the busstop-home sweet home by Richardphotos

Photography • People • posted on May 04, 2006

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this lady stays at this bus stop nearly 24 hours a day. only during the most severe weather does she leave for shelter. she is a very nice old lady and does not pan handle. people do give her money and she gets a social security check each month. she has been offered a free place to live and she refuses. she buys her cigarettes and coffee at the store behind her. thanks for viewing and comments Cannon Rebel xt/ 70-300 lenses from a distance of 500 ft

Comments (47)

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tmathise

8:15PM | Thu, 04 May 2006

I would love to hear her story someday! That would truly be most excellent for us both, I'm sure! Splendid capture Richard! This is the kind of scene that cameras were invented for! Have an awesome weekend my friend!

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jocko500

9:47PM | Thu, 04 May 2006

wow wonder why she do this? so sad. guess she not right in her mind? very good photo of her

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BBarbs

11:44PM | Thu, 04 May 2006

Fabulous image. Quite sad really. Glad to hear that she gets Social security at least. Amazing that someone could sit on a bench for 24 hours. Yikes. I can barely sit for half an hour. What a striking image this is with the gas price sign above. A definite social commentary. Excellent work my friend. HUGSSSSSSS. V

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DennisReed

12:15AM | Fri, 05 May 2006

I for one respect her choice of life style! She gets to meet caring people on a daily basis, while those more sheltered never do! ;) Powerful capture, it does make me wonder if there was intent behind the Gas Price sign?

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SophiaDeer

2:06AM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Very poignant shot!

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Blush

2:43AM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Great capture sweetie But such a sad story....and I think it's nice that people offer her money bless her heart...and bless you for posting this and for letting us see there are some people still like this out there...it should make us fortunate for what we have.......I bet she could tell thousands of storys... Excellent capture sweetie Vote n hugs Susan~

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Snow_Angel

4:12AM | Fri, 05 May 2006

She looks so sweet, it is always a mystery why people do somethings. Great capture an story Richard :)

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PeeWee05

6:13AM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Cigarettes - that really irritates me, you've got no money and you smoke, oh well, not my life..

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matasabu

7:34AM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Very nice composition and her optimistic atmosphere. Is she happy or unhappy? Only she knows it.

lunaris

2:22PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Wonderful social study! However, I can't take my mind of that gas price :) EXCELLENT!

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ShadowsNTime

9:13PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

How sweet it is! That you give a face to her even when its her choice, thank you Richard:-) You know my feelings on this issue and I feel most honored that you did this. Gosh I can even see her swollen ankles..The place I am moving to, is a sort of refuge for the homeless, privately owned by a good hearted artist:-)I may be the housemother there, have not decided that yet but at least it is a start on where my heart is! Wonderful photo, man am I glad I do not drive, lol, those prices and I am going 3000 miles from here HOLY COW! thats a fortune in gas!!! Well anyway thank you so much Richard for your vist and well wishes on my journey! If you ever get to Syracuse you have to top and say HI!!! I will send you my addy and phone number!

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DRAKELOT

11:11PM | Fri, 05 May 2006

Xcellent work, I like images that say something like this one ...Bravo V

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Chaos911

4:32AM | Sat, 06 May 2006

:) this shot is sooo cool, excellently done!!!!

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Anain

8:51AM | Sat, 06 May 2006

Excellent work and POV!!! Me recuerda las tarde de verano de mi niz cuando iba con mi madre a esperar el autobus, ahora ya no hay paradas asen mi pueblo. Excellent Richard!!

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GOLDILOCKSUK

9:19AM | Sat, 06 May 2006

Well if she is happy and thats what she likes but I would hate to think of her in rain and snow though. Thank you for showing us :) Cathy xoxoxo

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wildgoha

11:09AM | Sat, 06 May 2006

;-O wow nice way to make this photo ! I like this and I like to see real life - and what you said about her it's sad ! where is her family ;-( I think I'll be the same old women soon but with parrot on heart or arm ;-/but I don't smoke ;-D

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