What else is there to say - it's summer in Cleveland, time to get out and enjoy it (and for me, take photos!)
Two quick shots from the Warehouse District - looks like the 1888-built Perry Payne building is undergoing restoration work:
Of course, summer means it's time for the Solstice party at the Cleveland Museum of Art - en route:
Tickets sell out quickly - apparently this year, they didn't even get to the point of releasing any to the general public. It's such a great event and they really outdid themselves this year.
Early in the evening, DJ King Britt did a set with a live vocalist... different but set a cool mood for the crowd in the atrium.
Part of the fun is the people watching - a lot of interesting (for better or worse) ensembles to be seen:
One of the more put-together couples:
It's not all about the party scene, there's culture to be enjoyed - Apollo, attributed to Praxiteles
http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2004.30.a
Sometimes, the party scene meshes quite well with the culture
It's a tradition for us to check out the Faberge collection:
Not sure if this was new to the exhibit or I just hadn't noticed - it's a jade stamp brush; no licking stamps for the Russian Tsars!
And of course, the Imperial Red Cross egg - one of two in the world:
Alright, out of the galleries and into the atrium - overhead cameras projected these graphic patterns on the floor which would 'follow' people around or leave trails as they walked:
Back out onto the south terrace where the party was starting to really pick up - really cool projections on the building facade:
At this point, DJ King Britt took the stage and quite frankly I was too busy dancing to take any more photos. If you're in Cleveland and haven't been to the museum in the last few years, GO.
Although it's not an event exclusive to summer months, Walnut Wednesdays really get hopping with the warmer weather. For those who aren't familiar, it's a food truck round up at Perk Park in the eastern part of the CBD:
A quick shot of the progress of the Ivory (formerly Truman Building) rehab:
One new happening this summer - one I never thought I'd live to see, the Supreme Court's ruling overturning same-sex marriage bans. Let's just say there may be another unexpected happening for some of us this summer
There was a small rally at City Hall to celebrate:
Senator Sherrod Brown and his wife Connie Schultz (Pulitzer Prize winning journalist) making remarks:
The flags were at half-staff when this was taken in honor of the victims of the Charleston church shootings:
I was fortunate to get a tour of the Hilton hotel, currently under construction. All views are from the 16th floor; my apologies for some reflections and less than sharp images - my lenses from 2008 which have traveled quite a bit were showing their wear - this would be their last outing:
This image is the first I took with the new lense - so far so good:
Just some shots of familiar places to see how the new lense works:
The Azure sky lounge at the 9 is a good spot to try out new equipment (talking cameras people, get your mind out of the gutter!)
Earlier this year I went on a cruise on the Goodtime III but the weather wasn't ideal so I decided to make a return trip on a day the weather was more conducive - but at noon, the sun isn't the most forgiving when shooting to the south so who knows, I may make another tour (a three hour tour - work with me, people). I love that the views from this cruise are some of the cool new stuff, but some show where there's still a lot of work to be done - and hopefully it happens in a way that respects the existing built environment and history:
Hope you enjoyed!
CLEVELAND - Signs of Summer, Some Never Seen Before
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