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as much as I will always miss the beauty of Rivers of America

knowing that this picture was taken on its opening night—the first time seeing it

I'd love to offer this one forever

as I was sprinting back out of the park to pick up the kids

Big Hero Size:60x90 cm / 24x36″ 1/500 secondI always try to take my photographs for Thousand Circles with minimal crowds and always remove any identifiable faces. I'm glad this was far enough away for the crowd to be anonymous because an empty shot of this area would have been worse than sterileit would have been inauthentic. Like its mashup city namesakes, this area thrives on crowds. It doesn't feel unmanageable but it always feels lived in. Families gathered around tables with food from