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August 10, 2016, Brooklyn Bridge
After having traversed the 59th Street Bridge, then the George Washington Bridge, I walked over the Brooklyn Bridge as it began to rain heavily on the span.

7th Avenue

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Dreieck

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The Westfield Stores during opening week, at the World Trade Center site.  The original mall was closed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Urban

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Scene captured during a hot summer day, NYC, 2016

Christopher Street Day Parade, Munich, Germany

The annual Christopher Street Day Parade- named after the famous NYC street and put on display in ordinarily very-conservative Munich. An estimated 10,000 participated in this largely family-oriented evented.

On display were numerous mentions of solidarity with the victims of the Orlando shootings.

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Christopher Street Day Parade, 2012, Dresden here

Harlem

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Shot in Harlem, NYC.  Contrary to popular beliefs, Harlem is extremely safe- so much so, people taking mid-day naps in public are a common sight.

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NYC Flat Iron
Union Square, NYC
Crossing Chinatown here
NYC Midtown here
Chinatown, NYC here
Chinatown, Amsterdam here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
Goldrain (Coldrano), South Tirol here 
Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster
Connected/Disconnected

34th Street

October 

Sang (NYC)

Hamburg

When I first began expoloring photography in 2011, social issues quite naturally became one of my biggest focal points.

In the case of Germany, many here will claim "homelessness does not exist in Germany" or go even further to claim "homelessness is only an American problem".  However, it certainly does exist, not only in Germany, but worldwide, and certainly throughout Europe- west, east, north, south.  In the case of the United States, there have been attempts, such as in Utah, to help reduce or eliminate homelessness, though there have been some criticisms of the program and if it was actually even effective.  However, the fact remains that attempts were and are being made to solve the situations in some way.  In Germany, homelessness, by contrast, is a dissonant topic that people would rather not discuss because it shatters the image of Europe's wealthiest country that has heavy influence over the rest of the continent.  However, beyond not discussing it, people go much further to try and unrealistically claim it "does not exist" at all.

Due to this, documenting homelessness became a strong focal point in my travels throughout Europe and the United States, often with startling similarities.

Hamburg, Germany, 2011

NYC Flat Iron

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Shot in front of the Flat Iron Building, Manhattan, NYC

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Union Square, NYC
Crossing Chinatown here
NYC Midtown here
Chinatown, NYC here
Chinatown, Amsterdam here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
Goldrain (Coldrano), South Tirol here 
Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster
Connected/Disconnected

34th Street

October 

Sang (NYC)

Union Square, NYC

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A typical day in summer at Union Square, where dozens of chess matches are taking place at any given time.

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Crossing Chinatown here
NYC Midtown here
Chinatown, NYC here
Chinatown, Amsterdam here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
Goldrain (Coldrano), South Tirol here 
Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster
Connected/Disconnected 

34th Street

October 

Sang

 

Crossing Chinatown

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Shot in the summer of 2015, Chinatown, NYC.

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NYC Midtown here
Chinatown, NYC here
Chinatown, Amsterdam here
Prinzipalmarkt, Münster here
Goldrain (Coldrano), South Tirol here 
Welcome (France) here 
Skyline (NYC) here 
NYC 42nd Street here

Munich Security Conference 2016 #MSC2016

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More to follow.

Link to pics from the Munich Security Conference 2015 #MSC2015 here

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The NPD Party here
Munich Security Conference 2016 #MSC2016 here
Pegida Munich Anniversary here
Refugees Welcome II here Refugees Welcome Wir Stimmen fuer gefluechtete Menschen (concert photos) here 
Monday Blockade here

Refugee Border Crossing, Salzburg, Austria

Anti-PKK/Turkish Nationalist/Grey Wolf Demonstration
Die Rechte Bahnhofplatz

Refugee

III. Weg Militant Neonazi Group 
Bagida Information Stand here
Pegida July here
Bagida Shifts Further To The Right here
Waffen-SS Division Charlemagne Memorial here
National Socialism Documentation Center Protest here  
Alternative for Germany rally here  
Montags (the last Bagida rally before an extended pause) here 
Further Escalation here
Conflict in the Old Botanical Garden (neonazi attack) here
Die Rechte II (same neonazi group as the Keup Street entry) here  
Provocation here   
Keup Street Is Everywhere Keupstraße ist überall (neonazi rally) here
More Bagida here
Bagida VII here
Bagida VI here
Bagida V here
Point/Counterpoint (separately posted picture from this rally) here
Pegida Bagida (rally 4) here
Pegida Muegida here
NoPegida (record-breaking counter demonstration in Munich) here
Muenchen ist Bunt here
Kein Mensch (Dresden) Here
Muenster Keinen Meter here
July 26th, Munich here

March of Progress

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Shot in front of Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, NYC, June 2015

The title of this entry was taken from the superficial presentation of images by Rudolf Zallinger in which he proposed a linear timeline of the progress of primate evolution from the apelike ancestors to Homosapiens.  This was the so called "March of Progress".

Over the years, the presentation has been simplified, cut apart, as well as often being found in the internet as variants where a deevolution takes place, with the final spots often involving computer/smartphone/tablet users/internet trolls.  Regardless of corrections, clarifications, and criticisms, the illustrations remain iconic and gateways to further learning of evolutionary biology, genetics, fossil and geological history.

"March of Progress" is also the title of the ninth studio album from British progressive band Threshold. This album was released after a five-year hiatus and marked the return of their original, iconic vocalist Damian Wilson for the third time.  Wilson replaced Threshold's no-less iconic singer Mac after his departure from the band and subsequent death.

The album's thematics are shrouded and highly developed, as is typical for Threshold, with many being metaphorical and seemingly representing the darkness of the human experience, from personal relationships and loss to war and living under political systems.  Furthermore, many Threshold albums and lyrics have strong, overt connections to various themes in science, such as space exploration, chemistry, and genetics. Perhaps these themes (among others) will be further detailed in the future in this blog.

After being a fan for countless years, I was able to photograph Threshold's brilliant, intense performance in Munich.  On display was incredible chemistry between the members, little to no isolation from the audience (and the band subsequently bringing us into the performance), and classy virtuosity that didn't detract from the songs.

After 25+ years, Threshold is clearly still one of the best acts in the harder side of prog.

Link to the Threshold homepage here
Threshold Munich concert here
42nd St. NYC here