A Beautiful Day in Austin

One of my best days in Austin.  It started out cold and rainy, and for some reason that made it all that much more beautiful.  Yesterday I didn't go downtown, the day was black and white and eleven shades of grey. Today when I stepped off the bus at 4th and Congress everything was in vibrant color.  Downtown is humanity concentrated.  It's business men walking next to homeless guys, it's moms and students and black and white and artists and scientists and all with some sense of purpose.


I wanted to capture some of Austin's gritty, but no less beautiful side, and of course most of it sits directly next to the railroad tracks.  The grey skies didn't dampen the mood, it seemed to highlight it and give everything a powerful glow.  Here is the photo shoot as it happened, minus the repetitive shots.

After this I went to the movies and saw a great film from Iran, "Separation". It was very intense and gripping. Highly recommend. When I came out of the movie the sun was out and it was warm and perfect outside.  Dam it.