Baltimore, Maryland - Part III

Nina, a friend of mine from LA, traveled cross-country last year to Baltimore for Maryland Death Fest and I took a bus down to visit her for a day. This year she came again and we decided to make somewhat of a tradition of it and I ventured down again. When I first arrived we ate at a vegetarian and vegan restaurant called Sticky Rice on Aliceanna Street and South Broadway, near Fells Point. I had pot stickers for an appetizer and a Maryland Crab Cake sandwich with tator tots for lunch, which was absolutely delicious. Afterward we walked around sections of Baltimore that we hadn't seen last year and some that we had, as we tried to visit Red Emma's on North Avenue again, but unfortunately they are closed on Mondays. I was hoping to get my nose pierced at a tattoo parlor called Saints and Sinners, but sadly they were out of my price range, so it didn't happen. Here are some of my favorites from Monday, May 25, 2015.

Baltimore, Maryland - Part I

Baltimore, Maryland - Part II

Baltimore, Maryland - Part II

Nina, a friend of mine from LA, traveled cross-country last year to Baltimore for Maryland Death Fest and I took a bus down to visit her for a day. This year she came again and we decided to make somewhat of a tradition of it and I ventured down again. When I first arrived we ate at a vegetarian and vegan restaurant called Sticky Rice on Aliceanna Street and South Broadway, near Fells Point. I had pot stickers for an appetizer and a Maryland Crab Cake sandwich with tator tots for lunch, which was absolutely delicious. Afterward we walked around sections of Baltimore that we hadn't seen last year and some that we had, as we tried to visit Red Emma's on North Avenue again, but unfortunately they are closed on Mondays. I was hoping to get my nose pierced at a tattoo parlor called Saints and Sinners, but sadly they were out of my price range, so it didn't happen. Here are some of my favorites from Monday, May 25, 2015.

Baltimore, Maryland - Part I

Baltimore, Maryland - Part III

Baltimore, Maryland - Part I

Nina, a friend of mine from LA, traveled cross-country last year to Baltimore for Maryland Death Fest and I took a bus down to visit her for a day. This year she came again and we decided to make somewhat of a tradition of it and I ventured down again. When I first arrived we ate at a vegetarian and vegan restaurant called Sticky Rice on Aliceanna Street and South Broadway, near Fells Point. I had pot stickers for an appetizer and a Maryland Crab Cake sandwich with tator tots for lunch, which was absolutely delicious. Afterward we walked around sections of Baltimore that we hadn't seen last year and some that we had, as we tried to visit Red Emma's on North Avenue again, but unfortunately they are closed on Mondays. I was hoping to get my nose pierced at a tattoo parlor called Saints and Sinners, but sadly they were out of my price range, so it didn't happen. Here are some of my favorites from Monday, May 25, 2015.

Baltimore, Maryland - Part II

Baltimore, Maryland - Part III

Bushwick, Brooklyn - Part III

View Part I
View Part II

Harlem was always a wonderful place in my mind. So rich in history and a place where many famous musicians, actors, actresses and activists have called home, and ever since I was a young teenager I have always wanted to live here. A little over a year ago I made that a reality. Sadly now I find myself wanting to move on, wanting to be where the current artists are and dive into present day culture, so I am strongly considering moving back to Brooklyn - Bushwick, specifically. But it's complicated. As an activist that values community and family, I cannot move into a neighborhood that is rapidly experiencing gentrification [read about it here] if I'm going to be part of the problem. So I have to think long and hard before making the decision to move and if ultimately I do decide to, take every precaution that I, as a single white person, will not be exacerbating the problem. I have been to Bushwick multiple times and have even done a photo shoot out there with a client, but I never just perused the neighborhood and photographed, so on Sunday, April 26th, I ventured out to do just that. Here are some of my favorite images: