Yesterday I was heading home by bus from a late night photography tech session. The night was very cold, it must have been at least -1 with a -3 wind chill. I waiting a good 5 minutes for my bus connection before opposing to stand in this cold no longer. Started to walking toward the direction of my house, nothing better then a good walk to keep me warm. With my camera in hand I always found the downtown east side to be the most entertaining part of town. Anything from the dancing lools on the street, homeless selling practically anything they could use their 5 finger discount on, or the crack addicts socializing about their last trippy close encounter with death experience.

One person caught my eye that day thought. I saw him resting at the corner up against the light with a sight that said “will work for food. I dashed across the street and ask him how he was doing. He had a hard time talking, but he made the effort anyway. I expressed that I found it remarkable he was willing to work for his food; as most people would rather steal it instead. He smiled and that’s when I asked him if I could take a photo. Just one quick photo was all I needed, and then I asked him to stay he as I’d return with something. As I started walking away I thought about all the times I’ve been down here; not once have I met any rude or aggressive individuals. I came back shortly once more as I promised, but this time with a cheeze burger in my hands. As I watched him put the hamburger away into his pockets my eyes drew to the writing on his cap.

"Why does your hat say baby?" - I asked

"Baby is my name. I wrote it on my cap so others could see it too" - He responded

I thanked him for his company and wished him good health and luck on finding that job. Hopefully a lot of oppertunites come your way!
His smiled brightned and he agreed with a head shake.

I’ll finish up by leaving you all with a couple other photos from that night. I decided to walk all the way home, took me a while but the runny nose and frozen fingers were worth it!