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Camels, taxis and oranges, here is the capital’s life Light traffic at no peak on the Niamey avenues The sand is everywhere on the road in your hair and in your eyes Even the famous spicy roadside grilled chicken has some grit Photo Hugh Ardoin The Niamey Streets Gallery
Standing slightly disoriented on the kerbside Two young black cuties in spotted outfits and ears Like the elegant and shy ocelot from the Americas On the lookout for a prey ready to pounce or scamper Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Young black beauty all glitter and shining smile The glamour moments of joy amid the molasses Shooting stars streak the night sky with their fire Leaving in our eyes a lasting burning impression Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Surprised by so much beauty and grace The setting sun lends a fiery spotlight Emerging from the human sea like Aphrodite Painted by the hordes of Philistines, yet undaunted Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
An impressive rear view of the Chepstow traffic jam Slowly moving, bumper to bumper, as they shake to the music From the HGV to the Mini, all sizes are represented Nothing really matters on Carnival Days, not even size Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Strutting the strut, looking for adventure Flashing signs and beaming smiles at strangers In a moment of rare freedom, all barriers are down Time will carry us away like a tidal wave, never to come back And for two days, winds of change will turn the pages of the book of love Photo Hugh Ardoin […]
Happy days never go away They stay safe with cherished memories Fast access and redundant The image of bustling cities An umbrella to protect from bad spells It was China 2011 Photo Hugh Ardoin The Galleries
Sobriety finds no place at Carnival, crapulence is the way Good rum is never enough, until the earth starts spinning Effects of gravity soon require a sturdy and reliable shoulder It’s a long way till Monday, they’ll take turns at the helm Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Two cuties mirror themselves in the camera lens Sisters in arms and sisters in charms blood-bottle in hand In the battle for Chepstow there will be no prisoners Each island lines-up its own battalion led by the Mas Band Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Two young lion-hunters parading along Chepstow Under the guise of fierce Maasai warriors Secretly praying that lions have been long extinct on the Hill Claudia Jones created this Carnival to share the African culture Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery