View from my apartment.

Somewhere on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

My niece taking her shin guards off after soccer practice.

One of my photos from 2008 in Abyei, Sudan used by Mercy Corps to celebrate Mother’s Day.

A mother’s love: Ten women fighting for their families around the world

One of my photos from Cali, Colombia in Mercy Corps’ blog. (Where is this?)

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Adriana was fighting with a rebel army in Colombia at 11. After going through our child soldier rehabilitation program, she joined our team as a mentor to young people who are going through the same transition and is building a stable, secure life for her son.

See photos of ten women from around the world whose love and tenacity have left a mark on us.

Photo: Miguel Samper for Mercy Corps

My niece at Ellison Park, Rochester, New York. (Where is this?)

My nieces.

This month’s photo in Mercy Corps’ calender is one of mine from an assignment in western Nepal in 2011.

Spring in Kent Park, Webster, New York. (Where is this?)

One of my images from Sierra Leone used in CARE’s 2012 annual report. www.care.org/ar

Happy 100th Birthday to one of my buildings in New York, the Woolworth Building. The top image is an old undated photo that I’ve always loved, and the bottom one I took in 2010. (Where is this?)

While looking out my window today, i noticed a lot of police cars in the area. They started blocking off the streets to all cars and even pedestrians. About 7 blocks running east/west and 4 running north/south were completely deserted. None of the police or firemen that showed up seemed terribly hurried or anxious, so I wasn’t too concerned myself. Then i saw this guy suiting up in bomb squad gear. I’m not exactly sure what he did, but it looked like he worked on a little building under the LIRR (Long Island Railroad) tracks that probably house some electrical equipment.

Taken from my bedroom window.

Sunset from my room in Brooklyn.