Hi Rick and everyone. We just left the rally. So far I think Rick's daughter is having a boring time, but the march hadn't started when we left.
Darrel ended up going with me. At one point he said, "I'm totally amazed we've been here several hours and I haven't smelled anything illegal." Totally different protest generation :-). We're finishing our lunch then will head home. I don't think we're going to march to McCormick place. Cheers Christine On May 20, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Rick Womer <rwomer1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Christine, I especially like the shot of Andy Thayer--the framing gives it a > dramatic "you are there!" quality. It's a great gallery all around, though. > > My daughter is there as a "street medic"--I hope she has a boring time. > > Rick > > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> > To: PDML List <pdml@pdml.net> > Cc: > Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:53 AM > Subject: NATO Nurses Rally at Daley Plaza Today > > Hi Everyone: > > I flirted with the idea of starting a little memoir blog, if you will, on our > NATO weekend here in Chicago, but then chucked the idea--for the time being > at least. I haven't had a full day of photography like today for probably 3 > months at least, so it was a fun day. > > The nurses union had applied for a permit but had a set-to with the mayor, > but then he relented, so the rally went ahead. John Nichols, the Washington > D.C. correspondent for the magazine The Nation spoke, as did, Andy Thayer, > and Tom Hayden, that is, *the* Tom Hayden. Tom Morello sang--he was great! > Lots of other speakers from various progressive organizations and unions > spoke as well. > > The rally was orderly--quite tame actually--cheerful with lots of shouting > and singing. Morello sang This Land is Your Land, which was a moving moment > and will resonate long in my memory. But then it was over, and most folks > went along their merry way. The media reported some smaller "splinter > groups" headed into the loop, but it never amounted to much. > > The big day is Sunday, and I'm set to head down to the Petrillo Bandshell and > do the march to McCormick Place. If I get tired, I'll head home. Darrel will > be home on call if I need to be rescued. I've sought advice from our Cotty, > so I'll march with greater confidence WRT safety and photographic strategy. > > There's nothing fancy or greatly artful about the gallery below, but you will > get a small sense of what the rally was like. The truth is when I get to > events like this I start shouting and singing with everyone else and forget > to take pictures. I did take a little video of the speakers and performers, > but I had the DA* 50-135 on the K-5, and holding that kit up high in the Hail > Mary position for long periods is not fun. It's a bummer being short. > > There are captions below the photos. > > http://www.caguila.com/natonurses > > Cheers, Christine/Chicago > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
