I have just returned home (to Texas)
from being in New Mexico for quite some time.
After my sister was diagnosed with brain cancer
- everything once important to me is now lame, tasteless and pale.
All my efforts are going to her and her survival.
Here are photos of my hometown & family.

All of our lives have changed - and there is NOTHING more important than
living your moments & telling  that person you love them.

So...breathe life in deep and let your heart soar!!!

rolli-polli hunting
rolli-polli catching
crack kills
mother and daughter
they call it Cloudcroft for a reason...
the grasses at home
wonder and amazement...
grand daughter and grand mother
reading is...
driving on another planet
feeling Wilkish
tracey (my sister) feeling the love
crown of fog
matt, tracey's husband
cancer sucks
affirmations  
from cloudcroft to alamogordo and beyond
red sky at night
tracey in the shop with the crew
mom turned 63 while i was there
my brother mark
ode to whistler's mother


cheers!

http://www.forTracey.org

Summer Exposure :D

reflective brick

late night auto repair

chair and curtain

barbara

redbud spring

lines were crossed

city of Houston

pig out

80mm  

hi everyone!!!! i hope you are enjoying this gorgeous SPRING!!!!!

 

Forgive me Photographica, it has been 8 weeks since my last post....

Confession

Thanks TomNorth, Loweho and Smalltown for the shout out! gives me warm fuzzies! :D

what lips these lips have kissed

 

NSFW
many lives within you

faux graffiti

Have a Rockin' Birthday Beholden!  

Earth's Invader
Gas Guzzler
Shadow of a former self...now just unleaded
Consumption Dependence
Red Alert
Anger
 
Thumb:
Take a Stand

buffet
dragonfly
dreamy blue
giant fall moth
newly emerged
black & blue
thumb

airport arrival
2 years & independent
playing with chalk
playing with water
playing with light
 

Aramik
James
David

Jack Johnson - Outside the African-American Museum - Galveston, Texas

try working for two days around the likes of these...
true pain and suffering occurred! :P
cobb
ruben
brooklyn
spaghetti
mustard
cheesecake shake
3 berries
Smalltown Birthday platter

before
after
thumbnail

fauna and flora
static life
el cabra
it's a small world after all...
enter with caution
discarded sole

conditions
peel d
green with...
bread winner

1111

I want to pay tribute to a great photographer that blossomed artistically late in life.

Perhaps if he were introduced to Art and Photography earlier in life -things would not have turned out the same.

No one will know.

What I do know is Michael David could capture the chill of the streets like no one I have seen.
I would like to share with you some images that communicate a diverse reality - one of which I am not familiar with in my little world.
BUT...quickly learned to appreciate through Michael David's camera.

Rest in Peace my friend.
Michael David Cunningham 1954-2006

The following are Michael's Titles for each photo:
Old Running Buddy
He had a bad day
Street Kid
Vietnamese Peace
Art on the Wall
My Barber
I bought him a cheeseburger and listened to his stories
Reflecting on Life
Beautiful Syrian Woman
Don't f*ck with Mean Streets
Self-portrait / Things are looking up
In and Out of This Life

My fun memory of Michael:
Singing and playing harmonica to "Jane Says" by Jane's Addiction
I find the song very telling and bittersweet. Peace. 7-24-2006

leary
smiling dog with heart
horned devil