Road Rage( no funny stuff)

     I get to see a lot of unsafe driving habits while working. I have been cut off numerous times. I will be at a stop sign getting ready to turn and another car will go right through a stop sign and I get the dirty look. I am stopping for pedestrians at the cross walks and cars are going around me almost hitting the pedestrian  or when I'm waiting for a car to parallel park or pulling out, cars will go around me. Again , I get a horn or a gesture from the person doing the illegal act. The big difference of you doing those unsafe acts is that if I cause an accident by not following the rules I get fired. you on the other hand get a ticket and go to work the next day. Unless, you seriously hurt someone due to your unsafe driving.

     The scariest time was when I was almost to the end of the street to turn left and there was only room for me due to cars on both sides picking up school kids, when a large truck turns into me, stopping short of hitting head on. The driver yells at me to back up. In my defense I am not to back up unless It is safe to. If I did back up  I would have to go at least fifty yards to turn around and the parents and children are walking all around.. He only needed ten feet to back up. I shook my head no to  him and he proceeds to slam his truck in reverse and drive toward the school without looking. He then speeds down the alley next to the school. If he had waited 2 seconds I would have been out of his way. I could have been "nice" and backed up. But, to do that I would have to to put my truck into park, turn the engine off, get out and walk around my truck to make sure it was clear of people, get back into my truck, start the engine and honk my horn several times. Then proceed to back up SSSLLOOWWLLYY while honking my horn. Try to be safe!

  I had taken so many pictures this week so, I thought I would throw some more up today. After dropping my son off to school and taking my wife to work, I went and took shots of market street window displays.

 I got a shot of  Mark, the window cleaner  that keeps the windows clear for viewing. I took a picture of Ernie our local display coordinator last week working on the Connor's display. If you make it during the Holiday season the windows are a sight seeing trip by themselves.

Concerned Citizen

     I finally had a chance to sit down and write. I have been busy doing other things. But I did have a chance to to take some pictures through out the week. Also a question a concerned citizen had for me.

     I was getting mail out of the back of my truck, when a lady came up to me and asked. "Why do the delivery trucks still park in the no parking section of the cross walks when they were made so a pedestrian can be safer??" I said to her that I am the only vehicle aloud to park there, the other  vehicles would get a ticket. Again she asked"WHY??" I told her " I have a FEDERAL vehicle and I can park here." She asked "What makes you special??" Again I said "I have a F-E-D-E-R-A-L vehicle and I have that right"( for now anyway) She just grumbled and walked away.
I also had a new policeman a few years back tell me that I needed to move my truck off the cross walk or I could get a ticket. I actually laughed a little at him.(which I shouldn't have) I proceeded to tell him about being a federal vehicle and if he could locate my registration sticker and licence plates I would gladly accept his ticket for illegal parking. Yep! You guessed it, I don't have either things on my truck. I told him I would be only a minute to drop off this heavy package and I would move. ( I don't think he liked me after that:)
     Right now I have the right as a federal vehicle to park wherever. They could change it some day and I would have to follow the rules. Out of respect I don't park by fire hydrants or in handicap spots. If I have to double park it's because I have a large or heavy parcel.

Assortment of shots.

Decided to put a few days of shooting into one post.

     I have been fighting bronchitis for a week now so, haven't been in the picture mood. It's tough trying to work and not be able to breath and I keep coughing. I got a few shots in while at work and a few after work taking a walk to the YMCA.

 

 

 

 

 

Day off!

     I have the day off today! I thought I would go to Market street for a haircut(much needed) and pay a few bills. Then I will see what pictures I can get  for today.









I toured the west end of market at the Vitrix glass, Corning Art and Frame Shop and 94 West Antiques

 

 At the Art and Frame Shop James does more then fames, he also makes his own guitars and sells music posters and art.

. I got permission to get up close and personal at Vitrix to get some great shots, it was quite hot in the furnace area.

Another day of faces.

    I sat under an awning today taking candid shots which, only a handful of people dodged the rain. Half were just your regular Riffraff. ( Just kidding guys). Others yelled from their cars telling me to get to work. That would be Dan doing the yelling who, is a retired postal worker. I just sit and watch the people walk up and down market street looking at their expressions and to see if they catch me taking their picture. The ones you see looking at me as I shoot are mostly my regular customers.