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The Star Spangled Will Always Wave...

April 04, 2014

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In June 2016, I embarked on a journey to chronicle my daily encounters during serene strolls through Downtown Miami amid my lunch breaks, or whenever I chose to linger in the area. After a hiatus spanning more than a year, in 2017, I resolved to invigorate this photo blog, broadening its horizons to encompass the rich tapestry of visual experiences encountered in my beloved hometown of Miami, as well as captivating moments from locales spanning the globe.

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April 2024 1
- Apr 12, 2024 Kaleidoscope Exhibition Apr 12, 2024
January 2018 2
- Jan 16, 2018 San Lázaro Day Celebration @ Hialeah's Rincón de San Lázaro Jan 16, 2018
- Jan 15, 2018 San Lázaro Celebration @ Josefina's front yard shrine Jan 15, 2018
November 2017 3
- Nov 9, 2017 Self portrait Nov 9, 2017
- Nov 9, 2017 Observations at Miami Beach's Bass Museum Nov 9, 2017
- Nov 9, 2017 Light and shadows at the newly remodeled Bass Museum Nov 9, 2017
October 2016 2
- Oct 19, 2016 Forgive us Father for WE have sinned!! Oct 19, 2016
- Oct 12, 2016 New mural being created at Overtown area Oct 12, 2016
September 2016 15
- Sep 27, 2016 "Sweet", another peculiar character roaming the streets of Downtown Miami Sep 27, 2016
- Sep 26, 2016 Wake Up Miami! September 26th Edition. End of Summer 2016 Season Sep 26, 2016
- Sep 20, 2016 Shadows at the Southeast Financial Center plaza Sep 20, 2016
- Sep 20, 2016 Need a psychic reading? Sep 20, 2016
- Sep 20, 2016 Wake Up Miami!, September 19th Edition Sep 20, 2016
- Sep 16, 2016 Street Scenes around Downtown Miami Sep 16, 2016
- Sep 15, 2016 Rafael Ortíz, a Cuban immigrant, is on a hunger strike Sep 15, 2016
- Sep 13, 2016 Wake Up Miami, September 12th Edition Sep 13, 2016
- Sep 12, 2016 Miami Scottish Rite Temple Sep 12, 2016
- Sep 11, 2016 One Thousand Museum Building by Zaha Hadid Sep 11, 2016
- Sep 10, 2016 Downtown Miami's Art Days at the PAMM Sep 10, 2016
- Sep 9, 2016 Temple Israel of Greater Miami, a jewish beacon in the central city Sep 9, 2016
- Sep 8, 2016 Will Brickell's fast growth make it "The Manhattan of the South?" Sep 8, 2016
- Sep 2, 2016 Oscar, the Argentinian chef Sep 2, 2016
- Sep 1, 2016 Lázaro, the shoeshiner Sep 1, 2016
August 2016 28
- Aug 31, 2016 Stolen Moments on the last day of August 2016 Aug 31, 2016
- Aug 30, 2016 Wake up Miami, August 29th edition Aug 30, 2016
- Aug 30, 2016 A sad reality in Downtown Miami... Aug 30, 2016
- Aug 28, 2016 El Cacique Lunch Restaurant, a Downtown Miami's landmark... Aug 28, 2016
- Aug 25, 2016 Off to the races!! Aug 25, 2016
- Aug 23, 2016 Gesù Catholic Church, an oasis in Downtown Miami Aug 23, 2016
- Aug 22, 2016 Scenes of Historic Overtown Aug 22, 2016
- Aug 22, 2016 Last days for early voting Aug 22, 2016
- Aug 20, 2016 Abandoned building turned into street art gallery Aug 20, 2016
- Aug 19, 2016 The Ninth Street Pedestrian Mall Aug 19, 2016
- Aug 19, 2016 Stolen Moments around Downtown Miami Aug 19, 2016
- Aug 17, 2016 Downtown Miami Street's Familiar Faces Aug 17, 2016
- Aug 17, 2016 The Man from Amarillo, Texas Aug 17, 2016
- Aug 16, 2016 Downtown Street Scenes Aug 16, 2016
- Aug 12, 2016 A Rooftop View of Downtown Miami's Buildings Aug 12, 2016
- Aug 10, 2016 Portraits of people I've met around Downtown Miami Aug 10, 2016
- Aug 8, 2016 Downtown's street visual stories... Aug 8, 2016
- Aug 8, 2016 Wake Up Miami!! August, 2nd edition... Aug 8, 2016
- Aug 7, 2016 Downtowners... Aug 7, 2016
- Aug 7, 2016 Architectural details... Aug 7, 2016
- Aug 6, 2016 Street life at Downtown Miami Aug 6, 2016
- Aug 5, 2016 Intense shadows of Miami-Dade Cultural Center's colonnades... Aug 5, 2016
- Aug 5, 2016 Reflections of historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse Aug 5, 2016
- Aug 4, 2016 Water Reflections... Aug 4, 2016
- Aug 3, 2016 Psychic reading, anyone? Aug 3, 2016
- Aug 3, 2016 Blessings to all from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Aug 3, 2016
- Aug 2, 2016 Light and shadow at Government Center Metrorail Station Aug 2, 2016
- Aug 1, 2016 Wake up Miami! Aug 1, 2016
July 2016 45
- Jul 31, 2016 Shadows at the PAMM... Jul 31, 2016
- Jul 30, 2016 Caution... we live in a rainbow of chaos... Jul 30, 2016
- Jul 29, 2016 Parking garage's stairs... Jul 29, 2016
- Jul 29, 2016 Metrorail commuters... Jul 29, 2016
- Jul 29, 2016 Downtowners... Photos shots on 04/4/2014 Jul 29, 2016
