the best thing about the hawthorne bridge has always been the street performer who sits on the east side and entertains drivers as they wait to drive across. i was sad to hear that this man who was such a delightful fixture of our quirky city has passed. i didn't know that his name was kirk reeves until i read about his death, but his message of music and happiness was known to many.
i had the pleasure of photographing him at a unique portland wedding earlier this fall. the groom had hired kirk to come do a surprise performance for his bride. kirk did some magic tricks, acted out a marriage skit with puppets, got the couple involved with his signature expandable globe toy, and then got out his trumpet and played a version of "somwhere over the rainbow" that brought tears to my eyes.
rest in peace, kirk.
portland misses you already.
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how sweet of you to post about kirk. wish that i had the opportunity to hear him play.
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