No respect

I really hate it when people feel the need to destroy things for no reason.

Canon AE-1 EKTAR 100, FD50F/1.8

Evergreen Cemetery in ELA

 

Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in ELA. I go there often to shoot old tombstones and frankly, there you will find some of the most beautiful work of art in the many statues and memorials that folks leave behind. This Cemetery also has a reputaion of being huanted and in the conversations with the ground keepers, they believe it to be true. On this rainy day, the ground keepers where working in the ''the huanted chapel'' and they let me in. I must confess, it felt creepy in there, but I did manage to get off one snap shot from the inside looking out....looking into past history.

Pentax ME super, M40F/2.8 and Fuji Superia 400

East Los Angeles continued

 

PENTAX ME SUPER, M40F/2.8, FUJI SUPERIA XTRA 400 FILM

East Los Angeles continued

 

 

 

 

More of some ELA businesses. It is also quite amazing how very similar it looks like MEXICO.

The colors, the signs, the misspelled words etc.

Again all these images where shot on film using the

Pentax ME SUPER, M40F/2.8 and Fuji Superia 400

Cruising ELA

A very common site in ELA are all the bars on the windows and the steel security screen doors. A shame really. More rainy day photos shot on film...This was very expired Fuji Superia 400.

Over looking East Los Angeles

Over looking E.L.A. from the top of Mustard hill...As I look down, I think of how many great and wonderful folks live among the gang bangers, drug dealers and thieves....''sigh''..But all in all, I have many friends who live here and I love visiting the area...

Pictures were made with my ME Super, M40F/2.8 and Fuji Superia 400

Shoes on a wire, What do they mean?

Having spent much of my life in the streets of Los Angeles, One sight that is common are shoes on a wire...If you do a google search your will find different meanings. Some will say they mark gang turf, others will say they are marking the spot for; ''drugs sold here''...Well growing up and spending much of my teen years in East L.A. and in South Central L.A. I can tell you this...


Those shoes mean a recent violent death...Seeing two pairs fo shoes hanging on the wire up on Mustard hill in City Terrace, tells me two people, likely kids got killed up there recently and beware...The first time I encountered death was when I was about 12 years old as I recall. This friend ouf ours named Steven was killed by riding his bike down Pomeroy.  He was hit by a hit and run driver and a pair of his shoes went up on a wire....

Picture was made by my son Daniel with my ME Super, M40F/2.8 and Fuji Superia 400

East Los Angeles

I went driving and walking around various parts of ELA and in particular the City Terrace area. It is a gang, high crime infested area, yet I feel real comfortable there. I will beging a series covering this area.

I shot this all on film.

PENTAX ME SUPER, M40F/2.8, FUJI SUPERIA XTRA 400 FILM

My pic of the day, Long Beach

Pentax K20D, Sigma 24F/2.8 prime

juxtaposition

Shadow boxing

Todays Pics

Sleeping on the beach

My pics for today.

Todays pics

My pics for today.

 

My pics of the day

A train ride

I went for my first train ride this past summer and here are a few pics from an enjoyable trip.

Feeding scrub jays

Scrub Jays have to be some of the coolest birds God created.... :)
Pentax K20D with SMC-A 50F/2.0

Shadows, gotta love em

As of late, I have found a whole new fascination with shadows. As a result, I have found new subjects to shoot and try and get creative...Here are a couple of captures.
Pentax K20D with the 24mm Sigma F/2.8 wide lens & SMC-A50F/2.0

The famous fashion district in L.A.

I simply do not understand fashion...
Canon G10

I am just now noticing that

These are all over L.A.