#305-365 Street Scene

At first sight this photo may not look much but for me, I don't think I have taken a photo with more messages and detail than this one - I am Proud of what I have been able to display in it.

Let's start with the main figure, this bloke just screams Australian Stockman, to me, when I talked to him he explained that the term Drover no longer applies as Drovers Drive stock all year, and the opportunities are no longer around for people to make a living off it, but it was what he preferred as a job.
His hat which was first prompted me to approach him was, it turned out, his Go To Town Hat, he said his work hat was in Bad Shape. He was also very disgruntled at the "Cityization" (His Word) of country towns, where a man could no longer have a beer and smoke in peace, "No Freedom Left" he said, so I commented that indeed "The Lunatics were In Charge of the Asylum Now" he said "Spot On, Can I use that" I informed him that I stole most of my good lines so why not!
In addition you can see an Aboriginal Busker plying his trade, against the Pub wall and although the guitar work was merely pedestrian, his voice had body and carried the semi religious, Aussie Country and Western songs he favoured well. I made his acquaintance, asked permission to photograph him, then made a small contribution, (far from the first that day) then proceeded to meet the man in the hat. Rather than just get the Hat I thought this is a good shot of a Rural town on a sunny day and grabbed the lot.
You can see a young Mother, introducing her child to one of the traditional owners of this land, which is a sign of respect that gives me some hope for the future, in that at least some of the children are being taught manners, as well as giving a little of their excess to someone who has none at the moment, take my word for it, that little kindness and respect will repay the Mother and Child manifold down the years. The same may not be said for the majority voice represented by the powerful looking woman striding past totally unable to see the busker and looking somewhat disdainfully at the, salt of the earth stockman who dared to smoke in public.
Mayhaps I see too many things here but would be surprised if I am not spot, on in most of my observations. I apologize (just a little) for the focus on the stockman but my attention was distracted by a giggle from the child as the busker did a little rip "Just for the child" that became MY FOCUS. if it hadn't I would have missed the striding woman and it would not have been so good a shot TO ME!

As per usual Iona who claims to be aging is sharper eyed than me, the striding woman is in fact a man, but the description holds, i just had it in my minds eye that it was a haughty woman striding past alas I was wrong, no harm done - Thanks Iona.