Poetic Shutterbug

Photo taken in Kowloon, Hong Kong in 2008 Poem written by me in March 2005 New Year's Day In Kowloon With an air of baked yams and charcoal stir fried chestnuts the bustling side streets come alive this new day the rooster crows. Temple Street bargains it's way through tourists. Bamboo, china dolls, fu dog hawked with an Eastern flair good fortune and piety. The lion dances with a deafening roar chasing evil spirits from Kowloon Park. Families gather along Nathan Road, children adorned in their finest red and gold kimono spun silk and satin laced. They gather the feast dim sum, chow fan, Peking duck and wash away the old year with Chinese tea, sake, Tsingtao Yin Yang. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Static The above photo is a photo that I digitally enhanced and named static.  This is the perfect photo for this week because it depicts the static that has imbued my mind, especially these past couple of days. When faced with a choice I always go with my gut feeling no matter how persistent my head is in telling me I am making the wrong choice.  I am in the midst of that dilemma as I write this post.  While I am almost certain I will be allowing my heart to make this decision it is still causing me much anguish and static. My two questions this week are: 1. Do you make decisions based on your gut instinct? 2. How do you know that you've made the right decision? Click the above widget for more Thursday Two Questions.

Photos taken at the San Francisco Botanical Garden I am participating in Ruby Tuesday 2

Photos taken in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Click the above widget for more Blue Monday fun

Taken at the Pier 39 docks in San Francisco I am participating in Straight Out Of The Camera Sunday

Photo taken in and around Pier 39  I am participating in Weekend Reflections

Photos taken at the San Francisco Botanical Garden I am participating in Outdoor Wednesday

All photos taken at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco I am participating in Ruby Tuesday 2

Flower taken at the San Francisco Zoo Korean King's Palanquin at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco Fallen Leaves at the San Francisco Botanical Garden I am participating in Macro Monday 2 Monday Mellow Yellows

As you can see, these amazing creatures are very colorful.  The red coloring on the face of the male determines how dominant he is.  The male is twice as big as the female and stands about three feet tall and weighing in at about sixty pounds. Their canine teeth are as large as human thumbs.  Though mandrills sleep in trees, they are forest monkeys and spend most of their time on the ground.   They are endangered in the wild. Click the above widget for more Camera Critters fun.

Photos taken at Rainbow Falls in Golden Gate Park. I am participating in Scenic Weekends

Photo taken at the San Francisco Botanical Garden Photo taken at the San Francisco zoo Photo taken at Lloyd Lake in San Francisco Click the above widget for more Water World Wednesday fun.

Photos taken at the San Francisco Botanical Garden I am participating in Monday Mellow Yellows And Macro Monday 2