A sad reality in Downtown Miami...

If you ever walk during day time by this corridor where you can enter to Macy's and some other small shops, it may look as clean as shown in the first photograph, but as soon as the night falls, the real residents of this corridor start to claim ownership of their spot where they will find shelter until sunrise. Today is election day, and it would be great if those that are aspiring to be elected or re-elected walk by the streets of Downtown Miami at night. It is a sad reality that just one block from there new luxury condominiums are being built.  

The Man from Amarillo, Texas

Photographing complete strangers by sometimes invading their space it is a challenge because most people react in a positive way but some others turn aggressive. I have experienced both, but to my advantage most of the time I get to establish some sort of relationship with my subjects. These moments are priceless because we exchange few words, or simple gestures when verbal communication is impossible, and what it is more important: the memory of that encounter get written in our books of life.
I met this peculiar man walking on the streets of Downtown Miami and I took several photos of him. I don't remember his name now; however, I do remember that he was from Amarillo, Texas.