The lighting of traditional Chinese lanterns on the Huangpu riverfront, near the Science and Tech Museum. Although techno music was pumping from a bike-mounted sales kiosk of sorts, this is one of those beautiful China moments that often get missed. People write messages on the outside of the lantern, sometimes to family members or friends who have passed, or they jot down wishes and messages hoping for good luck.
An outdoor, vine-filled window from The Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, outside of Shanghai.
A sort of gremlin-like lion mounted on the post of a stone/cement bridge at West Lake in Hangzhou, outside of Shanghai.
The Bund walkway at night on the Huangpu River, downtown Shanghai.
I know I wrote a bit about my Shanghai experience, but I often neglect to share the more quiet side of my travels... the moments that seem to provide some of my most beautiful pictures and some of my favourite memories. Throughout my travels, I often spend a lot of time wandering... often to nowhere in particular, but it makes me feel like I'm a part of the city instead of just some tourist that came to see the sights. I'm definitely not a pro photographer, but maybe it's in the cards as a hobby down the road. There's moments where I feel like I can appreciate much of the better side in life, but I contribute little to those good things... music, art, etc. Jack of all trades but King of none? Who knows. All I can hope is that I'm living a life big enough to counter balance that.
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