JanieM We’re off to the hinterlands now. My son taught for several years at Yulin* University in Shaanxi province, about 500 miles west and a bit south from Beijing and not far from Inner Mongolia. It’s a fair-sized city, booming somewhat when I was there because of oil and gas exploration. The setting is the …
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On The Road – ?BillinGlendaleCA – Randsburg
?BillinGlendaleCA After shooting the Milky Way and foreground for about 3 hours, it was time to depart Fossil Falls and head home. I suggested to my colleague that we stop in Randsburg, and old mining town about 40 minutes south of Fossil Falls for some morning golden hour shots. He had been there before and …
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On The Road – Elma – In Bruges
Elma In Bruges is a 2008 film about Irish gangsters. Why they are in the medieval Belgian city is part of a ridiculously convoluted plot. I did not see the film until after I had actually been to Bruges on a tour of the waterways of Holland and Belgium sponsored by the University of Wisconsin …
On The Road – Albatrossity – Spring 2021 in Flyover Country – Week 3
On the Road: Week of May 10 (5 am) Albatrossity – Spring 2021 in Flyover Country #3 Elma – In Bruges ?BillinGlendaleCA – ? JanieM– China, part 4/8 Steve from Mendocino – The Caribbean 3 of 4: Last Puerto Rico pictures ? And now, back to Albatrossity! Albatrossity Images for Week 3 of Spring in Flyover …
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On The Road – Steve from Mendocino – The Caribbean 2 of 4 – Old San Juan
Steve from Mendocino The visual delights of old San Juan are undeniable. The area dates back to Ponce de Leon’s original settlement in the 16th century. There are restaurants, shops, festive architecture, and plants and flowers everywhere. These images pretty much capture what I liked best about Puerto Rico.
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On The Road – JanieM – China, Part 3/8
JanieM Jamie bargained with a cab driver to take us to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, an hour’s drive from Beijing. It cost about $50 for the round trip, including the driver waiting for us while we took in the sights.
On The Road – ?BillinGlendaleCA – Starbows
?BillinGlendaleCA As the new moon approached, it was time to head out to the desert. I caravaned to Fossil Falls with another photographer with the goal of capturing a full Milky Way arch (a starbow). I got everything prepared at the parking lot and we found a good spot with a nice foreground of rocks …
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