A little sketch for an immense soul...

I have a DREAM

For Monochrome Monday. A statue of Martin Luther King in downtown Binghamton, NY

yes we can but no...we didn't.

one step forward, two steps back

a work in progress

promises made

and broken

actually

it's quite simple:

an injury to one is an injury to all.

none of us move forward...

until we all do.

Red (and black?) and green! Oh my!

Today in the US we celebrate the birthday, life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. I took this almost 5 years ago, shortly after the monument opened, while taking in the Cherry Blossom festival.

A man for the ages

MLK, mixed media on panel, 2021. SOLD

Artwork on a utility box, 30th St, North Park.

One of my favorite monuments in DC.

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King. Following emancipation, the dream of many ex-slaves led to the "exoduster" movement to Kansas and the dream of all black communities. One of those communities was Dunlap, Kansas. This is the Baptist Church which was the center of the community. Here is a link describing its history.http://www.legendsofkansas.com/dunlap.html

Bridge over Mississippi River at St. Louis. The historic Eads Bridge can be seen to the right.

Ondu 6x6 Pocket Pinhole

Ultrafine Extreme 100 (defective film)

Handheld

1 (-ish) second exposure

HC 110, Dilution B, 8.5 minutes

Eduardo Kobra Mural

Lake Worth, FL

Beginning to get the hang of pinhole.

Kinda.

Sort of.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial reflected in the waters of the Tidal Basin in Washington DC.

Happy MLK Day!

Enjoy the day and what it means!

Photo of San Jose's old main library (MLK).

Photographer unknown.

I loved this building... but not everyone did. Architects were Norton Curtis & Assoc. The building was constructed in the late 1960s and opened in 1970. When I was in grad school (in the 90s!), I used to study here. People used to say that it was dark inside... but I don't remember that at all. I loved that you entered on a bridge hovering over sunken gardens. I loved that the architects really made an effort to integrate the design with the Civic Center across the street, which was built in the mid 1930s in a Spanish Colonial / Mission Revival style. Note the library's arched windows. Anyway, people either loved or hated this building, and the opinions were strong. It came down in the 2000s for an extension of the convention center... the main building of which I find hideous. Speaking of strong opinions... LOL.

MLK, mixed media on panel, 40" x 40" x 2", 2021, SOLD

I used a quote from Martin Luther King that talks about courage and making difficult decisions. The quote runs in the background, although is somewhat obscured by the numbers.

At "The Landing" St. Louis Riverfront late one night..........

Washington, DC

Arrowhead Marsh, MLK Shoreline Regional Park, Oakland, CA 2/19/19

MLK statue seems surrounded by blossoming cherry trees at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Washington, DC.

MLK Jr. Statue outside the Capitol Blg in Atlanta, Ga.

City of Fort Collins | Madeline Bechtel

D.C. Police at the MLK Memorial on MLK Day

MLK Shoreline Park, Oakland, CA

MLK Bridge over the frozen Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio

We are looking up river from Laclede’s Landing.

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~MLK Jr

Philipos Melaku-Bello, who has maintained the peace vigil by the White House for 37 years, is expanding on MLK's message this morning by Lafayette Square.

MLK Memorial on MLK Day

Martin Luther King Jr Monument

Washington, DC

January 21, 2019 - Atlanta, Georgia

Port Arthur, TX