so like, ummmm dude.....

"why do you want to take our pictures"

"i'm gonna leave my board at the bottom so i can get air for ya....are ya ready"

"why are we backwards"

"i call it a johnny hoppin"

"seriously dude...you want us to skate right at your face while you're sitting there"

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i love shooting people

~complete strangers~

especially in their own environment and

after the winter's dry spell

it was fantastic to be outside yesterday

~~

i headed to the skateboard park

which is kind of a scary place

but

once again

since i have a "wear my jeans low so you can see my boxers" teenager myself

who doesn't skate

they don't bother me

~~

they are always so curious as to why i want their photos

and

always cooperative to do anything i ask

~~

obviously

the skateboarding photos weren't enough for me

and

i had to have my

tried and true

jumping photos

that i started last year

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they were wonderful with my crazy wishes and laughing through each photo

and

then giving the ones who wouldn't jump

a hard time

~~

oh

thank you warm weather

for letting me breathe again