April 27, 2024 6:00 am

The back door of La Esquina in downtown Las Cruces.

Two dogs jump and bark in their backyard a few blocks away from downtown.

A graffitied dumpster stands like a statue in the back parking lot of a business complex.

A group of skaters stack their boards to set up a high jump that even the most experienced of the group had trouble clearing.

Dario attempts the same jump but falls a bit short.

Dario jests that he and his friends are about to make it onto Thrasher Magazine.

The gang takes a break to relax and talk after an afternoon of skating in downtown Las Cruces.

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