Author: Joshua Lay
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Black Bear Bar – Brooklyn, NY
Winters in Oklahoma are tough. One day can feel like summer, while the next can feel as if Snow Miser himself has taken over the state. For example, Oklahoma just had a 77 degree Valentine’s day, followed by a 25 degree day filled with winter storm warnings. When I first arrived to the East Coast, a lot of […]
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Holiday Leftovers
Ever since I saw the movie Elf in theaters with my older sister, a goal of mine has been to visit NYC during the holidays. Unlike my other dreams as a child, I actually turned this one into a reality. I may not have become the next best thing to happen to the WWF since the Rock, score […]
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DIY Jersey City
Back in November, I checked out the popular Junkyard spot in Jersey City. The spot is exactly how you’d expect a Jersey DIY to be: crusty, tight transitions, and littered with locals drinking and smoking. A fun place to spend the afternoon. I can’t wait for Winter to be over. Here’s a video of a Z-Flex rider […]
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The “Historical” Blizzard of January 2015
Last weekend the the northern East Coast was hit with what was supposed to be a historical blizzard. The blizzard’s name was Juno. From the perspective of a normal human being, thankfully the worst parts of the snowstorm just missed where I live. From the perspective of a man who enjoys shooting photos and a teacher […]
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Skateboarding in NYC
With a few exceptions, anytime I traveled outside of Oklahoma it was strictly for skateboarding purposes. My friends and I would load up a car, sometimes two, and spend a week skating whatever the foreign city had to offer and wind down each night drinking cheap beer in a cheap motel room. These trips and […]
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20 Years of Chocolate – Brooklyn, NY
9/20/14 Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY Sideshow Back in September I attended the 20 Years of Chocolate Anniversary Art Show in Williamsburg. I was especially excited because opportunities like this are one of the major reasons I wanted to move out of the Midwest. Rarely do skateboard companies hold special events in Oklahoma. Girl and Chocolate has always […]
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Coney Island – Summer 2014
The frigid and wet East Coast weather of late has been getting me down lately. I’m starting to believe somebody put a hex on my life causing any day I have off from work to be filled with dreary clouds and heavy rain. So if the sadistic spell conjurer could do me a favor and […]
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Philadelphia: Canon Photos
During my last week in Philadelphia I decided to go out and shoot some photos of the beautiful city. I didn’t get as many as I’d like, but I still enjoyed getting what I could get. I would love to go back soon. Enjoy.
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Skateboarding with a Stranger from the Internet
7/20/14 Before I left Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, I made a post on the well-known skateboard magazine website Slapmagazine.com. In the online forum I made a request for information about skateboarding in Philadelphia, such as skate spots, tips on avoiding tickets, the skate-ability of LOVE park, etc.To my surprise, about a month after posting I received a message […]
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Skate Jawn 4 Year Anniversary
7/12/14 Thanks to my new friend Joanna I was able to meet other skateboarders she knew in the Philly area. Her friend Mike gave me the heads up for Skate Jawn’s 4 year Anniversary Skate Jam. Like some of you reading this, I was unaware of what Skate Jawn was or what it meant. Skate Jawn is […]