Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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