Today, 31st of July at Martin place there was an anti-war protest organised by the Lebanese community.
The crowd was chanting strong anti-Israeli and anti-American slogans, with the most memorable being “Israel, USA how many children you’ve killed today?”. Another chant went like this: “What are we fighting for? To stop the war”
Despite highly charged atmosphere the crowd was well organised and well behaved. The riot police present near by in numbers had no need to intervene.
Here are some photographs from the event.
Many people were holding posters with sign “Stop Israeli Terrorism”
Some of the protesters were holding up photos showing burning bodies.
Both Australian and Lebanese flags were waved by the crowd.
Disappointment with United Nations inability to stop the war and killings of civilians was also manifested.
Many of the women were visibly overcome with emotions.
Please note this is a photographis account of events and the author does not endorse or condone the event or its nature and content.
July 31st, 2006
Aboriginal Elder
This aboriginal elder was accompanying his friend at a dijiridu performance at Sydney’s Circular Quay.
His strong facial feature and hand gesture prompted me to take the shot.
July 30th, 2006
Waitress
Circular Quey in addition to being a major tourist attraction with the proximity of both Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House offers the visitor a number of very good restaurant.
Here is a photograph of a beautiful waitress from one of them.
July 30th, 2006
Mick the Punk
This young punker with the impressive hair style is Mick. He tells me it is quite difficult to be a punker because of people’s perceptions.
Even more impressive than his hairstyle was his clever comment on lack of cultural life for young people on NSW Central Coast. “There is no culture here, other than beach culture, and that is not much”.
I think I have to agree with him. Most small regional towns offer very little for young people. Even simple things like music concerts are limited to capital cities.
Mick, thanks for the pose and quick chat! You have to work on your ice skating technique 
July 29th, 2006
On my daily walk yesterday I’ve noticed this man sitting on the stairs behind a crowd of people awaiting for their bus. There was no real way of photographing him due to the crowd until I saw him from the side. I almost gave it a miss as usually it is the face and eyes that make the portraits interesting.
Suddenly, I have noticed his hands and a quote from an old children movie “Neverending Story” came instantly to my mind:”They look like big, strong, good hands don’t they.” Once strong, now powerless. Once healthy, now unfit. The nothing had taken hold.”
This triptych of digital photographs is dedicated to these once strong hands.
Strong Hands - Part i
Strong Hands - Part ii
Strong Hands - Part iii
July 29th, 2006
“Don’t waste your film on dead structures, photograph the street live” that was the call that attracted me to this aboriginal
dijiridu player:
July 28th, 2006
Here is an image that will probably test the “exposure values” of many viewers. I know it did test mine. I offer not further commentary but ask that if you do post some to keep them mature, please.
Click on the thumbnail or on the link to see the Man on a park bench
July 27th, 2006
