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Girls from the Better Waverly Community Center pose for a photograph. The center provides opportunities in the arts for young boys and girls in Baltimore's troubled Waverly community, where drugs and violence have put a stranglehold on the neighborhood in recent years.
This photo was taken in May 2010 in Better Waverly, Baltimore, MD, US.
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apricotX is checking in :-), patrickjoust, Barry Wynn, soulsurvivor1968, and 18 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Michael D. Hawley (25 months ago | reply)
Nice :)
meredith markleigh (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called the kids are all right..., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
wonderful portrait! best wishes to you:)
This photo was invited and added to the the kids are all right... group.
dans240z (25 months ago | reply)
Great shot! Could be an album cover.
And all the best to you, Michael. I'm excited to see more of your work.
krugerlive (25 months ago | reply)
Goodluck on your move to the West Coast! It's been awesome seeing Baltimore through your photos. I'm sure California will be grateful for your future portrayal of it. This photo is awesome and makes me think she's doing that head crushing thing from Kids in the Hall.
Zombie37 (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Baltimore bikes!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
I know I'm one of many who will miss your truly amazing photos of Baltimore. Best wishes for California!
It would be nice to think the kid on the bike is doing a head-crushing joke instead of throwing a Crips gang sign, so I'll go with that. They all have such great expressions - what do you say or do to make them so comfortable and natural looking?
This photo was invited and added to the Baltimore bikes! group.
Lonesome Rhodes (25 months ago | reply)
Best of luck to you.
chrisf_washu (25 months ago | reply)
Thanks for sharing this on Reddit; it's a cute photo. I love the posture of the girl on the far left.
Jesse Stein (25 months ago | reply)
You didn't get tase'd and arrested for taking a picture of children? Did this really happen in America?
m. wriston (25 months ago | reply)
It's East Baltimore: the cops are too busy with drugs and gang violence to worry about a man with a camera photographing some kids :)
ubik14 (25 months ago | reply)
really good.
It's been cool watching you develop as a photographer. B-more is going to miss you. Looking forward to seeing your photos of the left coast.
~Kerry Murphy (25 months ago | reply)
You're moving!?! Hope this is a good good thing for you. :)
Zanalee (24 months ago | reply)
Very nice! Can't wait to see pics of your new home surroundings!
: )
susan catherine (24 months ago | reply)
really great group portrait!!!
lydiafairy (24 months ago | reply)
they are so sweet