Middletown, New York - The Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run and Fun Walk was held on Sunday, June 14, 2015. The funds raised by the event benefit the Middletown School District Ruthie Dino-Marshall Memorial Fund and the YMCA of Middletown summer camp scholarship fund.

Monroe, New York - Oxford Station and Runnin W' SiZZorZ play at the Rhythm 'n Brews concert to benefit Museum Village on June 13, 2015.

Middletown, New York - The Junior Classic, Classic Mile and Bob Beamon Long Jump Challenge highlighted the first day of the Classic 10K race weekend at Middletown High School's athletic complex on June 6, 2015.

Middletown, New York - Goshen defeats Cornwall 5-2 to win the Section 9 Class A softball championship game on May 30, 2015.

Recent images from Hudson Valley photographer Tom Bushey.

Middletown, New York - People enjoyed an astronomy program on viewing constellations and planets on the roof of the Rowley Center for Science and Engineering on the SUNY Orange Middletown campus on May 12, 2015. The program was run by SUNY Orange adjunct assistant professor Tom Blon and sponsored by SUNY Orange Cultural Affairs.

West Point, New York - Pipes and drums perform at the 33rd annual West Point Military Tattoo at Trophy Point at the United States Military Academy on April 26, 2015.

Night scenes from Middletown, New York, on April 15, 2015.

Night landscape photographs featuring starry skies in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

The Village of Montgomery St. Pat's Ramble was held on March 21, 2015.

Goshen, New York - People enjoy the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Parade on March 15, 2015.

The West Point Half-Marathon was held at the United States Military Academy at West Point on March 29, 2015. The Fallen Comrades Run is an annual event hosted by the West Point Marathon Team that honors West Point graduates who have gone to war and gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Mamakating, New York - Runners compete in the Wurtsboro Mountain 30K road race on March 21, 2015.

Skiers and snowboarders skimmed across the water during the Wacky Water Event at the Spring Rally at Mount Peter Ski and Ride in Warwick, New York, on March 22, 2015. The Spring Rally traditionally closes the season at the ski area.

Goshen, New York - Actors perform in a dress rehearsal for "Yukon Saturday Night at C.J. Hooker Middle School on March 14, 2015. Proceeds from the play went to the Goshen Rotary Club's annual Family Fun Day.

Check out some of my favorite photographs of birds from this week.

Warwick, New York - A torchlight parade down the mountain was followed by the lighting of sky lanterns to honor former ski patrol member Charlie Both at Mount Peter Ski and Ride on Feb. 28, 2015.

Middletown, New York - The premiere of the documentary film "Hudson Valley Honor Flight - Generation Bridge" was held at the Paramount Theatre on March 7, 2015.

Town of Wallkill, New York - The Orange County Arts Council held its All-County High School Musical Showcase and Arts Display at the Galleria at Crystal Run on Feb. 28, 2015. The theme of the event was: "Arts Build Confidence".

Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray speaks at a special meeting of the Orange Runners Club at Kuhl’s Highland House in Middletown, New York, on March 4, 2015.

Sheep and lambs at Banbury Cross Farm in Goshen, New York, on Feb. 20, 2015.

Mamakating, New York - Strong wind gusts blew snow across the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area on Feb. 15, 2015.

Icy scenes from January 2015 in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

Harness racing horses train on a frosty winter morning at the Mark Ford Training Center in the Town of Wallkill.

Newburgh, New York - The book launch party for "Living Passionately" was held at the Orange County Choppers Cafe on Feb. 7, 2015.

Photographs from a foggy Sunday morning in Goshen, New York. The pictures were taken at Goshen Historic Track, Coleman Road, Sarah Wells Trail and Purgatory Road

People enjoy the Town of Wallkill Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting on Nov. 29, 2014.

Goshen, New York - People enjoy the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Goshen on Dec. 7, 2014.

Cornwall played New Paltz in a Section 9 Class A semifinal football game at Faller Field in Middletown on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. Cornwall won 47-7.

Middletown, New York - Goshen defeated Wallkill 2-0 to win the Section 9 Class A girls' soccer championship game at Faller Field in Middletown on Oct. 30, 2014.

Monroe-Woodbury played Minisink Valley in the Section 9 Class AA girls' soccer championship game on Oct. 30, 2014, at Faller Field in Middletown. M-W won 7-1.

Bear Mountain - The OCIAA boys' and girls' cross country championships were held on Oct. 24, 2014, at Bear Mountain State Park. Warwick won the boys' title and Cornwall was the girls' winner.

Washingtonville - Minisink Valley played Washingtonville in a Section 9 Class AA semifinal girls' soccer game on Oct. 28, 2014. Minisink Valley won 2-1 to advance to the championship game against top-seeded Monroe-Woodbury.

Washingtonville played Minisink Valley in a varsity boys' soccer game in Slate Hill on Oct. 21, 2014. Washingtonville won 2-0.

Warwick hosted Newburgh Free Academy in a girls' soccer game on Sept. 30, 2014. I was in Warwick for a cross-country meet but caught the end of the soccer game. That's why the gallery is so small.

Washingtonville hosted Cornwall, Goshen, Minisink Valley and Mount Academy in boys' and girls' high school cross country meets on Oct. 7, 2014.

Goshen played Washingtonville in a varsity boys' soccer game in Washingtonville on Oct. 7, 2014. Goshen won 2-1.

Goshen hosted Washingtonville in a varsity girls' soccer game on Oct. 10, 2014. Goshen won 1-0.

Warwick played Washingtonville in a varsity boys' soccer game on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Warwick won the game 3-1.

Minisink Valley hosted Warwick in a boys' soccer game in Slate Hill on Sept. 16, 2014. Warwick won 7-0.

Monroe-Woodbury played Cornwall in a varsity girls' soccer game in New Windsor on Sept. 24, 2014. Cornwall won 3-2.

Goshen played Minisink Valley in a varsity girls' soccer game in Slate Hill, N.Y., on Sept. 26, 2014. Goshen won 1-0.

The first annual Crusader Classic cross county invitational was held at Monroe-Woodbury High School on Sept. 27, 2014.

Warwick hosted Cornwall, Pine Bush and Washingtonville in boys' and girls' cross country meets at Sandforville Elementary School on Sept. 30, 2014.

Warwick played Goshen in a boys' soccer game on Sept. 12, 2014. Warwick won 2-1.

Minisink Valley hosted Warwick in a varsity girls' soccer game in Slate Hill on Sept. 15, 2014. Minisink Valley won 4-2.

Monroe-Woodbury played Minisink Valley in a girls' soccer game in Central Valley, N.Y., on Sept. 9, 2014. Monroe-Woodbury won 3-0.

Views of the setting full moon, morning fog and flying fish at the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area on Sept. 9, 2014.

Cadet candidates reported to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, for Reception Day on July 2, 2014.

Poughkeepsie, New York - Hot air balloons took off from the Hudson River Rowing Association Boathouse on the banks of the Hudson River at about 6 a.m. on July 6, 2014. The balloon festival is organized by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Middletown, New York - Children from the Middletown YMCA's Camp Funshine perform in "The Show", a musical production, on Aug. 7, 2014.

Middletown, New York - Runners compete in Orange Regional Medical Center's Run 4 Downtown road race on Aug. 16, 2014. All the proceeds from the Run 4 Downtown go to revitalizing Middletown’s Historic district.

Newburgh, New York - A rainbow forms over the Hudson River and Hudson Highlands after a brief summer shower on Aug. 14, 2014.

Middletown, New York - People watch the fireworks display by the lake at Fancher-Davidge Park duiring Middletown's Stars and Stripes Celebration on June 28, 2014.

Highland, New York -The USS Slater makes its way north on the Hudson River on June 30, 2014. The Slater served in World War II and is the last destroyer escort vessel afloat in America. The Slater was on the way to Albany, N.Y., to resume its duties as a floating museum.

Pine Bush, New York - People from the Pine Bush community participate in the Relay for Life on Saturday, June 7, 2014. The Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's largest fundraising event.

Middletown, New York - A team from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation used canoes and kayaks to round up Canada geese at Fancher-Davidge Park on June 23, 2014. The DEC herded the geese into a pen and then banded the geese that did not already have bands. Geese are banded in late June and early July because they are molting and unable to fly. Banding helps scientists learn about the birds' migration, feeding patterns and other behaviors.

Middletown, New York - Actors from the SummerStar Theatre at SUNY Orange perform in a production of "Doubt: a Parable" at Orange Hall Theatre on June 26, 2014.

Chester, New York - Taking advantage of beautiful weather on the first day of summer, a farmer in a tractor bales in a field at Brookview Farm on June 21, 2014.

Goshen, New York - Animals at Banbury Cross Farm on June 6, 2014.

Middletown, New York - The Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run and Fun Walk was held on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The funds raised by the event benefit the Middletown School District Ruthie Dino-Marshall Memorial Fund and the YMCA of Middletown summer camp scholarship fund.

Airplanes, a glider and a hot-air balloon at Randall Airport on April 12, 2014.

Alien sightings were plentiful at the 2014 Pine Bush UFO Fair on April 26, 2014.

West Point, New York - Pipe and drum bands perform at the 32nd annual West Point Military Tattoo at Trophy Point on the campus of the United States Military Academy on April 13, 2014.

The Orange County Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Service was held in front of the county courthouse on May 2, 2014. The memorial service honors the memory of the 27 members of the Orange County law enforcement community that died in the line of duty. The service also pays tribute the families and loved ones left behind for their courage, dignity and perseverance.

Hundreds of motorcyles led the motorcade escorting the body of U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn M. Farrell II as people lined Route 209 on May 7, 2014. Farrell died April 28 when forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Afghanistan.

Nearly 8,000 women raced in the Scranton Dirty Girl Mud Run at Montage Mountain on May 3, 2014. .The event supports Bright Pink, a national non profit organization focusing on the risk reduction and early detection of breast and ovarian cancers in women of all ages.

Middletown, New York - People ice fish at the Shawangunk Fish and Game Association pond during the association's annual contest on Feb. 8, 2014.

Here are some the best photos that I shot for the Times Herald-Record in 2013.

Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York - Girls in the Girls on the Run Hudson Valley program raced 3.1 miles at the Cornwall Lions Club Fall Harvest Race 5K on Nov. 10, 2013.

Wurtsboro, New York - The Wurtsboro Winterfest featured an ice carving competition on Feb. 8, 2014. The festival is sponsored and organized by the Wurtsboro Board of Trade.

Here's a look at some winter weather photographs from December 2013.

Middletown, New York - Members of St. Joseph's Church celebrate the Festival of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe in the church gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013.

West Point, New York - The fourth annual West Point and Wreaths Across America ceremony was held the West Point Cemetery at the United States Military Academy on Dec. 7, 2013. Volunteers placed 2074 wreaths at graves in the cemetery.

Pine Island, N.Y. - Gusty winds pushed clouds across the sky and carried black dirt across the fields around Pine Island on Sunday, Nov.24, 2013.

Middletown, New York - People enjoy the annual Middletown Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting on Nov. 29, 2013.

Town of Wallkill, New York - People enjoy the annual Town of Wallkill Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting on Nov. 30, 2013.

Middletown, New York - Preschool students perform in "YMCA Thanksgiving Day Spectacular" on the stage of the Center for Youth Programs on Nov. 27, 2013.

Middletown, N.Y. - Artist Ron Gee demonstrated the techniques of brush work that both calligraphy and painting share during a Master Class at SUNY Orange on Nov. 14, 2013. Gee demonstrated brushwork techniques and then gave a hands-on introductory lesson.

Wurtsboro - American Legion Post 1266 holds a Veterans Day service at at Veterans Park on Nov. 11, 2013.

Salisbury Mills, New York - Washingtonville Gold plays Middletown in an Orange County Youth Football Leauge Division I playoff game at Lasser Field on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013.

Salisbury Mills, New York - Washingtonville Gold defeated Marlboro in an Orange County Youth Football League Division I semifinal playoff game at Lasser Field on Nov. 10, 2013.

Heidi Breyer and Louis Landon played their music on the piano during the annual fundraiser for Music for Humanity at the Montgomery Senior Center on Oct. 19, 2013.

Leaves were starting to change colors on the first full day of autumn at the Bashaskill Wildlife Management Area. Sept. 23, 2013.

Middletown, New York - People enjoy the Halloween Fall Festival at the Middletown YMCA Center for Youth Programs on Oct. 26, 2013.

Middletown, New York - The 70th annual Middletown Rotary Horse Show was held in the Rotary Ring at Fancher-Davidge Park on Sept. 8, 2013.

Runners race in the Hambletonian Marathon and Good Time Trotters Relay on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013.

Pine Bush, New York - Dancers from the Justine Arlotta Dance Studio perform at the Gazebo on Main Street during the Orange County Open Studio Arts Tour on Oct. 13, 2013. The performance was also sponsored by the Pine Bush Area Arts Council.

Pine Bush, New York - The band "Oxford Station" plays at the Gazebo on Main Street during the Orange County Open Studio Arts Tour on Oct. 13, 2013.

View of the Moodna Viaduct railroad trestle at night.

Monroe, New York - The bands "The Racer" and "White Lie" play at a benefit concert to save the plane at Airplane Park on Sept. 7, 2013. The concert was held in the parking lot of the Bourbon Street Bar and Grill. The the Korean War era F-86L jet was in danger of being removed from the park.

Middletown, New York - Scenes from the parade celebrating the City of Middletown's 125th birthday on June 29, 2013.

Photographs from the fireworks display at Fancher-Davidge Park that was part of the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the City of Middletown on June 29, 2013.

The Southern Orange County YMCA Triathlon and Duathlon on Aug. 24, 2013.

The full moon of September, known as the Harvest Moon, rises over a cornfield in the Town of Wawayanda on Sept. 18, 2013.

Actors perform in "The Merry Wives of Windsor' outdoors at Salesian Park in Goshen on July 20, 2013. The Shakespeare in Salesian Park play was presented by Cornerstone Arts Alliance and sponsored by the Goshen Public Library & Historical Society.

Middletown, New York -The SUNY Orange Symphonic Band performs at a concert celebrating the 125th anniversary of the founding of the City of Middletown at Festival Square on June 19, 2013.

The Run 4 Downtown road race was held in Middletown, N.Y., on Aug. 17, 2013. The event was presented by Something Sweet Dessert & Café with support from Orange Regional Medical Center and other local businesses. In addition to the four-mile race, Studio Ayo instructors lead a Zumba in the Street workout for more than one hour on East Main Street. Proceeds from the race support community improvements in Middletown.

Middletown High School helds its second annual "We Are Middletown. A Celebration of our Programs" event at the Faller Field stadium complex on Friday, May 17, 2013. Young children got to meet high school athletes and work out with them on the field.

