Garbage Train

I didn't shoot this, my brother did - with his cell phone camera. He immediately sent it to me, then called me to explain the picture. He spotted this couple pushing this contraption down Hwy 19 on the west coast of Florida, so he pulled over and asked if he could take a picture, knowing I would want it. They were very gracious people and allowed him to take a couple of shots, but not of themselves. He talked to them for quite awhile, and told me they seemed like a really happy couple.
























This is what they told him: They have been traveling the highways for about ten years, pushing the cart by hand and pitching a tent wherever anyone will allow them to. If they can't find a place to pitch a tent, they'll stay on the side of the road, until the cops come along and tell them to move on. Christians always give them money, so they never lack for food. They do go for long periods of time without showering. The man built the carts and connected them. He said the tires are designed in a way that the second tire will take over the burden of moving the cart along when the lead tire fails. He said the cart moves easier and smoother when it has a lot of weight, so that's why they pick up trash as they move down the highway. They'll pick up anything and everything, eventually discarding it in a dumpster, then starting over again. They were on their way to the Florida Keys. Everything they own is in the cart.

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