Cracked Concrete: Vancouver, BC

A lot of very harsh, aggressive shapes had formed in this concrete wall.  The cracks had filled with white lime, making the wall look like a stormy sky criss-crossed with lightning.  The faded graffiti added a feeling of disorder and anarchy.  It all looked very dangerous and chaotic.

I like this photograph because it reminds me of all the forgotten places – undersides of bridges, vacant lots, alleys – that can sometimes keep secrets better than anywhere else.  I go to places like these with my camera often, never quite knowing what visual treasures I might uncover, what hidden beauty lies beneath the scaley skin of the monster.

Cracked Concrete: Vancouver, BC, 2005