California Travel Photography – Chinatown

Chinatown, and the area surrounding it, in San Francisco is a wealth of colorful contradiction.  I had the pleasure of walking San Francisco on foot, on two different days during my trip to the Bay Area and the day that I spent in Chinatown and the FInancial District was a feast for the eyes.  It was a day where sensory overload was a sort of job hazard.  I was so overwhelmed by all there was to see and photograph, I forgot.  Forgot to buy the silk kimono I’d been dying to get, forgot to photograph whole windows I was enthralled by because I just stood staring at the displays of colorful wares and forgot to stop and eat at one of the little noodle cafes that made my mouth water on every block!  I just walked…

…and then sat, for a while, in St. Mary’s Square Park.  It’s a place right in the middle of the city that is an oasis of calm and green and growth.  And for me, of peace and zen.  Yet there are contradictions even there, hard metal lines, decay and metal sculpture break up the garden atmosphere and contradict the soft colorful lines of the children’s playground in the corner.
I know this is cheesy, but on my walking tours I really did feel like I might float away on a cloud of happiness.  I feel energized and alive in places like Chinatown, San Francisco.

Chiot’s Run - Love these, especially those lanterns and of course the flowers – beautiful!February 20, 2010 – 9:54 pm

jodi - oh flowers!! will we ever see flowers again? lovely shots, k.February 22, 2010 – 7:17 am

Steven Elmer - Oh, I just love your PP Kirsten. It is so fresh, nearly Provia film-esque :P March 1, 2010 – 4:19 am

Liz - Sigh. Gorgeous. And better yet… my salt shakers came from there. :)
I gave you a blog shout out today.March 2, 2010 – 9:28 am

missy - i love this series, but the last photo – the tea sign – especially!March 9, 2010 – 12:37 pm

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