Breaking barriers

As a flâneur, I love to walk the streets, in silence, simply observing. With the camera in hand, I try to capture life's moments unfolding. You can see a lot of different emotions and interactions on a given day if you really just become more aware. I think that's why I enjoy this subject matter. There really is so much variety and stories happening that there is never a lack of inspiration, especially in the city of Havana, where this was captured. When I photographed this, I was sitting across the street, sketching, with my camera close. I just looked up to see this older man cross the road and go over to these two teenagers with a child. I continued to observe, as this man, reached out and tickled the baby’s feet, making her laugh. I found this connection, simple, and amazing. The body language of the youth when this older man was present was priceless. For a moment a social boundary was broken