https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/artesa winery panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/artesa winery panorama.jpgArtesa Winery (Napa, CA) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/banff - 2005-06-20 hike panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/banff - 2005-06-20 hike panorama.jpgBanff National Park (Canada) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/banff - 2005-06-23 lake panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/banff - 2005-06-23 lake panorama.jpgBanff National Park (Canada) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/cathedral of saint john the divine panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/cathedral of saint john the divine panorama.jpgCathedral of Saint John the Divine (Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/convention center panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/convention center panorama.jpglooking northeast from the west side of Chelsea (Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/ferry building panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/ferry building panorama.jpgview from the dock of the Ferry Building (San Francisco, CA)<br> (Apologies that some seams where images join are not very smooth.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/firetrail with benjamin panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/firetrail with benjamin panorama.jpgWestward view from spot on the firetrail (Berkeley, CA) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/getty panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/getty panorama.jpgLos Angeles as seen from the Getty Center (Los Angeles, CA) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/gramercy courthouse.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/gramercy courthouse.jpg(distorted) Gramercy Courthouse (Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/great lawn panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/great lawn panorama.jpgGreat Lawn (Central Park, Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/hotel gansevoort rooftop view of new jersey panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/hotel gansevoort rooftop view of new jersey panorama.jpgview of New Jersey as seen from the rooftop bar in a hotel in the meat packing district of Manhattan, NY https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/hudson river panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/hudson river panorama.jpgview west across the Hudson River (from Washington Heights or so) (Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/mastermind panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/mastermind panorama.jpgPuzzle from the Griffiths Collection / McGuffin Game (Ohlone College, Fremont, CA) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/moma - sculpture garden panorama from center.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/moma - sculpture garden panorama from center.jpgMuseum of Modern Art's sculpture garden as seen from the center (Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/moma - sculpture garden panorama from lobby.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/moma - sculpture garden panorama from lobby.jpgMuseum of Modern Art's sculpture garden as seen from the lobby side (Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/paparazzi - lucretia edwards park in richmond panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/paparazzi - lucretia edwards park in richmond panorama.jpgview toward the bay from Lucretia Edwards Park in Richmond, as witnessed during the Paparazzi Game https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/post office panorama1.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/post office panorama1.jpgGeneral Post Office (Chelsea, Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/post office panorama2.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/post office panorama2.jpgGeneral Post Office (Chelsea, Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/sheep meadow panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/sheep meadow panorama.jpgSheep Meadow (Central Park, Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/skyline college overlook panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/skyline college overlook panorama.jpgview from Skyline College Overlook (San Bruno, CA) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/stern grove panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/stern grove panorama.jpgStern Grove, now empty after the end of the SF Opera performance (San Francisco, CA) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/times square panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/00-panoramas/images/times square panorama.jpgTimes Square (Manhattan, NY) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2279.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2279.jpgGathering at the start. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2280.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2280.jpgUnidentified windowless building nearby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2281.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2281.jpgEgg hunting, in costume. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2282.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2282.jpgSolving puzzle five (spaghetti junction). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2283.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2283.jpgSolved puzzle five (spaghetti junction). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2284.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2284.jpgSolved puzzle six (honeycomb). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2285.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2285.jpgLeft side of puzzle seven (cubist cuisine). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/IMG_2286.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/images/IMG_2286.jpgRight side of puzzle seven (cubist cuisine). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/bang15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0175.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0175.jpgBurninators https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0176.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0176.jpgWarrior Monks (besides me) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0177.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0177.jpgPart of the Scoobies/Pac Men/whoever https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0178.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0178.jpgOrange Crush (duh!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0179.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0179.jpgOrange Crush https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0180.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0180.jpgGC person https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0181.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0181.jpgBlood and Bones https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0182.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0182.jpgWesley of Mystic Snout Puzzle Fish or whatever https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0183.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0183.jpgGC and ? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0184.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0184.jpgAlexandra of Mystic Fish https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0185.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0185.jpgBrian Larson (forget which team) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0186.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0186.jpgJodie and The Cheat https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0187.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0187.jpgJodie and The Cheat https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0188.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0188.jpgCurtis of Snout https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0189.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0189.jpgRed 5 arrives https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0190.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0190.jpgRed 5 showing off https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0191.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0191.jpgBoth members of Red 5 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0192.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0192.jpgBlinded by Science https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0193.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0193.jpgJan and teammates (don't remember team name) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0194.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0194.jpgJan and teammates (don't remember team name) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0195.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0195.jpgThe Mystery Machine (good thing it didn't rain!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0196.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0196.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0197.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0197.jpgyours truly https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0198.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0198.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0199.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0199.jpgAdvil in "disguise" as an regular team https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0200.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0200.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0201.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0201.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0202.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0202.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0203.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0203.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0204.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0204.jpgpart of the first "clue" - guess the encoding :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0205.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0205.jpgfirst destination - KPIX https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0206.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0206.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0207.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0207.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0208.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0208.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0209.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0209.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0211.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0211.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0212.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0212.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0213.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0213.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0214.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0214.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0215.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0215.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0216.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0216.jpgCan you count the sailboats? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0217.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0217.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0218.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0218.jpgNotice that part of Donald's shoes are submerged. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0221.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0221.jpg-from the ducks- 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teammate naps https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0246.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0246.jpgand another https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0247.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0247.jpganother plays catch with herself https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0248.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0248.jpgBryson looking in control https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0253.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0253.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0254.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0254.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0255.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0255.jpgcows! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0256.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0256.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0257.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0257.jpgft https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0258.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0258.jpgpt https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0259.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0259.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0260.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0260.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0261.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0261.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0262.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0262.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0263.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0263.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0264.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0264.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0265.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0265.jpgYes, that is the roof of our van. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/IMG_0266.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/IMG_0266.jpgThe infamous Mr. Kim. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/movies2007-05-24T01:27:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/skyline college overlook panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/genome_game/images/skyline college overlook panorama.jpgbig panorama from Skyline College in Pacifica https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3375.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3375.jpgOur house's prefect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3376.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3376.jpgOther houses' prefects. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3377.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3377.jpgThe gathering crowd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3378.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3378.jpgA "before" team picture.<br> The Game started so early the camera still thought it necessary to use a flash! <br> I'm second from the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3379.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3379.jpgGotta love the matching shirts! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3380.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3380.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3381.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3381.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3383.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3383.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3384.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3384.jpgThe faculty and the laptop that will be the sorting hat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3385.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3385.jpgThe crowd awaits the sorting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3386.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3386.jpgOn the train, waiting for our first clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3387.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3387.jpgOn the train, waiting for our first clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3388.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3388.jpgOn the train, waiting for our first clue. That's me on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3389.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3389.jpgAnd the train departs the station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3390.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3390.jpgThe leaders of Snout, the august team that ran this Game. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3391.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3391.jpgAn owl delivers our first clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3392.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3392.jpgEvery flavor beans (a.k.a. jelly bellies) sorted into piles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3393.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3393.jpgThe photo clue provides directions to our first class. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3394.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3394.jpgThe map accompanying the clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3395.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3395.jpgOur first class: potions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3396.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3396.jpgOur second class: care of magical creatures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3399.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3399.jpgPart of the clue/portal we needed to get past to enter our "dormitories" (vans). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3400.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3400.jpgWorking together with other study groups in the house to gain entrance to our dorm rooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3401.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3401.jpgA monk attempting a spell. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3404.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3404.jpgAt the Nimbus Fish Hatchery, the rest of my team (and a few members of another team) rush down to retrieve the broomsweeper clue. <b>Excellent.</b> View full -- it's a good picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3405.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3405.jpgNice pond at the clue site at Green Valley and Loch, in Western El Dorado County.<br> We got the mirror clue here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3406.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3406.jpgA view of the bridge over the pond/creek, with two teams solving the clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3407.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3407.jpgWithdrawing money (both gold coins and United States cash) from the goblins at Gringotts. This actually was underground in a mine! (Look at the walls.) <br> The mine was in a building on Main Street in Placerville. Sadly, I don't recall the name but I know it was next to the Mexican restaurant, Tortilla Flat, where we had a quick dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3409.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3409.jpgChocolate bar clue. This bar is just chocolate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3410.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3410.jpgChocolate bar clue. This bar is chocolate and almonds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3411.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3411.jpgChocolate bar clue. This bar is chocolate, nuts, and fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3412.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3412.jpgLate at night, some teams of the same house help each other (on the mythical creature sound grid clue). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3416.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3416.jpgThe tile clue, as originally presented. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3417.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3417.jpgThe tile clue, correctly assembled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3418.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3418.jpgThe reverse side of the correctly assembled tile clue gives the message. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3419.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3419.jpgThe site of the last and painful clue just near Jibboom Street by the Sacramento River (not far from downtown). We were one of only two teams that made it here and did this clue (with some help from the other team and GC). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3420.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3420.jpgThe Ministry of Magic official who turns out to be evil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3421.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3421.jpgThe crowd gathers to cast dynamite at him and his magical artifact. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3424.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3424.jpgHaving successfully cast the spell, the students disperse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3425.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3425.jpgAnd the evil official is led off in a straight jacket. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3426.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3426.jpgFellow teammates watch the action. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3427.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3427.jpgCurtis's wrap-up speech. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3429.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3429.jpgAn "after" team picture. We don't look very tired. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3430.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3430.jpgOkay, maybe we're a little tired. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3431.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3431.jpgOr perhaps exhausted might be a better term. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/IMG_3432.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/images/IMG_3432.jpgA photo to document the word (the secret powerful spell) written on my arm in the middle of the night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/hogwarts/movies2007-05-24T01:44:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0596.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0596.jpgfront https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0597.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0597.jpgback https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0598.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0598.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0599.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0599.jpgus https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0600.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0600.jpgRed 5 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0601.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0601.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0602.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0602.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0603.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0603.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0604.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0604.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0605.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0605.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0606.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0606.jpgEdison https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0607.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0607.jpgAdvil https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0608.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0608.jpgCurtis (GC) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0609.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0609.jpgXX Rated (I presume) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0610.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0610.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0611.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0611.jpgOrange Crush https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0612.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0612.jpgour illustrious friend Kevin https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0614.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0614.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0615.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0615.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0616.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0616.jpghard picture to find #1 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0617.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0617.jpghard picture to find #2 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0618.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0618.jpghard picture to find #3 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0619.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0619.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0620.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0620.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0621.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0621.jpgtide lookup results https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0622.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0622.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0623.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0623.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0630.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0630.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0638.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0638.jpgThe Pumpkin Man (Half Moon Bay?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/IMG_0639.html2018-01-12T00:12:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/justice_game/images/IMG_0639.jpg"River of Stone" (Stanford) 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1. (If you view full-sized (on this or any other picture of the columns of letters), you should be able to see the black and white discs to left of each group of letters. No discs were cropped as far as I know. These pictures should provide you all the information you need to solve this clue.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1566.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1566.jpgColumn 2. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1567.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1567.jpgColumn 3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1568.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1568.jpgColumn 4. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1569.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1569.jpgColumn 5. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1570.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1570.jpgColumn 6. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1571.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1571.jpgAll six columns at once, with two other people (to show scale) that helped set up the puzzle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1588.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1588.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1589.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1589.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1590.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1590.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1591.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1591.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1592.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1592.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1593.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1593.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1594.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1594.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1595.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1595.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1596.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1596.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1597.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1597.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1598.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1598.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1599.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1599.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1600.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1600.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1601.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1601.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1602.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1602.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1603.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1603.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1604.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1604.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1605.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1605.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1606.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1606.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1607.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1607.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1608.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1608.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1609.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1609.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1610.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1610.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1611.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1611.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1612.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1612.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1613.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1613.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1614.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1614.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1615.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1615.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1616.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1616.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1617.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1617.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1618.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/IMG_1618.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/IMG_1619.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcgu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panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/mastermind panorama.jpgInsanely large panorama of this clue site. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STA_1573.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STA_1573.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STA_1581.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STA_1581.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STB_1574.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STB_1574.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STB_1582.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STB_1582.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STC_1575.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STC_1575.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STC_1583.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STC_1583.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STD_1576.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STD_1576.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STD_1584.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STD_1584.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STE_1577.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STE_1577.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STE_1585.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STE_1585.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STF_1578.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STF_1578.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STF_1586.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STF_1586.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/STG_1587.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/mcguffin/images/STG_1587.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2355.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2355.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2356.html2018-01-12T00:12:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2356.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2357.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2357.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2358.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2358.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2359.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2359.jpgSome Blood & Bones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2360.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2360.jpgSome Burninators. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2361.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2361.jpgA tree. (No, it wasn't playing.) :> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2362.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2362.jpgItems we're supposed to look for.<br> We are paparazzi after all! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2363.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2363.jpgA nice redwood grove. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2365.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2365.jpgPart of the first clue. Impossible to gathering any useful information from this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2366.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2366.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2367.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2367.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2368.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2368.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2370.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2370.jpgPart of the clue was this wine bottle label. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2371.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2371.jpgpondering https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2372.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2372.jpg<b>Spoiler image.</b><br> Notes after completing the first few steps of this multi-step clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2373.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2373.jpgThe clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2374.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2374.jpgExamining some writing in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2377.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2377.jpgOne random (useless) sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2378.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2378.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2379.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2379.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2380.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2380.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2381.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2381.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2382.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2382.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2383.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2383.jpgHard at work clue-solving. And apparently we were very thirsty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2384.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2384.jpgThe Chevy's ambiance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2385.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2385.jpgSolving a photograph-based clue, using a handy shopping cart. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2386.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2386.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2387.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2387.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2388.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2388.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2389.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2389.jpgWesley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2390.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2390.jpgBrian. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2391.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2391.jpgDave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/IMG_2392.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/IMG_2392.jpgDwight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/movies2007-05-24T01:42:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/paparazzi - lucretia edwards park in richmond panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-games/paparazzi/images/paparazzi - lucretia edwards park in richmond panorama.jpgPanorama of the bay from one end of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-tahoe/2006_04_15/IMG_2301.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-tahoe/2006_04_15/images/IMG_2301.jpgHuge funky statues I found by random luck on the side of the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-tahoe/2006_04_15/IMG_2302.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-tahoe/2006_04_15/images/IMG_2302.jpgThe burrito-shaped omelet I had at Sweetpeas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-tahoe/2006_04_15/IMG_2303.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/01-tahoe/2006_04_15/images/IMG_2303.jpgSweetpeas, a diner at which I had breakfast. 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2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/IMG_0014.jpgmy room https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/IMG_0015.