SOOC - Instrumental Salvation

The Salvation Army Band, from Hartford, CT, plays on...

SOOC - Straight out of the Camera Sunday brings me back a mere two days after a Salvation Army dinner Patti and I attended. And we were treated to live music, a Salvation Army Band played before and during dinner, and it was a treat. In this photo, insufficient light makes an interesting effect: the conductor's baton almost looks to be in motion as he leads the eight-piece brass ensemble.

The term Salvation Army band has always intrigued me, as I first heard this when I was wayyyy younger (maybe you can guess my age :) I listened to AM radio in the mid-late 1960s and the Simon and Garfunkel song Hazy Shade of Winter where I heard the lyric (between 0:57 - 1:01 on the video). And there is another appropriate phrase about "Carrying your cup in your hand"...Now I understand better what I heard in 1966...

Shadow Shot Sunday - Shadowy Salvation

Shadow Shot Sunday 2 this week arrives two days after Patti and I attended a fundraising dinner for the Salvation Army in Meriden CT - a great organization that helps to effectively meet many needs on a local level. For SSS2, we offer subtle shadows from inside the dining room - the tablescape seems not so shadowy - but I see a slight hint emanating from the wrinkles of the tablecloth. Really :)

The vertical view shows more - the lighting plays shadowy tricks with the logo, the centerpiece kettle and the mugs. A nice event with nice people and nice shadows...

Ruby Tuesday Too - Bounce House

Ruby Tuesday Too is back as I return to yesterday and to the Greater Valley Salvation Army Back-to-School Fun Fest. As Patti and I are on the local Advisory Board, we were there for the festivities that Patti has written of for her Newspaper Blog (with more pics too :) For my ruby, I chose the bounce house above the wall behind the parking lot. It was well utilized by many a laughing child...