All images (c) Louloubelle 2004. All rights reserved.

These photos are some of the first I ever took and was new to processing, so the quality isn't great. Also the park looks very different now and has much more interesting ramps. One day soon I'll get some more photos.

Cantelowes Park is a 2 minute walk from my home and I think it's a wonderful resource. Local children and adults use the park regularly and it is also visited by sk8ers and BMXers from all over the world. As such it is home to both a local and a global community of all ages.

Anyone who visits the park regularly will see a group of children and adults politely taking it in turns to use the ramps and helping each other on the rare occasions when anyone sustains a sports injury. Their exemplary behaviour puts the squabbling users of my local gym to shame. Sadly some local people feel that the park is a magnet for crime and criminals. I don't understand why and can only say that this is not my experience at all.

I gained consent for taking the photos and posting them online from the parents of all minors depicted here.

Thanks to all the BMXers and sk8ers who let me take their photographs and who have been so friendly to me. If you see a photo of you here and would like to use it on your own website then please feel free to save a copy and use it as you wish :)