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It is probably strange to say that my favorite place is a Superfund site, but here we are. The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is such a strange, wonderful, misunderstood, forgotten and at the same time hyped-up place. I'm on the board of the local canoe club, and I love that we get to take people who live in the middle of the city out on the water. There's just something special about seeing the urban environment from a human powered vessel. Plus, the sunsets on the water are pretty great. Constant weather changes, shooting from a moving canoe and dodging tugboats make it an always interesting place to photograph! (If any Alpha members would like to paddle with me, I'd love to take you!)

I love herons! They're frequent visitors to the cemetery nearby, Green-Wood. Spending mornings there making friends with birds is a great way to recharge in the bustle of Brooklyn. These are two of my favorite Great Blue Heron images from a few years ago.