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spring rain

young drifter girl panhandling, san francisco, march 2009

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she's pretty in a way that draws a crowd. so i wait for the last to break.

it's a beautiful day. she's spanging on the sidewalk with her pitbull and two boys. they're trying to make a few bucks for lunch. she's been traveling two years now; ever since her granddad kicked her out for the pound of pot.

he's got cancer now. she calls him every week so's he knows she's ok. was just a kid when her mom died in a car crash. dad's in jail. he writes her a lot.

headed north next. been all over. liked dc best; but florida was good too.

name's rain from bakersfield. talks like one of the guys but doesn't smile that way.

57 Flickr comments:

[MarioPhoto] says:

great nice wonderful bw..........!!!

...posted 4/4/2010 5:32:57 PM

meredith markleigh says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called the kids are all right..., and we'd love to have this added to the group!

...posted 4/3/2010 2:20:18 PM

Sherrie St. Hilaire says:

Such a beautiful girl! You captured an expression of joy that juxtaposes my ideas of street life. I have so much admiration for your work. Have you compiled a printed work? Book??

...posted 4/2/2010 2:44:27 AM

D☮va is searching for a broken shoe!!cya later says:

Great Portrait!

...posted 3/3/2010 6:34:17 AM

Miss Bliss 55 says:

Please post this wonderful smile picture at
* One Million Smiles *.

...posted 2/1/2010 5:25:18 AM

dr.snitch says:

Beauty!!

...posted 1/7/2010 3:51:44 AM

Digital Snaps says:

awesome work!

...posted 12/20/2009 12:52:34 AM

catzinahat says:

really gorgeous. love the story. even though it's so sad.

...posted 12/8/2009 9:37:39 PM

dilkadr says:

Salute for her courageous smile

...posted 10/18/2009 9:30:41 PM

DebShiny says:

I hate to sound ignorant, but, does anybody do anything about these people after you "find" them" ??

...posted 9/30/2009 3:05:23 AM

Massimo De Dominicis - Viaggiatore metropolitano says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Un'altra perla nera! / Another black pearl!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

...posted 9/25/2009 9:04:57 PM

oddzen1949 says:

Street people do smile... in spite of everything.

...posted 9/24/2009 4:40:03 AM

freelancebush says:

Beautiful girl. wonderful story, great capture. Awesome shot!

...posted 6/30/2009 5:50:25 PM

laSilvi says:

so good you are back. thank you!!

...posted 4/26/2009 7:10:46 PM

Manny Flores says:

Great photo & story.

...posted 4/10/2009 5:39:53 PM

Blue*Butterfly says:

AMAZING photo. As always. Curious to what lens you primarily use?

...posted 4/9/2009 6:21:30 PM

PatL says:

Tom, great job with her personality; there's some trust in that image.

...posted 4/7/2009 3:53:49 AM

Sue, Toronto says:

As always, exceptional insight. Thank you for sharing once again.

...posted 3/31/2009 12:56:33 AM

Joy is a Joy says:

you captured her light. :)) pretty.

...posted 3/28/2009 6:21:41 AM

alvazora says:

beautiful

...posted 3/23/2009 9:26:35 PM

Paul Presnail says:

thanks, as always, for the amazing shots and touching stories.

...posted 3/23/2009 4:15:19 PM

jonbrown13 says:

Like original ann says, your stories make us stand on our heads.

Scratch the surface....watch the light come shining through.

...posted 3/21/2009 11:04:29 PM

Kim The Star Princess says:

Wow. What a little gamine.

...posted 3/21/2009 9:30:10 PM

Miguel A. D. says:

Precioso trabajo, una estampa perfecta. Un saludo.

...posted 3/21/2009 7:42:24 PM

s t r a t e d says:

the stories and images are really good

...posted 3/20/2009 11:43:39 PM

justjjoke says:

It is so good to see another of your beautiful photographs and the stories that give them purpose / meaning for me, an outsider..
Thank you.

...posted 3/20/2009 10:05:01 PM

Tom Lowe @ Timescapes says:

beautiful.

