Lindsay and Samantha at the Diner

You see the bottle of ketchup, the glasses of Coca-Cola and iced tea with straws, and enough of the table to see it's cluttered, with Blackberries and cigarettes and purses, I'm sure, but also with napkins and plates of food. If they haven't finished eating, they've put a healthy dent in it. The red wall and red booth cooperate nicely, and what everyone mentions is that no one is speaking. It's quiet, or maybe there's noise all around them. But that look on Lindsay's face isn't a reaction to anything, and Samantha is watching her the way you pay attention to the people you eat with at meals. The disinterested expression of friendship, the casual wandering mind. It's my favorite photo so far this year.