Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
A beacon.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Preparing to be heard; Hope Not Hate.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Metro Over 101
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
Hailey takes care of black cat.
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
The moon and the spirits in Echo Park.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Zelda stays still.
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Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Looking North towards Pasadena (iPhonetography)
You know what ‘ey? I live in the hills of East Los, Las lomas. My canton is right there, where La Rowan, meets La Blanchard, en la esquina, by the tienda, where La China sells Coronas. Every time I drive home, I get a view of downtown from my ranfla. Or, if heading south, on La Rowan, I can see the Vincent Thomas Bridge, in Saint Peter. On exceptionally clear days, after a good rain, I can see Brown Beret Island, aka: Catalina.
On this particular day, Saturday August 29, 2009, the anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium; La Can-ya-da, is on fire. When I last checked, the fire was threatening Altadena and its surrounding neighborhoods.
This is the view that I saw today. As the Angeles Crest suffered the powers of fire, I sat in my car in awe at its grandeur. (more…)
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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.