I’m back in China.
Feicheng after dinner, when the people leave their televisions and join their friends in the park to dance, play games, watch movies, or just share the day. I’m training teachers in Feicheng City, in...
View ArticleMore of Jing’an Sculpture Park
Just a few of the sculptures that will greet you as you enter the park.
View ArticleWandering Further Through Jing’an Sculpture Park
This plaque is on a wall near the end of the park. I was told that it reads, “See Heart,” which I believe is completely appropriate for a park that speaks to the heart through the sculptures, trees,...
View ArticleGrandmothers
I did not spend much time with her. I wish I had. I wanted to tell her about my granddaughters back in the states and ask about her life in China. She looks as if she is about my age, which means that...
View ArticleTravel Theme: Walls
How could I pass this one up? I was fortunate to walk on THE WALL two years ago on my solo trek to Beijing. The Great Wall at Mutianyu was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty in the 16th century upon the...
View ArticleSunday Post: Unforgettable
Unforgettable? I’m 62 years old, and I have a lifetime of unforgettable moments; I had not truly appreciated that fact until I started to look for images to post for Jakes’s Sunday Post. I now realize...
View ArticleSunday Post: Peaceful
I took this shot July 3, at a city park where I worked in Feicheng, Shandong Province, China. I’ve returned to this image frequently, trying to attach a story to the woman. At first look, this might...
View ArticleTravel Theme: Multiples
Shanghai While wandering the streets of Shanghai, I watched this young woman on the street. Delivering something? Perhaps. Watch her. Watch the direction of her head as she glances upon the glitz in...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Beyond
“Do you have a photo which invites the viewer to look beyond? Are there hidden depths in the background? Is the focal point just a framing for the rest of the picture? If it’s not clear why we should...
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