My Black and White Perspective Series

Lately I have started getting out and walking around. Whether it’s my neighborhood or other cities. I find walking around calms my mind especially with everything that has been going on in my life and the world around me.

Creating this black and white series I feel like there is no judgement and it’s all from my perspective. I chose black and white as the composition for my series because it silences the distractions so I can focus on the beauty, the abnormal, and the space around me.

My iPhone put together this video of my photos and I wanted to share with all of you.

Thank you for watching. I am falling in love with this series everyday!

First Baptist Church in Flames

First Baptist Church was one of the oldest churches in Dallas. This church dates to the 1890’s. On Friday, July 19, 2024, this historic building was found on fire by local bystanders. No injuries or deaths were reported in connection with the fire. Thank goodness! This was the first fire I had seen in central Downtown Dallas.

I was parking downtown when the parking structure across the street from First Baptist Church was sounding the fire alarm. I originally thought it was a test because two weeks ago the alarm went off and that one was a test. I stepped out of the car, took the stairs to the bottom floor to head to Sloane’s Corner for happy hour. Once I crossed the street from the parking garage, I notice A LOT of smoke coming from the church. To my surprise I see the trees from the church garden were ablaze. I was shocked to be one of the first people on the scene and that the fire trucks and ambulances had not arrived yet. Several of us started gathering around as we stand helplessly taking photos and videos of this historic church disappearing before our very eyes. Today the smoke from the flames still lingers downtown and only a shell of a church remains.

My image was used on ABC News website.

Also my video went viral on Twitter aka X.

My New York Moment

I went to New York for the first time and stayed in Brooklyn on a whim. I didn’t know I would have the trip of a lifetime. Even though I had a series of wild events (was yelled at by a homeless woman, almost fell into a hole, got lost on the train, rained on without an umbrella, and got food poisoning by “the best” birra taco in town). I still wouldn’t have changed anything about the trip.

On a more positive note I stumbled upon a bunch of awesome things (like a comedy show), saw some friends I haven’t seen in forever, conquered multiple fears, made new friends, and ate a lot of food.

My cheeks burn from all of the laughs that was shared during this trip or maybe it’s from the cold/windy weather in New York. Needless to say my eat, pray, love myself journey has come to a close and I can’t wait to go back.

Brooklyn in Black and White