David Hilgier Photographs

A typical scene of the underground. The ebb and flow of people just departing a train and those looking to catch the next one move through the station. A brief break within the procession of those descending below street level calls attention to details in an individual that might otherwise go missed. In this case, a collage of fabric texture and optics hanging from his neck one mishap away from destruction.

From the caverns of the Prague metro to the streets above, a gray envelops a cool spring day in the city.

My final day in Prague was accompanied by infinite hues of gray and a constant presence of rain. My only plans for the day were to visit Hugo chodí bos for a souvenir for my soon to be born daughter, enjoy a few more pints of Czech beer, and shoot some photographs. I hopped on and off the trams to get a break from the rain and obtain a different perspective of the checkerboard of cobblestone streets cleaned by the day’s shower. The elusive 23 passes by in the opposite direction.

The trees on the grounds bordering the cathedral only provide brief shelter from a day filled with rain and gray skies.

A moment of pause while other passengers scurry on and off the momentarily paused tram.

A moment between one customer and the next spent commiserating with his colleagues while giving the side-eye to the asshole with the camera.

An elaborate advertisement from a bygone era remains on display within a nondescript arcade in Prague.

One loop ends as another begins. The present one less desirable than others.

An evening on the cusp of summer, those waiting for their table for dinner spill out to the surrounding streets while they wait.

A collective meeting point on each of their respective paths through the day.