Bruce is often seen eyes closed whirling to music Sunday mornings at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. He's been practicing meditation for 37 years and incorporates nuances of his practice into his dancing.

While we were talking a mother walked by with a crying child. He paused in mid conversation, bowed his head, and closed his eyes. When I asked if he was okay he said, "I'm sending energy to the kid."

(Bruce designed the headpiece in the image himself from a necklace he used to wear.)

(photographed in Carrboro on Weaver Street, Carr Mill Mall)