Labels

Acland St (11) Albert Park (39) Alma Rd (1) Alowyn Gardens (3) Altona (1) Ascot Vale (46) Australia (103) Balmoral Ave (13) Beach Rd (19) Bendigo Joss House Temple (2) Birdwood Ave (5) Birrarung Marr (29) Bourke St (61) Box Hill (51) Brighton beach (3) Brisbane (39) Brunswick (9) Brunswick St (13) Buckingham Ave (11) Buckley St (3) Burleigh Heads (2) Carlton St (1) Carrington Rd (4) Collingwood (3) Collins Arcade (27) Collins St (86) Cragieburn Rd (5) Craigieburn (10) Craigieburn Rd (8) Dandenong (1) De Graves st (66) Dockland (9) Elizabeth St (50) Epsom Rd (49) Exhibition St (14) Fairfield (1) Federation Square (51) Fitzroy St (23) Flinders lane (17) Flinders st (73) Footscray (2) Hardware Lane (1) Hopetoun Tea Rooms (4) Hosier Lane (26) Ivanhoe (1) Jeff's Shed (1) Kerr St (1) King St (3) Lake Tyrrell (1) Lakeside Drive (37) Latrobe St (42) Little Collins St (8) Little Flinders Lane (19) Lonsdale st (13) Luna Park (9) Lygon St (1) Maroondah Hwy (1) Melba Hwy (2) Melbourne Central (12) Mornington Peninsula (2) Narre Warren (1) National Gallery Victoria (2) Nelson Rd (8) New Chancery Lane (1) Nicholson St (4) Noosa (2) Northcote (4) Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (1) Pier St (1) Port Melbourne (1) Port of Melbourne (2) Pousties Rd (4) Prahan (4) Presgraves Place (2) Princes Bridge (5) Punt Rd (1) Queen St (1) Queen Victoria (31) Racecourse Rd (2) Russell St (24) South Melbourne (5) South Yarra (2) Spencer St (14) Spring St (5) Springvale (42) St Kilda (38) St Kilda Esplanade (1) St Kilda Rd (20) Station St (8) Sydney CBD (6) Sydney Rd (2) The Block Arcade (1) The Causeway (15) Victoria St (6) Victoria parade (1) Werribee Park Mansion (1) Werribee South (1) Whitehorse Rd (3) Whittlesea (31) Williams St (3) Yarra Bend Rd (1) Yarra Boulevard (1) Yarra Glen (3) Yarra River (5) Yarraville (7) collin st (1) little bourke st (16) little lonsdale st (3) south Bank (65) southern cross station (5) state library (11) state parliament (1) swanston st (166) sydney (12)

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Melbourne Candid Series #1147 Bourke St Mall

 


Two men in singlets, legs outstretched,
In summer’s ease, their silence etched.
A bench off Bourke, a quiet fold,
Where city stories still unfold.

Their voices low, like rivers run,
Not loud with boast, nor seeking sun
But private words in open air,
A fleeting trust, unspoken care.

Their shorts are creased from hours sat still,
The world around them loud, yet chill.
And though the trams may clatter by,
Their space is calm beneath the sky.

A monochrome of time slowed down,
No need for stage, no mask, no crown
Just two old friends in midday light,
Their laughter soft, their bond held tight.


Sony A7RV

FE 50mm f1.2 GM

Check out Candid 901 and FACE OFF





32 comments:

  1. You’ve captured the atmosphere beautifully... Really lovely! I truly appreciated the subtlety.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wonderful capture along with beautifully written emotions. Good to be here! Cheers. :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Dos personas, se relajan un momento y hablan de sus asuntos tranquilamente

    ReplyDelete
  4. Good to see people involved in pleasant social interaction. These guys look interesting, so you caught a good moment.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hello Roentare :)
    The two guys look so relaxed in each others company, which gives the viewer the idea that they are friends of long standing. and how nice it is to see two old friends enjoying a conversation. I really like this photo and your verses are spot on. :)
    All the best
    Sonjia.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I like people making conversations in public space

      Delete
  6. Enjoying their time together :-D

    ReplyDelete
  7. Has captado una buena escena, dos personas disfrutando de una amigable charla.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love seeing these two just laid back having a chat.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Good description. They look very casual.

    ReplyDelete
  10. You do this so very well. Wow.

    Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. ☺

    ReplyDelete
  11. They look very relaxed, must be Summer.

    ReplyDelete
  12. "Just two old friends in midday light, Their laughter soft, their bond held tight." Some of the best that life has to offer, Roentare!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Wonderful street scene photo ~ thanks,

    an artist reflects

    ReplyDelete
  14. I like this photo a lot. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a nice weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  15. A great shot and some very beautiful words .

    ReplyDelete
  16. I wish I was brave enough to take Street photos of people.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Enhorabuena por la mención en Face OFF, preciosa foto, un blog digno de visitarse. Saludos desde España

    ReplyDelete