NY...MALIBU

Finally I'm having the chance to upload more photos here. This is my last roll and these photos are from October/November 2008.

I went on a trip to NY for a couple of days, could not loose the chance to photograph such inspirational City.

The last one posted is one photo of Malibu. I took this one on my way back from Thousand Oaks to L.A. on a Saturday. Photos taken on a Nikon SLR with Ilford ISO 100 B&W. Developed by Swan Labs. on a special machine for B&W photos.

Enjoy!!

Battery Park Pier. Finish line of a kayak race.

Ellis Island

Sunset @ Chelsea Pier

Chelsea, NY

NY Times Tower by Renzo Piano

Moma...ciesta @ the Lobby

Malibu... nice waves...

Paineiras...

On a Sunday afternoon, after a nice lunch we decided to take a walk around our neighborhood. Watch the houses, the people, get to know this place a little better.

For my surprise, I saw a Paineira that was in bloom and I couldn't resist taking a picture.

Then I remembered when I got here and realized that Paineira trees (that's their name in Brazil) are very common here in L.A. By the time, for me, was a nice welcome seeing a Brazilian tree around here. It made me feel more at home.

The Paineira Tree Flower

The empties water jugs waiting for the "Water Guy"...

I love the old cars, specially with two-tone painting

El Grito!!!

September the 16th. is the Independence Day of Mexico and they have a beautiful tradition "El Grito" where the president on the September 15th. night, screams to the Mexican People "Viva Mexico!"



We decided to go on a weekend to Olvera Street, here in Downtown L.A. It's supposed to be where this City was founded. A place where the Mexican traditions are everywhere, is almost like to be in some "Zocalo" in any City in Mexico.



Here I add some photos of this amazing Street.

Such a rich culture with so many different aspects...

A remaining of truly colonial architecture constructive system.