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Select your bicycle

A bit of visual humour in this photograph of two women leading very small bicycles. No, there were no kids in front of them or behind them. So ladies, it does help to select a bicycle that is of a suitable size for your body size. Then again, I’d love to see you ride them. Just warn me before you do as I may have trouble laughing and keeping my hands steady for a photograph at the same time.

Man in white shirt

This is yet again a very simple photograph of Sydney people during lunchtime. What drew my attention here that most of the people were dressed in dark clothing and were in the shadow, while the man sitting on the bench only in white shirt seemed to attract most of the sunlight.

Architecture and people

This photograph of very heavy, angled concrete columns is probably an easily recognisable place for many Sydney based people. If you work or have lunch at Australia Square you probably passed these many times.

The columns create an interesting perspective with their triangular void space, as if they lead to some focal point where people cross from the street to the inner open space of the eateries and offices. It is an impressive, older style architecture, which seems a bit boxy and heavy these days.

Motorbike future

During seventies when the first major fuel crisis occurred many people switched their means of transport to motorcycles and scooters. They take far less fuel and are easier to park as they simply occupy less space. And in the city where most people travel to work by themselves it would make a perfect sense as opposite of bringing in your family sized sedan or 4WD (SUV).

With fuel prices setting new records now on weekly basis could this trend occur again? Well, if you look at this photograph of a long row of parked motorcycles you will know it has already started. Only few months ago you would see perhaps a third of these bikes in this particular location.

The other trend is use of public transport, with City Rail reporting an increase of 6 percent of public transport use just in recent month. Problem is Sydney transport system is already in poor condition and overcrowded on most services.

Is there another solution for this fuel crisis? Perhaps change the taxation system and reshape it from penalising luxury cars to penalising “thirsty” cars. However, this again is not a simple issue. A small, economical car may use under 5litres of petrol and yet it is driven always but one person while a large family car consuming 12litres of petrol is often used by at least 3 people or more (mum and kids for example).

Are we really at a point of alternative fuel revolution?

It must be love

Photograph of a couple of people, clearly in love. A romantic scene in the middle of Sydney, with men and a woman looking into each others eyes, clearly enjoying themselves. There is something special in how they have connected their hands.

Portrait of an Indian dancer

This photograph of an Indian girl adorned by traditional jewelery was taken during a tourist promotion, which took place at Sydney’s Martin Place. A variety of very colourful, male and female performances, which you can see in my new Indian gallery, kept the spectators entertained during lunch. The whole show was done in a lighthearted way, thus showing even more of the nature of the Indian culture and people.

Bus stops

I have passed this set of bus stops countless number of times but it took the gloomy, gray day like today for me to notice the yellow, alphabetical signs for each of them. I guess my mind is usually focused on finding interesting people situations but it is good sometimes to refocus and place these people in the urban environment.