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/IMG_0015.jpgview from my window https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/IMG_0016.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/IMG_0016.jpgBright Food Shop (good Mexican-type brunch place) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/IMG_0017.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/IMG_0017.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/IMG_0018.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/IMG_0018.jpgview up Broadway, from front of Google's offices. (google is in the building with the 1440 banners out front) 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office panorama1.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/post office panorama1.jpgpost office https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/post office panorama12.html2007-05-24T02:02:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/post office panorama12.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/post office panorama2.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_06_30/images/post office panorama2.jpgpost office 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Morgan Library https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/IMG_0040.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/images/IMG_0040.jpgPierpont Morgan Library https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/IMG_0041.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/images/IMG_0041.jpgPierpont Morgan Library https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/IMG_0042.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/images/IMG_0042.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/IMG_0043.html2018-01-12T00:12:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_02/images/IMG_0043.jpgneat little (private) street 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church across the street https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/IMG_0139.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/images/IMG_0139.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/IMG_0140.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/images/IMG_0140.jpgodd statue https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/IMG_0141.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/images/IMG_0141.jpgfountain without base? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/IMG_0142.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_04/images/IMG_0142.jpgsomething is wrong here 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https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/IMG_0155.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/images/IMG_0155.jpgFlatiron building https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/IMG_0156.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/images/IMG_0156.jpgweird Madison Square Park statue https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/IMG_0157.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/images/IMG_0157.jpgMet Life building https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/IMG_0158.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/images/IMG_0158.jpgNew York Life building 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weird Madison Square Park statue https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/IMG_0165.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/images/IMG_0165.jpgsilk artwork from a random museum in the area https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/IMG_0166.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/images/IMG_0166.jpgMancora decent Peruvian restaurant https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_07/IMG_0167.html2018-01-12T00:12:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_06_and_2004_07-new_york/2004_07_07/images/IMG_0167.jpgSaint John the Baptist church had nice stained glass windows. 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had the combination plater. 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sign in one area I was thinking of living https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_21_to_2004_08_28-apartment_hunting/IMG_0687.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_21_to_2004_08_28-apartment_hunting/images/IMG_0687.jpgview from near the studio I looked at https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_21_to_2004_08_28-apartment_hunting/IMG_0688.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_21_to_2004_08_28-apartment_hunting/images/IMG_0688.jpgNotice anything unusual about this scene? Hint: look closely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_21_to_2004_08_28-apartment_hunting/IMG_0689.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_21_to_2004_08_28-apartment_hunting/images/IMG_0689.jpgHere is a picture taken much closer. Scary, isn't it? Can it catch a car? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_21_to_2004_08_28-apartment_hunting/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0690.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0690.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0691.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0691.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0692.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0692.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0693.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0693.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0694.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0694.jpgview towards the front door (on left) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0695.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0695.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0696.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0696.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0697.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0697.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0698.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0698.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0699.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0699.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0700.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0700.jpgview towards the front door (on left) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0701.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0701.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0702.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0702.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0703.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0703.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0704.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0704.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0705.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0705.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0706.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0706.jpgview left from back door https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0707.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0707.jpgview straight out back door https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0708.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0708.jpgview toward the back door https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0709.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0709.jpgview westbound on Rose St. (downhill, towards bay) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0710.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0710.jpgzoomed in view of bay https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/IMG_0711.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/images/IMG_0711.jpgview eastbound on Rose St. (uphill) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_28-berkeley_studio/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0712.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0712.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0713.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0713.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0714.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0714.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0715.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0715.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0719.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0719.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0721.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0721.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0722.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0722.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0731.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0731.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0732.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0732.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0733.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0733.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/IMG_0759.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/images/IMG_0759.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_29_to_2004_09_08-berkeley_studio_cleaning/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_30-berkeley_firetrail/firetrail with benjamin panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2004_08_30-berkeley_firetrail/images/firetrail with benjamin panorama.jpgpanorama 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footprints https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0950.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0950.jpgmore neat footprints https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0951.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0951.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0952.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0952.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0953.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0953.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0954.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0954.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0955.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0955.jpg(love the hand pointing at where she climbs) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0956.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0956.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0957.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0957.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0958.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0958.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0959.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0959.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/IMG_0961.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/images/IMG_0961.jpgLook: it says "pop," not soda! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_01_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1163.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1163.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1164.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1164.jpglook closely and you'll see most of the artichoke tents https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1165.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1165.jpgmany tiny clay vegetables https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1166.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1166.jpgthe rules https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1167.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1167.jpgCastroville Castle https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1168.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1168.jpgan impressively large artichoke ship https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1169.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1169.jpgditto https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1170.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1170.jpgoctopus https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1171.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1171.jpgartic-chokes https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1172.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1172.jpgartichoke paradise https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1173.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1173.jpgthe golden gate bridge https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1174.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1174.jpgvegan wedding cake (looked very solid) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1175.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1175.jpgsea otter https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1176.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1176.jpgsmall artichoke ship (gotta love the gummy bear crew!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1177.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1177.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1178.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1178.jpgamazing glass flowers https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/IMG_1179.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/images/IMG_1179.jpgamazing clay flowers https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_05_14-artichoke_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/artesa winery panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/artesa winery panorama.jpgplease view full sized for the appropriately impressive effect https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1237.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1237.jpgPam and Ojan<br> (both so photogenic) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1238.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1238.jpgSimon, Ojan, a pig, and a bird https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1239.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1239.jpga four-utensil balancing act<br> (very hard) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1240.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1240.jpgproof of the balancing https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1241.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1241.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1242.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1242.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1256.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1256.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1257.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1257.jpgbackroom cask special wine tasting<br> (we didn't taste here; we tasted at the bar) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/IMG_1258 - modified.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_12-napa_wine_trip/images/IMG_1258 - modified.jpga medieval dining hall 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view from the dining hall https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1268.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1268.jpgthe outside of the dining hall<br><b>excellent</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1269.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1269.jpga view from the dining hall<br>(taken from just outside of it) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1270.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1270.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1271.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1271.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1272.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1272.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1273.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1273.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1274.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1274.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1275.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1275.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1276.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1276.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1277.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1277.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1278.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1278.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/IMG_1279.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/images/IMG_1279.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/banff - 2005-06-20 hike panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/banff - 2005-06-20 hike panorama.jpgpanorama from nice random viewpoint on hike.<br> There were a lot of views like this! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1280.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1280.jpgthe view down the road a few hundred feet from my dorm https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1281.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1281.jpgstarting along the river https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1282.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1282.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1283.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1283.jpghiking up along the river https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1290.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1290.jpgan elk (which I almost didn't spot until I noticed a few people standing at the side of the road in a seemingly random place). There were many signs around the town warning people that elk are dangerous and agressive, many more signs than warning about bears. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1291.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1291.jpgand my parents claim there are no RV parking spots in nice locations... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1293.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1293.jpga view down toward the center of Banff https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1294.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1294.jpga view down toward the outskirts of Banff https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1295.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1295.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1297.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1297.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1298.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1298.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1299.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1299.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1300.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1300.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1301.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1301.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1302.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1302.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/IMG_1303.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/IMG_1303.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/STA_1284.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/STA_1284.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/STB_1285.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/STB_1285.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/STC_1286.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/STC_1286.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/STD_1287.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/STD_1287.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/STE_1288.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/STE_1288.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/STF_1289.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_20/images/STF_1289.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1304.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1304.jpglook carefully. It's impressive that the statue is balanced given its size and the smallness of its base. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1306.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1306.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1307.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1307.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1308.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1308.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1309.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1309.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1311.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1311.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1314.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1314.jpgThey don't let people swim in the springs anymore because they're worried about an endangered snail that only lives in these springs! Read the sign for details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1315.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1315.jpgA very busy picture looking up the hillside of Cascade Gardens. Switch to full size and see how many different types of gazebos and bridges you can count. They used a wide variety of architectural styles and building materials. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1318.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1318.jpgA view across part of Cascade Gardens. This was intentionally taken to play the count-the-gazebos game. (Hint: There are four; can you find them all?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1319.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1319.jpgA view from the gardens down towards Canada place. The whole view seems very Canadian: the flag, a relic representing history (a teepee in this case), the Colonial house, evergreens everywhere, and snow-topped mountains in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1321.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1321.jpgMost of the ponds and falls in this garden didn't have water. I was struck by how beautiful the gardens could be if all the streams were flowing. I took this picture (of three ponds, two of which are empty) to remind myself of this sad lack of water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1327 - modified.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1327 - modified.jpgYes, this awning leads to a trail which really is an entrance to a pub called the Maldhouse! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1328.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1328.jpgSee the shiny bus on the road near the top of falls?<br> That's roughly were I was when I took the above pictures from the high side of the falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1329.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1329.jpgThe Maldhouse itself, a few hundred yards away from entrance in the previous photograph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1330.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1330.jpgdown-river https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/IMG_1332.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/images/IMG_1332.jpgvery impressive https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/banff - 2005-06-23 lake panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/banff - 2005-06-23 lake panorama.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1333.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1333.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1334.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1334.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1335.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1335.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1336.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1336.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1337.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1337.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1338.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1338.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1339.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1339.jpgA picture of me that I actually don't dislike.<br> Taken via timer with the help of some bleachers. (No, I don't know what it was doing there.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1340.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1340.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1341.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1341.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1342.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1342.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1343.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1343.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1344.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1344.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1345.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1345.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1346.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1346.jpgA cute village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1347.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1347.jpgThe strip mall at the main intersection. I had lunch at the deli you can see at the corner of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1352.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1352.jpgIf you could tell the difference between the white of the glacier and the white of the sky, you'd know this was tip of Crowfoot glacier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1353.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1353.jpgCrowfoot glacier runoff, if I remember correctly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1354.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1354.jpgPietro Lake (as seen from Bow Summit) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1355.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1355.jpgA view into the distance from Bow Summit.<br> <b>Excellent.</b><br> I really like the expressions of depth in this photograph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1356.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1356.jpgSign that explains why all the lakes created by glacier runoff are such a vibrant blue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1357.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1357.jpgAnother timer-produced photograph from Bow Summit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1359.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1359.jpgAnother typical sight along the Icefields Parkway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1360.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1360.jpgYet another timer-produced photograph.<br> <b>excellent.</b><br> (I don't like this picture of me, but the background is great!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1361.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1361.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1362.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1362.jpga view down the trail toward the cars https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1363.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1363.jpga view up toward the glacier https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1364.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1364.jpgMyself, backlight, at the highest point on the glacier we were allowed to go to. Taken by other friendly tourists. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1366.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1366.jpgMyself, posing at the base of the glacier.<br> Taken with the timer and the help of a flat rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1367.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1367.jpgI saw this sign, "Welcome to a unique Canadian experience," on the way up while fighting cold temperatures and a strong chilling wind. I knew I had to take a picture of this sign for this commentary on the experience. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1368.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1368.jpgthe glacier, as seen from the Icefields Centre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1369.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1369.jpganother view of the glacier from the Icefields Centre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1371.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1371.jpg<b>Excellent.</b><br> Taken from the Icefields Parkway, slightly south of the Columbia Icefield. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1372.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1372.jpgI almost missed these waterfalls. They're not on any map nor roadside sign. I had just pulled over to look at the lake across the road and happened to spot them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1374.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1374.jpgWeeping Well waterfalls, labeled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1375.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1375.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1376.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1376.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1377.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1377.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1378.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1378.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1380.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1380.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1381.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1381.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1382.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1382.jpgA sign explaining the geology at work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1383.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1383.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1384.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1384.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1385.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1385.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1386.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1386.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/IMG_1387.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/IMG_1387.jpgSalmon, corn, greens, and mushrooms. Very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/STA_1348.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/STA_1348.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/STB_1349.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/STB_1349.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/STC_1350.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/STC_1350.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/STD_1351.html2018-01-12T00:12:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_23/images/STD_1351.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1388.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1388.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1389.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1389.jpgSome locals call these things trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1390.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1390.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1392.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1392.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1393.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1393.jpgCalgary Tower https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1394.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1394.jpgWhat a funky statue! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1395.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1395.jpgan example of an indoor mall https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1396.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1396.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1397.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1397.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1398.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1398.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1400.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1400.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1401.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1401.jpglots of colors! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1402.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1402.jpgLook at the neat turtle statue under the lamp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1403.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1403.jpgWhat an oddly shaped turtle statue.<br> But it's not a statue! They're actually alive. I saw them moving. You can see them in all their detailed glory by looking at the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1404.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1404.jpgYours truly, taking a self-portrait using the timer, looking slightly scary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1405.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1405.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1406.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1406.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1409.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1409.jpgThis picture has the crispness I desired but not the color... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1410.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1410.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1411.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1411.jpgThis picture has the color I want but not the crispness... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1412.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1412.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1413.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1413.jpg<b>excellent.</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1414.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1414.jpg<b>excellent.</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1415.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1415.jpgexamples of the +15 corridors connecting buildings (so people don't have to go outside in the winter) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1416.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1416.jpgsign with an odd story about how Prince's Island was created https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1419.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1419.jpggeese on Prince's Island https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1420.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1420.jpga view of downtown Calgary (from Prince's Island) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1421.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1421.jpga sample of Calgary's Chinatown https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1423.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1423.jpgFamily of Man statues https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1424.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1424.jpgditto, as seen from the ground https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1425.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1425.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1426.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1426.jpg<b>excellent,</b> for its oddity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1427.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1427.jpga sample view down the main pedestrian street in Calgary (Stephen Avenue). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1428.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1428.jpgThe sign explains the history and philosophy behind the Stephen Avenue walk (in both English and French). <br> The reason this picture is off-center is because I wanted to include the facade of the James Joyce Irish Pub in the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1431.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1431.jpgthe circular pedestal upon which meat is grilled https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1432.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1432.jpgsteak (very good) and potatoes (good, and unusually prepared) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1433.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1433.jpgthe interior https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/IMG_1434.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/images/IMG_1434.jpgthe exterior https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_24/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1435.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1435.jpgscary Gyodo masks worn by Buddhist monks https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1436.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1436.jpgSome teepees are really large! That's little ol' me sitting in the center of this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1437.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1437.jpgMost displays in the Indian section were pretty fair and, while critical, felt reasoned. I took of picture of this one because it stood out as strikingly polemic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1438.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1438.jpgthe massive sculpture in the middle of the four-story building https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1439.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1439.jpga quote from a surprisingly neat exhibit on West Africa. (The background color was also strikingly warm, but this photograph doesn't reflect that fact.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1440.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1440.jpga large rock display case, seemingly like the countless others at the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1441.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1441.jpgbut it turns out the rocks fluoresce under blacklight! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1442.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1442.jpgmore fluorescing... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1445.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1445.jpgThese rocks are all the same mineral. It's amazing that minor trace elements can so dramatically effect the resulting color. Read the plaque for details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1446.