The older men always doze on the evening bus ride back to suburbia. Their heads nod in unison, lowering to their chests, and with each pneumatic sighing press of the breaks, their heads flick upright, as if mounted on hinges, and so they nod their agreement that, yes, their days are numbered.
Three of my photos have been selected to be a part of the InstantDC Mobile Photography Show 2011, sponsored by the DC Ad Club and APA and in partnership with FotoweekDC. Opening night is Wednesday, November 9th at Interface Media Group, 1233 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC. I attended this same show last year as a wannabe. I moved from grouping to grouping and wondered if I'd ever be "good enough" to have anything of mine hanging next to anything of theirs. Crazy stuff.
We pulled warm, fat peaches off of the branches. All around us we heard the dull plopping of ripe fruit hitting soft sand. The beetles swarmed the fallen fruit, dipping their heads inside for a taste.