(Bridge over Charles River at dusk, Cambridge, MA, 2002. Photo Socotra.)

When I looked at it later, I realized it was one of the nicest pictures I have ever taken, and of course I had nothing whatsoever to do with it.
 
An artist friend was quite enamored of it, and did a stunning poster-sized water color:
 

(Cambridge sunset. Copyright 2003. All rights reserved to artist.)

You can see that the tag has been altered in a subtle manner to accommodate my name. I really liked it, and decided that was the way to go.
 
Taking the bandage off my arm was going to provide a glimpse of four layers of art: the original tagger, whoever he was, the dumb circumstance of my photo, the talented hand of the artist, and finally Kevin’s skill at transferring it to my skin.
 
I wondered how it had turned out. Bonds looked on with mild interest as I tugged at the tape that held the bandage. I thought it was a little like the scenes in the movies when the plastic surgeon takes the wraps off someone’s face, a brand-new visage to be revealed…
 
Copyright 2010 Vic Socotra
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