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1446.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1447.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1447.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1451.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1451.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1452.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1452.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/IMG_1453.html2018-01-12T00:12:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/images/IMG_1453.jpg<b>excellent</b>.<br> a cute statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_06_18_to_2005_06_25-banff_calgary_and_canadian_rockies/2005_06_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/getty panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/getty panorama.jpgPanorama.<br> Appears much less smoggy in this picture than it did in person. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1658.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1658.jpgThe Universal globe by the entrance.<br> Sorry about the shutter not opening fully. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1659.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1659.jpgMore entry-way statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1661.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1661.jpgThe first picture taken from the bus while on the Universal Studios studio tour. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1662.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1662.jpgA collapsing bridge (that fixes itself). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1663.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1663.jpgJurassic Park dinosaur bones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1664.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1664.jpgAnother set... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1665.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1665.jpg... that can be flooded. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1666.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1666.jpgAnd another set. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1667.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1667.jpgYet another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1669.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1669.jpgAnd so on... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1670.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1670.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1671.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1671.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1672.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1672.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1673.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1673.jpgOne of the godzilla sets (that has flame-throwers). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1674.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1674.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1675.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1675.jpgAn underground earthquake / train wreck set (and floods). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1676.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1676.jpgA lake with a robotic shark. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1677.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1677.jpgThe flintstones! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1678.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1678.jpgMore flintstones.<br> It's impossible to get a sense of scale from this picture, isn't it? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1680.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1680.jpgWar of the Worlds plane crash set.<br> Apparently they used a real 747. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1681.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1681.jpgAnd more destruction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1682.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1682.jpgAnd more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1683.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1683.jpgAnd yet more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1685.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1685.jpgCheck out the background beach scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1686.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1686.jpgThe same scene, as viewed from the side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1687.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1687.jpgOn the bus on the way back up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1688.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1688.jpgA smoked salmon with dill and chive pizza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1689.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1689.jpgLeaf-covered Stegosaurus statue.<br> They had many similarly covered statues of other dinosaurs.<br> Again, apologies about the shutter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1691.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1691.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1692.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1692.jpgDoesn't this sculpture look like a catching mitt?<br> (or the end of a lacrosse stick?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1693.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1693.jpgThe main entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1694.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1694.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1696.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1696.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1699.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1699.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1701.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1701.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1702.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1702.jpgA bad shot of an interesting plant in the gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1703.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1703.jpgA slightly better such shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1704.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1704.jpgThe central water-garden focus point of the grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1705.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1705.jpg<b>Excellent.</b><br> It's just simple flowers, but I really like this picture for some reason. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1706.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1706.jpgEdvard Munch - Starry Night https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1707.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1707.jpgClaude Monet - The Portal of Rouen Cathedral in Morning Light https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/IMG_1708.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/IMG_1708.jpgCaspar David Friedrich - A Walk at Dusk <br> My photograph of this painting is much darker than <a target=_top href="http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/objects/o1046.html">the real painting</a>, but I like mine better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/movies2007-05-24T02:36:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/STA_1697.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/STA_1697.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/STB_1698.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_07_16to17-los_angeles/images/STB_1698.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/how berkeley can you be - science is golden van.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/how berkeley can you be - science is golden van.jpgScience RV detailed panorama.<br> (Admittedly, it's more physics (esp. astronomy) than science in general.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1817.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1817.jpgThe parade starts off mildly simply with people in costumes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1818.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1818.jpgThen come the juggling unicyclers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1819.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1819.jpgThe mayor, in a city of Berkeley truck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1820.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1820.jpgLikely, some fairly normal people that just wanted to walk in the parade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1821.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1821.jpgAn old marching band. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1822.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1822.jpgYet more of the marching band.<br> They're clearly not quite as weird as the Stanford Band! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1823.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1823.jpgYet more of the band. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1824.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1824.jpgNo, I don't know what he is or how he is traveling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1825.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1825.jpgSarcasm, or an actual protest?<br> In Berkeley, one is never sure... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1826.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1826.jpgThe "long ears good" truck.<br> Is this a conscious reference to Animal Farm? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1827.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1827.jpg<b>Excellent!</b><br> The best "float" in the parade: cupcake bumper cars! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1828.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1828.jpg<b>Excellent!</b> The best "float" in the parade: cupcake bumper cars! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1829.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1829.jpgThe first of many solar powered vehicles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1830.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1830.jpgThe first flying carpet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1831.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1831.jpgTaiko! They stopped every few hundred feet to perform. Must be exhausting! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1832.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1832.jpgLesbian boxing, guarded by bishops? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1833.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1833.jpgA closer view of the exhibit commenting on homosexuality and religion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1834.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1834.jpgJazz performers in training. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1835.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1835.jpg"Lord Fushmurai and Retinue"<br> (See the Contra Costa Times article for more details on Lord Fishmurai.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1836.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1836.jpgMore of Lord Fishmurai's retinue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1837.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1837.jpgTibetans https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1838.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1838.jpgTibetans strolling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1839.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1839.jpgSomeone dressed as a "do not enter; emergency vehicles excepted" cement pillar, and someone dressed as an emergency vehicle driving all around the pillar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1840.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1840.jpgA really big flying carpet with a bellydancer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1841.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1841.jpgProof of the largeness of the flying carpet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1842.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1842.jpgOld-fashioned stagecoach, complete with horses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1843.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1843.jpgPassengers in the stagecoach. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1844.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1844.jpgStrange woman with dog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1845.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1845.jpgAnti-bush rally promotion truck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1846.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1846.jpgAnother person dressed as one of those cement pillars in the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1847.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1847.jpgMore people making a statement about oil. (They were begging the crowd for gas.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1848.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1848.jpgThe same people also make a statement about traffic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1849.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1849.jpgIs it a comment on the parade itself, traffic ordinances in Berkeley, traffic itself, or something else? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1850.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1850.jpgPeak oil people, followed by the polyamorists. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1851.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1851.jpgMore polyamory people, along with someone with a petition.<br> (There is a better photo of the petition near the end of these pictures.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1852.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1852.jpgPeople advocating boycotting Berkeley Honda. (In short, it's because the ownership recently changed and the new owners fired a lot of long-time (20+ year) employees.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1853.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1853.jpgSome people for democracy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1854.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1854.jpgAnti-Arnold demonstrators. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1855.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1855.jpgDon't get me started on these people trying to stop RFID from being installed in the public library!<br> Oops, too late. They believe<br> (1) Spending money on RFID endangers funding for other library services. (Sure, but the library wouldn't spend money on RFID unless it saved money in the end, through having to hire fewer people or having less book theft.)<br> (2) Privacy worries.<br> (3) Unknown health effects of RFID. (What health effects? There aren't any meaningful ones.)<br> (4) "Democracy abridged." i.e., having the library spend money "without adequate advance publicity or public discussion" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1856.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1856.jpgPromoting the Berkeley creeks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1857.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1857.jpgBerkeley Community Orchard truck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1858.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1858.jpgElectric carts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1859.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1859.jpg<b>Sweet.</b> The "It Takes Guts" club. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1860.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1860.jpgKlingons https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1861.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1861.jpgStormtroopers https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1862.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1862.jpgThe box of free stuff on the move. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1863.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1863.jpgNaked people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1864.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1864.jpgMore naked people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1865.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1865.jpgNaked older people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1866.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1866.jpgProtesting nuclear power. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1867.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1867.jpgAnti-circumcision people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1868.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1868.jpgMore anti-circumcision people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1869.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1869.jpgThe "Ambulance." You'll see what they mean by this in the next few photos... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1870.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1870.jpgThe "ambulance" has a stage with a band dressed as doctors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1871.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1871.jpgThe "ambulance's" band plays to make people feel good. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1872.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1872.jpgHawaiian-themed truck? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1873.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1873.jpgThe disabled, reminding the rest of us of their existence. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1874.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1874.jpgSnake-charmers? How do they see? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1875.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1875.jpgFriends of the Berkeley public library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1876.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1876.jpgThe first of many pictures of The Crucible's fire engine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1877.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1877.jpgSee the Contra Costa Times article for issues with The Crucible's flame-thrower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1878.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1878.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1879.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1879.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1880.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1880.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1881.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1881.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1882.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1882.jpgMore random Berkleyians. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1883.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1883.jpgThe Berkeley Historical Society truck ... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1884.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1884.jpg... with its costumed actors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1885.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1885.jpgEars with gears, a.k.a. another truck with a band. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1886.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1886.jpgThe band. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1887.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1887.jpgMore jugglers, sadly not in action. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1888.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1888.jpgWhat a strange bicycle. Or double-bicycle. Or something. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1889.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1889.jpgAnother truck playing music, this one solar-powered. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1890.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1890.jpgThe beginning of the car parade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1891.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1891.jpgA friendly butterfly van. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1892.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1892.jpgA colorful "bug" hehe https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1893.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1893.jpgClose-up of the bug. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1894.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1894.jpgA very detailed roof and embossing job. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1895.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1895.jpgSuch fun figures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1896.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1896.jpgEh. Another muraled car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1897.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1897.jpgSuch complex mechanical indentations and protrusions. I wonder how they did that. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1898.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1898.jpgAnd another muraled car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1899.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1899.jpgStilt-walker with camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1900.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1900.jpgIs that safe? Come`on. ;) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1901.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1901.jpgAh, a true blast from the 60s. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1902.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1902.jpgThere is something classic about a red wagon. I don't know what... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1903.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1903.jpgThe zebra car. Gotta love the head and the hood ornament. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1904.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1904.jpgVery modern art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1905.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1905.jpgI'm not quite sure what it all is, but it sure is elaborate! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1906.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1906.jpgMany, many, many tiles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1907.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1907.jpgThe beach? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1908.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1908.jpgThe pen car. (See better picture later.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1909.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1909.jpgFeels very dark, even accounting for the red roses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1910.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1910.jpgCan you identify the movie this color pattern for a vehicle came from?<br> The answer will be revealed on a later photograph of the car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1911.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1911.jpgIt's a beetle beetle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1912.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1912.jpgVery reflective. Sparkles in the sun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1913.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1913.jpgSurfing down University Avenue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1914.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1914.jpgLove life in all its color! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1915.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1915.jpgI'm not commenting. You figure this one out for yourself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1916.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1916.jpgAnother view of the figure-it-out-yourself car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1917.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1917.jpgIf it's a sea theme, what is the skull doing there? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1918.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1918.jpgMore detail of the top of the sea-themed car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1919.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1919.jpgA much less elaborate sea-themed vehicle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1920.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1920.jpgActivists. (Bob Avakian is chair of the Revolutionary Communist Party.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1921.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1921.jpgThe hell car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1922.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1922.jpgA very old vehicle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1923.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1923.jpgSomething funky. Not sure what it is... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1924.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1924.jpgAnother colorful vehicle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1925.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1925.jpgA jester. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1926.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1926.jpgThe "Cyberbuss" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1927.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1927.jpgYet another vehicle with an insane amount of detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1928.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1928.jpgA dragon-wagon? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1929.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1929.jpgRain forest truck? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1930.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1930.jpgInteresting message on the side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1931.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1931.jpg<b>Great!</b><br> The Mondrian car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1932.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1932.jpgA rain forest theme again? Or something else? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1933.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1933.jpgPolka dots! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1934.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1934.jpgAt first I thought Rubik's cube, but then realized that couldn't be it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1935.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1935.jpgA very good mural-car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1936.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1936.jpgA shark-car? (certainly sea-themed)<br> A better shark-car comes later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1937.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1937.jpgHuh? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1938.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1938.jpgWeird. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1939.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1939.jpgWow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1940.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1940.jpgHuh? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1941.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1941.jpgAnother car in the running for most-detailed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1942.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1942.jpgA roach?<br> (certainly some sort of insect) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1943.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1943.jpgThe banana-mobile. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1944.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1944.jpgA shark-"car" from the front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1945.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1945.jpgThe shark-"car" from behind. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1946.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1946.jpgVery 80s. Is it a transformer car? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1947.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1947.jpgYet another car in the running for most-detailed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1948.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1948.jpg"Von Tiki" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1949.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1949.jpgHmmmm? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1950.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1950.jpgThe science RV from the front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1951.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1951.jpgThe science RV from the back. A more detailed panorama comes later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1952.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1952.jpgCould this be called the graffiti car? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1953.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1953.jpgA bus that had people partying on top during some of the time after the parade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1954.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1954.jpgOne way down from this party bus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1955.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1955.jpg<b>Great!</b><br> I love this petition! Apt commentary on Berkeley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1956.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1956.jpgThere were many sights like this, with many funky cars parked side-by-side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1957.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1957.jpgAnother photo of funky cars side-by-side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1958.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1958.jpgYet another photo of adjacent funky cars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1959.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1959.jpgI didn't originally take a picture of this van as it drove by because it looked boring/stupid.<br> However, seeing the picture taped to the side really helps explain it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1960.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1960.jpgDetail of one of those cars with a complex hood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1961.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1961.jpgThe Mondrian car, again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1962.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1962.jpgI would've been disappointed if I hadn't seen at least one person carrying a sign like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1963.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1963.jpgYou know that car I asked you to recognize?<br> Now that you can see the back, I'm sure you can name it! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1966.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1966.jpgThe pen guy's car, up close. Sooo many pens (and he needs many more). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/IMG_1967.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/images/IMG_1967.jpgPen guy asking for donations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:12:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_09_25-how_berkeley_can_you_be/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1984.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1984.jpgLots of cool mobiles. You should've seen them move!<br> In fact, you can! Just watch the movie associated with this collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1985.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1985.jpgA stunning display of glass-working skill in the form of glass pumpkins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1986.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1986.jpgOne man was very good at carving pumpkins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1987.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1987.jpgA close-up shot of one of his carvings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1988.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1988.jpgMost of the carvings were done live. <br> (The previous pumpkins were finished by the time I arrived.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1989.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1989.jpgAre they glass or ceramic? In either case, it's impressive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1990.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1990.jpgI especially love the goofy-looking dog and cat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1991.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1991.jpgRelaxing rock ponds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1992.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1992.jpgCool wire sculptures. I took a picture of these for all the wine glasses, but they had other displays too of wire spelling messages, wire flowers, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1993.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1993.jpgSomeone asked me to take this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1994.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1994.jpgThis picture was taken between one and two hours after the previous one.<br> You can see the progress he's made. He takes a while; he's very precise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1995.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1995.jpgLike a supply store right out of Diagon Alley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1996.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1996.jpgColorful artwork in a small assortment of styles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1997.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1997.jpgYet more amazing glass art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1998.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1998.jpgMore art from the same booth as the last,<br> mostly taken to get the artist's name at the top of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_1999.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_1999.jpgFancy pewter goblets and a dragon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/IMG_2000.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/images/IMG_2000.jpgHah! An ATM truck. <br> (I've never seen one before.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2005_10_16-pumpkin_festival/movies2007-05-24T02:38:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2122.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2122.jpgwhere I slept https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2123.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2123.jpgApartment entry-way.<br> (No, I don't know why I took a picture of this.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2124.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2124.jpgMy friends' apartment complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2125.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2125.jpgTheater along the walk to downtown and the train station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2126.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2126.jpgMetuchen train station (with train). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2127.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2127.jpgThe first sight at Princeton upon disembarking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2128.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2128.jpgA look at some of the common old brick buildings on campus.<br> One can almost see the chill in the air by how the light hits the tree branches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2129.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2129.jpgAlbert Einstein statue in park by downtown Princeton (the town). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2130.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2130.jpgThe witty base of the Einstein statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2131.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2131.jpgNeat statue in the same park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2132.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2132.jpgPaper on bench next to the man. (The statue is very detailed.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2133.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2133.jpgRight side of paper the man is reading. (The statue is very detailed.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2134.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2134.jpgLeft side of paper. (The statue is very detailed.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2135.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2135.jpgBig statue in the same park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2136.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2136.jpgThe formal gates to enter the university. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2137.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2137.jpgMain building by that entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2138.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2138.jpgElaborate building on campus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2139.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2139.jpgAh, the ivy-covered walls of another building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2141.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2141.jpgFunky statue #1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2142.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2142.jpgFunky statue #2. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2143.