I left after work to head up to Mount St. Helens. The wildflowers are at peak bloom. I stopped at a local fast food place to grab a burger and fries. As I pulled into the parking lot, I saw a homeless man. So, I did what I normally do. I drove around to the other side of the restaurant.

But, there wasn’t a door over there so I had to go back. As I walked to the door, the homeless man approached and asked if I would buy him a strawberry milkshake. I gave him the customary smile and head nod and then ducked inside the door.

As I stood in line, I rationalized how many homeless could get out of their situation but choose not to help themselves. Some are pushy and intimidating. Many are drug addicts and in and out of jail.

But, I just kept thinking that there’s another human being out there in record breaking heat. And he just wants a strawberry milkshake. So, I ordered one. Just as I turned to leave, I ran into the man. I gave him the milkshake and said it was for him. His face lit up as he told me he didn’t think anyone would buy him one. I looked him in the eye and wished him a good day. And, then I left.

I’m not looking for a compliment. Usually, I don’t make eye contact with the homeless, let alone buy them food or carry on a short conversation. But, maybe I can do better from here on out.

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Great Kills Harbor, Staten Island, New York.

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Another angle to look at los cuernos and torres del Paine from lake Pehoe.

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Poplars in spring spreading its cottony seeds on a sunny afternoon.

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Influenced by a certain fantasy tv show and the weather that the entire country seems to be having at the moment this is a shot of Camel Rocks, Bermugui in NSW.

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a thunderstorm during the night over Nuremberg

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In honor of World Oceans Day, a photo of the Pacific from the Olympic Peninsula. Washington state beaches are lined with so much driftwood and massive trees that wash ashore.
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Western Iceland

A nice memory of a windy dawn on the Arnarstapi’s cliffs.
Great light and strong feelings facing the sea…
A strange lenticular creature appeared on the horizon…

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My new one!
It was Sunday at the end of day when the clouds came in “The Fall” !
A few minutes later the sky was completely closed!
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