People of Pioneer Square

Strumming Through

“I just travel through Pioneer Square. I’m an international student studying guitar. I hope to continue studies in California.”

“I’m homeless and Pioneer Square is the safest place for me.

I sleep in the door wells over there. It’s quiet.

‘Not like Belltown where all the crackheads are.

They’ll wait till you go to sleep and take you for everything you’ve got.”

“There’s a lot happening in Pioneer Square.

Lots of new businesses and restaraunts-place to go. New development.”

“Lots happening around here, a lot of new development and interest.”

My apologies to this nice gal, I should have taken a second shot.

She had great eyes. Maybe I’ll come across her again.

“It’s run down.”

He didn’t want to be photographed, but he was standing right there.

“How are classes going?”

“Good.”

“When will you be done?”

“Oh, about 4 years or so.”

“What’s your name?”

“You can call me The Weiner Man.”

Seen in Pioneer Square

I mean really, what were the odds?

“Take our picture! Go Hawks!”

“The water froze in our water bottles, so we thought we would take a break.”

“Well, we’ll soak this up for a couple of days and then move on to the next thing.”

“What do you think of Pioneer Square?”

“We like it.”

“What do you think other folks who don’t come as often think?”

“Well, there are a lot of bums around.”