stratton Mountain sounded so good and then … It started with the coldest day I have ever […]

2025 Best of….

2025 through Mark D Phillips photos and words on southbrooklyn.com brings blues, rodeo, skiing, The Great China Skywalk, and a tribute to my mom, Mary Phillips.

Leonard Thomas with his book, COOKING WITH THE CHICKEN MAN ©Mark D Phillips

Leonard Thomas, the Chicken Man of the Gowanus

Leonard Thomas, who passed away December 14, 2025, at 76, was one of the chief bridge tenders of the Gowanus Canal. Standing on the edge of the historic Carroll Street bridge, he told me how honored he was to be the caretaker of Brooklyn’s waterfront heritage. He also loved that it gave him the time to write his recipes. Leonard Thomas was the Chicken Man of the Gowanus.

Coach Bill Riga ©Mark D Phillips

The Crusaders Bench

Just a little PHOTO STORY with a different view of College of the Holy Cross Crusaders Head Coach Bill Riga overseeing the bench during a 4-1 victory over Mercyhurst on Dec. 6, 2025. ©Mark D Phillips