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Silly Tuesday windmills

Posted by Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 31 January 2012 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

The North East's oriental communities celebrated their New Year in Newcastle Upon Tyne's Stowell Street area on Sunday 29th. January 2012, and I took the Metro from South Shields to join in the fun. ("Missy" always enjoys this event and I didn't want to disappoint her).
Hence I have quite a few pictures to share and I hope you enjoy them.

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Comments (51)

Richard from Ellemford, United Kingdom

The windmills seem a little incongruous . . . but fun!

31 Jan 2012 7:10am

PascalXLD from Rennes, France

Bien saisi

Bonne journée

31 Jan 2012 7:28am

ursulakatariina from Leixlip, Ireland

Nice, funny shot.

31 Jan 2012 7:32am

PATRICK from miramas, France

excellent

31 Jan 2012 7:34am

Greg from Choisy le roi, France

Beautiful shot!!!!!

31 Jan 2012 8:07am

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

There expressions are great, love the colour, look forward to the series

31 Jan 2012 8:35am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Super portrait

31 Jan 2012 8:39am

Mahmoodi from Kerman, Iran

funny :)
Nice Smile

31 Jan 2012 8:49am

KENT KB from ALICANTE, Spain

I like this

31 Jan 2012 9:01am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Happy happy ST ! They look so happy.

31 Jan 2012 9:24am

franz from Baden, Austria

i like those happy faces ... long live the dragon !!!

31 Jan 2012 9:44am

Robert from BOUSVAL, Belgium

Smiles and colors !!! Big shot !

31 Jan 2012 9:51am

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Haha-I love the way that you claim that your photography is all to keep Missy happy! What's next? "I had to go to the fun-fair-I hate them, it but Missy loves it" BTW, I used to do exactly the same, so it's a bit of kettle calling the pot black!

31 Jan 2012 10:11am

@CElliottUK: Of course! All viable excuses are needed to counter Mrs. Curly.

J.R. from Urasoe City, Japan

Kool, so Missy drug you along and you were kicking and screaming all the way?

31 Jan 2012 10:39am

Florence from Paris, France

Like 2 kids ! A great year indeed. And a great sign. Born in 1964, I am a dragon. Take care. ;-)

31 Jan 2012 10:39am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

The Windmill Boys eh, will they be doing high kicks
and showing their knicks
in later pics?
Sorry about that :)

31 Jan 2012 10:45am

Monik from PARIS, France

Le dire avec des fleurs... Bonne année aux dragons et aux autres!

31 Jan 2012 11:10am

Mhelene from Paris, France

Colors are wonderful ! Great portrait !

31 Jan 2012 11:10am

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Beautiful colors are popping out from wall...great event.

31 Jan 2012 12:01pm

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

This is really grape Curly!! Super capture for a Silly Tuesday! ;-))

31 Jan 2012 12:13pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

A picture is excellent. The illusion of children in their smiling faces ... I love it! although it is ST. A hug, Adela

31 Jan 2012 12:26pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Windmills of your mind - very cool and modern way to celebrate!

31 Jan 2012 12:28pm

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

I'm sure the guy on the right is saying "mines bigger than yours" ! Nice shot, looking forward to the series

31 Jan 2012 12:38pm

Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld,old West wales boy., Germany

Big smile poicture :-) great colours as well.

31 Jan 2012 12:40pm

Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

Great shot. Except for the coats I would never think you took it in the UK.

31 Jan 2012 2:42pm

@Williams: I'm guessing they are students and not accustomed to our weather. True Geordies never bother wearing coats!

Nilla´s photo shoots from Östergötland, Sweden

Nice and colorfull found, C!

31 Jan 2012 3:18pm

Maggy from Liège, Belgium

Parfait et amusante photo

31 Jan 2012 3:31pm

Slackwater Don from Spokane, United States

It's very interesting to see the toys (devices) used to celebrate this special day. Nice spontaneous feeling capture.

31 Jan 2012 3:42pm

Roman from Thiersee, Austria

nice and funny portraits; the windmills are great

31 Jan 2012 3:44pm

Lena from San Francisco, United States

interesting and happiness portraits. nice image.

31 Jan 2012 4:08pm

dean musgrove from Simi Valley, United States

Background plays perfectly here.

31 Jan 2012 4:52pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Not Newcastle natives then, coats?
Nice shot of the pair of them.

31 Jan 2012 5:20pm

Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands

Great funny colour snap shot :-)

31 Jan 2012 6:12pm

Phil David Morris, 2012 from Saskatoon, New York, Canada

Hope she came home with one of those wonderful windmills, they seem to spread
the fun into the photo.

31 Jan 2012 6:47pm

Uistnomad from North Uist, United Kingdom

Nice Tuesday picture

31 Jan 2012 6:51pm

clodagh smith from Sacramento, United States

Is that a new york yankees hat? If it is haven't seen one like it before....cool

31 Jan 2012 7:52pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Two grown up boys having a little fun? They do look bundled up!

31 Jan 2012 8:21pm

STEED from D, France

A Smile ? It's here ....

31 Jan 2012 8:29pm

Tomek from Poznań, Poland

I like the colours.:-)

31 Jan 2012 9:44pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

great colors that you've captured here and I love the textured wall which seems to make them stand out nicely. Hopefully you acquired some nice whirly-gigs, too as momentos. ;-)

31 Jan 2012 10:01pm

Philnz from Thames, New Zealand

Great shot I like it

31 Jan 2012 10:02pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Great portrait and I love their expressions! That was a nice background! The color matches the windmills!

31 Jan 2012 11:24pm

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Hahaha funny portraits! Looks they are enjoying! Just a curiousity, are they gays?

31 Jan 2012 11:55pm

Jackie from Montréal, Canada

Funny portrait!

1 Feb 2012 12:56am

ks from Kanagawa, Japan

funny nice portrait.

1 Feb 2012 2:52am

Jerry - a moment in time [...] from Chicago, United States

Ok, how much did you pay them ? :)

1 Feb 2012 3:29am

MissT from Chicagoland, United States

Certainly these two are nothing if not silly - I like the way they "pop" from the background!

1 Feb 2012 5:44am

janina from Melbourne, Australia

I like the windmill on the left...and. who said all Asians look alike....LOL. Good one, curly. ;OD

1 Feb 2012 9:16am

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Looks like they are really enjoying themselves.

1 Feb 2012 9:02pm

Julie L. Brown from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

LOL! Purple paper windmill and your cap turned sideways! That's the ticket.

1 Feb 2012 10:56pm

Lokesh from Hyderabad, India

those windmills are interesting , did they work..?

6 Feb 2012 4:06am

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