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Monday, September 05, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Blog is moving...
...to 500px. We plan to post from Greece and Italy this September (internet allowing).
Monday, August 01, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A very soggy Fremont Parade
A constant rain did not do much to dampen the usual enthusiasm of this year's parade, though the crowds were a bit thinner. Here then are some of my takes on the day.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
ZhuJiaJao Watertown
ZhuJiaJao Watertown
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
It's our last day in China and most people (including Art) have already left for the states. The three of us who are left decided to spend our last day in the "best preserved" ancient part of Shanghai City. ZhuJiaJao is about 40km from the city center. It was built on a series of canals over the past thousand years, though most of the development occurred during the Ming Dynasty. The only modern improvements made since the site was "preserved" were the addition of toilets, information signs, souvenir shops, too many restaurants to count, and a large parking lot for the tour busses. You get
my point. Fortunately for us, today was wet and cold so the number of other visitors was at a very low level, and we had a great time walking the streets for about five hours. This town also has the friendliest dogs we have encountered in China. They are also uniformly small. The ones in the picture are full grown. I leave tomorrow at 6am, and will be home by noon (plus 15 hours in time zone changes).
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Yang Shuo Mountains
Yang Shuo Mountains
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Landscape photography isn't really my thing, and I have a hard time
composing effective images when I am confronted with scenery such as this.
To be in the middle of it is just an overwhelming experience. It's far
easier to just take it in than to interpret it in a photo. That being said,
I think the best time to visit this area is about 15 years ago. The once
sleepy little town of Guilin is now a major city. The backpacker crowd
would usually head out to Yang Shuo to get away from the crowds. Now Yang
Shuo is a major tourist area - it has two McDonald's and a pedestrian
shopping street that is packed with crowds at night. Further down river is
the relatively unspoiled hamlet of Xing Ping, but it too is quickly
succumbing to the crowds.
Yang Shuo Mountains
Yang Shuo Mountains
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Landscape photography isn't really my thing, and I have a hard time
composing effective images when I am confronted with scenery such as this.
To be in the middle of it is just an overwhelming experience. It's far
easier to just take it in than to interpret it in a photo. That being said,
I think the best time to visit this area is about 15 years ago. The once
sleepy little town of Guilin is now a major city. The backpacker crowd
would usually head out to Yang Shuo to get away from the crowds. Now Yang
Shuo is a major tourist area - it has two McDonald's and a pedestrian
shopping street that is packed with crowds at night. Further down river is
the relatively unspoiled hamlet of Xing Ping, but it too is quickly
succumbing to the crowds.
Yang Shuo Mountains
Yang Shuo Mountains
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Landscape photography isn't really my thing, and I have a hard time
composing effective images when I am confronted with scenery such as this.
To be in the middle of it is just an overwhelming experience. It's far
easier to just take it in than to interpret it in a photo. That being said,
I think the best time to visit this area is about 15 years ago. The once
sleepy little town of Guilin is now a major city. The backpacker crowd
would usually head out to Yang Shuo to get away from the crowds. Now Yang
Shuo is a major tourist area - it has two McDonald's and a pedestrian
shopping street that is packed with crowds at night. Further down river is
the relatively unspoiled hamlet of Xing Ping, but it too is quickly
succumbing to the crowds.
Yang Shuo Mountains
Yang Shuo Mountains
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Landscape photography isn't really my thing, and I have a hard time
composing effective images when I am confronted with scenery such as this.
To be in the middle of it is just an overwhelming experience. It's far
easier to just take it in than to interpret it in a photo. That being said,
I think the best time to visit this area is about 15 years ago. The once
sleepy little town of Guilin is now a major city. The backpacker crowd
would usually head out to Yang Shuo to get away from the crowds. Now Yang
Shuo is a major tourist area - it has two McDonald's and a pedestrian
shopping street that is packed with crowds at night. Further down river is
the relatively unspoiled hamlet of Xing Ping, but it too is quickly
succumbing to the crowds.
