New York
Mounted Police in NYC
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** So many aspects of daily life in the city escape notice until they’re right in front of my face. A couple weeks ago, Francisco, Mariel, and I went for an afternoon walk and happened upon a couple of police officers from the Mounted Unit on our way home. … Continue reading
Adobe Lightroom Workshop at Mohonk Mountain House
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo & Julie Schwietert Collazo ** We don’t get out of the city often enough, by which I mean this: We don’t get to upstate New York enough. For New Yorkers (and, of course, I’m referring, self-centrically, to those of us who live in NYC) “Upstate” is anything outside of New … Continue reading
Osama bin Laden is dead: New Yorkers take to the streets [Photos]
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** By now, most people with access to TV, radio, and Internet know that Osama bin Laden was killed in a US military operation this weekend. The news was received late on Sunday night, but that didn’t stop New Yorkers from taking to the streets; large crowds gathered at … Continue reading
Overlooked New York: Austrian Cultural Forum
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** Few visitors to New York know about the city’s many cultural centers (The Korea Society, Scandinavia House, Instituto Cervantes, and the Mexican Cultural Center of New York, to name just a few); there are probably plenty of locals who don’t know about them, either. The cultural centers … Continue reading