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Justice

This image of a former assistant district attorney and current Ontario County Court judge is a favorite of mine because it was captured in the throes of a local arson trial, on the landing between the first and second floor of the Ontario County Court House using only light from the window.

Brian's ability to prosecute as a strategic, unflinching, tenacious bulldog in one breath and converse as a compassionate, respectful human being the next impressed enormously.
This image reminds me that while there are many shades of grey in any trial, my hope lies in the confidence of a clear, fair, decisive ruling from the bench.

 (NOTE: This is not a political statement, endorsement, non-endorsement or tip of the hand as to my voting history or future. It's a photo I took on the fly, and I love the way it depicts right and wrong, good choices and bad, and in the end, the thing we all hope for: justice.)
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