We drove out to visit Lone Pine’s old railroad depot, only to find that it was no longer open to the public. Long abandoned by the Southern Pacific Railroad, the depot had been purchased by this man. Bit by bit, shingle by shingle, he was restoring it. We asked permission to photograph and he graciously allowed us to do so. He was more interesting to me than his building. We found him doing some roofing, a hard and obviously dirty job. Yet he continued to talk to us as he worked, telling us of his laborious renovations. In this gesture I see confidence, pride, persistence, and energy. All are important human values. I structure the image geometrically, allowing his arm to add still another triangle to those already present.