186 - Touchdown -flip over the tackle

Gridiron Victoria Grand Final between the Rangers and the Buccaneers. The Blue player was tackled right on the goal line leading to an amazing flip over the tackler. TOUCHDOWN -

185 - Rangers motivation poster

184 - Comics for Gridiron

My Ipad makes comic books from the photos I take. Some of the Gridiron players like these so I have taken to making a few comic book pages for the last two weeks - lets see how it goes....

183 - Rangers 2 defeated

Rangers-2 were defeated by the Raiders this morning, but I got some great shots.
One of the Raiders coaches (lady in black) cheers while the Raiders ( silver coloured team) make a touchtown. Raiders players on the sidelies watch anxiosly as the Rangers ( in green) try to stop the offense from crossing into the end zone.

182 - Tradesmen

These men are tradesmen - painters carpenters and plumbers display their tools while they wait on the streets to be hired. Old Delhi, India

181 - Pan Masala vendor

Man prepares fresh Pan Masala for sale.

180 - More Chapatis

Men cook Chapatis in the streets of Old Delhi.

179 - Buddies

The man on the right is a pedicab driver who I took a photo of three months ago. I went into Old Delhi looking to give him his photo but couldn't find him. I then gave his photo to a couple of other drivers who apparently knew where to find him. Half an hour later as I walked down the street these two guysbflagged me down ton thank me. He was very happy with his portrait and asked me to take another shot - below. This makes photography so satisfying!

178 - Chapati vendor

Man makes Chapatis on the streets Old Delhi.

177 - Washing my clothes

Young boy washes his clothes under the pump in the streets of Old Delhi, India

176 - Pedicab repairs

Man repairs pedicabs for a living in the streets of Old Delhi, India.

175 Using his head

Labour carries a heavy bag of spices through the market.

174 - Tumeric vendor

Man sells turmeric at the Old Delhi Spice Market.

173 - Persimmons for sale

Persimmons for sale at the Spice Market in Old Delhi.

173 - Dates

I originally thought these were nuts but now think they are dates. Any idea?
Spice Market Old Delhi.

172 - Thongs for the memories

Thongs hang in a small shopfront on sale for 3 to 6 US Dollars.

171 - Pick me!

A friend of Arif the street barber asks me to take his photo.

170 - Taking a break

This labourer takes a break from the heavy lifting at the spice market.

169 - Tumeric vendor

Turmeric vendor agrees to pose after I introduce myself by saying "Namaste"

168 - Heavy lifting

Another labourer emerges from one of the narrow alleyways that comprise the Old Delhi Spice Market.

167 - The labourer

This man is a labourer. He works in the Old Delhi spice market and carries heavy bags of spices on his head all day long.

166 - Papaya vendor

This papaya vendor enjoys his tea and agrees to pose for me as I walk by his stall.
It's amazing how a few words of greeting can make people relax and agree to a photo. This man is a Muslim and I just said Ah Salam Malikum."

165 - Mango vendor

Near the spice Market in Old Delhi, this man sells green mangos from his roadsidecstall.

165 - Monkey up a tree

I was looking for a couple of pedicab drivers this morning hoping to give them shots of themselvesvtaken during my last visit. Unlike lastvvisitvwhen I came here on a Sunday tonfind quiet streets,; today is Saturday and the streets are jammed with bicyle, motorcycles, three-wheelers, cars and trucks.
The pedicab guys are no where to be found,
I guess they have customers today. Perhaps I will have better luck tomorrow.
Meanwhile I spotva monkey yp a tree.

164 - Indian toasted sandwiches

Street vendor makes toasted sandwiches for sale in Old Delhi.

164 - Arif the street barber

Today I am back in Old Delhi. Three months ago I walked the streets of Chandy Chowk taking photos of the people on the street. Today I brought some of those photos with me and gave them back. Everyone without exception was pleased with this surprise gift.
Arif made me a cup of milky tea and then insisted on cutting my hair and giving me a very close shave with a straight edge razor.

163 - The score

On the piano

162- Dave

Dave plays the guitar for us. This photo was not quite as sharp as I would have liked but it captures his personality well.

161 - The piano

Piano in the conference centre where I stayed last night.