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(VERY LONG) DETOUR
To get to the Boston Marathon, it was
necessary to begin with the Queens Half
Marathon on Saturday before heading north. Even arriving
in Boston on Saturday means that there is still a long time before
the race on Monday --- a long time during which much can happen.
Unfortunately, we do not know what these photos mean, so you will
be as lost as we are. This, of course, is the essence of this
website ...
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01: When we say a mystery, we mean a mystery.
In this photo, there is someone in the dark ...
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02: In the next photo, this person is revealed
as a man with a drink in his hand. We don't know who he
is, we don't know what he is drinking and we don't know where
this is.
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03: Many years ago, I had to take the U.S. citizenship
test in a personal interview with an Immigration Officer.
She gave me the standard hand-drawn drawing, pointed to something
and asked me what it was. I said, "This is a man."
Then she pointed to something else and asked what that was.
I said, "This is a dog." Whereupon she put aside
the picture and we proceeded to discuss the water-paintings
of the person who was related to my sponsor. Why am I
telling you all this? I have just shown you a man.
I am now showing you a dog.
We compared this dog to the mystery dog
in the 1999 Vermont Marathon
photo album. It is possible that it is the same one, but
it is hard to tell since three years has elapsed (which is a
long time for a dog). We will not ask for a readers' poll
as to whether this is the same dog. All we want to know
is, "Why is it that anytime we asked someone else to take
photos, we get mystery dogs?"
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04: This is another man. He is standing
on a beach with the ocean behind him. This man is no mystery
because he is the designated photographer James Siegel.
The mystery is, "Who is taking his photo?"
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05: It looks like we have now left the beach and
we are following the Boston Marathon sign . It looks like
we are taking the green line subway.
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06: The painted sign on the road reads "1
Mile To Go." It looks like we are nearing the finish
but there does not seem to be any runners or spectators.
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07: Instead, we find ourselves in front of a decrepit
building named Fenway Park with many other people.
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08: Now we are staring at the back of someone
wearing a uniform with the number 25. Could this be Jason
Giambi of the New York Yankees?
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09: Here is someone else in a uniform. Could
this be Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees? There
is a policeman staring at the crowd. Why has he not arrested
the man who has sneaked into the owner's box to take these photos?
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10: Here a couple more New York Yankees.
The photographer adds these comments, "I'm a Mets fan.
I don't even like the Yankees. The only reason I took
these photos was for Tony Ruiz."
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11: The players line up and take off their caps
for the national anthem. Joe Torre (#6) is losing
his hair ...
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12: As good as the owner's box is, all you get
to see is the back of the players' heads.
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13: In the on-deck circle with Derek Jeter.
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14: Third-base coach Willie Randolph.
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15: Live action from the game with the crowd in
the background
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16: Mike Mussina is the starting pitcher
for the New York Yankees
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17: The wall called the Green Monster in left
field, with the crass commercial symbols.
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18: Close-up of the batting box. This plays
right to the strength of our 20X Sony Mavica zoom lens.
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19: A Sport-Illustrated quality photo of Yankee
Bernie Williams at bat.
THE BOSTON MARATHON
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20: The usual photo booth where you can stick
your head into the world recordholder's full-sized finishing
line photo. Unfortunately, a new world record was set
yesterday at the London Marathon, so that an improvised revision
was necessary.
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21: Audrey Kingsley and Matt Newman
at the start
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22: Matt Newman with ?
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23: (Decipherment required here, or could this
be artwork?)
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24: The photographer's list of highlights: "There
is a photo of the Boston
Citgo sign."
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25: The view from eventual winner Rodgers Rop
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26: Defending champion Lee Bong-ju
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27: Joshua Kipkemboi, 2:12:48 for 12th
overall and 1st masters, gets a free photo on this website because
he chose the right color (orange, of course).
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28: Elfenesh Alemu (ETH), 2:26:01 and 4th
overall
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29: Peter Allen in 17th lifetime Boston
Marathon
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30: Peter Allen up closer
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31: Peter Allen as viewed by his pursuers
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32: More on the photographer's list of highlights:
"There is a photo of the back of Gordon Bakoulis."
Gordon was 16th overall female, 3rd masters overall, 2nd American
overall and 1st American masters.
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33: This picture was taken for (1) Peter Hawryluk
of Warren Street (2) unidentified pirate who wears orange t-shirt
or (3) Dave Smith (Ontario, Canada) with the maple leaf
flag?
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34: More on the photographer's listof highlight:
"I really did take a picture of Joe Tumbarello."
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35: New Yorker Gillian Horovitz was 37th
overall and 12th masters.
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36: Our top female Audrey Kingsley, 3:04:30
and 74th overall female
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37: A final shot of the Citgo sign
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
ANDREA OSTROWSKI
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