Pictures from Portland, At Last

Flickr has been obnoxious... but I managed to get some pictures of the Portland convention 3 months ago loaded there before my laptop's battery died (it's a very good battery, by the way. Flickr was just three hours worth of obnoxious!). Jessica Beer of Portland has graciously supplied names, notes, and flattering comments.
I'm having trouble getting Blogger to cooperate as I try to post a few favorite shots here, but I think I've found a way to outwit it. Anyway, check out the Flickr link and have fun.

Here's Natalia's shot of Betty:

This one, also by Natalia, was added to Flickr's Global Spirit pool at their invitation:

I would like to repay Natalia for the oh so many shots of me posted here by posting tons of pictures of her. However, I'm really short, and she's not so tall, so all of my pictures of her are obscured by the taller people on the first few rows of the tenor bench. Sigh.

Not all my pictures were terrible, though. Here's one I like:

And this, while not technically perfect, did capture a great moment:

So now we should all be in the mood for the All-California this weekend!