Always falling in love with your neighbourhood.

 

The cliche goes: "a picture is worth a thousand words".  To me, a picture is worth a thousand emotions.  When you look at this photo, what do you see?

Shredded jeans?  Bright red kicks? BK sweatshirt?  Gritty subway?

I didn't take this photo with the intention of anyone but myself seeing it.  When I aimed my iPhone down and clicked the camera, I actually wanted to capture the way I was feeling.

I had spent the day in Bushwick choppin it up with Andy at Post BMX Shop, walking down Flushing, eating soul food, talking to strangers, getting a pedicure and sneaker shopping...all while listening to a playlist I'd put together for a day just like that one.

Mos Def's "Pistola" was coming through my headphones when I snapped this while waiting for the L train at Morgan Ave. station. It was a perfect day.  Walking around Brooklyn with a smile on my face, mad love in my heart, a special someone on my mind, and good music in my ears.

That's what I see when I look at this photo.

"Close encounter, got you wide open.  Heartache got your boombox going.
Music and vocals, lonely and soulful.

You back at the scene where your sweet dreams are so true." Mos Def - Pistola