The Answer Is Blowin in the Wind -- My Friends

It's Sort of Bamboozling

 

The news about the 2016 US Presidential Elections confuses people, sometimes.

Because, I was born in the USA, people ask me who the next president will be.

That's a tough one to answer and, I try to simplify things.  I don't really know.

Maybe, I fell asleep back in high school or, wherever they teach political stuff.

Pretty much a two party system, the choices are narrowed down to, two people.

There's a Republican party and a Democratic party.

Most folks consider the Republicans, as leaning towards the right but, they don't always.

Democrats are often called, left leaning people. Some, lean farther to the left than, others.

Well, I don't lean to the left or right.  Occasionally, you'll catch me leaning forward.

And, after the pack, comes off my back, I might sit down and, lean back.

Every now and then, just like with dogs, a left and a right, might mingle.

They would be, sorta like mongrels. Not all of them are bad dogs. Some, better than pedigrees.

They don't get a chance to be president, unless somebody gives them billions of dollars.

Poor bastards. I never vote so, it don't matter, anyway.

Suppose You Were Going to Buy a Bamboo Plant

Looking at those animations, which one do like best ?

One is leaning to the left and, the other leans to the right. Fine and dandy. Pick your favorite.

Before, plunking your money down, to take the tree home, ask yourself a few questions.

Does it have healthy roots and soil, that won't contaminate my garden ?

Has it ever gone through a storm and will it survive if, one comes along ?

What are the plant's origins and, who am I financing, when I buy it ?

Bamboo stems are hollow.  Are any foreign bugs or worms, hiding inside ?

Then say, "Hey Mr. Nurseryman, can you guarantee this will be a satisfactory transaction?"

Bless his soul, Bob Dylan, explained things, better than, I can in this song:

LINKS RELATED THE ELECTION 

Education Dot Com

US Voters Deprived of a Serious Election

SEP 2016 Full Moon and Festival Animations

No Typhoon Yet

It was looking like the approaching typhoon might ruin things.

Kin Town, had scheduled our annual Harvest Moon last for last night and, that's where I went.

Tonight's moon was much fuller and, I was lucky enough to catch it.

Thousands of photos were taken and, I'll just post a few GIF animations for tonight.

The event, in Japanese is known as Kangetsusai, sort of a full moon party.

All Okinawan music is good. The gal on those drums was spectacular.

Gals, could learn something important from her.

If, you want a man, to listen to you, for the rest of your life, learn to play drums, like her !

The woman is playing a Japanese harp, known as a koto.

She has musicians, of every age, playing sanshin, in the background.

Her husband probably, listens to her, too. Er, she could strangle him with those harp strings.

Standing above, on the roadway, I figured was the best position, to setup a tripod.

At that elevation, people wouldn't be tricking my auto focus, too much.

The silhouettes, in front of this scene, are Eisa drummers, performing offstage.

They, didn't distract me, as much as, children running through my compositions.

 Watch, the little rascal, pop up and, run through this scene. Oh, well.

No matter, how many times, I photograph these dolls, I never get tired of watching them dance.

My camera, stores images, 500 per folder, on the SD card.

Today, I only processed some photos from the first and last folders, to show you.

A couple thousand more images, will be processed at a later date.

On Facebook, my 2016 Kin Town Kangetsusai Album, has plenty more to see, for tonight.