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Mousetoescamper

(5,133 posts)
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 03:04 PM Aug 2024

Friday night in my city of beautiful beings (28 photos)

I did a wee bit of street photography at last night's Celebrate Lancaster in downtown Lancaster, PA. We're a deep blue city in a crimson county. Our city council and mayor are Democrats and we have a diverse population of people from all over the planet. Folks feel free and safe to be themselves here.
































































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Friday night in my city of beautiful beings (28 photos) (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 OP
Great photos riverbendviewgal Aug 2024 #1
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #20
Oh man, how neat! A slice of American Life, shown in its glory!! And w/o tRUMP! This is the America I want to see, SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #2
There's something in the air! The positivity among the people last night was intoxicating! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #21
Yes, and it's breathtaking. I am thinking we all needed such a refreshing breath of air, and know that w/ our SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #52
Terrific photos Mz Pip Aug 2024 #3
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #22
Love the doggo pics montanacowboy Aug 2024 #4
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #23
Nice day in town! 2naSalit Aug 2024 #5
The darkness is finally lifting Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #24
Thanks... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #30
Wonderful photographs. Thank you for sharing. LoisB Aug 2024 #6
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #25
Wonderful, fabulous pictures- they make me want to visit Batshit_Bruin_CA Aug 2024 #7
Thanks! See my intro for the info. Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #26
Wow, looks like a comfortable fit. blm Aug 2024 #8
I wouldn't want to live any place else on the planet. Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #27
America the Beautiful! The Roux Comes First Aug 2024 #9
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #29
What a beautiful array of America! Diamond_Dog Aug 2024 #10
This is who and how we are now. We're not going back! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #32
Amen to that! Diamond_Dog Aug 2024 #34
Real people, nice! nt Chalco Aug 2024 #11
Ain't nothin' like the real thing. Our press presents an ersatz version of America Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #35
What a beautiful, wonderful community you have! Think. Again. Aug 2024 #12
I wouldn't want to live any place else on the planet Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #36
Very nice! IndyPepper Aug 2024 #13
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #37
It looks like an awesome good time ! ihaveaquestion Aug 2024 #14
The positivity was intoxicating. Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #38
Passed through traveling four years ago. czarjak Aug 2024 #15
First Fridays are a good time to visit the city Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #39
Wonderfull ! drray23 Aug 2024 #16
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #43
Lovely Heron5 Aug 2024 #17
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #44
Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2024 #18
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #50
We sure can! nt CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2024 #74
Fantastic photos! HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #19
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #53
Wonderful photos!! ailsagirl Aug 2024 #28
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #55
Makes me sad Kittycatkat Aug 2024 #31
I feel more hopeful than I have in many years Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #57
Your pictures are wonderful dai13sy Aug 2024 #33
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #59
Wow! What a great night that must have been! And KPN Aug 2024 #40
Thanks! First Fridays are a good time to get that vibe! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #60
You can't go wrong with a "Paul McCartney bass"! calimary Aug 2024 #41
Lovely day on the street! Attilatheblond Aug 2024 #54
Ha! I took several consecutive shots of the stilt walker, but picked that one because I liked the dog's face. Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #62
We always called it a "Beatle bass." The bassist said it was a 1971. Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #61
Yeah, that sounds about right. calimary Aug 2024 #72
Thanks for sharing!🔥 luvallpeeps Aug 2024 #42
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #63
Land of the free! StarryNite Aug 2024 #45
Real freedom for real people! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #64
Nice. Very Nice. ratchiweenie Aug 2024 #46
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #65
Reminds me of Labor day weekend Butterflylady Aug 2024 #47
Hey, neighbor! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #66
Spectacular! HAB911 Aug 2024 #48
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #67
Love all the photos! lucca18 Aug 2024 #49
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #68
Wow! Katinfl Aug 2024 #51
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #69
What an uplifting and joyful post. sheshe2 Aug 2024 #56
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #70
I do as well. 💙 sheshe2 Aug 2024 #73
These are fabulous! badhair77 Aug 2024 #58
Thanks! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #71
That was fun! Thank you! Solly Mack Aug 2024 #75
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #77
Wonderful mixture of people all enjoying themselves! MLAA Aug 2024 #76
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #79
Come one, come all True Dough Aug 2024 #78
Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Aug 2024 #80

SWBTATTReg

(24,085 posts)
2. Oh man, how neat! A slice of American Life, shown in its glory!! And w/o tRUMP! This is the America I want to see,
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 03:08 PM
Aug 2024

vs. what the orange mango tells us, when he says the Country is going to hell.

Traitor.

SWBTATTReg

(24,085 posts)
52. Yes, and it's breathtaking. I am thinking we all needed such a refreshing breath of air, and know that w/ our
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:38 PM
Aug 2024

choice that Pres. Biden gave us vs. his leaving the race, w/ Kamala, he has definitely proved that he knows what it takes to put America first. Not tRUMP. Definitely not tRUMP. Hell, everything you see tRUMP, you wonder if he's going to keel over right there and then!

Idiot is the ultimate selfish person that I know of, and there isn't a single bone in his body harping for America obviously. He's knocked literally every demographic there is, just about.

2naSalit

(92,665 posts)
30. Thanks...
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 04:48 PM
Aug 2024

I'm okay, just "cruisin'" during the lull of late summer. Garden is doing well, I'm liking the slow pace that seemed to evade me for so long. It's like a darkness has lifted for sure.

