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9/10/08: Diskovery used to be an Allston tourist attraction. With the rising student population and exponentially rising rent, the owner had to relocate to Brighton. The move has been a blow to business and she continues to struggle to break even monthly. Instead of going down to the two or three Newbury Comics stores that are located conveniently off the T stop, try taking a stroll down Washington St. and discovery what Diskovery is all about.

Esperia Grill Brighton, MA

9/10/08: Recently opened in early 2008, Esperia Grill has gathered quite a little set of dedicated regulars that religiously gather every lunch break. Here a dentist eats his meal and fondly recounts his first Esperia falafel experience.

20 Chestnut Hill Avenue

9/10/2008: Behind the Brighton Senior Center there is a collection of bronze children and adults, immortally stretching for an embrace. While meant to be eternalizing an intimate moment between two generations, the figures are also engulfed by a feeling of desperation.

Allston, MA

July 10, 2008: In order to deal with skyrocketing rent prices, an attic space has been adapted into another room. The cramped a-framed space houses a recent college graduate and his cat for three hundred a month.

Tompkins Square, Brooklyn, NY

June 23, 2008:
Local teenagers skate at Tompkins Square basketball courts. The smooth surface allows the skaters to practice tricks in a secure environment.

Ricky Small

Feb. 2008: Portland, ME resident Ricky Small performs in an Allston basement with local Berklee band Flo. Small has recently been signed to Virgin Records and plans to spend the next year touring in California.

Italia

During the summer of 2007 I visited Italy and Greece with my father. I tended to shy away from taking pictures of mere monuments, seeing as they have been captured several times before and far better. While the art and architecture was awe inspiring and captivating, I spent most of my time documenting pigeon-human interactions in Venice and the surplus kitten population in Delphi. Only in heavily tourist trodden places can you see wild animals perfectly willing to perch upon one's shoulder or eat out of the palm of one's hand.