Tyler (Explore)
He took my order at my favorite ice cream place in Tucson Arizona. He was full of good will and when I complimented him on his western hat his smile grew even wider. “Well, thank you. It’s ten years old and I decorated it myself” he said, pointing to the metal hatband. He proudly drew my attention to his western style string tie. "I think my tie is a good match" he added with a smile. Meet Tyler.
I regretted that he was on duty at the counter because the artificial light was lousy. He wished me a good day as he served up my “Concrete Mixer” (a version of rival Dairy Queen’s Blizzard).
Ten minutes later, with my Concrete Mixer a fond memory, I was preparing to leave when I saw Tyler walking through the shop, delivering food to a table. Seizing the opportunity, I asked if I could make a quick photo of him for my photo project “over there” and pointed to the soft drink dispenser with natural light spilling through the window. “Certainly” he replied, “just as soon as I get one more customer served.” I waited for a minute or two as he took care of another customer and he made sure to return to the counter via the soft drink dispenser.
He paused where I had suggested and I took two quick photos which I feel captured the essence of his friendly personality. I can’t help thinking there’s some real mischief in those eyes. I felt Tyler stood out with his hat (none of the other servers had hats remotely like Tyler’s) and his red beard, but I found him typical of the friendly service I usually receive in stores and restaurants when visiting the U.S.
Thanks again, Tyler, for making a moment for this fleeting portrait for my Human Family project. I appreciated it.
This is my 425th submission to The Human Family Group on Flickr.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.
Tyler (Explore)
He took my order at my favorite ice cream place in Tucson Arizona. He was full of good will and when I complimented him on his western hat his smile grew even wider. “Well, thank you. It’s ten years old and I decorated it myself” he said, pointing to the metal hatband. He proudly drew my attention to his western style string tie. "I think my tie is a good match" he added with a smile. Meet Tyler.
I regretted that he was on duty at the counter because the artificial light was lousy. He wished me a good day as he served up my “Concrete Mixer” (a version of rival Dairy Queen’s Blizzard).
Ten minutes later, with my Concrete Mixer a fond memory, I was preparing to leave when I saw Tyler walking through the shop, delivering food to a table. Seizing the opportunity, I asked if I could make a quick photo of him for my photo project “over there” and pointed to the soft drink dispenser with natural light spilling through the window. “Certainly” he replied, “just as soon as I get one more customer served.” I waited for a minute or two as he took care of another customer and he made sure to return to the counter via the soft drink dispenser.
He paused where I had suggested and I took two quick photos which I feel captured the essence of his friendly personality. I can’t help thinking there’s some real mischief in those eyes. I felt Tyler stood out with his hat (none of the other servers had hats remotely like Tyler’s) and his red beard, but I found him typical of the friendly service I usually receive in stores and restaurants when visiting the U.S.
Thanks again, Tyler, for making a moment for this fleeting portrait for my Human Family project. I appreciated it.
This is my 425th submission to The Human Family Group on Flickr.
You can view more street portraits and stories by visiting The Human Family.