"Do you see that Margaritaville restaurant down there? I'm the one who brought that to Nashville," he told me as I stopped to talk at about 9:00 on a Wednesday night.
It's Sleepy Time Down South
This photo was taken at night on the steps of a church located in Nashville, Tennessee.
When I saw this man, I thought of an old song by Louis Armstrong:
"Ah, the pale moon's shining the fields below
Dark is crooning songs soft and low
You needn't tell me, boy, because I know
It's sleepy time down south"
The Film "Look"
I took this shot around 11 PM in downtown Nashville on a Friday night. The temperature was around 55. The next night, the temps dropped down to 25. They picked the one night to dress for the summer, despite it being February.
Read More5-Minutes to Midnight in Nashville, TN
It was 5-minutes to midnight in downtown Nashville and I saw these two friends. I asked, "Are you from Nashville?"
Read MoreWhy is your Shirt Off?
"I'm not standing out here for nothing with my shirt off, I'm getting a tattoo and taking a break outside," he said as I pointed my camera at him.
Read MoreIt's a Celebration
So what brings you to downtown Nashville tonight, I asked. She told me she was celebrating her apartment and wanted to go out on the town.
Read MoreI'm a GQ Model
"My mamma won't see this right? I don't want her to see me smoking." "I don't know," I said, "I am putting it online." He replied, "Okay."
Read MoreDestined to Sit
This car sits behind an old garage that is no longer open. It sits. No one is fixing it...
Read MoreGeneration after Generation
So how long have you been at this tire shop? "A long time." When asked if it was a family business, he said "Yes" and told me his 80-something year old dad was asleep in the office to his left.
Read MoreSelling the Newspaper
“When I was younger I lived in New York, I shined shoes for a living,” he said. I told him that I bet he enjoyed meeting new people every day.
Read MoreKids in the Park
So what exactly is the new found fun of hammocks anyway? Kids and adults both love this new trend of "Hammocking."
Read MoreThe Range Rover
There is something about a Range Rover in a field that screams "Europe."
Read MoreUS Army Veteran
He yelled, "Blankets, Who wants a warm blanket?" I handed this 50-year old U.S. Army Veteran a box of over-sized wool blankets and he walked over to a park filled with about 30-homeless persons. I watched as he handed them out. Honestly, I don't believe he even saved one for himself. I could tell that he wanted everyone else to have one.
Read MoreSimple Sunday
It was a chilly Sunday on the day that I shot this picture along with several others, but everyone was outside.
Read MorePicking on the Street
I really dig music on the street. Every time I see someone playing, I feel urged to watch. Who doesn't? This was taken in downtown Nashville.
Read MoreThe Sofa
I know you likely want some awesome description of this picture, something that will make you turn your life around, but it's a sofa next to an old car wash. Is it inspiring? If you like to spray paint.
Read MoreThe Bike Ride
This man rides this cool bike from the early 1980's 15 to 20-miles per day.
Read MoreWhy I Otta'...
You would be surprised that overwhelmingly, strangers like to have their picture made. 9 times out of 10, they don't even ask what you are going to do with their picture.
Read MoreWhat is Happening
Is he mad or what? Hmm, I will let you decide. Pictures only tell a portion of the story sometimes. Other photos tell the entire story. What are you seeing?
Read MoreOutside Looking In
Temps down to 1-degree means that more and more homeless head to the local library for shelter during the day.
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