Tarmac Meditations #146: Superman Then and Now

At the end of June I will be shooting a series of images for Richard Brown, a well known running coach and author, whose latest book is being published by Human Kinetics. Richard or “Dick Brown” as he is commonly known, is 76 and in his 4th year of recovery from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is a soft spoken guy whose wife of many years, Barbara, adores him. The two of them have smiles to light up the room like a double sunrise .

He and I met to discuss the shoot and while we were talking I took this shot. He had just shown me a picture of himself when he was at the naval academy – he bore a strong resemblance to George Reeves of Superman fame in both his good looks and his hellacious athlete’s body. When I left the house, I felt better about things than I have for months. My friend Joe Henderson, he of many books said to me when I answered his phone call that I sounded happier than I had in a long while. I said I had just met with Richard. “That explains it” said he. All I could say in response was to smile.

A guy who loves it is my photo editor. Proof of the old Texas expression that the sun will shine on every Old Dog’s butt from time to time. This kind of thing makes me happy.

 Photo Credit

Photo by Michael Lebowitz. All rights reserved.