Down In Deep Ellum
I saw this man today in Deep Ellum (Dallas, TX) from the other side of the street from where I was walking. I made the decision to cross over and talk to him. ...
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I saw this man today in Deep Ellum (Dallas, TX) from the other side of the street from where I was walking. I made the decision to cross over and talk to him. I couldn't understand a lot of what he said, but I did learn he had joined the Army during the Viet Nam war but never had to go over. I asked if I could take his picture and he said sure, and took his hands and began straightening his hair and beard, and asked me "how is that?" and then smiled. I asked where he stayed when he wasn't sitting on the sidewalk, and he told me he has lived under one of the bridges for 10 years. I then asked, if he didn't mind, how he had come to be in that situation, and he shook his head and said it wasn't something I could print. I told him I wasn't a reporter, but that he didn't have to tell me. I gave him $10, about half of what I had - my gas money. He said thank you and God Bless you.
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PhotoPhilanderer
November 24, 2014
Thank you for sharing both the photo and the story. It took some guts to walk over to him and engage in a conversation. In a split second he decided to confide in you, meaning you're trustworthy!
Lorri
November 24, 2014
thank you so much. I like to go down to Deep Ellum to see and photograph the murals. I am not typically a people photographer. Everyone has a story.
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texaaronpueschel
April 16, 2017
Always a pleasure to view your shots, like this one, Lorri. Keep up the good work.
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