Downtown Crossing is always full of people.  Full of interesting looking people worth photographing.  Full of people sporting immense full beards like these:

And I also mentioned crowns.  There weren’t any actual crowns here.  Just a person with a crown of dreads that very closely resembled a crown:

Noble beasts need no instruction on how to pose.  This beast wasn’t so noble:

Right here in Boston, getting weary walkers of the AIDS walk at the end of our walking:

The Capitol Building moved back for me as I flew in.  Just kidding:

Downtown Crossing + Rain + awnings + me with the zoom lens =

A few days ago, this was the mood:

But then the mood changed.  It changed a lot:

I liked the concentric circles.  And yes, we’re going to have an endless array of people with umbrellas photos.  I’ll admit it.  I have to be Bill Cunningham, all the time, everyday in every way.  I’m considering getting a blue coat, just like my idol!!  Just kidding.

Yeah, a few here so I can imitate Bill:

Yeah, I’ve been bouncing around a bit in the last couple of weeks, but I’m back now.  So, we’ll be back now to the endless shots of Downtown Crossing in all weather conditions and in all manner of costume.

But let’s kick it off with just a normal, nice family shot:

Well, I first noticed the hat, then the kids and then the whole thing fell into place.

My idea of heaven in the sky (realistic version):

1. A television

2. Cookies

3. Photographing clouds while I’m up there.

They look like fields of cotton, powdered sugar and whipped cream.

Also all good things.

Let’s go!: