Emerald Bay Photo News and Updates

So we had our 7th Bend Slideluck Potshow last Friday. (For those who don't know what the heck that is, you can read up at the website of our NYC brethren.)

A big thanks goes out to Balay - the best little coffee house in Bend - our generous hosts for this first-ever outdoor event. Just in the nick of time before it got real chilly too, I must say ...

Thanks also to everybody who slaved over the stove to bring something home-cooked, and to the photographers of Italian heritage who contributed pizza and wine. Sorry to Pat - I only realized later that we drank ALL your beer ...

The photography was abundant, excellent and astonishing in its variety too - so a nod of gratitude to everyone who contributed their work again.

And since a gathering of photographers (and random writers) doesn't seem complete without photographic proof, here are a few feeble shots I managed to fire off in between munching on brownies and getting my lips stained with red wine: