Doyle Nov 2010 at Krystal Jo Diner

Mr. Doyle ( His first name) Comes to this Diner every day. He always is dressed with suit and tie and wearing this hat. He does not say much and he will chat with you if you start the conversation.  All he orders is coffee. Such a pleasent person.

Grain Elevator

Grain Silo

Chuck (Viet Nam Purple Heart recipient.)

Date taken 12/06/2010 at Krystal Jo’s Diner.

Leaves

Wash and Dry Porn

On my way to work one day. I passed this used appliance business. I just had to photograph it. I had my 4X5 view camera and took a couple photos with the owners permission.  This print is a digital of a 4×5 contact print.

Old Man Smoking Black hat.

The man at Wendy’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

While eating at Wendy’s today this man walked in. Carrying a  plactic bag of carrots and munching on one.  He was talking to someone that wasn’t there.  Then walked over to the counter and got three donuts and a cup of coffee and sat next to me. He start his rambling converstation about God and Jesus and what all I could not tell.  After I politely told him I was not interested. I  asked if I could take his picture. He was pleased and proceded to comb his hair with his fingers. He insisted on showing this hand sign of 7 or 8 fingers. I don’t know what it means.  The only camera I had with me was my Iphone. So here you have it.  1 Nov 2010.

Update: 3/11/2011: I ran across this man ( Chuck McLaughin) again at a different  restaurant. It is beleive he is from Tennessee.

Little boy fishing circa 1970 with cane pole

Some have asked. Is this just a posed set up picture, no.  Here is the fish he caught.

Blanch Griffin-Doyle-Lydel My Grandmother

Man Selling wood Tennesee June 1976

Man with cigar no date known

Gordon Circa 1970 self portrait

God Loves You ” Taken near Attica , Mi 35mm color slides Cira 1970″

Just other Old man taken about 1970 on 35mm color transparency film

 

John Hull

I never met a more interesting man. The drive, energy, and  out pouring of help and friendship is astounding.  I first met John about 2009 and I have wanted to take his picture for quite sometime. Just by happenstance we ran across each other at Boarders bookstore the other day. The only camera I had was my Iphone and I had to make due with that.   So here it is.

Michigan Farm near Owasso Michigan

Grain Elevator Lennon, MI

Swartz Creek Mill

Power Box

Guardian Angels watching over my dogs

Street Person circa 1970

Two Street persons circa 1970

Ralph circa 1970

Ralph Street person circa 1970

Rodney Gas Station circa 1970 copy from print.

 

 This is a gas station auto repair in Rodney, Mi at the front counter. It just looks so timless to me I wanted to show it just because.  Notice the real coke bottle on the counter and the counterman smoking a cigar. No, no smoking here in the 70′s.

Weathered Door

No Parking Fire Lane

 

Stucco Building 2010

Barn near Owosso, Michigan

Oreo and Steve

3 windows

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Steve

Steve

Stucco House

Brother, can you spare a dime?

Street lady in Flint, Michgan

Costa 2010

M and M Leather

Wall and wires 2010

Oregon Field Trip 2011

 

Gordon LaVere Photographer and Aaron LaVere Musician  2011

Oregon Bus Nov 2011