Our camera club went down to Fountain Square last night for a shoot. Fountain Square is one of the eight cultural districts in Indianapolis which, after a period of decline, is picking itself up and thriving.
I don’t know what it is, but while it is good to visit an area that is coming up in the world, there is something more alluring about the alleys and out of the way places.
A lot of our people had the same idea and while some were on the streets, more seemed to be in the alleys.
Perhaps these areas, roughened up by life have stories to tell.
People live here. They have lives, they have dignity.
And they have stories.
Spirit and Seeing 
Interesting images. Big contrast to butterflies!
I agree with Ellie.
Your sensitivity to composition and color is amazing….I love the fact, as you stated, that there are stories behind those images.
When I first moved back to Indiana in the early “80’s I lived in Fountain square. You could find beauty, devistation and everything in between. You are right…there are a lot of stories.