Pearls On Wheels

Mark offers a steadying hand.  A throng of 12 year old footballers (rugby league here) arrive. I love it that these two ask me the technical questions.  They form a guard of honour and off we go... slowly north through the high rise cities along the coast. The route near the sea is filled with school holiday traffic which is slowed down by road works associated with the new light rail project. Most of the photographs in this blog are taken from the back of a moving motorcycle with a Canon G12. All goes well until my driver changes speed. This what happened to two Golden Girls in gold lurex and sequins and cowboy hats who were promenading beside the Gold Coast beach wall.  We visited a BMW dealer today. These photos are especially for our friend Ken who is driving a car across the USA this month with Shirley.  After a lunch break we ride to Caloundra where Mark is staying Goodbye for now, Mark. Adios amigo, Vaya con dios. ...

Inspiration for my photographs has come from many sources. I want to acknowledge some key people who have encouraged me. First Dick, who knows more about photography than me and whose patience on the bike has enabled me to take lots of photographs. With him in this photo are Richard and Shelli Steckel, in Denver who generously share their loving friendship and expertise. It feels as if we have been friends forever. Richard and Shelli Steckel  showed me the power of photographs to make a difference. Take a peek at the  Milestones Project   a magnificent body of images that show that while we are all so very different we are very much alike. We worked together with a  small group in Auckland on the Milestones Exhibitions in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in 2005. Richard and Shelli have just launched a new project  Uncommon images for the common good   a database of images where people like you, and me, can upload photogr...