Goshen, New York - People walked laps around the track, which was lined with luminaria in remembrance of cancer victims, during the Relay for Life at Goshen High School on June 15, 2013. The Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising event. Participants celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease by raising money.

Newburgh, New York - People walked laps and watch entertainment during the Relay for Life of Newburgh at Cronomer Hill Park on June 8, 2013. The Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising event. Participants celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease by raising money.

Pine Bush, New York - Dancers from the Justine Arlotta Dance Studio perform at the Gazebo on Main Street during the Orange County Open Studio Arts Tour on Oct. 13, 2013. The performance was also sponsored by the Pine Bush Area Arts Council.

Laura Nywening and Jay Uhler have started planting at Peace and Carrots Farm on April 23, 2013. The CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm is in its first growing season. The farm in located on Johnson Road, the home of CF Johnson & Son Farm.

Sunlight and clouds over the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area on March 27, 2013.

Middletown, New York - The 17th annual Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run and Fun Walk was held on Sunday, June 9, 2013. The funds raised by the event benefit the Middletown School District Ruthie Dino-Marshall Memorial Fund and the YMCA of Middletown summer camp scholarship fund.

Middletown, New York - Children and adults marched in the 60th annual Middletown Little League parade on April 14, 2013.

Middletown, New York - Canada geese and goslings at Fancher-Davidge Park on May 6, 2013.

Chester, New York - Winter scenes with snow and sunlight at Goosepond Mountain State Park on the afternoon of March 9, 2013.

On a recent trip to California I spent time in airports in Newburgh, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Atlanta and Detroit. These are some of the photographs I shot on my layovers.

Middletown, New York - Members of St. Joseph's Church march through the city during the festival of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012.

Town of Wallkill, New York - The Town of Wallkill holiday parade and tree lighting was held on Nov. 24, 2012.

Middletown, New York - People enjoy the annual holiday parade and tree lighting at Festival Square on Nov. 23, 2012.

Middletown, New York - Action and reaction photographs from the New York State boys' soccer championships held at Middletown High School on Nov. 17-18, 2012.

Goshen, New York - Runners compete in the Hambletonian Marathon fun run on Nov. 4, 2012. The run was put together for runners who had trained for the New York City Marathon, which was cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy. The inaugural Hambletonian Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay will be held in Goshen on Oct. 20, 2013. Visit www.hambletonianmarathon.com for more information.

The Middletown YMCA held its Family Fall Festival on Oct. 27, 2012. The Middletown YMCA Family Fall Festival featured carnival games, costume contests and a haunted house.

Middletown, New York - The 153rd Middletown Fire Department Inspection Day Parade was held on Oct. 6, 2012. More than 30 fire companies marched in the parade, which started on Highland Avenue and ended at Thrall Park.

Vernon, New Jersey - Images from a hike on the Appalachian Trail up Wawayanda Mountain on the Stairway to Heaven and then views from Pinwheel Vista on Sept. 22, 2012.

Middletown, New York - The 69th annual Middletown Rotary Horse Show was held in the Rotary Ring at Fancher-Davidge Park on Sept. 23, 2012.

Warwick, New York - Photographs from a hike at Fuller Mountain Preserve as part of the 2012 Hudson River Valley Ramble on Sept. 15, 2012. The preserve is owned and managed by the Orange County Land Trust.

The 30th annual Woodbury Country Ramble 5K race was held on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at the Monroe-Woodbury athletic fields in Central Valley, New York. The race supports the Dick Wilson Memorial Scholarship and the Woodbury Lions Club Community Initiatives.

Cragsmoor, New York - Pictures from a hike at the Bear Hill Nature Preserve on the Shawangunk Ridge on Aug. 30, 2012. The preserve is owned by the Cragsmoor Free Library and managed by the Cragsmoor Association.

The Run 4 Downtown road race was held in Middletown, N.Y., on Aug. 18, 2012. The event was presented by Something Sweet Dessert & Café with support from Orange Regional Medical Center and other local businesses. In addition to the four-mile race, Studio Ayo instructors lead a Zumba in the Street workout for more than one hour on North Street. Proceeds from the race support community improvements in Middletown.

Middletown, New York - People follow instructors from Studio Ayo during Zumba in the Street at the Run 4 Downtown road race on Aug. 18, 2012.

Here are photographs from a hike on the Trestle Trail at Schunnemunk Mountain. The trail starts by the Moodna Viaduct railroad trestle, just up the hill from a parking area on Otterkill Road.

Vernon, New Jersey - Pictures from the Pochuck Boardwalk section of the Appalachian Trail on Aug. 28, 2012. The trail includes the Pochuck Quagmire Bridge, a wooden suspension bridge over the Pochuck Creek.

Middletown, New York - Children from Camp Funshine perform in a talent show for their parents at the Middletown YMCA on July 19, 2012.

Fireworks in the sky over the U.S. Military Academy at the end of the West Point Band's Fourth of July Celebration Concert on July 8, 2012. The photograph was taken from the Route 9W overlook.

Central Valley, New York - Fireworks explode in the sky during the Woodbury Firecracker Festival at the Monroe-Woodbury athletic fields on July 7, 2012. The firework show was sponsored by the Highland Mills Fire Company and the Town of Woodbury.

Newburgh, New York - Lightning illuminates the sky above the Hudson River in a view looking south from Bay View Terrace on July 4, 2012. Fireworks in the distance are visible in two of the photographs. The final photograph of West Ponit was taken from the Route 9W overlook. By that time the storm had moved on and the moon was came out from behind the clouds.

Middletown, New York - People watch the fireworks explode over the lake at Fancher-Davidge Park during a Stars and Stripes celebration on June 30, 2012.

Goshen, New York - People walked laps around the track, which was lined with luminaria in remembrance of cancer victims, during the Relay for Life at Goshen High School on June 16, 2012. The Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising event. Participants celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease by raising money.

Augusta, New Jersey - Runners compete in races from 72 hours to six hours during the 3 Days at the Fair races at the Sussex County Fairgrounds on May 10-13, 2012.

Middletown, New York - The 16th annual Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run and Fun Walk was held on Sunday, June 10, 2012. The funds raised by the event benefit the Middletown School District Ruthie Dino-Marshall Memorial Fund and the YMCA of Middletown summer camp scholarship fund.

Highland, New York - Hundreds of people walked to the center of the Walkway over the Hudson for a Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Monroe, New York - St. Brendan's Gaelic Football Club played Rockland Gaelic Athletic Association in a 12-and-under game on March 31, 2012.

Chester, New York - Teams compete in the TRUMP March Madness youth baseball tournament at The Rock Sports Park on March 17-18, 2012.

Middletown, New York - Maxwell Kofi Donkor and the Sankofa Drum and Dance Ensemble perform at Thrall Library on Feb. 26, 2012.

Chester, New York - Mount Saint Mary College plays SUNY Brockport in a baseball game at The Rock Sports Park on Feb. 26, 2012. Temperatures were in the 30s during the game.

Newburgh, New York - Revolutionary War reenactors in uniforms drilled with swords and fired a cannon at Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site as part of George Washington's birthday celebration on Feb. 18, 2012. The reenactors are from John Lamb's Artillery Company.

Cornwall, New York - Dairy goats at Edgwick Farm on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The farm uses goat milk to produce cheese in a microdairy.

