Wednesday, March 25, 2009

South by Southwest

03.23.09 - Austin, Tx. - Went to South by Southwest for the weekend and hung out with my friend Dave and his girlfriend Gabby. We saw several concerts, including a free one where Fastball AND Eryka Badu played. She only played two songs though, so she's lame. 

Anyway, a good time was had by all and the food comes highly recommended.

Cheers,

Will 

Choo Choo performs at the 21st Street Coop.
Chugga, chugga...
Gabby and Dave.
Random girl at Choo Choo concert. 
Light post at the Shriner Auditorium.
Bike check...
Brother Trouble at the Parish. They won Kenny Chesney's country group talent show. Well said. I know.

Victory and Defeat - Eastern Mass Girls Basketball Championship

03.09.09 - Boston, Mass. - The Eastern Massachusetts Girls Basketball State Championships took place at the TD Banknorth Garden. All four divisions competed and the excitement was palpable. Four victories and four defeats made for some good photos.

-Will

The Millis bench celebrates the division four championship.
Georgetown coach Barri Ann Alonzo comforts senior center Haley Gisonno.
Central Catholic coach Susan Downer swings forward Gabie Polce in her arms after they beat Brockton, 75-45.
The Brockton bench is upset as time winds down. 
Fan Jalen Lewis-Taylor, 4 of Brockton, holds up his Lady Boxers sign as time winds down in the division one championship. 
Fighting for the ball. 
Notre Dame Academy forward Kelsey Reilly celebrates with Jessica Aruda. 

Super 8 Playoffs

03.07.09 - Lowell, Mass. - Super 8 high school hockey playoffs took place at Tsongas Arena in Lowell. Winchester beat Central Catholic and Catholic Memorial beat Hingham to advance to the state semifinals.

-Will

Hard cross-check in the Winchester game. Winchester forward Chris Hanson hit CC forward Shawn Bradley.
More big hits. 
Hingham goalie Nate Eagan makes a save. 
Goalie collision.
Coach's son and team assistant Anthony Messuri looks back at defender Jonathan Troiano during the national anthem. 
Winchester goalie Mike Messuri makes a save. 
More collisions. 

400 houses auctioned

03.07.09 - Boston, Mass. - 400 foreclosed houses were auctioned at the Seaport World Trade Center in South Boston. In the speed of lightening, houses were going for under $20,000. 

-Will


Auctioneers carried whistled and worked the crowds to get prices up on the houses. Then the buyers were led off to sign for the houses. 

Friday, March 6, 2009

Cameroon Part 2

03.06.09 - Boston, Mass. - Finished Part 2 of the Cameroon Project. This video discusses the poaching problem in the Dja Reserve and what Living Earth and the local people are doing to try and stop it.

Comments appreciated,

Will

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Living Earth Cameroon - Part 1

03.02.09 - Boston, Mass. - Leah, Dominick and I finally finished a rough cut of the Living Earth Cameroon Part 1. More to come, but here's a taste for now.

Best,

Will

Barbara C. Harris celebrates 20 years

02.28.09 - Boston, Mass. - The Right Reverend Barbara C. Harris celebrated the 20th anniversary of her consecration as the Episcopal Church's first female bishop at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in downtown. There was lots of singing, rejoicing and dancing to be had. Needless to say, it brightened my day.

O' Happy Day,

Will 

Cathedral Gospel Choir sings "O Happy Day."
Rev. Harris (red) laughs with Maria Harvey of the St. Cyprian's Gospel Choir while singing "We Worship You."
More from the Cathedral's Gospel Choir. 
Processing.

Sel de la Terre

02.27.09 - Boston, Mass. - Chef Louis Dibiccari of Sel de la Terre serves up a sweet potato soup with fresh mace, cinnamon and maple syrup. 

-Will

Le chef.
Prepping.
Final product.

Windy day in Beantown

02.27.09 - Boston, Mass. - People struggled through Copley Square (known for it's wind) on Friday, being blasted by what seemed like 40-60 mph gusts. Quite literally, I couldn't walk forward at points. Anyway, made for some good photos.

-Will



Steve, Ashley and Connor Floyd of Exeter, N.H. struggle through wind crossing St. James Street in Copley Square

Tamekia Groce of Dorchester struggles to get through the wind after leaving work at the John Hancock building

Super 8 Play-in Winchester v. Cathedral

02.23.09 - Billerica, Mass. - Winchester beat Cathedral High School 3-2 in OT in a Super 8 play-in game to advance to play Catholic Memorial in the first round of the statewide high school hockey tournament. 

For those of us not from Massachusetts, suffice to say it's a big deal. The final is played in the Garden.

-Will

Michael Seward celebrates scoring the winning goal.
Sachems forward Jay Spry shoots just over the top of the goal as Cathedral goalie Stefan Audet dives for the save.
Scrum in front.

Beer Dinner at Harpoon

02.23.09 - South Boston, Mass. - Legal Sea Foods Chef Gregg Marsh gives a cheers in Harpoon's brewing room. He designed a four course "Ultimate" Beer Dinner for the Massachusetts Brewer's Guild hosted at the Exchange Conference Center on Feb. 28th.

Front Page Funeral

02.21.09 - Cambridge, Mass. - Shot a funeral at St. James's Episcopal Church on the first day I came to work with out a collar in three weeks...smoooooth. Very sad. Earlier in the week, Hunter Pope, 12 of Cambridge, died suddenly of the flu. Naturally, only in the worst circumstances does Will land a front page.

Photo below,

Will



Reverend Laurie Rofinot comforts Hunter's father, Ken Pope, before the pall bearers bring the casket into the church. Over four hundred friends and family turned out at St. James's Episcapol Church in Cambridge for the funeral of 12 year-old Hunter Pope. Pope died suddenly last Friday of influenza.



Features on a warm (relatively) day

02.21.09 - Boston, Mass. - Features at the Public Garden and on Memorial Drive in Cambridge. It was actually a warm day (40ish), but I'm not sure you can deduce that from the photos.

-Will

Couple walks across the drained and snowy Swan Pond.
Inside the Rogers Building at MIT.
Boston. 

Craigie-on-Main

02.17.09 - Cambridge, Mass. - Photos of Craigie-on-Main, Chef Tony Mas' restuarant on, you guessed it, Main St. in Cambridge. I also shot a video which you can view at: www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/food_dining/reviews/view.bg?articleid=1154891.

Word,

Will

Dessert!
Plating black truffles on pork belly. Mmmmm.
Flipping fish.
Venison.