The little things 04/21/11
Shanty Town at Corona Heights
I took this photo a few months ago when I was walking Jackson in San Francisco and it still makes me smile. These little cardboard houses were placed perfectly to provide any casual photographer or iPhone Instagram’er a shot that couldn’t be refused. Doubtless hundreds or thousands of photos have been taken and shared casually with friends and family.
Today I took a stroll through some of my photos and thought about this photo and the moment I had at Corona Heights dog park with Jackson. It made me smile and wonder, what were these little cardboard houses all about?
So I searched a bit and found out exactly what they were: Art. A statement about society, albeit a “little” one. How clever.
San Francisco is filled with little things that make me smile. Finding those things and taking a moment to dig deeper is what keeps me going.
