Smokies Light

I took this shot on the St. Augustine waterfront a couple weeks ago right at dusk when street lights and other lights activated by darkness start to flicker on. About an hour later well after dark, returning to my car along the same sidewalk along the seawall I could see a large dark figure up ahead, stretched out in a semi-prone position with his head appearing to be out over the seawall. It appeared from a distance he might be sick and vomiting over the wall. This area of the city is somewhat isolated and homeless people are common, so I was a little apprehensive about walking up behind a large man in the dark startling him as he was barfing into the sea. When I got very close I was relieved to find out he was just another photographer taking pics of the same scene. He didn't have a tripod so he was making use of the seawall which is about three feet high to steady the camera for a long exposure. He spoke with a heavy German accent and was very enthusiastic about the hobby, leaving his family in the restaurant in the background to come out and take the pic. We talked camera shop for a while and then both went on our way.