Flying People

Click on image for larger viewIn Manners Mall today and out of the sky dropped another flying lady. Flying and marching seems to be a recurring theme of mine. See my Flying Indian (August 20th) below.

These two were made in Cuba Mall many years ago.

Both these bottom photographs appear in my 2006 book Wellingtonia. The word Wellingtonia comes from the name of an exhibition I had in the Museum of City and Sea. The word was part of their theme at the time. Now I find it corny and I wish I could rub the 'ia' off each book. Ahhh well.

The book is still for sale. See my web site for details.

Willis St Today

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More Dogs

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In my travels I see lots of dogs.

Girl with flowers

Click on image for larger viewBack in Cuba St this evening after a long break away.

On The Bus

Click on image for larger viewTacky upholstery on the bus this morning.

Heavensgate

Click on image for larger viewWay back in 1985 I made a spoof documentary (with drama school students) about the then new gated communities in Havelock North. We called it Heavensgate after the recent mass suicides of the American Applewhite cult. In the film God changed his mind and sent them to Kingsgate (instead of Heavensgate). I visited Kingsgate the other day and it hasn't changed.

Public Loos Napier

Click on image for larger viewA lady was inside as I composed this photograph. She glared at me as she walked out and I think she was going to call the cops.

Havelock North

Click on image for larger view A week spent teaching documentary film making at the National Youth Drama School. I normally hate teaching but this school is different.

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As mentioned in a blog below (India 6) there are many similarities to early American street scenes in India. I remember the Walker Evans photographs of American towns during the 1930's depression. These photographs were made only three weeks ago.

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Click on image for larger viewEven in the most remote places smartly dressed young men popped up amongst the grime and dirt.

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Click on image for larger viewDuring the last few days in India I spent some time on the river farms just outside the Tibetan Colony at Majnu Ka Tilla. The last hour of light in the evening was absolutely magical. I'm going to search for favourite images and show them on this blog.

Lost in Transit

Click on image for larger viewBetween Singapore and Sydney is Adelaide Airport. Don't ask me why our plane stopped there but having to wait several hours for a connection is an Australian torture. From where I sat the first picture is looking right and the second looking left.

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Farms by the river

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Majnu Ka Tilla and the very French street scenes. This is the hottest March since 1945. It hovers around 39 degrees day and night. It even reached 45.

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Click on image for larger view Lasting impressions. Seeing again the river children of the Tibetan Colony.

The strange buildings that line the river road between Old Delhi and the Colony.

Leaving (and missing) Rajasthan after 4 weeks there.

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Click on image for larger viewBack in the cooler Tibetan Colony north of Delhi after a long train journey from Bundi. This place is fascinating, and after the hot weather the air is chocker with flies.

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Start of Gangaur (Women's Festival) and I went out for an hour to photograph some local women.

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Click on images for larger view Indian boys are cricket mad and it is played on every bit of free land. No wonder they are the best in the world.

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Click on image for larger viewTomorrow is Gangaur (Women's Festival). One image that defines India for me is of the gymnastic girl who rolled and flipped into on coming traffic, then popped up to ask for money. In a few years she may become part of the labouring women who break rocks by the road side.