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Cornfields and silos, near Stone Ridge, New York. September 2017

The Esopus Creek provides one of the largest and most fertile growing areas in Ulster County. Starting here, just outside Stone Ridge, on Hurley Mountain Road, the cornfields stretch for miles right into Kingston. This area was originally farmed by the indigenous Esopus Tribe who fought a series of conflicts against settlers from the Netherlands from September 1659 to September 1663, known as the Esopus Wars. At the conclusion of the conflict, the unfortunate tribe “sold” large tracts of land to French Huguenot settlers and were resettled in Wisconsin.

M86 Crosstown Bus, New York. May 2017

Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.

Broadway at 90th Street, New York. May 2017

Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.

Halal stand, 87th Street and Broadway, New York, April 2017

Halal stands are very popular, and numerous, in New York. This guy at 87th Street and Broadway cooks his chicken and serves his rice with amazing dexterity, hopping around as he does so in a fascinating dance to keep up the rhythm of his work. Here he adds a liberal dose of the famous, unique, and secret Halal white sauce to a serving.