The result of basketball on a sunny, sub-tropical afternoon. Raymond was a tad hot, as was the photographer.

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Captured: July 21, 2008.

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Not many tourist go to the night market. By not many I mean none. I think the only foreigners that wander the dongxi-laden stalls are brought by me.

The factory girls and young cool men with big hair and faded jean, in Shenzhen to make their fortune, stare and giggle. The too-friendly merchants smile wide at the strange visitors that make more in a month than the bulk of their customers do in six.

Eating at the night market is an adventure. Fried breads, fresh fruit, dumplings, roast chicken, and barbecued items are available, and eaten from small rickety tables while seated on wee plastic stools.

A Trinidadian, above, surveys the food at a Night Market BBQ stall. Octopus, shrimp, lamb, chicken, mushrooms and strange vegetables, all on a stick, make the decision a difficult one.

Captured: June 23, 2008.

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This is a little something I’m messing around with. Mrs. Stevo spent the afternoon shopping (that’s not much of a shock) and I was short a model. Never being one to shy away from the camera, I stood in her stead.

The point of this will become apparent when the project, something really cool, is complete. For now, make do with a stocky, red-tinted Stevo, instead of a petite Asian beauty.

The symbol on the door is the Chinese symbol for Double Happiness. It is seen in the homes of newlyweds and used a great deal at Chinese weddings. (There are still several in our apartment nearly two years after the wedding.) There’s a great story behind the symbol, look for it here in the near future.

Captured: July 18, 2008.

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Specs:

Camera: Canon EOS 40D

Shutter Speed: 1/100

Aperture: F/10

ISO: 320

Canon Speedlite 580 EX II with Remote Trigger.

double happiness symbol: orietaloutpost.com

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Congratulations, D and E.

Captured (not by me, I was performing the service): July 14, 2008.

Mongkok, (Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR) is a lot like a hang over if seen during the early-morning hours. The trash and debris of the night before litter the streets. It’s ugly and disappointing, much like the one-night-stands the causes of the trash and debris discover as they wake after a big night out.

Dedicated cleaners go to work on the streets, ensuring each day is shiny and new. They are the Aspirin, the visual hangover remedy. While experts at making Hong Kong beautiful, they don’t currently offer indoor services, assisting with the ugly lover in your bed.

Captured: July 12, 2008.

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The main gate of the Tianhou Temple in Chiwan, Shenzhen, PRC. The folk temple dates back to the 1400s and was refurbished by the government in the early 90s.

Captured: July 12, 2008.

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