Meeting Pablo at Plaza Güemes
It finally quit raining! So, before heading to class Wednesday afternoon, I returned to my old stomping grounds of Palermo to take a few shots of the beautiful Basilica del Espiritu Santo as well as the surrounding Plaza Güemes.
After capturing some pictures of the church, I settled down on a park bench to alleviate my hunger with a few tuna sandwiches. As I ate, parents, children, and dogs streamed by. Everyone was enjoying the magnificent weather and thankful for the return of sunshine. I could have taken hundreds more pictures, had there been more daylight. But I settled in on an older woman and the playful puppy. I chatted with the women as I waited for her dog to settle down for a few seconds. This proved to be an exercise in futility as he could have played, wrestled around, and run all day.
We were soon joined by a man and his baby boy, who was just beginning to walk. After the woman left, Pablo and I talked some more and I took some additional pictures of their baby (who had a distinctly Italian name like Vito, or something similar, that I could not remember). Intermittently, he would break out a bit of English acquired while playing water polo in Australia for 6 months. During this brief time, I learned he was a cameraman with Canal 9. Earlier that day he had been recording the arrival of a Colombian boat in Puerto Madero and suggested I see it for myself as it could be a good chance for some pictures. After his wife returned, we headed to their car and they gave me an info sheet with the hours and location of the visiting vessel. I thanked them for their kindness and promised to email some pictures from that afternoon. Pablo also offered his cell phone number and assistance for whatever need I had.
In the email, I asked about accompanying him on a news shoot and possibly visiting the studio. He didn’t make any promises, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we can work out some arrangement.
