tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post2920411303275860697..comments2023-04-07T08:03:28.864-04:00Comments on Laura Goggin Photography: BobLaura Goggin Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-10614821867293828162011-10-07T19:43:09.002-04:002011-10-07T19:43:09.002-04:00That was a beautiful tribute, he will really be mi...That was a beautiful tribute, he will really be missed. The street feels empty now. Each loss seems more and more intense.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-52553587858034178422011-10-05T00:03:26.712-04:002011-10-05T00:03:26.712-04:00goggla...it's funny. i live in colorado, but c...goggla...it's funny. i live in colorado, but consider nyc (and more specifically the east village) my spiritual home. i used to be there 4 or 5 times a year for work, and i always counted the days between visits. i found bob's blog thru some wierd coincidence, and it always sustained me between trips. my heart goes out to you and to his many friends - his passing has affected me in a way i never would have guessed. always hoped i would run into him some late night on avenue a - and while this is not to be, maybe someday i will find you, evgrieve, melanie or marty in front of rays, and we can drink a toast to bob, who touched me across 1600 miles and who gave me a touchstone to a neighborhood i only hope to be part of...my best to you at this difficult time....samn98http://aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-24480508186075335502011-10-04T23:54:54.486-04:002011-10-04T23:54:54.486-04:00goggla...it's funny, i live in colorado, but c...goggla...it's funny, i live in colorado, but consider nyc (and more specifically the east village) my spiritual home. used to be there 4 or 5 times a year for work and i always, always counted the days between visits until i arrived. found bob's blog thru some wierd coincidence, and it always sustained me between visits - and it led me to you, to evgrieve, to slumgoddess, and to ray's (where i always get delicious iced tea). i may be 1600 miles away, but his passing has affected me in ways i can not express - and my heart goes out to you and everyone who knew him. always hoped i would run into him some late night on avenue a...that will never be, and now i can only hope to meet you, melanie, ev, marty, chillmaster...and all the other wonderful ev people some night outside rays...and we can celebrate bob and the wonderful way he brought so many people together. my best to you in this very difficult time...samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-43710505023364058022011-10-04T23:54:08.552-04:002011-10-04T23:54:08.552-04:00goggla...it's funny, i live in colorado, but c...goggla...it's funny, i live in colorado, but consider nyc (and more specifically the east village) my spiritual home. used to be there 4 or 5 times a year for work and i always, always counted the days between visits until i arrived. found bob's blog thru some wierd coincidence, and it always sustained me between visits - and it led me to you, to evgrieve, to slumgoddess, and to ray's (where i always get delicious iced tea). i may be 1600 miles away, but his passing has affected me in ways i can not express - and my heart goes out to you and everyone who knew him. always hoped i would run into him some late night on avenue a...that will never be, and now i can only hope to meet you, melanie, ev, marty, chillmaster...and all the other wonderful ev people some night outside rays...and we can celebrate bob and the wonderful way he brought so many people together. my best to you in this very difficult time...samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-48107527750647740602011-10-04T12:43:55.539-04:002011-10-04T12:43:55.539-04:00That was heart-wrenching. Thank you.That was heart-wrenching. Thank you.BabyDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751432569519540728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-28866918254784504962011-10-03T12:07:19.308-04:002011-10-03T12:07:19.308-04:00Such a beautifully written tribute, Goggla. So ext...Such a beautifully written tribute, Goggla. So extremely touching. His photography will continue to inspire, as will yours. Hope to see you tomorrow. If it wasn't for meeting Bob, as Marty pointed out, I wouldn't have met any of you. For that, I am most extremely grateful.Lindsayhttp://www.singlelindsreflex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-23765969061558190282011-10-03T11:36:03.150-04:002011-10-03T11:36:03.150-04:00JAZ - thank you so much.