Wurtsboro, New York - The Wurtsboro Winterfest, held on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, featured an ice carving competition and a live bird demonstration by Ellen Kalish of the Ravensbeard Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

Here are some of my favorite images from 2011.

Town of Wallkill, New York - Trainers and harness racing horses work out around the track on a cold morning at the Mark Ford Training Center.

Pine Bush, New York - Pine Bush held its Community Country Christmas 2011 celebration along Main Street on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.

Hamptonburgh, New York - The 44th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony was held at the Orange County Arboretum at Thomas Bull Memorial Park on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. The Holiday Lights in Bloom display, which features beautiful, garden-themed lights in the forms of flowers, animals, and insects, was also illuminated for the first time this season.

Chester, New York - Former New York Mets baseball all-star player Howard Johnson gave hitting instruction and signed autographs at the first anniversary open house celebration at The Rock Sports Park on Nov. 12, 2011. The Rock Sports Park is the home of the Frozen Ropes baseball training center.

The Middletown YMCA Family Fall Festival was held on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. Children in costumes enjoyed carnival games, face painting, crafts and a haunted house.

Wurtsboro, New York - Wurtsboro Airport held its annual Fly In - Drive- In Breakfast on Oct. 9, 2011. The breakfast and community day was sponsored by the Mamakating Rotary Club.

The 2011 Orange County Volunteer Firemen's Association Parade was held in Salisbury Mills on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. More photos to come.

Middletown, New York - Images of lightning from a summer thunderstorm on the night of Aug. 1, 2011.

Middletown, New York - Images from the Stars and Stripes celebration at Fancher-Davidge Park on Saturday, July 2, 2011.

Fireworks photographs from the Hudson Valley region of New York. Images are from displays in Newburgh. Pine Bush, Middletown, Warwick, Port Jervis, Central Valley and Poughkeepsie.

Goshen, New York - The Relay for Life at Goshen High School was held on June 19, 2011. The Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising event. Participants celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease by raising money. The Goshen event raised more than $78,000.

Middletown, New York - Runners race in the 15th annual Ruthie Dino Marshall Run and Walk sponsored by the Middletown YMCA on Sunday, June 6, 2011. Galleries from the 2010, 2009 and 2007 races are also posted on the site.

Runners compete in the Run4Downtown road race in Middletown, N.Y., on Aug. 21, 2010. The R4DT is a 4-mile run/walk beginning and finishing in downtown Middletown. Proceeds from the race fund projects in the downtown area. There is also a gallery from the 2008 race.

Goshen, New York - A crop duster sprays herbicide while flying over a black dirt field planted with onions on May 21, 2011. The herbicide kills the barley, which was planted with onions in the field to shield the onions from the wind. The barley grows faster but then has to be killed.

Wurtsboro, New York - Images from the Wurtsboro Mountain 30K road race on March 26, 2011.

Here are some of my favorite photographs of 2010 from January through December.

Salisbury Mills, New York - The Orange Runner's Club Jingle Jog 7K road race was held on Dec. 5, 2010.

Photographs from the 2010 Middletown YMCA Family Night. The Family Night and Snack with Santa this year will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 3.

Middletown, N.Y. - The Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run, sponsored by the Middletown YMCA, was held on June 6, 2010. Galleries are also posted from the 2009 and 2007 races.

Photographs of the 2009 Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K road race sponsored by the Middletown YMCA on June 7, 2009.

Middletown, New York - Children wearing costumes enjoyed games and contests at the Family Fall Festival at the Middletown YMCA on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010.

Mountainville, New York - Photographs from a hike at Schunnemunk Mountain State Park on Nov. 28, 2010. The hike started from the parking are on Taylor Road, took the Jessup Trail up to the top of the eastern ridge, and then followed the Sweet Clover trail back down the mountain to the parking area.

Beacon, New York - Sleepy Hollow High School played Beacon High School in a Section One Class A girls' soccer playoff game on Oct. 28, 2010. The Beacon Bulldogs won the game 4-3 in overtime.

Beacon, New York - Woodlands High School played Beacon High School in a football game on Oct. 16, 2010.

Cornwall, New York - The Oakwood Friends School played the Storm King School in a Hudson Valley Athletic League boys soccer game on Oct. 13, 2010. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York - South Kent School plays New York Military Academy in a Hudson Valley Athletic League boys soccer game on Oct. 15, 2010.

Sugar Loaf, New York - Crowds of people walked and shopped on the closed street during the Sugar Loaf Fall Festival on Oct. 10, 2010.

New Hampton, New York - People enjoy a beautiful fall day during the celebration of 100 years in business at Soons Orchards and Farm Market on Oct. 11, 2010.

The Warwick Applefest harvest celebration was held on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. The festival of apples, arts, crafts, food and entertainment is presentd by the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Warwick Valley Community Center. An estimated 30,000 people attended the festival.

Salisbury Mills, New York - Hudson Highland Nature Museum board member George Muser and naturalist Bob Kakerbeck of West Point's Natural Resources Branch led a hike through Clove Brook Farm at the base of Schunnemunk Mountain on Oct. 2, 2010. The outing was organized by the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum.

Montgomery, New York - Three World War II planes from the Collings Foundation were on display and available for tours and flights at Orange County Airport on Oct. 2, 2010. The planes were a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, a B-24 Liberator bomber and P-51 Mustang fighter.

Monroe, New York - Body builder Matt Carey at Bollenbach's Gym on Sept. 12, 2010.

Scotchtown, New York - Players from the Middletown YMCA compete in the Wiffle for Kids charity Wiffle Ball tournament at the Town of Wallkill Little League fields on Sept. 25, 2010. The annual event is run by the Wallkill East Rotary.

A candlelight service is held at the Washingtonville 5 Firefighters World Trade Center Memorial each year on Sept. 11. The Memorial was built in honor of five FDNY firefighters from Washingtonville and the many others who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center terrorist attack. When the 9/11 anniversary takes place on a clear night, the beams from the Tribute in Light in Manhattan can the seen from the Washingtonville memorial.

Middletown, New York - Children from the Middletown YMCA summer camp watch a Mad Science demonstration by Erik Maldonado on August 20, 2010.

Photographs from the New Jersey State Fair and Sussex County Farm and Horse Show in Augusta, New Jersey. The fair runs through Sunday Aug. 15.

Photographs of Newburgh, N.Y., fireworks on July 4, 2010, taken from across the Hudson River at the Beacon, N.Y., waterfront.

Photographs of the Moodna Viaduct railroad trestle in Salisbury Mills, New York. The trestle is the highest one east of the Mississippi River. The site is one of the most beautiful in Orange County.

New Windsor, New York - Kayakers take to the Hudson River at the Paddlefest event sponsored by the Mid-Hudson Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club at Kowawese Unique Area at Plum Point on Sunday, June 13, 2010.

Lightning photographs from thunderstorms around the Hudson Valley region of New York state.

Bear Mountain, New York - A newly rebuilt section of the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain was opened during National Trails Day at Bear Mountain on June 5, 2010. A ceremony and hike celebrated the reconstruction of this original section of the Appalachian Trail. More than 800 volunteers, along with professionals, built 800 rock steps a trail bed with rock walls.

The 3 Days at the Fair races were held May 14-16, 2010, at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, N.J. Long distance runners competed in 48-hour, 24-hour, 12-hour and six-hour races.

Memorial Day images from Orange and Ulster counties in New York.

Photographs taken at the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area in Mamakating, New York in April 2010.

Warwick, New York - Images from the Mount Peter Spring Rally on March 21, 2010.

