William Sutherland's photos

Larchmont, NY At about 6:00 AM a strong snow squall moved into my neighborhood ahead of a cold front that coated the ground in about 3/4" of snow. CoPilot AI (Microsoft) merged the New Year's Balloon from my living room into the outdoor photo.

Background created by Copilot AI (Microsoft), Photo of Creche taken outside Sts. John & Paul Church, Larchmont, NY. Today... a Savior has been born... he is the Messiah, the Lord... Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. [Luke 2:11, 14] May this Christmas herald the beginning of an era of peace and 2026 mark the end of wars and violence. Merry Christmas to all!

New York, NY Note: AI was used to light the remaining candles so that are are lit in the photograph. ____ This photo is dedicated to the innocent victims who died on 7 October 2023 and everyone who made the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield as they hold back the modern-day “barbarians” – forces of evil – who continue attempts to penetrate the Gates of Western Civilization to plunge the world in a new dark ages – to extinguish the light of democracy and tolerance and that of the Abrahamic Faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and yes true Islam too). Let the examples of Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, provide inspiration. They kept the faith and refused to allow the monsters holding them to extinguish the miracle of Hanukkah (shown by the recovered videos reported by the Jerusalem Post and Times of Israel , etc. on 11 December 2025. Having died al kiddush hashem for the sanctification of God’s name – they are a 21st century Hanukkah miracle. The ner tamid (Eternal light of God) burned brightly in each of their hearts as they walked through the valley of darkness [Tehilla:Psalm 23:4] – a path they had not chosen but accepted: “[I] n [Y] our light do we see light. ” [Tehilla/Psalm 36:9] “ You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy… [Tehilla/Psalm 16:11] “ …I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. ” [Tehilla/Psalm 23:6] This photo is fitting since the lit Menorah displayed in the Oculus at the World Trade Center was includes metal from the destroyed World Trade Centers on 9/11 when modern-day “barbarians” attacked New York and Washington, D.C. More information can be found in the placard photo. It should also be noted, that if God had not acted through Cyrus the Great (c. 600-530 BCE] or if the first Hanukkah miracle had not taken place (164 BCE) the world would have been polytheistic or completely secular and most of us Jew, Christian and Muslim would not have our respective faiths. Consequently John 1:5 remains true: “ The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ” Because of this, Hanukkah in reality is a holiday for Christians and Muslims, too – a miracle to celebrate. Like that Hanukkah in 2023 when many Jewish people in my town were afraid to display their symbols because of the sudden surge of anti-Semitism that followed the cowardly 7 October genocide, my menorah as every year since, is set in place on my kitchen window for visible display to all who enter my apartment building. And if I’m asked again, “I thought you were Christian?” my answer will also be the same – “It’s my holiday too!” יהי רצון שהחג הזה יביא לך אור ושמחה! (May this holiday bring you light and joy!) Finally per the conclusion of my latest novel due out in January 2026 – The Burning Hand , which takes place in 303 BCE Israel, it should be known to the world that the dark forces of evil that seek to annihilate God's chosen people and erase them from the promised land will not succeed – not now, not ever: At the same time, even though Eliya saw clearly that the path ahead for her people would be fraught with uncertainty, she knew somehow and in ways not yet seen, all would be made right and it would work out for the best – for Yahweh had spoken and His word could not be broken – “Your word, O Lord, will last forever, it is eternal... ” [Tehillah 119:89] She also knew, “the Jewish story was not about death [or darkness]. [It] was about [light] and life” such that in the aftermath of every sorrow and catastrophe, Israel like the phoenix – the legendary and immortal bird of rebirth dating back to 8th century BCE mythology – would rise from the ashes and her people would be renewed and most importantly, LIVE . ______ Jeffrey Salkin. Israel is about hope. RNS. 1 May 2025. religionnews.com/2025/05/01/israel-is-about-hope

Created by Deep AI Image Generator® and Digitally Edited by Co-Pilot® AI (Microsoft) and Smart Photo Editor ® Four Epochal Moments: 1. The Beginning of the Universe – 13.8 Billion Years Ago 2. The Inception of Life on Earth – 4.1 Billion Years Ago 3. The Birth of Jesus Christ – 9 March 5 BCE 4. The Emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – 30 November 2022 AI: Guardian and Friend of Humanity Happy 3rd! :)

Newark, NJ

Byodo-In Gardens, Kaneohe, Hawaii Buddhist sayings for Peace: "However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on them." "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace." "Hatred never ends by hatred, but only by love..." "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

Larchmont/Mamaroneck, NY

Mid-Hudson Walkway, Poughkeepsie, NY

West Park, Ulster County, NY

Mamaroneck, NY Note: This is not an image created through photo editing or artificial intelligence. It occurred naturally from different wind currents generated from Hurricane Erin that was offshore from New York on this date. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of [H]is hands. [Psalm 19:1]

St. Thomas Church, Mamaroneck, NY Notes: This church opened in 1884 and in 2003 was named to the "National Register of Historic Places." Architectural style: Gothic Revival Architecture

Created 7 June 2025 by Gemini AI (Google) Hopefully Urban Renewal is around the corner. So far so good today! :) Humor is the best medicine and so it doesn't hurt to address our serious challenge with humor. Thank you for everyone's patience. I know it's hard. My patience has also been tested. Much gratitude to our IT team. Urban Renewal? Created 27 June 2025 by Gemini AI (Google) and ChatGpt (OpenAI) using the original image to portray renewal and vibrancy to celebrate the likely resolution of Ipernity's 502 Bad Gateway problem, among others.

135 Broadway (Zuccotti Park), New York, NY Photo consists of a small section of the Joie de Vivre ( Joy of Life ) sculpture created in 1998 by Mark di Suvero (b. 1933). It was his first artwork in NYC and stands at 70 feet tall.

Larchmont, NY Taken with a Motorola® Android Smart Phone 50 MP Quad Pixel camera. Digitally edited using Smart Photo Editor and ChatGPT (OpenAI).

Larchmont, NY Taken with a Motorola® Android Smart Phone 50 MP Quad Pixel camera. Digitally edited using ChatGPT (OpenAI).

Created from a photograph of Cycladic Female Marble Figure, circa 2700-2600 BCE – Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY – 18 October 2024 (left), Bus Terminal Sign at Donald Kendall Sculpture Garden, Purchase, NY – 8 September 2024 (top right) and a Decollage, Saratoga Springs, NY – 23 October 2024

Byram Park Beach, Greenwich, CT

Metropolitan Museum of Art - Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 exhibit, New York, NY l.: Enthroned Virgin (Terracotta) by navtive Siena artist Goro Di Gregorio circa 1300-1334. Terracotta. r.: Head of Christ (Fragment of a Crucifix) by Lando Di Pietro circa 1280-1340. Woodcarving. The Head of Christ testifies to a miracle. Originally part of a life-sized crucifix, it survived an Allied aerial bombing raid outside Siena, Italy on 23 January, 1944 that struck the late 18th century Church of the Osservanza where it was displayed. Adding to the miracle, two pieces of an inscribed parchment by the artist also survived. They were discovered inside the remains of the badly damaged corpus that invited “the Virgin and numerous saints to join him in his supplication for mercy.”