Well, as anyone who attended knows, this year’s Victorian Street Walk was a huge success. The rain we had experienced earlier in the day had disappeared, and temps were warmer than average. Crowds came out in full force…families, friends, co-workers…everyone was out enjoying the music of the carolers, choirs, and other performers; shopping in the gaily decorated stores, and munching on the kettle corn being sold in front of the Downtowner and filling the air with that intoxicating smell. It really was a special night. My only regret was that, due to the fact that I still struggle with the nighttime settings on my camera (and, let’s be honest here, I eventually gave up and just switched to automatic…shhhh), the crowds were so thick and constantly moving, and I was trying desperately to take photos AND not lose my friends in the crowd, most of my photos did not come out well at all. Lots and lots of blurry shots, or images with random heads and bodies that walked into or through the shot as I was taking it…well, you get the picture. I will share some of them here, the few that are either good, or even moderately close to good. But keep your expectations pretty low…
But, first, let’s back up a bit. Earlier in the afternoon, I MET SANTA!! Yes, that’s right, the man himself was parked right on Phila Street in his spiffy wheels (I guess he can’t always be flying that sleigh). I had just left Impressions (http://www.impressionssaratoga.com/) who had just agreed to carry my 2016 Frozen Moments In and Around Saratoga calendar, and was feeling pretty good about it. Not feeling pretty good, feeling pretty great, actually.
