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Ronnie was on the west side of Michigan Avenue between Monroe and Madison. He's been out here four years. He has kids spread out across the country, in Georgia, Ohio, Florida, and California. "I wish I could see them all", he said, "it's been about a year and a half since I've seen them." I asked him how his day was and he looked at his Starbucks cup and said, "slow". He does have his "regulars", he said, "sometimes they give, other times they can't", but I know he appreciates what people do for him. Just by looking at him, I could see his self-confidence. His biggest needs were clothes and money. His advice was, "as you see the light, walk in it".
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St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 26th April 2025.
About this photographs.
After the Scottish Supreme Court ruling that sex is defined as sex at birth, many transgenders all around the United Kingdom, along with the support of the LGBT community, too to the streets in a protest.
I found out one was planned to be staged in Bristol, so I drove there, and arrived at Collage Green park, which was where they started from, and they marched into city centre.
The photo shown was taken approximately near the junction of St Augustine’s Parade and Denmark Street, looking towards north. In the background is the Luxe Fitness.
Here, those two people, and I have no idea of who they are, could be friends or a couple, appear to be not part of the protest, and are simply bystanders whom just stopped for a moment, to watch the marching protest walks by.
The colour shot was converted to black and white while in Adobe Lightroom for the good old fashion photojournalism feel.
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On the 2nd last day of processing, a volunteer tapes up one of many skids( containing 384 shoe box gifts for children) to be sent out to many different countries from Operation Christmas Child.
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Jeff was sitting on the southeast corner of Franklin and Lake. He was actively engaging folks as they passed by. "I just got out here", he said. I was drawn to the ball cap he had on, and the longer we chatted the more it suited him. He was a character and loved life. I asked him how long he'd been on the streets and without hesitation said "1980". That is a long time. Jeff has a story that needs to be told and needs to be heard. As far as what he wants people to know about him, "people gonna do what people gonna do..." We agreed to meet here tomorrow and I really, really, really, really, REALLY want him to be here tomorrow, because he needs clothes badly! He agreed to have his picture taken and these pictures really sum up who he is.
...in hostile Red Sox country with bug bite waiting to go to school on a rainy cold summer morning while dad begs for one last shot.
Shot two years into Covent Garden's Regeneration and maybe two years into Hip Hop on the streets of London. American sports apparel could be bought in Slick Willy's in Kensington High Street. Olympus OM2n Kodachrome
[Note: This was a conversation I had months before COVID-19. I'm not connecting with anyone during this time].
Russell sells Streetwise magazines on the Corner of Lake and Clark. My guess is he sells a lot of them from his attitude and positivity. He was smiling even before we started talking. Then he told me he was featured on the inside of this week's issue. Sure enough, he was. This is the kind of guy you want working in your organization. Dedicated, a hard worker, willing to earn his keep in the sun, rain, snow, wind--all with a smile on his face. Good people are everywhere.
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Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 3rd June 2023.
About the photograph.
The man with the baseball cap, I’ve no idea who he is, he could be a family member of the driver, or the driver’s mechanic, or anything like that. Here, he is making final checks to the car, including the steering wheel, cockpit, and stuff, plus having a quick chat with the driver, before the car moves forwards to the starting line.
The driver is Jack Cottrill from Upton Snodsbury in Worcestershire. Here he is getting ready, while in his Dallara Cosworth open-wheel, single-seat race car with 2650cc engine.
The programme guide only said the car is Dallara Cosworth, but did not state which model.
Dallara Group S.r.l. is a largest multi-national Italian race car manufacturer. It was founded by Diampaolo Dallara. It had designed and built some cars for various motorsport events, including Formula 1.
About Shelsley Walsh.
Shelsley Walsh is a motorsports speed hill climb track in Worcestershire, and organised by the Midland Automobile Club (MAC).
It is one of the oldest motorsports event, having started in 1905, and held events every year, except for the two World Wars.
It is also a notably steep course by today’s hill climb standards, rising 328ft / 100m over its 1000 yards / 914 metres length.
The track and course do not belong to MAC, it is leased from the local landowner. The original lease ran for 99 years, and in 2005, a new lease was signed for the next 99 years.
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Robert was outside of the 7-11 on Lake Street, just west of Michigan Avenue. He's been out here for 42 years. "My mom kicked me out when I was ten", he said, "I was selling drugs--black tar, coke...". He had all this stuff in his room and when she found it (and the money he made from it), she kicked him out. He was in prison a few times, but he's been clean for a long time now. Now he helps other people avoid that lifestyle. "If you do bad s#$!, bad will come back to you. But if you do good, good will come back to you." Rob was positive and loved to talk. Being on the street this long, he's seen a lot of change and is aware of everything that happens on the street. He does receive Social Security, but he come out here to make a little change "for myself". His words of advice are, "don't take anything for granted."
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Wine Street, Bristol, South West of England, United Kingdom, on Saturday 9th of July 2022.
About the photograph.
This photograph was taken on outside the Vintry Building on Wine Street, looking towards northeast.
The Bristol Pride march was still ongoing, and I think this was more or less the halfway point of the march.
At this point, I stopped walking along, and decided to stay in position, try to take as many shots as I could of the people walking past. I was looking for anything interesting to take shots of.
I started taking those photos, I figured that as people are coming towards me, they tend to move to their left, as if to “overtake” me, and in doing so, may leave a bit of a gap, I hoped maybe to get a chance to take a few shots showing the depth of the convey of people.
I don’t know, it’s just at this point, I couldn’t find anything interesting enough to take photos of.
After a few minutes of shooting in this place, there was a nearby Tesco Express and I grabbed a bottle of cool water, because the weather was really hot.
