In the meantime. I went to my first Gay Pride celebration. Not necessarily to celebrate but to do what I always do--take photographs. I have intended to go in the past but I seldom knew when the parade would take place. This year, thanks to Debi I was informed. .
The decision of the court just prior to the celebration greatly intensified the celebration and the mood of the participants. I didn't get many photographs that I feel are keepers but I am very partial to this one taken while we awaited the start of the parade. I didn't get this young ladies name but she and the group of young people she was with were very pleasant company and as you can see, very excited.
I do have others which I may post later but right now I am underwater with obligations and I still have another photoshoot this afternoon up in the Woodlands.
I will say this. When I first moved to Houston I was very impressed with the small town feel of such a large city. It was not uncommon to strike up conversations with total strangers in a grocery store or on a street corner. Houston has lost that--or maybe it is just that I have lost it. Anyway, yesterday, at least temporarily, it was the Houston of old. I had more conversations with strangers yesterday than I have had in a very long time. That was good. I don't think it had much to do with the occasion or the celebration. It just was that there was an openness yesterday between people that I have not recently experienced. I enjoyed that.
Maybe I need one of these. Beauregard thinks I would probably do much better as a photographer with an iPhone but this Samsung is looking good.
glad you clarified that the above photo was of a girl. i thought i was looking at a boy.
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