This was a calm morning at Harajuku Station.
Tucked neatly away along the I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando, this road side attraction is as much a relic itself as the "Dinosaurs" it hosts. Once inside you find yourself immersed in the pine and palm forests of Florida complete with enough thick humid air to make the giant plastic beasts actually glisten with sweat.
This place still holds magic for the kids, or for the kid in you. If you have a craving for nostalgic thrills of the super hype amusement style marketing with low-fi pay offs then this is your place.
Plant City, Florida right off I-4 Exit 17.
At first sight Shibuya Crossing steals a little of your breath as you approach the mass of the many, and jump into the mayhem that is pedestrian scramble crossings. The grace in which locals pass thru this chaos is a joy to watch from the safe walkways above, or perhaps thru the windows of the Worlds busiest Starbucks that looms over the World's busiest cross-walk. Needless to say this is a completely unique Japanese experience and there is nothing better to feel immersed in the city and its nightlife then to jump in and master the mix and make a few passes. Join the thousands (not hundreds) of Tokyo locals hurrying thru this vibrant nightlife district and make it your own.
All I heard about was how expensive the food in Tokyo would be. I found it to be just the opposite. This meal was just 800 yen (which is about $8.00 U.S.) amazing fresh delicious food was found like this all over Tokyo. This lunch den was located just outside of the Asakusa market. Their lunch special consisted of Red Snapper, Rice, Tofu, Pickled Veggies, and Tea all for 800 yen.
View from the Park Hyatt Hotel located in Ebisu, a quiet neighborhood in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan.
This is a pic from the ostrich farm at "Stewart's Petrified Wood". These birds line the fence and gather round feeding stations... and could easily peck your eye out in one resentful calculated strike. It is a truly terrifying experience to stand toe to toe with these towering birds.
Stewart's Petrified Wood
Holbrook, AZ
Directions: I-40 exit 303, northeast side. 13 Miles East of Holbrook, Arizona.
Almost on cue as the senses become spoiled "Stewarts Petrified Wood" comes into view. Breaking up the monotony of rolling hills and scenic red rocks piled high against a perfect blue backdrop, Stewarts hosts a stretch of dessert populated by the dreamy, handmade, kid-inspired, Dinosaurs. Also look out for a graveyard of female mannequins adorned with shock red wigs wrapped in X-mas lights and high heels, abandoned buses, polished rocks, and an ostrich farm. You can't beat that!
Ryan Marshall has been a member since 26 March 2008 and goes by RyanMarshall.
I am a 33 yr old boy. Shooting Digital on a Nikon. I am self taught and learning more every day.
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