Middletown, NY - Jan Berlin, director of Everything Animals Resource Center, showed some exotic animals to children and adults at the Interactive Museum during her program "Live Animals from Around the World" on Feb. 7, 2010.

Middletown, NY - Chess champion Deepak Aaron played 32 opponents in an exhibition at Middletown High School on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Aaron recently won the North American Youth Chess Championship in the Under-16 category. He is a master candidate.

A gallery of scenic and detailed winter photographs taken at Goose Pond Mountain State Park in Chester, NY.

Photographs of winter scenes before and after dawn on the morning after a snowstorm. The pictures were taken in Middletown, Otisville and Greenville in Orange County, New York, on Dec. 6, 2009. (I got up early on Sunday morning so you didn't have to.)

The 2009 Pine Bush Festival of Lights was held on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009.

Santa Claus arrived on a firetruck and then lit the large Christmas tree at Festival Square in Middletown, N.Y., on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

Fort Montgomery, NY - Revolutionary War reenactors from the 5th New York Regiment were at the Fort Montgomery State Historical Site as spotlights lit up the sky in the background as part of the celebration of Evacuation Day on Nov. 25, 2009. Evacuation Day commemorates the day the British left the United States after the Revolutionary War on Nov. 25, 1783. Xenon TrackSpots lit the night sky in 13 locations from Beacon, N.Y., to Princeton, N.J.

Army played Navy in a rugby match between the service academy rivals at the Anderson Rugby Complex on the United State Military Academy campus at West Point on Nov. 21, 2009. Army won the game 40-14.

West Point, NY - Army played Lehigh in the Patriot League women's volleyball tournament at Gillis Fieldhouse at the United States Military Academy on Nov. 21, 2009. Army beat Lehigh and then defeated American University on Sunday to win the championship and reach the NCAA tournament.

Middletown defeated Wallkill in an Orange County Youth Football League Division 1 semfinal game at Watts Park to advance to the Super Bowl at Faller Field.

Middletown, NY - Middletown plays Chester in an Orange County Youth Football League Division 1 game at Watts Park in Middletown on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009.

The Arlington High School boys' soccer team defeated Horace Greeley 1-0 in overtime in the Section 1 Class AA championship game played on Arlington's field on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Freedom Plains, N.Y. The victory moved Arlington on to the Class AA New York State Public High School Athletic Association tournament.

The Harvey School played New York Miltary Academy in a high school football game on Oct. 17, 2009, in Cornwall-on-Hudson.

The Half Moon, a full-scale, operating replica of the Dutch ship of exploration that Henry Hudson sailed in 1609, was docked on the Hudson River during the finale of the Newburgh Beacon Bay Quadricentennial celebration on Nov. 7, 2009.

Middletown, NY - Cornwall Green plays Middletown in an Orange County Youth Football League Division 2 game at Watts Park on Sept. 26, 2009.

Washingtonville played at Goshen in an Orange County Youth Football League Division 2 game in Goshen on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.

Warwick played Goshen in an Orange County Youth Football League Division 3 game in Goshen on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.

The Middletown Fire Department held a wetdown for two new fire engines on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at Fancher-Davidge Park in Middletown, N.Y.

Ramapo at North Rockland high school football game on Sept. 26, 2009.

Hang glider, paragliders, gliders and a hawk soar above Ellenville, N.Y., on an autumn afternoon. The Ulster County location is a prime spot for hang gliding.

Photographs from Memorial Day ceremonies in the Town of Wallkill, NY, and at Hamptonburgh, NY, Cemetery on May 25, 2009.

Photographs of hang gliders and paragliders in the skies above Ellenville, N.Y., on May 31, 2009.

The Mechanicstown Elementary School production of "The Return of the Glass Slipper" at Middletown High School on May 9, 2009. The students putting on the play were fourth-graders and fifth-graders.

Monhagen Middle School production of "Oliver" on stage in Middletown, NY, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the sale of prints from the performance will be donated to the Monhagen Middle School Drama Club. Monhagen Middle School is part of the Middletown school district.

Monhagen Middle School production of "Oliver" on Sunday, March 1, 2009. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the sale of prints will be donated to the Monhagen Middle School Drama Club.

Dress rehearsal for the Monhagen Middle School production of "Cabaret" on Dec. 6, 2008. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the sale of prints will be donated to the Monhagen Middle School Drama Club.

Photographs of the 2008 Pine Bush Festival of Lights winter holiday celebration.

Photographs of the 2009 Winter Series Race 1 at the Community Campus (formerly known as the Psych Center) in Middletown, NY. The race is hosted by the Orange Runners Club.

Photographs of the Pine Bush Gold (Division 2) team in the Orange County Youth Football League, including pictures of their victory over Minisink Valley in the champioship game at West Point.

Photographs of Orange County Youth Football League games, including teams from Pine Bush, Middletown, Minisink Valley, Washingtonville and Highland Falls in the fall of 2008.

Photographs of a bonfire in the parking lot at Middletown High School during a pep rally. Firefighters lit the pile of scrap wood with a flare.

Photographs of the 2008 Roosa Gap Roller Coaster road race in Wurtsboro, NY.

Photgraphs of harness racing at Historic Track in Goshen, N.Y. Historic Track in located in Orange County, part of New York's scenic Hudson Valley region.

Photographs of the 2008 Run4Downtown road race in Middletown, NY.

Photographs from the 2008 Classic 10K road race in Middletown, N.Y. Runners raced 6.2 miles in hot and humid conditions. Middletown is located in the center of Orange County in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

Images from the Middletown Rotary Horse Show at Fancher-Davidge Park in Middletown, N.Y. Middletown is located in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

SUNY Orange men's basketball game in Middletown, N.Y.

Photographs of the Hudson River taken in the Hudson Valley region of southeastern New York state. Images feature boats, barges, ferries and tugboats working on the river.

Photograph airplanes, biplanes, gliders and a helicopter at Wurtsboro Airport in Sullivan County, NY

Photographs of the MetLife blimp Snoopy Two in the air and docked at Orange County Airport in Montgomery, NY.

Photographs of planes, gliders, hang gliders, ultralights and hot air balloons at Randall Airport in Middletown, NY.

Scenic photographs of the Hudson Valley region of New York, including pictures from Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties.

Middletown, N.Y. - Photographs from the 2007 Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run.

2005 Orange Classic 10-kilometer road race in Middletown, N.Y.

Union and Confederate Civil War reenactors battle at the Orange County Farmer's Musuem in Montgomery, N.Y., during a display hosted by the 124th New York State Volunteers. Montgomery is located in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association cross country championships were held at Sanfordville Elementary School in Warwick, N.Y., on Nov. 11, 2006.

Middletown, N.Y. - Orange County Community College's Department of Movement Science celebrated the 20th Anniversary of National Girls and Women in Sports Day by holding an event for young girls that included volleyball, basketball, soccer, games and swimming on Feb. 11, 2006 ©Tom Bushey

Photographs of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Moving wall at Stewart International Airport on the evening of June 6, 2009.

Photographs from the Middletown Rotary Horse Show at Fancher-Davidge Park in Middletown on Sept. 20, 2009.

Selected images from the Ramapo at North Rockland high school football game on Sept. 26, 2009. More game action photos are available in a larger gallery.

Photoraphs from the 2009 Middletown Fire Department Parade on Oct. 3, 2009. The parade celebrated the 150th anniversary of the department.

