I Still Remember

It isn't that often that I see children sitting on a curb with lollipops and a puppy, but I do remember the days that I did that!

“Always remember that these are kids. Do not holler at them, give them all the support you can because this is all about the children.”

Elton Reece quotes

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I Like It, I Love It

It's fair time in the Antelope Valley.  There's always children and cotton candy!

~ Jose Castro
The kids definitely like it. I'd say the cotton candy is the most popular thing in here. That and the hats. People like those a lot.

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Two Little Indians

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As I made this photograph I could see that these young boys were coming into their own.  They were starting to get the swagger that all boys get when they reach puberty.  They were beginning to strut their stuff and their costumes made it all the better.  I feel like I captured the feeling in the photograph.

"As kids approach puberty, parents should talk about sex and set up the right kinds of guidelines for social interaction."

Lawrence Cohen quotes

Falling Kids

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This is one of my Photoshop projects that I've had on my mind for many years. Finally, I did it with many, many, many cutouts. These are photographs taken in planes, backyards, on lakes and parking lots.

Fall down seven times, get up eight

Japanese Proverb