Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Church-going people

5th Avenue Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, New York - photo by Joselito Briones
© Joselito Briones


This is one of my favorite recent photos, taken in New York, in 5th Av., last March. The subject, of course, is about as hokey as one can get, but I do like that I managed to get the exact picture I wanted with what was already there, what with all the tourists and the fact that I can only step back so much or I'd be roadkill.


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Monday, April 23, 2007

The only way is up

the only way is up, street sign, union square, new york - photo by joselito briones
© Joselito Briones


It's one of those days... I guess it's natural, no matter how much you try to avoid it - you always end up revisiting the darkest places in your self. Sometimes you get surprised to find that there are actually places there that you never knew existed or assumed not to exist anymore.

I remember once, when I still lived close to you, and I found myself in the same-ish state, Jerry, the eternal optimist had the perfect way to help me deal with it. On the phone, which I finally answered after having (intentionally) left it inside the closet so I wouldn't hear it ring, he told me, like it wasn't really something one had to decide on - it's the thing to do, to take a long shower, put on something nice, and he'll take me out. Didn't really matter where. He showed up in my apartment, grabbed a pen, wrote something on post-its, and stuck them everywhere: in my wallet, on my desk, on the cover of my check book. Something positive to balance the energy. We went out, not really far, just in the neighborhood. Just to be out. Just enough to avoid being stuck at the bottom.


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Sunday, April 22, 2007

More fillers

© Joselito Briones


I was hoping I could show you something new, or say something exciting, this being the weekend and all, unfortunately, it didn't go that way. I stayed in the whole day and watched TV. Cooked something, too. So yeah, instead of something new I'm showing you something old... part of the images of Erlangen series that I started last week. This one's also a church, but I never see it open, so I don't know if it still functions as one. This one's by the train station.


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