Angela, in wheelchair, and Vicki are homeless. "We are like sisters," Vicki said. "We try to take care of each other as much as we can." They met a couple of years ago at the public library. Vicki told me her fiancé and she have a room to stay at for the next couple of days. I asked Vicki what trials she runs into being homeless during a winter in Montana. "A lot of people who are out here are drug addicts or alcoholics," she said. "Those people who are trying to get help can't because of that." Angela told me she sleeps outside right now. I asked Angela how she manages to maintain a positive spirit especially when the weather is as cold and windy as it is right now. "I build fires when I can and stay in my sleeping bag for as long as I can when it is this cold," she said. "God has never given me anything I can't handle."
I accepted a challenge back in May to take and publish one picture a day for one year. Little did I know, this challenge would awake the little photographer in me who has been hiding out for a few years. This picture a day gig has become very important to me. I feel like it is bigger than a silly photo a day. It's a collection. It's art. It's challenging. And I think it's inspiring.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Day 191, Missoula Rabble, Trevor
Trevor is very well known for his unique and stylized tattoo work and for having a pair of the sexiest legs in town. He rocks a boot collection that most women envy and isn't afraid to show his stems around town. I asked Trevor when he started wearing boots. "I was in college, back in '96 when the Internet came out" he said. Trevor posts many photos of his legs in boots on Instagram. I asked him what kind of responses he gets from the community. "It sets men off because men are such horny toads," he said. "I confuse a lot of people. I'm not attracted to men. I do it to hear people's responses. My presentation is my sales technique. To me it's superhero clothing."
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