Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I might ask in the neighbourhood, in some of the local shops, they might know. I have not taken any pictures of him recently because I kind of felt that I would be exploiting him. I really just wanted to help with the odd 20 ? bill and whatever else he needed. But now it might be worth it to see if I can find him. If his new home is in the same neighbourhood, then I am bound to run into him at some point. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 23, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Dec 23, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> You may remember that back in late August I posted these two pictures of >> a man who had been living in a broken down car on the sidewalk by the >> beach since May: >> >> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#635831932_RD2BE >> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#635832032_ctrwP > > > I remeber well these photos Nathan, especially the man and his dog, with > their profoundly beautiful and moving faces and eyes fixed on you... > > > I wonder if there is any way to find him and do further photos, or even > more... > > > Steve >> >> I cycle past this spot several times a week, and during the months since >> I took these pictures I have occasionally stopped by to chat with him, >> give him some money, lights for his bicycle etc. Last week we had some >> bad weather with cold nights (not freezing, but cold) and lots of rain, >> and I had been concerned about him. When I cycled by on Monday afternoon, >> he was not there but otherwise the place looked normal. Today I came by >> and saw that his things were gone and some garbage men were loading the >> remaining junk onto a truck to take it away. I stopped to talk to them >> and they told me that he now, finally, had got a place to live. After 6 >> months! I guess the latest round of publicity (national TV came to do a >> story on him in November, for a popular programme called Espa?a Directo) >> helped the local authorities get off their collective butt. >> >> I feel very happy with the outcome and about the fact that I was able to >> provide him some small measure of comfort during the ordeal. >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >