Cliffs and Gaps

When I arrived to the bus stop this morning I saw the homeless man once again. He was searching through a trash can, once again.

I wanted to take a picture of him standing there, with a skirt made of stiff fabric, shoes so old that the soles had to be tied up not to fall off, and hair and skin so dirty that it would be impossible to guess his natural colors.

I wanted to post that photo here on my blog together with a photo of one of the houses in Makena to give you guys a glimpse of the extreme differences that exists here in Hawai'i.

I wanted to do take a photo of the man and I was about to, but I didn't. It felt... WRONG. If he'd see me photograph him then he would understand why and the thought created a feeling of shame and guilt. I decided that he's not a circus freak and passed him with my iPhone still in my pocket.

Location:Bus stop by Stella Blues, Kihei