swim in

Lindsey & Main St, Mesa

This is my all time favorite vintage sign. It's full glory is seen at night when the swimmer becomes animated as she begins her dive, finishing with a splash!

taken 1/23/2010

fantasy come true

16th Street & McDowell Rd, Phoenix

Formal wear is a big need for the Hispanic Community, even for children. There are many shops in Phoenix catering to those necessities.

For some kids, it means wearing dreadfully restrictive attire that requires painful care to avoid soiling, but for imaginative little girls, these dresses have all the makings of a fairytale dream.

taken 11-23-2006

old lines

16th Street & Thomas, Phoenix

taken 02-06-2006

my people

12th Street & Thomas, Phoenix

taken 10-11-2005

state dish

16th Street & McDowell Road

Every town has their own version of regional cuisine. Some would think here in Arizona, it would be a Southwestern style Tex-Mex dish; huge plates of melty, cheesy, meat filled tortilla masses, lying next to a puddle of thick, pasty beans. That would be the gringo fare.

You'd be missing the whole tamale if you didn't check out some of the little taco dives littered throughout the city, especially in the Hispanic neighborhoods. Maybe not the sort of place to impress your mother-in-law unless she has a stomach for the real deal - like cow tripe (stomach lining), tongue, or brains. But you don't have to be in an adventurous mood to eat this rich, homey ethnic food that taste like some one's Mexican grandmother is cooking back in the kitchen (cause sometimes she actually is!).

taken 11-11-2006

simple & true

12th Street & Thomas, Central Phoenix

There is nothing pretentious about some parts of Phoenix. That's what I love about it. The genuine ways people live, no need to impress. Underneath the surface the texture richness is revealed.

taken 12-13-2005

just us

7th Street & Oak, Central Phoenix

taken 09-08-2005