So I got up around 8 o'clock this morning and slowly headed outside to go to the gym...and saw the beautiful fog all around the colors of Fall...so I spent some time in the front yard and the back yard taking a few photos. After the workout I headed down to River Front Park...and got a few shots near the Titans' stadium and along the river where the new Cumberland Park is being built. (It is being billed as a "play park." We'll see what that means in a few months when it is finished). I love Fall.(Click the pic)
I'm not much of a person to be part of a "movement." I'm certainly not one to be part of some sort of protest... But I headed down to Legislative Plaza tonight with my friend Ryan to see what was going on down there. It was a small movement, and then the governor had to stick is big nose into things that didn't need his "help" and now it has grown and gained more support after the governor and the state troopers tried to abuse their power and remove these guys (who have been peaceful the whole time) from the plaza. (a public space). I don't know what these people want, and more importantly I couldn't care less what they want.
But I do know that the Constitution protects their right to assemble peacefully and to have a voice heard in the public arena. The Federal judge that shot down their right to arrest these people...would agree I guess.
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Well it is now November. October was just a blur! A gorgeous blur, but a blur. Got home today, saw the beauty around my own back yard...took some pics. Alley was right there the whole time with me, so she ended up being a subject as well.(Click the pic)
Finally my last blog post today is a few photos I've taken in the past few days around town. Nashville has great little spots all over the place that is a photographer's dream. The Arcade downtown is one of those places. Very unique.(Click the Pic)
So I had a pretty musical week here in Music City. Friday night the Avett Brothers performed at the Bridgestone Arena downtown. I've seen them twice before. The first time was at the War Memorial Auditorium, which is a VERY small venue...maybe holds 600? They were outstanding.
Saw them again a couple of years ago in Chattanooga...again...they were outstanding. (Wasn't crazy about the venue... and it held about 1,000). Then last year they performed 2 nights at the Ryman and both shows sold out very fast...so I didn't make that show. Now they had two nights at Bridgestone and they also sold out. My friend Luis had an extra ticket luckily so I got to go. I must say even though it was a HUGE place, they still performed in a very genuine intimate way...just like they always have. It was a fantastic show.
Then last night my crew of friends hit the Cannery/Mercy Lounge and saw the 80s cover band "Guilty Pleasures." This is the fourth time I've seen them, and I've enjoyed them each time as well.
If I understand correctly they are all for the most part members of other bands or do something else in the real world for a career and this is sort of a hobby...they come together and do. They are outstanding. Being Halloween they were all dressed in costumes...The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan being some obvious choices in the photos. Then there's OUR costumes...just a big ole crazy mess. I'm a middle aged brownie...for lack of a better name. Barrett was a homeless guy (is that far from the truth?) and Kristin was the Hamburgerlar....Liz was a Greek Goddess, John was Pee Wee Herman, and Stephanie was a Hot Nun... Ryan was um...oh yea Ryan.
This time of the year is so easy to just grab the camera and start taking photos. There is color everywhere you look, and sometimes it is in strange places. The shadows are also everywhere this time of the year, giving great images. These are just a few photos from the past few weeks as the leaves were changing in my neighborhood of East Nashville.(Click the pic)
This evening was gorgeous. I went home saw that it looked to be a great sunset and thought I'd head back to Calvary to see what the trees were looking like after the past few mornings of frost.
There was more color and the time of day certainly gave a different look from my last visit which was in the morning. The sky right before dark was almost a lavender.
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