Focus

Weekend Miser

June 10, 2019 (13/30)

This photo was taken on the street near the Můstek metro station. As I emerged from a store, I was greeted with the sounds of hundreds of people talking, car horns honking, street vendors haggling, and babies fussing. As I continued down the street, I began to hear a beautiful melody rise above the typical noises of the street. Soon I discovered a young girl, just around my own age, sitting in the middle of the street plucking her harp. Her soft acoustic music had drawn a successful crowd, which is impressive here in Prague.

My first initial reaction was to not take a photo. In fact, I almost became so mesmerized by the beautiful harmonies that I nearly forgot about my photographic duties. I stood and watched for a while as her fingers quickly danced across the strings. I’m not sure if I have seen anyone play the harp in person before, but it was quite interesting to watch. She appeared extremely focused and rarely looked up from her instrument to address the crowd. More and more people joined me as she continued to play. I love all the street performers and musicians here. I could spend an entire afternoon watching and listening to their unique talents under the warm Czech sun.