Suengbum Cho

(Sept. 12, 2008)

Jerry and Robert Nickles sit with Travis Eaves under a tree along Locust Street last month while chatting about their winter plans. "I and Jerry are going to leave to Georgia before this town is going to become chilly," Robert Nickles said.

(Sept. 12, 2008)

Eddie Nelson and Robert and Jerry Nickles share a conversation about brotherhood and love of family on Aug. 25 in Stephens Lake Park. The men make regular visits to the park.

(Sept. 12, 2008)

Robert Nickles breaks for a nap on Aug. 25 in downtown Columbia. Nickles said he removed a shoe because he suffers from a heart disease that causes his legs and ankles to swell.

(Sept. 12, 2008)

Jerry and Robert Nickles solicit money from a passerby outside of Quinton's Bar and Deli on Ninth Street last month. The men depend on the generosity of people on the streets to sustain themselves

(Sept. 12, 2008)

Travis Eaves and Robert and Jerry Nickles take a break from discussing politics in a downtown alley. The men were debating the candidacies and chances of Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain in the upcoming presidential election.