I’m in Ann Arbor, MI (a little dazed and confused) for a few days before heading for Chicago for the Gold Coast show. Despite the slowing economy, my shows continue going strong and I’m eternally grateful!
In the Twin Cities this weekend, I went out shooting two nights in St. Paul, and I’m thrilled with the shots. I still have to develop the film, so I’ll only know then if they look good technically (i.e. if they are sharp, and the lighting is good.). I shot Polaroid tests both nights, so I have an idea. I was with Emmanual and Donald from the night before. For entertainment during our Saturday night shoot under a bridge along the Great River Road, up to twenty cars were drag racing, their engines roaring. The Police eventually arrived, and everyone scrambled, only to return again 20 minutes later to continue their racing. And we met a man who sleeps under the bridge whenever his wife kicks him out for drinking too much. More on his story later…

For now here’s a beat up Polaroid test shot from Saturday night (its a very, VERY rough version of what I have on film).  The image is of an amazing abandoned loading dock under a bridge along the Mississippi River. There were maybe fifteen old and corroding bay doors, flanked by great pillars, under a crumbling ceiling. Decades ago, trains would unload their cargo here, onto waiting trucks.