Uploads from ana_lee_smith, tagged youth

urban observations .......

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:07:13 -0700

Yonge & Dundas Square, downtown Toronto.

santa cruz, california.....

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:13:20 -0700

(Taken from the Municipal Wharf ) Santa Cruz..... on the Pacific coast 110 kms south of San Francisco. Its boardwalk, along the Santa Cruz Main Beach, dates back to 1865 & is known as the "Coney Island of the West". Its famous vintage carousel (below ), built in 1911, celebrated 100 years this year & has been designated a national historic landmark, along with the fair's 85 year old Big Dipper. The quiet town itself, with its attractive historical buildings, seems to have become a primary destination for transient youth which the municipality is non too happy about. Had a great lunch at Patti's favourite side-walk cafe on main street, though can't recall its name.

vintage carousel.......

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:04:19 -0700

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Santa Cruz' famous vintage carousel, built in 1911 by Charles ID Looff, a danish woodcarver, has been featured in several movies. It has 73 horses & its music comes from an original 342-pipe Wurlitzer band organ. 100 years ago it cost a nickel to ride...today it costs $3. The carousel has been designated a national historic landmark. ( Antique tone applied to image. )

Santa Cruz is 110 kms south of San Francisco. Its boardwalk, along the Santa Cruz Main Beach, dates back to 1865 & is known as the "Coney Island of the West". The quiet town itself, with its attractive historical buildings, seems to have become a primary destination for transient youth which the municipality is non too happy about.
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Hmm, not very sharp, I'm afraid, but it's the only one I've got so I'm showing it anyway *~*

flyin'........

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:03:33 -0700

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.....on Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. California. Anyone know what this ride is called? When I was a kid we just called it "the chairs" but there must be an official or common name that escapes me.
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Didn't quite get that far right chair into the frame. Drats *~*

ferris wheel..........

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:02:20 -0700

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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk......... dates back to 1865 & is known as the "Coney Island of the West". Its famous vintage carousel (other post), built in 1911, celebrated 100 years this year & has been designated a national historic landmark, along with the fair's 85 year old Big Dipper, seen here behind the ferris wheel. Santa Cruz, on the Pacific Coast, is 110 kms south of San francisco.

not welcome in santa cruz.......

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:00:32 -0700

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The town of Santa Cruz is not happy about the number of transient youth who gather there. There are many signs around the town...in shop doorways, in restaurants....."No loitering. No drugs. Police will be called" No problem.....just let me change my socks & I'll be on my way *~*

tiring business being a sea lion......

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:01:55 -0700

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Many sea lions were taking the sun on a dock below the municipal wharf on Santa Cruz Beach.

michaelangelo's david - detail - profile

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:30:12 -0700

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this lesser marble copy stands outdoors in Piazza della Signoria, Florence's central
square, in front of Palazzo Vecchio, in the exact spot the original stood for 350 years.

Seeing michaelangelo's "david" in the Galleria della Accademia was perhaps the most stunning art experience of my life. Got heart palpitations in the first moments of seeing him as I entered the gallery in which he is showcased. Pearly white marble, 17 ft tall, raised even higher on a tall dais, he stands under a frosted glass dome bathed in natural light. The ultimate example of the Renaissance man, he radiates both the innocence of youth & the wisdom of maturity. The sculpture's physical beauty seems perfection. That michaelangelo had no model as he worked on it for 18 months is astounding. Commissioned in 1501, it stood outdoors in Palazzo della Signoria, Florence's central square, for over 350 years before being moved into the museum. Struck by lightening, attacked by rioters, toes & left arm broken in the revolt of 1527, it has survived in all its glory. I wish that you all have the opportunity to view it some day.

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urban observations ....

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:57:00 -0700

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so melancholic ..

Candid street photography. Yonge & Dundas Square, downtownToronto.

on the streets of sao paulo ......

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:30:00 -0700

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Candid street photography / east zone

tribal youth.......

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:24:00 -0700

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candid street photography at Toronto Buskerfest 2011........
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Decided to add her to my before-I-leave series at the last minute. Because she's achingly young & beautiful & it's intriguing why she chose this particular piercing style. But tribal culture among the youth of today's society is a big subject & I havn't got my thoughts together on it, & likely won't before I leave for England so...I just leave her with you.

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high on haight......

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 19:46:00 -0700

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Haight / Ashbury, San Francisco's most famous crossroads, centre of the hippie movement & the Beat generation of the early '60's. Nothing much appears to have changed in the 50 years since. The strip of Haight Street from Masonic to Golden Gate Park entrance is rife with atmosphere, teeming with psychedelic murals, graffiti, peace signs, anti-war slogans, recycled record shops, tie-dye & vintage clothing stores (even the Goodwill sells only vintage). You'll find anarchist book stores, head shops filled with drug paraphenalia, body-piercing & tattoo places, retro movie houses & an abundance of coffee houses & cool cafes. Nary a Starbucks or McDonalds in sight. Hallelujah!

the idea of david

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:36:29 -0700

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Alas, a copy. Bronze, full-size, one of two copies outdoors in Florence. But no comparison to the real thing. Seeing michaelangelo's "david" in the Galleria della Accademia was perhaps the most stunning art experience of my life. I got heart palpitations in the first moments of seeing him as I entered the gallery in which he is showcased. Pearly white marble, 17 ft tall, raised even higher on a tall dais, he stands under a frosted glass dome bathed in natural light. The ultimate example of the Renaissance man, he radiates both the innocence of youth & the wisdom of maturity. The sculpture's physical beauty appeared perfection. That michaelangelo had no model as he worked on it for 18 months is astounding. Commissioned in 1501, it stood outdoors in Palazzo della Signoria, Florence's central square, for over 350 years before being moved into the museum. Struck by lightening, attacked by rioters, toes & left arm broken in the revolt of 1527, it has survived in all its glory. I wish that you all shall have the opportunity to view it some day.

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explore 205........thank you, all.

michaelangelo's david - detail - torso

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:27:51 -0700

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michaelangelo's david - detail - hand

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:29:51 -0700

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so young to be carved in stone

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:16:28 -0700

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Taken in Ricoleta Cemetary, Buenos Aires, an oasis of incredibly beautiful mausoleums
& sculptures. Like this one. But her youth & beauty & innocence also remind that there are many ways that a child's development can be cut short. Not by death alone. Great trauma in childhood can steal innocence, obliterate trust, arrest emotional maturity, create an internal defence mechanism that is its own prison.
There is more than one way of turning to stone.......
Protect your children, my friends. Never forget for a single moment that they are vulnerable.
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This image, which I like very much, is dedicated to 3 special flickrfriends,
Thomy,... Andre.. &.. Kathy and new contact, young A.G.H., who have written
extremely generous testimonials recently & I am remiss to thank them.
Thank you Thomy, Andre, Kathy & A.G.H. Know that you are truly appreciated.
You each inspire me in your own unique way.
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adolescent statement

nobody@flickr.com (ana_lee_smith) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:45:24 -0700

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The hands of a young boy, perhaps 15, sitting on a wall in The Peace Garden playing cards on Sunday afternoon. I was first attracted by the boldness & brilliance of his multiple bracelets then noticed the serenity he was carrying in his body language & beautiful face.As you can see here, he had a small tattoo on his right index finger, also another small one on the back of his neck & blond streaks in his hair. In this age of troubled urban youth it was a joy to observe his peaceful aura in this most appropriate setting.