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Special Olympics athlete Ben Collins, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and members of the Baltimore Ravens football team take a plunge in the icy waters during the Maryland State Police sponsored benefit event for the Special Olympics.
(The Ravens team members are: Joe Flacco, Adam Terry and Jason Brown.)
Governor O'Malley and the Baltimore Ravens
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Let The Plunge Begin!
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The Shockers Team
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The two day Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge has gotten under way today. Thse who raised 10,000 dollars in sponsorship may participate in the Super Plunge. That is plunge every hour on the hour for 24 hours before the rest of the plungers get wet.
Super Plunge 2009 Begins
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I am unclear on the attendee headcount at the inauguration, but there were a lot of people there today. I mosied on down to D.C., and was one of the many attending in the oveflow area for non-ticketed visitors watching the ceremony on a large screen.
You can also view this panorama on the Washington Post website.
By The Washington Monument
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Yes We Can
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40,000 people turned out on this cold-cold day to catch Barack Obama's pre-inaugural speech in Baltimore. Ex-senator Obama made his stop in Oriole City, on his way to Washington for his inauguration taking place three days later.
The enthusiastic crowd once again showed that no event is big enough to shorten the 'Oh' in the National Anthem, and the infamous bird retained his place among the honored on this historic day.
President George Bush and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley got shamelessly boo-ed but the Obama-love was not enough to be extended to fellow onlookers, as people worked to protect their spots craftily and in suprisingly cunning solidarity once they pushed and pulled to set foothold.
I suppose, despite the now institutionalized message of Mr. Obama's election campaign to the contrary, some things never change.
Barack Obama in Baltimore
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TECHNICAL NOTE: Since security, complete with metal detectors and x-ray belts was prohibitive to carrying in panoramic paraphernalia, or anything that could make for the displaying of signs of any sort (think monopod), this panorama was shot handheld.
That is, I held the naked camera above my head in portrait position and rotated around my own axis to shoot 4 images, ca. 90 degrees apart with a 10mm lens onto a full size CCD. One exposure only for each.
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The Halloween celebration in Fells Point got kicked off by the children's costume contest. Some as young as a foot, others a bit more lanky, but equally as enthusiastic as the adults who followed.
Kids' Costume Contest
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And to prove that truly all ages have been mobilized for a proper celebration of the exhibitionist in all of us, here is a slightly riper group . . .
The Circus
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Once you're sufficiently impressed by the crowd turning out for the Halloween bash in Fells Point every year, complete with costume contests hosted by 98Rock for all age groups 3-100, you are certain to get even more stupified by the realization that the crowd you just witnessed on the street is promptly doubled by those inside the fine watering holes of the old sailor quarters.
Vampire Girl
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A fine group of scientists-by-day. Yet another proof that you don't get smart by going to school and reading books. It's all about hands-on experience. So quick, get your hands on another drink, and you will see how things start to make sense suddenly. Have yet one more - you shall know all.
Research At Its Best
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I've been told that Christ could teach me a thing or two if I only opened my heart and soul, but I never expected to find Christ in the company of Thing 1 and Thing 2 - plus Sarah Palin, the Jamaican Bobsled Team and two cute dominatrix/police/male-fantasy types to boot.
Christ and Company
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There wasn't much to the Baywatch Girl costume really, nothing new at that. However, you have to admire someone who stayed in her blossoming character from start to finish: making her way to center stage (and off) in slow motion gallop and maintaining her toothpaste ad smile while posing for photographs by the stage afterwards.
Baywatch Girl
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I thought the reason for me not getting any presents over several Christmases was that I did not make the list. It is no great consolation to know that I likely made it onto the list, even through the second check, because Christmas is all about the presents, isn't it?
Yet, if i were Santa and had the helpers pictured here, I would, too miss some deliveries.
Santa's Helpers
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. . . more to come . . .
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Finally Halloween has come around, and what better way to do scary while not yet dark than this . . .
Or would you believe me if I told you that the thingie in Washington's hand is a remote and he is merely trying to fool you as he non-chalantly looks away from the lens as if unaware of his self-portrait being taken?
I mean somebody had to press the button up there.
Mt. Vernon Square in the Halloween Sun
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Halloween Lantern Parade : After Party (1)
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Halloween Lantern Parade : After Party (2)
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Halloween Lantern Parade : Ready to Go (1)
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. . . more to come . . .
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Seemingly in contradiction with the laws of nature, Mike fill jump onto a slab at 4+ feet from a stand-still and plunges to the asphalt fron the top of his trailer. Without ever leaving his bike, I may add.
Don't miss another annual Bike Jam at Patterson Park.
Bike Jam
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Pokey the PLATYPUS (Personal Long-range All-Terrain Yacht Proven Un-Safe) returned once again to perticipate in the Kinetic Race. This is an unstoppable well (elbow-)greased machine.
Also observe Wilma, the Wombat and Bob Buerger's Kinetic Airways.
Disclaimer: The photos comprising this image had been taken over a prolonged period of time so people and machinery may appear together when in fact they took their spaces at diferent moments in time.
Pokey, the PLATYPUS
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Wilma the Wombat is a surfer girl and that's just one of her many assets NOT shown off in this panorama. You may discover the letter Y on her arm, the tail end of her tattoo reading 'I ♥ Pokey' (see the Platypus above). Give the Wombats extra credit: they continued playing once afloat.
Wilma the Wombat (and the Wombats)
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Somehow I missed the fireball candy give-away by this brigade, but I was offered a sandwich as I snapped their picture during their break.
Pilots of the Fiah Twuck
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Fifi is an eight year veteran of the Kinetic Race. She hardly needs introduction and reamins a crowd favorite. Dont let the fluff fool you, there's a mean machine underneath that Baltimore charm.
Fifi
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These are the kind souls who spared no article of clothing or square inch of skin to make sure that the mudpit was deep, wet and dirty.
The Mudders of it All
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The Kinetic Sculpture Race is pulled together by AVAM, the American Visionary Arts Museum.
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Part of Fells Point's annual Privateer Day, the Bond Street Warf Park hosted a Living History Camp, where capable impersonators demonstrated all things pirate-like, sounding off frequent pistol fires audible in a mile radius and beyond.
Pirates and Wenches
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Red Sammy performing live at Mum's in Federal Hill.
Red Sammy Live at Mum's
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The Polar Bear Plunge took place in the Sandy Point State Park in Maryland and, in essence, it's a fundraising event for the Maryland Special Olympics. Qualifying participants, those who managed to raise at least $50 in sponsorship dipped into the 36 degree water.
MSP Polar Bear Plunge 2008
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Additional events included HugaPalooza '08, resulting in a new Guinness record by Josh Speigel of local radio station 98 Rock. The germaphobe radio personality hugged 1000 people within an hour (actually, 34 minutes).
The event reportedly drew some ten thousand participants and netted three million dollars in all, in no small part due to Ellwood "Bunky" Bartlett, Mega Millions lottery winner's million dollar donation.
Hence, upon setting the new Guinness record, it seemed only befitting that Josh Spiegel hugged Bunky, bringing his total hug count to 1001.
Josh Speigel's Bonus Hug (with Ellwood "Bunky" Bartlett)
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We brought the New Year in quietly in the company of friends overlooking the fireworks in Fells Point . . .
New Year 2008
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Although we broke with our Hungarian tradition to decorate our tree on Christmas Eve, we remained true to our customary fish dinner on that night. The rockfish turned out excellent, as did the saffron risotto. Still, the prize had to go to the chocolate madeleines. Lesson learnt: no more half bottles of champagne; go for full or better yet, the magnum next time ;^)
Christmas Eve Dinner
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Traditionally, we've been decorating our tree on Christmas Eve. As a matter of fact, when I was a child, seeing the Christmas tree for the first time was one of the best presents every time. This year, however, we were given a tree way sooner, and although the tree still spent a formidable amount of time laying around in solitude on our porch, we finally lit up the house and the tree on the day of Winter Solstice . . .
Finishing Touches
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