Photo of the Week

Athenry, Ireland — October 2, 2016

Sam — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 01:44:26 +0000

Touring Ireland is great for many reasons. One benefit is that there is so much history that most old sites are visitable without crowds. We had many chances for quiet contemplation amongst ancient stonework, including this shot of my 4 year old daughter looking out from a tower castle in a small town in Western-Central Ireland.

Lough Gur, Limerick, Ireland — September 18, 2016

Sam — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 02:26:32 +0000

Irish Cow Portrait

Kilkenny, Ireland — September 11, 2016

Sam — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 13:11:44 +0000

Jerpoint Abbey Portal

Shokan, NY — December 13, 2015

Sam — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:09:08 +0000

Ashokan Reservoir View

Governor’s Island, NY — December 6, 2015

Sam — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 17:23:15 +0000

Karina in a dilapidated home

Centralia, PA — November 22, 2015

Sam — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 19:49:57 +0000

Centralia, Pennsylvania is a town renowned for its disaster. Now largely abandoned, with the highway re-routed around it, it is a nearly-ghost town, with its zip code revoked and every piece of property taken by governmental use of eminent domain. Why? Well, an underground coal-mine-fire has been slowly burning underground since 1962! This town is now used as a environmental parable similar to the Cuyahoga River Fire. I like to think about how this image shows the abandonment of man-made infrastructure, with natural regrowth, but also has the presence of humankind with visitor's graffitti. Special thanks to the Darwins for introducing me to the location and encouraging me to explore it. (Photograph taken August 2015)

Jackson Heights, NY — November 14, 2015

Sam — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 14:57:46 +0000

Hana, 5 Months Old

Manhattan, NY — November 8, 2015

Sam — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 12:12:21 +0000

For our anniversary Mina and I went to lunch and walked the Highline (elevated train track-turned-park in downtown Manhattan). When we got to the south end, I could see crowds on the brand new Whitney Museum of American Art in the distance through the circular view presented by an open garbage can lid. (Photograph taken October, 2015)

York, Maine — November 1, 2015

Sam — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 01:04:41 +0000

This summer on a Maine road trip we stopped in the family-friendly "York Zoo" near the New Hampshire border. The most fun photography for me was the kitschy prairie dog exhibit where the charismatic rodents prepared for battle in a giant sand fort labeled "Alamo" with cannon battlements. (Photograph taken August 2015)

Peak’s Island, Maine — October 25th, 2015

Sam — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 02:56:56 +0000