Just walking the dog

It's funny how just walking the dog, with your camera by your side, can make you see the world differently. I live in NoHo. And, just around the corner from our apartment is an incredible Picasso sculpture. I wanted to capture it in its entirety. But I also wanted to somehow contrast its beauty with the extreme cityscape that surrounds it. In the second photo, I thought it was cool the way you can see just a hint of the industrial landscape in the background.

Walking back towards the apartment, I started to spot little things. An old phone booth. Why do they even exist anymore? A row of bikes. Discarded shoes thrown over the power lines. These images are very much the texture of our neighborhood.

It feels like I'm starting to see everyday things in a different way. Kids playing in a playground is beautiful. But it's so interesting when you remember that they are totally fenced in. Or is it that the city is fenced out?