Monroe, NY - Wake boarding and water skiing at Twin Lakes Water Ski area on June 1, 2008.

Various view of the moon.

A tropical air mass produced spectacular clouds after sunset on Sept. 28, 2010.

Middletown, New York - Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino spoke to supporters during a forum hosted by the Orange/Sullivan County 912 Tea Party in the parking lot outside party headquarters on Oct. 9, 2010.

Civil Air Patrol Catskill Mountain Group at Orange County Airport in Montgomery on Oct. 2, 2010.

Yorktown, New York - North Rockland played John Jay (East Fishkill) in the Section 1 Class AA girls' soccer championship game at Yorktown High School on Nov. 7, 2010.

Yorktown, New York - Rye High School played Somers in the Section 1 Class AA girls' soccer championship game at Yorktown High School on Nov. 7, 2010.

Pine Bush, New York - Photographs from previous years at the Pine Bush Festival of Lights on Main Street. The 2010 event will be on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. There will be games for the kids, entertainment, a parade, refreshments, visits with Santa, and the lighting of the tree.

Sugar Loaf, New York - Photographs from the Holiday Festival at the crafs village of Sugar Loaf on Dec. 12, 2009.

Goshen, N.Y. - Images from the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Day parade in 2011 and 2007.

Goshen, New York - Here are a few images from the mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 13, 2011.

The Middletown YMCA held a Family Fun night with a 50s theme on Saturday, April 2, 2011.

Images from an October snowstorm in 2009.

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association boys' soccer championship games were held at Middletown's Faller Field on Nov. 20, 2011. The gallery features images from Hicksville (in orange) playing Webster Schroeder in Class AA, and Hamilton (in green) playing Chazy in Class D.

Newburgh, New York - Newburgh held its Christmas tree tighting ceremony on Broadway on Dec. 14, 2011.

Middletown, New York - Children play soccer during a Saturday morning sports program at the Middletown YMCA on April 14, 2012.

Cornwall, New York - People visit the goats at Edgwick Farm on April 15, 2012. The farm uses milk from the goats to produce cheeses.

Photographs from the Earth and Water Festival held each year at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery, N.Y. The 2012 festival will be held from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. Parking and admission are free.

New Paltz, New York - People gathered on the State University of New Paltz campus to watch the Transit of Venus on June 5, 2012. Venus crossed in front of the sun and was visible as a small black disk. The next Venus transit will not occur until 2117.

Middletown, New York - Children from Camp Funshine perform in a talent show for their parents at the Middletown YMCA on July 19, 2012.

Middletown, New York - People look at cars at the YMCA Community Fun Day Car Show at the Middletown YMCA on June 2, 2013. The YMCA of Middletown hosted the show in partnership with the Tri-States Car Club and Elks Lodge 1097.

Plants and animals at the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area on May 27, 2013.

Actors perform in "The Merry Wives of Windsor' outdoors at Salesian Park in Goshen on July 20, 2013. The Shakespeare in Salesian Park play was presented by Cornerstone Arts Alliance and sponsored by the Goshen Public Library & Historical Society.

Salisbury Mills, New York - Washingtonville Gold plays Middletown in an Orange County Youth Football League Division I playoff game at Lasser Field on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013.

Westfall, Pennsylvania - Delaware Valley Elementary School students honored veterans at an assembly in the gymnasium won Nov. 8, 2013.

Town of Wallkill, New York - Workers from CMC Construction Group of Slate Hill, N.Y., build a new highway salt barn behind the town's Highway Department property at the intersections of Route 302 and 17M on Nov. 25. 2013. The The new storage site will be able to hold about 4,000 cubic tons of salt, compared to 1,800 in the old one, and will be big enough to allow trucks delivering salt to unload inside the building.

West Point, New York - The fourth annual West Point and Wreaths Across America ceremony was held the West Point Cemetery at the United States Military Academy on Dec. 7, 2013. Volunteers placed 2074 wreaths at graves in the cemetery.

Views of ice on and along the Wallkill River at Benedict Farm in Montgomery.

Images covering the first day of school in kindergarten to graduation from college.

Slate Hill, New York - Wrestlers compete in a youth wrestling tournament at Minisink Valley Middle School on Feb. 21, 2014.

There's nothing like the March Madness of high school basketball.

Pine Island, New York - Volunteers set up artwork for the Orange County Arts Council Member Show at the former Jolly Onion Inn on March 26, 2014. The final day of the show is 12-5 p.m. on Sunday at the Jolly Onion Inn in Pine Island.

Campbell Hall, New York - Women work on their paintings at The Art Cottage on April 9, 2014. www.theartcottageny.com

Middletown, New York - Students from The Apprentice Players of the SUNY Orange Arts & Communications Department held a dress rehearsal of "Freakshow" and "Death Comes to Us All, Mary Agnes" at Orange Hall Theatre on April 10, 2014. The plays will be performed at 8 p.m. on on April 18-19.

Middletown, New York - Students from The Apprentice Players of the SUNY Orange Arts & Communications Department held a dress rehearsal of "Freakshow" and "Death Comes to Us All, Mary Agnes" at Orange Hall Theatre on April 10, 2014. The plays will be performed at 8 p.m. on on April 18-19.

Middletown, New York - Students from The Apprentice Players of the SUNY Orange Arts & Communications Department in a dress rehearsal of "Death Comes to Us All, Mary Agnes" at Orange Hall Theatre on April 17, 2014.

Kauneonga Lake, New York - The Allyson Whitney 5K Walk/Run was held May 10, 2014. The Allyson Whitney Foundation is a public charity organization that empowers and fights for the interests of young adults with rare cancers.

Orange County Fair Motocross practice on May 14, 2014.

Augusta, New Jersey - Runners compete in races from 72 hours to 12 hours during the 3 Days at the Fair races at the Sussex County Fairgrounds on May 18, 2014.

New Windsor, New York - Hudson Hills Academy held its Primary School graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. The children completed a Montesorri program at the school.

New Hampton, New York -The Orange County Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response Team practiced responding to a tanker railcar leak during a drill at the Orange County Fire Training Center on Aug. 9, 2014.

Middletown, New York - People enjoy Zumba in the street and playing with a parachute at the Middletown YMCA Funzone during the Orange Regional Medical Center's Run 4 Downtown road race on Aug. 16, 2014.

In honor of the Little League World Series, here are a few of my favorite Little League photos.

Goshen, New York - Riders head down Maple Avenue during the Tour de Goshen charity bicycle ride on Aug. 16, 2014.

The Shawangunk Ridge Trail Run/Hike 32-mile race started at Sam's Point Preserve and ended at the rail trail parking lot in Rosendale, N.Y.

Morning fog in Ulster County's Wallkill Valley on Sept. 28, 2014.

Falls scenes and farm animals at Pierson's Farm in Mount Hope. For more information: http://www.piersonsfarm.com/specialevents.htm

Photographs from a warm October morning at the Bashakilll Wildlife Management Area.

Views of horses in the fields at Hidden Lake Farm through the seasons. The farm is located in Otisville, New York. The photographs were taken from 2007 to 2014.

Fright Night at Pierson's Farm on Route 211 in Mount Hope includes a haunted barn and hay maze.

Middletown, New York - Children enjoyed the Halloween Fall Festival at the Middletown YMCA's Center for Youth Programs on Oct. 25, 2014.

Monroe-Woodbury played Warwick in the Section 9 Class AA boys' soccer championship game on Nov. 3, 2014, at Faller Field in Middletown. M-W won 2-1.

