#52 Bridging the Gap...

It gets so exciting when one of them starts coming over the bridge! Sometimes it gets overwhelming...Edge on a bridge, Bono on the outside, Adam on the other bridge. Where do you look? How can you take it all in? I couldn't love it more...

#51 He wears it so well...

Love the green guitar. You can't see it in this image but the gold part on front has "the goal is soul" engraved into it. Love that saying so much. It's a definite goal. Here's to soul!

#50 "I" contact

Dare I say Larry is making eye contact? You be the judge. These are the kind of moments I live for!

#49 Opening Band...

Snow Patrol opened for U2 in Boston. I realize that I haven't shown any openers yet (not that it's about openers but still about the experience). Snow Patrol had a great energy and catchy songs but they don't fill or use the stage like U2, but they heart Boston and Gary's pretty cute.

#48 Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters...

Happy Birthday Mip! My birthday presents to loved ones can be a little selfish in the fact that I like to join them. I took Mip to Boston to see U2 and it was so much fun! Little girl's weekend in Beantown. We ate cannoli's at Mike's pastry, did a little shopping, had mexican in Harvard square...and finished the weekend with the boyz. It was just what the doctor ordered. The craziest part of the whole trip was that U2 played on a Sunday night and I had a Monday morning early flight from JFK to Florida for a shoot. We finished the concert, spent an hour or two in traffic getting out of the stadium, and drove straight back to NYC! I ended up sleeping for an hour or so before booking it to JFK to catch my flight. Luckily Monday was just a scout day and pretty laid back...That was a killer way to start a week though.

#47 Too Cool For School...

Everyone was so friendly in Dublin. My cab driver found out what a big U2 fan I am and quite sweetly offered to drive me past Mount Temple, where Bono, Adam, Larry and Edge first met. It was pretty awesome and a bit off the beaten path...but quite a pleasant surprise!

#46 The Clarence Hotel...

I was crazy to think that there would even be room left in Bono and Edge's hotel by the time I got my tickets, but there's nothing that says I couldn't dine there. I had a very delicious Irish breakfast, in a room I'm sure they're been several times. What is it about being close to greatness that keeps me coming back for more?

#45 Dublin Art Museum...

They're everywhere!

#44 Unforgettable Fire...

Nice way to celebrate a beautiful classic song, by turning the stage into a burning flame! haha. unforgettable indeed! And check out that expanding screen...mind blowing!

#43 Miniature...

It was incredible to see how the claw and the band were dwarfed from my viewpoint. All the shows previously and after, I've been down so close looking up at the gigantic thing. So weird to see it look so small. I guess that's what bad seats do for you, but you have to hand it to the boys. They really did an amazing job making every seat in the house a great seat. The 360 tour is ingenious. They really found a way to emotionally connect with an entire stadium full of people. Well done!

#42 Ground control to major Tom...

Getting ready for U2 to hit the stage. You can always tell when they're about to arrive, David Bowie's "Space Oddity" starts to play and they make their way to the stage. Now that song will forever build up excitement for me every time I hear it, regardless of circumstances...just like Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" (the song that would come on just before the boyz hit the stage on the previous tour), and the Beatles "Sgt. Pepper" (the tour before that). Just ingrained in my mind as a precursor to mind blowing beauty!

#40 Larger than Life...

These were the first things Leslie and I saw through a window on the street as we pulled up to get our tix...basically in the heart of the film festival. We had to wander around the hotel for a while to find exactly what room they were in, but we knew we were in the right place. haha. Thank you Toronto...and thank you Leslie for being such a great model!

#41 Where were we?

Dublin show #2! Woo hoo! Not as great of seats as the night before but I'll make do. It's at least giving me a new perspective of the show...and that crazy space station. "Take your protein pills and put your helmet on..."

#39 Strike a Pose

Total sidenote thought, but I guess the members of U2 are used to having their photos taken by now. Is it a conscious thought and decision to not make faces like the girl in the background, who probably doesn't get her photo taken nearly as much? Do they get used to not making ugly faces or are they just beautiful people all the time? Just a question...I've never seen an eyes closed, weird faced picture of Bono...for the record.

#38 Shady...

