In the Alley

When we went to the alley in Rapid City to take Elora's pictures last month, it looked a little different. As expected, much of the artwork had changed, as it always does. There was a big mural about the Dakota Access Pipeline thing going on in North Dakota:

There were some other big colorful things, but nothing too exciting:

But the biggest change was a little sad. All over the place were big square signs painted on the walls, saying that there was no artwork allowed without a permit. Several buildings which had previously been colorful were now covered with a monotone coat of paint, and a sign that said, "Not part of the art alley". Of course the building owners are entitled to having the back end of their buildings clean, but it really changed the feel of the place, and it was disheartening

So while we were there, Joseph took a few pictures with his phone, while I was taking my pictures of Elora.

 Some of his photos were of me, taking photos! I think they're kind of fun to look at because it puts the portraits in context.

It was a fun day.