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Can you see me?

26 Wednesday Dec 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, San Francisco, Travel, urban

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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

Here is an unexpected capture, taken as I was trying for a streetscape photo from inside the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco earlier this month.

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Living in all ages

06 Friday Oct 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Los Angeles, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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books, california, library, Los Angeles, photography, photowalk, random, reading, Travel, United States, urban, USA

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Spotted above on the of the entrances to the Los Angeles Public Library in downtown L.A., from a visit to the city in 2013.

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U.S. dollar coin: It’s not a myth!

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, random, Travel

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coins, currency, dollar, money, numismatics, Oregon, Portland, Travel, U.S.A., United States

One-dollar coin

So I’d heard for years the U.S. government has been trying to get people to use dollar coins instead of dollar bills.
Haven’t ever seen one in real life, either.
Of course, given the continuing availability of the paper version, I reckon there’s no real incentive for anyone to switch and actually use coins instead.
Imagine my surprise when a store clerk somewhere in Portland last week apologized and asked me if it’d be OK for my change to include a dollar coin.
I happily accepted.

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Holding things together

19 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by Ricky Leong in New York, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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bridge, Brooklyn, New York, photography, photos, photowalk, random, Travel, U.S.A., United States, urban

Holding things together

I doubt anyone can visit New York without taking a shot that looks a little like this one. And while every picture is similar, none will ever be quite the same. So here’s my contribution to the virtual gallery of images dedicated to the Brooklyn Bridge. And below are a few more.

Strength in numbers Structural fibres Force to be reckoned with Standing in awe Bringing you closer

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