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2143.jpgMini street sweeper. (I'd never seen one of these before!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2144.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2144.jpgSet of funky statues (#3) -- legs walking. (Just outside the art department / art museum.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2145.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2145.jpgAnother perspective of the walking statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2146.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2146.jpgNeat saying on a bench. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2147.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2147.jpgGood example of typical gothic Princeton university architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2148.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2148.jpgNew Princeton science buildings and "grassy" field in front of them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2149.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2149.jpgMeeting room in the lobby of the Carl C. Icahn Laboratory.<br> I love that the light from the window washed out the background -- it lead to a neat effect! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2150.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2150.jpgThe inside of the meeting room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2151.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2151.jpgFunky statue #4. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2152.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2152.jpgPrinceton had many sayings embossed on buildings.<br> This one struck me both as a connection to Princeton ("gothic towers") and the appropriateness of the setting for a story by Lovecraft ("unseen things that do not die").<br> I believe this quote appeared in McCosh Arch by the english building, if I remember correctly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2153.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2153.jpgThe interior of Princeton's church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2154.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2154.jpgFunky statue #5. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2155.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2155.jpgAn extravagent Princeton building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2156.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/images/IMG_2156.jpgFunky statue #6. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/IMG_2157.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/images/IMG_2157.jpgThe place where Bryson and I ate dinner the previous night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/IMG_2158.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/images/IMG_2158.jpgThe bagel place I had breakfast this morning and many others. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/IMG_2159.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/images/IMG_2159.jpgThe place I hunted for on the upper east side for some strudel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/IMG_2160.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/images/IMG_2160.jpgDinner at Yakitori, a Japanese grill in the East Village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/IMG_2161.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/images/IMG_2161.jpgThe Empire State Building. Any visit to NYC requires a photograph of it at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/IMG_2167.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/images/IMG_2167.jpgThe upper west side "Jewish" place where I ate brunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/IMG_2169.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/images/IMG_2169.jpgThe record being broken... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/IMG_2170.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/images/IMG_2170.jpgAnother shot of the record being broken...<br> (Then I needed to put down my camera and use my own coconuts.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_22/movies2007-05-24T02:41:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/hotel gansevoort rooftop view of new jersey panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/hotel gansevoort rooftop view of new jersey panorama.jpgPanorama of New Jersey as seen from the roof of said hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/hotel gansevoort rooftop view of new yersey panorama.html2007-05-24T02:44:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/hotel gansevoort rooftop view of new yersey panorama.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2171.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2171.jpgAn odd recycling/disposal box by the train station. (Never seen a box for this purpose before, let alone at a train station.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2192.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2192.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2193.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2193.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2194.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2194.jpgLarge metal sculpture, carefully "balanced." (Really, a feat of engineering.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2195.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2195.jpgThe rainbow behind the information desk.<br> Taken as a test of my camera. It passed. (The picture is just like my memory.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2198.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2198.jpgSketches of many faces. So many characters!<br> View full-sized to see the details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2199.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2199.jpgA view down to Moma's sculpture garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2200.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2200.jpgA wire couch. But they don't let anyone sit in it. <br> Sadly, I didn't write down the name of the craftsman. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2201.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2201.jpgAn unusual perspective of the same piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2202.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2202.jpgA large colorful piece made of girders. Reminds me of a similar piece at Stanford's art museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2204.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2204.jpgA small sculpture of tall thin figures walking. Reminds me of <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/banff/2005_06_24/IMG_1423.html"> a similar piece I saw in Calgary</a> and vaguely of <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_20/IMG_2144.html"> some statues I saw earlier this week in Princeton</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2205.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2205.jpgA wood and stone sculpture that resembles the upper half of a person.<br> Sadly, I don't know who the artist is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2206.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2206.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2208.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2208.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2209.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2209.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2210.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2210.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2211.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2211.jpgJohn Jasper's Map. (Of America.) <br> I'm not sure what this painting is saying, but I like it. A modern interpretation might give it a political meaning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2212.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2212.jpgYves Klein's Blue Monochrome<br> Sadly, the vibrancy of the blue isn't reflected on the computer screen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2213.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2213.jpgAn unusual view of a board of angled nails. (The traditional view is straight-on; I took this picture with the camera against the wall.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2215.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2215.jpgJoseph Kosuth's One and Three Chairs<br> (pondering what is a "chair") https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2216.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2216.jpgAndy Warhol's classic Campbell's Soup Cans<br> How many have you tried? ;) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2217.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2217.jpgA wall installation. It reminds me of a similar one at Stanford's art museum, though I think Stanford's was red. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2218.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2218.jpgA (common) optical effect. Taken partially to see if the camera would take it well and make it work. (It did.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2219.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2219.jpgAnother (common) optical effect. Taken partially to see if the camera would take it well and make it work. (It did.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2220.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2220.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2221.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2221.jpgCarlo Carrà's Funeral of the Anarchist Galli https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2222.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2222.jpgUmberto Boccioni's Dynamism of a Soccer Player https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2223.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2223.jpgVasily Kandinsky's Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 1 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2224.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2224.jpgVasily Kandinsky's Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 2 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2225.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2225.jpgVasily Kandinsky's Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 3 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2226.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2226.jpgVasily Kandinsky's Panel for Edwin R. Campbell No. 4 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2227.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2227.jpgView of Manhattan from a Brooklyn neighborhood (Williamsburg). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2233.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2233.jpgThe hotel in the meat packing district of Manhattan that Seth talked and flirted us into. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2234.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/IMG_2234.jpgVeselka, a late night dinner and Polish eatery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/moma - map of an englishman.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/moma - map of an englishman.jpgGrayson Perry's Map of an Englishman<br> You have to view full sized to even begin to appreciate the detail and wittiness of this piece of artwork. This is one of the few times I wish my camera had more resolution or I'd taken more detailed pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/moma - sculpture garden panorama from center.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/moma - sculpture garden panorama from center.jpgvery large panorama of Moma's sculpture garden taken from the center of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/moma - sculpture garden panorama from lobby.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/moma - sculpture garden panorama from lobby.jpgpanorama from Moma's sculpture garden taken from the lobby side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STA_2172.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STA_2172.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STA_2177.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STA_2177.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STA_2228.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STA_2228.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STB_2173.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STB_2173.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STB_2178.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STB_2178.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STB_2229.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STB_2229.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STC_2174.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STC_2174.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STC_2179.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STC_2179.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STC_2230.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STC_2230.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STD_2175.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STD_2175.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STD_2180.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STD_2180.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STD_2231.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STD_2231.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STE_2176.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STE_2176.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STE_2181.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STE_2181.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STE_2232.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STE_2232.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STF_2182.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STF_2182.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STG_2183.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STG_2183.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STH_2184.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STH_2184.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STI_2185.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STI_2185.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STJ_2186.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STJ_2186.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/STK_2187.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/images/STK_2187.jpghttps://photos.mark-pea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at the Rainbow Cafe Falafel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2236.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2236.jpgDocumenting the previous night's dinner: Turkish Kitchen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2237.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2237.jpgThe previous night's late night snack at Veselka. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2238.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2238.jpgA model of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2239.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2239.jpgTaken for a friend of mine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2241.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2241.jpgA set of impressive Egyptian stelas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2242.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2242.jpgA closer look at two Egyptian stelas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2243.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2243.jpgMany plaques commemorated various Egyptian rulers. I took a picture of this one because I found it interesting, especially with the turnabout in the last paragraph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2245.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2245.jpgAn example of how an Egyptian museum was advertised in the 19th century. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2246.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2246.jpgSamuel Colman's The Edge of Doom https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2248.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2248.jpgOne of Monet's Houses of Parliament, with an unusual reflection from the lighting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2249.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2249.jpgAlbert Bierstadt's A Storm in the Rockies<br> (It's a huge painting!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2250.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2250.jpgLouis Mignot's Niagara<br> (It's a huge painting!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2251.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2251.jpgFrancis Augustus Silva's The Hudson at the Tappan Zee https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2253.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2253.jpgFitz Hugh Lane's Off Mount Desert Island https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2254.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2254.jpgJohn William Casilear's Lake George https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2255.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2255.jpgJacquette's East River View with Brooklyn Bridge<br> (It's a huge painting!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2256.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2256.jpgBeautiful stained glass windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2257.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2257.jpgA neat story about the persistent pursuit of excellence, in this case involving Tiffany and stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2258.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2258.jpgA wide array of glass objects. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2259.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2259.jpgA sign describing where the different glass objects in the previous image originated and what distinctive features each country of origin uses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2260.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2260.jpgLook closely and see how many small glass fragments this window is made of! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2261.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2261.jpgThomas Cole's The Picnic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2262.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2262.jpgThe Brooklyn Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/IMG_2263.html2018-01-12T00:12:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/images/IMG_2263.jpgFirefighters near the comedy club dealing with the alleged gas leak. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2687.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2687.jpgMotel sign at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2688.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2688.jpgOjan posing and a look by Di Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2691.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2691.jpgJodie and Nishat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2693.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2693.jpgOjan and Nori examining the painting on the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2694.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2694.jpgErin and Di Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2695.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2695.jpgThe mesmerizing painting on the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2696.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2696.jpgThe decor and ambiance of Morning Glory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2697.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2697.jpgErin and Di Yin, both looking entertained and enthralled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2698.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2698.jpgJodie and Nishat giving looks to each other. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2703.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2703.jpgThe special omelette of the day, including asparagus and bacon, along with hash. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2704.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2704.jpgNori, Erin, and Di Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2705.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2705.jpgThe same picture of Nori, Erin, and Di Yin as the previous one, except everyone is much more amused in this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2706.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2706.jpgErin, Di Yin, and Nori swinging. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2707.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2707.jpgNishat, Jodie, and Ojan relaxing and chatting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2708.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2708.jpgErin, Di Yin, and Nori swinging and posing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2709.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2709.jpgThe motel during the daytime. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2710.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2710.jpgDucks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2711.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2711.jpgThe pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2712.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2712.jpgThe stream that gave the park much character. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2713.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2713.jpgFriends high and low. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2714.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2714.jpgMutual photography, take one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2715.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2715.jpgMutual photography, take two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2716.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2716.jpgNishat and Jodie enjoying the sun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2717.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2717.jpgOjan and Erin. Aren't they cute? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2718.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2718.jpgNori wading. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2719.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2719.jpgNori, unhappy with the temperature of the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2720.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2720.jpgNori and Di Yin rushing to escape the freezing water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2723.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2723.jpgOjan, Di Yin, and Mount Shasta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2724.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2724.jpgA messed-up-hair Mark, Di Yin, Mount Shasta, and truck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/IMG_2725.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/images/IMG_2725.jpgA messed-up-hair Mark, Di Yin, and Mount Shasta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06-oregon_shakespeare_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2533.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2533.jpgChasing a peacock early in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2534.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2534.jpgThe peacock escapes. (I'm stuck on the other side of a wooden fence.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2536.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2536.jpgA chicken. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2537.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2537.jpgSome goats. They camouflage quite well -- from a distance they look like rocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2539.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2539.jpgA rooster. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2540.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2540.jpgMore roosters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2542.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2542.jpgThe same roosters once again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2544.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2544.jpgA turkey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2545.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2545.jpgA well-dressed party. (View full to see everyone.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2546.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2546.jpgAnother private gathering with party-goers in costume. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2547.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2547.jpgThis doctor was great, telling stories and showing tools relating to how people were treated medically in the days of yore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2548.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2548.jpgA display of the armors worn by militaries at different times. View full-sized to read the placards labeling each outfit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2549.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2549.jpgOne booth sold many hand-made fabric dragons. The business is <a href="http://sundreams.home.att.net/">Sundreams and Myths</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2550.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2550.jpgTwo phoenix stuffed animals from the same booth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2552.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2552.jpgDon't worry; be happy! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2554.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2554.jpgAssorted funky hats. I like the mug! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2555.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2555.jpgDo I know anyone with the nerve to wear a shirt like this? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2556.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2556.jpgA fire-breathing dragon made from scrap metal parts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2557.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2557.jpgAn (impromptu?) battle in a field. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2558.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2558.jpgMore of the fight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2559.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2559.jpgAnd more of the fight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2560.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2560.jpgA horse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2561.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2561.jpgIf one photograph had to capture the feel of this historic farm, this one, with its wide open spaces and rustic farm equipment, does so. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2564.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2564.jpgSome sheep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2565.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2565.jpgA donkey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2566.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2566.jpgAnother donkey. In person, it had such character expressed in its eyes! Sadly, this photograph didn't capture the effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2567.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2567.jpgA Scottish (?) piping band. It's interesting that the way they stood implied they were playing for their own pleasure, not for any other festival attendees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2568.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2568.jpgA blacksmith at work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2569.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2569.jpgAn old water tower and weather vane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2570.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2570.jpgI find the peacock again later in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2572.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2572.jpgThe peacock turns to show itself off for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2573.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2573.jpgA piping parade I ran into on my way out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2574.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2574.jpgYe old museum. It's scary that the car rocked when other trains moved elsewhere on the tracks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/IMG_2575.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/images/IMG_2575.jpgThe entrance to the farm. Taken on my way out at the end of the day; hence the lack of a long line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-celtic_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-dia_de_portugal_festival/IMG_2576.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-dia_de_portugal_festival/images/IMG_2576.jpgLemur? Something at the zoo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-dia_de_portugal_festival/IMG_2578.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-dia_de_portugal_festival/images/IMG_2578.jpgThe Portuguese Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-dia_de_portugal_festival/IMG_2579.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-dia_de_portugal_festival/images/IMG_2579.jpgThe most important photograph:<br> the menu covering all the food booths. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_10-dia_de_portugal_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2584.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2584.jpgMany smaller children's paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2585.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2585.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2586.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2586.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2589.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2589.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2590.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2590.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2591.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2591.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2593.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2593.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2594.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2594.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2595.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2595.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2596.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2596.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2597.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2597.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2598.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2598.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2599.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2599.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2601.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2601.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2605.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2605.jpgA puzzle (I haven't yet solved). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2606.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2606.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2607.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2607.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2609.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2609.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2610.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2610.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2611.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2611.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2612.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2612.jpgSuch depth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2613.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2613.jpgBesides being a good painting, the artist seems to match her painting fairly well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2614.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2614.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2615.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2615.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2616.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2616.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2617.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2617.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2620.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2620.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2622.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2622.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2624.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2624.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2625.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2625.jpgThe San Rafael Mission. Photographed partially because it reminds me of the Marin Treasure Hunt I played several years ago that covered all of San Rafael, including one or two clues near this mission. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2626.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2626.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2627.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2627.jpgSuch detail and personality! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2628.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2628.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2630.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2630.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2631.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2631.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2632.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2632.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2633.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2633.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2634.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2634.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2635.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2635.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2637.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2637.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2639.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2639.jpgPez dispensers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2640.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2640.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2641.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2641.jpgAn alien. When photographed obliquely it looks like it is proportioned correctly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2642.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2642.jpgThe alien. Photographing it nearly head-on shows the painting is, in reality, oddly proportioned. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2643.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2643.jpgA description of the type of proportion used in the alien painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2645.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2645.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2646.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2646.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2647.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2647.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2648.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2648.jpgSuch an angry painting. Don't miss the subtitle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2652.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2652.jpgThe star painter and painting of the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2653.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2653.jpgA description of the painting that is the centerpiece of this festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2654.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2654.jpgAnother view of the centerpiece painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2655.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2655.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2656.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2656.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2657.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2657.jpgThis is a painting. The illusion of depth is so realistic I almost forgot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2658.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2658.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2659.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2659.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2660.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2660.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2661.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2661.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2662.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2662.jpgStunning colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2663.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2663.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2664.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2664.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2667.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2667.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2669.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2669.jpgAnimals, including a frog, taken for a friend of mine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2670.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2670.jpgLink, from the Zelda series of games, is cool. 'Nuf said. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2671.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2671.jpgFeels like a Matisse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2673.