homeless war vets in San Diego

I tried to capture a most interesting scene on the Embarcadero in San Diego near the USS Midway aircraft carrier museum, opened 2004.

A large group of homeless folks were enjoying a gabfest at sunset.

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For me it juxtaposed the American cultures of homelessness and militarism.

You might end up homeless, or an amputee …

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But chicks will dig you.

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more San Diego photos – flickr

I quite liked surprisingly mellow San Diego. It’s a world away from Los Angeles.

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