Some quality people watching can be done in airport departure areas. You will see the restless pacing of those who arrived in good time "When're we gonna goooo?" You can see it in their eyes if not hear the actual words from their lips.
Then since we are generally among the last to board when we're fly on passes, we are treated to the sound of the running footsteps of a last minute arrival at the gate - hair (if any) streaming out behind them as they gasp and pant up to the jet bridge, ticket thrust out impatiently in a sweaty paw.
DFW is one of the best. Where else will you see a big-haired, big-busted blonde in a tight t-shirt and short shorts -- and cowboy boots? Additional points if she's wearing Cowboys insignia anywhere on her person.
But airport parking is expensive and our time is limited so is there an alternative? I'm pleased to be able to say, "Yes! And you won't even have to leave your cozy, comfortable home!"
Brandon Stanton, originally out of Chicago, was a bond trader when he got his first camera. Intrigued, he began shooting downtown Chicago. These treks inspired him to plan a photo tour starting in Pittsburg, moving to Philadelphia and finally to New York where he began his blog "Humans of New York." From blog to book was the next step.
:Humans of New York' by Brandon Stanton St. Martin's Press 400 pages $29.99
Because it's pictures with captions - many being what models said to Stanton - it's a quick read and very interesting. Stanton takes the position that no matter how weirdly some of the people pictured themselves and their statements to the world, they are humans and entitled to be that way. There is no hint of condescension or snobbery in his pages.
But wait! You've read the book and want more? You can get a daily fix of his works at humansofnewyork.com
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