Sydney Candid Series #1496 Sydney CBD

 

The shadow leans across the stone,
Upon a street he walks alone.
A stranger stops to watch the day
And see the city fade away.

The signpost catches fading light,
Before the calling of the night.
The crowd moves on, a passing stream,
Like figures in a fleeting dream.

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FE 20-70mm f4 

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Sydney Candid Series #1495 Sydney CBD

 

A lonely pedestrian walks past the stone,

Amidst the grand structures of glass and of chrome.

The windows speak softly of what lies ahead,

Where paths of innovation are waiting to tread.

Another stands waiting, deep lost in his thought,

Beside all the changes the future has brought.

A fleeting encounter in monochrome shade,

Before the brief magic of evening will fade.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1494 Sydney CBD

 

They stand at the corner and wait for the sign,

Where paths of the strangers briefly align.

Beneath the broad awning in silver and grey,

The city moves forward to start a new day.

A moment of stillness, a pause in the stride,

Before they all scatter and drift with the tide.

The crosswalk will clear and the signal turn green,

As life carries onward, a shifting city scene

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1486 Sydney China Town

 

Behind the glass, the baker stands,
With quiet skill and floury hands;
Old signs above, a tale they tell,
Of fragrant streets where memories dwell.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1485 Sydney China town

 

Beneath the signs of Eastern light,
Dumplings steam from noon till night;
Strangers gather, side by side,
While city stories flow and glide.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1484 Sydney CBD

 

The shadows stretch across the floor,
As evening gathers at the door.
Beneath the striped and canvas awning,
The hungry stir, from dusk to morning.

A glowing sign of rice and spice,
Invites them to this warm device.
They sit in booths and softly speak,
To share the comfort that they seek.

The clink of plates, the hum of sound,
Where weary travelers are bound.
A transient home in silver light,
Against the closing of the night.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1477 Haymarket Sydney

 

Along the stone-paved city street,
Where busy, passing strangers meet,
A family walks through light and shade,
Amidst the urban promenade.

The mother guides the rolling chair,
While autumn stirs the midday air;
A curious child leans out to see
The bustling world of mystery.

Beside them strides a watchful guide,
With steady pace and quiet pride,
A snapshot of a fleeting day,
Before they slowly fade away.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1473 Sydney CBD

 

The narrow alley wears a quiet shade,
Where neon signs in foreign script look down;
A fleeting world where ancient arts are made,
Tucked deep within the corners of the town.

An old man stands before the window pane,
To watch the steam and simple flavors rise;
A quiet witness to a distant reign,
With thoughtful memories behind his eyes.

The modern city rushes fast outside,
Yet time stands still beside the kitchen stove;
Where simple traditions quietly abide,
To serve a taste of comfort and of love.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1470 Sydney CBD

 

Upon the stone where hurried shadows pass,
And twilight weaves its cold, Spring shroud,
The music rises clear above the mass
Of shifting shapes that form the restless crowd.

With practiced grace he strikes the silver wire,
Beneath the brim that shields his thoughtful gaze;
His lonely art ignites a transient fire
Amidst the gloom of city-wearied days.

The world rolls by on tracks of iron stride,
Unheeding of the beauty born and spent,
Yet truth and song in harmony abide,
To crown the night with quiet, calm content.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sydney Candid Series #1469 Sydney CBD

 

Behind the counter’s stainless sheen,
The busy hands move sharp and clean.
The steam ascends in silver lines,
Where hurried preparation twines.

The patrons gather, wait, and look,
To catch a glance of what they cook.
A quiet rush, a steady stride,
Of life that stirs and flows inside.

Across the pass, the dishes gleam,
Like modern clockwork in a dream.
While out beyond the kitchen wall,
The shadows shift and softly fall.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1468 Brisbane CBD

 

The tiled floor stretches down the hall,
Where heavy, modern shadows fall.
A patient queue begins to form,
Away from midday's rising warmth.

Each person waits within the line,
A quiet pause in structured time.
With weary steps and shifting feet,
They seek a cool, refreshing treat.

No words are shared, no voices rise,
Beneath the bright and sterile skies.
A simple scene of daily grace,
Within this crowded, narrow space.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1467 Brisbane CBD

 

Shadows stretch across the stone,
Where a traveler sits alone.
Underneath the vaulted beam,
Silent moments cast a dream.

Through the doorway, dim and deep,
Guarded secrets safely keep.
By the window, clear and bright,
Daily commerce meets the light.

Time stands frozen in the shade,
While the shifting patterns fade.
A fleeting pause, a quiet grace,
Captured in this solemn place.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1466 Brisbane CBD

 

Beneath the shade, the day grows still,
While quiet conversations flow;
The sun climbs softly o’er the hill,
And shadows lengthen down below.

A moment rests in summer’s light,
Unhurried, ordinary, free
And in that calm, a fleeting sight
Becomes a small eternity.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1465 Brisbane CBD

 

Beneath the bright and humming light,
The hungry gather, row by row;
Sweet pies gleam softly, tempting sight,
While human stories ebb and flow.

A moment caught in monochrome
The ordinary, made sublime;
Strangers meet, then wander home,
And leave their footprints there in time.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1464 Brisbane CBD

 

A quiet square beneath the urban height,
Where modern towers touch the fading light,
She sits alone upon the concrete stone,
Engrossed within the glowing of her phone.

The bustling world moves on in shadows cast,
A fleeting moment in a cityscape vast,
While silent thoughts inside her mind reside,
An island in the crowd's continuous tide.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1463 Brisbane CBD

 

The modern giants pierce the sky,
Where stone and iron strangely blend,
The ancient arches stand close by,
While newer spires still ascend.

A restless tide of passing feet,
Moves through the intersection's maze,
While cranes look down upon the street,
And capture the advancing days.

Though steel and glass reshape the view,
And change the world with heavy hand,
The old lives on within the new,
Upon this shifting, crowded land.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1462 Brisbane CBD

 

A cyclist weaves through concrete lines,
Past crowded streets and grand designs,
Where hurried souls press on ahead,
By unseen, daily duties led.

Upon the bench, two figures stay,
To share the quiet of the day,
A gentle pause, a peaceful state,
While all the world moves fast and straight.

The cobblestones beneath them spread,
Reflecting tracks where many tread,
A fleeting glimpse of city grace,
Caught in a sudden, structured space.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Brisbane Candid Series #1461 Brisbane CBD

 

Upon the paved and modern street,
Where fleeting shadows cast their stride,
Two rusted forms of iron meet
The rushing town, yet still abide.

With gears for joints and steel for spine,
The scrap-made creatures silently
Recall a wilder, older line
Amidst the cold geometry.

While hurried footsteps pass them by
And towers climb toward the gray,
The metal phantoms softly sigh
For fields of gold and yesterday.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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