A homeless person sitting on a curb reading a book

By @justrob · Mar 4, 2026

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@mim86 posted this wonderful image... https://budgetpixel.com/p/13318 Which reminded me of when I used to shoot street. This is a raw, unedited street image I took in maybe 2006. I remember being struck that he was sitting directly below a 'missing child' flyer...

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About this image

A young man in a green jacket and scarf sits on the sidewalk beside a red fire hydrant, reading a book. A backpack and belongings lie nearby while a handwritten cardboard sign requests contributions, highlighting urban homelessness and resilience in a cold, city street setting.

Comments (7)

@mim86 · Mar 4, 2026
Rob, that is just so sad. I hate seeing this and yet, we shouldn't avoid it either. A lot of these younger homeless people today are veterans. Beautiful work. 10/10
@justrob · Mar 4, 2026
note. Actual photo, not ai generated.
@faerierealm · Mar 5, 2026
I was about to comment about this doesn't seem AI (the Missing poster is too clear, and the final words on the cardboard sign are cut off in a way that AI almost never does, among other things), and then I read your description. Great photo! ✨