Monday, April 04, 2011
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Art took us down to the Li River this evening to shoot the cormorant
fishermen. This is not the same place that he shot his iconic photograph
several years ago as that location (formerly an isolated sand bar) is now a
built-up marina used to ferry tourists on river rides. This place is
changing fast. We found a location a few miles away and paid a couple of
fishermen to pose for us. During the 30 minutes or so of good low light, we
managed to get several shots that we are happy with. I did not try to
recreate Art's shot as that would require getting flat on the sand with the
camera at ground level. Water buffalo use that beach to drink. and other
things.
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Art took us down to the Li River this evening to shoot the cormorant
fishermen. This is not the same place that he shot his iconic photograph
several years ago as that location (formerly an isolated sand bar) is now a
built-up marina used to ferry tourists on river rides. This place is
changing fast. We found a location a few miles away and paid a couple of
fishermen to pose for us. During the 30 minutes or so of good low light, we
managed to get several shots that we are happy with. I did not try to
recreate Art's shot as that would require getting flat on the sand with the
camera at ground level. Water buffalo use that beach to drink. and other
things.
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Art took us down to the Li River this evening to shoot the cormorant
fishermen. This is not the same place that he shot his iconic photograph
several years ago as that location (formerly an isolated sand bar) is now a
built-up marina used to ferry tourists on river rides. This place is
changing fast. We found a location a few miles away and paid a couple of
fishermen to pose for us. During the 30 minutes or so of good low light, we
managed to get several shots that we are happy with. I did not try to
recreate Art's shot as that would require getting flat on the sand with the
camera at ground level. Water buffalo use that beach to drink. and other
things.
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
We All Want to be Art Wolfe
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Art took us down to the Li River this evening to shoot the cormorant
fishermen. This is not the same place that he shot his iconic photograph
several years ago as that location (formerly an isolated sand bar) is now a
built-up marina used to ferry tourists on river rides. This place is
changing fast. We found a location a few miles away and paid a couple of
fishermen to pose for us. During the 30 minutes or so of good low light, we
managed to get several shots that we are happy with. I did not try to
recreate Art's shot as that would require getting flat on the sand with the
camera at ground level. Water buffalo use that beach to drink. and other
things.
Sunday, April 03, 2011
More Yuan Yang Markets
More Yuan Yang Markets
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
It's raining here in Guilin - or more accurately Yang Shuo about 20 miles
down the Li River from Guilin - so today was a bit light on shooting.
Meanwhile, here are some photos taken in the markets of Yuan Yang. The
woman in the green hat is Hani, and the woman at the meat table is Zyi. Now
you know the difference.
Tomorrow, we are going to walk the banks of the Floating Lotus River, and
then photograph the cormorant fishermen at dusk. I think we are all going
to try to recreate Art's famous photograph on that subject. This may be the
last opportunity for us, or anyone to try this as the traditional fisherman
have all but disappeared from the rivers here. The area is rapidly
modernizing and the old ways of fishing no longer make economic sense - even
with the tourist interest.
More Yuan Yang Markets
More Yuan Yang Markets
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
It's raining here in Guilin - or more accurately Yang Shuo about 20 miles
down the Li River from Guilin - so today was a bit light on shooting.
Meanwhile, here are some photos taken in the markets of Yuan Yang. The
woman in the green hat is Hani, and the woman at the meat table is Zyi. Now
you know the difference.
Tomorrow, we are going to walk the banks of the Floating Lotus River, and
then photograph the cormorant fishermen at dusk. I think we are all going
to try to recreate Art's famous photograph on that subject. This may be the
last opportunity for us, or anyone to try this as the traditional fisherman
have all but disappeared from the rivers here. The area is rapidly
modernizing and the old ways of fishing no longer make economic sense - even
with the tourist interest.
More Yuan Yang Markets
More Yuan Yang Markets
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
It's raining here in Guilin - or more accurately Yang Shuo about 20 miles
down the Li River from Guilin - so today was a bit light on shooting.
Meanwhile, here are some photos taken in the markets of Yuan Yang. The
woman in the green hat is Hani, and the woman at the meat table is Zyi. Now
you know the difference.
Tomorrow, we are going to walk the banks of the Floating Lotus River, and
then photograph the cormorant fishermen at dusk. I think we are all going
to try to recreate Art's famous photograph on that subject. This may be the
last opportunity for us, or anyone to try this as the traditional fisherman
have all but disappeared from the rivers here. The area is rapidly
modernizing and the old ways of fishing no longer make economic sense - even
with the tourist interest.
