I Was Ignored And I Didn't Like It

Yesterday's post was about photographer's right to photograph as they please in public. This morning I had to go to LAX here in Los Angeles. For some unexplained reason the traffic was moving right along on the 405 and what usually takes an hour-and-half on a week day only took one hour today. That gave me plenty of time to roam the Tom Bradly International terminal and photograph whatever.

There were police and security everywhere and not one even asked me what was the purpose of the photography. In short I was totally ignored. Ignored. I don't know if I was happy or upset. I mean they ignored me. You just don't do that to me.

Wait I did get asked if I was Paparazzi by a Homeland Security officer. Can you believe it? Me Paparazzi. He explained that some Hollywood star was on the way and he just wanted to know who it was. To top it off he was, probably still is, a nice guy.

Can't believe it. Me a snopper.

The world turned upside down.

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You Takin' My Picture?

You think it's tough in these United States being a street photographer then think again.

Viva la France!

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Just A Bunch Of Photos From The Festival Of Books

Click me to see a Slide Show of the Festival of Books.

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The Big Boys Do An Interview

Los Angeles Times Publisher Eddy Hartenstein, on left, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias do an interview with C-SPAN BookTV’s Peter Slen.

PS: The still photographer on the right had absolutely zero sense on humor or he was completely full of himself. Probably both.

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LAPD A Large Presence At The Festival of Books

We all knew why they were there and who in their right mind was going to protest. I wasn't.

This is what they were looking for. But the owners were near by. I made sure of that myself. It's not uncommon to see folks lugging around large boxes, etc full of books that their owners were trying to get signed by the author.

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A Perfect Storm On The Expo Line

I quote the LA Times:

Officials said today that motorists should expect major traffic delays in parts of Los Angeles as an estimated 100,000 people take part in the CicLAvia bike event.

The end result is that many of us attending the Festival of Books and using the Expo rail line had to wait for the second, or third train because the cyclists were taking up entire trains with their bikes.

For me it was a one hour trip that usually took 30 minutes. And standing the entire way. And Me the Old, Grumpy, and Tired Fellow.

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Big Crowds

At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

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The Reason For All The Fuss – BOOKS!

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What Are You Reading?

This was early Saturday. We shall see tomorrow what the wall has to say.

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I Want To Do That!

The little fellow in the lower left was so intently watching the young photographer that I had to believe that's exactly what he wanted to do.

That was at the Target Stage at the Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books.

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This Isn't Amsterdam

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Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books

April 20 and 21, 2013.

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You Think STOP?

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Crap, Day After Day, Crap. Forever.

Went over to Indio earlier this week. Now I'm back home and I wish I never left Indio. Now thar's sad. Really sad.

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Spring In The Parking Lots

Parking Lots In The Coacella Valley are the best place to view Spring Blooms.

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The Yin And Yang Of Southern California

Palm trees blowin' in the wind with snow topped mountains in the background.

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Trucks And Trains On Cajon Pass

Dropped my sister, Nancy, off at Hwy 138 and I10 for her to continue her quest to walk the entire Pacific Crest Trail. This is her third season of hiking the trail. She has a really long way to go.

Of course I just take pictures of trucks and trains.

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