Obstacles

This summer, it seems, Streatham High Road (SHR) has seen more than its normal share of street works. The construction site replacing worn-out Victorian mains, which slowly makes its way north from the Norbury end and the environmental improvement works between Becmead Avenue and Woodbourne Avenue have caused incredible traffic jams.

When photographing along SHR, there have always been times in the day when it was quite challenging to get a good shop front picture without a car being in the way. However, now there are some stretches on the High Road where the traffic hardly ever breaks up and taking pictures of some shops and buildings has become extremely difficult and frustrating.

I still think that SHR is more than a traffic-choked drive-thru road but there are days when I am in despair because I just don’t manage to get the shot I need.

However, all this is for a higher good I know- to reduce the leakage of water and to transform SHR to a better place for pedestrians and cyclists . Therefore, I do my best to be understanding and patient in the meantime…and please forgive me for swearing when yet another car was in the way of my perfect shot...