"Hey man, could I have 50-cents," he stated with a slur. He stumbled towards me and asked a second time, "Do you have 50-cents I can have?" A third request, "Hey man, do you have 50-cents." I finally replied, "I don't, but I have a dollar." I then handed him the dollar and he asked, "Why are you video taping me man?" I said, "I'm not, I'm taking a photo of you to put online." He smiled, "Oh, cool man."
Kiss Concert
Nothing warms the heart more than an aspiring young Kiss fan waiting for the doors to open at the concert venue in Nashville, TN.
Waiting on a bus after a long day
This man is waiting on the long, relaxing bus ride home after spending the day at work.
My dreams
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”
― John Lennon
Who should tell you what to wear or how?
We are all at war. Some of us just pick different things to be "at war" about.
Charlie Chaplin had an interesting quote about his fellow man...
"I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man." -Charlie Chaplin
Eat well my friend
"I just ate," he told me. I asked, "Was it good?" He told me it was great.
A famous writer from England by the name of Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) once stated, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” I think this man would agree.
It was a hot sunny day in Atlanta, GA. This man wrapped his belt around his head and around his neck, just below his ears. Click the below "Read More" to see another photo...
Read MoreI'm sad today
I met an older man this past weekend who told me his silver ring was his only possession. He found the ring on the ground. It has two small birds on it. See the ring by clicking the "Read More" below.
Read MoreFrisk me, please?
Over the past two years, I have taken hundreds of photos of people from all different types of backgrounds and beliefs. I love street photography. I will say, most of the folks I have met have been pretty nice. However, not all of them. Some, like this man today, have been down right mean. You will have to click the "Read More" below to see why I titled this one "Frisk Me."
Read MoreWelcome to our home, police call me Short Bus
Deep into the woods behind what was once a thriving K-Mart store in Nashville was where we ended up tonight. As we hiked just out of the sight of Harding Road, we neared the tents, the piles of 40-oz beer bottles, the overturned shopping carts that were once used at the K-Mart store and the sofa's that were likely dumped behind the now closed store... As we approached we said, "knock - knock..."
Read MoreThe constant dreamer
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” ― Edgar Allan Poe
Rest on a beautiful day is a beautiful thing
“Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us to confess, they could exist eternally in our absence. Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” ― Maya Angelou
I am the creator...
I kneeled down next to this woman who lives on the street and said, "Hello." She smiled and said, "Hi." She then told me that she created all of this, waiving her hands in front of her. I said, "You created all of this?" She said, "Yes, I am the creator." I asked, "You are God?" She said, "Yes." I believe that in her mind, she truly believed that. She was so happy to explain everything to me and to sit back, relax and talk. I'm guessing that most disagree with her, this was probably the highlight of her day.
Food Not Bombs
The group Food Not Bombs set up shop in a small Atlanta park on a sunny Sunday afternoon and served food to the homeless, the addicted and the less fortunate. It was a very positive event with smiling faces and live music for all to enjoy.
According to the groups website, "Even though we provide meals and groceries to thousands of people we are not a charity. Food Not Bombs is trying to inspire the public to participate in changing society and focus our resources on solving problems like hunger, homelessness and poverty while seeking an end to war and the destruction of the environment."
Band members waiting to perform
These band members are waiting to perform. They travel the country in their tour bus that they paid about $5,000 for in order to make it from city to city. Once on site, they spend the night in the bus, that previously served a school district as a Blue Bird brand school bus. They spent about $1,000 building bunk beds and cabinets in the bus.
The name of the band: Gators in the Sawgrass. They are from Florida.
Hippie Hill - Home to hippies and within 40 miles of 3 major distilleries
A 70-minute drive from downtown Nashville, Tennessee could land you on a hidden hilltop called "Hippie Hill." The wooded hilltop is home to travelers from as far away as Alaska who are traveling the country in search of good music, relaxing days and a cold beverage. Well, not that cold, there is no electricity on Hippie Hill, nor is there running water.
Despite a lack of city utilities and city water, you will stay hydrated. There is a fresh water spring at the bottom of the hill. It is also helpful to know that you are only 24-miles away from the Short Mountain Distillery (legal moonshine) and 39-miles away from the famous Jack Daniels Distillery. The hill is also 25 miles away from the equally famous George Dickel Distillery.
The residents and guests live in tents, tee-pee's, old school buses from the 1950's, tree-houses, pull behind campers from the 60's and makeshift shacks. If you visit, bring a tent or perhaps a cozy hammock.
Quiet - is one way to describe Hippie Hill. A second... peaceful.
Great look
I recently shot this at a country music festival I visited. These two were sitting in the doorway of a closed business selling newspapers.
Race or Dye... Interesting
I didn't take too many photos, due to all the dye dust in the air, but this is one of several I shot at a recent race in Nashville, TN. As folks ran the 5K course, volunteers through handfuls of powdered dye on the participants. It was a very messy race.
I shot this with my little Fuji X100S. It did a great job and it was easy to keep it covered from dye debris.
Avoid the cellphone
When I take street photos, I try to avoid people on their cellphones like the plague. It is just too common to see someone on a phone. However, I grabbed these two shots the other day in two separate alley's. I thought, what the heck? I will post these two cellphone related pictures. Why? I don't know. I guess because they are in a cool looking alley.
Looking back, I have only posted one other cell phone related picture in the past 12-months. In case you wanted to know, my favorite street shot is someone smoking a great big cigar.
Never stop having fun, despite your situation
"Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun." - Randy Pausch