I love the energy of today's photo, 'Full Steam Ahead'. It points to the vibrancy of the Chinese economy back in 1991 and underscores China's economic ascendency since then.
'Shifting Loads' in two senses as in 1) moving a lot of stuff and 2) that stuff moving about on the transport. Today's photo was again taken back in 1991 near Suzhou in China.
Although I titled today's photos 'Suzhou River Scene' they should perhaps more accurately be titled 'Suzhou Canal Scene' for most of the waterways in Suzhou are canals and the straight lines of the banks in this scene look more canalish than riverish.
'Have duck will travel', is perhaps not a commonly heard phrase but one I feel appropriate for today's photo.
No trip to China is complete without a trip to a Suzhou garden or two (or three, or four, or... you get where I'm going).
As a tourist, I felt a touch self conscious at observing these artisans at work. Their concentration despite the distraction was admirable.