Walking Honolulu's Chinatown,
Along Centuries-Old Sidewalks
" In the mid- to late-19th century,
sailing vessels came to Honolulu
[many from China]
to purchase sandalwood,
among other commodities.
They arrived here,
holds full of
granite blocks as ballast
which was left behind.
The idea arose to use them for
sidewalks that can still be seen
throughout Chinatown.
This is King Street.
Two City Fences Side By Side -
Perfect for Good Fences!
" A discovery is said to be
an accident meeting
a prepared mind. "
Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi
Mysterious Medieval Scary
“Danger sweetens the brew.
Makes it more delicious.”
Robin Maxwell
What's IN There?
" There is a passion
for hunting something
deeply implanted
in the human breast. "
Charles Dickens
Back to Waikiki!
" Coming back to
where you started
is not the same
as never leaving.”
Terry Pratchett
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Thanks Friends!
Warmly, cloudia
19 comments:
Terry Pratchett is right. Things look very different.
Great fence pictures. Those are serious fences. I liked also the story of the granite blocks formerly serving as ballast now used as street pavements. Honolulu must be a daily interesting place to live.
A very fine fence post!
I'm inspired, I'm going to make one, too.
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The fence is indeed a good one but I really like that sidewalk.
I love that Terry Pratchett saying - particularly poignant now that we know how very sick he is.
some tough looking gates, for sure!
thanks (in advance) for linking in!
Thanks Friends!
And thanks, TEX, for hosting / inventing this cool meme!
Love the fences. Are those folks good neighbors? What are in all those bales behind that one fence? Did your telephoto xray lens uncover secrets?
How I would love to go wandering through your city (or anywhere really) with you.
A great collection of fence photos..A nice selection of quotes. Have a happy 4th of July weekend!
Strange title, I read everywhere good fences !!!
Greetings,
Filip
Chinatowns are always he same but so different, I love the smells too.
Merle........
You have created a new genre of poem: the blog poem, a pastiche of images and words that captures the spirit and magic of being alive.
I love these, as ever, Cloudia.
People talk about taking lucky photos, but
LUCK is when Preparation meets Opportunity!
(ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
I must agree with Terry Pratchett.
Love the history of the pavements of Chinatown Cloudia.. those slabs could tell a tale or two I bet. Pretty gritty city fences you found there.
such jolly comments! Thanks friends.
Sandy that's awesome! thanks
Some rough looking fences there.
Aloha King of good fences and quotes that sweeten my day. Such enjoyment I gather from these bits of history. Lovely.
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