This bus stop is a homeless person's home on Avenue de Paris. It is an elusive person, because I have seen the belongings for a long time now, but never the person...
L'abribus de l'avenue de Paris est sa maison. Mais la personne sans-abri est furtive. Cela fait longtemps que je vois ses effets personnels, mais je n'ai encore jamais vu l'homme ou la femme....
Really a sad thing.
ReplyDeleteFascinating. And sad. I'm not sure where our homeless go at night. Some cities have homeless shelters, but I do know some without homes find some privacy underneath highway overpasses.
ReplyDeleteRe your comment on The Villages: I think Cody's is pretending to be like the old roadhouses which offered not only food but a place to sleep - thus the "Vacancy" sign.
As per the fishies: Catfish, for sure. Hopefully, maybe drum or redfish. Mostly though, not much edible is caught off the pier.
We do have tons of homeless here in Seattle and some, during the summer, slept in parking lots, doorways all over the neighborhood here. Lots of break-ins and some shootings, but nothing like this!! Hope you have a good week, Ciel!
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad to see. While homelessness is rare in Princeton, I have seen it in every other place I've lived. I do admire this person's resourcefulness.
ReplyDelete(I loved your 'copycat' comment, heehee - that will be me any day now!:)
This is so sadly common in the industrialized world. You certainly see it here. I remember how surprised I was to see significant numbers of homeless people in Tokyo and Osaka. I doubt that society can solve the problem.
ReplyDeleteThat is too sad.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised that the bus company doesn't remove the homeless person's belongings after a while. This is a very conspicuous location for a "home."
ReplyDeleteDo other people use the bus stop to get to work or where ever? I don't understand being homeless and hope I never do. MB
ReplyDeleteSomeone set up home very similar to this also in a bus shelter outside Cardiff, but the council moved him. It is very sad and whilst there are refuges available these people want their freedom.
ReplyDeleteNot an easy thing to deal with... Je suis surtout surprise que personne ne soit venue se servir...
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad, mainly in these cold days of winter.
ReplyDeleteLéia
It's nice that their belongings don't get taken.
ReplyDeleteQuelle honte de laisser des hommes vivre ainsi.
ReplyDeleteA versailles , tout le monde ne vit pas dans un château.. c'est triste, desolant, et inadmissible dans un pays comme le notre, en 2013!
ReplyDeleteLa personne en question attend peut-être un vieux bus qui pourrait lui servir de maison.
ReplyDeleteJ'adhère au com d'ALAIN.
How interesting the bus company allows this stuff to remain there!
ReplyDeletereally sad to see this :(
ReplyDeleteTwo responses to your queries: 1) You win the joy of knowing you were close to right - it's the top of the garden center/nursery area at Lowe's home improvement store; and 2) the sun there, just a bit hesitant about showing itself too dramatically that early in the morning! :-)
ReplyDeleteSorry, but I really do not like these things... Usually these guys refuse any help and place to stay and it is often more a problem of mental health than of poverty.
ReplyDeleteOuch... nice home... sad indeed...
ReplyDeleteAt least the winters in Florida are warm for our homeless. Sort of a dim silver lining in a very black cloud. At least this poor soul has a little shelter from the elements. Will they let him/her stay?
ReplyDeleteAnd the city doesn't kick him out?
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I am surprised that the 'authorities' continue to let someone live there.
ReplyDeleteIt's a sad sight Ciel, and one we see far too often these days.
ReplyDeleteWe see more and more of this around here, not only Portuguese homeless but also immigrants. It's heartbreaking!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteSad in so many respects. Homelessness is a tough issue...one that Sarasota has been grappling with for awhile. Should you ever see this person, maybe you'll find out their story.
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