These Streets are Made for Walking

Every once in awhile I go through a phase of indulging my inner feelings with a face.

I discovered that's best not to do in work meetings, situations that require delicate matters of the heart, or in the pressence of family.

I learned about Bees, go ahead ask me any question and i can tell you the correct answer.
As i sat through a 2 hour lecture about these fascinating little creatures,sigh.

http://www.moca.org
going to check out a few things today, get out of the house in to the rain and the smells of downtown, yes, there is a down town here.
Walking the streets during the day is like playing being the silver ball in a pinball machine. You never know where you will end up , each street shooting you out into unknown territory. There seems to be an imaginary line, I wasnt aware the first time i crossed it.I was walking around shooting once beautiful buildings, now housing qhost of the past and lost futures. I tend to get lost in my head, not aware of surroundings just what is seen through the lense of my little camera. I wasnt aware that the surroundings had suddenly turned from delapitated buildings to delapitated people. The sun was getting low and if it wasnt for that reason i would have continued walking,maybe off into the sunset. when i looked around i didnt recognize the names on the streets signs, I couldnt even read them. The buildings were no longer towering high, but the seemed to be at waist level, gone were the granite and bricks, introducing me to new housing material cardboard and tarp...Shit, I thought...But instead of running, i took a hard look at what had become of what was once hopeful faces.I stared right in to what was a town of anger, sadness, madness, and hope had disappeared. I walked at a brisk pace back up the street.unaware that along the way my finger kept pushing the shutter. Unaware that i was being followed, not because of me but i believe because of what i was holding, my two cameras. Traffic was all but gone and i thought if i could just see the cars, I would be safe. 3 blocks to go and i could see the towering buildings ahead. Out of the alley an old man stepped out , prompting my head to send the signals to jump.
" Lady, I didnt mean to scare you,But I have a feeling the three men behind you might be meaning to scare you and a whole lot more" he said as i walked by him , he stayed with in 2 feet distance. To prove his point, to respect my space,or his oldman legs wouldnt allow him to keep up.
"just keep walking , take a left at the next block,you'll see two police.They'll leave you alone then"
"Thank You" I made sure to look him in the eyes.To prove my point, whatever it was.
Next left ,next left i kept reminding myself.I turned....nothing, no one.I stood on the corner and i heard behind me the stopping of feet,many pairs of feet.The street light flickered on reminding me that down town during the day, good.Downtown at night, bad, very bad.
I slowly turned to see three men standing behind me.Fuck it, cars or no cars i stepped into the street and made a dash for the other side.
"You leave that girl alone" I heard him yell.I turned and saw the old man waving his hand at them.
"You leave her alone, get out of here,I saw the police over there, you let her alone, get going"
Just then out of a building two uniforms step out of a door, i gasp
"Miss, you all right? you shouldnt be down here at night.There are no nice people down here"

He couldnt have been more wrong