Enjoying the view of the Old town Square with a glass of wine.
I teach three online classes with the BPSOP, and I conduct my “Stretching Your Frame of Mind” workshop around the planet. Before the start of my Springtime workshop in Prague, I had arrived there a few days early to scout all the locations with Katka, the woman that was coordinating/producing everything for me. I always do this so I can put my fellow photographers at the right spot for the early and then late light.
One afternoon she took me to a wonderful restaurant in Old Town Square. We sat on the roof and enjoyed appetizers with a glass of white wine. Looking down I asked Katka what the big crowd was doing at the base of the tall Old Town City Hall that seemed to be in the center of the square.
Katka told me that they were standing at the base where the astronomical clock was located waiting for the top of the hour. On the hour, a show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures—notably a figure of Death (represented by a skeleton) is set in motion. They all come out and the skeleton strikes the bell. Immediately, all other figures shake their heads, side to side, signifying their un-readiness “to go.”.
As it turned out, we were through just in time to go down and watch the action unfold up close and personal. I was standing there looking up as the skeleton began his thing, and when I looked behind me, the place was packed with people taking pictures of the figures above me. It really struck me funny and it sort of felt like they were all taking my picture. Of course I yelled out…”My people, my people” since I always wanted to do that and there was never going to be a better opportunity.
My people!
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For one brief shining moment…I was a Photo God!!!
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JoeB
