After a morning of exploring the morning market of Xizhou and walking about it was time to return to the Linden Centre for lunch and prepare for our afternoon outing. The food at the Centre was amazing and varied. According to our host, Jeannee it is based on traditional local fare but prepared using healthier […]
The walk to the central market of Xizhou was maybe six or eight blocks but full of traditional artisanal skilled labor — keeping the embroidery art alive, preparing wares for the local market, and educating the passing traveler — and striking a balance between tourist show and subsistence — but as we turned the corner […]
I kicked off my first full day in China watching the sun rise over the valley and seeing the locals head off to work along the road in front of the Linden Centre. I watched as the streets came alive in bluish light before sunrise as the street sweeper and garbage man made their rounds […]
I’ll be honest…as I pondered how to tackle the monstrous task of sharing my thoughts, experiences and photographs of this trip to China, I struggled with how I would organize it. And frankly I don’t think I have a clear path for all of this, so bear with me as at times it will seem […]
Why Travel to Western China and the Yunnan Province? First, let’s get our bearings: (Click image to see it enlarged) Because of its geographic location and history, Yunnan is diverse – ethnically, geographically, and naturally. Cradled by mountains the province enjoys moderate temperatures year round, a long growing season, and biologically diverse landscape. It is […]
Thirty days ago I returned from my trip to China, and while in some ways that seems a lifetime ago thanks to work and the demands of everyday life, I know that my experiences and memories are indelibly imprinted in my heart. And I am thankful that my photos will help to keep them fresh […]
…in a day or so I will be ready to share my journey in China and make this blog a place to share my adventures…in photography, travels, and life…
On our final day together in San Antonio, our little 365 photo-a-day group took advantage of the fact that one of us had brought along her 20-year-old daughter, and her boyfriend joined them as well. and they were all up for a photo shoot along the Riverwalk. So with an entourage of about a dozen […]
The amazing Click Away experience came to a close on Saturday, but not before I had some more incredible opportunities to learn and practice taking photos of all kinds. I started the day with an opportunity to try my hand at Boudoir Photography. It is a genre I never thought I would like to try, […]
Day two of the Click Away photo conference provided more training and networking. I started with a macro photography class with Atlanta-based photographer Tiffany Kelly. On our afternoon break a group of us went out toward the Alamo for a little photo excursion… The day ended with another photo walk around the city…
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