From my 100 Strangers Project - Rusty was at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park in Columbia, SC walking his dog when I asked if I could get his picture. Despite his punk rock appearance, he was a seemingly shy, soft-spoken man with a very friendly labrador for a companion.
![A man with long hair, a chest tattoo and guaged ears looks shyly at the ground](https://amerpie.lol/uploads/2024/rusty2.jpg)