Meat Inspection

Meat Inspection, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez inspects meat before buying at her favorite Brooklyn supermarket, Western Beef.

Let's Looka Here

Ana Gonzalez peers at the gems hidden in her refrigerator, preparing to cook a special Dominican dish.

Brooklyn Hunter

Brooklyn Hunter, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Waiting for the bus with the Bounty Hunter.

As the subway rushes behind her

As the subway rushes behind her, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez jokes around as she waits to board a train in Manhattan.

Peaceful in her kitchen

Peaceful in her kitchen, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez stands peaceful in her kitchen on a recent afternoon.

Cut Platanos

Cut Platanos, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez cuts plantains for a lunch on a recent Saturday afternoon.

Cafe Bustelo & Salad

Cafe Bustelo & Salad , originally uploaded by TealDream.

Ana Gonzalez cooks a yuca dish in her Brooklyn apartment.

Hearty Dominican meal

A special Dominican plate prepared by Rosa Baez recently.

Scarf swayed

Scarf swayed, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez waits for the B48 bus in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn recently while running errands.

Drawn into Show

Drawn into Show, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Rosa Baez is drawn into one of her favorite telenovelas on a recent afternoon in her Brooklyn apartment.

Delicate Chain

Delicate Chain, originally uploaded by TealDream.

A necklace from Ana Gonzalez, a longtime Brooklyn resident.

Smells Fishy

Smells Fishy, originally uploaded by TealDream.

Brooklyn resident Rosa Baez inspects fish at her favorite local supermarket, Western Beef.

Waiting on the stoop

Waiting on the stoop, originally uploaded by TealDream.

My grandmother waiting on her stoop in the Summer of 2009, about to run some errands in Brooklyn.