Wordless Wednesday - The Flying Leap

5 Tundra Bean Geese Landing

Migratory Visitors

Camera: Pentax K1

Lens: Pentax 300 + 1.4 Converter Focal Length 420MM

Exposure:  f/7.1   1/2500   ISO 400

Location:  Namisato District, Kin Town, Okinawa, Japam

Date and Time: Dec 14 2016  10:23AM

Related Post: Return of the Bean Goose to Okinawa

2 Million Views -- In Less Than One Year

Email from Google Maps

Truthfully, I can't remember if, this started in March or April of 2016.

About once a week the Google Map dudes, send me an email, concerning my photos.

This time, they say over two million folks, have looked at my photos of Okinawa.

It would be nice if, each one of them, donated a dime, yuan or yen but, they don't.

They are mostly travelers, looking for places to visit and eat. Sometimes, they're lost.

They look at smartphones and, get directions from Google Maps.

Local Guide

They call me a Local Guide for Okinawa and the job is real easy, for me.

Whenever I travel around the islands, cameras go with me so, I do lots of shooting.

Major attractions, off the main roads, bars and restaurants, are my subjects.

After posting photos to Google Maps, I write a quick review about the site.

Travelers can ask questions about the place and, I'll give a simple answer.

"Do they have happy hour? Are pets allowed? Is the place wheelchair accessible?"

Online, each morning, I hit the answer blocks, with a "Yes, No or, I don't know."

Over the Christmas and New Year holidays, I got some silly questions.

"Do they have a fireplace here?"

It's a good thing, they don't let me say, what I'd really like to because, I'd get in trouble.

"Where are you asking this question from, ANOTHER PLANET?"

Anyhow, I decided to keep doing this local guide stuff for awhile longer.

It must have taken 5 years to get that many views on this blog !

Animation: As the Sushi Goes By

Conveyor Belt Sushi

A couple of "firsts" happened to me today and, here's a GIF showing one of them.

Two of the loves in my life, brought me here, while we were waiting for something.

They happen to be a daughter and the wife, for those with curious minds.

The other "first" was an iPhone 7 plus that got added to my inventory.

The phone company had to download my android and, it would take awhile.

The new gadget is in my pocket and, the old one replaced the wife's antique flip phone.

Excuse me if, it seems like I'm in a hurry but, I have to get out of the office.

It seems, the gals, dropped me off and, I don't have the iPhone charger.

The idea, is to run home and, get this new gadget fired-up so, I can get back online.

Knowing, I'll have to teach the wife, her phone, while learning how to use mine, I'll be busy.

For those, who can't wait for a review of this outstanding sushi bar, look HERE.

More later...

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