Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis, Tina, Nathan, Jay, Ric Thanks for looking. I found it a magical place in the morning, with the smog giving a moody backdrop! :-) Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 7:33 AM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > what a wonderful spot > > i am especially enamoured of the urns composition and color > > ric > > > > On Nov 17, 2014, at 2:39 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Finally, the travelogue is inching towards its end, as we came to our > > final stop in Beijing. The first installment is from my favourite place, > > photographically, of the whole trip, The Temple of Heaven, and the vast > > park that surrounds it, in Beijing. The whole place was delightful, and I > > was most frustrated that we were allowed just an hour here - the > downsides > > of a tour! If I ever go back to Beijing, I will plan for 2-3 mornings > here, > > just for photography, and the pleasure of just walking around, watching > > people (as I will also plan more time for the market in Xi'an and the > Bund > > in Shanghai). This is a large set of photos, so bear with me! > > > > You enter through a peaceful path surrounded by greenery: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2134.jpg.html > > > > Suddenly, you come to thousands of people, all doing their own thing! > > > > Dancing: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2746.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2145.jpg.html > > > > Music: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2778.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2749.jpg.html > > > > Sketching or Knitting (with a healthy dollop of gossip): > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2227.jpg.html > > > > Playing Checkers, Cards or Dominoes: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2159.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2771.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2773.jpg.html > > > > Or just doing their own thing, and relaxing: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2165.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2777.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2160.jpg.html > > > > Selfies: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2185.jpg.html > > > > A quick meeting on the job: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2203.jpg.html > > > > Tourists: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2208.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2216.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2220.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2171.jpg.html > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >