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Space Shuttle Discovery at Sunset by Mark D Phillips

The Surly Bonds of Earth

Humans in space. Most can name the first astronaut or the first man on the moon. For me, eight other names were burned into my memory because of one of my photographs, Challengers’ destruction. Last week, I travelled to Washington, D.C., to visit the Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery and to view the Space Shuttle Discovery in her new life as a museum exhibit. This is my tribute to Challenger and Discovery.

Japanese American families at the Pomona Assembly Center in 1942.

Temporary Detention | Forced Assembly

Sharon Yamato and Stan Honda continue their collaboration which we first featured in Moving Walls: Remembering an American Tragedy in 2018 with the launch of www.forcedassemblycenters.com, a multimedia website that provides a focused look at the little-documented temporary so-called WWII “Assembly/Reception Centers.”

Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk from Saturday, May 10th to Sunday, May 18th from 12:00 pm-6:00 pm

Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk 2025

Brooklyn will come alive with over 125 local artists at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk 2025 from May 10 to 18, showcasing the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries,salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops.

Liam Moya races the Slalom A/B on March 21 -- 2025 A Racer’s Edge Masters National Championships

An Individual Sport

Alpine racing…… It’s a great sport that pits the athlete against a mountain and their own confidence in their own abilities. Toss in spring skiing conditions and you get an amazing opportunity to capture an individual testing their own limitations.

Clydesdale hoofs of ice in a cave atop the third falls at Enders Falls

The Ice of Enders Falls

Enders Falls in the town of Granby, CT, is a unique location in the winter with ice creating a magical fairy land from water, wind and freezing temperatures.

Best of 2024

2024 brought different kinds of images to my best for the year. I took advantage of time and spent more hours on the water, exploring the Farmington River in my kayak. Europe featured heavily with returns to Barcelona and Paris, and new excursions to Pairi Daiza in Belgium and black sand in Iceland. Sports are still a passion and skiing has stayed a constant.