It must seem like rush hour for the keeper of the only store in this isolated island community as a boatload of visitors visits his store at the same moment. Yet he was able to help each of us in turn, bringing a sense of dignity and patience to his task. I made this image while waiting in line to pay for my own purchase. He shows no sign of impatience as the person in front of me methodically explores her purse for loose change. Her orange sleeve draws the eye towards the shopkeeper’s shirt of similar color. This image is more a character study than a scene of a business transaction. For this moment in time, the world has come to Hog Hammock, and this shopkeeper becomes the face of the place.