After a lovely evening rehydrating on the fine local beers of Seattle, I awoke to the Seattle Pride parade. The spirit of both paraders and paradegoers was invigorating.
To start: Dykes on Bikes, a phenomenal street rally:
Parade-watchers:
I loved the self-photo here from the second floor of a parking garage:
Cropped:
The counter-protesters far outshone the protesters:
Yes, these are lonely protesters:
Seattle, my onetime home, I missed you!
Under the Terrace Bridge, Central Park
A day dedicated to the Champions League final. For some, cheering on their team, for me, cheering against ManU. Anyone but ManU. A happy day.
A perfect Sunday afternoon in Washington Square Park. La Grande Jatte has nothing on Washington Square Park (except being immortalized in a spectacular painting (one I try to see whenever in Chicago)).
There’s even a parasol! And much more stylish headwear!
Alternative shot of the day (which in certain moods I prefer):