More Yuan Yang Markets
More Yuan Yang Markets
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
It's raining here in Guilin - or more accurately Yang Shuo about 20 miles
down the Li River from Guilin - so today was a bit light on shooting.
Meanwhile, here are some photos taken in the markets of Yuan Yang. The
woman in the green hat is Hani, and the woman at the meat table is Zyi. Now
you know the difference.
Tomorrow, we are going to walk the banks of the Floating Lotus River, and
then photograph the cormorant fishermen at dusk. I think we are all going
to try to recreate Art's famous photograph on that subject. This may be the
last opportunity for us, or anyone to try this as the traditional fisherman
have all but disappeared from the rivers here. The area is rapidly
modernizing and the old ways of fishing no longer make economic sense - even
with the tourist interest.
More Yuan Yang Markets
More Yuan Yang Markets
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
It's raining here in Guilin - or more accurately Yang Shuo about 20 miles
down the Li River from Guilin - so today was a bit light on shooting.
Meanwhile, here are some photos taken in the markets of Yuan Yang. The
woman in the green hat is Hani, and the woman at the meat table is Zyi. Now
you know the difference.
Tomorrow, we are going to walk the banks of the Floating Lotus River, and
then photograph the cormorant fishermen at dusk. I think we are all going
to try to recreate Art's famous photograph on that subject. This may be the
last opportunity for us, or anyone to try this as the traditional fisherman
have all but disappeared from the rivers here. The area is rapidly
modernizing and the old ways of fishing no longer make economic sense - even
with the tourist interest.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Our flight from Kunming to Guilin was delayed six hours. I am finally here,
but it is 3:00 in the morning and we are leaving at nine. Too tired to
post. The short story is that these rice terraces have been continuously
cultivated for 1,300 years by the Hani and Zyi tribes people. More
tomorrow. Look at the pictures.
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Our flight from Kunming to Guilin was delayed six hours. I am finally here,
but it is 3:00 in the morning and we are leaving at nine. Too tired to
post. The short story is that these rice terraces have been continuously
cultivated for 1,300 years by the Hani and Zyi tribes people. More
tomorrow. Look at the pictures.
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Our flight from Kunming to Guilin was delayed six hours. I am finally here,
but it is 3:00 in the morning and we are leaving at nine. Too tired to
post. The short story is that these rice terraces have been continuously
cultivated for 1,300 years by the Hani and Zyi tribes people. More
tomorrow. Look at the pictures.
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
The Rice Terraces of Yuan Yang
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Our flight from Kunming to Guilin was delayed six hours. I am finally here,
but it is 3:00 in the morning and we are leaving at nine. Too tired to
post. The short story is that these rice terraces have been continuously
cultivated for 1,300 years by the Hani and Zyi tribes people. More
tomorrow. Look at the pictures.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
On Wednesday, we took the six hour drive (it took 10 hours) from the City of
Kunming to the hill tribe area of Yuan Yang in the southern mountains near
the border of Viet Nam. Along the way, we stopped for lunch near a small
Mongolian village called Xing Meng. Why there is a Mongolian village in
southern China is a long story. Sufficed it to say, that they have been
here for 900 years. This provided us with our first opportunity to shoot in
a rural village, so we descended upon it like an invading horde. sorry, I
couldn't help myself. The images here are from that village. I have no
idea what game the men are playing here, but it involved a lot of shouting
and the exchange of money.
Over the next two days we will be shooting the rice terraces and villages of
Yuan Yang.
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
On Wednesday, we took the six hour drive (it took 10 hours) from the City of
Kunming to the hill tribe area of Yuan Yang in the southern mountains near
the border of Viet Nam. Along the way, we stopped for lunch near a small
Mongolian village called Xing Meng. Why there is a Mongolian village in
southern China is a long story. Sufficed it to say, that they have been
here for 900 years. This provided us with our first opportunity to shoot in
a rural village, so we descended upon it like an invading horde. sorry, I
couldn't help myself. The images here are from that village. I have no
idea what game the men are playing here, but it involved a lot of shouting
and the exchange of money.
Over the next two days we will be shooting the rice terraces and villages of
Yuan Yang.
