Not as crazy as I appear ...

... or maybe so. My Leica obsession is shared with a number of stars, but most notably Seal and most recently Jason Momoa posted on Instagram about his Leica collection.

Rat Mass

The first Mass of the school year at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Lexington welcomes the first year students from Virginia Military Institute, known as "Rats" until Breakout, usually in February.

Just Looking

Local children enjoy the show as the Lexington Fire Department "rescues" a dummy that had been hung on the local hotel balcony for an April Fools gag.

A pair of mothers capture the moment as their children pass during the opening of graduation ceremonies at Washington and Lee University.

A Break in the Battle

As a forest fire burned near Goshen -- it eventually consumed over 3,000 acres -- the firefighters took a break after setting up a containment line.

We object!

After the King parade, the Virginia Flaggers gathered in the cemetery around the grave site of "Stonewall" Jackson for speeches, music, and tributes.

The Flaggers object to the campaign against the Confederate Battle flag, targeting Lexington in particular after the city refused to hang Confederate flags from lightposts for the annual Lee-Jackson Day parade.

I Protest!

 

 The backlash against the election of Donald trump was felt even in tiny Lexington, Virginia, where we saw a march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., carefully scheduled to displace a parade by the Sons of Confederate Veterans in honor of Robert E. Lee and "Stonewall" Jackson.

 Later, protestors gathered outside the office of the conservative Republican member of the House of Delegates, Ben Cline, mostly to protest his opposition to abortion and Planned Parenthood.

 

First Communion

The priest enjoys a moment of respite (and a piece of cake) during the reception after First Communion Mass for 18 children.