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2673.jpgTwo separate but adjacent paintings photographed together because they match in that both include incredibly emotive faces of children. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2674.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2674.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2675.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2675.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/IMG_2677.html2018-01-12T00:12:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/images/IMG_2677.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-italian_street_painting_festival/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/IMG_2580.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/images/IMG_2580.jpgSomeone was selling fish wind-vane lawn ornaments that I just had to photograph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/IMG_2581.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/images/IMG_2581.jpgA view of a different part of the creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/IMG_2582.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/images/IMG_2582.jpgThe nice creek and bridge that cut through the park, making it cool both physically and stylistically. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/IMG_2583.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/images/IMG_2583.jpgOne talented entertainer at the fair. I'm happy some people can make a living doing such goofy stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_06_11-live_oak_park_fair/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_01-sf_opera_in_the_park/IMG_2737.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_01-sf_opera_in_the_park/images/IMG_2737.jpgLook how beautiful a day it was! Many people showed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_01-sf_opera_in_the_park/IMG_2738.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_01-sf_opera_in_the_park/images/IMG_2738.jpgA fountain, for men, women, and dogs? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_01-sf_opera_in_the_park/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2742.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2742.jpgA funky statue in a business park. Meant to hatch fledgling companies? ;) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2743.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2743.jpgA duck in front of a nice stream with fountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2744.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2744.jpgIn an Alameda marina, a neat statue of a person swimming through waves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2745.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2745.jpgSome geese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2746.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2746.jpgThrough the masts in one of Alameda's marinas, downtown Oakland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2747.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2747.jpgI thought this park had very artistically placed stones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2748.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2748.jpgWow, that's a lot of shipping containers! This pier and in fact all the shipping facilities on the north-east side of Alameda aren't in active use any longer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2749.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2749.jpgA logo from a bygone era on the side of a building in Alameda's (mostly?) decommissioned military base. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2751.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2751.jpgA view of all the docked ships. From this distance, it looks like two massive ships. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2752.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2752.jpgMany ships. (None are in active use but are maintained in case they are needed.) <br> The USS Hornet Museum is (on) the leftmost ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2753.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2753.jpgWouldn't you love to live in one of these houses?<br> (View the full size image to truly appreciate them.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/IMG_2755.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/images/IMG_2755.jpgKite launching area for the huge kites used in kitesurfing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_02-biking_around_alameda/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2795.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2795.jpgAs I drove to the city, I passed the Berkeley Kite Festival. I didn't have time to stop -- I took this picture out of my moving car. Look at the full-sized image and count the visible kites -- I count at least two dozen, and that's just from this vantage point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2801.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2801.jpgOne of the opera singers who performed and the orchestra, as seen from my seat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2802.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2802.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2803.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2803.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2804.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2804.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2805.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2805.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2806.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2806.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2807.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2807.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2808.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2808.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/IMG_2809.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/IMG_2809.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/stern grove panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_07_30-sf_opera_in_stern_grove/images/stern grove panorama.jpgPanorama of Stern Grove, now empty after the end of the performances. I sat among the trees, probably a bit left of the center of the photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2810.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2810.jpgUpon disembarking, travelers are routed through a museum-like display commemorating indigenous peoples. What a cool way to introduce visitors to your region. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2811.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2811.jpgThis picture was taken for two reasons, only one of which succeeded: <li>Display the mountains visible in the distance from the airport. <li>Show the neat modern architecture of Vancouver airport, constructed from green-gray I-beams making clean, crisp lines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2812.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2812.jpgA large carving (fifteen foot diameter?) framed by a waterfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2814.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2814.jpgA snazzy figure directing walkers to stride or mosey across the street. Most signs in Vancouver were like this, though they also had some of the bland type one finds in American cities. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2815.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2815.jpgLots of little boutiques and stores dotted this street, one of Yaletown's main commercial streets. It didn't seem inviting to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2816.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2816.jpgA view east-north-east from Yaletown down Pacific Blvd. The large white balloon-like building in the distance is B.C. Place, Vancouver's main stadium. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2833.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2833.jpgA series of pictures presented on metal meshes. If I recall correctly, the images are created simply by varying the hole size, changing how much light passes through each point. I imagine they'd look great at night when the large light in the foreground is turned on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2846.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2846.jpgThere are many residential buildings along the waterfront. I photographed these because I really liked their Spanish-style architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2851.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2851.jpgA quiet, leafy residential street right off of Granville Street, a main drag (officially a highway) in South Granville, a neighborhood south-west of False Creek. This design -a few large commercial streets flanked by calm residential neighborhoods- is a pattern repeated widely in Vancouver. I like it a lot. It's one thing that makes the city so livable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2852.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2852.jpgA view of the kitchen. Notice how it seems like an open kitchen but really all one can see is shoulders-and-up -- one can't actually see what the cooks are doing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2853.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2853.jpg"Roasted Vancouver Island octopus, red chile, and lemon vinegar cucumber and heirloom tomato salad." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2854.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2854.jpgSeared scallops and <i>smoked</i> corn ravioli on a few scattered peas, chanterelle mushrooms, and lima beans. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2859.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2859.jpg"Salmon ceviche": smoked salmon balls in a refreshing cantaloupe broth, with hints of lemongrass and star anise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2860.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2860.jpgChocolate tasting:<br> chocolate nobo tea mousse with lemon wafer (left),<br> Chocolate hazelnut frangelico cake (middle),<br> and chocolate sorbet, vanilla ice cream swirl with lemon meringue kiss (right).<br> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2862.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2862.jpgComplimentary desserts:<br> Raspberry hazelnut chocolate truffle (top)<br> and banana butter cream wafer (bottom).<br> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2863.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2863.jpgA Muslim-style arts theater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2864.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2864.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2865.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2865.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2877.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2877.jpgAn underexposed photo of downtown Vancouver at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2879.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2879.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2881.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2881.jpgA firework that looks like an electrical storm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2883.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2883.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2886.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2886.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2887.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2887.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2890.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2890.jpgA not quite as underexposed photo of downtown Vancouver. The blackness around the edge of the image is because the lens protector wasn't entirely off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2894.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2894.jpgAnd a nearly properly exposed image of Vancouver. Apologies for the same lens issue near the edge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2901.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2901.jpgA view of Granville Island and its public market, all nestled under the Granville Bridge (naturally). I visited the market during the daytime two days later. <br> I smiled when I took this picture, because I knew it came out well. <b>Excellent.</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2902.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2902.jpgA stunning view of some of the residential towers bordering English Bay where it turns into False Creek, as taken from the top of Burrard Bridge. <br> <b>Excellent.</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/IMG_2903.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/IMG_2903.jpgA slow motion shot of some the boats traveling under the Granville Bridge into False Creek. A huge number of boats made this journey back to their moorings from English Bay after the fireworks ended. 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- english bay from vanier park at night panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/vancouver - english bay from vanier park at night panorama.jpgA panorama of English Bay, the location from which the fireworks were launched, at night. View full to just barely make out all the people covering the beaches. Vancouver proper is the lights to the right side (east side) of the image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/vancouver - false creek from cambie bridge panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/vancouver - false creek from cambie bridge panorama.jpgView full size.<br> A view east from the middle of Cambie Bridge, a bridge that bisects False Creek. You can see the mountains north and north-east of Vancouver, the geodesic dome that tops Vancouver's Science Museum at the eastern end of False Creek, and the new construction occurring on the south-east side of False Creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/vancouver - false creek from north side panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/vancouver - false creek from north side panorama.jpgView full size.<br> A panoramic view of the waters of False Creek. Also encompasses some of the vaguely ugly 1980s buildings that provide some of the housing in Yaletown and vicinity. The bridge on the left side of the photograph is Cambie Bridge, from which the next photograph was taken. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/vancouver - false creek from south side panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/vancouver - false creek from south side panorama.jpgView full size.<br> A panorama toward Vancouver proper from the south side of False Creek. Cambie Bridge is on the very right of the picture. The spot in Yaletown where I took the first two panoramas of/toward False Creek is probably three-quarters of the way to the right in the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/vancouver - toward false creek from yaletown panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_02/images/vancouver - toward false creek from yaletown panorama.jpgView full size.<br> My first view of False Creek from the Yaletown side. See the sliver of water? Notice the nice biking/walking path? A similar path circles the whole creek, though it's usually closer to water and with less grass. All the tall buildings, on both the right and left sides of the image, are residential. Imagine their views! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2905.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2905.jpgA building I walked by downtown on my way to Stanley Park. I took this photo because I thought the image of three buildings reflected in this one was pretty neat. <br> Incidentally, I soon decided to hop a bus instead of walking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2906.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2906.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> image of Stanley Park's rose garden with a great depth of focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2907.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2907.jpgA train for kids in one part of the park. On the weekday I was there, there were many mothers with young ones in tow lining up for the ride. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2921.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2921.jpgAnother gardeny part of Stanley Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2922.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2922.jpgI like the concentric layout of this rather sparse garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2923.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2923.jpgDucks by the Lost Lagoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2924.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2924.jpgA view of the West End over the Lost Lagoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2925.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2925.jpgA view looking east toward downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2926.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2926.jpgA view looking south-east at the near side of downtown and the West End. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2928.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2928.jpgSome totem polls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2929.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2929.jpgMotorboats need refueling too. And look at what a great form of advertising it is. Imagine how many people see the sign every day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2930.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2930.jpgThis series of cranes (I believe) looked, from afar, like a dinosaur or giant mechanical monster, reminding me of old clumsy toys and cartoons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2937.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2937.jpgA cannon actively used to report the time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2943.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2943.jpgA rare picture of myself that I'm fairly happy with. <b>Excellent.</b> Taken with a timer. The background is the city of North Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2944.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2944.jpgThe Lions Gate Bridge, joining Stanley Park in Vancouver with the city of North Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2945.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2945.jpgAnother view of the Lions Gate Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2946.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2946.jpgProspect Point, the main viewpoint / highest point in Stanley Park. North Vancouver is in the background. From the viewpoint, one can also see English Bay / Burrard Inlet (neither shown). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2947.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2947.jpgA view of the Lions Gate Bridge taken from the aforementioned viewpoint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2948.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2948.jpgAnother picture of me, with English Bay / Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2951.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2951.jpgA tree growing anchored to another tree's stump. Seen while hiking. (I saw a few others like it, though this instance was the most striking.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2952.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2952.jpgAn example of how well forested much of Stanley Park is. The photo shows a nice, curving hiking trail overlooking the water. Sadly, the water is washed out (in color) (pun unintended). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2957.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2957.jpgA massive tree trunk with a sapling sprouting from it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2958.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2958.jpgSiwash Rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2959.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2959.jpgAnother view of Siwash Rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2960.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2960.jpgA story about Siwash Rock. What kind of reward is that?! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2963.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2963.jpgDocumentation of one of the beaches (in Stanley Park) along English Bay. Nice beaches like this stretch for many miles around the coast that faces English Bay. <br> Between taking the previous pictures at Siwash Rock and taking this photograph, I took a <a href="movies/MVI_2962-a_view_of_the_western_horizon_from_the_west_side_of_stanley_park.avi">panoramic movie</a> of the western horizon. (This picture, in contrast, faces generally northward.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2964.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2964.jpgThe walking path around the edge of Stanley Park, this time bordered with a rock beach. Many previous pictures implicitly included this path; I walked a good fraction of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2965.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2965.jpgI love that Vancouver has the same type of stone balancing statues I find on some beaches in California. <br> Across the water you can see the neighborhood of Kitsilano, from which I watched the fireworks the previous evening. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2966.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2966.jpgA view of the West End, Burrard Bridge (which I walked across, took photos of, and took photos from the previous evening), and Kitsilano. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2967.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2967.jpgMore rock balancing statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2968.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2968.jpgMore proof of the woody-ness of Stanley Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2969.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2969.jpgA view from Stanley Park's entrance down Georgia Street to downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2970.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2970.jpgFrom left-to-right, top-to-bottom: miso soup, strange kugel-like thing, pork (in aluminum), tempura, rice, chicken teriyaki, California rolls (crab and avocado) and salmon rolls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2971.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2971.jpgA view of one entrance to Stanley Park as seen from where I sat on the balcony of Yoshi's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2972.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2972.jpgThe balcony of Yoshi's and some if its interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2973.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2973.jpgA funky statue that makes me think of a music clef. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2974.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2974.jpgProbably the nicest Macaroni Grill anywhere. <br> If you view the full sized image, you can see the Macaroni Grill sign and many outdoor tables deposited in the garden-like setting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2975.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2975.jpgThe West End is full of high rises and is supposedly the dense-ist part of the city. Yet most side streets look like this, with many trees, a feeling of openness, and lovely green traffic calming circles (not that there is much traffic to calm). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2976.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2976.jpgSome old houses in Heritage Square, a historic square/park in another very dense residential part of Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2977.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2977.jpgAnother historic house, now used as, if I remember correctly, a senior center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2978.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2978.jpgOne of the parks in Heritage Square. I paused here to rest my feet for a while. I think the contrast between the Victorian era homes nearby and the skyscraper in the background is striking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2979.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2979.jpgThe <a href="http://www.roeddehouse.org/">Roedde House Museum</a>, a historic house in Heritage Square offering tours. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2980.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2980.jpgNeat stairs by Robson Square. An incline zig-zags across the stairs for wheelchairs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2983.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2983.jpgThe Vancouver Art Gallery. (I looked at the list of current exhibits and decided not to explore it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2984.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2984.jpgThe north end of Robson Square as seen from the Vancouver Art Gallery. Look how green it is! (You can tell where this picture was taken by observing the green van appears in both this and the previous photo.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2985.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2985.jpgThe Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2986.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2986.jpgChrist Church Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2989.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2989.jpgA random statue downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_2990.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_2990.jpgVancouver's downtown. Look how young the city is! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3000.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3000.jpgAnother downtown church: the Holy Rosary Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3001.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3001.jpgAn old tank by an (abandoned?) military building not far from downtown. (near Chambar, my dinner destination.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3003.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3003.jpg"Halibut & candied ginger beignet, crab & pea shoot salad, lemon remoulade." <br> Sorry about the horrible focus. Although it was dark, I didn't want to use the flash because the place was hip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3004.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3004.jpg"Maple glazed duck breast, ginger wild rice pilaf. Saute greens, apricot & pistachio marmalade." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3006.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3006.jpgChambar's interior. I sat at the bar near the other end. The bar ends before the back room begins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3007.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3007.jpgA neat building not far from my hotel. I <a target=main href="../2006_08_05/IMG_3115.html">later found out</a> it contained the main library, shops, and offices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3009.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3009.jpgA huge tile mural on a building close to my hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/IMG_3011.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/IMG_3011.jpgMy hotel. The awning on the left is for the hotel; the storefront on the right is for the affiliated restaurant. 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- downtown from stanley park panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/vancouver - downtown from stanley park panorama.jpgView full size.<br> A panorama of downtown, the eastern edge of Stanley Park, and its nice walking path. Taken from an outcropping in Stanley Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/vancouver - gastown from canada place panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/vancouver - gastown from canada place panorama.jpgPanorama looking east from Canada Place toward Gastown. It's easy to tell Gastown is one of the older sections of the city. On the right of the image is downtown itself -- it's got newer and taller buildings. On the far right of the image is some of Canada Place, the cruise ship terminal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/vancouver - north east vancouver from stanley park panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/vancouver - north east vancouver from stanley park panorama.jpgView full size.<br> A panorama of the hills and city north of Vancouver, as seen from Stanley Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/vancouver - stanley park rose garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_03/images/vancouver - stanley park rose garden panorama.jpgView full size.<br> A huge, fully circular panorama of Stanley Park's rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3012.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3012.jpgVancouver is a recent city, as demonstrated by all the apartment buildings built within the last thirty years. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3013.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3013.jpgI tried walking down a different street in Yaletown, in hope that my poor impression of it was because I missed the cool part during my previous wanderings. This street, which I believe is Hamilton Street, is the other main street in Yaletown. It wasn't any cooler than the other parts of Yaletown I saw that made me decide Yaletown was a fairly unexciting district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3014.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3014.jpgEngine 374, which in the 1880s reportedly pulled the first passenger train into Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3015.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3015.jpgA boat run by the False Creek Ferry company. I didn't take this one; I happened to take the boat of its competitor, shown in the next picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3016.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3016.jpgThe Aquabus I rode from Yaletown to Granville Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3017.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3017.jpgSome fish caught that morning on sale at one of the many purveyors at the Granville Island Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3019.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3019.jpgA cute boat hanging under the Granville Bridge. The bridge passes entirely over Granville Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3020.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3020.jpgA row of large floating homes. Can you imagine the dock fees for such a prime location? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3021.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3021.jpgClose-up of one particular floating home. Most floating homes had a nice garden on the roof, easily photographable from the level of the boardwalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3036.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3036.jpgBurrard Bridge. It's west from Granville Island. I also photographed it at night and hiked across it after the fireworks on the first day of my trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3037.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3037.jpgThe Go Fish shack and its avid fans. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3038.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3038.jpgHalibut fish and chips, with coleslaw and condiments. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3039.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3039.jpgThe University of British Columbia has many wide open spaces like this. The campus felt like it was as low density as Stanford. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3040.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3040.jpgOne (the?) main plaza. The central library is to the left. This picture looks north across Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver's mountains (which are actually north-northwest of the city). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3041.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3041.jpgAcross from the library, UBC's clock tower and the castle-like Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3043.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3043.jpgAn odd, cylindrical, squat building. It's apparently the Chan Centre, UBC's main venue for artistic performances. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3044.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3044.jpgUBC has a very nice rose garden above a parking garage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3045.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3045.jpgOne totem near the entrance to UBC's Museum of Anthropology. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3046.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3046.jpgAnother such totem. Imagine how large the tree that became this statue must've been. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3048.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3048.jpgThe central totem in the great hall. The museum had multi-story windows to fill the building with natural light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3049.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3049.jpgA quirky-angled photo of many boxes. <b>Excellent.</b> I forgot what these were supposedly used for. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3050.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3050.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3051.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3051.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3052.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3052.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3053.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3053.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3054.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3054.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3055.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3055.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3056.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3056.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3057.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3057.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3058.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3058.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3059.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3059.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3060.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3060.jpgFurther to the right in the great hall, a totem is framed by another (arch) totem. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3061.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3061.jpgThe ramp down to the great hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3062.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3062.jpgTotems on the right in the great hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3063.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3063.jpgTotems on the left in the great hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3065.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3065.jpgBill Reid's sculpture "The Raven and the First Men." <b>Excellent.</b> I especially like the lighting. The museum was built on an old military site. This sunroof is where a gun turret used to stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3067.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3067.jpgA different, more obscene image of Bill Reid's sculpture "The Raven and the First Men." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3068.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3068.jpgThe visible storage section of the museum had many items, including this impressive collection of masks. All the items in visible storage were as densely packed as the items at the Met. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3069.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3069.jpgThe museum's nicely embossed entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3071.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3071.jpgOut back are some totems and houses like the kind in which the Indians who made these totems resided. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3073.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3073.jpgThe view west from the open area behind the Museum of Anthropology. <br> The <a href="movies/MVI_3074-panorama_from_tip_of_UBC_near_Museum_of_Anthropology.avi">movie</a> has a panorama from a nearby location. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3076.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3076.jpgThis huge, modern structure is UBC's central library (Koerner Library). It must have great lighting inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3077.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3077.jpgThe bench near the library upon which I sat and read for a while in late afternoon (after visiting the museum and Japanese garden but before heading to the night market). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3078.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3078.jpgA pretty waterfall I discovered by following my ears to a courtyard by a random building https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3082.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3082.jpgThe gazebo. I later took a <a href="movies/MVI_3089-nitobe_garden-panorama_around_gazebo.avi">panoramic movie</a> by pointing my camera out and walking around the outside of the gazebo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3083.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3083.jpgA nice path curving through old growth foliage in the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3084.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3084.jpgA waterfall and stream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3085.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3085.jpgA placid lake. Sadly, the photograph is overexposed in places. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3086.