Skateopia

I remember first reading about this place in the pages of Big brother Skateboard Magazine more than 10 years ago. It's a big skateboarder/artist/punk/bluegrass colony out in the boondocks. Lots of naked skating and blowing shit up for the fun of it. Looks like a hell of a time, but I sort of feel like everyone there is going to suddenly grow donkey ears and start braying.

Somewhere in Ohio

2009, photographer Morgan Ashcom

from his site

led there by uncertain times

Fill Up on that Old Time Salvation

I'm always drawn to the use of commercial objects refitted to become art or a carrier for more personal messages. In a weird way, this reminds me of the 24 Hour Church of Elvis.

Potlatch, Washington
1974, photographer David Falconer
from U.S. National Archives

Message in a Bottle

What he said.

Mobile, Alabama
2010, artist Priest
from his flickr stream

Underage Drinking

From the other pictures in the stream, this was the wall of his garage. I wonder if he's a corporate drone now or just a cynical old punk.

somewhere in punk rock America
1983
from bullittmcqueen's flickr stream

Reading Rainbow

Grassroots literacy promotion.

New Orleans, Louisiana
2009, photographer Jen
from nola-darling's Livejournal

Mia and Vincent

The longer I look at this, the better I like it. The details make it - his ponytail and foot especially.

North-East, UK
2009, tagger Thoup, photographer Simon
from mr_la_rue's flickr stream