Intentional Listening

An image taken a few years back during my experimentation with street photography. I was mesmerized by the gentleman’s facial expressions. I wondered as a silent observer about the content of their conversation.

Artdromeda

A few months ago I received an e-mail about a non-juried art display venue in Baltimore, located in the Pigtown area, which I find out later is proximate to the  giant sports stadiums.  After a few minutes of reading the  e-mail, I clicked on the link and checked it out further.

Because there weren’t many details about the show at that time, I decided to drive up to Baltimore to get a lay of the land, so to speak. Here are a few images from that location.

1. When you arrive in Pigtown by car, you are greeted with a great mural of pigs on your left as you drive through Washington Boulevard. A great art piece that welcomes you to the neighborhood, this image captures probably a third of the wall.  You should check it out in person. I wish I knew the name of the artist that painted it.

2. After exploring the street areas of Pigtown, I decided to enter a local cafe and restaurant called Elfegne Ethiopian Cafe. The owner allowed me to take some shots of the place.

3. I sat down and ordered the coffee, which was quite good. The owner  and I talked about the history of her cafe and the history of coffee in her country.

Shortly after my visit to Pigtown,  I registered eventually for the show.

Viola!

Fast forward. Artdromeda now opens tonight 6 pm EST. More information about the show can be found at http://www.artdromeda.com.  The art festival  ends Sunday night (December 3 – December 6), and  it’s sponsored by the Pigtown Main Street, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving Pigtown’s Washington Boulevard commercial corridor in Baltimore City. If you’re in the area, please stop by for fun, music, and, of course, art.

Union Station Front Hallway

Library of Congress Arches

First Floor View of the Ceiling Arches and statuary at the Library of Congress

Library of Congress Stairway