fleet week, originally uploaded by iamtheeric.
late at night–with the help of liquid spirits–i become bold, especially with my camera. it’s always been difficult for me to ask strangers permission to capture their likeness, so a little lager goes a long way.
this saturday, on the way home from greenpoint, i stole the souls of five young sailors. their pure, white uniforms only made them look younger. they were really, seriously, very young looking. we had a brief chat on the G train, before i sank back into my book, and half listened to the rest of their conversation. they missed their stop. i went home.
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