Joshua
A golden nugget!
While out doing photos on my birthday, with already one stranger photo under my belt I was feeling adventurous and went for number two. I came across Joshua sipping on his tea outside of Ian's Pizza on State Street, between drinks he strummed a chord or two. I knew that he was a willing subject for my 100 more strangers project, and thus I asked him why he didn't have a cup for tips. As the wind gusted up State he expressed to me that he tried putting a cup down already, but the wind blew it away (thankfully nobody had thrown any large bills in just yet!) Although he did suggest that if someone had a golden nugget he could keep it weighted down, reaching into my pockets I pulled out a folded $1 bill. "Not a golden nugget, but a good start for the day," I said and smiling he finished sipping his tea and removed the lid. Allowing me to put my bill as his first contribution for the afternoon, to go towards his "tea replenishment fund."
For lent, Joshua decided to force himself to play his guitar more. While I'm not entirely sure how this relates to giving something up, maybe it was more then just the beautiful weather that brought him outside today. Strumming with a smile and a good tune, he asked me if I would like a happy or a sad song. Obviously, a given with the weather a happy song. As I sat near his side, a few other people stepped in and listened to the melodic sounds of Joshua and his guitar. I found my feet tapping in tune with the music and when it was all over we gave a round of applause (mostly just myself). Joshua was thankful for the fact that myself and the others decided to just sit and listen. As many times a busker only captures a few seconds of ones attention for his pay, so to have an audience enjoy a full song was quite the treat.
After snapping a few photos once the crowd* dwindled to just my friend Ben and I, I informed him of my project and was happy to find that he was just as willing as I thought to be included in the project. As summer draws closer, I hope to find more local musicians to enjoy the wonderful weather found on the isthmus with, no matter the instrument; it's all about the moment. In order to find more stranger stories as well as great photographs, I suggest checking out the 100 Strangers group.
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Joshua
A golden nugget!
While out doing photos on my birthday, with already one stranger photo under my belt I was feeling adventurous and went for number two. I came across Joshua sipping on his tea outside of Ian's Pizza on State Street, between drinks he strummed a chord or two. I knew that he was a willing subject for my 100 more strangers project, and thus I asked him why he didn't have a cup for tips. As the wind gusted up State he expressed to me that he tried putting a cup down already, but the wind blew it away (thankfully nobody had thrown any large bills in just yet!) Although he did suggest that if someone had a golden nugget he could keep it weighted down, reaching into my pockets I pulled out a folded $1 bill. "Not a golden nugget, but a good start for the day," I said and smiling he finished sipping his tea and removed the lid. Allowing me to put my bill as his first contribution for the afternoon, to go towards his "tea replenishment fund."
For lent, Joshua decided to force himself to play his guitar more. While I'm not entirely sure how this relates to giving something up, maybe it was more then just the beautiful weather that brought him outside today. Strumming with a smile and a good tune, he asked me if I would like a happy or a sad song. Obviously, a given with the weather a happy song. As I sat near his side, a few other people stepped in and listened to the melodic sounds of Joshua and his guitar. I found my feet tapping in tune with the music and when it was all over we gave a round of applause (mostly just myself). Joshua was thankful for the fact that myself and the others decided to just sit and listen. As many times a busker only captures a few seconds of ones attention for his pay, so to have an audience enjoy a full song was quite the treat.
After snapping a few photos once the crowd* dwindled to just my friend Ben and I, I informed him of my project and was happy to find that he was just as willing as I thought to be included in the project. As summer draws closer, I hope to find more local musicians to enjoy the wonderful weather found on the isthmus with, no matter the instrument; it's all about the moment. In order to find more stranger stories as well as great photographs, I suggest checking out the 100 Strangers group.
059/100