In the US Holi is a celebrated festival of colors or the festival of love where people gather to play and mingle. Not only do you get to experience this festival but also about its culture, food and hand crafted.

It is an ancient religious Hindu festival celebrated at the end of winter season to mark the beginning of spring. It signifies the glory of good over evil. Holi is primary observed in India, Nepal and other countries with people of Hindu or Indian origins; these countries include Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Fiji and Pakistan.

“Happiness is a direction not a place.” -Sydney J.Harris. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 12:46pm

“A color is as strong as the impression it creates.” -Ivan Albright.  Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 12:51pm

“Color is something we see without eyes, but love is something we see with our heart.” -Joan Walsh Anglund. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 12:59pm

“Live in the moment.” Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 1:08pm

“Life is about moments: Don’t wait for them, create them.” Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 1:18pm

“There’s so many beautiful reasons to be happy.” Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 2:07pm

“Life is too short to miss out on really being happy.” Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 2:16pm

In this city; the city that never sleep, New York there’s always the hustle and the bustle. We are so busy in our own little world, going to work, school, exploring etc that we never really get to slow down and take in our surroundings. But what if everything were to be in slow motion? Have you ever wonder what life would be like? Yes like in the movies where they slow down a particular scene to give it a dramatic look and feel.

“Most days it feels as if the world is whirling around me and I am standing still. In slow motion, I watch the colors blur; people and faces all become a massive wash.” -Sarah Kay. Jay St-Metro Tech, Brooklyn NY. 8:47pm

“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” -W.H. Auden. Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn NY 8:03pm

“It does not matter how slowly you ho as long as you dont stop.”  -Confucius. W 50th st, Manhattan NY 7:46pm

“Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that something is worth it.” -C. JoyBell. C. W 50th St Manhattan, NY  8:29pm

Did you know there a bunch of caves in New York? Yes you heard right. Cave! If someone told me this a year ago, I would not have believed them. New York is like a hidden treasure that continuously awaits to be discovered and explored.

A few friends and myself explored a massive cave in the Mid-Hudson Region of Hudson Valley. The mouth of the cave is open into a dripping chamber. As you venture deeper into the cave, its temperature drops to about 40 degrees due to the frozen lake that’s situated.

 “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” -Desmond Tutu. Hudson Valley, NY 3:34pm

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” -Aristotle Onassis. Hudson Valley, NY 3:44pm

“For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity.” -Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. Hudson Valley, NY 3:47pm

“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” -Ernest Hemingway. Hudson Valley, NY 4:18pm

“You only live once, but if you do it right once is enough.” -Mae West. Hudson Valley, NY 4:58pm

 “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” -Dr. Suess. Hudson Valley, NY 5:01pm

As we know, New York City is one of the busiest city’s in the world. One of the main reasons tourist are attracted to this city is because of Times Square.

The best way to enjoy this city is by walking. Not only you get to see things at a better angle but also to get to the true feel of what it’s like to be a New Yorker.

For me I like street photography in the city. From the streaking vehicle lights, the 24/7 traffic to the hustle and bustle of the people.

“The best road to progress is freedom’s road.” -John F.Kennedy.  Lexington ave, Manhattan NY. 8:40pm

“Having the positive belief that it will all be okay, just means that you hustle and make it work because failure is not even an option in your own mind.” -Natalie Massenet. 4th ave Manhattan, NY. 5:30pm

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou. 4th ave Manhattan,  NY. 5:40pm

“Success is not a destination, it’s an on going road.” -H.Henry. Old fulton, Brooklyn NY. 10:00pm

There is something tranquilizing and breath taking about sunrise and sunset. It is soothing to ones soul. Some people may think they are some what cliche. However they will never be. Due to the fact that there is never a sunrise or sunset looks the  same. Everyday there is a dynamic range between them. Sometimes they range from a mixture of clouds and blue sky or no clouds at all.

