“Kerama Blue” and white sandy beach at Aharen Beach October 2025 All Rights Reserved
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Pink colored cosmos November 2025White colored cosmos November 2025Cosmos flower bed in Matsudo, Chiba November 2025
Cosmos flowers are unique blooms that add color and charm to any garden, while attracting pollinators. Theircolors are pink, orange, red, yellow, white, and maroon. It is a member of the Asteraceae family and native toMexico or known as Mexican aster. Their flowerheads may be bowl- or open-cup–shaped. These beautiful plantscan reach 6 feet tall. Spanish priests often grew cosmos in their gardens. Because they have evenly placed andorderly petals, they were named by the priests after the Greek word “kosmos,” which means “ordered universe inharmony.” All Rights Reserved
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The 46 shoes represent the ICE detainees In unity with the 46 ICE detaineesMelt ICE
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a local coalition of community groups, held a spirited rally and march in front of the Elmwood County Jail in Milpitas, California, denouncing ICE. Forty-six people have been detained by ICE for over six months since their release from Elmwood County Jail. ICE immediately re-arrested them when they were released from Elmwood Jail. ICE continues to target immigrants who wish to return home to their families, and lawenforcement authorities often cooperate. The Santa Clara County Counsel and County Sheriffs said that rearresting people leaving Elmwood does not violate the community’s sanctuary policy. However a San Jose NAACP spokesperson speculated that the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office probably notified ICE about the release of the 46 detainees.All Rights Reserved
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The Bund in Shanghai at night 11-3-2025The Bund in the afternoon 11-3-2025Architecture of the Bund 11-3-2025The Bund is very popular with tourists 11-3-2025
The Bund 外灘(Outer Beach)is a symbol of Shanghai’s development and growth for more than 100 years. It reflects modern China’s development in politics, economic growth and social culture. It was the city’s central district that was the site of Shanghai’s earliest development, with eye-catching architecture, and densely built historical buildings. The Bund has many styles of buildings including Baroque, Gothic and Ancient Greek . In the Bund historical area, there are four bridges crossing the Suzhou Creek. including Waibaidu Bridge, or the Garden Bridge of Shanghai, Sichuan Road Bridge and Zhapu Road Bridge.All rights reserved.
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Zuiganji Temple is a national treasure situated in Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture. For over 400 years the temple exhibited traditional Zen architecture and colorful interior decoration. Date Masamune (1567–1636) ordered the construction of the present temple buildings, which was completed in 1609. The Hondo (main hall) is a designated national treasure and the style is said to express the aesthetic sense of Date Masamune. The Hondo is very large—38 meters wide and 24.2 meters deep with traditional Zen architectural style. In contrast, the interior is exquisitely decorated, featuring elaborate engravings, metal ornaments, and colorful paintings. Major repairs to the Hondo and seven other buildings at Zuiganji lasting some ten years were completed in 2018 for preservation and seismic strengthening purposes. The Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 2011 caused widespread damage in Miyagi Prefecture, and Zuiganji was affected. However, the meditation hall of the temple escaped major harm and was used as a shelter for local residents and tourists.
Completed “Brown is Beautiful” mural 1-26-2026Sofia Mendoza & Cesar ChavezLuis ValdezRosanna DesotoAlfonso SalazarAnalyn BonesJohn Garcia
“Brown is Beautiful” is a mural at Backesto Park in San Jose. Analyn Bones, John Garcia, Francisco Ramirez, Mauricio Magdaleno, and Alfonso Salazar are the artists that worked on the mural and was funded by Ramon Castillo. According to Alfonso, “The mural honors the past, present, and future of our Mexican and Chicano culture”.
Among the Chicano individuals painted in the mural are: Luis Valdez of Zoot Suit and Teatro Campesino fame, Sofia Mendoza, a San Jose Chicana activist in the 70’s & 80’s and Rosanna Desoto, a San Jose High graduate and movie actress who appeared in La Bamba and Stand & Deliver. Also featured are Tiburcio Vasquez a legendary folk hero, and Cesar Chavez founder of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) that was later changed to United Farm Workers (UFW). The mural also recognizes the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, the people indigenous to this area.
The mural is near the corner of North 13th Street & Empire Street in San Jose and next to the handball courts.
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Taken at the re-opened Alviso Slough Trail at the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge in the Alviso District of San Jose 1-26-2026
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Venezuela emergency protest at Mexican Heritage Plaza San Jose January 4th 2026 guassian blur filter
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SnowmenRudolphMan sitting on front porchPeace for all
In the Willow Glen district in San Jose there are numerous houses decorated in Christmas lights that brings thousands of walkers and automobiles in the neighborhood. The focal point of the Christmas lights are either on the corner of Glen Eyrie and San Ramon or San Pablo in the San Jose Willow Glen District.
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Rock purslane is a succulent with blue-green foliage colors and magenta flower colors and it’s dimensions are 12 in. high and 2-3 ft. wide. It’s origin is in Chile and can grow in arid conditions in the summer and spring. Rock purslane often grows in California in rock gardens. This perennial that grows for 2-3 years and it likes well-drained soils and away from too much sun.
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