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
On Wednesday, we took the six hour drive (it took 10 hours) from the City of
Kunming to the hill tribe area of Yuan Yang in the southern mountains near
the border of Viet Nam. Along the way, we stopped for lunch near a small
Mongolian village called Xing Meng. Why there is a Mongolian village in
southern China is a long story. Sufficed it to say, that they have been
here for 900 years. This provided us with our first opportunity to shoot in
a rural village, so we descended upon it like an invading horde. sorry, I
couldn't help myself. The images here are from that village. I have no
idea what game the men are playing here, but it involved a lot of shouting
and the exchange of money.
Over the next two days we will be shooting the rice terraces and villages of
Yuan Yang.
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
A Brief Stop in Mongolia
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
On Wednesday, we took the six hour drive (it took 10 hours) from the City of
Kunming to the hill tribe area of Yuan Yang in the southern mountains near
the border of Viet Nam. Along the way, we stopped for lunch near a small
Mongolian village called Xing Meng. Why there is a Mongolian village in
southern China is a long story. Sufficed it to say, that they have been
here for 900 years. This provided us with our first opportunity to shoot in
a rural village, so we descended upon it like an invading horde. sorry, I
couldn't help myself. The images here are from that village. I have no
idea what game the men are playing here, but it involved a lot of shouting
and the exchange of money.
Over the next two days we will be shooting the rice terraces and villages of
Yuan Yang.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Huang Shan is famous for its fog and clouds swirling among the granite
spires. It's that feature that draws millions of visitors each year, and
earned it a spot as a UN World Heritage site. What we got when we arrived
was sunny weather. The scenery itself if breathtaking, and well worth the
visit no matter what the weather brings. Unfortunately, cloudless skies are
bad for photography. All of the pictures that I took pretty much suck.
The other remarkable feature of Huang Shan, also known as the Yellow
Mountains, is its stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. Due to the topology of
the area, going up or going down is the only way to go anywhere. Friends
who know me will recognize that I am not a big fan of stairs. I'm more of
an elevator kind of guy. If you look closely at the first photo (or last -
I don't know what order blogger will put these in), you will get an idea of
the kind of terrain that we were travelling on for two days. The next photo
is a close-up from the first.
Even though these mountains are rugged and remote, there is quite a bit of
construction at the top. There are at least six hotels and several
restaurants. The materials for building all of these structures was brought
up from the base of the mountain (4,000 ft below) on the backs of porters.
Basically, one brick at a time. The construction is continuing as there is
a great demand from the ever increasing number of visitors (mostly Chinese).
Huang Shan may even lose its World Heritage designation because of this
build-out.
Today, we flew to Kunming, in Yunnan province. Tomorrow, after breakfast,
we will be on the road all day to the remote border region which is home to
several hill tribes and to the terraced rice paddies. It is very unlikely
that I will have internet access for the next three days, so I will probably
post next from Guilin. I could be wrong about the internet - I had it at
the hotel on top of Huang Shan.
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Huang Shan is famous for its fog and clouds swirling among the granite
spires. It's that feature that draws millions of visitors each year, and
earned it a spot as a UN World Heritage site. What we got when we arrived
was sunny weather. The scenery itself if breathtaking, and well worth the
visit no matter what the weather brings. Unfortunately, cloudless skies are
bad for photography. All of the pictures that I took pretty much suck.
The other remarkable feature of Huang Shan, also known as the Yellow
Mountains, is its stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. Due to the topology of
the area, going up or going down is the only way to go anywhere. Friends
who know me will recognize that I am not a big fan of stairs. I'm more of
an elevator kind of guy. If you look closely at the first photo (or last -
I don't know what order blogger will put these in), you will get an idea of
the kind of terrain that we were travelling on for two days. The next photo
is a close-up from the first.
Even though these mountains are rugged and remote, there is quite a bit of
construction at the top. There are at least six hotels and several
restaurants. The materials for building all of these structures was brought
up from the base of the mountain (4,000 ft below) on the backs of porters.
Basically, one brick at a time. The construction is continuing as there is
a great demand from the ever increasing number of visitors (mostly Chinese).
Huang Shan may even lose its World Heritage designation because of this
build-out.
