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.
Events, Photography and News
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.”
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.
Masters 2025… The Best Of!
Mark D Phillips photography from 2025 New England Masters Ski Racing, Mid-Atlantic Masters, and US Masters National Championship. Matt Dodge or Justin Lorino?
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.
US Masters come to the East
The 2025 A Racer’s Edge Masters National Championships will be held March 18-22 at Gore Mountain, NY, and I will be documenting the event on SouthBrooklyn.com
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.
Skiing, playing and photography
January 2025 brought together an interesting group of pics as Colorado, Massachusetts and Vermont were my choices for sports photography and just pure fun.
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.
Mikaela Shiffrin out at Killington
Mikaela Shiffrin has her eyes on the finish line during the first run at the FIS Ski World Cup at Killington Resort on Saturday during the Killington Cup GS.