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Convenience Store #1

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botanist of the sidewalk on April 8 2011 by julieshiels

On the way home

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Beijing, botanist of the sidewalk on April 8 2011 by julieshiels

China Telco

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You know you are in Beijing because the phone boxes look like retro hair dryers.

Beijing, botanist of the sidewalk on April 8 2011 by julieshiels

The end of the roll

 

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Hong Kong was a stopover when I left Australia for the first time. My most enduring image was the sight of washing hanging on bamboo poles out the windows of high rise buildings. This time there is a noticeable absence.

botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 7 2011 by julieshiels

Kowloon hydrant

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botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 7 2011 by julieshiels

Walls

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botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 7 2011 by julieshiels

Trolleys

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botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 7 2011 by julieshiels

Clean streets

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botanist of the sidewalk on April 7 2011 by julieshiels

More fire plugs

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botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 7 2011 by julieshiels

Ladders

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botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 6 2011 by julieshiels

Fields of plenty

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botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 6 2011 by julieshiels

Hong Kong hydrants

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You know you are in Hong Kong because the hydrants look like Telly Tubbies.

botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 5 2011 by julieshiels

More fields

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botanist of the sidewalk, Hong Kong on April 4 2011 by julieshiels

More Dead Servos

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Adelaide to Melbourne

out of town on March 13 2011 by julieshiels

Eat in or take away

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out of town on February 28 2011 by julieshiels

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