Note: I chose this as my "photo of the day" for Oct 30, 2015. I actually took about a dozen photos of this scene, while the little boy went through various contortions and impromptu poses — stretched out, lying flat, standing up, etc. — while his father steadfastly ignored him. I couldn’t tell if the father was deeply engrossed in some kind of communication that he was carrying on with his cell phone …
The relationship between the boy and the man was interesting to watch — because on the one hand, they acted as if they were completely independent of each other, and almost oblivious of each other. At the same time, the "body language" of the overall scene made it very clear that they "belonged" together. I’m sure that if anyone made any kind of dangerous move toward the little boy, the father would spring into action like a crazed lion, guarding his cub.
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As I reported in a separate Flickr album a couple months ago, most of my business trips have involved air travel from New York City; I’ve seen the insides of more airports and more airplanes than I care to remember.
But most of my trips along the eastern corridor of the U.S. have involved trains, and I find them to be a very relaxing and enjoyable contrast. These trips almost always start with a subway ride to Penn Station, rather than a taxi ride to JFK or LGA or EWR; and they are followed by a relatively pleasant journey along the East Coast on an Amtrak Acela train that has a much greater chance of departing and arriving on time than most of my airplane journeys.
I took a recent trip to Philadelphia in August 2015 and then another one (for a different client) in October 2015. In both cases, my journey began with a subway ride from 96th Street to Penn Station; and then a train trip from the Amtrak terminal in NYC’s Penn Station to the architecturally interesting Amtrak station in Philadelphia, before reaching my client’s office for a day-long meeting. At the end of the day, the journey reversed itself, and I was back home shortly after dinner.
I took a few photos and videos along the way; the ones I’ve uploaded here are representative of the trip…
Posted by Ed Yourdon on 2015-10-30 00:35:37
Tagged: , father , son , bench , waiting , Philadelphia , Amtrak , Acela , cellphone , together , oblivious , cap , tattoo
