pretty city: capo in the square...

was milling around in union square, before going to see 500 days of summer. my friend and i weaved our way through the madness (shoppers, skaters, strollers) and were drawn to the deep and tight circle of enthusiastic on-lookers who were mesmerized by the capoeira performers. (are they properly called fighters, or dancers?)

anyway, among the performers, i spied a familiar face: a former co-worker, who also happens to be one of the coolest (and nicest) people i've met:

the amazing ryan! (the gorgeous filipino brother, with the shaved head.)

i tried to snap photos of some of the others, but it was a situation where it pays to be tall, or have crazy long arms.

this is all i got...

this woman is beautiful. and "hard core," says nicholas.

one guy can't believe his eyes...

my friend took this, hence, the better aerial view.