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This is my final post on @burndiary this time round.A woman waits for her family of runners in the cool Atlantic fog in Moullie Point.Singing out, Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #fog

Urban lounge/public toilet. I’m not sure which of the signs to believe.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #seapoint #southafrica

A woman waits while her kayak is prepared.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #fog

To me Roxy’s feels like a bit of OBS that made its way into the cbd. To others it feels more like a Hungarian grime bar. Either way I love it and the beer (Carling black label) is cheap.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #roxys #monochrome #bnw #blackandwhite

Cyclists and supporters walking to the start line of the 99er. Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #durbanville #capetown #southafrica

Hello sailor.  Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #monochrome #bnw #blackandwhite

Raza, from Pakistan, has a chicken tikka stall on Rose Street in Bo-Kaap. Its been there for 15 years, he’s only been there for 5 though.When I lived one street up, 3 years ago, I would often buy takeaways from them.The visible gentrification in Bo-Kaap seems to have started with Haas. Now Atlas Trading will …

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A woman pays for goods at Atlas Spices in Bo-kaap.Atlas Spices have been on their premises for 70 years. The building owner gas decided to sell so they will be moving soon.A wave of gentrification has hit Bo-Kaap. Property prices rise, owners sell, slowly the character of the place is eroded.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreets …

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Prince, one of the brilliant Batista’s at Cape Town’s best coffee bar, pours a perfect and much needed americano.Photograph by Barry Christianson #thesestreetsza @thesestreetsza#shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #coffee

Mshanga Carwash and Valet. I see this everyday on my ride to work. My office is at the Woodstock Exchange, 2 blocks down and a work apart.Gentrification is a thing.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza#shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #graffiti #woodstock