Recent Holiday Scenes of the Homeless
Someone in a homeless encampment displays at least a dozen tiny live Christmas trees potted in coffee cans around a tent. A few trees had red balls and tinsel hung in their branches.
A homeless couple wearing Christmas-themed garments push a bizarre can/bottle conveyance vehicle.
A homeless woman pushing a shopping cart crammed with possessions, including a fake Christmas tree, stopped, and ripped open a bag of flour over her head as she shook her hair from side to side. (A simulated white Christmas?) I am not making this up. I saw it. This image now ranks in the top five of everything I've see of the homeless in Oregon.
A homeless man reads Herodotus' Histories and prepares to sip from a thin bottle of pear liqueur.
A homeless man wearing elf headgear helps decorate for a dive bar's holiday party.
A homeless man carrying a fishing pole rides a bicycle toward the river.
A homeless man invites me to an event commemorating the deaths of homeless people in the Portland area.
A homeless man's dog decorated for Christmas trots down the sidewalk with his master.
A woman living in an SUV who posted a note on a window asking for help and to not be towed.
A local resident bringing a gift bag on Christmas for a homeless man.
A homeless man walked down the street in Christmas pajama while smoking a cigarette.
The 60-year old canned ham trailer splays at the park that somehow found its way there. I plan on visiting this domicile on Christmas because it's decorated for the holidays.
A homeless man compliments me on my JC Penny Towncraft plaid cloth coat. He says, “I'd wear that!”