Monthly Archives: June 2010

Train hopping

A subway ride experience in the greater New York area can be crowded, empty, stressful, peaceful, frustrating, smelly,etc it totally depends on what line you ride, what time of day it is and what direction you are headed. In the … Continue reading

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Sunday school

Today, I am feeling nostalgic- thinking about and missing biking everyday around Austin, TX. For two years I rode my bike and photographed the different faces of Austin.

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The Prettiest Ace…

I bought Ace a couple of months ago on craigslist. He is a solid Raleigh bike who just needed some love and attention. I have been slowly fixing/prettying him up. Next step new pedals and saddle.

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It’s a Mermaid…

Since we are moving back to Austin, and this would be our last summer as Brooklyn residents, we decided we couldn’t miss The Mermaid Parade on Coney Island this year!

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Coney Island on the F train

Yesterday, I took the train to the Coney Island area to bring my bike Ace, not to the beach, but to get a new rear wheel and tune-up from retired engineer Jim.  The best part of riding the F train … Continue reading

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Meet my neighbors. Absolute, Spike Lee – Bed Stuy

Two years ago, we moved from Austin,TX  to Hancock Street in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, NY. When I tell people I live in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, it always brings up “Bed Stuy, Do or Die…”, To me, it is Bedford Stuyvesantas … Continue reading

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Images and Words

Check out this great interview/article on Velvet Park about my Christopher Street Project/Exhibit by Patricia Silva

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Order by number, which would you choose?

So, I wonder at this barber shop can you order your back and your front separately? I’ll take the # 24 front with the 31 back, please. That’s better then be able to mismatch your swimsuit top and bottoms. Why … Continue reading

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Take a journey on my saddle

Last night was picture perfect weather for a 4 hour bike ride from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Before I left I took Iso on a walk to Crown Heights to pick up our weekly CSA veggies! Walking back home, this image … Continue reading

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A good suck on the C train

I don’t know if I was ever a thumb sucker, I’ll have to ask my mother,  if I was I’m glad I’m still not one. This is not a rare sight on the NYC Metro.

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