Evidence of human life, the waning of summer's late glory, and the onset of autumn (morning walk, Bright Pond)

 Long morning walk in the rain.

Bright Pond- at dusk (evening walk)

 

Bright Pond - upon further reflection

From our early morning walk.

Adele - eyes and style

From a recent visit. 

Growing into herself and the world.

Pro-democracy rally for Israel at the US Supreme Court

I covered a rally for democracy in Israel at the US Supreme Court, Washington DC. It was organized by Unexeptable- most of the attendees were Israeli expatriates, with numerous American Jewish supporters in attendance. It was loud, vigorous, passionate, and peaceful. Hatikva, the Israeli national anthem,  was sung in closing.

The rally was to support the hundreds of thousands currently demonstrating in Israel to preserve democracy there.

A shofar was blown, as part of the sacred practices for the month of Elul, and as a call for justice. 

It’s interesting that the last time I photographed a shofar being blown on Capitol Hill, it was, on Jan. 6, 2021 - a far different occasion.

צדק צדק תרדו. "Justice, justice shall you pursue"

Blue sky

Upon looking upward on my long walk this morning.

Ruth's beautiful table | Lunch and Lounge

 

Beauty at my feet

 

Good morning | Hibiscus

From my morning walk.

You're welcome.

Some recently published work.

Some new and recently published work for the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Ethiopian Community Development Council, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, Karen Collins and the Backyard Band, SkillsUSA and the United Lutheran Seminary.

Shakemore 2023

Shakemore is pretty much my most favoritist day of the year. Free (in many permutations of that idea/l) and big fun. A buncha bands making wonderful noises all of the day and all of the night. In a tent. In a beautiful happy setting out in the country. With lovely creative folks. 

Thanks to the entire Shakemore family. David Fair (of Half Japanese and various other brainstorms) and Barbara DeCesare, MC/poet extraordinaire, 'specially.

Enjoy, y'all.