The Sunday Traveler feels trips into San Francisco are a bit of cheating as far as traveling goes; I only have to get on the local rapid transit (BART) and take a quick 30 minute ride to get there. But so be it. The Sunday Traveler is also able to hit two subjects in one, the Weekly Photo Challenge (Express Yourself), and my weekly Traveler series. It’s always a good week when that happens. But I digress. As I headed up Grant Street towards Chinatown, I passed this little scene, asked the young lady if I could snap her photo as she talked; with a nod of her head, she kept right on with her conversation.
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Great catch Angeline!
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Thanks, Patti. Sometimes shots just jump out at you.
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You really caught this nicely – well done! I wonder if she heard your question…
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Thanks, Leya. She did, and saw me taking her photo; smiled at me as I thanked her as I left.
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Those monkeys are frickin awesome!
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Thanks, Darcy. I thought they were pretty cool myself.
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What a funny pic!
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I saw the humor too! Thanks, Carol.
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Great capture! I wonder if she heard you… 🙂
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Oh, she did. At first she thought I wanted her to move away from the bench, and I told her to please stay and be in the photo.
Thanks, Amy.
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Love the monkeys Angeline.
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Thanks, Colline. I hadn’t seen them anywhere in a while.
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I haven’t either though I remember seeing them often when I was growing up.
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This is a great photo… old and new together.
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Thanks, Shimon. I wonder how far back the monkeys go (the hear, see, speak no evil ones).
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I feel like the monkeys when im around a cellphone talker! Well chosen!!
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Thanks, Tina. Sometimes one overhears too much when around them in public.
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Would she be “Text no evil”?
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Hmmmm…..maybe two of the monkeys fit the bill? Unless there’s a video involved 🙂
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P.S. I’ve reblogged your post. I think this is the best photo prompt for a long time and so far yours is the best of many excellent responses. Judy
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Thanks so much for the reblog, Judy! And your nice compliment.
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Reblogged this on lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown and commented:
This photo is a perfect depiction of the newest evil of our age.
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A perfect capture of the new evil of our age. Priceless. Judy
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Isn’t it ever the newest evil? I don’t know how people ever see what’s actually going on around them with their eyes constantly glued to their cell phone screens.
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This shot is clever – I like the ‘interaction’ between the monkeys and the girl.
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I could not believe the funny juxtaposition. I am sure she was wondering why I wanted to take her photo 🙂
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This is exactly how I feel some days – bombarded with the onslaught of communications! Sensory overload!
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When I’m in front of my laptop, and then have my phone in front of me too, I know I need to just step away from everything! These monkeys know what they are “talking” about.
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Quite a commentary on the past and present.
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It is indeed. This young lady was so into her phone conversation, she barely missed a beat when I asked her if I could take her photo.
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It’s perfect and I love those bronze boys!
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Thanks!
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