The ghost town of Independence, Colorado sits at around 10,900 ft along the west side of Independence Pass between Aspen and Leadville. Discovered on July […]
Month: September 2010
Autumn at Bear Lake
Taken from the north side of Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, this photo shows Longs Peak at sunset through the colors of the […]
Longs Peak from Rock Cut
The view of Longs Peak from Rock Cut, near the top of Trail Ridge Road, at sunset in late summer.
Xilang Shan
Xilang Shan is a hill on the western end of Yangshuo, in Yangshuo Park. Go there in the morning to climb this hill and see […]
Diecui Lu at Night
Yangshuo is a popular destination for Chinese tourists exploring the Li River. It has several different pedestrian streets, all filled with stores, restaurants, hotels, clubs, […]
Chinese Brewery
Le Vôtre is primarily a French restaurant, but they have several signs advertising “home-made beer” outside their central location on Yangshuo’s busy West Street. They […]
Cormorant Fisherman
Photos of cormorant fishermen were one of the reasons we visited this area of China. Unfortunately, no guidebooks told us that cormorant fishing isn’t practiced […]
Lao Zhai Shan, Xingping Sunrise
Some of the most memorable mountains I’ve climbed have been small by mountain climbing standards. Lao Zhai Shan in Xingping is one of them. I […]
Inside The Great Wall
This photo was taken inside the Great Wall. Some of the towers have several levels and staircases, and most have windows with great views of […]
Tiananmen Square
This photo was taken in front of Tiananmen Gate while looking at Tiananmen Square. The road separating me from Tiananmen Square is Chang’An Jie. If […]
A candid moment inside the Forbidden City. The soldier in the middle couldn’t stop laughing. These guys were typically pretty serious.
The Palace of Heavenly Purity
The Palace of Heavenly Purity (one of several palaces inside the Forbidden City) was the residence of the Emperor during the Ming Dynasty. It served […]
