The natural airconditioning system that San Francisco's fog provides, engulfs the Golden Gate bridge most afternoons, providing very dramitic temperature changes, and leaving the tourists running to the shops to buy more clothes. Next time in San Francisco, watch how many people are wearing souvineer sweatshirts and jackets.
This older woman on Saint Catherine Street is well accessorized.
The one thing that you will see all over China, is construction to support the growing economy.
What you will also see, is that most of the scaffolding is bamboo, and tied together with either twine, or the more modern plastic zip-tie.
This image, taken at the central train station looking directly up at the dome above the entry. My thought was that they most likely promote safety by the age old 'be careful' rule of construction.
Guangzhou Train Station, on my way back to Hong Kong.
Still in shock from a solid single day of exposure to the 'burbs of Guangzhou for work. The train back to HK was much more authentic to the times of China's past.
Approximately 1,000 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, the Squan Beach Life Saving Station was purchased by the town of Manasquan from the Coast Guard in 2000 for $1. A not-for-profit organization is working to renovate the building and plan to establish a maritime museum for visitors to enjoy, and will serve various functions as a community center.
This was part of a modern art display at a train station in Taipei, Taiwan, but it took us a minute to work it out!
The pond at the entrance into the canyon at Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs.
A quarry was located at Red Rock Canyon in the late nineteenth century where this rock was cut and used as the building foundations of many of Colorado Springs' most historic buildings.