To be homeless in California is like living a dream. For instance, check out this story about a bunch of caves discovered 20 feet below the streets of Modesto, California.
These homeless people are evolving and I think I like it.
Like, I'd totally live in a cave! Sounds like the life!
Hidden homeless caves tucked along the Tuolumne River were cleared out by volunteer groups and the Modesto Police Department over the weekend …
The caves were located across the street from Crater Avenue, about 20 feet below street level, accessible via makeshift stairs built into the hillside.
You gotta see these things. They're absolutely fantastic.
8 homeless encampment caves!
I'm sorry, but what's not to love about 8 homeless encampment caves? Especially in "progressive" California!
Volunteers from Operation 9-2-99 and the Tuolumne River Trust partnered with the Modesto Police Department to clear out 7,600 pounds of trash. They also had two truckloads and a trailer of garbage that were removed from the area.
Yo, why did the city remove all the stuff from in there? It's not like the homeless were bothering anyone with their cave dwelling.
I get it, it's their job; but still, I just wanna side with the homeless just this once.
Here are some shots from inside the caves:
This one's a fireplace complete with a chimney:
Pretty cool, right?
But now it seems the city has covered up the caves so as to not allow any more homeless to live their dream on the waterfront. They're even considering putting up cameras.
Erosion, rising waters washing the belongings into the river and contamination are all concerns.
Okay, fine, maybe the city's right. But I can still dream of one day living on the water down there in Modesto, California.
Right?!?
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