most shows we go to have a posted drive in time and start time. but the host club is usually there beforehand to set things up, traffic, trophies, organizing stuff.
that means, to us, anyway, that there is always a guarantee of something to shoot if you get there early.
start time this morning was seven. my better half looked at the time stamp from last year's photos, which said about six-thirty, and it was already getting busy.
so this time, we figured the sun rises by six now, we'll get there before that. we did. about five-thirty. still dark. stores closed. laundry mat didn't even open until six. supposed to rain, but not until afternoon.
drove down the street, just to make sure the no parking signs were up, and that the thing hadn't been cancelled. they were, so we went back around and parked in the parking lot. we chatted about nothing, watched the sun come up, the lady open the laundry, and several women arrive with loads of wash with their choice of machines.
probably about six-thirty we heard the first sputtering engines in the area, and then a few cars arrived. finally. so we got out, unpacked and shot the few that were there.
then the clubs started to show up slowly. originals got there first. clouds came and went, and came back again. we had missed the sunrise, but the skies were making up for it.
weather was the way, i wish it would be all summer. not too hot, not too cold.
saw many people and many cars we've seen before. took time to chat with people, since the light was interesting, and not quickly changing to full sun.
i don't remember seeing this car ever. nice to be suprised once in a while. really beautiful. i caught it before they moved it. and then, only moved it to face the opposite direction, to mirror another packard behind me.
i liked this shot, with the sky, and from this direction, with few other cars, and definitely not the lightpost in the way.
