As the news grinds on and on about the “Global Financial” crisis, and other sundry “Sky is Falling” warnings, today I decided to walk around my neighborhood to capture everyday people just working, and found that more often than not, it’s business as usual.

This gentleman’s name is MacClinton. I talked with him for a few minutes, and inquired whether he liked his work. Indeed, he’s been directing traffic for a few years. I didn’t want to take too much of his time because he was literally in the midst of decreasing the gridlock Los Angeles often suffers from.

Next, I came upon a construction crew about to finish their day of working. As you can see by their long sleeves, today wasn’t too hot, but I’m sure when summer rolls around, they’ll be wearing T-shirts. (See, we do have chilly weather here, even in LA.)

I’m not sure what this gentleman is looking for; maybe he dropped his hammer. If he did, he has a long climb down because he’s working on the fifth floor.

Working across the street from a local elementary school, this gentleman sells his snacks. On this particular day, this customer purchased an ear of grilled corn which looked very tasty. Plus, who can resist mango on a stick?

I’m glad that’s not me, because I wouldn’t want to carry this washer and dryer unit up any stairs. It might be strapped to that dolly, but that doesn’t mean it won’t tip over.

This gentleman was sitting outside the local senior center. I think he was a door monitor.  As soon as he saw me, he told me about a photographer he knew who had recently passed away.  He had great respect for her and her craft. I asked her name, but he couldn’t remember it.  He loved sitting at his post while I took his picture.

Sometimes the dichotomy between what we hear and what we know, is often the case,  especially as we explore and are Travelin’ Local through our neighborhoods to find that many people are striving to always make our lives just a little bit better.

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