A group of Buddhist monks from Fort Worth, Texas are walking to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness of peace. They left Texas on October 26 and passed through the Raleigh NC area starting on Friday, Jan 24. I was able to photograph them as they entered Apex NC.
connate wrote:
Beautiful walk of peace and non-violence. Did you manage to catch a glimpse of the dog walking with them?
Connate,
Their dog was taking the afternoon off! Everyone was asking for it. Evidently they don't take it every day. It was amazing to see how many people turned out for this. Very inspirational.
Great photos of the Monks from the Lao community in Ft. Worth, TX. My wife and I have been following on their Social Media reports. For some stretches they were joined by Monks from several other countries.
Thanks to all for the comments. It's rare to get the opportunity to shoot a really meaningful event. It was difficult to anticipate the environment I would be shooting in, as they walked pretty quickly and the size of the crowd was difficult to anticipate. I parked my pick-up on the side of the road and shot from the truck bed, as it gave me a little more height over everyone. They did not get to my location till late in the afternoon on a very cloudy day, so the light was beginning to fade. I wish I had more time to adapt, but got what I could. It is amazing the coverage they received here in the Raleigh area, but very much deserved.