About the event.
Bristol Pride is an annual festival held over couple of weeks, promoting equality for the various LGBT+ people, with a march through the city at a weekend.
The Bristol Pride started life in 1977 as a fundraiser for the local LGBT community, and evolved into an annual event held every year. There was a gap of only some years between 1994 to 2010 when it was restarted.
The 2022 march started at Castle Park, near Castle Street. The route took them past Cabot Circus, and went around the major shopping area by using The Horsefair and Union Street, and as they went down Union Street, they headed towards Castle Park. When they reached Castle Park, they turned into Wine Street, went into High Street, and into Baldwin Street, headed towards the A38 which is Anchor Road. This route took them into Canon’s Road, and ended up near the Bristol Aquarium.
The march was said to take about an hour, but as a photographer whom would go back and forth, up and down the line, looking for good shots, it took me at least a couple of hours to complete the route.
After the march, those whom bought tickets, can attend an evening musical festival at The Downs, approximately to the north-west of city centre. I did not attend this event, and by the time I got back to my friend’s home, I was worn out from the heat.
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Ben was near the Chicago Theater on the east side of State Street. We struck up a conversation and he had an accent, so I asked him where he was from and he said “Ghana”. He’s been out here for several years. “I was a taxi driver”, he said, “but then I injured my shoulder and I can’t drive anymore”. He also had a cane and moved about quite slowly. “I got out late (to the street) today”, he smiled. His biggest need is a place to stay. Right now he stays in a (very cheap) men’s hotel, “but I don’t like it...I’m 75 years old.” Then he grinned and said, “but anything over 70 is a blessing.” He is glad to be alive and thanks God for that.
Kevin was sitting on the southwest corner of Dearborn and Randolph. He's been out here a little while. His biggest need is housing. "All I need is a place to stay--that's it". He tries to wash up when he can, he said, "there's only so much you can do to clean up there". Kevin doesn't always come out here but he does when he has to. "I'm smoking", he said, "but I'm trying to quit". We said our goodbyes and he said, "I'm glad you stopped by--it's a big world man..."
John was on the southwest end of the Adams Street bridge. He was sitting on the ground with his dog, "Bear". This was the second day he's been homeless. He was staying with a guy but, "he treated me like I was his slave. He was making me do a lot of work (for rent), and was hitting my dog." That's when he decided to leave. It's getting colder out now, so John was in need of some blankets (which he has now thanks to my generous friends!) He loves his dog. "I've trained my dog to be nice..."
Steve was sitting outside the 7-11 on Lake Street, just west of Michigan Avenue. He's been out here for awhile. Besides housing, he needs socks and clothing. He usually sleeps on the train or outside. He avoids the shelter because of the theft and violence there. "It's safer to stay on the street", he said. What he wants people to know is that "I'm a good person.
Jeremy was sitting with Christian on Michigan Avenue, near South Water Street. He met Christian recently, so they've been hanging out together on the street. "I've been out here for two years". He (and Christian) started talking about dumpster diving for food. "Dunkin Donuts is good", he said, smiling, "and Little Caesar's!" I mentioned Gino's East and he said, "I've had a LOT of that!" I asked him what he wants people to know about him, and he said intently, "I'm trying to find myself". We said our goodbyes and he said, "I'll probably see you around..."
A lady looks out at the other wind and kite surfers , before heading out herself.
Centennial Park ( near Beaverton, Ontario )
Canada
John was standing on the northwest corner of Lake and Clark. He's been homeless for six months. He either sleeps on the train or outside. "I don't like staying in the shelter because of lice and bedbugs..." He needs clothes, food, and shoes. "I gotta keep hustling", he said, "because if I stop, you'll end up finding me in an alley somewhere..." Sometimes he'll walk to pass the time. "One day, I walked for three or four hours. Then my stomach was growling".
"The Decisive Moment"... didn't expect me to be looking back.
The big grin says it all... just a moment in time, shared with a complete stranger.
James was on the southeast corner of Lake and State. He's been out here for a year, but he was very calm, friendly, and easy-going. He sleeps on Michigan Avenue. "It's safer", he said. One time, someone stole his money cup while he was sleeping, "I forgot about it when I went to sleep". Right now he's trying to get back on his feet. "I need a bike and a phone, because I want to work for Uber Eats".
"Who is this masked Madam?? Where does she come from?? The beautiful bombshell known only as ... the Batwoman!"
('Batwoman' by DC Collectibles / DC Bombshells - Designer Series: Ant Lucia)
Waverly was sitting on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street. He was a friendly man and I knew right away we'd have a good conversation. He served in Vietnam, "I was a cook", he said with a smile. He does have a place to stay, but he's out here to raise some money "to put food on the table", plus he had a stroke back in 2018 so he needs money for that as well. His faith is strong he said. "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can do great things". He continued, "God wakes me up in the morning and puts me to bed at night." He was a joy to talk with...
A Snowy Egrets waits for his opportunity in the shadows while a fisherman cleans his catch of the day.
David was outside Do-Rite Donuts near the northwest corner of Dearborn and Randolph. He said he's here around five times a week, "this is the only place I'm at". He's been homeless for about three years (although he was homeless before). He needs some shoes and clothes, which he'll get on Monday. He was very friendly. He usually sleeps on the train, he said not many people mess with him, but "One guy was sitting in the seat in front of me and was reaching back, trying to get in my pocket. Then the man looked forward to make sure no one was looking and tried again. This time I crossed my arms and looked at him--scared the hell out of him!", he laughed. "Then I went to the door and wouldn't let him get off the train." I'll bet that's the last time he'll mess with David.