52 strangers {street portraits}

although this post is a continuation of this one, it just happened to turn out a little…lighter.
no doubt the fresh smell of spring and warm sunshine had something to do with it.
this afternoon was spent with my friend steve walking and talking and visiting with people
we knew and people we just met. it was more than wonderful.

steve and i had a good conversation about not writing anything about these images.
to simply allow each person viewing to make their own conclusions.
but, i can’t help not saying something about the third and fourth images below.
as soon as i saw the image, i thought it…and on the second, i added it.
did i need to? does it take away from the image? i’m wondering.
i try to see, in everyone i meet…no matter what the circumstances,
the thing we all have inside us. love and light.

please meet josephine
{trying to hold back}

letting go
{with and without words}

doug

brandon

michael overheard steve and i talking about the city gospel mission.
he came over and told me how he had nothing, knew no one and was homeless when
moving to cincinnati about 2 years ago and how they (the city gospel mission) saved his life. how they helped
him get to where he is today, working and self sufficient. he was overjoyed to share this.