Last Saturday night I decided to go to downtown Redlands for a walkabout on State Street, where outside dining is held in the street during the closure of dine-in restaurants. Several downtown restaurants are participating in this program. The tables were mostly full, there was live music, and there was a very festive feel in the air. I walked up and down a few streets with my camera. I know I posted one of the dining, about a month ago, but this is a different part of the street, and is later, for a whole different look. It was fun looking in store windows and people-watching on this warm summer evening. 9/4/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
Due to Covid-19, all of our dine-in restaurants have been mandated to close again. Redlands' solution was to institute alfresco dining on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, closing down the first few blocks of downtown State Street, and offering dining in the street by several local restaurants, from 6 to 9 pm. Tonight I went down the street to observe the set-up and the beginning of the dinner service. This is a painterly version of a shot I took of the tables set up by Caprice Cafe, a fine dining restaurant. This program has been touted as a success thus far (Began July 9th), and is expected to continue into October, depending on pandemic conditions. 8/7/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
In celebration of our country's birthday, this is an image from several years ago on the 4th of July. Here in Redlands the fireworks display is done over the stadium at the University. This shows the Memorial Chapel on campus with the fireworks in the background. Truthfully, this is a composite, two shots, one of the chapel, one of the fireworks, taken about a half hour and about 50 feet apart. There was no fireworks display last year because of Covid. May we remember the importance and meaning of this day for our democracy. Happy 4th! 7/4/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
