[Leica] The Temple of Heaven

[Jay Burleson]

Looks like a wonderful place to be with a camera.
Dance 1 is fantastic.

Jay

On 11/16/2014 11:39 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj 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