The Idiot, who has been taking daily 7-14-mile walks since the pandemic lockdown began over two months ago, doesn’t just see the pastoral and picturesque in Redding, California. He also, on almost every outing, sees and speaks to the many members of the unhoused community who permanently live outdoors.
A quiet part of the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
Tents on the banks of the Sacramento River in downtown Redding, CA.
The view from The Idiot’s home on a hillside in Redding, CA.
The view of a permanent camp on a hillside in Redding, CA, less than a mile from The Idiot’s home.
A bench on the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
A camper benched on a bike path on the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
Wild roses on one of The Idiot’s regular trails in Redding, CA.
A camper at dawn less than 100 yards from the wild roses on one of the The Idiot’s regular paths in Redding, CA.
Geese chilling in a cove on the Sacramento River.
Garbage chilling near a portable toilet on a path in Redding, CA.
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