S U R R E A L ( I T Y ) | PART II
Head over to SURREALITY || Part I for a recap on how Mitch and I met __________ (Past Reflection) The day began with an overcast dreariness that kept me in bed an extra hour. My conscious and subconscious minds intertwine as I replay the final moments of last night’s dream. I watch myself fearlessly walk […]
|| R E S T L E S S ||
R E S T L E S S By Morgan Ryan I have a beautiful confusion between reality and illusion when it comes to you and my restless mind The gaps of silence I fill with doubt because speaking your truth you can do without But what is the point of these moments of connection […]
PLEASURE & CHAOS || PART I: THE C R O S S R O A D S ||
A Collaboration with THE M I G H T Y COMPANY – – – – – – “What is meant to be, is just that, and will unfold. Still, show some guts. Say to destiny, “I am calling the shots around here, go take a hike.” -RUMI If you were to ask me where I’m […]
THE SIREN’S CALL
THE SIREN’S CALL (A modern response to an ancient tale) Run in search of shelter The vast waters call upon As a means to escape the welter, I often become withdrawn . . . A pattern I reprise A constant need to roam Yet free may I swim, in his aquamarine eyes, A place which […]
W H I T E KNOLL DR.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates Photographed by Evan Woods, Ace Hotel DTLA When I first moved to Chinatown, I was curiously drawn to a large hill on White Knoll Dr. As I ascended, the familiar flow […]
O B S E R V A T I O N S || 4:42 PM || 05.09.14
“Imagine if the life that you thought you sharedWasn’t really there–It was made up in your mind,Could be anyone, anywhere.“ —Dust Clears by Clean Bandit Looking out my bedroom window, my eyes became fixated on my neighbors kitchen window. There hung a string of dead fish that were strung like clothes on a clothes line. Living in Chinatown, […]
Day Tripper
Got no deeds to do, No promises to keep. I’m dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep. Let the morning time drop all its petals on me. Life, I love you; All is g r o o v y || –59th Street Bridge Song, Simon & Garfunkel It was the first week of May and a heat wave engulfed the city […]
Puttin’ on the Ritz
“She learned to survive and reinvent herself. She envisioned a better, elegant future for herself. Like me, she knew you had to have a vision.” -American Hustle The Ritz Carlton in Downtown Los Angeles, March 2014 Photographer/Director, Evan Woods Model/MUA/Stylist, Morgan Ryan “There is it,” he said. I focused my eyes in the direction of Evan’s […]
Sunset Blush: Inside Look of Palm Springs
” You’re not tardy for the party when you are the party.” – m.r. Another Spring Break in Palm Springs and this year was filled with many kodak moments. A short 2 night stay turned into 3 full days of photo shoots, laughs and magic moments not even a camera could capture. Here is just […]
Venus vs. Mars
“Whether black or white, we both like Mike We both like Jordans.” – Jay Z, Venus vs. Mars This past weekend I turned 23, the year of Michael Jordan. I began to reflect on the past with the intention to see just how far I had come this past year in my personal journey. In […]
