Juneteenth, Waterbury, Part 2

Waterbury, Connecticut

Yesterday's Juneteenth rally was organized by The Waterbury Strong Community Collective.

Juneteenth, Waterbury, Part 1

Waterbury, Connecticut

Part protest march, part block party, Waterbury's Juneteenth event was fascinating. More to come.

Volvo

Woodbury, Connecticut

More Signs

Woodbury, Connecticut

Ferns in the Woods

Washington, Connecticut

Early June on a rainy day in the woods at Steep Rock Preserve.

A Few More from Sunday's Rally

Woodbury, Connecticut

Demonstration/Protest, Woodbury, CT, 6/14/20

Woodbury, Connecticut

There was another Black Lives Matter rally on the North Green of Woodbury Sunday afternoon. Not as many people turned out as last week, but still pretty impressive for a small town in bright red rural Connecticut.

There again were lots of young people. There were also old people who've been doing something along these lines since the 1960s. As last week, what I noticed most was that the traffic going past was incredibly supportive compared to many similar events I've photographed over the years. At least 50% of the cars honked their horns, which is at least three times the proportion I've ever seen before last week.

This guy has a cardboard sign that he's waving as he drives. I suspect he might have been driving from one demonstration to another with his sign to participate in his own way. Can't photograph the horn blowing, but the hand gestures showed a real connection to the demonstrators.

Click on any picture to see the whole set in a larger and more legible view.

Since this is rural Connecticut, the drivers were almost all white, and many of the cars were, well, pretty fancy, but the support for the demonstration passed that right by.

Decorative Plants

Woodbury, Connecticut

A little walk along Main Street after going to the post office Tuesday afternoon. The last of the flowering shrubs and trees are fading away into summer.

Trees and Greens

Washington, Connecticut

At Steep Rock Preserve. Muggy, damp conditions made for great light and rich color in the wet ground and foliage, but also made hiking difficult.

Overgrown

Woodbury, Connecticut

One of the historic 19th century houses on Main Street, badly in need of attention.