Thanks, everyone!  Cheers, Christine


On May 21, 2012, at 11:02 AM, "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I love the dude in the tree!  Nice photographic journalism.
> 
> As to the protesters, I only regret I don't have my old F-4B available
> to pay them a visit.
> 
> Dan
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> 
> 
> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Christine Aguila
> <christ...@caguila.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks, Ann!  No, never got caught up in any violence.  All the pictures are 
>> from the rally at Petrillo.  The wooded area turned into a staging area for 
>> marchers, readying themselves to head down to McCormick place, so it was 
>> very family orientated prior to the actual march.
>> 
>> I was going to march, but in the end decided against it.  Even if I had 
>> marched, I think I would have been just fine.  It was the Black Block 
>> protesters (which I labeled Ninja protesters in the gallery) that for the 
>> most part antagonized the police, but that was their intent, and if you view 
>> the Chicago Tribune gallery, they got what they intended.
>> 
>> Darrel went with me, and he would have marched if I wanted to, but in the 
>> end I decided to keep us both safe, so we took some pictures, had lunch and 
>> a coffee, then headed home on the EL.  Public transportation was a breeze.  
>> I expected heavier crowds, but never saw them.
>> 
>> Rick Wormer's daughter is working as a street medic.  Maybe Rick will give a 
>> different account via his daughter.
>> 
>> To be sure, mine is a warm and fuzzy gallery of the event :-).  No 
>> photojournalistic heroics on my part for yesterday's event. I was merely 
>> tourist.
>> 
>> Cheers, Christine/Chicago
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