Archive for September, 2007
Signs That Make You Go “Hmmm”
By Thomas on September 23, 2007 | No Comments »
Blind massage sounds kind of fun but » Continue reading this post »
Up Close and Personal
By Thomas on September 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I thought, I’d share one of my macros with you.
Spanking the Monkey – Literally!
By Tony on September 19, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I blew up again – and I am proud of it!!!
After our spectacular hike down the back side of Emei Shan away from the crowds, we re-entered the areas accessible by bus. There, hiding among the crowds of Chinese tourists, was Emei Shan’s dark secret – the “Ecological Monkey Zone,” the most unbelievably stupid, ignorant testament to human idiocy that I have ever experienced.
Let me back up – Emei Shan’s slopes are covered with wild monkeys, many of which live natural lives. On the upper slopes, we spent quite a bit of time watching the monkeys’ natural behaviors – a real joy.
But as you descend the mountain, especially near temples, the monkeys start to get more » Continue reading this post »
Emei Shan – Hiking Down
By Tony on September 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Emei Shan is easily one of the most difficult-to-photograph places that I have ever visited in my life. Snapshots and even 360 panoramas cannot easily capture the incredible » Continue reading this post »
Emei Shan – Golden Summit
By Thomas on September 17, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Having followed the Canadian girl’s advice to take the bus up Emei Shan, we got to the near-top and went straight for the cable car. The 3-minute ride to the Golden Summit temple complex saved us two hours of walking. Once we stepped off the cable car along with fifty Chinese tourists, it was a mere 15-minute walk uphill to the summit at an altitude of 3077 m (10150 feet). I was in awe » Continue reading this post »
