Formation

Sometimes I think the daily grind makes me stop thinking. Today was a little bit better. Hope springs eternal.

Chattanoogans

It rained about 6" in Chattanooga today. This poor woman slipped on the sidewalk and landed on her hip then hit her head. But something wonderful happened. Strangers from very different walks of life, the man on the left is the senior vice president of a local bank, the man on the right is a security guard there, all stopped to watch over her until EMS arrived. For 20 minutes they talked with her and kept her dry. It's comforting to know that this is a city of good Samaritans.

Masked

This assignment was posing as something visually alluring and turned out to be a typically black tie, grip-and-grin sort of affair. Only the belly dancers had appeal.

Drenched

This game was not particularly noteworthy. The team I was assigned to follow was down 21-0 at the half. The referees also threw a flag on more than 80 percent of the plays. This meant there was very little action in the amount of time I had to shoot. This was also my first experience shooting football in the driving rain. Why don't they make better raincoats for my camera?

Bat cat

Sheer contrast.
Bruce wishes you all a Happy Halloween.

Makes the world go round

Amid bomb scares and gunshots, there are still moments of joy, love and happiness. Who would have reason to go on otherwise? Here's to spinning in circles, just for the fun of it.

Cobbler

The word is nearly obsolete. So are the machines. This one, buried in the back room of Tim's Shoe, Boot & Leather Repair, sports a cobweb extending to the ceiling.