Memorial on 5th

Memorial Day Definition: a three-day holiday. A time of sales. Original meaning forgotten. Dwindling connections to the past. 50% off. Arms and legs off. Honey, spray some OFF on my arms, the mosquitos are murder this year. Unofficial start of summer. Hamburgers on the grill. Red poppies on lapels. Broken hearts. Busted lives. Heroes and villians. Telegrams from the War Dept. Loss of loved ones. Zero percent financing on selected vehicles. Zero percent left of my ancestor. My shell-shocked uncle. Those who never returned. Buy one get one free. Nothing is free.

Aquarium

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Children's Zoo, Central Park. You can stick your head in these things to get closer to the fish, but they're so dirty you can't see anything. Did a lot of shooting here, wide open, slow shutter and Tri-x -with the Leica M3. So the problems I was having with IR film must be related to the cloth shutter on the M3. Phew.