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In the mean time

Three weeks worth of doing more important things


As you have already gathered, the last three weeks have been insane.  If you aren’t aware of why, go here and read the whole thing (or check out what The Digital Trekker has to say).  Nonetheless, it’s always theroputic to run out on the street during the busy days and snap a few shots around town as stress relief.

Some of my favorites below were taken right outside our office here.  The complex we office out of is predominantly people from Yushu.  Because of the earthquake, the butter candles were lit every single night, which made for a photo opportunity that even someone sleep depraved as myself couldn’t miss.

 

Signs

Spring, Propaganda, Illegal Documents, and Old Men


After valiantly fighting through 12 rounds of food poisoning, I made it a point to go out today with camera in hand to capture something I’ve been meaning to capture for a while.

Signs

Our streets here are littered with all kinds of signage.  You have the normal stores, restaurants, and fruit stand signs – but that’s not what I was after.  What most people don’t realize when they first come to China is that when you build a wall, any wall, that wall is now a virtual bulletin board.  Public announcements, signs warning against H1N1, illegal documents – all plastered haphazardly on whatever space they can find.

I noticed this months ago and like I said, I’ve been meaning to capture it.

As I walked out the door I realize that most people, like me, were taking advantage of a sunny 50+ degree day.  Tons of people out.  I realized quickly that there were different kinds of signs I was seeing today as well – Springtime & Modernization were among them.  I did get a lot of what I was after, but I also got a lot more.

Nonetheless, It was a fun day out shooting things I normally wouldn’t shoot.

More after the break…

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Brian Hirschy Photography