I was at a corporate event yesterday, at Coyote Ranch, a bit south of San Jose. Looking at the faces of people there, I was struck by how diverse the Silicon Valley population is. Not to discount the atrocious past, or the discrimination that still exists today, I think America has the will officially to work towards racial harmony. On a global scale, talents tend to migrate into areas where there is demand or opportunity. Silicon Valley has attracted students, engineers, business people from China, India, and other parts of the world. Steve Jobs was a by-product of that trend; his birth parents are ethnic Syrian and adoptive parents Armenian. Following is a collection of pictures I took – and I shall refer to them as “Silicon Valley Melting Pot.”
Hong Konger says
yinyang — These are really lovely. You’ve got a great eye for people.
YinYang says
@Hong Konger
Thanks. Actually, I am more of a portrait photographer than landscapes. Kids especially.
YinYang says
Also, this BBQ chicken would be a bit out of place if in the OP. But I gotta share it. Yum!
Zack says
great thread on the multiculturalism, yinyang;
Silicon Valley is also a dear spot as it’s where returning ‘sea turtles’ like Robin Li got their teeth cut before setting up Baidu in China.
Allen says
@YinYang
I need to hire you to take Kevin’s pictures. Seriously…
YinYang says
Thanks Zack.
Heh, Allen, any time. You just continue to help me see where the stinks are in this world.