RUSH, N.Y. — On a recent Saturday, Madison McIntee was at her family’s motor vehicle repair shop, saying hello, thanking and hosting more than 100 people from the Honeoye Falls community and beyond as they dined on grilled chicken under a big tent,…
Little Corn Island, Nicaragua: Wilma's mom opened Elsa's Place on the wind-swept side of tiny Little Corn Island years ago. Tourists from all over stay here, staying in simple wooden cabins facing the Atlantic. It's one of the less expen…
Today I photographed a six-block radius of the industrial area of Red Hook, Brooklyn, for an assignment. There was not much planned, and not a lot of pedestrians, but we wanted to show the spirit of the place. So I took matters into my own hands. W…
HUSAVIK, ICELAND — Alfred Rafnsson has spent 40 years as a captain, on small fishing boats and trawlers, giant factory ships, and with the United Nations food and agriculture organization. When he retired, he taught navigation in Namibia, Africa, b…
Vala grew up in the farm behind her hotel, a few miles outside of Hofn. The eastern Icelandic winds blow through here and guests wake up to a field, endless sky and snow. At reception, guests sign in or enter the breakfast room beside a portrait of…
Daisy steps out, Duke darting out with a bark to see who’s coming. On the front door is a black wreathe carefully wrapped in gold ribbon, opening to a living room in black and reds. It’s the same frame, but on the inside? Her home is all new. Katri…
Field reports from Biloxi, Miss.* It’s 9 a.m. and the steps to The Micah Center are full of people, waiting. It’s been unusually cold here for January, and a day since anyone could get a shower. Here, the homeless of Biloxi can get a shower, pick…
Mike Meyer, of Ohio, has been a volunteer construction leader with his church for the Back Bay Mission since 2001, including sleeping in a parking lot to help immediately after Katrina. He’s working with our group for the week. “My first experien…
I don't use tripods or lights. I love to discover what nature provides ... often it is Hollywood-worthy. This time, Remy, a fisherman, all-around giving and great-natured guy, who is sharing the Joola Bandial language with linguist Abbie Hantg…
