in rainbows

All day today my mind kept wandering to an image frozen in my head. As i sat at the bronx last night a older man stumbled in and sat across from me. Budwiser in hand, he fidgeted uncomfortably, and i fought the urge to stare. He sat under one of the only lights in the bar, like a spotlight, showcasing an object of importance, yet in a corner. The hood on his dark bulky coat was up, and he seemed unconcerned with his surroundings.
Who was this man and how did he end up at the bronx at 1 in the morn?
Among the crowd of college students, and locals, he just looked so out of place... not in an elitest way, but more of a sad one.
It reminded me of one time at the police station in ferndale, (i was paying a speeding ticket, don't speed on 9 mile). Anyways, there was an elderly man crying near the door... i just remember my heart hitting the floor... this was the same feeling. Also, something i never really thought about untill right now. Why do we repress the feelings of compassion, we have for one another... and why i wanted to take his photograph so bad.

anyways.. here we go, one more time!




i shot this double rainbow on the eve of the opening for the hub bike shop, located on cass and MLK. August 11, 2008. The Hub is an extension of Back alley bikes, a collective of people providing transportation to the diverse population in the area. They host classes, group rides, children's programs, provide bike maintenance, and also sell complete bikes and components. At the opening the sun peaked out for long enough to bring about this beauty. All the party goers flooded into the street. This shot was actually hard to take because my hand were covered in pizza grease. eww.

The shop is open tuesdays through sundays, go in and have a chat with joey, jack, or ben... all masters of their craft, all great people too.