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Subject: [Leica] The Temple of Heaven
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:01:20 +0530
References: <CAH1UNJ0EuwxwqUyee54L6uPD+p=ToNRHy3x+6Oz6UTQXkrpj4A@mail.gmail.com> <19E93737-EB39-4493-8A1F-D5A2CE950B5E@cartersxrd.net>

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
> >
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