Dawn, Qutang Gorge, Yangtze River, China
The light was sort of dull right after dawn on the Yangtze, but the sun got high enough and peeked out from behind a cloud just long enough to sidelight the gorge walls and throw [...]
Rainbow over Lhasa, Tibet
A rainbow over generally sunny Lhasa, Tibet is a rare occurrence. So I went up on the rooftop of the Shangri-La Hotel in Lhasa, hoping to get a nice shot of the Potala [...]
The Terra Cotta Army, Xian, China
This is pit one, which has been about half excavated, and about 2000 warriors out of an estimated 6000 have been reconstructed. Some heads are missing, They used to carry bronze and wooden weapons, [...]
The Temple of Heaven, Beijing
One of the coolest things about this pavilion in the Temple of Heaven complex, other than the spectacular painting of course, was the fact that these galleries wound around the park in various directions, and [...]
The Great Wall Near Beijing, China
It's hard to say anything original about the Great Wall of China, other than according to some astronauts' accounts I've read, you really can't see it from space. The Great Wall, especially the Badaling section [...]
The Moat of the Forbidden City, Beijing
Perhaps the hardest part of shooting in the Forbidden City of Beijing is trying to get just one shot that doesn't have a thousand people in it. We've been to a lot of tourist attractions [...]
Recommendations for Five Days in Hong Kong
The classic courts building at Statue Square, Hong Kong. It's now surrounded by skyscrapers. This was part of our Context Travel tour, which started at Statue Square. We were prepared to love Hong [...]
A Walking Tour of Hong Kong, in Context
A bit of a dreary day, but still an impressive skyline. Showing up for a walking tour of Hong Kong on a hot muggy morning after some jet-lagged sleep and less than a [...]
Skyline Views from The Peak, Hong Kong
The view off the back of The Hong Kong Peak; sunset. One of the best things to do in Hong Kong is take in the views of its dramatic skyline. There are a [...]
A View of the Hong Kong Skyline
It's a pretty easy shot when all you have to do is take the elevator up to the observation deck of the Panorama Hotel in Kowloon, dare to walk right up to the edge of [...]