Bricks

The Summer Palace in Beijing is full of hidden places. This is from June of 2012 so I don’t remember how to get to this spot any more. Even if I did, I may not recognize it after the work was completed.

Correct

This girl was having an afternoon snack at the summer palace. I like the sunlight through the fall leaves and the relaxed and content look on her face. Many children in China work extremely hard studying and almost never take a break. This is a sharp contrast with America and I feel the children in America are lazy and expect everything for nothing. Hopefully this girl has the correct balance in her life.

Sidewinding

A section of the unrestored great wall of china snakes along the ridgeline and off into the distance. The amount of work necessary to make this is staggering. Standing on top of the wall, you can feel this history and the enormity of it as it touches the horizon.

Ancient

View from some of the unrestored great wall. Although it was hundreds of years old with crumbling bricks, it was amazingly sturdy and was a once in a life time hike.

Rogue

Late August of 2009, I took a trip to a small cabin on the Rogue River. The sun was setting, casting pink and purple reflections on the slowly gurgling water. Just the noise of the river and the click of the shutter.

Relief

August at the summer palace is undeniably hot. Fortunately for us there was a light breeze blowing across this beautiful pond. We sat for a while enjoying the fascinating people watching and the smallest relief from the heat.

Orange

There are a few cats that live around the summer palace and my wife is excellent at spotting them. They all look very healthy and happy but stay clear of all people. Quite often if you wander off the trails you can find little makeshift houses and bowls of water and half eaten food.

Wildlife

My wife is amazingly good at spotting wildlife when we hike around the parks in China. Our trip to Badachu Park was no exception when she spotted this cat taking a nap on the rocks behind a pool. I like the way the cat blends in with the rocks.