Stand up for Tibet
Australian Tibet Council has organised a peaceful protest today in Martin Place against alleged brutal military crackdown against Tibet by Chinese government. The council is clear: Australian Olympic Committee should boycott carrying of the torch up Mount Everest. Interestingly the message did not call for the total boycott of the Olympics in Beijing.
The photograph shows news cameraman filming gathered protesters, their posters and gruesome photographs of torture victims.
March 31st, 2008
Homeless and his dog
It seems the news is never good when you are homeless and even your dog can feel the times are tough.
This homeless man is well known to any person who regularly visits the Pitt Street Mall. He is always there with his newspaper and his dog. I think the dog wins him a lot of symphaty as many people stop to say hello and donate a coin or two.
March 31st, 2008
Financial Review
If you follow the markets you are probably aware of serious downturn in the economy underpinned by serious money management errors in USA. However, if you look at this man and his smile while he is reading the Financial Review it seems he invested smartly, so for some the news is always good.
March 31st, 2008
Girl’s blue day
This girl had a peculiar blue dye in her hair. It seemed to glow in the midday sun. The smile on this girl’s face tells me she did not feel that “blue”.
March 29th, 2008
Like a samurai
Laugh at me if you must but I thought this young man looking somewhere far away, obviously thinking happy thoughts looked like a samurai. He did not understand or speak any English, but after very odd gesticulations I found out he was a cook in a busy restaurant.
March 28th, 2008
Young Love
I took this photograph of a young couple obviously in love near Pump House pub. They were beautiful together - so absorbed and so close. They were happy to see my photo.
March 28th, 2008
Lunchtime Scene
There is something surreal in this scene. A popular Sydney eatery during lunchtime with patrons enjoying their meal. Just meters away a homeless person laying on the pavement in a really disturbing, face down position. I have asked a city ranger to help the man. He said he will call for assistance but it is pointless as the homeless leave the shelter and are back in the streets few minutes later often affected by either drugs or alcohol.
March 27th, 2008