I love how Bono explained his use of sunglasses in "From the Sky Down". He adopted them and the fly persona 'round about the time of Achtung Baby. He explained that when you expose yourself so openly, you need a mask for protection. I love how intimate that album actually is. So many songs are about the demons they were battling at the time and because of the new persona he adopted, he was able to use new vocabulary, to act and react in a new and exciting way. I think reinvention or rejuvenation is something I'm looking for at the moment. A way to learn and grow and become something better. It really struck a chord with me...not that I'm going to start wearing shades all the time. haha, but I love that that became a way for him to try something he had never done before...kind of freeing.

#37 The Point is...

Bono is nearly upon me. I've thought about what I would ever say to him, were I to ever in fact get the chance (apart from yelling "I love you" to his unrolled window a few years ago). It's hard to remember exactly what you formulate in your brain when he's that close to you. I'm glad I got out what I did.

#36 Hello! Hello!

The lady next to me was ridiculously taking pictures with her giant ipad, as you can tell she kept getting in my way but looks like she got a great shot.

#35 Edge Continued...

He's so friendly and so adorable! xoxo.

#34 Mr. The Edge!

That's him just signing my $5 bill. No big deal. I didn't realize that autographs would be a reality. So I didn't really come prepared but it was the best $5 I ever spent!

#33 "from the sky down"

Such a fantastic documentary! I realize that I probably don't have an objective view when it comes to anything U2 but emotion is not objective. It's anything but! There was just so much thought provoking substance! The documentary focuses on the band's recording of "Achtung Baby" and that period of reinvention and rejuvination. They were on the brink of breaking up and it just shows you what perseverance and hard work can bring about. One of the band's complete masterpieces from start to finish. It was so great to see them now revisiting those songs and revisiting their history in order to look to the future. Such respect and admiration I have for their way of staying together and making it work. I am in awe of Bono's view of the world. I look forward to the band's future. Ps. See this film! It's done exceptionally well!

#32 No time like the present...

So here I am in Toronto. The land where apparently dreams come true. Bono and Edge are in town for the opening of "From the sky down" the new documentary about U2 and the making/rediscovering of Achtung Baby (divine album). So Leslie scored us tix to the screening and q&a tomorrow but we waited for a while outside the opening gala for the film and sure enough, they were there and gracious enough to sign an autograph for me. Having not anticipated the actual reality that it would be a possibility the only thing I could think of that I had for them to sign was a five spot. I told Bono that I loved him. He loves me back!! Leslie piped in that I've seen 42 U2 shows all together and Bono was impressed. He then asked my name and as you can see he wrote "Bono 4 Trish" which I couldn't be more ecstatic about. I told him that he inspired me to be a better person and he said that I was the one that inspired him to be better. There was eye contact, holding hands and his full attention for a moment. All the juice this gal needs! Where do I go from here?

Since I'm on the road...

Heading to Toronto today so what better picture than one from Canada. This is from the final show in Moncton...what a dump! The last image I took of the claw as we were trudging through the mud to leave...

#30 Friends!!

So U2 concerts are not only the best excuse to travel the world, but also to travel the world visiting all the friends I now have in different locales, or better yet...U2 concerts are great places to meet new friends. There's nothing better than falling in love with an attractive stranger for a few hours while both enjoying the emotional intensity and rush that comes from a U2 show. Marco, if you're out there. Thank you for making an enjoyable show even more enjoyable!

#29 You don't have to wear it on your sleeve...

I'm very open about my love of U2, but I don't have to wear it on my sleeve (or scalp). It's an intense kind of love that involves hair bleach and skunk references. I applaud his bravery but couldn't do it myself. I prefer a subtler kind of love...deep in my heart (and in my email address).

#28 Interaction...

Bono tells a secret to someone in the crowd. Love how much he cares about the fans...even if it wasn't my secret.

#27 Much competition...

It used to be cigarette lighters that people would be holding up during concerts. Now it's cell phones and digital cameras. There is literally a flash going off every five seconds. I understand why Bono has opted for the perma-shades. Everyone wants their shot at the big man. Including me.

#26 Here comes my man...

Such a showman. Bringing down the house with heart, song and poetry!

#25 Mr. Adam Clayton...

Can't you just tell that he's the nicest rocker in the world? Just nothing but pure genuine kindness pulsing through his cool cool veins.