Photographs

G20 - September 24, 2009 - The Winds of Change Sweep Through Lawrenceville, carrying hope, angst, tear gas and ripe body odors

Thursday, September 24 2009

Later that day...

I ran to my observation tower and gazed out upon the landscape. The air was thick with tension and heavy with the aromas of the unshowered masses. "Help Keep Lawrenceville Clean!" I shouted. They only strummed banjos and banged beat up drums. Maybe they couldn't hear me. I decided to get a little closer.

g20 pittsburgh lawrenceville protester party

At street level

g20 pittsburgh lawrenceville protester party

G20 - September 23, 2009 - Early Arrivers and the Media Hype Engine

g20 friendship park gathering
Wednesday, September 23 2009

There were a lot of things that bothered me about the lead up to the G20. This gathering in Friendship Park, essentially a meet-and-greet for the punks and the media, was one of the more absurd events I've seen.