Today, we flew to Kunming, in Yunnan province. Tomorrow, after breakfast,
we will be on the road all day to the remote border region which is home to
several hill tribes and to the terraced rice paddies. It is very unlikely
that I will have internet access for the next three days, so I will probably
post next from Guilin. I could be wrong about the internet - I had it at
the hotel on top of Huang Shan.
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Huang Shan is famous for its fog and clouds swirling among the granite
spires. It's that feature that draws millions of visitors each year, and
earned it a spot as a UN World Heritage site. What we got when we arrived
was sunny weather. The scenery itself if breathtaking, and well worth the
visit no matter what the weather brings. Unfortunately, cloudless skies are
bad for photography. All of the pictures that I took pretty much suck.
The other remarkable feature of Huang Shan, also known as the Yellow
Mountains, is its stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. Due to the topology of
the area, going up or going down is the only way to go anywhere. Friends
who know me will recognize that I am not a big fan of stairs. I'm more of
an elevator kind of guy. If you look closely at the first photo (or last -
I don't know what order blogger will put these in), you will get an idea of
the kind of terrain that we were travelling on for two days. The next photo
is a close-up from the first.
Even though these mountains are rugged and remote, there is quite a bit of
construction at the top. There are at least six hotels and several
restaurants. The materials for building all of these structures was brought
up from the base of the mountain (4,000 ft below) on the backs of porters.
Basically, one brick at a time. The construction is continuing as there is
a great demand from the ever increasing number of visitors (mostly Chinese).
Huang Shan may even lose its World Heritage designation because of this
build-out.
Today, we flew to Kunming, in Yunnan province. Tomorrow, after breakfast,
we will be on the road all day to the remote border region which is home to
several hill tribes and to the terraced rice paddies. It is very unlikely
that I will have internet access for the next three days, so I will probably
post next from Guilin. I could be wrong about the internet - I had it at
the hotel on top of Huang Shan.
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Cursed with Pleasant Weather
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
Huang Shan is famous for its fog and clouds swirling among the granite
spires. It's that feature that draws millions of visitors each year, and
earned it a spot as a UN World Heritage site. What we got when we arrived
was sunny weather. The scenery itself if breathtaking, and well worth the
visit no matter what the weather brings. Unfortunately, cloudless skies are
bad for photography. All of the pictures that I took pretty much suck.
The other remarkable feature of Huang Shan, also known as the Yellow
Mountains, is its stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. Due to the topology of
the area, going up or going down is the only way to go anywhere. Friends
who know me will recognize that I am not a big fan of stairs. I'm more of
an elevator kind of guy. If you look closely at the first photo (or last -
I don't know what order blogger will put these in), you will get an idea of
the kind of terrain that we were travelling on for two days. The next photo
is a close-up from the first.
Even though these mountains are rugged and remote, there is quite a bit of
construction at the top. There are at least six hotels and several
restaurants. The materials for building all of these structures was brought
up from the base of the mountain (4,000 ft below) on the backs of porters.
Basically, one brick at a time. The construction is continuing as there is
a great demand from the ever increasing number of visitors (mostly Chinese).
Huang Shan may even lose its World Heritage designation because of this
build-out.
Today, we flew to Kunming, in Yunnan province. Tomorrow, after breakfast,
we will be on the road all day to the remote border region which is home to
several hill tribes and to the terraced rice paddies. It is very unlikely
that I will have internet access for the next three days, so I will probably
post next from Guilin. I could be wrong about the internet - I had it at
the hotel on top of Huang Shan.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
We had an afternoon to kill before boarding our overnight sleeper train to
Huang Shan, so we headed across the river to East Shanghai to visit the
Oriental Pearl Tower. This is a TV antenna tower with observation platforms
built onto it a different heights. They are in the shape of pearls. The
top observation level is at 1143 feet, but we only went as high as the one
at 863 feet. There is also a much larger one at 300 feet, but it contains
nothing more than a video arcade and some small children's rides. It was
well worth a visit.
Last night we took the sleeper train - it turned out that it was a 'local',
which meant that it stopped at every station between Shanghai and Huang
Shan. I didn't get much sleep. Today and tomorrow we will spend in the
mountains - our hotel tonight is at an evaluation of 6400 ft. More on that,
plus pictures, tomorrow.
