A long format essay exploring my history with skateboarding, including my perspective of the Britannia "courts", which culminates into the story of my favorite photo of 2023. (P.S. It's not this one -->)
That is my son Connor, he brought me and his little brother to that event, and it was probably one of our BEST days of 2023, I am so happy you caught a snapshot of this moment! Skateboarding is this kids life… you can check him out on insta https://www.instagram.com/scranny_connoy?igsh=bjBybW95YjMzcGU4
What I noticed most about the photo (before reading the backgrounder) was how focussed the subject is on the new shoes. The environment around them is so clearly busy and full of movement and noise (I see the uplifted arm of the blurred figure in the group behind the subject) and yet they're so much in their own moment. I remember feeling like that as a child and it made me think to maybe just try and let all the "noise" in my life go past me instead of get to me. Thanks for sharing about the generosity of the community and that moment; it's a beautiful story and we're so lucky you were the witness.
That is my son Connor, he brought me and his little brother to that event, and it was probably one of our BEST days of 2023, I am so happy you caught a snapshot of this moment! Skateboarding is this kids life… you can check him out on insta https://www.instagram.com/scranny_connoy?igsh=bjBybW95YjMzcGU4
What I noticed most about the photo (before reading the backgrounder) was how focussed the subject is on the new shoes. The environment around them is so clearly busy and full of movement and noise (I see the uplifted arm of the blurred figure in the group behind the subject) and yet they're so much in their own moment. I remember feeling like that as a child and it made me think to maybe just try and let all the "noise" in my life go past me instead of get to me. Thanks for sharing about the generosity of the community and that moment; it's a beautiful story and we're so lucky you were the witness.
The child in the picture is my nephew. What a beautiful picture of him and story. Thank you for sharing this.