I took this photograph probably in July, 1982 when I was 11 years old. It represents a photo taken with my first camera - an old Kodak Instamatic 126 job. On my sixth birthday, my mother gave me two options for a present. I could either have a 'speedometer' for my Schwinn bicycle or I could have a camera. I chose the speedometer. However, it was backordered and after several weeks of impatiently waiting for it to arrive, it did not - so I took the camera.
The event I am documenting here is the Alice Springs Camel Cup. It is still faithfully held every year in July and remains a testament to Australia's genius ability to combine outrageous entertainment, gambling and drinking all in the name of charity.
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