Sitting at the Kootenay Bakery, watching the passers by on Baker.
Daniel Boon, late 50's, in a 'coonskin cap, lumberjack-plaid shirt, a long beard...
A stocky but tall Alan Moore with Wizard's robe and staff...
Both of the above appear careless in their appearance, but, look closer, not at all, not at all...
A beatnik, reflective glasses, tilted flat Gatsby cap, plaid sports jacket, clean shaven...
The artist or writer, a-la Dudley Moore, Long curly hair, oversized beige-green cable knit sweater, khaki-beige trousers, Doc Martens, a blue scarf around his neck and tucked into his sweater, khaki canvas messenger bag over his shoulder, this one, he cultivates a certain air of aloofness,
The DJ, horn-rimmed glasses, a neck tattoo, buzzcut left a little longer on top, a goatee under his chin, fashionable...
Skinny guy with long dreads down to his waist, bundled under a Rasta-cap, long wispy moustache and goatee, sauntering jauntily....
There are some new buskers out living the dream, new faces, a newly welcomed "guitar" guy got a shout out in the local "hugs & slugs" for livening somebodies day, have seen him around, long black trench coat,...
and this is how you know that summer's coming, all the absurd new characters that pop-up in their spiritual pilgrimage to Nelson...