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
We had an afternoon to kill before boarding our overnight sleeper train to
Huang Shan, so we headed across the river to East Shanghai to visit the
Oriental Pearl Tower. This is a TV antenna tower with observation platforms
built onto it a different heights. They are in the shape of pearls. The
top observation level is at 1143 feet, but we only went as high as the one
at 863 feet. There is also a much larger one at 300 feet, but it contains
nothing more than a video arcade and some small children's rides. It was
well worth a visit.
Last night we took the sleeper train - it turned out that it was a 'local',
which meant that it stopped at every station between Shanghai and Huang
Shan. I didn't get much sleep. Today and tomorrow we will spend in the
mountains - our hotel tonight is at an evaluation of 6400 ft. More on that,
plus pictures, tomorrow.
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
We had an afternoon to kill before boarding our overnight sleeper train to
Huang Shan, so we headed across the river to East Shanghai to visit the
Oriental Pearl Tower. This is a TV antenna tower with observation platforms
built onto it a different heights. They are in the shape of pearls. The
top observation level is at 1143 feet, but we only went as high as the one
at 863 feet. There is also a much larger one at 300 feet, but it contains
nothing more than a video arcade and some small children's rides. It was
well worth a visit.
Last night we took the sleeper train - it turned out that it was a 'local',
which meant that it stopped at every station between Shanghai and Huang
Shan. I didn't get much sleep. Today and tomorrow we will spend in the
mountains - our hotel tonight is at an evaluation of 6400 ft. More on that,
plus pictures, tomorrow.
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
A Visit to The Pearl Tower
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
We had an afternoon to kill before boarding our overnight sleeper train to
Huang Shan, so we headed across the river to East Shanghai to visit the
Oriental Pearl Tower. This is a TV antenna tower with observation platforms
built onto it a different heights. They are in the shape of pearls. The
top observation level is at 1143 feet, but we only went as high as the one
at 863 feet. There is also a much larger one at 300 feet, but it contains
nothing more than a video arcade and some small children's rides. It was
well worth a visit.
Last night we took the sleeper train - it turned out that it was a 'local',
which meant that it stopped at every station between Shanghai and Huang
Shan. I didn't get much sleep. Today and tomorrow we will spend in the
mountains - our hotel tonight is at an evaluation of 6400 ft. More on that,
plus pictures, tomorrow.
Friday, March 25, 2011
A Cold Night on the Bund
A Cold Night on the Bund
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
This is quickly becoming one of the most photographed skylines on the
planet. It is easy to see why. Even during the day, this collection of
cutting edge architecture would make George Jetson proud. At night, though,
is when the new Shanghai really shines. It is almost mesmerizing. We would
have stayed and photographed longer, but it was cold and windy. Really,
really cold. Tomorrow, we spend more time in old Shanghai, and then take
the overnight train to Huangshan (The Yellow Mountains). It's going to be
cold there, too.
A Cold Night on the Bund
A Cold Night on the Bund
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
This is quickly becoming one of the most photographed skylines on the
planet. It is easy to see why. Even during the day, this collection of
cutting edge architecture would make George Jetson proud. At night, though,
is when the new Shanghai really shines. It is almost mesmerizing. We would
have stayed and photographed longer, but it was cold and windy. Really,
really cold. Tomorrow, we spend more time in old Shanghai, and then take
the overnight train to Huangshan (The Yellow Mountains). It's going to be
cold there, too.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Low Communications Capabilities
Low Communications Capabilities
Originally uploaded by weberpoint
It seems that China blocks all access to both facebook and blogger. The
only reliable way that I have of posting pictures is to Flickr. My pictures
can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/weberpoint/ There is
apparently a backdoor to blogger through email, which I am trying now.
Since I, myself, cannot get on my blog to check to see if this works (or how
the post looks), I am a little uncomfortable using this as my posting
mechanism. If you can read this, I would appreciate a comment on the first
image that I posted from Shanghai just to let me know that this works.
Thanks. I am now off to the Bund for the afternoon.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Basic Survival Gear
In a nutshell, I will be bringing two camera bodies, four lenses, 52GB in memory cards, a little red car and a tripod. And a rain cover for my camera gear. If it rains, we still go out and shoot. Since we will be traveling mostly to rural areas, internet access is not guaranteed. I will post when I can.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
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