I have seen Blue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison, Colorado, at full capacity for years, until now. At 25%, Iola Basin was gone, only the Gunnison River in its place.
Brooklyn’s quirky outdoor photography celebration, Photoville, turns 15 as it opens May 16, 2026, under the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Chuck Bigger had clear sky in Peyton, Colorado, in the early morning of March 3, 2026. And the Lunar Eclipse gave an interesting picture of the Blood Moon.
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.
The 2026 US Masters Eastern Regionals at Stratton Mountain sounded so good and then It started with the coldest day ever in Vermont and ended with a flat tire.
The camaraderie of the US Masters Ski Racing 2026 Eastern Regionals was evident as a wind hold ended up canceling the Speed Series SuperG at Stratton Mountain
Mid-Atlantic US Masters Ski Racing took on the Lower Colonel at Willard Mountain Ski Area on January 17 and 18, 2026, with a Slalom and GS weekend in New York.
Otis Ridge is a jewel among the hidden ski areas, appearing first as a crosswalk to a wooden foot bridge, that once crossed, you really have entered Narnia.
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, 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.