10 Photos of Banana Leaves Twisting in a Typhoon

A Little Music by Harry Belafonte Wouldn't Hurt

This brilliant idea came to me when I heard of approaching typhoons.

Shoot some before and after photos of banana leaves.

Not everybody cares about fruit leaves, though.

So, I dug up this video by Harry Belafonte.

And, just in case you don't like him, I got a special bonus.

How about the Muppets ?

 

The Winds Started Kicking-up Yesterday.

 

The first photo was taken, shortly after 4PM.

A little typhoon is twisting around Okinawa, right now.

An Even More Brilliant Idea Came Along

 

Why not shoot the banana leaves during the storm ?

Here's the same scene at about 8:30 this morning.

The wind is starting to do what it did to my umbrella on the way over here.

Umbrellas aren't as flexible as banana leafs, though.

Looking for a name for your new rock band ?

Twisted Umbrellas would work.  They're no good for anything else.

 That banana leaf is taking a beating.

The wind, during a typhoon, blows left, right, up, down and, every other which way.

Before a twister hits a new banana leaf, you could use if as an umbrella.

But, once the leaf is shredded, you'd' look like some kinda nut, wearing one of these.

Start a rock band !



Every now and then, the wind kicked into high gear and really shook things up.





So, I said to myself, "We're not getting paid for this.

Let's get the heck outta here and go find some dry clothes."

That's a Before and, During the typhoon photo shoot of the banana leaves.

The After shots will have to come, later.

Is it OK to dry your underwear in a microwave oven ?

UPDATE: Look what Google+ did for me !

 

 

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A Free Movie on You Tube ! What Will They Think of Next ?

This Could Be Legitimate I Suppose

 

Here's something you won't catch me doing often.  I watched a movie on my computer.

A little typhoon, soaked me twice in the last 24 hours so, I decided to stay close to home today.

Out behind my office, I have a small back porch.

And, I was conducting some tests on a lens I'll be doing a Mad Mike Review on.

It has already been used in some bars, on beaches, flowers and wildlife.

But, I need to play with it awhile longer to give everyone an accurate assessment. 

       

    Adjusting the aperture settings to show the difference in background was what I did here.

Snails, gardens, red tiles, all became subjects, besides these banana leaves.

Processing my photos on one computer, I made the mistake of checking the morning mail.

Somebody had a link on Facebook to Hachiko: The Most Faithful Dog in Japan.

A Whole Hour and a Half Free Movie on You Tube !

 

 

Not a real big fan of TV, movies or, that character Richard Gere, I sorta watched.

See, I was running in and out, whenever it stopped raining smoke and take more photos. 

That Richard guy stinks in the movie but, the dogs were great actors.

I almost fell out of my chair, laughing when he got sprayed by a skunk.  What a dummy !

Between doing business and goofing-off, watching the movie, I missed him dying.

If you like dogs, this movie could bring tears to your eyes.

If you like Richard Gere, don't cry.  He was just supposed to be acting. 


There's no telling how long this will last but, the free movie is here:

Banana Leaves in the Rain: Photos

Somebody has to stop the rain in Okinawa, Japan.

Outdoor photographers have minimum daily requirements for sunshine.

The sun isn't shining and it's raining so, here's what you get, today.

The photo above, was taken from the underside of a banana leaf.

Here is what it looks like out from under the leaf, in the rain.

Banana leaves make terrific umbrellas, as long as they haven't been shredded by a typhoon.

 

As a special bonus, after shooting the banana leaves from both sides, there it is.

You get to see what a banana tree looks like in the rain, too.

Around here, we get to see banana trees, everyday and probably take them for granted.

There all all sorts of things banana trees and the leaves have been used for.

Just for the heck of it, I dug this up for those who enjoy cooking

Around the World: 10 Ways to Cook With Banana Leaves

Shoot.  If it doesn't quit raining soon, my landlord will be missing one of those banana leaves.

I forgot my umbrella !

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