Here in San Francisco they are camped-out in front of the Federal Reserve Bank which occupies an entire city block at the foot of Market Street. The Socialists Workers Party is represented by just a couple of sign bearing protestors conspicuously stationed across the street - a sign that there may be some ideology conflict between the two groups. I walked through the encampment yesterday afternoon with a Pentax PZ-1 loaded with Neopan 400 and shot about 20, 25 frames - one of a sign-bearing gentleman attired in typical financial district fashion. The police have cordoned off the portico with iron barricades permitting only employees to enter or leave and several media vans are parked and waiting nearby. The atmosphere, though, was peaceful and had a decidedly hippie flavor to it. I have been working on a special project for some time adding one or two images at a time when something happens or when I run across a view that fits.


Thomas