July 05, 2005
More Visions of Liberty
Ah...h..hh the patriots were out in full force this week. We begin this photo essay with a flag in double triangle, surrounded by many triangles, for those of us who are into symbolism even though we were not able to finish "The DaVinci Code". The formation was momentary, but I was there to capture it for posterity, which I choose to take as a good sign.
The ever tasteful bunting was all over town. Houses were draped for the occasion of a lavish fireworks display on the beach. Unfortunately, the show actually took place on the 4th of July. Can you imagine? I had to be back in the city (which also had a really lavish fireworks display plus thundering hordes) before dark, so I could not take my usual three hundred out-of-focus shots that are generally part of my repetoire this time of year. Electron conservation.
And here is our flag waving, as reflected in the window of an SUV, seen through a screen. A metaphorophoto. Gas was $2.68 a gallon at the marina this weekend. Let's hear it for sailboats and hybrids.
Our precious flag, cut up and quilted, but not burned, certainly not. Does intention constitute desecration? What of those little old ladies and their shears, or those Ralph Lauren bath mats? It's good to know that American flags are available on prostheses too, we'll need them.
Our favorite Mickey Mouse version of the flag. It seems to be turning blue. I shall take that as another good sign.
Grand finale - the blow up version. I wonder if it comes with one or two blue fingers, and whether it's available with the index finger at half mast?
Posted by Dakota at July 5, 2005 06:00 PM