Middletown, New York - Students from The Apprentice Players of the SUNY Orange Arts & Communications Department in a dress rehearsal of "after the quake" at Orange Hall Theatre on Nov. 13, 2014.

Middletown, New York - Students from The Apprentice Players of the SUNY Orange Arts & Communications Department in a dress rehearsal of "Playing with Fire" at Orange Hall Theatre on Nov. 13, 2014.

Newburgh, New York - Middletown played Goshen in the Orange County Youth Football League Division II Super Bowl on Saturday Nov. 22, 2014.

Goshen defeated Middletown to win the Orange County Youth Football League Division II Super Bowl game on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014.

Photos from holiday events in Middletown and the Town of Wallkill.

Images from a Schunnemunk Mountain hike on Jan. 1, 2015.

Mamakating, New York - Wildlife and landscapes at the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area on March 24, 2015.

Birds flocked to the fields on Onion Avenue in the Town of Wawayanda this winter.

Trout season opened in New York State on April 1, 2015. Snow and ice still covered the banks of the Neversink River, where the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation stocked about 6,000 brown trout.

Middletown, New York - The Apprentice Players of the SUNY Orange Arts and Communications Department peform the play "Love's Fire" at Orange Hall Theatre on April 16, 2015.

Middletown, New York - The Apprentice Players of the SUNY Orange Arts and Communications Department peform the play "Social Prescriptions" at Orange Hall Theatre on April 16, 2015.

The Orange County Crime Victim’s Vigil was held at the Orange County Arboretum in Thomas Bull Memorial Park on April 22, 2015. The ceremony honored and remembered victims and survivors of crime. The event was organized by the Orange County Coalition for Crime Victims' Rights.

Some of my favorite fireworks photos from displays around the Hudson Valley.

Monroe, New York - The South Orange Family YMCA 5K and Kids Color Run was held on July 18, 2015.

Honesdale, Pennsylvania - The Weekend of Chamber Music summer music festival concluded with a concert at the Cooperage on July 26, 2015. Performers were soprano Lindsay Kesselman, Nurit Pacht on violin, Caroline Stinson on cello and Tannis Gibson on piano.

Middletown, New York - Campers from the YMCA of Middletown's Camp Funshine performed a "Music Through the Years" program at the Center for Youth Programs on Aug. 6, 2015.

The Goshen Fire Department's Triennial Fire Parade was held on Sept. 12, 2015.

The Muddy Up 5K Run and Family Walk was held at Camp Simmons in Greenwich, Conn., on Oct. 5, 2014.

Paintball action at the Montgomery Sporting Goods paintball fields in the Town of Wallkill on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.

View of the full moon of September 2015 from Hamptonburgh, Cornwall and Goshen, New York.

Middletown, New York - Middletown played Wallkill in an Orange County Youth Football League Divsion 2 game at Watts Park on Oct. 4, 2015.

Cornwall, New York - A farmer driving a tractor bales hay in a field by the Moodna Viaduct railroad trestle on Sept. 15, 2015. The Moodna Viaduct is the tallest railroad bridge east of the Mississippi River.

Blooming Grove, New York - An Air2 helicopter carried workers and equipment to a transmission tower on Oct. 22,2015. Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R), Con Edison of New York and Central Hudson Gas & Electric are jointly building a new transmission project to bring more power from upstate New York down to the Hudson Valley. The project calls for the installation, operation and maintenance of the Sugar Loaf to Rock Tavern segment of a new 345kV transmission line that would extend 27.4 miles from an existing substation in Ramapo to an existing substation at Rock Tavern in New Windsor. The Sugar Loaf to Rock Tavern segment of the line is 11.8 miles and is being installed on existing transmission towers owned by Con Edison.

Montgomery, New York - CASA of Orange County held its first annual Superhero 5K Run at Thomas Bull Memorial Park on Halloween morning, October 31, 2015.

Goshen, New York - Members of the Goshen High School Drama Club peform on stage during a dress rehearsal of "Register Here" in the auditorium on Nov. 5, 2015. The play is a murder-mystery farce by David Meyer.

The YMCA of Middletown helds its annual meeting at the Center for Youth Programs on Feb. 9. 2016.

Town of Wallkill, New York - The Orange County Arts Council held its All-County High School Musical Showcase and Arts Display at the Galleria at Crystal Run on Feb. 27, 2016. The theme of the event was: "Arts Build Confidence".

Middletown, New York - The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players perform during a rehearsal of "Lux in Tenebris" by Bertolt Brecht at Orange Hall Theatre on the College’s Middletown campus on April 13, 2016.

Middletown, New York - The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players perform during a rehearsal of "Food for the Dead" by Josephina Lopez at Orange Hall Theatre on the College’s Middletown campus on April 13, 2016.

Aerial views of New York City taken on a flight down the Hudson River with pilot Erik Unhjem on April 20, 2016.

The 2016 Scranton Dirty Girl Mud Run was held on May 7 at Montage Mountain. I shot these photos at one of the obstacles for Gameface Media. Many more photos from the race at: https://rm.gamefacemedia.com/races/2142/landing

Goshen, New York - Minisink Valley High School Army JROTC cadets placed American flags by veterans' graves at the Orange County Veterans Cemetery on May 24, 2016, in preparation for Memorial Day.

Goshen, New York - The Goshen High School Leo Club hosted a Color Run on May 22, 2016, at Goshen High School. The Color Run is an untimed run/walk that is fun for all ages. During the race, participants were doused with color at various color stations ending with one final color celebration at the finish line. There was also music, refreshments, games and promotional tables at the event. The race benefited the Goshen Leo Club, which plans to make a donation to a local organization.

Warwick - The New York Warrior Dash was held at the Warwick Conference Center on May 21, 2016. I shot these photographs for Gameface Media. See many more images from the race at: https://rm.gamefacemedia.com/races/1808/landing

Middletown, New York - The Classic 10K Junior Classic and Classic Mile were held at the Faller Field Complex at Middletown High School on June 4, 2016.

Middletown, New York - The Classic 10K road race was held at the Faller Field Complex at Middletown High School on June 5, 2016.

Middletown, New York - The 20th annual Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run and Fun Walk was held on Sunday, June 12, 2016. The funds raised by the event benefit the Middletown School District Ruthie Dino-Marshall Memorial Fund and the YMCA of Middletown summer camp scholarship fund.

Goshen, New York - The Goshen Relay for Life was held on the Goshen High School track on June 11, 2016. The Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society's signature fundraising event. Participants celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease by raising money.

Mount Hope, New York - A farmer bales hay in a field at Pierson Farm on June 22, 2016.

Goshen, New York - A team from Mad Science of the Mid-Hudson takes Fluffy, a six-month-old Tyrannosaurus rex for a walk through downtown Goshen on June 11, 2016.

Monroe, New York - People compete in the South Orange Family YMCA 5K Color Run & Kids Color Dash on July 16, 2016.

Westtown, New York - Elisa Piscitelli of Wild Soul Yoga Studio led a sunset yoga session at Westtown Brew Works on July 21, 2016.

Town of Goshen, New York - Amazing skies followed after summer thunderstorms passed through the Black Dirt area on July 25, 2016.

Middletown, New York - The Middletown Fire Department's annual Inspection Parade was held on Sept. 10, 2016.

Hamptonburgh, New York - The Orange County Patriot Day September 11th Remembrance was held at the Orange County Arboretum at Thomas Bull Memorial Park on Sept. 11, 2016.

