Big Apple Shut Down

A man walks down a deserted Sixth Avenue in New York City on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

Weather forecasters were calling for Winter Storm Juno to be one New York City would never forget. And in a way they were right. In preparation for the blizzard government officials shut down the city on Monday night. No subways, no commuter trains and no traffic except for police and snow-clearing vehicles which basically turned the city into a ghost town when I got out of work at midnight. The storm tracked just a little farther east then expected leaving the city with some winds and less than 10 inches snow on the ground. Although not the winter blast they were calling for, I had a blast shooting the empty streets of midtown after work.

Torch Light

A street performer wraps up his routine at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida on Sunday, January 18, 2015.

My awesome wife helped me kick off my 40s by planning a little surprise trip to Key West a couple of weeks ago. Spending time down there with her was a great way to celebrate the big 4-0. What made it even better  was that when we got there my best friend Josh and his wife Andrea also surprised me by making the trip down. I could not have asked for a better birthday. My favorite vacation spot with my favorite people! Thank you guys so much!

These Streets

A taxi waits outside a restaurant in South Philadelphia in December 2014.