The Gingko Tree

One of my favorite trees is the ginkgo. They are quite majestic. The leaves have an interesting unique shape (like a small fan). The fruit/seeds is quite tasty when fried in hot oil and served with beer (although they stink pretty badly when they fall to the ground and become rancid). They are great shade trees in the summer, and, in the autumn, the leaves turn a beautiful yellow.

This picture is of the back of the Bank of Korea building in downtown Seoul. That onion-shaped dome is part of the bank.
















In front of the bank there is one of those really old, Cold War era fountains. I always associate these with a strong sense of nationalistic pride. I'm a little uncertain why the woman has to be bare-breated although I can certainly see that Korea has a lot to be proud of.