We Build Our Own Prisons

[Chris Calohan II]

Whether it be a mental or a work state, sometimes we simply succumb to our place. I've never sure if it is a good or bad thing.

We Never Pay This Price at the Restaurant: Chris Calohan​

 

[James Lemon]

I like the image but the title and context detracts from the joy of discovery.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Whether it be a mental or a work state, sometimes we simply succumb to our place. I've never sure if it is a good or bad thing.

We Never Pay This Price at the Restaurant: Chris Calohan​

Chris,


There must be a longer story here. This, itself shows nothing negative! But where does the concept of prison come from?

The photograph is interesting, not something one often sees. I'd have never imagined anything but that the fellow works hard for his living!

BTW, what's inside those sacks or packages marked Lagniappe, which would mean getting something, "extra" in a purchase.

Asher

 

[Tom dinning]

Likewise, Asher. Seems like a hard working bloke to me. Interesting character shot, though. Fishing trawler I assume. Nothing wrong with his lot. Tell us more, Chris.

 

[Chris Calohan II]

Years ago I taught in a prison setting and I'd often see men just hanging onto their cell bars, the same stance, the same vacant stare as this guy. For me, when I see this vacant stare it very much reminds me of my father, who lost in a bottle for days on end, in the end would have this same vacant, totally resigned to a fate of his own making, stare.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Years ago I taught in a prison setting and I'd often see men just hanging onto their cell bars, the same stance, the same vacant stare as this guy. For me, when I see this vacant stare it very much reminds me of my father, who lost in a bottle for days on end, in the end would have this same vacant, totally resigned to a fate of his own making, stare.

Chris,

As I surmised, you had some tensioned spring what popped when you saw something uniquely meaningful to you. We all do this when we assess each new person that we come across and it's an existentially wired reflex, using one's prior experiences to figure friend or foe and to what extent.

However, I've become convinced that mostly we only get to make very superficial judgements of other folk as we see what they allow us to see of them and mostly they're in disguise.

Here, this guy might be totally sober, just concerned that his back is aching or that he hasn't a clue how he'll pay the rent this month! Or else, he just is day dreaming, miles away, reclaiming a treasure he left in some other port.

But, the bottom line here is that you found the fellow interesting and brought us this picture and we agree!

Asher

 

[Chris Calohan II]

The reference to the alcohol was more toward my dad than this poor guy. To him I was directing the feeling of resignation to whatever plight of life he's made for himself. The story in this image is the vacancy in his eyes.