Reading in the park

Sitting in a place where you feel so small

Chicago Teachers Strike

Scotland - Day One

Multiple views of Edinburgh Castle.  Someone tells me the last one is pretty boilerplate, although I cannot say I have ever seen it before.

Scotland - Day One

We like to walk when we are in a new place.  It is the only way to get around that is slow enough to see everything there is to see... that and just try driving around Edinburgh ... I am SO glad I had a GPS (I can still hear: "Prepare to go over the roundabout...")!

This day was rainy - from what I hear - pretty typical. Beautiful old buildings and street closes like these two.  There is something pretty photogenic about about a space where you cannot get a car down.

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Warmth and cheeriness...

...on a chilly May Day.

post apocalyptic barbeque...

...on wheels.  Another May Day photo.

cuniculosus

I am ashamed to admit it, but I have barely looked through my May Day Parade photos.  It was a great light day... all gray and bright.  Many people were wearing black so many of the photos came out all contrasty and sorta high key.  The problem with that day is I HAVE SO MANY PHOTOS!  More to follow...

Sleeping Beauty

if you didn't know what this stuff was...

what would you think

...what would you think. 

It was snowing so hard that the snow flakes covered your eyelashes and obliterated your vision. 

It is beautiful, but I don't think I am ready for this yet.

3.80/lb

fresh fish!

Fish and mushrooms and other things that I can't even identify!  These are all to be found in New York's Chinatown.  I would like to go back and take closer shots of this seafood. What wonderful texture!

figures in the light of the curtain

Your Eyes Here

 I cannot resist color. I have tried many times to work in black and white but I find that my memories of the scene don't allow me to forget the color; too much of the feeling is lost when the color is removed.  This photo, taken at the MOMA, is obviously eye catching.  So much red is rarely seen in one place.  The photo is monochromatic, so one would think that the photo convert well to black and white.













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In the Spotlight

Twin Cities Pride Parade - part 4

Who hasn't always wanted to walk around on these things?

Twin Cities Pride Parade - part 3

Nice day for a walk.

Twin Cities Pride Parade - part 2

Pure Pride.

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" expired last night at midnight.  It was definitely the right thing for the army to do.  I am happy for all gay Americans. It brings us one very momentous step closer to equal rights for everyone.

I don't know if this guy is gay, but he sure has guts!  He walked the length of the whole Pride Parade in his knickers grinding with anyone who came up and posed for pictures with anyone who was too chicken.

Twin Cities Pride Parade 2011 - part 1

Lots of people were riding on the tops of vehicles.

A really fun day taking pictures of people who are proud of who they are and the people who support them.