Roger the Jester

Washington Depot, CT

A summer solstice festival.

Exhibition Opening

Washington Depot, CT

Art Exhibit II

Washington Depot, CT

Art Exhibit

Washington Depot, CT

The Little Photographer

Roxbury, CT

It was an opening reception for a two-artist show at the gallery of the public library. The little girl was everywhere with her little pocket digital camera, photographing everything.

Audit

Litchfield, CT

Protest

Litchfield, CT

Demonstration

Litchfield, CT

Fourth of July, VIII

Pittsfield, MA

The obligatory warplane overflight.

Pittsfield, MA

Fourth of July, VII

Pittsfield, MA

Certainly nothing unusual about people taking pictures of each other as well as the marchers at a parade, it's just become more common with the ubiquitous cell phone camera. Nothing unusual about cheerleaders doing dangerous-looking stunts either. But look at the lower right corner of the second photograph. First time I've encountered someone sketching the action at a parade. He kept the small sketchbook close to his jacket, quickly flipping it open to draw with a short pencil for a few seconds at a time. (As always, you can click on any photo to get a larger view, then click your browser's back button to return.)

Pittsfield, MA

Fourth of July, VI

Pittsfield, MA

Pittsfield, MA

Fourth of July, V

Pittsfield, MA

The balloon crews merge from the side street alternating with other marching units to head up the main thoroughfare, North Street, which is also US Route 7, closed to all other traffic for the duration. Along the route the balloons have to be lowered to the ground to pass below the traffic light stanchions.

Pittsfield, MA

Fourth of July, IV

Pittsfield, MA

The balloons are inflated and volunteer crews practice handling he lines on a side street before the start of the parade.

Pittsfield, MA

Laurel Festival VII

Laurel Festival VI

Laurel Festival V

Fourth of July, III

Pittsfield, MA

Fourth of July, II

Pittsfield, MA

Great name for a fife and drum corps: the Adamsville Ancients.

Fourth of July, I

Pittsfield, MA

The city of Pittsfield has an enormous July 4th parade with 176 marching groups following a route of more than a mile through the center of town.

Memorial Day Twelve

Naugatuck, CT

Good Friday Procession, II

Litchfield, CT

Good Friday Procession, I

Litchfield, CT

Memorial Day Eleven

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Seems like something right for the 4th of July.

Memorial Day Ten

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Procession

Stockbridge, Massachusetts

A special weekend at The Shrine of Divine Mercy.

Laurel Festival 2009, IV

Winsted, CT

Winsted calls itself "The Laurel City" and it's a requirement that all cars and floats in the parade use laurel from the local hills as the sole decorative theme.