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Young black beauty flashes the V sign The universal selfie sign, like a rocket Sending her image around the world Millions of eyes will blink at her smile And they will smile back from their anonymity Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Three girls on a special mission, very serious about fun In next to no time, they will wring a smile and confession From any innocent soul that falls at their hands No waterboarding required, rum does it much better Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Dancing in the streets sipping at her favorite mix Young purple-haired beauty gets all the attention It is all the purpose of her carefully matched attire Once in a year in London, you can wear your own mask To be or not to be you and yourself, for two days and two nights… Photo Hugh […]
The moment the sky will turn to black Ripples of clouds spread in the sky The river quickly ebbs to its half-tide Lights play streaming Van Goghs’ on the water While the distant rumble is the heartbeat of the city Photo Hugh Ardoin The Night-Shift Gallery
When hearts meet and match To the loving eyes be they closed or open The chosen one is the one in a million Life is like the sea with tides and storms Tranquil beaches and crystal-clear lagoons Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
On the sidelines and further away Whites mostly stay with the whites But they do share the taste for the booze A girl’s group stick together At least, unlike others, not behind barriers Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Showing more body skin than face A girl hides behind heavy-duty goggles and lace mask An interesting disguise a good symbol of masquerade While the former slaves celebrated a new yet costly freedom In the masked celebration they implored a divine vengeance For the brothers and sisters dead or still in chains, as well as […]
The River Thames at low ebb between Battersea and Vauxhall As the sun sets over the West End a stormy night prepares to engulf the city Menacing clouds unfurl in the sky like the standards of a ghoulish army Once a beacon for lost airmen, the Battersea Power Station stands in its new livery Every […]
Fit man takes the time to pose for the camera Trinidad and Tobago flag worn as a scarf A nonchalant and self-aware strongman Meanwhile, in the background the grinding goes on Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Dazed as they emerge from the big Chepstow color blender Daubed and sprayed in the mix of chocolate, paint and powder Whatever the color of your skin and social status was before, you are now universal A symbolic blend of the cultures, like a coming of age rite of passage Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting […]