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'Dusk on Baltimore Ave': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:00 -0500

Memories can be found in every nook and cranny of this city. For Paul Ingold, this photo is more than just a picture of art deco buildings reflected in another building's modern glass windows.…

'Celeste Powers @ Sidekicks': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:00:00 -0500

To say I love drag queens is akin to saying Kansas City likes its barbeque. A duh, it goes without saying.…

'Looking up': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:54 -0500

Nothing like lounging in a park over the weekend to take your mind off the slings and arrows of a long workweek. On any given Saturday or Sunday, weather permitting, you can find tons of families and friends sprawled out on the grass at Loose Park or the front lawn of the Nelson Atkins Museum.

This long Labor Day weekend is the last summer holiday before the weather takes a turn for the fall, a.k.a. the end of picnic weather.…

'Love Birds': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:01:55 -0500

If a childhood shaped by Sweet Valley High books and the opening scene of "Grease" has taught me one thing, it's that summer is meant for flings. With the fall months fast approaching, it's time to hold your lover close before layers of wool and knits come between you.

Even animals are known to get in some couple time before the cold descends, as this picture of two birds caught mid-necking shows. Pitch Flickr pool member Joey A. Dominguez took this picture last summer while visiting the Kansas City Zoo.…

'74/365': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:00:00 -0500

Royals fans don't get nearly as much credit as they should for their undivided love and support of an often disappointing team. You don't hear us blaming crappy performances on curses like those foolhardy Cubs fans (though we have our fair share of them).…

'For the Birds': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:30:00 -0500

We love our music here in Kansas City, almost as much as our barbecue. While the local scene hasn't become a huge national export, it's home to talent we hope one day will get off our porch and make it big in the "real world."…

'Heavy Ground': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0500

There's something about this photo that screams Stand By Me, or any other movie chronicling a boy's troubled passage into manhood. Maybe it's the nostalgic lighting reminiscent of this Depression era photo.…

'India in KC': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:00:00 -0500

Bright and happy amidst the gritty and dull backdrop of downtown Kansas City, her hands waving like she just doesn't care, "India in KC" makes me want to bust a move or two next to this lovely dance partner.

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'JC Nichols Fountain':The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Kansas City may be known best for its barbecue, but the city has another draw: its fountains.

The J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain greets you as you enter the Plaza from the east on 47th Street.…

'Gunny and his gal': The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Kansas City is home to the official national World War I Museum located at Liberty Memorial. The limestone obelisk and twin sphinx shielding their eyes draws in tourists from all over the country, like the couple in our Pic of the Week.

Pitch Flickr Pool member Denzil Burriss caught this moment while trying to get a photo of Union Station and downtown KC.

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West Bottoms Before Sunset: The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:45:46 -0500

Between the time I left for college (2003) and my return (now), the West Bottoms has transformed. While thrill seekers can still get spooked at the Edge of Hell, they can also sip pricey and decadent drinks at R Bar or catch a fashion show with the city's fashionable set.

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Kevin Carlyle's 'Handstand' is this week's Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:00:00 -0500

Pitch Flickr Pool member Kevin Carlyle's photo makes me feel so young. It reminds me of summer days that seemed to stretch forever and long, breathless run-on sentences before I understood the importance of punctuation.

Frozen in midair, this bronze boy is a part of the Children's Fountain in North Kansas City, Carlyle says.…

The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week: Feminine

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:00 -0500

Alluring with a far-off gaze in her eyes and a peacock feather in her fiery hair, the woman painted in this wall mural is a sight to behold. She caught the attention of not one, but two Pitch Flickr Pool members, mragan and angie497.…

The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week: Rock-N-Fashion 2009

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0500

New York, Paris, Milan ... Kansas City?…

The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week: Kansas City Hot Air Balloon Invitational

Anthonia Akitunde — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:00:22 -0500

Intuition and luck were behind this awesome photo taken by Pitch Flickr Pool member Steve Thompson. When Thompson heard about last week's Kansas City Hot Air Invitational in Gardner, he knew he had to go.…

The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week: 'Green and Graffiti'

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:15:06 -0500

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Flickr Pool member, Kevin Carlyle, found this abandoned building on 9th and Santa Fe in 2007. Though the place had seen better days, Carlyle was drawn to it -- he used it for a model shoot a few months later and returned for a shoot focused on the building itself.…

The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week: Tulips on Troost

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:10:00 -0500

It seems as though no one has sent a memo to the weather gods: April showers are supposed to bring May flowers. There's only a few days left in May, and the gloomy weather has us

yearning for the better signs of spring.…

The Pitch Flickr Pool Pic of the Week

Anthonia Akitunde — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:00:00 -0500

Stumbling out of the office after another long work week to the weekend's limitless possibilities is a feeling we live for on Fridays. This picture from calebdzahnd captures that "I'm free!" moment -- the sun's going down, but there's a cold drink waiting for us somewhere.

This is just one of many great pictures in The Pitch's Flickr Pool.…