Date: August 3rd, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, China, City Streets, Cultures, Flowers, food, Landscape, pink, Seasonal, Sky, Travel.

The Drum Tower, Xi'an, ChinaThe Drum Tower, night market, and the Bell Tower in the ancient city of Xi’an, China

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Night market - fresh fruit juice on a very hot evening, Xi'an, China Night market in Xi'an, China - street sweeper with a whistle - get the hell outa her way!

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Night market in Xi'an, China - street sweeper's brooms are branches

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Night market - squid, Xi'an, China Night market - beautiful bread, Xi'an, China

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The Bell Tower, Bougainvillea in Xi'an, China

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Flight back to Zibo from Xian

 

Date: August 2nd, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: China, conservation, Cultures, Design, Historic significance, Series, Travel, Unusual Interest.

Terracotta Warriors and crowds of tourists, Xi'an, ChinaTerracotta Warriors, Xi’an, China. Archaologists are still unearthing, reassembling and documenting miles and miles of terracotta statues. Bones of the terracotta artist/sculptors have been found among the ruins.

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Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an, China Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an, China Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an, China

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Terracotta Warrior's horses, Xi'an, China

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Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an, China

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Archeaologists at the Terracotta Warriors site, Xi'an, China Terracotta Warriors unearthed, Xi'an, China Bones of Terracotta Warriors artists found on site, Xi'an, China

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Terracotta Warriors site, Xi'an, China

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One of three main buildings of Terracotta Warriors sites, Xi'an, China

 

Date: July 31st, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, China, conservation, Cultures, Design, Green, Historic significance, Landscape, Leaves, Mountains, Series, Summer, Travel, Trees.

Landscape seen from a turret on The Great Wall near Bejing, China

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The Great Wall near Bejing, ChinaThe Great Wall of China – portion near Bejing that has been rebuilt since its original construction during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

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The Great Wall landscape near Bejing, China The Great Wall landscape near Bejing, China The Great Wall near Bejing, China

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The Great Wall landscape near Bejing, China

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Elm tree, The Great Wall of China Preserving part of the original construction on The Great Wall near Bejing, China

 

Date: July 29th, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, China, City Streets, Cultures, Design, Travel.

New city central business district, Qingdao, ChinaUnique city of Qingdao where the 2008 Olympics torch was lit – central business district, east coast China. The red monument is called “Winds of May” marking WWI era reform movement.

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Central business district, Qingdao, China Monument “Winds of May” to mark WWI era reform movement, Qingdao, China Train station, Qingdao, China

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Apartments above shops in Qingdao, China

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Painted apartment buildings in Qingdao, China Painted apartment buildings in Qingdao, China Painted apartment buildings in Qingdao, China

 

Date: July 28th, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: China, City Streets, Cultures, food, Insects, Seasonal, Summer, Travel, Trees, Unusual Interest.

Cicada flies, abundant in China, are caught as food, using a long pole with a sticky end.Cicada flies, abundant in China during Summer, are caught as food, using a long pole with a sticky end.

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Cicada flies, abundant in China during Summer, are caught as food, using a long pole with a sticky end. Cicada flies, abundant in China, are caught as food, using a long pole with a sticky end.

 

Date: July 24th, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: Birds, China, City Streets, Cultures, Landscape, Travel.

Men playing checkers as they do every afternoon and evening in Zibo, China

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Bicycle cart with caged chickens, no doubt bound for a side street BBQ, Zibo, China Sign on the lawn of a high rise apartment building, Zibo, China Sign on a small patch of grass in a city park, Bejing, China Corn grows everywhere in ditches and wherever there is space for planting, Zibo, China

 

Date: July 24th, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: Architecture, China, City Streets, Cultures, Landscape, Seasonal, Summer, Travel, Trees.

View from our son's apartment building in Zibo, China
For two amazing weeks we visited our oldest son, Adrian, where he lives and teaches in Zibo, China. Probably the best vacation we’ve ever had  — lots of walking, motorcycles, buses, taxis, trains and planes. Incredible!

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Zibo, China side street Zibo, China side street

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Date: July 5th, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: blue, Landscape, Oregon, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees.

Lone tree, Mosier OR

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Cherry picking in Mosier, OR with Mt. Hood in the distance Mt. St. Helen's, WA as seen from the Fruit Loop near Mosier, OR

 

Date: June 18th, 2016 | Comments : none | Categories: Landscape, Oregon, Travel, Travel USA, Unusual Interest, USA.

Wind turbine blade being transported on Hwy 84 East near Hood River, OR

 

Date: September 20th, 2015 | Comments : none | Categories: Autumn, BC, beach, Birds, Canada, Flowers, rocks, Seasonal, Travel, travel Canada, Urban and Provincial Parks, Vancouver Island, wildflowers, yellow.

Crow and wild sunflowers, Island View Beach, North Saanich, BC

 

Date: August 17th, 2015 | Comments : none | Categories: Landscape, Mountains, rocks, Travel, Travel USA, USA, Utah.

South Weber near Ogden, Utah, USA

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South Weber near Ogden, Utah, USAOgden, Utah, USA

 

Date: August 16th, 2015 | Comments : none | Categories: Elements, Landscape, Seasonal, Sky, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Wyoming.

Morning rainbow, Rock Springs, WyomingMorning rainbow, Rock Springs, Wyoming

 

Date: July 15th, 2015 | Comments : none | Categories: Children, Smile, Travel.

Cameron's Welcome Grandpa signCameron's Welcome Grandma sign

 

Date: July 12th, 2015 | Comments : none | Categories: City Streets, Environmental issues, Historic significance, Michigan, Travel, Travel USA, Unusual Interest.

Steam from underground pipes, Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Thermal: steam rising from from 39 miles of piping buried deep underground the city streets of Detroit, Michigan.

 

 

Date: July 10th, 2015 | Comments : none | Categories: Historic significance, Landscape, Nebraska, rocks, Seasonal, Summer, Travel, Travel USA, Trees, Urban and State Parks, USA.

Chimney Rock, Nebraska

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Scottsbluff National Monument, Nebraska

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Scottsbluff National Monument, NebraskaScottsbluff National Monument, Nebraska

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Western-most Nebraska terrainWestern-most Nebraska terrainJust west of Scottsbluff, NebraskaJust west of Scottsbluff, Nebraska

 

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