Two men beneath matching caps,
T-shirts blazing a Brazilian logo,
stand anchored in the Saturday hum
of Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne.
One is bent to the grill,
cutting meat with a craftsman’s calm
smoke curling around him
like a quiet anthem
lifted from far-off shores.
The other,
sunglasses dark as river stone,
faces my lens without flinching
a held breath of curiosity,
or challenge,
or just the stillness
between sizzle and song.
Around them the garden thrums:
kids running, parrots chattering,
wind brushing the old trees awake.
And in the middle of it all,
two men in the same hat and shirt
briefly become a scene
a small, vivid stitch
in Flagstaff’s wandering tapestry.
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ReplyDeleteOne just smiles. The other buried in working
DeleteOtro buen lugar en el que detenerse para probar esa carne que troceada y tierna estará rica y gustosa.
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DeleteI've never had Brazilian barbecue, but it sounds delicious. These two guys are working hard in front of their smoker to produce perfect BBQ. Good for them.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite tender when I bought one serve
DeleteEl que te mira tras las gafas tiene un gesto expectante. Como si no le gustaran mucho tus intenciones.
ReplyDeleteToo bad. It is a public space
DeleteLove this photo. I bet the fragrance is amazing too.
ReplyDeleteLove the smell of BBQ smoke
DeleteUn somriure i mig. ;-)
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ReplyDeleteI gonna shoot more infrared soon
DeleteGreat photo of that street food workplace. It shows the two men really enjoy their job.
ReplyDeleteIt is a virtue
DeleteHard at work!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo, love the image: "...wind brushing the old trees awake." I think Melbourne must be a foodie's paradise! Lucky you, Roentare!
ReplyDeletemmm...delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love the specific details that ground this scene: the Brazilian logo on their T-shirts and the smoke lifting like an anthem from "far-off shores." It really highlights how Flagstaff Gardens becomes a global tapestry every weekend. The identical caps and shirts turn them into a single, cohesive moment in the middle of all that organic chaos. Great composition.
ReplyDeleteBrasilian grilled meat is delicious.
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