Loving those Pagodas
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
I love this style of architecture! I wish that we could have the roof of our house made into this style but I know that it's not possible. We own a co-op and one of their first rules aboutЧитать далее
The Temple of Heaven
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
I'm so happy that we came here and that we're able to see such wonderful sites. I'm very surprised that it's not more crowded here. I guess that the Forbidden City is a much bigger attraction than theЧитать далее
Netting
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
The nets that are strung up under the roofs of the pagodas are a bit distracting but I can understand why they are there. If something were to crumble and fall, would this thin netting really be ableЧитать далее
What Knockers!
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
I still remember that knockers line from the movie Young Frankenstein, in which Dr. Frankenstein said it, about the castles big door knockers, but a busty looking Teri Garr thought it was about herЧитать далее
Carvings
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
The craftsmanship and talent of the people who built all of this is incredible! This is a close up look at a carved post near the buildings. It's astounding that all of this was done by hand, withoutЧитать далее
The Post
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Here's another look at that carved post, this time from a bit further back, to give it a sense of scale. This is just one small part of this place. These sort of elaborate details are everywhere!
Knock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven's Door
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 64 °F
Here's another look at the door knockers. Those big door studs are placed in a certain way to accommodate a lucky number of studs. It seems that nothing was left to chance in the architecture of theseЧитать далее
It's Me
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
I think that I've had more pictures taken of me on this trip than any other time that we've gone away. I'm finding that I enjoy having my picture taken. It helps me remember all the places that we'veЧитать далее
Where is Everyone?
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
I'm still surprised to see such a popular tourist destination so empty, especially considering what a populous country China is. I'm guessing that the local people don't visit here very often. It'sЧитать далее
Kathy
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
That guy on the left was one of the Canadian people in our tour group. I'm noticing that he's trying to work himself into the background of nearly every shot that I take of Kathy. Is he stalking herЧитать далее
What a Day!
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
I'm so happy that we've been having such great weather while we're seeing the sites in Beijing. We had some rain in Chengdu while we were seeing the pandas but the weather is perfect today. I hopeЧитать далее
Looking Down
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
I like this photo of me a lot but that yellow caution sign on the left is bugging me. I wish I could have moved it but I wouldn't dare. I don't know what the rules are for things like that, since it'sЧитать далее
The Dragon
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
Like the Forbidden City, there's several animal figures scattered around the grounds of the Temple of Heaven. The Forbidden City has a lot more but having some here also is a nice touch.
Bright and Colorful
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
I'm thinking that the Temple of Heaven might have gone through a restoration recently. Things here look so clean and bright when compared to the Forbidden City. I'm sure restoration work is doneЧитать далее
A Last Look
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
It's nearly time for our group to get together at the assigned meeting place. I'm shocked by how quickly the time flew by. I'd really like for Kathy and I to visit China on our own some day. It wouldЧитать далее
Group Photo
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
Once we were all back together someone suggested a group photo which was a great idea. It's nice to have a shot with everyone in it so that we can remember our time exploring China together. I'll haveЧитать далее
Through the Doors
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
Once again, we're passing through the big studded red doors that guard the Temple of Heaven. Will we ever pass through these gates again? I'm hoping so much that we will. It may be many years from nowЧитать далее
The Way Out
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
This exit pathway looks nice, with it's covering looking like it was taken from the architecture of the buildings in the Temple of Heaven but it's obvious that it was built much later. Strangely, thisЧитать далее
On Our Way
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
Once again, I'm lagging behind everyone but there's so many fascinating things to see, and photograph, that I just can't help it. That's Kathy walking ahead of me with Fiona. Despite them being quiteЧитать далее
The Game
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
This is a shot that I felt like I had to stop and get. Two locals, playing Chinese Chess, so intent on their game that they aren't even aware that they are being photographed. This is the sort of shotЧитать далее
Back to the Hotel
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
We're back on the tour bus and headed back to the hotel. It's been a very long and busy day and we've seen such wonderful things. Kathy is so exhausted that she couldn't even wait until we get back toЧитать далее
Wanda Realm Beijing
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
After we got back to the Wanda Realm Hotel everyone from the tour group went their separate ways. I'm guessing that most of them went up to their rooms to relax. As for us, we decided to walk around aЧитать далее
Food Shopping
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
We stopped in a grocery store, wanting to get some snacks to eat, but everything we saw seemed to be past the expiration date. We couldn't figure out why everything this store was selling was stale soЧитать далее
The New Order
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 63 °F
There's a movie theater inside the Wanda Realm Mall and I was surprised to see that they were showing one of the Star Wars movies. I wish that the theaters back home set up figures like this toЧитать далее
Stormtrooper
27 сентября 2018 г., Китай ⋅ 61 °F
I was curious to see a movie in China, especially if it was going to be something as good as a Star Wars film, but Kathy was too tired for a movie. She's not a Star Wars fan anyway so she wouldn'tЧитать далее





























