Picture of the Week #487 "Sweeping the Light" Venice, Italy 2017 Signed & Stamped

At the Venice Biennale last year I encountered this artist sweeping up the light. As he stroked his broom over the light the image became smaller. It was a very cool installation, if I could call it that. He would make the light smaller and smaller and then poof it was gone. Then it would come back and he would go through the process once again.

Picture of the Week #486 "Amalfi Chotskies" Amalfi, Italy 2017 Signed & Stamped

Another image from our trip last summer. Even though I primarily think of myself as a "people" photographer, I sometime enjoy the occasional graphic image without people.  This one obviously caught my eye. They are olive oil bottles and obviously cups and saucers along with some soaps. 

Picture of the Week #485 "Missed St. Paddy Day Parade" Los Angeles, California 2018

Walking down Wilshire Blvd on my way to my car I passed a couple of Galleries. I stopped in. Nothing to rave about so I left. When I was walking through the parking lot I saw this woman sitting there. I thought she looked very strange. I asked her if I could take her photo. She jumped up and said yes. I surprised myself as I usually don't ask permission first. I normally just click and then ask. This way if they say "No" then I already know I have the shot. If they say "Yes" I click off a few more takes. Not only did she say yes, but she wanted to take my pictures with my camera. I told her I have enough photos of me. I just want her. One more snap and I was off. This was way after St. Patricks' Day and here she was all decked out in shamrocks and her green hat & wig. Another character encounter.

Picture of the Week #484 "Paris Stairs" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

Somewhere in our roaming around Paris last summer I encountered this hallway with the spiral staircase heading to the sky. I don't remember where we were or even if it was in a hotel that we were staying in. It doesn't look familiar. Anyway, I loved the graphics of the stairs as well as the lighting and color. If my memory returns then I will post where this was in case anyone who goes to Paris wants to see it.  

Picture of the Week #483 "Parade Float" Gstaad, Switzerland 2006 Signed & Stamped

Visiting friends in Gstaad, we happened on a mini parade. I don't know what they were celebrating but when I took this picture I was taken by the expression on the woman's face and the straw beneath the flute player next to her. The parade consisted of maybe 5 horse drawn wagons, and everyone in period costume. Not huge by any stretch of the imagination, but colorful nonetheless.