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Bloomington Fourth of July Parade

James Brosher — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:11:00 +0000

Ruth Brosher waits for the start of the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

A man carries the American flag with the Exchange Club of Northside Bloomington during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

A boy throws candy during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

BEANPOLE, the God of Pointless Behavior, preaches to his subjects during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

An American Legion Post #18 member waves an American flag from a convertible during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

A man fires smoke rings at the crowd as he walks with Bloominglabs during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

Lewis Rogers performs with the Grassroots Goofballs during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

A boy rides in a wagon during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

An American flag-themed balloon floats during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

A little girl looks at parade goers from the back of an Ellettsville Police Department vehicle during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

Spectators watch as a John Deere tractor passes during the Fourth of July Parade in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by James Brosher)

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Fall foliage at Indiana University

James Brosher — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:08:01 +0000

Fall foliage is pictured behind one of Indiana University’s iconic red clocks near Woodburn Hall at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

The IU Student Building clock tower is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

The Sample Gates are pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Dunn Meadow is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

The Sample Gates are pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Franklin Hall is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Leaves sit in the grass in the Old Crescent on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Students walk past one of IU’s iconic red clocks near Woodburn Hall on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

The Eskenazi Museum of Art is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Leaves sit along a stone wall on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies Building is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Beck Chapel is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

Work continues on the Arthur R. Metz Bicentennial Grand Carillon in the Arboretum at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

The Indiana Memorial Union is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

The Eskenazi Museum of Art is pictured on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

A leaf sits on a sculpture of famed WWII correspondent Ernie Pyle outside Franklin Hall on a fall day at IU Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (James Brosher/Indiana University)

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Nice truck

James Brosher — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:34:55 +0000

This week as I reworked some galleries on my site, I ran across the Holga photo below. I immediately recognized that I had photographed the same truck at the same annual car show this past September. I guess I have a thing for flames.

2018 – Rolleiflex

2011 – Holga

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Summer in Bloomington

James Brosher — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:01:04 +0000

Now that winter has arrived in Bloomington, I’m immediately thinking back to our warm summer. A few months ago, I received several rolls of film back from the lab. These rolls contained miscellaneous photos I had shot over the course of the summer from farmer’s markets, family visits and hikes at the lake. Here are a few of my favorites:

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Ducktail Run

James Brosher — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:11:33 +0000

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‘Obamacare’ protection of pre-existing conditions

James Brosher — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 01:34:32 +0000

Last month I spent some time one afternoon photographing Debbie and Phil Carter at their farm in rural Vigo County, Indiana not far from Terre Haute for The New York Times. The article told the story of some people who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act’s regulations in regards to pre-existing conditions. Thanks to health care changes made under the ACA – also known as “Obamacare” – Debbie received a liver transplant after being diagnosed with a bile duct disease. Because of rain, the Carters were working in their barn for most of the time I was with them. After I finished shooting, I chatted with them for close to an hour. I grew up in a rural farming community in Indiana, but I hadn’t photographed on a farm in several years. It was a nice change of pace to get out in the country away from Bloomington and Indianapolis for a shoot.

Stymied by a rainy day during planting season, Debbie Carter looks for a filter as her husband Phil, not pictured, performs maintenance on one of the couple’s farm tractors on Monday, May 1, 2017, in rural Vigo County, Ind. Debbie Carter received a liver transplant after being diagnosed with a bile duct disease thanks in part to changes made under the Affordable Care Act. “We would have lost the farm,” she said. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Debbie and Phil Carter stand in a field of butterweed on Monday, May 1, 2017, on their farm in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Phil Carter changes a filter on one of the family’s farm tractors on Monday, May 1, 2017, in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Phil Carter uses an air hose to blow out a cover for a tractor’s cabin filtration system on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the family’s farm in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Stymied by a rainy day during planting season, Debbie and Phil Carter prepare to change a filter as they perform maintenance on one of their farm tractors on Monday, May 1, 2017, in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

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Ducktail Run

James Brosher — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:41:45 +0000

I spent the weekend in Gas City, Indiana with my parents and my fiancé at the 20th annual Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Show. The event is one of two in Grant County marking the anniversary of James Dean’s death in 1955. (Dean grew up in nearby Fairmount, Indiana). I’ve been coming to this show since I was a child. It’s a bit of a trip down memory lane to be able to come back as an adult and make a few pictures along the way. I was amazed at how much the show has grown in the last decade. On Saturday, the pedestrian-filled roads in the park deterred the participants from cruising in their classic cars. (I experienced this first hand: I drove my dad’s 1957 Chevy home on Saturday night and struggled to keep from hitting multiple pedestrians coming out of the park.) It’s still a great event – and a lot of fun to photograph – but the lack of cruising really takes something away from the show.

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IU CultureFest

James Brosher — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 23:35:57 +0000

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Bubbles at the ballpark

James Brosher — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:48:59 +0000

Aubree Try, 2, of Mishawaka, reacts as she frolics in a bubble-making machine outside of center field before the start of a Silver Hawks minor league baseball game on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Coveleski Stadium in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Water fight at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair

James Brosher — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 03:30:26 +0000

On the Fourth of July, I was sent out to the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair to shoot features. Quite literally the first thing I spotted after the reporter and I parked was a group of kids having an elaborate water fight in the cow wash stall. I lucked out because I didn’t realize it was a tradition for the members to have a big water fight after they are done competing. As they say, it’s better to be lucky than good. I got wet for the first frame below, but it was totally worth it.

Taylor Lizzi, a 10-year 4-H member from Bremen, reacts as a bucket of cold water is dumped over his head during a water fight in the dairy beef club’s wash stalls during the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair on Friday, July 4, 2014, in South Bend. Several club members took part in the water fight, marking an unofficial end to 4-H competition at this year’s fair. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Sandy Moser, a parent of a 4-H dairy club member, reacts as Emily Bickel, right, pops a water balloon over her head during a water fight in the club’s wash stalls at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair on Friday, July 4, 2014, in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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