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3086.jpgA better picture of the same scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3088.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3088.jpg<b>Excellent.</b> Such depth of field and color. I only wish I took it at a higher resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3091.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3091.jpgTall apartment buildings provided some on-campus housing, mostly to upperclassmen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3093.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3093.jpgThe "entrance" to the night market involved walking from one part of a parking lot to another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3094.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3094.jpgBBQ duck wrap. Decent, though had way too much hoisin sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3095.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3095.jpgPork bun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3096.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3096.jpgThis picture captures the feel of the market. No, I don't know why different rows of booths were different colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3097.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3097.jpgTakoyaki: dumplings made of batter, octopus, and other stuff. Hearty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3099.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3099.jpgKorean pancake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3101.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3101.jpg"As Seen On TV." Really, he was just like one of the guys one sees on late night infomercials. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3102.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3102.jpgBBQ squid. Spicy and tough but not chewy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3106.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3106.jpgShrimp dumpling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3107.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3107.jpgSpicy fish balls. Okay. So smooth and chewy, it's weird. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3109.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3109.jpgShu mai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3111.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3111.jpgCurry puff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3112.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3112.jpgHot and sour soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/IMG_3114.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/IMG_3114.jpgFried pork bun. Most past dishes were fine enough. This, however, was good and therefore a nice way to end. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/movies2007-05-24T03:12:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STA_3022.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STA_3022.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STB_3023.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STB_3023.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STC_3024.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STC_3024.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STD_3025.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STD_3025.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STE_3026.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STE_3026.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STF_3027.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STF_3027.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STG_3028.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STG_3028.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STH_3029.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STH_3029.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STI_3030.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STI_3030.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STJ_3031.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STJ_3031.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STK_3032.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STK_3032.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STL_3033.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STL_3033.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STM_3034.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STM_3034.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/STN_3035.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/STN_3035.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/vancouver - museum of anthropology panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/vancouver - museum of anthropology panorama.jpgA panorama of all the totems in the great hall. <b>Excellent</b> only because of its comprehensiveness. Apologies: the photo doesn't often respect the vertical. If you want better pictures of particular totems, examine the previous photographs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/vancouver - panorama from top of granville island park.html2018-01-12T00:12:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_04/images/vancouver - panorama from top of granville island park.jpgA full 360 degree panorama from the top of a park in the southeast corner of Granville Island. The left side of the picture looks roughly west at the Granville Bridge high above Granville Island; the bridge and dome one-third of the way from the left are roughly east-northeast. <br> And yes, Vancouver was as beautiful and clear during the entire trip as this picture makes it appear. <br> <b>Excellent</b>, especially for giving an impression of the skyline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3115.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3115.jpgThe inside of the building that contains the library and some shops. The outside of the building looked interesting as well; I'd actually <a target=main href="../2006_08_03/IMG_3007.html">spotted it</a> on a previous day and took a picture of it, not knowing what it was at the time. <br> I didn't get to go in the library portion itself because I was too early and the library was opening later than usual due to a holiday. That's too bad, because I was going to use it to help plan my trip (find bus routes and the like). Luckily, it turned out plotting bus routes wasn't that difficult simply using the map in the ferry terminal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3116.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3116.jpgCanada Place once again. Since my visit there two days ago, a huge cruise ship docked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3117.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3117.jpgThe inside of the ferry terminal. Grand Central it isn't. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3118.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3118.jpgThe outside of the ferry terminal building (a.k.a. Waterfront Station). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3119.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3119.jpgA view eastward of the train tracks and gastown, as seen from an enclosed bridge connecting the ferry building to the ferry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3122.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3122.jpgThe interior of the ferry and a skyline. I don't recall if this is the skyline of Vancouver or of North Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3123.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3123.jpgThe ferry (a.k.a. seabus), as it heads back toward Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3124.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3124.jpgThe Lonsdale Quay Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3129.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3129.jpgThe fruit salad I made myself for brunch. Includes: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, grapefruit, peaches, and mango. Look how fresh those fruits are! Every one was in the prime of its sweetness. The eatery probably purchased some of these fruits from the farmers market next door. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3130.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3130.jpgChicken and vegetable pot pie, the other half of my brunch. Every time I go to Canada I see pot pies for sale everywhere. I finally decided to buy one. This one was very tomato-y and rather unexciting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3131.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3131.jpgAnother view down from the tower by Lonsdale Quay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3132.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3132.jpgThe plaza of Lonsdale Quay as seen from the top of a nearby tower. The previous picture was taken from the ground level on the left, looking toward the market on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3136.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3136.jpgThe second floor of the Lonsdale Quay Market. You can see the booths selling fruit and meat on the first floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3137.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3137.jpgThe left side of the warning sign in Lynn Canyon. This is not a sign that you'd see in America! In the U.S., it would be a simple list of "No climbing," "No jumping," etc. This sign, however, includes sketches of what happens when you do the prohibited activity along with a brief description of how and when people died by disregarding these instructions. (These descriptions are so small they are difficult to read in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3138.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3138.jpgThe right side of the warning sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3139.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3139.jpgThe stream is barely visible in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3140.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3140.jpgA failed attempt to photograph the stream through the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3141.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3141.jpgA thin waterfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3142.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3142.jpgThe suspension bridge itself, the star of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3143.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3143.jpgA view from the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3144.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3144.jpgAnother view from the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3147.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3147.jpgA side view of a different, more solid bridge: The Twin Falls Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3148.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3148.jpgA pond. Check out the shimmering water and observe the vibrancy of the green on the right side of image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3150.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3150.jpgThe end of what might generously be called rapids.<br> I also took a <a href="movies/MVI_3149-river_at_Lynn_Canyon.avi">movie</a> from this spot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3152.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3152.jpgDue to the lighting, the water in this pool looks green! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3154.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3154.jpgTall trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3157.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3157.jpgA nice path winding through the forest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3158.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3158.jpgOfficial entrance sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3159.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3159.jpgGrouse Mountain, its gondolas, and an impression of the hike I'd be doing. Yes, I climbed that mountain. <br> This picture gets an <b>excellent</b> because I really like the way the trees glow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3160.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3160.jpgSome of the steps upward. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3161.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3161.jpgMore tall trees. My, I wish I had a wide angle lens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3163.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3163.jpgThe often rock-covered trail upward. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3164.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3164.jpgHalfway up Grouse Mountain, looking down. <br> This picture was shot with as large a depth of field as my camera allows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3165.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3165.jpgThe same as the last picture except shot with my camera's "landscape mode" setting. Which image do you prefer? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3166.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3166.jpgStill scrambling upward, now over a trail made of logs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3167.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3167.jpgAt the top, finally! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3168.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3168.jpgA deer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3169.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3169.jpgThe view from the top of Grouse Mountain to Burrard Inlet and North Vancouver. This image also is proof that I climbed to exactly the top of the mountain where the gondola goes, as seen in <a target=new href="IMG_3159.html">this previous picture</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3170.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3170.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3171.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3171.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3172.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3172.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3173.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3173.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3174.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3174.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3175.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3175.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3176.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3176.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3177.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3177.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3178.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3178.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3179.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3179.jpgBurrard Inlet and North Vancouver. (The camera faces southwest.) The Capilano River is in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3182.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3182.jpgLooking west at Capilano River. It almost makes me think of a fjord. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3185.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3185.jpgVancouver, including its downtown, in the distance and North Vancouver in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3186.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3186.jpgA wider, no-zoom version of the previous photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3187.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3187.jpgMore of the same. Look at the river sparkle! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3188.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3188.jpgThe gondola which I would take down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3189.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3189.jpgVancouver and North Vancouver, as seen from the gondola. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3190.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3190.jpgThe Vancouver skyline, as seen from the ferry when I took it back to Vancouver much later in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3192.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3192.jpgVij's interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3193.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3193.jpg"Sauteed rapini and spinach with paneer and roasted cashews" and naan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3194.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3194.jpg"Wine marinated lamb popsicles in fenugreek cream curry" with sliced potatoes and mustard greens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3205.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3205.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3207.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3207.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3210.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3210.jpgI don't know if the zigs are from my hand shaking or from the fireworks themselves. I think the former is likely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3212.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3212.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3213.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3213.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3214.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3214.jpgA big one! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3215.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3215.jpgIt almost looks like a face. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3218.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3218.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3222.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3222.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3223.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3223.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3224.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3224.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3225.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3225.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3226.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3226.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3228.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3228.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3229.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3229.jpgMany fireworks! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3231.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3231.jpgI believe all the little lights in this and the other pictures are boats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3232.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3232.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3233.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3233.jpgAnother big cluster of fireworks.<br>I wonder why the picture has a glowing haze. I don't think it's smoke. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3237.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3237.jpgBurrard Bridge at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3239.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3239.jpgA long exposure photograph of English Bay at night. The lights are trails from the boats' lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3240 - modified.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3240 - modified.jpgBurrard Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3240.html2007-05-24T03:23:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3240.jpgBurrard Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3241.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3241.jpgSome Vancouver apartment buildings at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3242.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3242.jpg<b>Excellent.</b><br> Burrard Bridge at night. (This is called saving the best picture for (close to) last.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/IMG_3243.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/IMG_3243.jpgAnother building at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/movies2007-05-24T03:18:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/STA_3125.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/STA_3125.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/STA_3133.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/STA_3133.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/STB_3126.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/STB_3126.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/STB_3134.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/STB_3134.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/STC_3127.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/STC_3127.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/STC_3135.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/STC_3135.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/STD_3128.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/STD_3128.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/vancouver - downtown from lonsdale quay panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/vancouver - downtown from lonsdale quay panorama.jpgA panorama of the many skyscrapers of downtown Vancouver as seen from a tower by Lonsdale Quay. The trees at the far right are one edge of Stanley Park. <br> <b>Excellent.</b> View full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/vancouver - north vancouver from lonsdale quay panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/vancouver - north vancouver from lonsdale quay panorama.jpgPanorama of North Vancouver as seen from the tower by Lonsdale Quay. This picture mostly looks between WSW and N. On the left side of the image is the bridge from North Vancouver to Vancouver, specifically Stanley Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/vancouver - panorama from grouse mountain.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_05/images/vancouver - panorama from grouse mountain.jpgPanorama of Capilano River from Grouse Mountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3244.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3244.jpgA main post office. Fairly dignified, though not as impressive as, say, <a target=new href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/newyork/2004_06_30/post%20office%20panorama2.html">this one in New York</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3247.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3247.jpgChinatown's main gates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3250.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3250.jpgInside Chinatown looking out through the main gates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3252.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3252.jpgThe Sam Kee Building. See the seam dividing the building -about six feet wide- with the neighboring building? The neighboring building is new. The Sam Kee Building is the world's thinnest building. The Same Kee company built it to spite the city after the city confiscated all the other land on the lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3253.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3253.jpgA hidden gazebo and many lily pads. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3257.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3257.jpgTurtles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3258.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3258.jpgTurtles again. I love the look of the one on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3259.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3259.jpgThe pavilion that serves as the focal point of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3260.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3260.jpgI like how the arch accentuates the window's own interior framing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3261.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3261.jpgThe tour guide claimed this rock resembled a famous historical figure but I don't remember who. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3262.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3262.jpgSome of the garden's foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3263.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3263.jpgA view back toward the garden's entrance. The previously photographed rock is on the right; the previously photographed foliage is on the left; the previously photographed tall pavilion is off the left side of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3265.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3265.jpgAnother window with nice internal framing. I also enjoy the way the plant shadows play on the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3266.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3266.jpgYet another window with interesting framing. I only started taking pictures of these near the end of my explorations of the garden. I wish I'd have been doing it all along -- then I'd have an impressive collection of such windows. According to the brochure I picked up, there are 43 in the garden! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3267.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3267.jpgA final internally framed window, framed with palm trees! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3268.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3268.jpgThere was a free calligraphy exhibit at some building in Chinatown. This is a sample of the displays. To get a sense of scale, each symbol in the hanging central banners are about one foot tall. Hangings on the wall are the size of posters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3269.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3269.jpgOne of the larger (i.e., wider and with more vehicles) streets in Chinatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3270.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3270.jpgAnother example of a Chinatown street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3271.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3271.jpgA sample of the many wares at one of Chinatown's vendors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3272.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3272.jpgA fancy bank by the edge of Chinatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3273.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3273.jpgVancouver's first public library, apparently created by a donation from Carnegie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3274.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3274.jpgThe Chin Wing Chun Society building seems out of place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3275.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3275.jpgThe arches near Chinatown's central square. The Chinese park and garden border the square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3277.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3277.jpgThe international building (i.e., food court and movie theater) near Chinatown. It was clear this mall was for tourists and/or white people who didn't feel comfortable eating in Chinatown itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3278.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3278.jpgMy lunch from a popular steam table place. I was the only English speaker in the restaurant. (There were two other white people but both seemed like regulars and spoke Chinese.) The food didn't excite me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3279.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3279.jpgMy dessert: shaved (milk) ice. I bought this at a booth at the Chinatown Festival. It really is shaved: they push a huge chunk of ice against a apparatus that looks more appropriate for a machine shop. The result is amazingly light and airy ice, not dissimilar from snow, if snow came in ribbons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3280.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3280.jpgThe Chinese Cultural Centre. Due to the Chinatown festival, entrance was free. Inside was an photo timeline of the immigration of Chinese to Vancouver and the evolution of Chinatown. Some panels were neat. I didn't spend much time there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3281.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3281.jpgReminds me of New York's flatiron building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3282.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3282.jpgWhat a nickname! Still, they named the town after him... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3283.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3283.jpgThe feel of the gastown as it is today. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3284.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3284.jpgA neat fountain. But why should water come out of a fish's mouth? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3285.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3285.jpgGastown's famous steam clock, the world's first. It plays a tune when it releases steam (every fifteen minutes). It was originally built not as a novelty or tourist attraction but as an apparatus to release the excess steam that built up in the underground steam piping system. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3287.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3287.jpgThe Sinclair Centre. At first I thought I had spotted a church. I hadn't seen many religious buildings thus far in Vancouver. It turns out it's currently a shopping mall. And it wasn't even religious before it became part of the mall -- it used to be a post office. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/IMG_3289.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/images/IMG_3289.jpgAh, the universally recognizable architectural style that indicates a bank. This building used to be the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce but now is the home to Birks, a major Canadian jewelry retailer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_08_02to2006_08_06-vancouver/2006_08_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3346.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3346.jpgThe hallway. My door is the open one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3348.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3348.jpgThe view from the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3349.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3349.jpgIn the living room, back toward the entrance. Just to the right (from this perspective) of the dark door to my apartment is a closet; to the right of that is the entrance to the bathroom. And, obviously, here is my mattress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3350.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3350.jpgI rotated a little to the right after the last picture to take this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3351.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3351.jpgAnd rotated a little more right for this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3352.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3352.jpgStill more right, to see my couch/mattress and the kitchen table. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3353.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3353.jpgAnd rotating a bit more reveals the kitchen, a row of stuff on the floor I need to go through and throw away/put away, and, once again, the door to the studio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3354.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3354.jpgThe kitchen, as seen from just across the breakfast bar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3356.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3356.jpgA closer view of the kitchen and the entrance hallway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3357.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3357.jpgA view of the living room from the kitchen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3358.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3358.jpgThe bathroom sink and mirror. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3359.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3359.jpgThe bathroom tub and toilet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3360.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3360.jpgThe large closets in the bathroom. Also notice there are more cabinets to the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3361.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3361.jpgNice shelving and hangers in the big closet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/IMG_3362.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/images/IMG_3362.jpgThe view out the window of my balcony and the pool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_06-san_mateo_studio/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3442.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3442.jpgA fairly nice apartment building. (I might've taken a picture of it because my parents liked it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3444.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3444.jpgA cute street with many restaurants, including one familiar one. As we learned, this type of street is not uncommon -- Montreal is filled with many streets with a high density of restaurants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3445.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3445.jpgSuch a narrow steeple! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3447.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3447.jpgA main vehicular artery emanating from downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3448.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3448.jpgA nice row of stone/brick town houses. Montreal was filled with stone town houses everywhere, though sometimes the style varied. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3451.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3451.jpgThe stately Vieux Palais de Justice de Montreal (Old Courthouse). We went closer to it during our explorations of old town on another day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3452.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3452.jpgAs we approached Chinatown, we spotted this gazebo peeking out of the skyline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3453.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3453.jpgChinatown's main gate. Chinatown was very small: aside from minor side streets, it lasted roughly two blocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3454.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3454.jpgThe fountain in Complexe Desjardins, an indoor mall, often shot water very high and with good accuracy. (No one got wet, as far I could tell.) <b>Excellent</b> for the effect. <br /> The mall had a good court. Compared to American food courts, it had many more sandwich joints, nearly all using fresh French bread. <br /> We also observed that, unlike America, many stores were closed on Sunday. However, other malls we entered later in the day were entirely open, so maybe only smaller mall's stores are closed on Sundays. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3455.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3455.jpgThe pool and fountains by the Place des Arts, the main theater complex in Montreal. Five theaters are colocated here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3456.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3456.jpgThe <i>Comme si le Temps de la Rue</i> (according to a tourism page, "an untranslatable poetic phrase"), a series of sculptures in a courtyard near the Place des Arts. Personally, I think they look like a cross between humans and trees, though an official page claims they're half-human, half-bird. Until I read it online, I didn't notice the things on the "arms" were actually in the shape of buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3457.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3457.jpgThe step waterfall near the pool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3458.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3458.jpgThe downtown Hyatt's large outdoor balcony appealed to my mom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3459.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3459.jpgThe stunning Saint James United Church. Surprisingly, the church isn't listed in my guide book. Consequently, it took me almost an hour to track down its name! (And I consider myself to have fairly good searching skills.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3460.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3460.jpgChrist Church Cathedral, a nice gothic cathedral on the predominately retail street rue St-Catherine. According to my Fodor's guide book, "In 1988 the diocese assured the stability of both its soil and its finances by leasing its land and air rights to developers, who then built ... a 34-story office tower behind the cathedral and a huge retail complex ... below it." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3461.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3461.jpgThe inside of Christ Church Cathedral is much less impressive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3464.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3464.jpgMontreal has a huge series of interconnected underground malls. For some amazing details, see <a target=_blank href="http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=montreal@106&cur_section=fea&feature=30006">Fodor's description</a>. Since it was such a nice day, we only explored the underground briefly. But the extent we saw was still impressive. This picture shows that at some places, the underground city had many floors of stores. <br> We also noticed that, unlike at Complexe Desjardins, everything was open. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3465.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3465.jpgEmerging from the underground city, we were struck once again by how clean the city was. And the weather was great: with clear skies and a nice wind that brought crispness to the air, my mom declared this "her weather." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3466.