THE HOMELESS SHOE SHINE PERSON

IN MARTIN PLACE. THIS, THEN, IS OUR CITY.

WILEY PARK

I WENT TO SCHOOL JUST ALONG FROM HERE.

URUNGA MEN’S SHED

AT THE TIP. THERE’S SO LITTLE RUBBISH AT THE TIP DUE TO CHARGES AND THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING TO COFFS HARBOUR AND OTHER PLACES. DUH. AT LEAST SOME USE IS BEING MADE OF IT AND THE URUNGA MEN’S SHED IS WELL UNDERWAY.

I DON’T REALLY LIKE A CLEAN TIP. I RECALL THE DAYS WHEN I HAD THE SCAVENGER’S LICENCE AT ONE AND THE OCCASION ON WHICH MY BROTHER AND I WERE STANDING THERE, INBREATHING THE AROMAS OF A TIP AT DUSK AND LISTENING TO A HISSING NOISE. RECOGNITION CAME JUST IN TIME WHEN A SPRAY CAN EXPLODED. WE HAD JUST RUN FOR THE CAR. I HAVE SOME FINE TIP MEMORIES.

SEIFA’S ETHIOPIAN CURRY

AT BELLO MARKETS

PETROL PUMP

AT THE AMBULANCE STATION IN BELLINGEN

RUSSEL’S BOOKSHOP

ON COLDSTREAM STREET, ULMARRA. JUNE 2011.

GRAFFITI AT BOAMBEE

APRIL 2011

BRWF

BARDS AND STORYTELLERS.

MAAM GADUYING

READING AND WRITING.

CAPUCCINO AND CHAI

BRWF

READING

AT THE BELLINGEN READERS AND WRITERS FESTIVAL.