Great Wall of China

[roshani]

wow, i am jealous, great shots, its on my list of places to visit before my calling!

[Glassman]

Tim, Great photos, You sure would not want to walk down those stairs after you had a few drinks...:)

[Tim T]

Originally Posted by laawaaris

these photos look "great"

is the wall close to beijing? how did u get from beijing to the wall?

Thanks again guys. This section of the wall is about an hour drive from Beijing. We got there as part of a private tour with a tour guide and a driver. They drive like New York taxi cab drivers on steroids in China so I would not even consider renting a car.

[Tim T]

Originally Posted by laawaaris

also i heard from some local chinese ppl when i was visiting HK recently that the wall has a strange odor about it ... did you notice that?

if so, maybe that's what kept the crowds away ... :-)

I didn't smell any strange odor but maybe I missed it due to my heaving breathing when going up.

[DigitalDiva]

Very nice captures Tim, the 2nd one took my breath away, yours too I bet .

[LoungeLizard]

All my photos of the Great Wall are gone. They were shot on film and my wife accidentally (yeah, right) threw out the package.

All I remember was my legs hurting.

I recently went to an exhibit of prints by Chen Changfen at the Museum of Fine Art here and it was amazing. To be able to spend so much time photographing such a wonderful structure is just incredible.

I bought the book they were selling and it is simply inspiring.

Like I've said before, I haven't been in China since April of last year and I am having withdrawal symptoms! I may have to contact Masoncn here for some advice on planning a photo tour.

[Tim T]

Originally Posted by DigitalDiva

Very nice captures Tim, the 2nd one took my breath away, yours too I bet .

Thanks Dora. To say that I was a little winded would be an understatement. We only had 2 hrs there so there wasn't much time to do anything but walk up and down the steps.

[Tim T]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

All my photos of the Great Wall are gone. They were shot on film and my wife accidentally (yeah, right) threw out the package.

All I remember was my legs hurting.

I recently went to an exhibit of prints by Chen Changfen at the Museum of Fine Art here and it was amazing. To be able to spend so much time photographing such a wonderful structure is just incredible.

I bought the book they were selling and it is simply inspiring.

Like I've said before, I haven't been in China since April of last year and I am having withdrawal symptoms! I may have to contact Masoncn here for some advice on planning a photo tour.

Bummer about losing your photo's. Thanks for the link to Chen Changfen's photo's. They are amazing. Sounds like you need a road trip back to China. I can feel your withdrawal symptoms. I find myself drinking green tea at work now and craving real Chinese food.