Louisville

I finally got the new hard drive installed in my laptop, and everything is working again for the most part, although the sound card is giving me some sass. Also making the news: I got my haircut again, yay! That's turning out to be a monthly highlight for me. Also, last Thursday I attended an absolutely brilliant performance by one of my favorite comedians, Eddie Izzard. And on Friday morning, while in my hotel room getting ready to catch a flight to Canada, I was (apparently) in my very first tangible earthquake (Read a news article here). Being a complete bonehead, I immediately acknowledged the windows shaking with the clever statement "Whoa, sure is windy!" and figured the universe was at that moment finding a way for my flights to be cancelled (as usual). I also couldn't figure out why the dogs in the building wouldn't stop barking, especially at 5:30 in the morning! People, except me, were trying to sleep! Ah well, maybe next time my ignorance will give way to momentary confusion, actual comprehension of my situation, and ultimately to planned (read: panicked) self-preservation instead of blissful but potentially dangerous mis-observations.

In any event, this photo of the Second Street Bridge (George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge) was taken from the Indiana State side of the Ohio River looking at the city of Louisville in Kentucky, USA. I was standing on the deck of an Italian restaurant on the riverbank having just eaten enough Pasta Carbonara to feed four hungry children and a puppy. (Sorry guys!) I really don't spoil myself like that very often but it was a wonderful night out with some great people so I splurged. This night also acted as a photographic primer for me allowing me to learn what settings I would need to use when (a couple days later) I attended Thunder Over Louisville, (the local celebration to kick-off the events leading up to the Kentucky Derby Festival) which included a day-long airshow and the largest fireworks display in the United States. The rest of this week and most of next will probably be pictures from that day. This month has been surprisingly eventful for me, and next month promises the same. Just the way I like it. (Nikon D300, 28mm, f/4, 1.3s, ISO 200)