Chinese New Year of the Rat

Posted by NZ-Photo (Paris, France) on 10 February 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

The Year of the Rat, which begins on February 7, 2008 and ends on January 25, 2009, is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac.
[wikipedia :] Rats are leaders, pioneers and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking. Rat people are endowed with great leadership skills and are the most highly organized, meticulous, and systematic of the twelve signs. Intelligent and cunning at the same time, rats are highly ambitious

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Hoopand from Tehran, Iran

perfect focusing! nice shot!

11 Feb 2008 9:34am

Nikon D50
1/400 second
F/5.0
165 mm (35mm equiv.)

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