Street Candids in and around L.A.

Raw street !!!

In a rush.

Stand your ground

Hello Troy

Hi Folks.....I make it a habit to avoid making pictures of homeless folks for personal reasons. I met Troy a couple of years back and I have run into him at least a half dozen times this year as much as 30 miles apart in different directions...Our paths keep crossing. What is strange or maybe not, is that he still has the card I gave him way back when, when I gave him a care package.. So the only reason I made his image this time, let alone post it, is because he asked me too. He wants to see himself on flickr and will put him in my blog as well. Yes, homeless folks have access to the web at the many internet cafe's.

According to Troy which is his primary being, he also has an alter or as he says '' a demon'' called ''Manna''. I met Manna the first day I met him, about a year or so ago...Manna is his protector as Troy explains it to me. Yesterday when I ran into Troy, Manna was very active (and some what scary I might add) but Troy came back as he knows me and all was calm (after a sighlent prayer I might also add)...For those that follow my stream from L.A. I am sure many of you have met Troy and hopefully not Manna..If you have not met him, I am sure you will now and say hello to him and address him as Troy....He would appreciate it.

Troy, Enjoy your day in the sun and thank you for the smile :)

If you would like to leave Troy a message, you can do it here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgredline/6267189157/in/photostream

Something new 2011

Something old 2006

The protest of the 99.....

On my way to the location of the protest, I saw this couple.

I asked for a killer smile and got one. 

The protesters where set up with a command center.

They set up a tent city outside of city hall.

Some one even set up a Tp

No protest would ever be complete with out ''V''

They even set up a free food center...I myself had two pieces of Pizza :)

Protesters talking about Girls  :)

Peace !!!

I am?

Three cops, two really pissed off ones...

Already in stripes, ready for jail :)

I saw this painting and loved it so much, I offered to buy it, 

but the artist told me I could not afford it, so I left with a picture instead, 

Could not pass up a shot of converse on the floor.

The tent city around L.A. city hall.

Tough guys !!!

Getting ready to march,

One of the goofy college kids doing what college kids are taught to do.

It appears that the 99 cents only store actually sold one of these books 

from who many say is the worst president in U.S. history..

Ironic that the book is on top of the Gutter... 

Peace and love...

The 99

Michael Jackson's circus media trial.....