Portfolio Category: Life

Steve’s Combine

In the fall when crops are ready to harvest, combines dot the landscape from early morning until late at night. As storm clouds gathered in the west, my friend, Steve, and his harvest crew were pushing to finish cutting this field of soybeans. Guiding the massive machine along the side hills, Steve knows moisture can...
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NYC Happy Place

People, regardless where they live, need a happy place. The space where you a clear your mind, share quiet time with friends, cast a line hoping not to catch a fish, or just sit and stare at the sky.   On a warm evening in late spring, the New Yorkers in this image have found their...
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Making Friends

A visit to the National Mall never seems to be complete without meeting one of the Canada geese who call that area of the city home. The young lady in this image discovered this bird wanted to become better acquainted and would have preferred she offer a snack. Visitors are not allowed to feed the...
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Final Days

Chipped pottery, a corroded steam heater, and paintless window frames hold what’s left of broken glass. Items left behind when the hospital complex on Ellis Island closed in 1930. Over 12 million immigrants were processed through the Ellis Island Immigration Center. One in five was detained at the hospital until their diagnosis was complete. Many...
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