POTD

Bamboo #3
Lin’an, China
2015

Bamboo #2
Lin’an, China
2015

The Bamboo Groves
Lin’an, China
2015

The Bamboo Groves

Sitting alone
in a recess of the bamboo groves,
I play the lute,
and then whistle a long tune.
No one else is visible
in the depth of the woods.
The bright moon
moves over, shining.

—Wang Wei (701 – 761)
–Translator: Qui Xiaolong

Four Trees Passing
Hangzhou, China
2015

Twilight on a rainy day and a foggy window on a moving bus; sufficient ingredients for a nice pictorialist image requiring no manipulation.

Fall at the Falls
Tianmu Grand Canyon, China
2015

Still terribly dreary here, so another bright color image seems appropriate.

Scattered Leaves
Tianmu Grand Canyon, China
2015

It’s been quite drab, overcast, and gray around here the last few days so I though a shot of color would hit the spot for me; hopefully you too.

Ritual and Ceremony
Xitang, China
2015

The act of serving tea in China can vary from a simple presentation to the quite elaborate traditional ceremony. It is unfortunately also often paired by some with another less tasteful ritual, smoking.

Dusk Comes to Xitang
Xitang, China
2015

Good Listener
Xitang, China
2015

Down the Alley
Xitang, China
2015