Mercer Botanic Gardens had an event titled Drums of Africa. Not sure what it was it had the sound of a photo shoot or at least some practice for street photography, besides you can't go wrong with some kind of photography at Mercer. Not sure what it was going to be I grabbed the trusty Sony with a couple lens and the tripod just in case (and some water too) and off I went. It started at 10 AM trusted I could survive the heat that early was a thought for the adventure, too. With a start this early I was not sure of the age of attendees, the press release (Facebook posting) said this was for all ages, and at my age I fit into the category of "all ages." I got there and it was mostly children, with their moms and a few dads. In these days I am always cautious taking pictures of children, don't want the label of pedophile or something of that genre. I did talk to a garden employee so she would know who I am, interesting comment from her "Well this is a public location so feel free to take pictures." If I was ever approached by a parent I can explain myself and if they wanted their childs' picture deleted I would gracefully comply immediately. But nothing happened and I did get some interesting images.
The leader was a gentleman from Young Audience - Arts for Learning. This organization bring arts program to audiences kindergartens through teens. This facilitator was very adept in energizing the kiddos and keeping them entertained and active. He established a great rapport with all ages present.
Enough chatter here are some of the images.
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