A Look Inside La Mesa

Fernanda Teixeira February 23, 2015 10:30 pm

Out of all the pets this particular family had, this little duckling was the cutest.

Duckling — Out of all the pets this particular family had, this little duckling was the cutest.

A cat gazes eerily out the window at me during my adventure in la Mesa.

Duckling — The baby duck from the previous photo is held up by one of the family members in La Mesa.

Three generations — Many families in La Mesa live in the town for a majority of their lives. The women in this photo shared that their family has lived in the town for as long as they can remember.

Footprint — A single footprint is left behind near a home.

Sunset — The sun, which is obscured by the fence in the photo, begins to set and leaves a beautiful lighting in the town.

Biker Women — Chopis is a popular bar and restaurant in town that many bikers attend. This women came with her husband and was kind enough to allow me to take a photo of her.

Woman Walking — A woman walks along side the canal in the town.

Spring — Flowers begin to bloom, signaling the first signs of Spring in the town.

Dog — A dog is fed a piece of bacon, at a family’s cookout after begging relentlessly.

Oil — A container of oil sits outside of a seemingly abandoned house in the town.

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