22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Completely Devoted Homeless Man and Baby

Completely Devoted Homeless man and his baby. Aftermath of Hurricane Helene...I pulled into McDonald's and saw this gentleman and dog sleeping at the gas station across from me. The man was initially laying away from the dog but in his sleep rolled over and pulled his baby close to him. That is when his baby closed his eyes and went back to sleep. It was the purest form of love. In all of this chaos this brought me peace and perspective on what's important.Initially, in color. Changed to black and white

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Live Oak, Florida, United States of America
Camera: SM-S908U
Copyright: © Alexandra Walker