The Cathedral

Last month I had the opportunity to go to a photography seminar at the Salt Lake Library for a group called photowalking utah (www.photowalkingutah.com). Before going into the Salt Lake Library I noticed this church which I had seen maybe once before.

Since I was going to a photography workshop, I obviously had my mini-tripod and camera with me. I decided that I would take a picture of the cathedral after the seminar. Having scoped out the only possible slab of cement that I could sit on while aligning my tiny tripod, I proceeded to nearly press my face against the cement to try and see what I was getting in the viewfinder. Luckily there weren't many passersby since they would have wondered if I was a beggar that had made off with a really nice camera from someone uptown.

After I took the photo below I scoped out some other locations when I realized that this wasn't a cathedral at all, it was the city county building! Knowing the strict rules that cities place on federal buildings, I began to walk back toward my car, peering over my shoulder periodically to see if there were any security guards who would make me delete my precious photos. I hid behind a tree and somersaulted over a bush to avoid the glare of two officers walking my way. I slunk into my car, sped away, and rejoiced in my captures.