Slingerdoo

This weekend started off with me being sick, but fortunately I was well enough to make it to the photostroll on Sunday and the meetup on Monday. The stroll was a success, all things considered. We had about 13 people, the largest group yet, that all went off in different directions to take pictures. This stroll was tested several limits: 1) security at various points was not happy to see a "group" of photographers, 2) the size of the group pushed the limits of being able to just walk into a restaurant without a reservation (thank goodness it wasn't a busy time), 3) the overall area covered was relatively large compared to past strolls and time became a factor for some (mainly because the stroll was linear and the walk back to the car was lengthy) and 4) the overcast sky seemed to give a dreary feel to the some of the photos.

The stroll was fun and no one complained about it, in fact everyone wanted to know when the next one would be and where! There were multiple requests to hold the strolls more often, like every two weeks. Thanks to everyone who attended! I appreciate the feedback and constructive criticism.

The flickr meet-up was organized by bump and the crowd there was the best yet for a meetup! Some had to leave early, but there ended up being about ten people there, too. Frontpage News in Midtown was the spot and the patio was great! It all started at 7 pm and the last of us trickled out around 11 pm. The meetups are different from the strolls in that we stay in one spot and just get to know other people with a similar interest in flickr, or even work or play. Something interesting is how two people won't know each other, but have a third person in common. This seems to have happened on more than one occasion.

In short it was great end to the weekend. Hanging out with new people, learning lots of things I didn't know and enjoying the weather - regardless of how grey it was on Sunday!