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[T_R_Oglodyte]

Petrified Forest

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Crystal Bridge - Petrified Forest

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Early Sunset on the Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Dundee Hills, Oregon

The heart of Oregon Pinot Noir country.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Organ Recital, Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco

This is one of my personal favorite "general interest" photos that I've ever done. It's not a jaw dropper, but as I looked at it just kind of felt "right" to me. And as I return to it, I keep on finding little details that keep drawing me in.

 

[Makai Guy]

Two week China trip, last month.

Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an, China


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[Makai Guy]

Gorge on the Yangtze River, China. We were surprised at the level of haze (smog) even when well outside the major cities.



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[Makai Guy]

Giant Panda munching bamboo, Chongqing Zoo, China


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[Makai Guy]

Great Wall of China at Badaling, near Beijing, China - one section was closed off and reserved for dignitaries who were visiting from the Shanghai World Expo going on this summer -- you can see the guards blocking entrance to that section and you can make out one VIP party climbing up the next hill. The section of the wall we were on (behind the camera) looked essentially the same except completely packed with throngs of people.



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[SueDonJ]

4th of July in Boston

Spent Sunday wandering all over Boston with my sisters ...

Trinity Church

City from the MBTA boat (Marriott's Custom House with clock tower)

Inner Harbor marker with (I think!) Boston Light in background

Swan Boat in the Public Gardens

Old State House

 

[Passepartout]

We were surprised at the level of haze (smog) even when well outside the major cities.

We went to China for a month in 2002. The sky color came to be known by us as 'China Haze'. It was pretty much the same everywhere. To top it off, we never saw a single bird during our visit. It sure shows graphically what happens when economic prosperity trumps environmental stewardship.

Our group kept in touch with one another for some time after the trip and it was surprising how many, and for how long we and others had deep, productive coughs and respiratory difficulties. DW and I experienced it about a week after returning and it lasted about a month. We attributed it to the close proximity to our co-travelers, but have not had anything similar before or since. Hope you escaped the hacking!

All in all, a trip to China is something I'd always wanted to experience, and it would be impossible to not be impressed.

Thanks, Doug for posting your photos.

Jim Ricks

 

[Makai Guy]

Our group kept in touch with one another for some time after the trip and it was surprising how many, and for how long we and others had deep, productive coughs and respiratory difficulties. DW and I experienced it about a week after returning and it lasted about a month. We attributed it to the close proximity to our co-travelers, but have not had anything similar before or since. Hope you escaped the hacking!

I ALWAYS get this, after any long trip, cruise, etc. Direct flights to/from China ran us over 14 hours each, and that's too long being cooped up breathing other people's air not to catch something, I fear. This trip's version has at least been less severe than some others.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Pueblo Cliff Dwelling Ruins, Walnut Canyon, Arizona

These cliff dwellings were built about 1000 years ago into these overhanging cliffs in the layered rock formations. Crops were grown and animals were hunted on the plateau at the canyon rim. Fresh water was obtained from Walnut Creek at the bottom of the canyon. Ladders were used to ascend and descend between the various levels of the pueblo.

 

[HatTrick]

Highly Cooperative Animals at HHV

 

[HatTrick]

La'ie Point, Oahu

 

[HatTrick]

Sunset Silhouette

 

[HatTrick]

Setup for Surf Lesson at HHV

 

[HatTrick]

Kennedy Gravesite and Arlington House

 

[HatTrick]

Fireworks and Rainbow Tower at HHV

 

[HatTrick]

Torch and Palm at Dusk

 

[HatTrick]

Colorful Waikiki

 

[sstamm]

Wow, HatTrick, great photos!! Love the color and composition, particularly the sunset, surf lesson and Waikiki!

Thanks for posting.

 

[HatTrick]

Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated!

 

[jerseyfinn]

Gorge on the Yangtze River, China. We were surprised at the level of haze (smog) even when well outside the major cities.



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Kudos to all of your China shots. This river shot has a sort of surreal quality to it. But you say this was smog and not just mountain mist/fog?! Wow, that's interesting and speaks to the industrialization going on in China ( also renders those govt carbon taxes relatively meaningless if this is what's going on in China & other developing giant nations ).

How many different places/sites did you work in during 2 weeks -- one can never see it all, but did your tour give you a good taste of the gamut of China or would another week have been better? China is on our 'to do' list, but I guess it's a trip which requires a lot of planning due to the distance and logistics.

Once again, China nicely caputred in your images.

Barry

 

[jerseyfinn]

Hat Trick,

Kudos for your Hawaii shots. Hawaii always speaks kindly to a camera and you have some nice compositional & tonal themes which speak to those little things arround one amidst all of the Hawaiian mountain and ocean scenery. The torch and palm is an especially clever pick up.

Barry