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All we need to kick-start this dead-looking New Year Is a young rebel’s smile and twinkling eyes To make the Molotov, first you empty the bottles We are all here today, with a passionate headache Now we have to find the good cause to rock the year… Photo Hugh Ardoin The Londoners Gallery
London Early Morning Shift at Southbank Cute young waitress wrestles a heavy Bojo effigy We are never immune to a wink and a smile Even if it is cold, dull and windy outside Walking along the Thames banks before all city things come alive Photo Hugh Ardoin The Londoners Gallery
A smile goes the extra mile with a cute stowaway Encounters that keep you warm for the rest of your day Eye contact with a smile, a few words or none at all What this world has lost out of selfish fear Social distancing and masking maladies It is our lost faith in our fellow […]
Street photography is a reflex of the eye Cruising the streets camera at the ready A smile in the head because humor helps to see You rarely shoot when you are grumpy Then circumstances bring the set together Photo Hugh Ardoin The Londoners Gallery
Young West Indian beauty shows the flag Small snake shaped islands East of Puerto Rico Understandably rare flag on the Carnival With a 17 000 plus population only She came snaking in the sunset with a big smile 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
Strategically placed rhinestones and feathers Prevent us from discovering the bare essentials We shall use unbridled imagination and X-ray vision A smile about to explode on her lips, ready to perform Young beauty bristling with weapons of mass destruction Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Young African beauty sitting tight on a kerb side Watching the prancing parade as it goes down Chepstow The dappled streets vibrate in a play of light and shadow A light smile on a gentle face rise gracefully like a bird taking flight Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Come what may if you come as you are Carnival is open to all, just bring your smile You may bring your personal shark to safely cuddle Imagination has no frontier, as long as it makes you happy Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery
Red Caps but not the MPs from the army A beaming smile like a flashing light Perfectly matching the light in the eyes Moments of sheer joy, the spirit of Carnival Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery