Not surprisingly, there was a merch tent at the Krishna chariot parade. Everybody does it these days, certainly including religious institutions. There are equivalents at lots of Christian cathedrals and Buddhist temples.
I like how the young observer in the background fits into the picture.
Preparing the chariot for the main event. It looks like he was upset with me but I don't think that's so. The public was invited and there were a number of photographers, a few much more assertive than me.
Finally, some new local material. There was an event yesterday at a park in a far corner of the suburbs that I'd never heard of but that apparently isn't new. The International Society For Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the Hare Krishnas, have what is called the chariot parade. This enormous wagon, something like 35 feet or 10 meters high, is festooned with Hindu imagery and pulled down a trail along a lake. There was a big crowd.
I do not know the significance of the stop signs. Can anyone help out here?
Pretty, but heat resistant plants.Finally something interesting to shoot here today. Hope the storms hold off.
Still hot here, although some rain today may give us a break. It seems like I'm out on the streets with a camera less since I retired and don't go downtown every day. For now, an old picture of summer in The Lou, chilling out in Citygarden.
I haven't been out on the street with my camera since we got home from KC. Missed all the Fourth of July stuff because it's been so awfully hot and, frankly, I'm getting old. Under the circumstances, I'm posting some more stuff from Kansas City.
Something you can't miss as you drive around town is the World War I Memorial and Museum. It's the main one in this country. Mrs. C and I have been going through KC for 50 years and I never paid much attention to it until recently. After all, although the war was historically significant it was more then a century ago. We finally visited a few years back and I was impressed - it is a terrific educational experience. https://www.theworldwar.org/ if interested.
I ain't getting out on the streets. It was 101 F / 38 C yesterday. It will be 101 F / 38 C today. It will be 101 F / 38 C tomorrow. Friends, we don't live in Arizona.
So, another photo from Harrison, Michigan, on a Fourth of July a few years ago. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
