Mysterious China: Beijing 1995
Tiananmen Square, Beijing, was the first stop for Mark D Phillips on his journey to the Great China Skywalk, with the 30th Anniversary on October 28, 1995.
Qutang Gorge before Three Gorges Dam
Mark D Phillips’ chronicle of what was lost in Qutang Gorge with the Three Gorges Dam on the 30th anniversary of the GREAT CHINA SKYWALK by Jay Cochrane.
Celebration of Resiliency: Black Mountain Blues
The Black Mountain Blues Festival brought together the best of blues on the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the area. Tourism needs to return and this was a grand first step. The lineup was first class with great indoor and outdoor venues, the downtown showing no sign of the devastation that took place 365 days ago
30 Years: Great China Skywalk by Jay Cochrane
Jay Cochrane, The Prince of the Air, stepped into history 30 years ago on October 28, 1995, with The Great China Skywalk in Qutang Gorge over the Yangtze River, setting the record for combined distance and height. We will be posting daily about what it was like building the walk wire and being part of the Fengjie community.
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?
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
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.
Echoes in a Canyon, the new Gowanus Canal
“Hello” we called on the new Gowanus. Our voices echoed back. This was not the Gowanus Canal of the last thirty years. It also was almost unrecognizable.
Green Heron image wins Big E Photo Contest
Mark D Phillips photograph of a Green Heron titled “On The Hunt” captured the 2024 Best in Department prize in the Eastern States Exposition’s (The Big E) Creative Arts Photography Contest. The fair celebrates the people, the food, the livestock, wildlife, shopping, agriculture and music of the six New England states, hosting about 1.5 million revelers annually and this year drew a record of more than 830 Photography Contest entries.
Photoville evolves to its best version yet
Photoville 2024 returned to its true home under the Brooklyn Bridge with its best rendition yet, presenting a showcase of photographers around the world. I had a tingle of anticipation as I spotted one of the greatest photographs of recent memory, Ami Vitale’s heartrending image of the last moments of the last White Rhino, Sudan. Looking at the image, with the incongruity of the roadway of the Brooklyn Bridge above it, was striking.
Remembering Chuck Liddy
Remembering Chuck Liddy, by Mark D Phillips. Chuck Liddy is the reason I am the photographer I grew into. Our competition at the Morganton News Herald shaped my entire photographic career.
From World Cup to New England Masters: Ski the East
For most of us who will never win a reindeer, the Killington World Cup races have become the official start of the New England ski season.
GOOD LOOKING: Narrative Photographs Past and Present
In 2004, the National Gallery of Victoria used “Satan in the Smoke” to show how photography can be perceived in different ways.
Gowanus is Dead, Long live Gowanus
Gowanus is dead, Long live Gowanus. I have expected to say this for at least a decade, and now, post COVID, it is finally here. The Gowanus I photographed for thirty years is officially dead, The new Gowanus Canal is becoming the residential playground it was meant to be in 2023.
The Top of the Race Pyramid: The Sise Cup 2023
The Sise Cup is the most prestigious award within the New England Masters and is bestowed to the top man and woman points holders at the end of each season. With an epic battle between two top women and a dominant seven-time winner for the men, 2023 was an amazing race season.
