Idiotarod was a lot of fun, even if things kept changing everywhere. Didn't get any really good shots like last year. I think the mistake was trying to cover the entire race, and not just pick one spot and stick with it. Gave up trying to get into the afterparty, as it was too crowded, so no party pics either. Oh well, it was still a lot of fun. Cops tried to shut down part of it, which is both understandable and insanely stupid. On one hand, the total chaos of the event makes it very dangerous at times, so understandable. On the other more imporant hand, crazy hipster events like this make the city vibrant and give it character. ie: if you ban these sorts of events, then why would anybody want to visit or live here instead of Boston or Baltimore or the suburbs. Ditto with Critical Mass. Trying to ban the event makes it more dangerous then trying to contain the madness. Unless your goal is to make NYC as dull a place to live as Washington DC or Akron, Ohio. Some quick pics can be found on flickr, of course. :: On a completely unrelated note, spotted this page on boingboing.net about tilt shift lens madness. Now I have to get one. Check out the crizaziness here (warning, Japanese site).