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3466.jpgMy lunch is the lower left; mom's is the upper left; dad's is the upper right. My note pad is in the lower right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3467.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3467.jpgThe view from our seat in Le Commensal, located on the second floor of an office building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3468.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3468.jpgLook closely! There's a window washer <b>without</b> a platform. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3470.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3470.jpgThe George Stephen House, a house built in 1883 for C$600,000. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3471.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3471.jpgThe St James the Apostle church, another church not on any map I had. I believe this picture of the church is the best one on the web. Heck, if you can find a picture that shows more than ten feet of the church, I'd be impressed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3472.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3472.jpgPublic art: a striding man. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3473.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3473.jpgMany buildings with overhangs face the Grand Seminaire de Montreal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3477.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3477.jpgThe chapel in the Grand Seminaire de Montreal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3478.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3478.jpgThe quirky sculpture garden across the street from the Shaughnessy mansion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3479.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3479.jpgA close-up of one odd sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3481.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3481.jpgThe Shaughnessy mansion, near the Centre Canadian d'Architecture (not photographed, frankly because it wasn't visually appealing). This mansion, like the previously photographed George Stephen House, was built by an early executive of the Canadian Pacific Railway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3484.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3484.jpgA fuzzy shot of another church steeple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3485.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3485.jpgThe main chapel of the Couvent des Soeurs Grises (Convent of the Gray Nuns), now owned by a university. The gray nuns name doesn't come from the color gray; rather, the founder's husband was a whiskey trader and the purpose of the convent is to help the down-and-out, who happen to frequently be drunk. Thus, the nuns acquired the name "soeurs grises" -- slang for drunk sisters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3486.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3486.jpgPlace Ville-Marie provides an unobstructed view north of Park du Mont-Royal. At this instant, the wind increased so much as to rip my mom's sunglasses off her head and made me nearly lose my balance. (A parent caught me.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3487.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3487.jpgThe double chocolate muffin we bought at Cafe Coffee Depot, a chain store of coffeeshops we saw many places in Montreal, and shared, eating in one of the underground malls. This mall was right underneath Place Ville-Marie. The muffin wasn't a chocolaty as it looked: the chocolate chips were only on the exterior, not baked into the muffin itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3489.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3489.jpgThe Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde (Mary Queen of the World Cathedral) radiates power over those nearby. Indeed, this was intended. The <a target=_blank href="http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=montreal@106&cur_section=sig&property_id=99357">history of the building</a>, in terms of both motivation and design, is interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3490.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3490.jpgThe Sun Life Building, although built by an insurance company, is in the style of banks everywhere. It housed Britain's gold reserves and the crown jewels during World War Two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3491.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3491.jpgPlace du Canada, a small park downtown. Ironically, the statue of Canada's first prime minister faces the street (also in the picture) named for Quebec's first separatist premier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3493.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3493.jpgWindsor Station used to be a major train station. Sadly, it's now abandoned and used for festivals; it housed a tattoo fair when we passed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3496.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3496.jpgThe back of the Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde, as seen from inside the Atrium le Mille de la Gauchetiere, a building that includes, among other things, an ice skating rink. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3497.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3497.jpgThe top half of the Sun Life Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3498.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3498.jpgInside the Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3499.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3499.jpgThe outside of St. Patrick's Basilica doesn't look as impressive as most churches we saw this day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3500.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3500.jpgThe inside of St. Patrick's Cathedral, however, was quite elaborate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3502.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3502.jpgThe sun made the roof of this church-like building near our hotel glow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3503.html2018-01-12T00:12:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3503.jpgA rainbow, perhaps portentous of a good trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3504.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3504.jpgOur hotel's front entrance was along a row of town "houses." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3505.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3505.jpgI enjoyed our spacious hotel room, as well as the large pieces of abstract art on the walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3506.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3506.jpgAnother view of our hotel room, along with another piece of art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3507.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3507.jpgThe cozy, fairly formal interior of L'Express. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3509.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3509.jpgWarm goat cheese salad, presented in an unusual matter: goat cheese spread on toasted bread with a dressed salad on the side. Mix them as your heart desires. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3510.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3510.jpgFish soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3511.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3511.jpgCalf liver with tarragon and bernaise sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3512.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3512.jpgFish almandine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3513.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3513.jpgHangar steak. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3514.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3514.jpgA truffle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3516.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3516.jpgApple tart. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3517.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3517.jpgCreme caramel with orange. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/IMG_3518.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/images/IMG_3518.jpgThe sign-less entrance to L'Express. The tiles in the sidewalk were the only thing telling us we were in the right place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_24/movies2007-05-24T07:29:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3519.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3519.jpgA church captured from the window of a moving car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3520.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3520.jpgBrunch: a bagel with cream cheese, lox, onion, and capers, a buttered bagel, and a side of cantaloupe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3522.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3522.jpgLooking into the cafe itself. The beautiful blue eye on the right is mine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3523.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3523.jpgAn array of town houses and their accompanying exterior metal staircases. Many streets in this part of town were similar, though perhaps to a lesser degree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3524.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3524.jpgSt. Viateur Bagel & Cafe, perhaps the most famous bagel joint in Montreal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3525.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3525.jpgSaint Viateur church on Laurier Avenue, another impressive church not listed in my guide book. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3536.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3536.jpgAutumn colors and Montreal's eastern skyline, as seen from a lookout, Observatoire de l'Est, on Parc du Mont-Royal. Parc du Mont-Royal resides on a hilltop and gave us views of the city throughout the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3537.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3537.jpgJacques Cartier Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3538.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3538.jpgThe domed top of St. Joseph's Oratory, as seen from the east in Parc du Mont-Royal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3539.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3539.jpgThe garden, as seen from part of the way up the stairs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3540.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3540.jpgThe chapel at the base of the oratory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3549.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3549.jpgThe church at the top of the oratory is much less ornate and more modern than others we've seen thus far. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3551.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3551.jpgThe oratory has some impressive stained glass windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3552.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3552.jpgThe stained glass windows cause funky patterns on the floor. <b>Excellent</b> for its uniqueness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3554.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3554.jpgNear the base chapel is a room filled with votive candles, and crutches that have been discarded by those who are said to be cured. This picture is just a sample of what is displayed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3555.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3555.jpgSt. Joseph's Oratory, as seen from the front (west) side. It's a lot of steps to the top! (300) According to my guide book, some pilgrims climb the steps on their knees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3556.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3556.jpgThe chalet in the middle of Parc du Mont-Royal had a nice square where people (tourists? locals?) could relax while viewing downtown Montreal. The inside of the chalet included a pretty drab dining room and a dirty, ad hoc convenience store. While walking through, my mom asked, "Can we go somewhere else?" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3566.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3566.jpgThe neo-Romanesque Erskine and American United Church, adjacent to the museum. My dad called it "overbearing." It was also closed due to the movie filming. A neat fact: the museum will soon take possession of the church and use it to display religious art. Quite apropos. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3567.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3567.jpgThe Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, also next to the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3568.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3568.jpgWe attempted to go to the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts), having been mislead by my guidebook to believe it was open on Mondays. Instead, we decided to explore the area and return to the museum another day when it was open. When we returned, the cranes were missing. The cranes weren't being used for construction but rather to hold cameras and lights for filming a new "Thin Man" movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3569.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3569.jpgMcGill University's campus has a field next to a vaguely castle-like building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3570.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3570.jpgLooking uphill from the field, one sees McGill has more buildings in the same style. How'd you like to play ultimate here? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3571.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3571.jpgOr maybe you'd rather play ultimate here, on this field dwarfed by downtown's skyscrapers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3576.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3576.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> attempt at photographing some of McGill's flowers: coleus and something else. (It's a common type I feel like I should know, so if you know, tell me.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3578.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3578.jpgMcGill's main lawn. This is where I'd study in good weather if I went to school here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3582.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3582.jpgIf you view the full size image, you can read the menu on the wall. <br> The decor is much like Katz's, another quality Jewish deli, in Manhattan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3583.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3583.jpgGrilled chicken liver, dill pickles, and coleslaw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3585.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3585.jpgFries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3586.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3586.jpgThe smoked meat sandwich itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/IMG_3587.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/IMG_3587.jpgBy the time we left, Schwartz's had a line out the door. <br> By the way, Charcuterie Hebraique translates to Hebrew Butcher. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/montreal - chalet of mont-royal.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/montreal - chalet of mont-royal.jpgA panorama of downtown Montreal, as seen from the north, at Chalet du Mont-Royal. Three isolated mountains appear in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/montreal - observation point of parc du mont-royal.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/montreal - observation point of parc du mont-royal.jpgA more comprehensive view of the eastern skyline, from north at left to nearly south at right. The Olympic Stadium is the white dome; the Olympic Tower is the tall tilted building nearby. Although we never visited them, we did visit the Botanical Garden, the big swath of green to the left of the stadium/tower. The Saint Laurent is the river south of the city. <br> Aside from downtown, mostly south and southwest and thus generally not pictured, Montreal doesn't have many buildings taller than six stories. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/montreal - oratoire st-joseph.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/montreal - oratoire st-joseph.jpgA 240-degree panorama of the western side of the city, taken from one of the upper balconies. <br /> Sorry about the under-exposure -- turn up the brightness on your monitor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STA_3526.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STA_3526.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STA_3542.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STA_3542.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STA_3557.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STA_3557.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STB_3527.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STB_3527.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STB_3543.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STB_3543.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STB_3558.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STB_3558.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STC_3528.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STC_3528.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STC_3544.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STC_3544.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STC_3559.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STC_3559.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STD_3529.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STD_3529.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STD_3545.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STD_3545.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STD_3560.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STD_3560.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STE_3530.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STE_3530.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STE_3546.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STE_3546.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STE_3561.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STE_3561.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STF_3531.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STF_3531.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STF_3547.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STF_3547.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STF_3562.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STF_3562.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STG_3532.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STG_3532.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STG_3548.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STG_3548.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STG_3563.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/images/STG_3563.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_25/STH_3533.html2018-0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room in Cafe Byblos in which we sat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3591.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3591.jpgOrange juice, sweetened bread with poppy seeds, coffee, assorted herbs, feta, walnuts, radishes, koukou (Middle Eastern omelette), halva (jam of sesame seeds and honey), rose petal jam, and assorted breads and pita. Some dishes we ate (e.g., croissant) aren't pictured. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3592.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3592.jpgByblos's interior was nicely casual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3593.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3593.jpgByblos Le Petit Cafe has a nice corner location and many windows to allow watching life pass by. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3594.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3594.jpgPlace Viger, its peak peeking out from down the street and beyond the park. It used to be an elaborate railway-hotel, similar to those I've seen elsewhere in Canada. <br /> Know how you can tell a city has a lot of history? By finding buildings like this that good maps and guidebooks don't bother listing because they're too common. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3595.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3595.jpgChapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3596.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3596.jpgMaison Pierre du Calvet, built nearly three hundred years ago. It now houses a restaurant, bed and breakfast, and hostel, about which my dad has some interesting stories acquired from reading tripadvisor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3597.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3597.jpgThe inside of the chapel is filled with stuff, the most surprising of which is the small models of ships hanging from the ceiling. There are several in this picture, but you'll probably have to view the full sized image to spot them. The chapel, next to the waterfront, is a place sailors have frequently come to pray. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3600.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3600.jpgIntricate stained glass windows line the chapel's walls. <br> The incense and the lighting made the church a very magical place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3601.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3601.jpgI tried to take another photograph of the chapel's interior to make the ships more obvious. Three are in a line in this picture. However, it came out so fuzzy, I'd advise you to use the previous photo for ship spotting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3602.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3602.jpgA street (rue St-Paul Est) in Old Montreal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3603.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3603.jpgMarche Bonsecours (Bonsecours Market). The marketplace inside has many nice boutiques selling items like stunning glass figures, an exotic xylophone, paintings, ceramics, and clothing. Good quality stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3604.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3604.jpgOne marina by the Vieux-Port-de-Montreal (Old Port). The clock tower, to the right, was closed. In fact, likely because it was a slightly chilly weekday, the port was nearly abandoned. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3605.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3605.jpgThe other side of the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours welcomes sailors back from the sea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3606.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3606.jpgMarche Bonsecours looks much more imposing from the waterfront. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3607.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3607.jpgAlong the waterfront, I spotted a simple clue. The solution is in white on white in the next sentence -- highlight it to read it. <font color=white>Gare Maritime. It's the name of a travel magazine.</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3608.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3608.jpgTypical solid stone Old Montreal buildings. The Edifice Allan (Allan Building) is on the right; I don't know what building is on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3609.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3609.jpgThe burned out husk that used to be the Hopital General des Soeurs-Grises (General Hospital of the Gray Nuns). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3610.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3610.jpgThe lively interior of Olive y Gourmando. I love the lamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3611.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3611.jpgCentre d'Histoire de Montreal (Montreal History Centre) resides in a cute former fire station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3612.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3612.jpgPlace Royale, the oldest (and probably the most drab) public square in Montreal. Across the square is the Vielle Douane (Old Customs House). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3614.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3614.jpgOur first view of the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Montreal (Our Lady of Montreal Basilica) made it look large but really only hinted of its grandeur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3615.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3615.jpgWith our next view of the basilica -still from the side-, we caught sight of one of its towers high above the previously photographed structure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3616.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3616.jpgThe Place d'Armes. Across the square is the Bank of Montreal, quite an architectural contrast to the basilica immediately behind me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3618.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3618.jpgVieux Seminaire (Old Seminary), built in 1685 by Sulpician priests. The order still occupies the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3619.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3619.jpgThe (old) Montreal Stock Exchange, now used as a theater. It's the main English-language theater in Montreal. (Since the majority of people in Montreal speak French, most theaters do productions in French.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3620.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3620.jpgThe Royal Bank of Canada building appears to serve as the foundation of a skyscraper. I observed later, however, that this is simply an optical illusion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3621.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3621.jpgThe understated facade of Olive y Gourmando. <br /> Boulangerie means bakery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3622.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3622.jpgThe Caverhill Building, often described on the web as exuberant. <br /> I learned that fact while trying to figure out what building is in the picture and where it is located. (It's not on my maps.) It's on the 400 block of rue St-Pierre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3627.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3627.jpgA poor attempt at photographing the coffered ceilings inside the Royal Bank of Canada. They don't like it when people photograph the inside of bank, or at least the side of the building in which money is kept. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3629.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3629.jpgInside the Royal Bank of Canada, looking back toward the main entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3630.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3630.jpgMore fancy architecture. <br /> Would be <b>excellent</b> with appropriate cropping. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3631.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3631.jpgSquare Victoria, with its greenery, its statue, its neighboring imposing modern skyscraper (on the right) (the current Stock Exchange building), and its Metro entrance, a gift from Paris's transit commission. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3632.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3632.jpgAt first, I misread my map and thought this was the convention center. By the time I figured out I was wrong, I was blocks away. Throughout the rest of the day, I kept thinking about returning, simply to find out what the heck I photographed. In the end never made it back. Some research from the hotel that night also failed. But a bit more research back at home, months later, solved this puzzle for me. The photo is a side view of a slice of an investment bank's building (CDP Capital). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3633.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3633.jpgThe Centre de Commerce Mondial de Montreal (Montreal World Trade Center) encompasses a few blocks, roofing the now pedestrian only alleys within. I love how they kept (or renovated) the street lamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3634.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3634.jpgThe peaceful reflecting pond within the Montreal World Trader Center is supposedly often used for fashion shoots. I can believe it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3635.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3635.jpgThe modern metal chairs within the Montreal World Trader Center are more comfortable than they look. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3636.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3636.jpgThe colorful Palais des Congres (Convention Center). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3637.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3637.jpgThe interior dome in the Bank of Montreal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3638.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3638.jpgThe front of the basilica. My Fodor's guidebook says, "James O'Donnell, the Protestant architect who designed this 3,800-seat temple, was so pleased with his handiwork that he became Catholic." Heh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3639.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3639.jpgA closer look at the statue in the Place d'Armes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3640.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3640.jpgThe Vieux Palais de Justice (Old Courthouse). The new courthouse (not pictured) is next door. I learned that civil law is a provincial matter and that Quebec's is based not off of British common law but rather off of France's Napoleonic Code. And here's another neat fact: defendants in criminal cases can choose what language the court uses to handle their case. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3642.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3642.jpgThe Hotel de Ville (City Hall) has a good balcony for making speeches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3644.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3644.jpgThe Champ-de-Mars (Field of Mars), a grassy area in front of the city hall and the courthouse, displays some of the city's original walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3645.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3645.jpgBetween the old courthouse and city hall lies Place Vauquelin, with a fountain, a cute street lamp, and a small statue atop a large pillar. Continuous with Place Vauquelin is Place Jacques-Cartier (not pictured), a cute little tourist trap of a street with many restaurants with outdoor seating. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3647.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3647.jpgThe front of city hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3649.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3649.jpgThe Court d'Appel du Quebec (Quebec Court of Appeals). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3650.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3650.jpgThe basilica was decorated very theatrically for the show "La Lumiere Fut" ("There Was Light"). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3651.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3651.jpgBy the end of the show, all the curtains and screens had been flamboyantly removed and one could see the apse and altar in all their overdone grandiosity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3652.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3652.jpgThe stained glass windows on one side of the church were lit while the others weren't. How odd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3654.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3654.jpgThe pulpit. If you view the full sized image, you can see, in slightly fuzzy focus, the amazing amount of detail that went into every inch of the construction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3656.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3656.jpgThe view back toward the nave and the huge pipe organ. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3657.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3657.jpgA closer view of the altar and its excessive ornamentation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3658.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3658.jpgA final picture designed to capture the extravagant decorations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3660.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3660.jpgThe lit dome of Marche Bonsecours on the right; the steeple of Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours on the left in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3663.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3663.jpgThe Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours at night. It glows nicely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3666.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3666.jpgClassic poutine: french fries, gravy, and cheese curds. Photographed without a flash. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3667.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3667.jpgClassic poutine again, photographed with a flash. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3669.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3669.jpgThe well lit, casual interior of La Banquise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3670.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3670.jpgVegetable poutine: french fries, gravy, cheese curds, green peppers, onions, and mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/IMG_3673.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/images/IMG_3673.jpgLa Banquise from the outside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_26/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3664.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3664.jpgOur hotel "room" had an unusual layout, with one bed in each of two diagonally adjoining spaces with no door in between. This picture looks at one room from the other room, taken from near the suite's door. <br /> It was taken on the previous day but is listed here with the other pictures of the hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3665.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3665.jpgA picture of the room barely visible in the last picture, also taken on the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3674.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3674.jpgMy room, the one by the suite's entrance, after I'd gotten up in the morning. This hotel, like the previous one, has artwork on the walls, though I prefer the previous hotel's selections. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3675.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3675.jpgHotel Manoir Des Alpes, the second small hotel we stayed in during our trip to Montreal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3676.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3676.jpgJames Tissot's <i>October</i> has lovely fabric and leaves. The light in the painting feels warm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3677.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3677.jpgJohn MacWhirter's <i>The Valley of Slaughter</i>, at least according to my notes. Simply a beautiful landscape. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3679.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3679.jpgHenri-Joseph Harpignies's <i>Moonlight</i>, at least according my notes. It's not just evocative; it feels real. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3680.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3680.jpgBeneath the street, in the large exhibition space in the tunnel that connects the two buildings that form the museum, lay a modern art igloo, a huge colorful abstract canvas, and a large mural cave-wall painting. Funky stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3681.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3681.jpgAt first I thought the cleaning staff left their equipment around in a very unsafe manner near some electrical outlets. I soon realized this was actually a modern art piece: Jean-Pierre Gauthier's <i>The Janitor Has Gone to Lunch</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3682.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3682.jpgJean-Paul Riopelle's <i>Crosswind</i>, at least according my notes. Pollock-esque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3684.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3684.jpgKent Monkman's <i>Trappers of Men</i>. While I enjoy the landscape, the characters in this painting are even more striking. There's one guy fighting with a horse, another pulling someone out of the water, someone else walking on water, and a few wearing odd costumes. It's too that even with the full sized image it's impossible to easily identify what the characters are doing. The only web page that mentions this painting lists the characters (but not what they're doing): "Notable characters (from left to right) include: Edward Curtis and models, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, Piet Mondrian, Jackson Pollock, George Catlin, Lone Dog and his winter count (buffalo hide), Bruce Bailey Esq., Whistlejacket, Lewis and Clark, and Alexander Mackenzie." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3685.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3685.jpgThe outside of the Michal and Renata Ornstein Pavilion. It houses half of the museum's collections; the other half is housed in a modern building across the street. An underground corridor connects them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3686.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3686.jpgMy lunch. We left the museum in the middle to eat, then returned to finish exploring. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3687.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3687.jpgA lovely stained glass window. <b>Excellent.</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3688.