I met Ricky in Brooklyn at the beginning of the summer of 2009. He was having a rough time and needed help as he was being evicted and lost his beloved dog, Gretchen. These photos are from that summer and fall.
Open notebook with handwritten notes about solider's survival and crime, held by a person's hand, night street scene with blurred car and bicycle lights.
An older man with gray hair and a beard stands in a cluttered, dimly lit room, holding a bottle of beer near his mouth. The room has exposed wires, a small television showing a black-and-white image, and various objects scattered on a surface, includ
A man with gray hair and beard leaning out of an apartment doorway, speaking to a woman wearing a red headscarf in a hallway.
A man with a gray beard wearing a cowboy hat and a black shirt with red embroidered roses sitting in a dimly lit bar or restaurant.
A man with gray hair and beard wearing a green jacket, camouflage headband, and a black hat with a yellow smiley face pin, standing outdoors next to a large tree. He holds a leash attached to a black and tan Doberman dog with its mouth open, showing
A man with gray hair and a beard wearing a hat, black clothing, and a harness is on a playground slide being pulled or attacked by a large black and brown dog on a leash, with the dog in mid-air.
Storefront with large sign reading "Wine & Liquors" above the entrance, offering wine, liquor, and alcohol products.
A man with gray hair, beard, wearing a tan hat, sunglasses, leather jacket, khaki shorts, and sandals, sitting in a restaurant seat, using a smartphone.
A person with curly hair lying on the ground at night, partially illuminated by warm outdoor lighting, holding a black dog with a star emblem on its collar.
An elderly man with long, curly gray hair and wearing cowboy hat and sunglasses, is leaning over and examining plants inside a white plastic container, possibly gardening or picking herbs. The background shows a wooden wall with a framed picture.
Two women and a man lying on the grass, laughing and smiling, in a park setting during daytime.
An older man with gray hair and a beard sitting on grass in a park, drinking from a bottle, with trees in the background.