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Mark D Phillips has photographed and reported on the Gowanus Canal for 35 years. Best known for his 9/11 image, Satan in the Smoke, he discovered the waterway in 1989 and immediately fell in love with the area.

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Wait for it… Yes a 120-foot tall tree makes a sound falling and shook the house.. but wow it was cool watching @lifeatbartlett
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Wait for it… Yes a 120-foot tall tree makes a sound falling and shook the house.. but wow it was cool watching @lifeatbartlett
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@usalpinemasters @nems_racing @wachusettmtn @wachusettrace New England Masters Ski Racing 2X Slalom at Wachusett Mountain on a beautiful bluebird day
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@usalpinemasters @nems_racing @wachusettmtn @wachusettrace New England Masters Ski Racing 2X Slalom at Wachusett Mountain on a beautiful bluebird day
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@usalpinemasters @midatlanticmasters hold the 2026 GS race on February 14 at @westmountain #skiracing all photos available for the racers on sbi.smugmug.com
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@usalpinemasters @midatlanticmasters hold the 2026 GS race on February 14 at @westmountain #skiracing all photos available for the racers on sbi.smugmug.com
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@usalpinemasters @midatlanticmasters @westmountain #superg #speedseries Going fast down a long course!
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@usalpinemasters @midatlanticmasters @westmountain #superg #speedseries Going fast down a long course!
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4/14
What’s it really like at the top of the @usalpinemasters Eastern Regionals GS race? The race day begins at the start gate for the US Masters Eastern Regional GS at Stratton Mountain on a spectacular Saturday, January 31, 2026, with Charles Thorndike and Karen Sanderson, stalwarts of the @nems_racing and @midatlanticmasters.
What’s it really like at the top of the @usalpinemasters Eastern Regionals GS race? The race day begins at the start gate for the US Masters Eastern Regional GS at Stratton Mountain on a spectacular Saturday, January 31, 2026, with Charles Thorndike and Karen Sanderson, stalwarts of the @nems_racing and @midatlanticmasters.
What’s it really like at the top of the @usalpinemasters Eastern Regionals GS race? The race day begins at the start gate for the US Masters Eastern Regional GS at Stratton Mountain on a spectacular Saturday, January 31, 2026, with Charles Thorndike and Karen Sanderson, stalwarts of the @nems_racing and @midatlanticmasters.
What’s it really like at the top of the @usalpinemasters Eastern Regionals GS race? The race day begins at the start gate for the US Masters Eastern Regional GS at Stratton Mountain on a spectacular Saturday, January 31, 2026, with Charles Thorndike and Karen Sanderson, stalwarts of the @nems_racing and @midatlanticmasters.
What’s it really like at the top of the @usalpinemasters Eastern Regionals GS race? The race day begins at the start gate for the US Masters Eastern Regional GS at Stratton Mountain on a spectacular Saturday, January 31, 2026, with Charles Thorndike and Karen Sanderson, stalwarts of the @nems_racing and @midatlanticmasters.
What’s it really like at the top of the @usalpinemasters Eastern Regionals GS race? The race day begins at the start gate for the US Masters Eastern Regional GS at Stratton Mountain on a spectacular Saturday, January 31, 2026, with Charles Thorndike and Karen Sanderson, stalwarts of the @nems_racing and @midatlanticmasters.
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What’s it really like at the top of the @usalpinemasters Eastern Regionals GS race? The race day begins at the start gate for the US Masters Eastern Regional GS at Stratton Mountain on a spectacular Saturday, January 31, 2026, with Charles Thorndike and Karen Sanderson, stalwarts of the @nems_racing and @midatlanticmasters.
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@nems_racing @bigairdave_ #salambasirsasana @strattonresort @madriverglen Prepping for the SuperG at US Masters Eastern Regionals
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@nems_racing @bigairdave_ #salambasirsasana @strattonresort @madriverglen Prepping for the SuperG at US Masters Eastern Regionals
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@nems_racing @usalpinemasters Wind hold at Stratton with -40 wind chill at the summit. Athletes find a way to stay ready with #yoga in the lodge @strattonresort
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@nems_racing @usalpinemasters Wind hold at Stratton with -40 wind chill at the summit. Athletes find a way to stay ready with #yoga in the lodge @strattonresort
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What do US Masters racers do when there’s a wind hold at Stratton? #yoga of course! @nems_racing @usalpinemasters
What do US Masters racers do when there’s a wind hold at Stratton? #yoga of course! @nems_racing @usalpinemasters
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What do US Masters racers do when there’s a wind hold at Stratton? #yoga of course! @nems_racing @usalpinemasters
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The view from down there must be interesting! Welcome to the snow in Simsbury, Connecticut #dogwalkinglife
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The view from down there must be interesting! Welcome to the snow in Simsbury, Connecticut #dogwalkinglife
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@nems_racing takes on The BEAST, or in actuality @berkshire.east for a 2x GS… and it lived up to the moniker! The wind gave a few great pictures and the skiers were awesome. Link to stories in bio…..
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@nems_racing takes on The BEAST, or in actuality @berkshire.east for a 2x GS… and it lived up to the moniker! The wind gave a few great pictures and the skiers were awesome. Link to stories in bio…..
2 months ago
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10/14
What a great @midatlanticmasters ski race weekend on the Lower Colonel trail at @willardmountainskiarea on January 17 and 18, 2026, with a Slalom and 2x GS. Want to see more? Visit southbrooklyn.com, link in bio
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What a great @midatlanticmasters ski race weekend on the Lower Colonel trail at @willardmountainskiarea on January 17 and 18, 2026, with a Slalom and 2x GS. Want to see more? Visit southbrooklyn.com, link in bio
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11/14
Beautiful bluebird day in Simsbury, CT #sledding #snowday @simsbury_farms_golf
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Beautiful bluebird day in Simsbury, CT #sledding #snowday @simsbury_farms_golf
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#wasabifenwaybowl @rileyduckman One of my favorite songs
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#wasabifenwaybowl @rileyduckman One of my favorite songs
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The Titans win! And we saw Travis Kelce up close.
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The Titans win! And we saw Travis Kelce up close.
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Mark D Phillips has photographed and reported on the Gowanus Canal for 35 years. Best known for his 9/11 image, Satan in the Smoke, he discovered the waterway in 1989.

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