“Every sunrise is an invitation to brightens someone’s day.” -Unknown. Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan NY 7:02am

“Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh loudly, love truly and forgive quickly.” -Unknown. Battery Park, Manhattan NY 5:55pm

“Never loose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. Roosevelt Island NY 8:16am

 “When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.”  -Mahatma Gandhi. Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY 7:10pm

Brooklyn Bridge, is one of the oldest suspension bridge in New York City. But most of all it’s one of the most famous bridges in the world. Which just happens to be one of my favorite Bridges. This Bridge, connects Manhattan and Brooklyn spanning over the East River. Whistle on the bridge there’s a beautiful view of the city’s skyline on either side of the bridge.

“Life will just not wait for us to live it: We are in it now, and now is the time to live!” -Unknown. Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn NY 4:30pm

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act but a habit.” -Unknown. Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn NY 3:25pm

“My eyes are my favorite part of me- not for how they look, but for how they see.” -Chris Sebastian. Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn NY 4:00pm

 “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” -James Dean. Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn NY 6:18pm

 Fear is an unwanted emotion, that cannot be easily overcome. I have been battling with my fear of heights for as long as I can remember. But get this. I love traveling on planes. How ironic right?

New York City has some of the most amazing skyline views. The best way of seeing this is by aerial or rooftops. The view is phenomenal! It really is.

Over the past few months, I have been visiting rooftops with friends to experience this wonderful view and of course to capture its memory. My love and determination for photography has driven me in overcoming this fear.

“The only way of overcoming fear, is to take it head on.”

“The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.” -Unknown. Brooklyn, New York 4:17pm

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”  -Thomas A. Edison. Manhattan, New York 3:45pm

“Dignity consists not in possessing honors but in the consciousness that we deserve them.” -Unknown. Manhattan, New York 4:30pm

“Happy people have two things in common. They know exactly what they want and they feel they’re moving toward getting it. That’s what makes life feel good: when it has direction, when you are heading straight for what you love.” -Unknown. Manhattan, New York 3:47pm

A rush of excitement flows through, every time I visit these lonesome alien world call abandoned places. As you explore, you tend to ask yourself the question. Who lived here? Where did they go? Left untouched for so many years. Peeling walls, molds and dark corners creates beautiful scenes to capture.

It’s truly amazing that, there are so many abandon places, like hospitals, schools, train stations and many others here in New York that you can easily explore. I often ask myself why have the owners abandoned this place? Why didn’t they demolish it? Or maybe they left it untouched and so people like myself and other photographers and urban explorers can explore and capture whatever memories that was left behind.

“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be to ready to abandon our views about them.” -Thick Nhat Hanh. Hudson River State Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY 4:51pm

“Life is like a camera, just focus on what’s important and capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don’t work out, just take another shot.” -Unknown. New York City Farm Colony. Staten Island, NY 3:57pm

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.” -William Feather.  Hudson River State Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY 4:49pm

“Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” -Ghandi.  New York City Farm Colony. Staten Island, NY 3:50pm

Happy Tuesday guys!! I have one question for you. Has anyone heard of the term “Long Exposure?” For those who are not sure, I will give you a quick description. I promise not to bore you. Long exposure occurs when the shutter stays open for a certain amount of time. It freezes moments in an image. If there’s a person in the image, they can appear transparent or blurry. However this must be done using a tripod.

Below my pictures will reflect just that. Feel free to ask any questions.

Life has many outcomes. But it first starts at the center of our hearts. The outcome varies per person. But the end result is a lesson.- Kwillie.  Freedom Tunnel Manhattan, NY 7:09pm.

“Risky takers stay close to the edge. But guess what?! They are the ones that succeed. Their journey never ends.” -Kwillie.  Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn, NY 6:17pm.

Transparency is removing the mask and revealing who you really are; it is getting beyond the surfave to what isreally going on in your heart.- Kevin Martineau.  Freedom Tunnel Manhattan, NY 7:15pm.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”- Unknown.  Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn, NY 5:52pm.