Picture of the Week #491 "Prayer Meeting" Cairo, Egypt 1989 Signed & Stamped

On my 1989 around the world whirlwind tour I most definitely had to stop in Cairo. What I really meant is to see the Pyramids which are actually in Giza. No matter, I went to both. Walking through the city I happened on these men sitting outside and praying. Not knowing any better to perhaps before the thought of being an intruder I calmly walked up and took this picture. There were no comments or reactions from them and I meandered on my way.

Picture of the Week #490 "Camel Jockeys" Giza, Egypt 1989 Signed & Stamped 

On my last leg of my 1989 Around the World tour I had to see the pyramids. Much to my chagrin, I only went to Giza & Cairo and missed Luxor. This gives me every good reason to return with my beautiful wife Ann whom I sadly didn't know at the time. I'm going through some serious health issues right now but once we get through this most horrible time in my life I will reward us by seeing Luxor and the Temple of Theibs. When I was looking for this weeks Picture of the Week I was originally looking for another image from Egypt. This image came up and I was surprised that I had overlooked it till now. But better late than never. I also liked the fact that the background looks like the desert sand and I'll be damned if I remember how much manipulation if any I had done to this image. 

Picture of the Week #489 "Guarding Mao's Entrance" Beijing, China 2014 Signed & Stamped 

Another from my China trip. Every once in a while I go through previous folders and always seem to find an overlooked image, this was one of them. I love the graphics of this picture. I also found that I took some horizontal images of the same Soldier but decided after some deliberation to go with this one. I hope you like it.

Picture of the Week #488 "Every Saint Has a Past to Scary to Look At" Los Angeles, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

I was working on a small series of Downtown Street Artists and PoP Legends to be held at the Container Yard a few years back. I really liked the artists that I encountered and they were more than obliging in allowing me to photograph them. This is one of a young man named "SEK". Of course that is his street name. I found his story of being homeless and in jail and finding himself through his art extremely inspiring. He was one of the sweetest young men I had met and was astounded by his deep thinking and philosophy. 

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.