- Jul 28, 2016 Law of Attraction Jul 28, 2016
- Jul 28, 2016 Overtown's summer fashionable lady Jul 28, 2016
- Jul 27, 2016 Red M at the Riverwalk Metromover Station Jul 27, 2016
- Jul 27, 2016 Artwork at the McCormick Building Jul 27, 2016
- Jul 27, 2016 Jesus is coming! Jul 27, 2016
- Jul 26, 2016 Miami, on its 120th anniversary keeps growing... Jul 26, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 Neushop: back to basics Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 Never Chimp while shooting street photography Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 Centro Lofts Miami – Feel the Street at Your Feet... Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 Graffiti Walls and Apartment Buildings Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 America is in your hands... Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 It's raining cats and dogs!! Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 20, 2016 The protest of a wounded and betrayed US Veteran... Jul 20, 2016
- Jul 20, 2016 Yes, ALL lives matter! Jul 20, 2016
- Jul 20, 2016 Wednesday, July 20th Street Findings Jul 20, 2016
- Jul 20, 2016 Hey, I'm hungry too!! Jul 20, 2016
- Jul 18, 2016 Metrorail escalator... Jul 18, 2016
- Jul 15, 2016 Freedom Tower in Red, White, and Blue Jul 15, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Lady running errands... Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Downtown Street Art Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Holy Bagels & Pizzeria Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 One popcorn package, please... Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Christian's Juices... Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Bonne Fête Nationale... Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 ¡Miami está bien! (Miami is ok!)... Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 Know what you're made of... Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 Shop and be blessed... Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 La Casa de las Viejas... Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 The King... Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 Ave María... Jul 11, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 Metrorail commuters... Jul 11, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 The Freedom Tower... Jul 11, 2016
- Jul 7, 2016 Historical buildings... Jul 7, 2016
- Jul 7, 2016 Cuban American dollar store... Jul 7, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 Downtown in blue... Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 Farrukito... Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 Downtown life... Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 Downtown life... Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 Downtown life... Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 1, 2016 Downtowners... Jul 1, 2016
June 2016 12
- Jun 29, 2016 What are you looking at? Jun 29, 2016
- Jun 29, 2016 An accident on Flagler St... Jun 29, 2016
- Jun 27, 2016 Street happenings... Jun 27, 2016
- Jun 27, 2016 Tito will save the world through his mathematical formulas... Jun 27, 2016
- Jun 27, 2016 Graffiti... Jun 27, 2016
- Jun 27, 2016 New developments... Jun 27, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Shadows inside the Stephen P. Clark Government Center... Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Details... Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Shadows... Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Downtown Farmers Market Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 22, 2016 Downtown Miami viewed from the 25th floor of the SPCC building... Jun 22, 2016
- Jun 8, 2016 After the rain, reflections are a work of art... Jun 8, 2016
April 2016 1
- Apr 24, 2016 Architectural details of historical buildings Apr 24, 2016
September 2015 1
- Sep 30, 2015 Downtown buildings reflection Sep 30, 2015
December 2014 1
- Dec 14, 2014 A view of Downtown from Metromover's Third Street Station Dec 14, 2014
September 2014 1
- Sep 21, 2014 Olympia Theater - Downtown Miami's Historic Performing Arts Center Sep 21, 2014
July 2014 1
- Jul 19, 2014 2014 Overtown Music and Arts Festival Jul 19, 2014
April 2014 2
- Apr 4, 2014 The Happy Campers... Apr 4, 2014
- Apr 4, 2014 The Star Spangled Will Always Wave... Apr 4, 2014
March 2014 2
- Mar 24, 2014 Sculpture "Dropped Bowl with Scattered Slices and Peels" Mar 24, 2014
- Mar 23, 2014 Sculpture "Rhythm of the Train" Mar 23, 2014
August 2010 1
- Aug 13, 2010 Lamp Shadow... Aug 13, 2010