Today’s Lunch Hour

Today I watched the Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade from the 22nd floor of a building several blocks away. Through a telephoto camera lens. And a thick pane of glass.

This is not the best photo of today’s celebration, but it’s mine. I worried through the entire parade that I would miss seeing the actual Stanley Cup.  I would make a lousy news photographer. Heck, sometimes I can’t even convince my own family to sit still long enough for me to focus a camera at them.

And yes, I watched this whole parade from the office where I work. I didn’t even attempt to do street level.

Here’s why:

This was my actual view from work:

Large crowds of people stress me out.