LifeWatch is about capturing those little moments that would otherwise go unnoticed. Finding beauty in the mundane. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, often enlightening...
Along the beach's bike path, the roller blading dad raced along, holding on to his son's wheelchair. The son looked up at his dad and laughed with unbridled joy.
She walks slowly up and down the lane of the swimming pool. She carries with her two life supports. The first is a bright blue foam board, The second, her cell phone.
She sat demurely at the restaurant. looking vaguely aristocratic. She greeted him with open arms and broad smile, this hardened biker with long hair and bushy eyebrows.
Walking through the front doors of Walmart, rows of impulse items welcome me along with the elderly greeter. The SlimFast bars are next to the Twinkees.
The big guy comes out of the gym talking to the little guy. They chat as they head towards their cars on the other side of the lot. You'd think his car is the big truck and the little guy has the small compact.
The group of clapping waiters head towards her. She winces and buries her head in her food. They start their off key rendition of 'Happy Happy Birthday' as they walk right past her.
He waited patiently for his turn at the weight machine. Billy Idol's 'Dancing with myself' played over the speaker... 'Dancin' with my se-elf. Oh oh. Dancin' with my se-elf.' He danced with himse-elf for a little moment.
Then looked around shyly to see if anyone noticed.
His eyes anxiously darted between his rear view mirror and over his shoulder. He was searching for an escape around me. He zoomed past, with a face of annoyance and relief. Breaking hard, he realized that I wasn't the only one causing traffic.
Ribbons and packages were strewn across every table. The women gathered, well versed in the ritual of 'Baby Shower.' The men, completely foreign to this, formed a protective arch on the side.
She stands on the train platform, with her deep brown eyes and beautiful skin. She thinks she spots him, with his deep brown eyes and beautiful skin. She sneaks behind him and dials her phone. His phone sings out as he picks up. She screams, 'Hello!!'
In the painting an elderly black couple sit at their kitchen table. Money pulled from an old sock lay before them as he counts all the things they have to pay.
Summer has come early. People flock to the outdoor food court like ducks. A little straggler stands staring at everything and anything. A big hand swoops down to bring them away as they smile.
Then the next flock arrives, repeating the process.