Photos: Skateboarding in the summer heat

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Photos: Skateboarding in the summer heat

by Yehyun Kim, CT Mirror
July 16, 2021

<h1>Photos: Skateboarding in the summer heat</h1>
<p class="byline">by Yehyun Kim, CT Mirror <br />July 16, 2021</p>

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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_131-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938888" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Skateboarders fly into the air at South Windsor Skate Park on July 14, 2021.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Rain had been in the forecast on Wednesday — like it seems to have been every afternoon this month — and a number of events were cancelled, including the weekly “Cruise Night” car show gathering at Bart’s Drive-In Restaurant in Windsor.</p>
<p>But the rain held off until after sunset, and the break in the weather was a green light for local skateboarders, who came to the South Windsor Skate Park that afternoon and rode for hours.</p>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_050-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938890" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Spiro Berdebes, right, watches another skater ride at South Windsor Skate Park. “It’s like an escape,” Spiro said. “You come here and you don’t think about anything else.”</figcaption><figcaption> Spiro Berdebes, right, watches another skater ride at South Windsor Skate Park. &#8220;It&#8217;s like an escape,&#8221; Spiro said. &#8220;You come here and you don&#8217;t think about anything else.&#8221;</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_350-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938891" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Skaters wait for their time to ride.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_234-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938893" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>A modestly customized skateboard deck.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_312-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938895" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Skaters enjoy the afternoon at South Windsor Skate Park on July 14, 2021.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_255-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938896" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Skaters ranging from elementary school age to college graduates gathered at the park.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_069-771x1157.jpg?resize=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938897" height="960" width="640" /><figcaption>Plenty of water helped skaters avoid dehydration.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_422-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938898" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Rain was forecast in the afternoon, but it didn’t rain until night.</figcaption><figcaption> Rain was forecast in the afternoon, but it didn&#8217;t rain until night.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_314-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938899" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>The skate park had something for everyone.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_191-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938900" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Skaters make a plan for the next move.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><img src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210714_Skateboard_SWindsor_YK_416-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-938902" height="1333" width="2000" /><figcaption>Sunset at South Windsor Skate Park on July 14, 2021.</figcaption></figure>
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Skateboarders fly to the air at South Windsor Skate Park on July 14, 2021. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

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Skateboarders fly into the air at South Windsor Skate Park on July 14, 2021. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

Rain had been in the forecast on Wednesday — like it seems to have been every afternoon this month — and a number of events were cancelled, including the weekly “Cruise Night” car show gathering at Bart’s Drive-In Restaurant in Windsor.

But the rain held off until after sunset, and the break in the weather was a green light for local skateboarders, who came to the South Windsor Skate Park that afternoon and rode for hours.

Spiro Berdebes, right, watches another skater ride at South Windsor Skate Park. “It’s like an escape,” Spiro said. “You come here and you don’t think about anything else.” Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

Skaters wait for their time to ride. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

A modestly customized skateboard deck. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

Skaters enjoy the afternoon at South Windsor Skate Park on July 14, 2021. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

Skaters ranging from elementary school age to college graduates gathered at the park. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

Plenty of water helped skaters avoid dehydration. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

Rain was forecast in the afternoon, but it didn’t rain until night. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org

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Yehyun KimPhotojournalist

ykim@ctmirror.org

Yehyun joined CT Mirror in June 2020 as a photojournalist and a Report For America Corps Member. Her role at CT Mirror is to tell visual stories about the impact of public policy on individuals and communities in Connecticut. Prior to joining CT Mirror, Yehyun photographed community news in Victoria, Texas and was a photo and video intern at USA TODAY and at Acadia National Park in Maine. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Yehyun was born and raised in South Korea.

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