...posted 3/20/2009 8:45:00 PM

optimaver says:

Thanks for sharing her (their) story, situations such as you bring to our attention should spur us into action, not content ourselves to tend to our bleeding hearts. We all need to realize there are people living in poor and very rough conditions outside our sheltered lives... And, yeah: don't dissapear for so long!! :))

...posted 3/20/2009 7:17:36 PM

gordy1 says:

what a great story , your images are superb .

...posted 3/20/2009 6:26:22 PM

Mario M.R. says:

Long time since your last masterpiece.Because you don´t make portraits,you make masterpieces.Wellcome back

...posted 3/20/2009 5:59:43 PM

.marcel bianchi says:

its been a long time.
good to see you back.
great portrait btw.
:}

...posted 3/20/2009 3:05:00 PM

YC Liu Photography says:

so sweet smile...

...posted 3/20/2009 2:52:58 PM

the mighty jimbo says:

good to see you back.

...posted 3/20/2009 2:48:36 PM

likeyourhandle says:

Stunning! Reminds me of this homeless woman I saw 15 years ago.

...posted 3/20/2009 2:24:38 PM

NikonLady says:

What a sweet soul.

...posted 3/20/2009 2:19:28 PM

qheolet says:

Good portait

...posted 3/20/2009 1:34:08 PM

Daniel Desjardins says:

Nice !

...posted 3/20/2009 1:30:31 PM

lymang says:

Ah yes... this is one of my favorite reasons to come look at pictures on Flickr, the hope that you'll have a new portrait up.

...posted 3/20/2009 1:22:19 PM

sarah ... says:

Great image, great story

...posted 3/20/2009 1:16:16 PM

nonac. says:

good to see a new face, a new story from you
I hope all is well on the Left Coast these days

...posted 3/20/2009 12:53:32 PM

original_ann says:

Within the confines of your framing, she could be anybody - - someone with a life full of promise and opportunity... protected, educated, giving, overflowing with good friends and family, healthy, never hungry (in any sense of the word). Then you blow your framing wide open like a panorama with just a few words.

(again, and again, and again...)

...posted 3/20/2009 12:11:20 PM

garylr says:

Again, you touch our hearts.

...posted 3/20/2009 11:44:51 AM

wottheduk says:

Sweet shot, sweet smile, sad facts.

...posted 3/20/2009 11:15:44 AM

Thompson Photography (working on a project) says:

Outstanding image and story. As always.

...posted 3/20/2009 10:50:07 AM

francesca.mazzucato says:

Moving, Great work made as usual with compassion and awareness. You are a " necessary" artist and you help me to see reality and poverty and people with much precision and attention
Thank you

...posted 3/20/2009 10:26:05 AM

andriz says:

Gorgeous!

...posted 3/20/2009 10:25:47 AM

wimdejonge says:

Heartbreakingly beautiful. Your drifters/homeless series is so good. I've been reading all the stories

...posted 3/20/2009 10:16:46 AM

* Ahmad Kavousian * says:

Beautiful smile, beautiful portrait as always

...posted 3/20/2009 10:00:31 AM

dogsy says:

So good to see another upload from you, has been a while yet worth waiting for. Thanks so much again for a fine job done.

...posted 3/20/2009 9:42:42 AM

Sheepycow says:

Gorgeous smile that is.

...posted 3/20/2009 9:14:08 AM

[my name is ludo] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fight Club - Politics & Society (project mayhem), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

...posted 3/20/2009 9:08:23 AM

[my name is ludo] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Stories retold, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

...posted 3/20/2009 9:08:16 AM

*Brent* says:

Fantaastic capture : ) beautiful smile!!

...posted 3/20/2009 8:49:05 AM

paladinsf says:

love her eyes

...posted 3/20/2009 8:14:16 AM

EOS Boy says:

Beautiful woman, beautiful portrait, poignant story.

...posted 3/20/2009 8:02:41 AM

disgustipado says:

Great sad smile. Great portrait.

...posted 3/20/2009 7:58:32 AM

dana-kate says:

that is an amazing story, you wouldn't know it by her face. Great shot !

...posted 3/20/2009 7:51:14 AM