out and about

One of the many great features of K's new phone is the camera. Sure, it doesn't zoom, and I don't always remember how to use it, but it affords me the perfect opportunity to take pictures of people around me without them realizing.
I don't suppose this is very nice of me, but I'm not especially nice.

K and I had coffee at Starbucks the other day and I caught some interesting Tuvaluans as they went about their mornings.




I used to see this man at the comfortable, locally owned, coffee shop all the time.
He'd be kibbitzing with a gang of other men, having a wonderful time. Alas, that shop has closed and I sometimes see him here - reading and making notes, from Poetry magazine. He has a warm manner that I like and I only really know him from seeing him in town or that other coffee shop, but he always nods at me.
I like that too.



I don't know these ladies at all, but I love they way they are dressed. The one in the blue jacket had a slightly loopy look going on. A hat, earmuffs AND scarf, and a bright parka, and boots - but she had a look going, and I appreciated it.
The man at the table was wearing a natty suit that was very well fitted in an unexpected kind of color. I see now that he either had no socks or interesting socks - but I didn't notice then.
The woman behind him had an interesting melange. You can see her better in this picture:



She had billowy trousers, a long tunic, a short jacket, a print bag, a big scarf and an iPod. You wouldn't think she'd look good - but she did.

But my bonus shot came at the library. I almost didn't get the phone from K in time...



A small lady. In a beautifully cut longish coat that appeared to be Alpaca. She had a long long cardi on underneath it but it was not at all bulky. Then jeans and embroidered wool clogs. She had a fabulous looking hat with a matching scarf in that apple green - and gloves to match. She wore the scarf outside the coat, tied neatly at her neck. She had a perfect bob haircut with just the ends poking out of the front of her hat, and the thumbs of her gloves had worn through at the ends so I could see her fingertips.
She was beautiful.

And it was a shame it took me a few seconds to fiddle with the phone - usually, when I see someone looking so perfect, I make a point to tell them, but I was too busy getting the picture.



She was borrowing a Wiggles dvd, which means that it is unlikely she moves in my circles...but I'd love to see her again to pay her the compliment.

I thought about her for a while...