I'm glad I was able ...JAZ - thank you so much.<br /><br />I'm glad I was able to tell Bob how much I appreciated his work and I know many others did, too. Even so, I don't think we've fully realized the treasure we've lost. The outpouring of love and grief for him speaks volumes and I hope he can feel it, where ever he is now.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-40858193052403646702011-10-03T11:30:57.271-04:002011-10-03T11:30:57.271-04:00Melanie - thinking of the Ratstravaganza makes me ...Melanie - thinking of the Ratstravaganza makes me smile. I was taking pictures of the rats in TSP last Wednesday and they were being so cute and playful, I laughed out loud. They kept poking their heads up out of their holes like this:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/goggla/6190277903/<br /><br />At the time, I kept looking around for Bob, thinking, "He's GOT to see this!" Now that I think about it, he may have already been gone...or maybe he was there after all.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-88032477689135701162011-10-03T11:30:44.130-04:002011-10-03T11:30:44.130-04:00Very nice tribute, Goggla. Like I posted over at ...Very nice tribute, Goggla. Like I posted over at Jeremiah's, I wish I had met him, but I feel like he was a friend anyway - as I feel about you, Marty, and Jeremiah. Please don't ever stop being who you are and doing what you do - It means more to more people than you can imagine.<br /><br />I loved his work, and I will miss him - he is one we could not ever afford to lose, and he cannot ever be replaced.<br /><br /><br /><br />RIP BobJAZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-17124385140276611272011-10-03T08:25:15.307-04:002011-10-03T08:25:15.307-04:00Beautiful tribute Goggla. Bob was my mentor too. H...Beautiful tribute Goggla. Bob was my mentor too. He was a great teacher. He told me you had to be an asshole with a camera a lot of the time to get the shot. That was a lesson he taught me. What a sharp and sympathetic eye. He was proud of bringing the ratstravaganza to light.I enjoyed so much hanging around the park with him watching and recording and interacting there.Melaniehttp://melaniemusings2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-79425864610821057372011-10-02T21:37:52.155-04:002011-10-02T21:37:52.155-04:00Thanks for the kind words, Kate, Bob influenced al...Thanks for the kind words, Kate, Bob influenced all of us and I enjoy and appreciate your work as well. I don't think the Chillmaster knows, Goggla, I may try and go there tomorrow if I can get out of work early.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.martyafterdark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-68241660878898510402011-10-02T20:13:29.361-04:002011-10-02T20:13:29.361-04:00Kate - that means a lot. Thank you.Kate - that means a lot. Thank you.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-31628632807375443922011-10-02T19:48:28.108-04:002011-10-02T19:48:28.108-04:00You guys, Goggla & Marty, have both written so...You guys, Goggla & Marty, have both written so beautifully about Bob. I'm sorry I didn't have time to get to know him better, but I feel privileged to have met him, & to be able to have followed his blogs. So honest & unflinching. RIP.<br />You two do such good work in catching the life of the city, celebrating the good & decrying the stupidities & tragedies of change & loss. I'll always follow what you're up to, & think of Bob's influence. Thanks.onemorefoldedsunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995652957356064546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-43119358441131446432011-10-02T18:48:26.193-04:002011-10-02T18:48:26.193-04:00Marty - I really can't do him justice. Above ...Marty - I really can't do him justice. Above all else, Bob was a very intelligent and kind man. You could see it in his eyes. <br /><br />I don't know if he fully appreciated the work he did. I'm glad I was able to tell him how much I liked his photos and how important I thought his reporting was. He always seemed kind of surprised to get so many compliments, but he graciously accepted them. :)<br /><br />Has anyone told the Chillmaster? I went by there earlier today, but his window was closed and the chair was empty.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-43528713549374910072011-10-02T18:16:48.306-04:002011-10-02T18:16:48.306-04:00Great tribute to Bob, Goggla. I really feel lucky ...Great tribute to Bob, Goggla. I really feel lucky to have met him. You're right, there was an underlying sadness to him, but when he smiled it really made me feel good. I guess because I knew it was genuine. Just like his photos and writing. No one can ever take his place.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.martyafterdark.comnoreply@blogger.com