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As luck would have it the Times (of London) Space Supplement celebrating the First moon landing 40 years ago is running today........ so I think my Buzz Aldrin stuff is running today.......... so here is one of the pictures from the shoot.........

Buzz Aldrin...... He walked on the moon......... How astonishing is that........ When you really think about it.......... His is a mega career with the singularly amazing pinnacle of achievement....... and he is a good guy......... But all the adulation and fame mixed with a big..... what next? That hung around him.... led him to fall prey too..... then fight off the joint demons of alcoholism and depression........ he seems to have come through OK........ and his new book Magnificent Desolation timed to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 looks at his life and times ......... and gives you the good times and the bad. Actually...... He really is a good guy and has a special aura about him........ and you know what....... I did feel genuinely honored to have met him............ a celestial being........ a man who has left our own rock in space and walked on another........ wow.

Greg was amazed and I think slightly disapproving of how I was photographing him in this set up......... hehehehe......... I know its a little crazy....... but it kind of of added a physical visual reality to how people perceive this 'Star man' Astronaut....... hehehehe........... OK its a little silly but I really like this portrait......... and although Greg thought it might be a little too silly....... I kind of like it....... in fact I like it a whole lot....... hehehe........ What do you think??

Cheers Jez XXXXXXXXXX

PS...... I am rolling to Mount Vernon today George Washington's House....... not sure I can put up the results as I am on assignment....... but hey Happy 4th of July to you all!!!!!!!!! Celebrate with a picture of an all American hero......... Buzz!