thinking- in- tongues

nothing to think about

too little, too late

atlantic and court, brooklyn

under my feet

for amhalise, who finds hearts in the world

found on bergen street, brooklyn

"many people don't notice the details"

it reads: many people don't notice the details

MCB and i like to take the circuitous route from main street to front. strolling round the powerhouse and window-glancing... past footsteps locked forever in the cement and across washington. we traverse the small sculpted park and under the tunnel shell. there is cozy and full of echoes even when we are silent. tied down to the bench was this ... reminder? warning?

... we took the message to heart, but left it there... as art and deserving an audience.

the next day, the tag was gone... i noticed they left the string.

from Lagos with love

always on fire, always mystical, lagos at night thrives, whispers, hides, and reveals.

reblogged from www.iamthenublack.com

when i visited my aunt victoria in ATL, she had a succession of VW buses. the one i remember most was bright orange. my brother and cousins hated the bus. in surburban ATL back then, the cars of choice were benz, jag and volvo... VW was for the hippies, the pot-smokers, the never-d0-wells who slept in the bus, under the stars... i was always happy to ride, sitting high in the front seat, window rolled down, adjusting the AM/FM radio, pretending... many things... but mostly, that i was one of those cool, free, happy chicks who drove a VW bus across the country and as far beyond as i could imagine.

KWAKU ALSTON has captured a remarkable series of these wonderful buses... and when i saw these i had to borrow.

see more of kwaku's tribute to the great bus here:

http://kwakualston.com/iphone/gallery/volkslivin.html

adriano fagundes ~ DENGUE

photographer adriano fagundes recently curated his show: 20 years of photography, which was truly a glimpse into his life as a working photographer. from the amazon to brooklyn, to runways, caribbean seas, beaches of brazil, streets of nyc, and further, his work both surprises and informs. this series, called "DENGUE: celebrates the ceremonial headpieces, artifacts, and traditional jewelry of the ancient tribes of the amazon. you can see more of adriano's work at:

http://www.adrianofagundes.com/2010/04/24/20-years-of-photographs/