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Watching and Writing: Learning to Take in the World | 2021
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2021/01/09 13:09 - Montgomery BART station

Asian man with thin metal rimmed glasses, shirt collar poking through a thin grey sweater. After pacing to the most distant train entry position, he wiggles from leg to leg, takes off the sweater and holds it in the crook of his arm. Train arrives in 5 minutes. Grey and black backpack, khakis, shiny pointed black dress shoes. Thinning jet black hair, surgical mask. Taking circular steps on the empty platform he would never be taking during a rush hour.

Nondescript person hidden in an army green oversized coat, hood up, sitting on the concrete bench, black latex gloves tapping aimless at a phone. A gust of wind from an oncoming dublin bound train reveals black hair crimped back with a clip. She has a new bedding set along with a colorfully patterned reusable Ross bag

Unremarkable asian couple. Gentleman in a black puffy coat, baggy grey jeans, white socks, sketchers-like shoes. Using an index finger to control a smart phone. Woman lightly clutching a jansport backpack, staring into space. Tight teal jeans, black mask

On the train, a very young looking black male with a chubby, friendly face and a well-kept brown-black afro. Surgical mask under his chin as he drinks from a 40oz glass Modelo bottle sitting between his legs. Talking into his earbuds or maybe singing. He has a bright neon sweater with a felt texture

Across the train three black women with their hair tied up with colorful bandanas, alternately looking at their phones, handing them around, laughing and moving around the seats. Voices echoing down the near empty, brand new train cars