Photography
Sunrise, the unique moment at the start of each day. It happens daily, should be commonplace to us all but so often we miss it in urban life, maybe seeing just a faint hint of dawn on the daily commute.
You awake in the pre-dawn grey murk; the clouds stay dark but the colour increases, you think it may not happen. Then suddenly, gloriously, the red disc appears through the gloom, night is over and a new day dawns. The animals stir as the warming rays of sunshine radiate on the world.
This view is from our balcony in Menton
I spoke with these five, they are all delivery riders updating their accounts, ie time-sheets. Actually, they are quite a strong social group. So not a picture about people in a bar all on social media and not talking to each other.
Pretty though it is, you don’t want to see a double rainbow as the next thing is usually a downpour; today’s was accompanied by thunder echoing around the Meiji peaks and glaciers 2500 m. above the village of La Grave.
Two hours later, the road was dry, so time to roll. A photo-stop en route at a derelict garage: I like the photo of my new bike contrasting with this decay and riotous tagging. I think it’s about the impermanence of technology and also rebellion but I’m open to other suggested deconstructions of the image.
Finally, another “You know you’re in Marseille when...” the three scooters lining up next to you at the lights each do wheelies all the way to the next lights, and then again.
Brighton is London's Party Town so when the time come for Pride, Brighton council backs the event and calls it Brighton Community Pride. More than a quarter of a million people take part overall: in the parade, the music festival in the park or in the dance events on the beach and in Kemp Town. Community Pride means inclusive, everyone joins in, many of the events are family-friendly. Lots of bonhomie and slurred speaking plus a few hangovers on the train back on Sunday
A phone call to the living: an urban cyclist pauses for a phone call amidst the gravestones of Brompton Cemetery in London. My photo from a walk with the RPS South West London group.
And thanks to Susi for helping with the photo of myself posing in the colonnades above the catacombs.
PS I’ve now been told - thanks Alan - the bike in the main photo is a “Brompton”, which just strengthens the concept of the photo!
