Today was a day of errands, and despite the fog and misty rain, I decided to walk as much as possible. As I walked across a bridge, I thought the fog looked quite intriguing. Then, I noticed the tent village below -- it has to be a very hard way to live under any circumstances, and especially in the cold Chicago winter. The pretty scene I thought I'd planned to photograph took a different turn.
Yes it is very sad however it seems to be the same in every major city, including Melbourne, Australia (without the extreme Chicago weather). I do like the soft tones you have used - it sort of makes the photo kinder, if that makes any sense.
Yes indeed. It's sad that people have to live like this. You always wonder what their story is, don't you. How did they get to be living like that? Nice image to make us think about how lucky we are.
A great bit of photo journalism with the fog perfectly capturing the mood of what it must be like to live in a tent village. I'm surprised Chicago doesn't look more snowy with the storms I've been hearing about.
Oh, that looks cold - so sad that there are those having to live in such difficult conditions. It must be so hard in harsh winters. great photo Taffy, telling a very real story.
Why if you have to drive to work in fog, or end up n stuck inside fog can be so miserable, but put a camera in our hand and we love it. No answer here but I do love fog pictures especially when done as well as this.
A wonderful atmospheric image Taffy with my eyes drawn to the tents. We saw some people living in tents just of the dual carriageway near Sainsburys. I seems to be happening everywhere. We have snow forecast for today/tomorrow but I am sure the winter here is not as harsh as the Chicago winter with the wind off the lake. Your image tells a sad story found all over the world. Fav!
The weather set the mood for this shot, very romantic. The tents, however, tell a different tale...very much a sad mood changer. Nicely captured, Taffy.
My gaze immediately took in the foggy atmosphere ,but then was shocked at the tents and the condition these people must endure . So sad when we can live our comfortable lives !
This image could be on a newspaper page...it's that good. It tells a story, evokes many feelings, and is a huge fav for me. I just keep looking and thinking and thinking and looking at it.
A story in an image, indeed. I too focused at first on the beautiful foggy scene in one of my favorite cities, then the tents appeared. Hopefully the city is kind enough not to chase them out. Some shelter is better than none.
A perfect photo, Taffy. Heartbreaking, in a country of decadent wealth. The image conveys some truths that can't be articulated - almost the definition of art, right?
A great photo journalistic shot. So sad to think that people in this day and age live in such dreadful circumstances while we live in comfort and warmth.
@janetb Janet, thanks so much. You've made my day! It was so unnerving to see this, and I hesitated posting, but I do think it's a story we need to be reminded of both to keep perspective on our own situations and to think it terms of ways to help.
Subtle and definitely sad, Taffy. We have lots of homeless people who live outside here in Portland and with our recent cold winter, four people have died from exposure. Horrible.
@cathieg No matter what the city, it has to be dangerous to not have a roof over your head -- heat, cold, rain. How very sad for the Portland citizens to have been caught out in such unusually cold weather.
Wow, love all the contrasts in this shot (although "love" is a mixed word to use here). It is really amazing, how people will find a way to go forward, regardless of the obstacles.
Having just shared my photographs of Chicago with a neighbor who came by, I see this and immediately think of the day we stood over the river in the fog and loved the beauty of it all. This turns so heart wrenching, and like others above, one wonders at the circumstances that brought them to this point. On an up side, one of our own, Peggy SIrk @peggysirk had a heart-warming photo that might have been any of these individuals. Making the connection, as she did, goes a long way. http://365project.org/peggysirk/365/2017-01-10
Great shot. Unfortunely we also have far too many homeless people in Paris (and in France). Always the same story, years after years the politicians say (and most of them with honnesty) that they will fight to help them. But after being "in charge of" improving this mess seems to be unreachedable.
This is such a provoking image - of course, it's fabulous from a photographic stand point - couldn't be better - but it also gives you so much to think about. We've read so much about the plight of the homeless, but in this case a photo really does a better job. Fav
Wow. No words that I can add that have not already been said. Definitely a provoking image. Some years ago I read a book by Mike Yankoski called 'Under The Overpass'. He and a friend of his set out to be homeless for 5 months to see what it was like (and to see if their faith in God would hold up outside of their creature comforts). One of the things that struck me the most was their experience of feeling 'invisible' ... not unlike these tents here that neither dh nor I saw until we read your comments...
Great fog shot, but with a message. Fav. I sometimes use the term "invisible people" when talking to my kids about social action. So many times we walk right by, or take people we meet for granted. Your photo helps address the issues by noticing the people who live in tents and imagining what it must be like in a Chicago winter.
The tents - such a common and sad sight round where I live in UK. The atmosphere created by the fog helps so much to suggest the story and to challenge. Great photo.
