Friday Flower (On A Thursday Night)

Congratulations to my friend and co-worker Carmen Mitchell. Her very popular webisode "Real Girls Guide to Everything Else" was profiled yesterday on NPR. Listen to it here.

I just finished "Rise and Shine," Simon Lewis' harrowing true story and will now read Wiliam Michaelian's chapbook of short stories, "Among The Living."

Finally, I'm going to follow in Petrea's footsteps. She has "Zen Monday" at her blog Pasadena Daily Photo. As of last week, I'm attempting Flower Friday or Friday Flower or Flower Power Friday or something.

Foggy Night

Flower Power Friday

Baby Jesus In Hollywood

Eastside Candle

Happy Monday

"East of West LA" is starting the week with a very nice review from Los Angeles photographer Aline Smithson.

And, as a reminder, "East of West LA" is available at Book Soup on Sunset Strip as well as Hennessey & Ingalls (in Hollywood), Stories in Echo Park, Metropolis Books , The Stephen Cohen Gallery, Skylight Books and Lead Apron.

Blue Hoses

Sunflower

Inside The Farmacia

Farmacia

Marketita

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Double Felix

Orange-Haired Man

Train Yard

Pin Cushion [Protea]

Stetson (Boyle Hts.)

Man In A Homemade Tent

Good Friday 2010

Straight, No Chaser

Liquor Store

Prayer Wall (Downtown)

"Please take care of my baby."

Steven On Broadway

Yes, that's a homemade cane.

Dark Night of Love In West Hollywood

Red Sugarbush Protea

Dance Hall (Downtown)

Come For The Photos...

...Stay For the View

Although I can't promise another rainstorm at sundown.

Once again, come see my photos at EVO South. This Thursday, March 11, 6-9 PM.

EVO South (Penthouse!)
1155 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2199
(213) 741-2700

Empty Kitchen

We Buy Gold (Downtown)

Save The Date

I'll be having a one-night-only show and book-signing on Thursday, March 11.

EVO South (Penthouse!)
1155 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2199
(213) 741-2700

Come for the photos, stay for the view!

Downtown, Near Olvera Street

Sleeping Man (Downtown)

Happy (Downtown)

Valentine's Day 2010 (Downtown)

Charles (Downtown)

"From Wisconsin. Milwaukee."

Beauty Supply

Beverly Blvd.

"East of West LA" can now be purchased at The Stephen Cohen Gallery, 7358 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Office

Pooh In Mariachi Square

The Gilbert Hotel

Red Door, Rainy Night

Sunrise At The Mausoleum

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Mother And Child

Under The 4th St Bridge

Iglesia Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles

Thank you to LA Observed for a nice write-up today.

Also, "East of West LA" is now available at Book Soup on Sunset Strip as well as Stories in Echo Park, Metropolis Books and Skylight Books.

Stairs, East L.A.

January 2, 2010: Yep, "East of West LA" is profiled in this Sunday's Los Angeles Times.

This also seems like a good time to acknowledge some of the people whose blogs I have enjoyed and who been have long-time fans and supporters of "East of West LA."

Altadena Hiker

Birmingham Alabama Daily Photo Blog

Glimpses of South Pasadena

Pasadena Daily Photo

Debi Cates Daily

Recently Banned Literature

Greenwich Village Daily

The 26th

Las Posadas

Dead Rose On Sunset Blvd.

City Hall In The Rain

The Party's Over

Thank you to everybody who showed up to Beyond Baroque this evening. Even though its over, it still doesn't seem real. But it will. Thanks again.

Stop Me If You've Heard This Before...

I'm very happy to say that orders for "East of West LA" are now being taken.

Included among the 55 photographs are Santa Monica Pier, Man At Union Station, Woman Ordering Food, Olvera Street, Boat House at Echo Park, News Vendor, Fourth Street Bridge and Mercedes. (On a sad note, Mercedes passed away earlier this month at, I believe, County General Hospital.)

$20 (10% discount for all pre-orders), plus $2.00 S&H.
The book will be released in mid-December.

This just in: Please send your order to:

Brooks Roddan
1020 Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

And - This Sunday December 13, 7:00 PM at Beyond Baroque Book Release and Exhibit