Graduation - The Ceremony

Let's Start

The school choir sang "The Star Spangled Banner"

The Woodinville High School choir and audience

The choir in perspective.

Student Commencement Speaker, Laurel Elizabeth Gordon

The staff pick for the Commencement Speaker, student Laurel Elizabeth Gordon.

The orchestra, playing Symphone #9 in E Minor (

The school orchestra (including graduating students!) played Dvorak's Symphony Number 9, "From the New World".

Sadness

Student Commencement Speaker, Laurel Elizabeth Gordon

A sad moment of reflection when the Principal, Vicki Puckett presented a special diploma to the parents of a student who passed away from cancer before graduation. It's always sad to hear of someone so young loosing their life before it has really begun.

Simon's Big Moment

These photos are blurred as there was not all that much light, and so the exposures were very slow, and sensitive to movement, of either the camera or the subject.

Simon is the head of the queue on the left

Simon is on the left; his name was announced and he is about to receive his diploma from the gentelman in the middle.

Simon walking down the ramp

Simon the blur! Long exposure plus movement -> blurred picture!

It's over, tossing of hats and release of pent up energy

Simon and partner returning to the main floor.

It's over, tossing of hats and release of pent up energy

It's over, at last. Tossing of hats, and time to let go!

The Family Photo

Outside at last!

Graduation Preliminaries