> See gold, ochre, burnt orange in late fall against azure blue
Inside the cockpit of 747-400
The gracious pilot of our Boeing 747-400 was kind enough for me to go in and take a HDR image of the cockpit
The Great wall
The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has recently concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi). This is made up of 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 mi) of sections of actual wall, 359.7 km (223.5 mi) of trenches and 2,232.5 km (1,387.2 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.
Forbidden City
The challenge of photography inside the Forbidden City is that 1 million visitor visit every day. So it is almost impossible to take any picture without people loitering in it.
I almost succeeded here but a few still slipped in.
How do you spend afternoons in Fengdu
Fengdu is a relocation city where many Chinese were relocated from low water areas when Three Gorges Dam was built on Yangtze.
Some of these do not have much to do.
So how do you kill an afternoon in Fengdu?
Pull some chairs in the middle of the street and enjoy playing cards and smoking.
Bridge on Yangtze river
The name Yangtze River, as well as various similar names such as Yangtse River, Yangzi River, Yangtze Kiang, etc., is derived from Yangzi Jiang (simplified Chinese: 扬子江; traditional Chinese: 揚子江; pinyin: Yángzǐ Jiāng) listen (help·info), which, beginning in the Sui Dynasty, was the Chinese name for the river in its lower reaches, specifically, the stretch betweenYangzhou (扬州) and Zhenjiang (镇江). The name comes from the ancient ferry crossing Yangzi Jin (扬子津, meaning "Yangzi Crossing"). From the Ming Dynasty, the name was sometimes written 洋子 (yángzĭ). Because it was the name first heard by missionaries and traders, this name was applied in English to the whole river. In Chinese, Yangzi Jiang is considered a historical or poetic name for the river. The modern Chinese name, Chang Jiang (长江/長江 Cháng Jiāng), literally means "long 'Jiang'" (Jiang is the classical Chinese of Yangtze, but now it means river) and may sometimes also be used in English. It is also known to many as the 'Main Street' of China.
Hills of Guilin China
The unique hills towering over the rivers and lakes passing through the eastern part of Guangxi province make Guilin one of China's most famous scenic spots. Its beauty has been lauded in countless paintings and poems dating as early as the Tang Dynasty. The city planners were well aware that it's Guilin's hills that make the former capital of Guangxi special. With the exception of a handful of newer buildings, Guilin's buildings do not exceed seven stories.
The Guilin Mountains and surrounding area is one of the most inspirational spots for poets and artists in the world. Limestone mountains and incredible rock formations spring up in various shapes and sizes all along the Li River. Seven-star Park, which covers an area of 100 hectares, features rivers, caves, the Seven Star Peaks, "Morning of Camel Hill," "Crescent Rainbow Shadow," and Putuo Stone Forest."
Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment. - Ansel Adams,
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