Shannon Kelly

I chose the photograph, The Seattle Tubing Society by Burt Glinn. From the moment I saw it, I thought that would just be a cool way to spend a hot summer afternoon, and how can I join. It's a photograph of a group of what seem to be middle class men and women sitting in tubes on a river. They are dressed in a way almost mocking the rich, big hats and gloves for the ladies and one man wearing a top hat, another man is holding a cane and one in the front is holding up a ripped umbrella. With drinks in hand, no one seems to be not having a good time, showing you don't need a lot of money to have some fun. They are living life having a good time, better then at a stuffy event where you would normally wear that kind of attire. This image captured a simple moment in time of people hanging out, not caring about what anyone else has to say about their society.