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My favourite dvd store

Posted in Sign o' the times, Travel, tagged China, dvd store, Shanghai, sign, Travel on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

photo: DVD store, Shanghai China September 2009

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Noble Sauna

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged Asia, Hong Kong, Kowloon, neon sign on October 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

A neon sign spotted in Kowloon, Hong Kong September 2009 by WH

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No!

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged Chile, Grafitti, sign, Valparaiso on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I wish I could be saying this more – but as a freelancer, its more often ok, yes, sure, maybe, probably….

photo: grafitti, Valparaiso, Chile September 2008 by WH

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snap from Costa Rica

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged Costa Rica, massage, Nosara, Pacific coast, sign on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

And this sums up what I’d love to have today:

photo: sign, Nosara, Costa Rica June 2009 by WH

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Snaps from Indy

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged art, Broad Ripple, Indiana, Indianapolis, Travel on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Spotted in a store window in the Broad Ripple neighbourhood of Indianapolis.

The number series of scupltures by Robert Indiana – located at the Indianapolis Musem of Art.

Ike & Jonesy’s, a downtown hangout in Indianapolis.
photos: Indianapolis, August 2009 by WH

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Lincoln

Posted in Sign o' the times, tagged Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial, monuments, philosophy, Travel, United States, Washington DC on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In this temple
As in the hearts of the people
For whom he saved the union
The memory of Abraham Lincoln
Is enshrined forever

As I listen to the US President Barack Obama speak this morning from Strausbourg after the NATO summit, I am reminded at how different the world is since I took this photo last year. I remember thinking [...]

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Modern camel

Posted in Sign o' the times, Travel, tagged Abu Dhabi, camel, Middle East, transportation, Travel, United Arab Emirates on March 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »

When you go to the Middle East, you want to see certain things. People dressed in caftans, a mosque and a camel. You conjure up in your mind that camels are everywhere, waiting for your camera to arrive. Of course you temporarily forget that you’re in a city and cars are plentiful in this part [...]

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