Fourth of July

To start the day ( & very early) my friend Noella and I photographed the Freedom Run, a 1 mile kids' run and a 5K . This is the 3rd street race that we have photographed as professionals. We take pictures of all the runners, post them on a website, and wait for the runners to place their orders. Then the money comes rolling in. For these two events, I took over 500 photos in about an hour. This first one is of the start of the 5K and it was published in the Morgan Hill Times this morning.

Click on the photo to see it enlarged.I thought this next photo exemplified the spirit of the race.

After the run, the street is cleared for the parade, a classic, small town event with lots of kids (dance & martial arts schools), members of organizations (like Elks & AAUW), city officials, and high school bands. The floats are decorated, flat bed trucks. Elvis & Marilyn Monroe always make an appearance. This is not the Rose Parade, which of course, is the basis of its charm. This parade has been staged every year since 1894. (That's no typo: 1894) This year I focused my photographic efforts on dogs and horses. See the best of the dog/horse photos on my Flickr site:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/suebrazelton/

My self-portrait. Click to enlarge it,
then look to the right of the white line.

There I am taking a picture of a tuba.That's all, Folks. Hope you had a grand Fourth.