Boston, Massachusetts

Newbury Street is the fashion street in Boston. Last time I was there (in 2010), the street was still hype but the stores were no longer the same. October 1995. Newbury Street est la rue de la mode à Boston. La dernière fois que j’y étais (en 2010), la rue était encore branchée mais les…

Miami, Florida

While there are states in the US where people do not care about the way they look, this is a different story in Florida. In Miami, you see many men and women who are body conscious and will exercise on the Ocean Drive beach. March 2013. Alors que dans certaines parties des Etats-Unis les gens…

Lafayette, Louisiana

I met this white-bearded gentleman in the Acadian village, a re-created early settlement near Lafayette. His name was Louis Choplin (born 1922). He was said to have been a crawfisherman, trapper, a D-Day soldier, chef, lumberjack, butcher, painter, carpenter, pipeline foreman and Santa Claus. A local star, he willingly posed for photos and was also…

New York, USA

I thought this man predicting the end of the world on Park Avenue was like a 20th century prophet. New York is always full of surprises. September 1998. J’ai trouvé que cet homme annonçant la fin du monde sur Park Avenue était un peu un prophète du XXème siècle. New York est toujours pleine de…

Dorris, California

Construction workers cool off thanks to air conditioning in the gas station and only restaurant in Dorris on highway 97 in northern California. August 2011. Des ouvriers du bâtiment prennent le frais grâce à l’air conditionné dans la station service et unique restaurant de Dorris sur l’autoroute 97 au nord de la Californie. Août 2011.

Sacramento, California

In the summer of 1988, I was in a road trip throughout California. I totally missed the historical center of Sacramento – which I did later visit in 2011 -. But on the other hand, I came upon this incredible car show right in front of the State Capitole. August 1988. L’été 1988, j’ai traversé…