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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.

Take a journey along the 1.8 mile Gowanus Canal through his images.

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Portfolio

The Photo Galleries by Mark D Phillips of the changing scenes along the Gowanus Canal during its rebirth.

Journey along the canal in the galleries below with  Landscapes, Abstracts, End Game, History, Apocalyptic, and People.

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Gowanus History

A tour boat comes up the Gowanus Canal approaching the Carroll Street bridge in 1998. ©Mark D Phillips

Gowanus Landscapes

ISBRANDTSEN was the largest maritime shipping company from the United States to the Mediterranean from the 1950s to the 1970s. When the company filed for bankruptcy in the 1980s, they abandoned their main shipping pier in Gowanus Bay. ©Mark D Phillips

Gowanus Canal Abstracts

Gowanus Canal Winged Foot of Hermes

Gowanus People

Leonard Thomas, the Chicken Man of the Gowanus Canal

Gowanus Apocalyptic

End Times, New Construction at the Gowanus Canal is turning it into downtown Brooklyn. ©Mark D Phillips

Gowanus End Game

As of November 2020, the Superfund cleanup was fully underway and recreational boating was banned. ©Mark D Phillips

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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
2 weeks ago
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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
3 weeks ago
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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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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
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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12/14
#wasabifenwaybowl @rileyduckman One of my favorite songs
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#wasabifenwaybowl @rileyduckman One of my favorite songs
3 months ago
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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.
3 months ago
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