The Bum Who Also Was a Tourist … or Vice Versa (B&W)

Bum playing tourist
I was moving away from the Alexandre III bridge and as I left, I spotted that gentleman, in his overcoat, watching people around him and the view over the invalides. And then I saw his feet…

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Yann Gourvennec
Yann Gourvennec

I'm a photographer and watercolourist. I have practiced photography since childhood and digital photography since 1995. I turned it into my main occupation in 2021. I own a photo studio in Paris, France.
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Je suis photographe et aquarelliste. Je pratique la photographie depuis l'enfance et la photographie numérique depuis 1995. J'en ai fait mon activité principale en 2021. Je possède un studio photo dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris

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  1. I talk to homeless people on a daily basis. They’ve become my best friends. I’m not with an organization, but I do what little I can to help. I’ve been doing this for three years, still I have no answers. What these people need is ears to listen to them and open hearts to understand. They want to be acknowledged. A friendly hello goes a long way, a coffee and a sandwich is much appreciated.

    I am following your blog and hope to learn more about you.

    Cheers,
    Dennis

    • Thanks Dennis for stopping by and looking after the homeless. Unfortunately, it seems that this is probably the only sector in which there is no unemployment these days. I wish I were able to do more than just giving away a bit of money, it’s great that there are people like you who devote their lives to others, it’s really beautiful.

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