China

Hangzhou Revisited

It’s been too long since my last good hike. That’s the only conclusion I can draw as I look back through my photos. Maybe the…

For Want of Fruit

Encounter a monkey in an untamed mountain range and you’ll find it to be skittish and fearful. Find one in a place closer to…

The Lost Spring

Past blossoms, future buds.

Across the Lake

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, public parks teem with people out with their families, enjoying the kind weather after months of…

Plumage

Not far from where I live is a small reserve for birds — really just a fenced-off part of a riverfront that’s home to ducks and geese. Among the…

Ascendance

Where once was a fortress, now is a city so austere and yet charming all the same. It’s been good to me, but it is the nature of things to…

History and Modernity

Xiaoyaojin Park is typical for its kind, with modern amusements nestled among the historic monuments and features. This…

Fenghuang

The phoenix is a Chinese symbol of the cosmic feminine, the counterpart to the dragon. This one makes its roost stories above a park in the…

Pigeons of Xiaoyaojin

On quiet days, I used to take pictures of the squirrels — but sadly, tree squirrels are not so common in Asia. Pigeons…

To Draw Nearer the Heavens

I once lived in the shadow of a place called Zipeng, a mountain which wears a temple as its crown. On festival…