The Holiday Motel (Westlake)

Bridge (and City Hall)

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Morning Rain

Woman Ordering Food [2008]

Many thanks to Jack Riley of WPRK for his two on-air reviews of "East of West LA" in which "Woman Ordering Food" is included. Someday I may have the skills to upload one of them here.

Union Station (2010)

Liquor Store (2010)

Car Nation (2008)

Bryson (2009)

Jerome

(2009)

Jerome, like Maria (Mexican Wedding), is in my book, "East of West LA."

Maria (Mexican Wedding)

(2008)

Man With Infected Nose (Ward)

(July 2010)

A bad cold (flu?) has kept me from doing just about everything for the past week so for the next several days I'll be posting some "Greatest Hits."

Music Center (Sixties Architecture)

Union Hotel, Ninth and San Pedro

Alejandra, New Years Eve, 2011

Man In Pershing Square

Christmas, East Hollywood

Spring St.

Video: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Sunday and Monday night was the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Streets were closed, tamales were given away and tuba music filled the air.

Our Lady of Guadalupe (1)

Nothing rowdy, and some of it startlingly sincere for an event that happened in 1531.

Our Lady of Guadalupe (2)

Outdoor Prayer Service

Our Lady of Guadalupe (3)

King Protea

David's Feet (Frostbite)

Originally, I wasn't going to post this photo, which I took two months ago, as it's just too raw. But the other morning I was out taking photos and David recognized me before I recognized him.

And he remembered my name.
 
 A sweet but damaged man who last night probably had another cold night's sleep.

Abandoned Brush (Occupy LA)

Front Lawn Madonna

Win a free copy of "East of West LA."

There's a nice review/interview regarding "East of West LA" today at Feature Shoot. Leave a comment with them about Los Angeles to be eligible to win a copy of my book.

Occupy LA, 1:00 am

There were plenty of bullhorns and anger last night at City Hall but there were also group discussions as to civil disobedience, prayer circles and, of course, candles.

City Hall

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Dawn

Happy Thanksgiving

NO Jazz Band

New Orleans Jazz Band, LA division.

Man With Accordion

You might not know it but my book, "East of West LA, has a Facebook page where photos from the book are posted. Please visit, "like" and "share."  Thank you.

We Want To Work

Man With Crucifix Tattoo

Dirty Clown, Rainy Night

Ants On A Sugar Skull

Our Lady of Angels

In the way of offering an unsolicited plug on behalf of someone I've never met, I'm reading and enjoying "A Listening Thing" by William Michaelian.

"After stopping off for an ultra-cheap battery made by a no-name company that will be out of business before the warranty expires, we headed for the freeway."

To my mind, the narrator, Stephen Monroe, is half Bartelby, half Occupy Wall Street.

(By the way, although I had no idea until googling it, the full title of Melville's short story is "Bartelby The Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street.")

Doorway

Women in Procession

Wednesday night I'll be showing my photos at Open Show.

Translight Photography Center
618 Moulton Ave Ste #E
Los Angeles, CA 90031 (Adjacent to The Brewery)

More details at Open Show, Facebook
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Stairway

Breaking News: In addition to their review of earlier this month, Rangefinder Magazine has now posted a podcast I did with them last week.

Preaching

Four Doors In Boyle Hts.

Shadow Boxer

Angel (Yard Sale)

On The Pier

Downtown Procession

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Rangefinder Magazine: New Review

I'm happy to say the Fall issue of Rangefinder Magazine has a review of "East of West LA."