PHOTO OF THE MONTH BY DON HUDSON

Photo of the month for September 2023 by Don Hudson, as voted by BME members.

Some words by Don about the photo:

This photo was taken at the annual Flag Day event in a small town near where I live in Michigan. I've photographed this event for about 5 years now, and It is one of several events that I have been photographing as part of a self-assigned project that I began in 2009. I get to perhaps half a dozen of these small town parades and community festivals in a given year. Probably the primary fascination for me is how the local population chooses to dress and reveal themselves at these public social events.