photos: James Willamor; view this video on Vimeo

One hundred, twenty-six photos of Charlotte taken in 2009, more or less in chronological order. The majority of the photos were taken for CLT Blog and Crossroads Charlotte. The song is Brand New, released in 2009 by Charlotte area artists One Big Love. A list of events and people featured in the slideshow is after the break.

First Night Charlotte, Uptown
Tailgating at Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers, Uptown
Pecha Kucha Night Vol. 2, Alive in NoDa
Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, Uptown
Barcamp Charlotte Pre-party, Uptown
Barcamp Charlotte, Area 15
March 2nd snow, Uptown, Southend
Blake Edwards and Chris Crutchfield work on the short film “Fait”, Uptown
Amazing Race Bar Crawl, Uptown
Art Social night, Area 15
Saturday on Sunday, Saturday Skateboards
St. Patrick’s Day parade, Uptown
Trips for Kids/The Recyclery. Area 15
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
Dugg Dugg gallery opening, NoDa
Jonathan Reed filming “Guys Night Out,” Eastway
Sharazad Improv, Wine Up, NoDa
Streetwise Drift, Metrolina Expo, Derita
Postgig Charlotte, Green Rice Gallery, NoDa
Art and Soul, Southend
CLT Blog town hall with Anthony Foxx
CLT Blog Sky News Team, Uptown & Southpark
Duke Energy Center construction, Uptown
Richard Thurmond, Charlotte Magazine BOB Awards party, Southpark Mall
June 5th flooding, Mallard Creek Greenway, University City
Taste of Charlotte, Uptown
“Southern Holiday” at Dugg Dugg, NoDa
Uptown Amphitheater opens at NC Music Factory, Uptown
Plaza-Midwood Gallery Crawl, Plaza-Midwood
Wheelie Man, Uptown
NASCAR Hall of Fame construction tour, Uptown
Culture Initiative Show and Tell, Neighborhood Theater, NoDa
Heroes Convention, Charlotte Convention Center, Uptown
CLT Blog town hall with John Lassiter
Bill Fehr, Charlotte bike messenger
William Puckett and mural at 3213 N. Davidson, NoDa
Sharazad Improv, Dugg Dugg, NoDa
Cobbler at Latta Arcade, Uptown
Wedding photos, NoDa
24 Hours of Booty, Myers Park
NoDa Gallery Crawl
Carlos Espin, Parkwood Green, Villa Heights
Pride Charlotte, Gateway Village
Charlotte Caribbean Festival, Independence Park
Nationwide Kiss-in, Freedom Park
Battle Slam Jam, Grayson Skate Park
Pat McCrory, Charlotte Transportation Summit, Convention Center
Sprinter Enhanced Bus unveiling, Wilkinson Rd. service center
Mario artist, NoDa
Emerging Artists tent, Festival in the Park, Freedom Park
Charlotte Greek Festival, Dilworth
Ghandi Park dedication, Uptown
Charlotte OUT Parade, Uptown
Charlotte Zombie Walk, Uptown
Dr. Richard Dawkins, Queens University
Barcamp Charlotte 2 pre-party, roofless building, Villa Heights
Barcamp Charlotte 2, Area 15
August 22nd thunderstorm, NoDa & Derita
Dios de Los Muertos, Levine Museum, Uptown
“American Children’s’ Home,” Dugg Dugg, Southend
John Lassiter campaign election night, Blackfinn, Uptown
Puerto Rican Festival, Plaza Fiesta, Carowinds
Firebird Statue (Disco Chicken) unveiling, Uptown
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art prepares to open, Uptown

Bus stop at Central and Thomas in Plaza-Midwood. Yup, that’s Chilly Willy in the far left of the photo. He was sipping Cisco. In other news, Cisco is apparently still sold. If you’ve never experienced the joy of Cisco, read up. Also, if you are not familiar with Charlotte’s most famous panhandler, you should read Chilly Willy’s story on UrbanPlanet. Also, watch Chilly Willy rock it out on the guitar.

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr