off to trek around the Forbidden City.
the place is HUGE!
9,999 rooms and sits on 250 acres of land - huge.
and quintessential Chinese culture.
the tile work and colors were absolutely gorgeous.
these chairs were much needed after the seemingly endless amounts of walking.
in ancient China, yellow (which signifies earth)
was exclusively used by royalty of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
this was taken from a temple next door to the Forbidden City.
also intricate craftsmanship but all made of wood.
also in the temple - where we happened upon a wedding shoot.
Tienanmen Square
with the giant picture of Mao Zedong on the front.
waiting for their "changing of the guards" ceremony at dusk
where they lower the flag on the opposite side of the street.
when traveling to Bejing one must experience Peking Duck!
thanks for hanging in there for the my travel posts!
i assure you that i will return to ART-ing any minute now.
maybe with a bit of Asian inspiration.
Ok. Like you are such a great photographer! Seriously! I´ve been to the forbidden city a couple times with my camera, and didn´t get magic in my colors like you did. You just have a natural eye for estethic.
And speaking of cameras... I bought a new one yesterday. Maybe almost as cool as yours. Canon Eos 60D. I didn´t want the 7D after all, it was so heavy, I wouldn´t have been carrying it around. So now all I have to do is read the manual, and start taking smashing pictures, just like you! :-)
Did you get to the Antique market too?
Posted by: Spindelmaker | November 09, 2010 at 02:28 AM
Really Cool Pics....
Posted by: gary | November 09, 2010 at 06:30 AM
wow what eye candy!! beautiful pics! Love the chair pic!
Posted by: Katy G | November 09, 2010 at 07:37 AM
gorgeous colors... amazing detail and design... hmmmm... it will be interesting to see if and how it influences your creative juices and your new art... look forward to seeing it!
Posted by: mom | November 09, 2010 at 07:40 AM
Old buildings have so many cool details, thanks for sharing.
EWian
Posted by: EWian | November 13, 2010 at 12:21 AM
I had not seen all these pictures. Looks like a wonderful adventure. Would love to hear more about it. My kids were envious when they saw the pictures. Love all the colors!
Posted by: Valerie | November 15, 2010 at 12:10 PM
I love your clocks! Found them at a small boutique close to home and I go in every other week to look at them. I'm hoping I win the give away so I can buy one for me and one for my sister!
Posted by: Jackie Kapaun | November 17, 2010 at 12:50 PM