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**space virgin** · 05-12-2005, 03:02 PM

The file sizes are pretty large, sorry y'all. Here are a couple of my favorite shots:

Check out the rest of them right here!

**kingcrazylegs** · 05-12-2005, 03:18 PM

good stuff

**mowark** · 05-12-2005, 03:46 PM

sweet pics!

**voyd** · 05-12-2005, 05:51 PM

OMG - I LOVE this Buddha statue - I'd actually seen a pic of this before!

And James Bong, lmaoo....is he related to Tommy Chong?

LOVE those Chinatown shots too!

**bluepea** · 05-12-2005, 10:17 PM

Who is that beautiful little boy? I want to adopt him!

**space virgin** · 05-12-2005, 10:30 PM

Isn't he cute? I love that picture.

His parents were standing just off to the side and they were all speaking Punjabi.

Voyd-- I have a close-up shot of the Buddha statue that I'll post tomorrow for you.

**my retro career** · 05-13-2005, 08:56 AM

Very nice pictures...like that pix of Buddhist monk picking his earwax..!

**TimmyJames1976** · 05-13-2005, 09:12 AM

All those Tea Garden pics are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**beergal** · 05-13-2005, 10:13 AM

jeannie san fran looks amazing definately another place to add on the wish list

**space virgin** · 05-13-2005, 02:29 PM

^ it is! But if you're going to come all the way over to the west coast of the US you have to stop by Seattle too.

D-- this one is just for you...

(One of my absolute favorite pics)

**SuDz** · 05-16-2005, 10:35 AM

Wow, those are some awesome pictures. I really like the ones over looking the city just because it must be cool to sit up there and feel like your just raised up above everything.
Like a little hidaway or something.

SuDZ

**voyd** · 05-16-2005, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by space virgin@May 13 2005, 03:28 PM
D-- this one is just for you...* * (One of my absolute favorite pics)

Wow, that is AWESOME!!! Thanks J!!!

I really LOVE the stylized depiction of clouds and water in Oriental motifs! Like in his halo. I got a little of that in my tattoo, as well!

Is Buddha giving us the finger, though?

**space virgin** · 05-16-2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally posted by voyd@May 16 2005, 06:10 PM
I really LOVE the stylized depiction of clouds and water in Oriental motifs!* Like in his halo.* I got a little of that in my tattoo, as well!

That is EXACTLY why I got the close-up!

You know me though, I love that kind of shit.

Quote:

Is Buddha giving us the finger, though?

Maybe he's just tired of sitting in that position.

**LiveFreeorDie** · 05-17-2005, 09:40 AM

Awesome pics! I got a chance to go to the British Museum last week when I was in London. Their displays of different Asian cultures and the different styles of Buddha depiction used in different countries (and time periods) and cultures was quite interesting if you are into this sort of thing. If you get over there, definately check it out.

**space virgin** · 05-17-2005, 10:41 AM

^I've actually been to the British Museum-- twice!!

I love that place, and I have lots of great pics.

Also I went to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and have a shit ton of pictures from there as well. I'll post a link to them when I get them uploaded. D you'll definitely want to check them out!!!

**space virgin** · 05-17-2005, 05:08 PM

Okay, for those of you that are interested, here are tons of pics taken at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum... if I remember correctly it is the largest museum in the world devoted exclusively to Asian art and artifacts.

Sorry about the blurriness. They do not allow flashes to be used on cameras and each room had at least one-- and sometimes two-- people "patrolling" and watching the picture-takers carefully. And it's a VERY dimly lit museum.

Here are a few of my favorites: