Venus and Moon

Venus and Moon, originally uploaded by WhereRu.

100 Strangers 3/100: Tom

100 Strangers 3/100: Tom, originally uploaded by WhereRu.

Tom is a fisherman who likes to catch fish in the harbor. Today he was hoping to catch a dinner of Brown or Rainbow Trout. He is a real joker and seems to be a person who has a story for everything. Tom watched me photograph Hunter (2/100), then he invited ME to take his portrait. Tom actually THANKED me for taking the time to ask Hunter's name and to talk with him. Tom is a real giver, he likes to take roses to the ladies at the soup kitchen. When they ask "Where did you get the roses?" Tom replies, "Eden." Tom said that, "I cut my beard in half to get ready for summer."
This picture is #3 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page

100 Stangers 2/100: Hunter

100 Stangers 2/100: Hunter, originally uploaded by WhereRu.

Hunter is a local high-schooler with impeccable talent and a fantastic voice. He likes to busk down at the harbor on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, when he is not working. His brother busks on the opposite corner of the park. Hunter's performance at the harbor is inspired by his love of the calm of the water and the hum of people at the waterfront.
This picture is #2 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page

Communication Channels

Communication Channels, originally uploaded by WhereRu.

Shot this at the Public Market in Seattle. This is the wall of the entrance ramp leading to the underground portion. I always wonder what is for real, what is just for the sake of art, and I wonder about who put this there.