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Part of Fells Point's annual Privateer Day, the Bond Street Warf Park hosted a Living History Camp, where capable impersonators demonstrated all things pirate-like, sounding off frequent pistol fires audible in a mile radius and beyond.
Pirates and Wenches
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Red Sammy performing live at Mum's in Federal Hill.
Red Sammy Live at Mum's
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The Polar Bear Plunge took place in the Sandy Point State Park in Maryland and, in essence, it's a fundraising event for the Maryland Special Olympics. Qualifying participants, those who managed to raise at least $50 in sponsorship dipped into the 36 degree water.
MSP Polar Bear Plunge 2008
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Additional events included HugaPalooza '08, resulting in a new Guinness record by Josh Speigel of local radio station 98 Rock. The germaphobe radio personality hugged 1000 people within an hour (actually, 34 minutes).
The event reportedly drew some ten thousand participants and netted three million dollars in all, in no small part due to Ellwood "Bunky" Bartlett, Mega Millions lottery winner's million dollar donation.
Hence, upon setting the new Guinness record, it seemed only befitting that Josh Spiegel hugged Bunky, bringing his total hug count to 1001.
Josh Speigel's Bonus Hug (with Ellwood "Bunky" Bartlett)
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We brought the New Year in quietly in the company of friends overlooking the fireworks in Fells Point . . .
New Year 2008
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Although we broke with our Hungarian tradition to decorate our tree on Christmas Eve, we remained true to our customary fish dinner on that night. The rockfish turned out excellent, as did the saffron risotto. Still, the prize had to go to the chocolate madeleines. Lesson learnt: no more half bottles of champagne; go for full or better yet, the magnum next time ;^)
Christmas Eve Dinner
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Traditionally, we've been decorating our tree on Christmas Eve. As a matter of fact, when I was a child, seeing the Christmas tree for the first time was one of the best presents every time. This year, however, we were given a tree way sooner, and although the tree still spent a formidable amount of time laying around in solitude on our porch, we finally lit up the house and the tree on the day of Winter Solstice . . .
Finishing Touches
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'Crabs for Chrismas, Hon : An olde fashioned Bawlmer Christmas Spectacular featuring the first ever Crabs for Christmas Concert starring David Deboy & Da Hons' at Geppi's Entertainment Museum.
Crabs for Christmas, Hon!
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Here's another timelapse sequence from the same day. This one is a bit more interesting in that there's more movement. It is comprised of 51 frames, that is 51 high resolution (6500x3250px) panoramas scaled down to fit into this entry.
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Watch the sun rise on a foggy morning over the USS Constellation and the Prett Street Pavilion. I know it's not that impressive, unless you realize that each frame of this video is comprised of four photographs blended into one seeamless panorama. There's forty of these panoramas shot over the course of an hour, strung together into the video as shown.
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Tony Deifell, author of Seeing Beyond Sight: Photographs by Blind Teenagers told stories of those taking the photos published in his book. The event was hosted by the American Visionary Arts Museum and earlier the day's events also included a "Seeing Beyond Sight Photography Challenge" workshop. Many of the images from it were shown. As further part of the evening's interactive art events, you could participate in making a 'tactile collage' with Baltimore artist Loring Cornish.
Tactile Collage with Loring Cornish
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Like every self-respecting, pumpkin carving, candy freaking exhibitionist American, we too started the Halloweeen throwdown as early as possible and have already marked our calendars for the late ones. Our first official invitation (as that of a 100+ people) was to Housewerks', an industrial salvage company's hangar of a space littered with artifacts of now defunct or non-existent buildings once housing businesses, schools, churches, etc. The space is brilliant, located in historic Banyard Station, in the industrial park of Pigtown.
The 'Poster Room'
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Time flies when you're having fun, even if it stands still on the giant brightly lit clock just as you enter Housewerks. I was also grateful for the light it shed in an otherwise - in proper Halloween mood, mind you - dimly lit space, nearly impossible to photograph.
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
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We quickly discovered the bar, i.e. the kegs set up downstairs and relaxed to find that we fit in just fine with the other intergalactic creatures coming in no lesser variety then those in any of Star Wars' watering holes.
Downstairs, a.k.a. The Cocktail Lounge
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We were entertained by several performances, and here I primarily refer to the professionals, not the self-proclaimed party-goers. Hula hoopers, belly and fire dancers and a beat boxer made for a grant old time, and no easy challange to be captured.
Fire Dancer and Beat Boxer (Kate Guntermann & Shodekeh)
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Pumpkin Carving
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This has been an unusually warm Autumn around here. There's no better way to measure it but by the number of days your Jack-O-Lantern lasts on your front porch. We are on our second batch in this panorama, and - likely - by the time you read this, we will be having our third go. Wouldn't wanna be without them for the pretty witches and handsome pirates come Halloween.
Or perhaps I just enjoy the carving and the baked seeds beyond my age.
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The Bachelorette - at the Cat's Eye Pub
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And onto adult entertainment today (no, not like that). Actually, we did pay our visit (and i mean PAY) to the carnival rides too, but I spent a formidable amount of time drinking beer to the music of Steve Kramer and his Bluesicians, 20 year Sunday evening veterans of the Cat's Eye Pub. It would have been difficult to turn down requests from the bridal-party-to-be to photograph the bachelorette, who - judged by her farewell to solo life - clearly will be making all the right moves in her married one as well. Ursula Hicks never sounded better.
Tommy Buckets & Company
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I have seen Tommy Buckets around town on numerous occasions, and have actually photographed him, but always under unfavorable panoramic light conditions. Finally, the weather and I arrived at his impromptu gig at the same time! You can find more on him on YouTube and MySpace, if you like what you see (and hear).
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Professor Horn's Punch & Judy Show
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Today was all about the kids. Professor Horn was with us at the Festival last year as well. As a matter of fact i photographed the show from the same vantage point, but how could one get tired of seeing the faces busting into tears with laughter.
The Stringling Marionettes
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I couldn't resist taking a picture here. Look at facial expressions of the audience carefully. Most moms look almost concerned that their children will have nightmares for days to come at the sight of the witch. Whilst the kids are rather intrigued, and many are raising hands to readily volunteer to be told their fortune by the green foreteller. Unlike their elders, they totally get it.
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In any other town, Cafe Negril would have been our last stop, on the account of the late hour. But in New Orleans the rock-a-blues band, whose name escapes me at the moment only whetted our appetite, well, rather our thirst, to continue on 'til the not-wee-anymore hours of the morning. This was, perhaps understandably my last coherent image for the day . . .
Cafe Negril
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Holt is - I believe - the only in-ground cemetery in New Orleans, and the one predominantly for the poor. Unlike the others, unprotected by marble blocks, it massively shows its abandonment and decay. Holt Cemetery, nevertheless will leave you evermore touched by the color spots of its ordinary memorabilia hangin on its crosses and stones like cheap trinkets on the girls at the tavern by the tracks on a Saturday night. Heartening and beautiful, where you would least expect to find it.
Holt Cemetery
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