I decided to mix things up a bit here today and post a non-China-related photo. And since the Internet is for cats…. This one was taken in Greece, on the island of Rhodes. Way back in 1995. I just love the look of contentment on the cat’s face as he slept in the shadow of a fishing…
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Against the Wall
I first posted this photo to my blog ten years ago, when there were probably only a handful of readers, so I thought it would be OK to bring it back around. One afternoon I grabbed my camera and headed downtown on my new bike to run some errands and take pictures. I ended up at…
Friday Photo: Easy Rider
When I lived in Beijing, sometimes I loved heading out to the main intersection near my apartment to take pictures of all the different vehicles. This is one of my favorites.
Friday Photo: Sterility Hospital
I stopped dead in my tracks when I spotted this sign at a Beijing bus stop. Wait a minute, I thought…that can’t mean what I think it means. I read the Chinese and sure enough, it was a poor translation. The wording made it clear that the hospital specializes in treating those who are having…
Friday Photo: Mao Selling Stuff
In 2005, on my second trip to the far western city of Kashgar, I spotted this odd sight in my hotel lobby. There he was, the Great Helmsman himself, sitting behind a counter of trinkets. I’m still not sure if he was for sale, or if the proprietor of the little hotel shop thought his placement there…
Friday Photo: Ocean Gazing
In January of 2006 a friend and I went to Cambodia to visit some friends and see the sights. Our trip included 4 days on the beach at Sihanoukville. Several times a day these three ladies would walk by selling fruit. One afternoon something out in the water caught their eye and they stopped right…