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Tap and Pull

The path ahead has a slope- uphill. His shopping trolley is full- very full. The task- to pull it up the hill. To do it he has to get...

The Green Vest

The green vest has the brightness of brand new. The thatched knit stitches has clean lines. No wash cycle has yet started to fray the...

Can I help you?

The deli sits in the corner of the shop. At most there would be twelve steps total from side to side. Still she has to do those steps...

Aiming High

He mutters. One hand holds onto the shopping trolley and the other reaches for the top shelf. Even when he stretches, he keeps his knees...

What to Buy?

She stands in front of the shelf for quite a while. Mostly, she looks at the middle shelf because she can’t reach for the top shelf. And...

Walking on the grass

He walks along the grass next to the oval. The ground has a few dips and rises, still he manages it quite well. He has a slight limp, yet...

Waiting

She leans on her walking stick and to the side. Her tiny stature means she can’t look over him. How much longer before she gets to the...

Too Close

She creeps closer to the counter, even though the red line says No! He looks around to see her coming closer. He gives her the shoulder...

Too close

She creeps closer to the counter, even though the red line says No! He looks around to see her coming closer. He gives her the shoulder...

Hand Shake

Tradition. Two old friends meeting. One sits on the fence and the other gets out of the car. They haven’t seen each other for a while. It...

Ahead

Her mouth is open, gasping for air. She swings her arms hard, it takes a lot of effort to keep up the pace. She looks to the side and...

Time Out

Someone sits on an upturned plastic crate. The person, the voice might be male, sits behind the rubbish bin. He faces into the high brick...

Between Seasons

He hangs his vey neatly folded winter weight jacket over his left arm. In his right hand he holds his umbrella, straight up and down. His...

The Distance Dance

Take your position. Walk towards your partner until 1.5 metres. Then circle to the left and they circle to the right. Pass by and give a...

Walking the Aisles

He walks into the supermarket. At the entrance he squirts the hand sanitiser onto his hands. The mask is already in place on his face....

Smile

She moves away from the other person walking along the footpath. She walks on the grass while she passes. They nob and smile before...

Snapshots of older people

January in the country- He holds the bottle so the koala can drink. It’s hot because the fire burns nearby and the whole bush is...

Saturday Night Out

He sits in the middle of the restaurant. He peers at his phone and pokes at the buttons. The eyes have seen better days. In between he...

Step One

He stops at the bottom of the stairs. His left hand holds onto the rail tight. In his right hand he lifts up the shopping trolley and...

Walking

His head hangs low as he looks at the ground. It pulls his shoulders forward and down. And the heavy shopping bag helps pull him down....

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