Stranger #29 – Steve the Barista / Photographer
Stopping for a coffee at Brewsters Cafe in Mittagong, I met manager, barista and photographer Steve when he saw me reach for the…
Stranger #28 – John in the City
Linda and I were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary in the city and were on our way to a photography exhibition at the…
Stranger #27 – Dave the Fisho
Dave was moving along the wharf, around the tuna boats like a hunter. Nothing like you’d imagine an old bait-soaking fisho. Constantly on the…
Stranger #26 – Leandro the Columbian Flute Player
Leandro (most friends know him as Leo) was playing a wooden instrument I didn’t recognise which turns out to be a Columbian Flute.…
Stranger #25 – Jodie the Waitress
Jodie was working at the Savoy Cafe in Katoomba when I asked if I could take her photo for my 100 Strangers project.…
Stranger #23 – Peter the Travelling Parisian Photographer
I couldn’t find a bike station to return my city hire bike, they were all completely full… it was impossible to feel frustrated,…
Stranger #22 – Anna the Parisian Waitress
I saw Anna every morning at my “local” cafe while staying in Paris. She brought my espresso, followed a little later by a…
Stranger #21 – Azmat the Russian Traveller
Azmat was travelling alone and was struggling to take a selfie of himself and the Eiffel Tower with the harsh light, crappy phone…
Stranger #20 – Trevi the Sheep Farmer
I needed a days rest and off the bike after I don’t know how many days straight of climbing mountain roads on a…
Stranger #19 – Wayne the Treasure Hunter
I saw Wayne armed with a metal detector and his son with a stainless steel sieve on a handle, prospecting a small rocky…
Stranger #18 – Stefanie the new Australian
Stefanie moved from Germany to Australia 4 months ago with her family… minus their labrador dog. They love it here in Australia and…
Stranger #017 – Fleur from France
Fleur is Belgium born, French raised, now living in Terrigal and is stranger #17 for my 100 strangers project. I met Fleur on…
Stranger #016 – Sam the Poet
Sam was the only guy over 40 on the wharf without a fishing rod. I asked why he wasn’t fishing and he replied……
Stranger #015 – Dick the Retired Fisho
I met Dick wandering the Tathra Wharf on the Far South Coast, looking to milk any info he could from the crafty old…
Stranger #014 – Jenny the Burpee Girl
I’m not sure if Jenny was happy for the distraction or the fact she was deliriously close to completing her mission when she…
Stranger #013 – James the Sundance Kid
James had me in a spin from the start. He lives in a commune with a group of people dedicated to the teachings…
Stranger #012 – Imogen the Welder/Boilermaker
I probably looked surprised when Imogen told me she was a boilermaker and welder – I know, I know, stereotypes and judging book…
Stranger #011 – Greg the Treasure Hunter
“Four dollars and five cents… plus a lot of bottle tops,” Greg replied when I asked how he went today with his metal…
Stranger #010 – Bec the Food Blogger
I met Bec in the home of the best coffee in Hirafu and possibly Hokkaido – The Niseko Supply Company cafe – although…