Batshit_Bruin_CA

(54 posts)
7. Wonderful, fabulous pictures- they make me want to visit
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 03:21 PM
Aug 2024

Lancaster, PA (from the label on sign with the clock face). I am wondering if this was a special festival, or just a random Friday night with pleasant weather?

Story-telling with photos. Lovely.


Diamond_Dog

(34,613 posts)
10. What a beautiful array of America!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 03:41 PM
Aug 2024

Everyone looks so happy. And how nice to see both young and old having fun together. Just celebrating a beautiful summer evening and being themselves.

Compare to a Dump rally where everyone is old, white, and mean.

For the life of me, I can’t understand how anyone on the right doesn’t appreciate this.

IndyPepper

(42 posts)
13. Very nice!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 03:51 PM
Aug 2024

I especially like the close-ups and the wonderful diversity that they represent. Thanks for sharing!

czarjak

(12,404 posts)
15. Passed through traveling four years ago.
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 03:54 PM
Aug 2024

The Amish place with the B-B-Qed chicken and pretzels was worth the time too.

drray23

(7,962 posts)
16. Wonderfull !
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 03:57 PM
Aug 2024

Lots of great pictures. I especially like the first one of the lady and her dog. All of these pictures tell a story or at least prompt us to imagine what is their story. The blond lady in the second picture for example, has an interesting tattoo which appears to be relative to the native American culture.

Heron5

(88 posts)
17. Lovely
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 04:06 PM
Aug 2024

Thank you for sharing these. My partner and I camp several times a year in that area and always have plenty to see and do. We usually stay near Intercourse. The campground is for ages 16 and above which suits us as we’re childless cat dudes.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,069 posts)
18. Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 04:15 PM
Aug 2024

These amazing photos are just what we need. We're in the middle of a hard-fought campaign and here's our rescue: Your gorgeous photos showing people out and about, having a great time!

Thank you for posting!

Mousetoescamper

(5,133 posts)
50. Thanks and you're welcome!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:34 PM
Aug 2024

There's much work to do, but we can laugh and dance and sing while getting the job done!

HeartsCanHope

(735 posts)
19. Fantastic photos!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 04:24 PM
Aug 2024

Love them all but that first picture of the young lady and her dog--her smile says it all. Thank you so much for sharing!

KPN

(16,101 posts)
40. Wow! What a great night that must have been! And
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:16 PM
Aug 2024

Great photos !

My mother-in-law has lived in a retirement community in Lancaster for a decade or ii bit longer. I’ve visited her there with my several times. I never knew Lancaster was so vibrant!

calimary

(84,306 posts)
41. You can't go wrong with a "Paul McCartney bass"!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:18 PM
Aug 2024

Love this photo collection, Mousetoescamper!

Looks like a FABULOUS and FUN day out there! And all those musicians! It not only looks like fun, I bet it sounds like fun, too!

Attilatheblond

(4,293 posts)
54. Lovely day on the street!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:44 PM
Aug 2024

Dogs in 7th photo look like our new rescue dog! Rescue Vet said a Portuguese breed of sight hound called Podengo, crossed with a local type of cur.

Mousetoescamper

(5,133 posts)
62. Ha! I took several consecutive shots of the stilt walker, but picked that one because I liked the dog's face.
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 06:11 PM
Aug 2024

Mousetoescamper

(5,133 posts)
61. We always called it a "Beatle bass." The bassist said it was a 1971.
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 06:05 PM
Aug 2024

Good to hear from you, calimary!

Thanks!

calimary

(84,306 posts)
72. Yeah, that sounds about right.
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 07:01 PM
Aug 2024

Discovered the Beatles the first night they appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” And I was HOOKED! As were millions of other teen and pre-teen girls. I remember keeping count of how many Beatle pictures I had (from how many fan magazines) and I gave up when it got up into four figures.

Butterflylady

(3,983 posts)
47. Reminds me of Labor day weekend
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:28 PM
Aug 2024

In Harrisburg. Great pictures. I'm your neighbor in Lebanon County. Lancaster county and surrounding area is pristine. Glad to see everybody enjoying themselves.

Katinfl

(259 posts)
51. Wow!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:34 PM
Aug 2024

Having grown up in Binghamton NY for 50+ years we were familiar with the Lancaster/Reading PA area. Visited there a few times but never saw it quite like the photos.. I always thought of Lancaster as Amish country and that was quite interesting and lovely in its own way. But these photos…….how wonderful and diverse it has become. Must be a great place to live.

Mousetoescamper

(5,133 posts)
69. Thanks!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 06:42 PM
Aug 2024

Lancaster has come a long way during the past 20 or so years. I wouldn't want to live any place else on the planet.

sheshe2

(87,464 posts)
56. What an uplifting and joyful post.
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 05:53 PM
Aug 2024

Thank you so much for sharing this message, mousetoescamper.

Wonderful. 💙

MLAA

(18,598 posts)
76. Wonderful mixture of people all enjoying themselves!
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 07:12 PM
Aug 2024

Thanks for sharing. Great shots of happy, diverse people just hanging out and being joyful.

True Dough

(20,243 posts)
78. Come one, come all
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 07:20 PM
Aug 2024

A wonderful cross-section of your city and such celebratory spirit.

Thanks for posting!

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