Great Wall. Mùtiányù, July 2009

Directions for avoiding tourists: get up very early,
and follow the workers' path to the wall at Mutianyu.
Take pictures, and have breakfast feeling smug.

Summer Palace. Beijing, July 2009

The Tower of Buddhist Incense at the Summer Palace in Beijing.
Arrive just before closing time to avoid the crowds.

Total Eclipse. Hangzhou, July 2009

The diamond ring at the end of my second total eclipse,
through a slight haze in Hangzhou. A slightly fuzzy image,
but I was pretty excited and forgot to use the timer.