Posts Tagged ‘ boyle heights ’

Daily Shot – 7.26

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.

Daily Shot – 7.20

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

Daily Shot – 7.16

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.

Daily Shot – 7.10

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.

Daily Shot – 7.09

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?”

Daily Shot – 7.06

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)

Daily Shot – 7.01

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.

Daily Shot – 6.28

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.”

Daily Shot – 6.22

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Tired. – November 11, 2010. Boyle Heights, CA – Even in a hi-tech world, some things still have to be done, “old school.”

Daily Shot – 6.15

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Piernas. – June 04, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – An interesting perspective is offered as a customer jumps on the bar for an impromptu dance at Eastside Luv.

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About Me

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.

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