Monthly Archives: March 2010
Overlooked Places in New York: African Burial Ground
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “they were digging a new foundation in manhattan and they discovered a slave cemetery there may their souls rest easy now that lynching is frowned upon and we’ve moved on to the electric chair is there anything i can do about anything at all except go back … Continue reading
New England Winter
Photos & Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** We spent last week in New England, visiting properties in New Hampshire and Vermont while working on a story about what makes hotels “green,” or environmentally friendly. It was Francisco’s and Mariel’s first trip to these two states, and my first return years after a childhood family trip. … Continue reading
Chile Before the Quake
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo * “When will we start learning and caring about places before disasters?” someone wrote on Twitter this weekend in response to the news about the earthquake in Chile. I understand the impetus of the question, but there’s something naive about it as well. There are so many places to … Continue reading