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April 27, 2012

Tea Kettle Reflections

Have a headache? Flu? Body aches? Is your system too hot? Too cold?

Don't despair; there's a Chinese herbal tea remedy for it.

In most, if not all, Chinese towns you can find any number of small tea shops or street vendors offering a quick cup of herbal "make you feel better" for whatever ails you.

And at one such street stall not long ago I found my reflections for Weekend Reflections. The first photo is also my contribution to Weekend in Black and White. Better viewed enlarged.



Wuchuan, 2012

33 comments:

  1. Kim, USAApril 27, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    Wow and awesome find. Love this!
    Kim,USA

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  2. RobertNApril 28, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    Great! Best wishes!

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  3. UnknownApril 28, 2012 at 12:55 AM

    Very cool shots! Well spotted reflections, Francisca.

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  4. Pat TillettApril 28, 2012 at 1:06 AM

    Love these! You are right about enlarging. They were already good and they got better!

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  5. AndyApril 28, 2012 at 2:29 AM

    Great find Francisca. I hope they were shined up just for you.

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  6. MalyssApril 28, 2012 at 3:40 AM

    I really love those pictures and reflections!

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  7. jennyfrecklesApril 28, 2012 at 4:12 AM

    I like these - and I'd try the tea. I like the fragrant chinese tea.

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  8. Kay L. DaviesApril 28, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Oh, I love it, Francisca, and I'm not feeling well today. I was going to have a nap but I think I'll make myself some herbal tea first. Something soothing.
    Thanks for the idea.
    Love your photos.
    K

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  9. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comApril 28, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    There is something so wonderful about groupings, even more so with all those reflections. Great capture.

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  10. EG CameraGirlApril 28, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    This made me smile! Great eye, Francisca!

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  11. HildaApril 28, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    I don't mind herbal (though they can taste absolutely horrid)—it's the exotic TCM recipes that use parts of endangered animal species that I wish they'd stop.

    Fun reflection shots, though.

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  12. DimpleApril 28, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    I think I'll make a cup of tea...

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  13. betty-NZApril 28, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Great shot from a surprising place!

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  14. Sylvia KApril 28, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    I do love your tea kettles and their wonderful reflections, Cisca!! Delightful captures for the day! Hope you're not suffering from any colds, flu, body aches or headaches!! Just have some tea and have a lovely weekend!!

    Sylvia

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  15. Rune KApril 28, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Comfort lined up in rows, not bad :) Well captured reflections. Have a nice weekend!

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  16. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪April 28, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    the vendor polish them very well.

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  17. Traveling HawkApril 28, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    A tea and a lovely weekend seems a good idea! After the bitter taste of macha, in Japan, I can use a cup of fruit tea. Good photos, I like the reflections!

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  18. HansHBApril 28, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    Great shots!

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  19. Tina´s PicStoryApril 28, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    wonderful reflections :)

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  20. Monica S EngellApril 28, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    This is the right post for me this week... After one and a half week with the flu, and still sick, I could really need some Chinese herbal tea!!
    Wonderful shot of the teapots. Great reflections!
    :)

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  21. Simon April 28, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    Tea for what ails ya? Have to remember that. I'm not much of a tea drinker, perhaps THAT's my problem. : )
    Rounded shapes make such cool reflections. My fave here is the middle shot.
    Hope all is going as well as possible.

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  22. LauraApril 28, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    beautiful Francisca! Thank you so much for your lovely message the other day. I've been ridiculously busy and had not had a moment to respond. I deeply appreciate your kindness and all that you do to make this world a more compassionate place!

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  23. AnonymousApril 29, 2012 at 12:18 AM

    Just the sight of a lovely tea pot can make me feel better. ~Mary

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  24. JamesApril 29, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Very cool!

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  25. Herding CatsApril 29, 2012 at 9:56 PM

    Stunning pictures, wonderful relfections!

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  26. lina@home sweet homeApril 29, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    Wow, the reflections are so clear. Awesome!

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  27. OwenApril 30, 2012 at 1:10 AM

    Great job on this series of three, I like the multiplication of tea pots, and all reflected therein... I can't imagine how many teapots must exist in a country with over a billion people ! Think of all those reflections waiting to be observed out there !

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  28. Melbourne Australia PhotosApril 30, 2012 at 4:42 AM

    Delightful photos, Francisca! Herbal teas are wonderful, especially in winter. Not only do they taste and smell wonderful but they do have numerus health benefits.

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  29. Sallie (FullTime-Life.comApril 30, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    Wonderful reflection -- and yet better enlarged, great catch! Part of me thinks there's something to those herbal folk remedies -- at least some of them.... if only we knew which ones.

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  30. CameraCruiseMay 1, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Great shots, love the reflections.

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  31. DragonstarMay 4, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    The kettle reflections are excellent!

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  32. Dan RodCoMay 23, 2019 at 6:16 AM

    I guess it's been quite a long journey since the moment you took these pictures and still they keep on catching people's eye and curiosity...

    My name is Daniela Rodarte, I'm a mexican Visual Studies researcher and I've been working lately with pictures which capture reflections that trigger fantasy and imaginary constructions. Yours are some of the most appealing "worlds" captured on photographs I've found on the web and I wonder if I could get in touch with you to chat a bit more about your images.

    Thank you so much for yout attention

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  33. FranciscaMay 23, 2019 at 11:23 PM

    Hello, Daniela. Thanks for reaching out and for your appreciation. You did not leave a means for me to get in touch with you. You can email me at viewthrumygloballens@gmail.com

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