You know when you lose someone you keep thinking you see them? You know it can't be them because they aren't with us anymore but your mind still tweaks a maybe... just maybe it's been a bizarre dream. I do that a lot recently but man, tonight when I was walking down the street and I looked toward the city and saw these towers, yeesh. For a moment, just for a moment....



"You're travelling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!"

I went for one of those "need to get away" bike rides tonight, fast and through the wrong neighborhoods (or so I'm told), where I ran into this landromat with drop of service which made me smile!



it must of been street party day in bed-stuy because every other block was roped off with music blaring, banners across the street and of course, people dancing! I thought about stopping at a few of them but i'm not so sure how a white girl on a bike with a camera would of been received! anyways.... I kept riding.

I'm not really sure where I was but i hit a red light and heard drumming, of course my ears perked up. Around the corner there were maybe 8 kids playing marching drums in an asphalt park. I watched for awhile before I asked who they were... so intrigued! Turns out they are a Panamanian drumming group - The First Panamanian Drum & Bugle Corps of New York. They practice 3x a week and participate in parades - next one is August 11th. For me, I was so intrigued by a group of people doing something in a neighborhood that I've been led to believe is "dangerous" and here I am with one of those complete in awe smiles and they don't mind that I'm taking photos! I love brooklyn!

Little by little, members would show up. By the time I left there must of been 40 or so people playing instruments where, I found out later, was St. Johns Rec Park. I would of stayed longer but, on a bike, no lights and camera in tow... needed to get on my way. But it was fabulous and SO needed!!!!
Thanks everyone!

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goodnight

We have a new Goodwill store in the hood, I was admiring the cleanliness of the place but still not sure I'll be buying these there. In the background is a sign stating, SO PEOPLE CAN... enough said.

friday night sillyness

Since the volcano exploded on Lexington avenue they have told us the air quality is fine, but when you walk out of the office to this - it's slightly hard to believe them!

If you are around on Sunday,
join me over at the 1110 Gallery for our closing! 2-5pm

Still scanning the negs! What a mess the Cuba negs are, remind me next time to NOT develop film there! Scratches and chemical marks everywhere. I'm becoming one with the healing brush. Once I get them scanned and cleaned up I will update the Cuba section too.

scanning old negs while i have the chance and came across a few from my cali to nyc drive - i cannot believe it's been almost 10 years...

night.

6am and wishing i could sleep...

After all the crazyness of the last few weeks, I was glad to escape back home to be around the family!

Snagging pennies for more wishes...


The bob-lo boat!


Some of the family...


And of course, the 5 hour tiger game! Thanks Kell and Mike!

well.. I'm sorry to post this but Bill has passed away. He is out of pain and going where he needs to go next, with a camera in his heart and the flute in his soul! He was a good friend to everyone and will be MISSED for sure.

Lookie lookie!!! The fireworks in 2 minutes!
My friend John took this from my house last night. so cool!

happy fourth!!!

Another long day for Bill. I think the hospital staff thinks we are all crazy with cameras everywhere. Sometimes Bill needs a little help with the Holga but he's still getting the shots he wants! Keep all the good energy coming his way, he was feeling a bit better last night - some good blood will do that!




(yes that is a bed pan he's using for reflections!!!!)

This is my friend Bill... he's going through some crazy shit right now and needs all the positive energy you can spare - send it off to him on Atlantic Avenue.

I wonder what I would do if the doctor said cancer, other than curl up in a ball. Not Bill. He has fought his way through this and only now is it fighting back. He maintains a positive spirit but it is getting scary. But he keeps on playing - on the ride down to the CATscan full of pain - nurses and doctors high-fiving him with smiles all around... even quieting down the emergency room for a moment.

I hope to not know this, but if I do, to be so strong.

still gold!