Stop! I Gotta Take A Picture

Ofrenda at Grand Park's Dia De Los Muertos

 

Waiting in line for face painting at Grand Park's Dia De Los Muertos

11/02/12, l.a.-downtown l.a., civic center, Grand Park http://grandpark.lacounty.gov/events/2012/all/110212_2.html

Four more years?

Here' my proof sheet of a house that has a banner of not wanting four more years of President Obama as our president. Oh well. He/she can say what they want. I wish this resident(s) good luck and that whoever they're supporting is the next president.

Picture number two: AIDS LifeCycle Rest Stop 4 volunteers at the closing ceremonies in Los Angeles going down memory lane with what they most remembered.

Rest Stop 4 Volunteers

 

At the end of the 2012 AIDS LifeCycle Closing Ceremonies it seemed that people who were involved just didn't want to leave and go their separate ways. I wouldn't after registering for the ride, campaigning for donations, training for the ride, meeting new people, renewing and making new friends. After spending seven or eight days together through the ups, downs, aches, pains and laughter one would bond very quickly with other riders/volunteers during those days.

I came upon this group. Rest Stop 4 volunteers. It dawned on me as I was slowly leaving the VA Center grounds to be psuedo-photo journalist and take pictures of the one last moment together.

-pictures taken on 06/09/12

 

 

 

Picture number 16: See the guy in the middle. It was his turn to share his moment on this years 2012 AIDS LifeCycle as a Rest Stop 4 volunteer. He was so filled-up with emotions that he started up another round of tears and laughter in that group including the intruder which would be...me.

Picture number 17: AIDS LifeCycle Rest Stop 4 volunteers at the AIDS LifeCycle Closing Ceremonies on June 9th at the VA Center in Los Angeles.