Everyday People
WARNING
Get your sunscreen and sunglasses on – strong, vibrant colours ahead!
Time for a leisurely stroll in the scorching hot Sunday sun down 5th Ave from 36th St to Christopher St in the Village for the parade that is NYC Pride – bright, beautiful, brash and in your face full of saturated colour whether you like it or not.
Into this colour mix add a more than generous dose of humanity and humility and it’s life lived large in all its variations, walking to the beat of one Pulse . . . .
This year, rather than take up a spot in the crowd to watch the parade pass by, I managed to march in the parade thanks to the generous inclusiveness of Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Hall gang.
That’s all for now folks and, repeating the word on the street for the day, albeit more than a little late, Happy Pride but hey it’s the thought that counts. Also here in the US now it’s wind down time in extreme as the country gets ready for the big Stars and Stripes that is the 4th of July so time to clear the Gay Pride deck and get ready for the next round of celebrations as observed on the sidelines with a camera. Even if it does feel as though I’m the only one left in the city because everyone else is stuck in traffic getting out of the city to beaches and lakes where the big grills are calling and ready to be fired up for summer flag waving good times.
As usual these shots are straight out of camera because I am too tired and too lazy to fiddle further.
Good times everyone!
WoW Patti! These are fabulous just as they are. Thanks for being there. Looking forward to your next parade of photos.
Thank you Pierr!
A riot of colours. Very nice Patti. An ode to freedom and tolerance.
Have a lovely week-end.
Brian
Thank you Brain and wishing you a wonderful week-end!
Like a photographic cinemascope re-run of Ben Hur or was it Quo Vadis? Great colours and the cup runneth over.
Perhaps we can run the two of them together for extra splash!
WOW Patti these are all outstanding images 🙂 I think I’m going to have to take your advice and join you on your trek next year.
See you here next year Joe, don’t forget the sunscreen – I did!
Marvellous shots. I love them all – your photos (and your words) are fab, as ever! Happy 4th July to you. xx
Thank you so much Gaynor, hope you get to enjoy some colour when you get here!
Wow Patti…….an amazing group of stunning photographs!
Thank you so much Burgess!
Great series of shots, Patti. I did notice they were taken from the other side of the barrier and then I read your confirmatory explanation. Lucky you.
Happy 4th of July to you.
Appreciate your keen observation and kind wishes thank you Lignum!
Excellent article on the subject, it broadcasts at least joy and tolerance which feels good right now, Patti beautiful images!
Thank you so much Chris. It was an equal measure of sombre reflection on the recent tragedy in Orlando and celebration of life.
lovely photos….. nice colors…..
Lovely of you to say, thank you Sudhir!
Vibrant in every way Patti!
Straight from the camera….Wow!
Nothing for it but to submit to the colour, thank you Madhu!
Have a wonderful weekend…live your captures and brilliance ☺️
Thank you so much sweet Hedy and weekend wishes to you!
And I meant love but also your work is alive ☺️
Off AND on-duty cops, Presbyterian church ladies in straw hats, fellow camera enthusiasts, angel wings and nose rings, Stonewall (I was thrilled to hear about the new status this week!), the after party and that lone lawn chair…you’ve got it all. But my fav for sheer acceptance value is the rainbow-bearded men, becuase they seem to have seen it all and are now just rolling with it.
Straight out of the camera? No, you don’t need to process a bit!
Have a good weekend Patti – thinking of you!
To borrow a phrase “age shall not weary them” comes to mind with your mention of the rainbow bearded men, gosh what that older generation has seen and endured in breaking down the barriers but now as you say, rolling with it. As for the cops, I lost track of how many times I heard them being thanked for the work they did that day. Great to know isn’t it that Stonewall is now up there with Yellowstone!
Any exciting plans for your weekend Lyn? Have a great one!
Great photos and an outstanding job…
Thank you so much Don!
You’re welcome Patti
you’re in the right city with your photo equipment, Patti!
You are so kind, thank you Frizz!
hoping, that street demonstrations in New York always run better & wiser than in Dallas…
So far so good thank you Frizz. Went on a march here the day after Dallas and happy to report it was all good between protestors and police.
Great shots.
Thank you so much Rabirius!
Unfortunately, it is still necessary to recall that we are all born equal in dignity and rights.
Something we so easily take for granted until brutal reminders otherwise.
these are fabulous shots, Patti… good you’ve warned us we need our sunglasses on, some truly bright vivid colors there :>) awesome job!! lookin forward to your next set about 4th of July 🙂
happy 4th of July!!
Yay for sunglasses and thank you Alexandra for your kind words! The parade alternated between hot midday sun and deep shadow – I keep telling myself that next time I’ll just stick the camera on Auto and take it from there but I always forget.
Great and gorgeous day !! Excellent job
Carlos, thank you so much!
Fabulous portraits, Patti. I had such fun at the SF Pride parade. 💙💜
Loved the fun of your SF Pride shots Jane!!
Thanks so much, Patti! I was trying to channel you. 😉
Oh Jane, you’re too funny! 😅
Straight out of the camera works!
These are full of happy, especially the one of the priest. Love them all, and the last one in particular.
Thanks for bringing us there, Patti
My pleasure Laurie and thank you for coming along. The churches along the way were all about actions speaking louder than any words.
World class! Hard to pick a favourite in that lot. The angel wings? The topless girls? The mirror? All fantastic…
Thank you ever so much dearest Zita, something for everyone!
So brilliant, Patti! So much love in your shots.
Beats bombing the crap out of each other, thank you so much Richard!
Looks like you covered, er…..uncovered it all. Thank you so much for sharing, Patti! I felt like I was right there but without the extreme heat.
Pleased to know you are enjoying some shade where you are, thank you Annie!
Good stuff as always Patti 🙂 Such a wonderful mix of everything that is good about humanity! The Uk has some problems addressing this at present 😦
Really Martin, whats happening over there? Apart from the Brexit mess and everything else?
It does relate to Brexit and the playing to the xenophobes by the exit camp. Lots of incidents of racial harassment of European workers happened immediately following the outcome 😦 Fortunately it seems to have quietened down now but there were even arson attacks. That’s what happens when you play to the nastier sections of society.
Straight out the camera? My favorite!!!
Brilliant, Patti. You captured the day.
Thank you so much Ruth!!!
Just brilliant. Must have been fun to march in the parade. I did the Macy’s parade as a balloon handler for a few years but was always in the crowd the last Sunday in June. Great photos
Wow Lisa, seriously impressed at what you turn your capable hands to. Hope to see you here the last Sunday in June soon!
lovely faces 🙂
Thank you Joshi!
Best photo essay of 2016!
So chuffed, biggest thanks to you Allan!