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"Bodysurfers, Currumbin Alley"                                                           © Russell …

"Bodysurfers, Currumbin Alley"                                                           © Russell Shakespeare 2018

Currumbin Beach

January 18, 2018
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"Looking forward to the year ahead"                                                   © Russell Shakespeare 2018

"Looking forward to the year ahead"                                                   © Russell Shakespeare 2018

Happy New Year

January 1, 2018
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the Rose

December 27, 2017

"the Rose Tattoo"                                                                    © Russell Shakespeare 2017

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Currumbin Valley Rock Pool                                                          © Russell Shakespear…

Currumbin Valley Rock Pool                                                          © Russell Shakespeare 2017

the Rock Pool

December 24, 2017
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"Varanasi, India"                                                               © Russell…

"Varanasi, India"                                                               © Russell Shakespeare 2017

the Corner Store

December 6, 2017
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"Old Delhi, India"                                                                  …

"Old Delhi, India"                                                                                   © Russell Shakespeare 2017

the Chai Master' Apprentice

December 4, 2017
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The workout, Wrestlers Gym, Varanasi, India" .                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

The workout, Wrestlers Gym, Varanasi, India" .                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Workout

November 1, 2017
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"I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction" -Aneurin Bevan .        ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

"I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction" -Aneurin Bevan .        ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Avid Reader

October 30, 2017
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"Interesting Advertising for a Business" . from "the daily walk" series .  ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

"Interesting Advertising for a Business" . from "the daily walk" series . 

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today's walk

October 17, 2017
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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” - Henry David Thoreau .     photo ©Russell Shakespeare 

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” - Henry David Thoreau .     photo ©Russell Shakespeare

 

the Drummer

October 14, 2017
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"Munna Lal, Varanasi" .                                                                &n…

"Munna Lal, Varanasi" .                                                                                 ©Russell Shakespeare 

Eternal Flame

October 12, 2017

My dear friend Munna Lal in the last days of his life

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"Ravi's Chai Shop, Varanasi"                                                            ©Russell Sh…

"Ravi's Chai Shop, Varanasi"                                                            ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Ravi's Chai Shop

October 11, 2017

I still love to use film for my own personal work, this photograph was taken with a nikonos water camera. I still love the feel of film, of winding on, rather than the digital automatic wind on....must be showing my age.

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"The Wait" .  Munda, Solomon Islands                                 ©Russell Shakespeare

"The Wait" .  Munda, Solomon Islands                                 ©Russell Shakespeare

Munda, Solomon Islands

September 29, 2017
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Smoko at Gundoo Station, Qld. Australia .                                                  ©Russell Shakespeare

Smoko at Gundoo Station, Qld. Australia .                                                  ©Russell Shakespeare

Smoko

September 18, 2017
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"Kyogle, NSW" .                                                                   &n…

"Kyogle, NSW" .                                                                                   © Russell Shakespeare 2017

Kyogle

August 10, 2017
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Varanasi, India                                                                   &n…

Varanasi, India                                                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Varanasi

August 4, 2017
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"Smoker" Varanasi, India                                                                 …

"Smoker" Varanasi, India                                                                      ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Smoker

August 2, 2017
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Hits Band in the "share house", Highgate Hill, Brisbane"        ©Russell Shakespeare

Hits Band in the "share house", Highgate Hill, Brisbane"        ©Russell Shakespeare

Hits

July 18, 2017
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"Worker, Varanasi, India" .                                                               &nbs…

"Worker, Varanasi, India" .                                                                    ©Russell Shakespeare 2017

Worker

July 17, 2017
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"Varanasi Junction Railway Station, Varanasi, India" .                ©Russell Shakespeare

"Varanasi Junction Railway Station, Varanasi, India" .                ©Russell Shakespeare

from the archives

July 14, 2017
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