Cold, Clear and Quiet

(CLICK TO ENLARGE) Looking north toward the southeast corner of H and 8th St NE on Saturday evening, car tail lights flash past people waiting at the bus stop. (Copyright © 2007. David Klavitter)

Saturday’s crisp February temperatures retreated under clear and moonlit skies, with no sign of any amplified groups. One regular barking band typically blasts the community until well after dark from near the bus stop in photo above.

Extreme weather is bittersweet for the noise-plagued community: Most amplifier-wielding groups don’t assemble, but then neither do residents open their windows or linger outside.