Friday, August 19th, 2011
Closing Time. – August 19, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A couple of barbers hang out and shoot the sh#t before sliding the gates on the shop.
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Monday, August 8th, 2011
Poquita Sombra. – August 08, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A woman finds a spot with just a little bit of shade for her head as she waits for the bus on Soto and Olympic.
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Beauty and Talent. – February 26, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – With her eyes closed, Marisa Ronstadt sings to the audience at Corazon del Pueblo.
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Feline Royalty. – November 5, 2010. Boyle Heights, CA – “The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos.” ~Author Unknown
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
Ya llego la banda. – July 07, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Los Nuevos Tramperos del Norte post up in the wings waiting for their stage time at the Farmers Market.
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Break on Through. – July 10, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A drum circle thrives at Hollenbeck Park. For some, extended duration of rhythmic patterns can be cathartic and/or spiritual.
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Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Rumors. – July 04, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Cihuatl Ce and Olmeca bust a duet on stage: “You know what people have been saying about you?”
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Bailando Abrazados – July 04, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A young couple dance in each other arms at this years Farce of July. (photo was shot with Lensbaby)
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Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Mordecai. – January 29, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – I’m constantly confused with these birds in the hood. Are they falcons or hawks? Here is a young one posted over the 101 freeway.
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Hugs and Opium Poppy Kisses. – November 18, 2010. Boyle Heights, CA – Papaver somniferum: The Latin botanical name means the “sleep-bringing poppy.”
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Rafael Cardenas, was born in 1971 in Pihuamo, Jalisco: a small town in the central part of Mexico on the western coast. His parents migrated to the US in 1974. He grew up in, and still lives in, East Los Angeles. His writing and photography comes from his fascination with words and the creative process.