Tag: street art

Crush – Denver

by TonyLazz

Saturday night was another meetup with the Denver Nightcrawlers to experience and shoot the Crush  experience in RiNo. The mission of Crush, as stated on their FB page is:

“CRUSH celebrates art, urban beautification, creativity, and culture by enriching the community through an arts festival like no other. Centered on empowering artists’ creativity, CRUSH is committed to reflecting and diversifying the urban landscape and the unique voice of the community.”

What amazes me is the scale and free form used by these artists for their murals. Take a look at some of what I saw that night.

As always, click thru on any image for a larger view and EXIF data for the shot. These images are optimized for web viewing and are not suitable for printing or enlargement. If you have a desire to do that, please contact me. 

 

Cuba Experience

by TonyLazz

La Habana Vieja

La Habana Vieja is the city-center (downtown) and one of the 15 municipalities (or boroughs) forming Havana, Cuba. It has the second highest population density in the city and contains the core of the original city of Havana. The positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana. (Source: Wikipedia).

I spent about 5 days in this area with Soul Road Trips this past March. What a trip! We also spent some time in the Viñales Valley, but that will be a separate post. Nine photographers led by 2 experienced Cuban travelers with knowledge of the city and its people helped make for an interesting trip. Thanks Jeff and Gary!

This will be a evolving post as more processed images are added and story lines are fleshed out. Enjoy!

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Old Havana is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tony and Jeff Johnson set for a cruise of Old Havana.
Our intrepid crew of photogs. Where is Bambi?
Found her!
Street Art is everywhere.
Down a colorful side street.
Love to hear the stories of this one.
300+ year old banyan tree in a city park. Often viewed as sacred trees.
Cohibas via the backroom.
Cruisers
A man, his rooster and his dog. And a good cigar.
Across from our casa this young boy seemed to be waiting for a playmate one morning.
Skyline view from the rooftop of our casa.
Waiting for the supply depot to open.
Cruisers
Cannonballs at La Cabaña
Plaza de la Revolución. The vultures circling the tower are common. Hmm.
Afternoon in the park. We paid him for his image.
Multifunctional balconies are everywhere.
Boats in the river.
Four photogs on the right, marching down the road. Jesse on the left.
Panoramic sunset over Havana Harbor from La Cabaña
Cruiser
Cruiser
Wharf Market
The Martinez’s
Sparring
Martinez KO
Sparring
Case Particular – Out home away from home.
Waiting on supplies
Waiting on supplies.
Rooftop View
Taxi!
International allegiance
It makes me think of road runner or a Little Tykes car
Our home away from home