The SRT (Shawangunk Ridge Trail) Run/Hike was held on Sept. 16-17, 2016. The event featured races of 70 miles, 50 miles, 30 miles and 13.1 miles. The 70-mile race started in High Point, N.J. Photos from the 2014 SRT race can be found at: http://archive.tombushey.com/gallery-collection/2014-Shawangunk-Ridge-Trail-Run-Hike/C00006qJU3L4XyyQ/

Yes Virginia, it does snow on October. These photographs are from 2008, 2009 and 2011.

The SUNY Orange Apprentice Player performed an evening of five one-act plays, under the billing of “Five For One,” at Orange Hall Theatre on the college’s Middletown campus on Nov. 17, 2016. The student productions showcased “Poor Shem” by Gregory Hischak, "Absolution" by Brian C. Petti, “Rules of Comedy” by Patricia Cotter, "Art of Negociation by Petti, and “Comfort Inn" by Rinne Groff."

Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus served as the keynote speaker at a Naturalization ceremony at the county Emergency Services Center on Nov. 17, 2016. A total of 86 people from 45 countries took the Oath of Allegiance and became citizens of the United States of America.

Town of Wallkill, New York - High School students perform in the 2017 All-County Musical Showcase and Visual Arts Display at the Galleria at Crystal Run on Feb. 25, 2017.

The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players performed "The End: An Apocalypse Anthology" at Orange Hall Theatre on April 13, 2017. Under the direction of David Cohen, the student productions showcased “This is How It Ends” by A. Rey Pamatmat, “La Reina de Los Angeles” by Jennifer Haley, “Apocalypse Apartments” by Allison Moore and “Promageddon” by Dan Dietz. The remaining four pieces, “The One About The Asteroid,” “The One That Ends Itself,” “La Muerte” and “The One They Call The Bloop” are written by Marco Ramirez.

Hamptonburgh, New York - Flowers and trees were blooming at the Orange County Arboretum​ at Thomas Bull Memorial Park on April 29, 2017.

Side By Side performs in Run 4 Downtown Park as part of the 2017 Middletown Summer Concert Series on June 22, 2017.

The Black Dirt Bandits performed before Orange County’s 2017 Freedom Fest fireworks show at Thomas Bull Memorial Park on July 15, 2017.

The Weekend of Chamber Music held a barn concert at Eddie Adams Farm on July 22, 2017. The concert featured , Michael Jinsoo Lin and Andrew Waggoner on violin, Melia Watras on viola, Caroline Stinson on cello and Sarah Ho on piano.

The Weekend of Chamber Music held a concert at the Eddie Adams Barn in Jeffersonville, N.Y., on July 30, 2017. The concert featured Nurit Pacht and Andrew Waggoner on violin, Caroline Stinson on cello, Gloria Cheng on piano and Jesse Jones on mandolin.

The 2017 Shawangunk Ridge Trail (SRT) Run/Hike was held on Sept. 15-16, 2017. Runners competed in unsupported races of 70, 50, 30, and 13.1 miles. The Shawangunk Ridge Trail (SRT) is a 70-mile hiking trail that traverses the entire length of the Shawangunk ridgeline, from High Point State Park in New Jersey, where the SRT intersects the Appalachian Trail, all the way to the town of Rosendale, New York, where the trail ends just beyond a restored railroad trestle high above the Rondout Creek. Along the way, the SRT passes through rolling hills covered in hardwood forests, Southern New York’s largest wetlands, rare dwarf pine barrens, sky lakes, waterfalls, and the distinctive white quartzite conglomerate cliffs of the Shawangunk mountains, which were uplifted almost three hundred million years ago.

Goshen, New York - The Hambletonian Marathon, Half Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay was held on Oct. 15, 2017.

The Holiday Lights in Bloom display at the Orange County Arboretum on Dec. 28, 2017.

The Orange County Arts Council 2018 All-County Musical Showcase & Visual Arts Display was held at the Galleria at Crystal Run on Feb. 24, 2018.

Middletown, New York - The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players perform "DURANG’d" on stage at the William and Helen Richards Theatre at Orange Hall on the Middletown campus of SUNY Orange on April 12, 2018. “DURANG’d” is an evening of 10 one-act plays by Christopher Durang, one of America’s most original and funniest contemporary playwrights.

Washingtonville, New York - The Washingtonville Little League parade was held on April 14, 2018.

Middletown, New York - The Ruthie Dino-Marshall 5K Run and Fun Walk was held on Sunday, June 10, 2018. The funds raised by the event benefit the Middletown School District Ruthie Dino-Marshall Memorial Fund and the YMCA of Middletown summer camp scholarship fund. Many more photos will be added to the gallery.

Montgomery, New York -The first annual Brock Haney & Ethan Beck Paddle Run was held on the Wallkill River on June 9, 2018.

Jeffersonville, New York - The Weekend of Chamber Music held a concert at the Eddie Adams Barn on July 21, 2018. The concert featured Tawnya Popoff on viola, Carol Wincenc on flute, Alex Fiterstein on clarinet, Nurit Pacht and Mari Sato on violins and Caroline Stinson on cello.

Schunnemunk Mountain hike via the Trestle Trail, Western Ridge Trail and Barton Swamp Trail on May 28, 2018.

The 2018 Shawangunk Ridge Trail (SRT) Run/Hike was held on Sept. 14-15, 2018. Runners competed in unsupported races of 70, 50, 30, and 13.1 miles. The Shawangunk Ridge Trail (SRT) is a 70-mile hiking trail that traverses the entire length of the Shawangunk ridgeline, from High Point State Park in New Jersey, where the SRT intersects the Appalachian Trail, all the way to the town of Rosendale, New York, where the trail ends just beyond a restored railroad trestle high above the Rondout Creek. Along the way, the SRT passes through rolling hills covered in hardwood forests, Southern New York’s largest wetlands, rare dwarf pine barrens, sky lakes, waterfalls, and the distinctive white quartzite conglomerate cliffs of the Shawangunk mountains, which were uplifted almost three hundred million years ago.

Hamptonburgh, New York - The Orange CountyPatriot Day September 11th Remembrance was held at Orange County Arboretum on Sept. 11, 2018.

The 2018 Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Meadows & Trails 5K and Kids Dash was held on Oct. 20, 2018.

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Westhill defeated Briarcliff 1-0 to win the NYSPHSAA Class B boys' soccer championship at Faller Field in Middletown on Nov. 11, 2018. The state title was the first in 26 years for Westhill .

Lansing defeated Geneseo 3-0 to win the NYSPHSAA Class C boys' soccer championship at Faller Field in Middletown on Nov. 11, 2018. The state title was the second straight for Lansing.

Amityville defeated Somers 2-1 to win the NYSPHSAA Class A boys' soccer championship at Faller Field in Middletown on Nov. 11, 2018.

Monroe-Woodbury defeated Clarence 2-0 to win the NYSPHSAA Class AA boy's soccer championship at Faller Field in Middletown on Nov. 11, 2018. The state title capped an unbeaten season for M-W.

Chazy defeated Mount Academy 3-0 in the NYSPHSAA Class D boys' soccer championship game on Nov. 11, 2018, at Faller Field in Middletown. The state championship was the ninth for the Chazy program.

Middletown, New York - The SUNY Orange Apprentice Players perform "Moonchildren" on stage at the William and Helen Richards Theatre at Orange Hall on the Middletown campus of SUNY Orange on Nov. 16, 2018.