Photos from Shanghai, China
Read my trip recap, if you haven’t yet.
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Buffalo, New York February 26th, 2007: The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) is pleased to announce our 2007 schedule of events. Building on the success of 2006, in which the Terminal saw 8,000 visitors in September alone, three new events are being added this year: A Dyngus Day celebration in conjunction with St. Stan’s and…
For several months the East Aurora Cooperative Market has been working to raise funds via our capital campaign. This fundraising effort is a critical step in moving forward with construction of the market as it shows to our outside lenders that we have committed member-owners who will shop at the market and make it successful. So far…
The good news: the part for my Eclipse came in and I got it back from the garage today. The bad news: $988.95
Since the snow has moved north for now, we have some clarity. Not a ton of snow, you can just see it’s plastered against everything, like someone took a giant white spray paint can and sprayed the landscape.
Trains Return to the Buffalo Central Terminal First Annual Model Train Show Buffalo, New York August 19, 2006: The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation announces our first annual Model Train Show which will take place on Sunday, September 10th 2006 from 10am-4pm. Come join us for what will be a truly historic event! Model train layouts…
It always bugs me that one of the much ballyhooed reasons to tear down the Skyway is because it would “make sense fiscally for Western New York in the long run.” But where is the actual math to back this up? Well, let’s start with what it costs to maintain the Skyway. Using the Good…
From all those photographs, the one that struck me (and probably not many others) the most is the one with the bicycles all lined up. The juxtaposition of very modern with the very communist-egalitarian is a hoot. I have a similar photograph from my trip to Shanghai – hundreds upon hundreds of bicycles, all virtually identical, Schwinn-looking, rust-covered, circa 1950s. I never did find out if they were community property or individually owned, but I couldn’t imagine knowing how to tell mine from the others, had I owned one.
I guess you had to be there.
BBD
Hooters in China….. I like them more and more all the time.
Have seen many of your photos, but I don’t really remember alot of them not to say that they aren’t good but there are a few here that have really caught my eye — the black and white tree lined pathway is amazing. I also really enjoyed the sunset skyline shot and night lites shot. Very good shots Derek from what looks like an amazing place to visit.