Some people call it the the opposite of the “Tea Party”.
Some people call them a bunch of smelly hippies.
Some people say all Libertarian (extremist) movements are all the same.
And some people think that protests of any kind don’t really do anything because everyone causes the most social effect by voting with their feet and wallets.
But
if nobody noticed anything wrong
and nobody tried to make some noise about it
then everyone would be living in a shell of a civilization.
This is day 8 of the Occupy Winnipeg camp out.
They set up last Saturday Oct 15 2011 at Memorial Park near the Manitoba Legislature.
Last night it thundered and poured, but they were all still there in the morning.
I also took some nice metaphorical city landscape shots.
If you are in the right mood, anything can be poetic.
Here are some pictures of the Occupy Camp one month later after it snowed: https://leifnorman.net/occupy-winnipeg-in-the-snow-and-the-manitoba-legislature-nov-27-2011/
The fountain/summer wading pool is now drained
There was a meeting underway. There was no mic check shout and crowd repeat
Liberty requires relentless solidarity. I personally like: PRICE OF FREEDOM: Constant alertness, constant willingness to fight back
The Occupy Winnipeg Camp 2011
The camp fire pit, for heating and eating
A good supply of firewood
Icelandic Sweaters. Everyone has em!
When the fountain is drained, the skaters show up
Some Occupy Winnipeg signs
The people will Triumph!
The Bell, is for ringing
Some Occupy Winnipeg signs
Some Occupy Winnipeg signs. Occupytogether.org
Occupy Winnipeg Camp
Occupy Winnipeg Camp
Sadly the outhouse is FULL
The Council of Canadians was there too!
The Occupy Winnipeg Camp 2011
Amazing sunset lighting, and a tree, and a big Winnipeg building
It's a metaphor. Right? Bent no parking sign. Concrete. Empty space. Back alley. Hmm...? Pensive?
The light is trapped between the darkness. Ooohh...
These are amazing shots Leif!