Photographed While Biking

I took my camera along on a couple bike rides through the neighborhood recently as there were some interesting goings-on. Director Rob Reiner was in town, just a few blocks from my house, shooting his latest picture Flipped, described as an "adolescent war of the sexes." His base camp was located at the old middle school in town.

So the first picture here was a sign directing the crew and extras where to park. I don't know what CRP stands for but signs with CRP on them were everywhere in the vicinity. I would have liked to have photographed the film crew in action but they worked pretty much the same hours I did, so I settled for the sign here, a couple film production trucks, and the hydraulic lift equipment they used to do something, I don't know what. Not a very good nosey neighbor, am I.

I saw some of the extras from a distance, all dressed in clothes of the 50s. They had some 50s model cars parked at the school too. So I'm guessing this is going to be a 'period picture.' Captain Obvious strikes!

By the way, I heard that Rob Reiner does not like being called "meathead," the moniker given to him by Archie Bunker in the old TV series All in the Family. Apparently, he heard one of the locals call out to him by that name. Verboten! Please! Michigan needs all the economy it can get these days. Treat the studio people with respect.

The last picture I took while riding my bike by the library. It's art. A lady explained while I took this picture that this particular production was designed by her daughter, and constructed in a weekend by kids sponsored by the library and a local arts center.


The "gates" fabric exhibition constructed by artist Christo at New York's Central Park inspired this youth version, I was told. It's supposed to remain up for another couple weeks. That is unless a big storm rolls through in which case Mother Nature may create her own masterpiece.