This documentary photograph by koitz captures a drag performer making a dramatic ferry arrival during the
annual Invasion of the Pines on Fire Island. Framed against a clear summer sky, the image celebrates the creativity, performance, and enduring traditions that have made the event a landmark in LGBTQ+ culture. Part of Koitz's two-decade photographic archive documenting queer life, drag performance, and community in Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines.