It's Wonderful!!!

Last Tuesday I was part of something that was a once in a lifetime event.
Not only was it the 30th of June it was also the opening night of the 30th anniversary of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and Stevie Wonder was giving a concert- for free.
The drama of the crowds not withstanding- I could have done without all the pushing and the shoving, the smell of weed in the open air, the spattering of petty fights- the rest of the evening was absolutely wonderful- parden the pun.
Of course, per usual, as of late, the weather was not cooperating. Throughout the evening storm clouds as heavy as wet grain sacks, continuously threatened to douse the ever expanding crowd below. And with such speed.
To look at the sky above was to see the Devil virtually giving chase to the clouds.
And when the sky did open up and let go her bounty of swollen droplets it was with sweet revenge that we all opened up our many colorful umbrellas -a veritable canopy- to deflect her punishing blows.

It was this view that came into my mind when I found myself standing amidst the throng of pushers, and tokers. What must the view have been like from up there? What would a canopy of 100,000 plus umbrellas look like?
Well, I need wonder no more!
A friend of mine has graciously donated their pictures of that night to me for the sole purpose of me publishing them here, onto my blog.
To that friend, I say thank you!