The Road Home...

This past Monday I made the trip back to El Paso with my Dad. We left later than we had planned, but when we rolled into the city early Tuesday morning the smell of the desert and dry air welcomed me home for the next two months.

Cabin Fever...

After three days with out my truck and just packing up my apartment. I started to get a little claustrophobic. So once I got my truck out of the shop I drove around and shot a few photos. This is where a new rail depot is going to go up in Harlingen, but I've driven past these old buildings for a year and a half finally stopping to take a few snaps. Back to packing and waiting to hear if I get clearance to photography a story I've wanted to work on for a while.

Catch up...

Wednesday (first two photos) I went back to Matamoros with Dianne as she helped two students pay their tuition for the up coming school year.

Thursday (last four photos) Headed down to Reynosa to a colonia named Satelite Uno for a food drop.

Waiting for the FTP to send...

While I'm waiting for my files to upload I figured I would post a few images from today's trip to Matamoros. Still amazes me the conditions people can live in. Throws everything into perspective.

Picking up and Getting ready for the up coming week...

Along with last weeks normal pick up of bread and pastries, the Ferree group is also packing school supplies since school will be starting in a few weeks.

Hand Painted...

Took a short trip to Nuevo Progreso Sunday. I'm heading back down later this week with The Ferree group.

Planning...

Members of the Frank Ferree Border Relief Organization take some time Wednesday morning to plan the rest of the months operations. With schools starting up soon and after recent flooding on Highway 2, the group has to plan out different routes of getting around to deliver school supplies and food donations to Colonias around Matamoros, Reynosa and Nuevo Progreso.

DAWG Show...

Spent sometime this past Saturday in Mercedes at the Fairgrounds, where they had a car show and a Bully breed dog show. It was not your typical dog show, but it was fun!

A Portrait of Martin Soto...

Shot this Portrait of Martin Soto sometime last year. Its a favorite of mine.

Blurry Vision...

Day after Hurricane Alex on SPI

The Morning After South Padre Island's close call with Hurricane Alex, the clean up started.

Reporting (Stranded) from/on South Padre Island

Mike a reporter and I are here on South Padre Island covering Hurricane Alex. The Causeway was s closed at 1:30pm Wednesday, so we are stuck here for the storm.

Indy League...

GO Skate Day...

According to goskateboardingday.org, "Every year on June 21, skateboarders around the globe celebrate the pure exhilaration, creativity, and spirit of one of the most infuential activities in the world by blowing off all other obligations to go skateboarding."

The Vinyls in the Backroom...

I had a random Thursday off and I ended up at a Record shop in the back of an antiques store. After looking through the stacks I ended up hanging out with the owner of the shop a dude named Tony, we had a beer and talked about music along with all kinds of crazy things. Not only does this guy own the shop but the entire building. Him and his wife live over the shop. The building was a hotel at one time and the living space still looks like a hotel. It was really amazing to tour that joint.

Tony the owner of the shop, this guy has done everything from teaching to running his shop.

Random update

Taking a break from editing portrait work to post some photos from the past couple weeks. JROTC training, a mini vacation to Corpus Christi and some shots of my little cousins.