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3688.jpgA disorganized pile of drawers. Depending on how you think of them, you may say, "how appropriate: a rubber-band holding junk drawers together," or, "how ironic: a disharmonious pile of furniture that usually used for organization." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3689.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3689.jpgHow'd you like to sit there? I'd have loved to try it, but the museum prohibits it. I wonder how many people have received the honor of getting to sit in one of these chairs? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3691.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3691.jpgSeductive cabinets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3692.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3692.jpgA piece by Victor Vasarely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3693.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3693.jpgThe chess set Salvadori Dali designed contains pieces in the shape of fingers and thumbs. It's unnerving. Here's <a target=_blank href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=454206353&size=l">another picture</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3695.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3695.jpgAlfred Pellan's <i>Mad Love</i>, at least according my notes. Forget the strange subject of the painting; I just like the colors. The vibrant reds (or is the eyes?) caught my eyes from across the room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3696.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3696.jpgAlfred Pellan's <i>Embassy Theme</i>, at least according my notes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3697.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3697.jpgJean Dallaire's <i>Odile</i>, at least according my notes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3698.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3698.jpgPictures of seventy-five bags of garbage. A statement about consumerism, a work of art, a call to action, or all of the above? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3699.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3699.jpgThe Tour Olympique (Olympic Tower), the world's tallest tilting structure, is across the street from the Botanical Garden. The Stade Olympique (Olympic Stadium) is beneath it; read <a target=_blank href="http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=montreal@106&cur_section=sig&property_id=99413">this blurb</a> to find out how ill-fated the structure is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3701.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3701.jpgThe Botanical Garden has many themed gardens within, each with its own species of plants and style of landscaping. I believe I took this picture near the alpine section, though I'm not positive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3702 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3702 - brightened.jpgThis picture is certainly of the alpine section. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3703.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3703.jpgThis pictures provides a good sense of the feeling of the Magic of Lanterns exhibit: pond, ships, lights, and all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3704.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3704.jpgOne lit pavilion in the Chinese Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3706.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3706.jpgA dragon boat and some passing birds. <b>Excellent.</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3707.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3707.jpgAlso <b>excellent</b>. The same picture as the last, except with a longer exposure. Hit Prev and Next and look at how the surface of the water changes! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3709.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3709.jpgA better perspective of that particular pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3710.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3710.jpgAnother ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3711.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3711.jpgFrom a different angle, the same ship once again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3715.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3715.jpgFrom a distance, one can see most of the ships at once. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3716.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3716.jpgThere were many lit roosters throughout the Chinese Garden. This picture doesn't represent them well because I took the photograph with a flash and so one can't see the roosters' glow. I didn't originally realize how many roosters were in the garden. I really wish I took pictures of them all -- it'd make an impressive collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3717.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3717.jpgA large, glowing, floating swan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3718.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3718.jpgA glowing carnival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3719.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3719.jpgThe swan from a different angle, along with the outline of a nice building in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3720.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3720.jpgA sample of the lanterns in the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3721.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3721.jpg<b>Excellent.</b> Birds and watermelons?! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3722 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3722 - brightened.jpgCauliflower soup. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3723 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3723 - brightened.jpgFrench bread and salad.<br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3725 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3725 - brightened.jpgThe somewhat formal decor of Au Petit Extra. The one page menu, printed that morning, was also duplicated on the chalkboard at left. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3728.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3728.jpgDuck confit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3729.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3729.jpgVeal in beer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3730.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3730.jpgBourride sètoise, a fish stew, this time made from monkfish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3731.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3731.jpgCreme Brulee. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3732.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3732.jpgRoyal chocolate cake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/IMG_3733 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/images/IMG_3733 - brightened.jpgAu Petit Extra's dining room runs most of the length of the building, perhaps extending the portion with windows and wooden Venetian blinds. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_27/movies2007-05-24T07:51:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3734.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3734.jpgBreakfast: a croissant, a pain au chocolat, an "almond thingie with cheese" (according to my notes), and a nice glass of fresh orange juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3738.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3738.jpgInside La Brioche Lyonnaise. In the back are outdoor tables for smokers. We ate at tables outside the front, alongside the sidewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3740.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3740.jpgThe central shaft of the library and its glass elevators. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3741.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3741.jpgOne of the reading/relaxing areas in the library. Huge glass windows on the left let in a lot of light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3742.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3742.jpgThe Quebec National Library (Grande Bibliotheque du Quebec), a huge modern glass and steel building, sits above a major metro exchange. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3743.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3743.jpgParc Lafontaine's fountain and some lakes. <br> Inside joke: does the red shirt add anything? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3744.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3744.jpgA nice hallway of trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3745.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3745.jpgAnother lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3746.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3746.jpgI really like the way these trees are placed. I think it's haphazard but something about it really appeals to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3749.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3749.jpgMany people apparently bring lunch, possibly bought from restaurants on the nearby popular commercial street (St-Denis), to Square St-Louis and sit on the benches by the fountain and eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3750.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3750.jpgSome of the nineteenth-century town houses that face the square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3751.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3751.jpg<b>Excellent</b>: colorful cauliflower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3752.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3752.jpgBerries, nuts, and bulbs, oh my! <b>Excellent</b>, or maybe I'm just a sap for artistically arranged food. Many vendors at the Jean-Talon Market had similarly nice presentations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3753.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3753.jpgPeppers... Simply many types of peppers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3754.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3754.jpgA variety of eggplant colors. I've never seen this elsewhere, not even at farmer's markets in California. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3755.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3755.jpgAu Pain Dore, the bakery where we bought bread, sat, and ate it along with all our other market pickings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3756.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3756.jpgOne of the central lanes of the market. To see the vendors themselves, view the full sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3757.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3757.jpgHighway 40 northeast of Montreal contained many tree with fall colors. Here I attempted to take a picture out of a moving car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3759.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3759.jpgAnother, more successful, attempt. The car's movement resulted in a neat effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3760.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3760.jpgEglise St-Philippe, a random church in the town of three rivers (Trois Rivieres), about halfway between Montreal and Quebec. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3774.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3774.jpgThe Ursuline Monastery (Couvent des Ursulines), also in Trois Rivieres. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3776.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3776.jpgThe incredibly tall steeple of the Trois Rivieres Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3777.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3777.jpgNotre-Dame des Sept Allegresses, yet another church in Trois Rivieres. I wonder if the town, for it is a small town, remains religious enough to support all these churches? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3778.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3778.jpgSanctuaire Notre-Dame du Cap-de-la-Madeleine, the largest and most famous church in the vicinity of Trois Rivieres. We saw enough church interiors in Montreal and so decided not to go inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3779.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3779.jpgFrom Trois Rivieres to Quebec, we switched to the more scenic highway 138; it stays close to the river. This is one church we passed along the way. Doesn't it seem like the blue cross was artificially added to the image later? How odd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3780.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3780.jpgThe river that passes under the bridge in the previous picture. It joins the much larger St Laurent river just out of sight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3781.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3781.jpgYet another impressive church spotted along highway 138. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3782 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3782 - brightened.jpgThe dark, pub interior of Chez Victor. I think we were seated in the darkest corner. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/IMG_3786 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/IMG_3786 - brightened.jpgChez Victor isn't well advertised, as exemplified by its unlit, easily overlooked sign on the lamp post. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STA_3761.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STA_3761.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STB_3762.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STB_3762.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STC_3763.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STC_3763.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STD_3764.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STD_3764.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STE_3765.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STE_3765.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STF_3766.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STF_3766.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STG_3767.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STG_3767.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STH_3768.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STH_3768.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STI_3769.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STI_3769.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STJ_3770.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STJ_3770.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STK_3771.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STK_3771.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STL_3772.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STL_3772.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/STM_3773.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/STM_3773.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/trois rivieres panorama between montreal and quebec.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_28/images/trois rivieres panorama between montreal and quebec.jpgA panorama of the St. Lawrence River from the town of Trois Rivieres. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3787.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3787.jpgA view northeast from rue des Remparts, just outside our hotel, of a more modern, industrialized section of Quebec. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3788.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3788.jpgThe ramparts have many antique cannons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3789.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3789.jpgMany cannons nicely aligned. The Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac (Hotel Frontenac) appears in the distance on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3790.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3790.jpgA closer view of the Hotel Frontenac. <br /> I'm amused not only by the term Canadian Railway architecture but also by the fact that I've seen enough examples of it to know exactly what it connotes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3793.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3793.jpgThe Seminaire du Quebec, an impressive building on the same block as our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3794.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3794.jpgAnother perspective of the Seminaire du Quebec, demonstrating its scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3796.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3796.jpgThe Seminaire du Quebec yet again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3797.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3797.jpgThe view across the Saint-Laurent river to Levis, as seen from a park along the ramparts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3798.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3798.jpg<b>Excellent.</b> A five story mural (!) in Lower Town, as seen looking down from Upper Town. It supposedly depicts many famous people from Quebec's history. Everything is realistically sized (i.e., the people are five to six feet tall). (Compare the size of the person in the yellow raincoat in the lower left to the mural itself.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3799.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3799.jpgLower Old Town's quaint old houses with gabled roofs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3800.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3800.jpgYet another picture of the Hotel Frontenac looming above everything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3801.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3801.jpgThe fountain in the Place d'Armes (park) reminded me of a rocket ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3802.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3802.jpgA wing of the Frontenac. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3803.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3803.jpgInside the Hotel Frontenac. <br /> Although it's not relevant to this picture, I learned that when the hotel was built in 1892, the owners bought antiques with which to furnish it. Obviously, those antiques are even older now. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3804.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3804.jpgNear the Frontenac, the ramparts were converted into a promenade (Terrasse Dufferin) with expansive views of the river. Sadly, the rain made the view hazy. Instead of promenading, we jogged from covered awning to covered awning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3808.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3808.jpgThe colorful street rue St Louis. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3809.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3809.jpgFurther down rue St Louis felt very European. One of the gates to Old Town is visible in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3810.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3810.jpgA view down rue du Parloir, a short street complete with a red door, toward the Couvent des Ursulines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3812.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3812.jpgInside the Chapelle des Ursuline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3813.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3813.jpgThe Chapelle des Ursulines contains many elaborate stained glass windows, some pictured here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3814.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3814.jpgThe Place de l'Hotel-de-Ville (City Hall), under which is the garage where we parked our car throughout the weekend. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3815.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3815.jpgThe main gate to the Monastere des Augustines de l'Hotel-Dieu de Quebec (Augustine Monastery) at right; its affiliated chapel at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3816.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3816.jpgA random building with vibrant red ivy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3817.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3817.jpgBasilique Notre-Dame-de-Quebec has the oldest parish in North America. This is the third incarnation of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3818.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3818.jpgBasilique Notre-Dame-de-Quebec. My goodness, the church is rich! It brings new meaning to going "over the top" with gold plating. But then the Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal was also pretty over the top as well... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3821.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3821.jpgEven though I know the route I walked and when I took this picture, I still can't identify the building. It's not the basilica. I'll put it in the category "one of the many stately old buildings in Quebec not in my guidebook or otherwise denoted by plaques." It supports my assertion that all of Old Town is, well, old and remarkable and that I'm not simply taking selective photographs to paint a misleading portrait. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3823 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3823 - brightened.jpgSt. Jean meat pie, with a fruit compote, broccoli, and shredded butternut squash.<br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3825 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3825 - brightened.jpgVeal with rosemary sauce, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and shredded butternut squash. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3826 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3826 - brightened.jpgPheasant leg with pork and beans (not very visible in this photo). <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3828 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3828 - brightened.jpgChocolate fudge pie with cream and raspberry sauce. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3829 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3829 - brightened.jpgMaple syrup pie with cream. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3831 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3831 - brightened.jpgApple "cake" with oka, a local Canadian cheese, and strawberries. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3834 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3834 - brightened.jpgNice glassware and ceramics were displayed in the windows inside Aux Anciens Canadiens. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3835.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3835.jpgAux Anciens Canadiens, the site of our lunch/dinner. It was so filling we didn't need to eat again. <br /> It's typical French-Canadian architecture from the seventeenth century. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3837.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3837.jpgA closer view of the rocket-ship statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3838.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3838.jpgOne of the colorful parks on the ramparts. Isn't visiting in the fall great? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3839.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3839.jpgThe stairs to Lower Town and the bustling streets therein. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3840.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3840.jpg<b>Excellent.</b> Another multi-story mural, this one painted in the fashion of a cut-away into a building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3841.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3841.jpgRue du Petit-Champlain is packed with shops and boutiques of all kinds. It's cute, but I'm tempted to agree with my dad when he says it's too commercial. Still, even he admits that it does have nice art galleries. <br /> Incidentally, according to my guide book, Lower Town was a slum for many years until it was renovated in the 1960s. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3843.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3843.jpgA neat globe statue/fountain, located by a random modern building in Lower Town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3844.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3844.jpgA nice building and park near the Old Port. This more modern part of the Lower Town was entirely bereft of tourists and nearly lacked pedestrians in general. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3846.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3846.jpgI was stuck by the yellow leaves and the linearity of the trees and benches so I took a photo (this one) but was disappointed by how it turned out. I then fiddled with my camera settings and took another picture... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/IMG_3849.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/images/IMG_3849.jpg<b>Excellent.</b> Compare this picture to the previous one, simply taken with different digital camera settings. Trying to adjust camera settings and fighting with wind and rain made taking this picture hard work. Still, I'm pleased that I devoted the time to do so. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_29/movies2007-05-24T07:57:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/haunted joan of arc garden panorama in quebec city - without mom.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/haunted joan of arc garden panorama in quebec city - without mom.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> (due to the content, not the quality of the photography) 300-degree panorama of the Joan of Arc Garden. If you look closely, you'll see it's decorated for Halloween: fake gravestones, pumpkins, a prison, and many open books. Each book has a true story from Quebec's history, written in a manner implying ghosts are still haunting the city. Cool! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3851.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3851.jpgOur hotel, the Manoir des Remparts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3863.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3863.jpgThe interior of Chez Temporel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3864.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3864.jpgA chocolate croissant, a raspberry-orange muffin, and two oven baked eggs topped with oregano, along with toasted bread, jam, and assorted salad-type vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3865.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3865.jpgAnother European street (rue Coullard), a short walk from our hotel. Our breakfast destination in the foreground left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3866.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3866.jpgrue St-Jean, another European street, and its gate through the old walls. Notice how clear this day was compared to the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3867.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3867.jpgYet another amazing old building not mentioned in my guidebook. After much web research, I've identified this as Ancienne Eglise Wesley (Old Church Wesley). It's now used by the Institut Canadien, a French language organization that supports literature and culture in the city, managing, for one, the library system. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3868.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3868.jpgNeat engravings on the bricks in front of the church. When I say engravings, I mean it -- the cuts and shapes are several inches deep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3871.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3871.jpgThe inside of the library of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, one of the few mostly English libraries in the city. It's funny that it's right next to the organization involved with all the (predominately French) libraries in the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3872.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3872.jpgLooking north. On the left is the library; the previously photographed church is just visible on the left side of the street beyond the library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3873.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3873.jpgSome of the buildings outside Old Town, as seen from the walls/fortifications. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3874.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3874.jpgA view down the top of the walls/fortifications. Gives a nice perspective of Quebec's skyline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3877.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3877.jpgThe Parliament Buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3898.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3898.jpgAn oblique shot of Fleuve (river) Saint-Laurent with ample foliage in the foreground. <b>Excellent.</b> Turn your monitor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3901.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3901.jpg<b>Excellent</b> flora along the walls/fortifications. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3902.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3902.jpgMore flora. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3903.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3903.jpgPorte St-Louis (the gate by rue St-Louis). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3904.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3904.jpgStacked stones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3905.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3905.jpgRue St-Jean is as lively outside the walls as inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3906.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3906.jpgAnother attempt at photographing plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3907.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3907.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> detailed photograph of a coleus plant. You can even see its pores! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3908.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3908.jpgAnother macro-mode photo of a flower, pores included. Almost <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3909.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3909.jpgThe inside of the deli/market, showing one of the deli cases and its variety of meats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3910.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3910.jpgThe random European deli/market on rue St-Jean where we bought lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3911.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3911.jpgEglise St-Jean-Baptiste. We sat on the benches on the lower-left (near the people walking) and ate our lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3916.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3916.jpgThe inside of the church, slightly fuzzy. What obsession does this province have with ostentatiously ornate churches? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3918.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3918.jpgThe right side of the church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3919.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3919.jpgThe left side. The church has many stained glass windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3921.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3921.jpgQuebec varies widely in altitude: the battlefields and Upper Town are a few hundred feet above Lower Town, the river, and most of the rest of Quebec. This picture, looking down on "the rest of Quebec" (taken during the walk up to battlefields park), demonstrates this particularity well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3922.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3922.jpgThe Montcalm Monument sits on a narrow strip of park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3923.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3923.jpgAn unidentified religious building, along Grande Allee, that's undergoing renovation. It's probably a church, though it's much less obvious with this building than with every other church I saw this trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3924.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3924.jpgThe wide sidewalks and boulevard of Grand Allee. The rich used to live in mansions on this street. Now it looks like many mansions have been converted to business uses. Also, several apartment buildings have appeared. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3925.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3925.jpgI liked the ship-like sculpture outside this business along the Grand Allee. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3926.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3926.jpgA grainy picture of a nice residential side street off the Grand Allee. The trees and calm right off of a major thoroughfare reminded me of my trip to Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3930.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3930.jpgThe main entrance and other wing, as seen from a window from the prison wing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3931.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3931.jpgThe Saint Laurent river as seen from a window in the prison wing. I love the colors. I love the slightly impressionistic feel to this image due to the camera's incorrect guess at the focal distance. It's blurred nicely, not hurting my head the way most out of focus photographs do. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3932.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3932.jpgAnother view of the Fleuve Saint-Laurent. It's neat to compare this picture with the previous one. They both have colorful trees. This one is more nicely framed by the window. But this one also contains some distracting reflections. In addition, this one is clearer, without any of the appealing (?) fuzziness of the earlier one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3933.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3933.jpgA tower in the prison wing has wooden carvings of people stuck in the floor. Weird. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3934.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3934.jpgThe central interior space in the prison wing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3935.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3935.jpgThe left wing of the museum, as seen from the front of the museum. It's quite different from the main entrance and the other wing. This wing was a prison until it was abandoned and later incorporated into the museum's design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3936.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3936.jpgThe central lobby of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3937.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3937.jpgThe right wing of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3939.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3939.jpgA quartet of metal musician sculptures I spotted in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3940.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3940.jpgA clear autumn view of Fleuve Saint-Laurent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3941.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3941.jpgFleuve Saint-Laurent, the town of Levis, and some pretty sheer cliffs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3942.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3942.jpgA Martello Tower. Of the sixteen Martello towers built in Canada, four were in Quebec City. This one looks darn solid! <br /> Inside joke: notice the splash of a red shirt in the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3943.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3943.jpgA walkway in the park. Wouldn't it be nice to come out here and sit on a bench with a book, alternating between reading the book and observing the river and the Hotel Frontenac in the distance? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3953.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3953.jpgThe statue in the center of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3954.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3954.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3955.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3955.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3956.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3956.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3957.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3957.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3958.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3958.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3959.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3959.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3960.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3960.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3962.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3962.jpgA view down the length of the Joan of Arc Garden. Rated <b>excellent</b> due to the greens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3963.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3963.jpgA line of fancy townhouses along Grande Allee. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3964.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3964.jpgThe section of Grande Allee close to Old Town has many cafes, restaurants, and bars. Inside the walls Grande Allee changes its name to rue St-Louis, which was photographed the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3965.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3965.jpgThe comfortable interior of Second Cup, filled with natural light. Aside from the better architecture, the style and menu felt much like Starbucks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3966.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3966.jpgSecond Cup, a coffee chain common in the province. We stopped here for a late afternoon caffeinated pick-me-up. Along with drinks, we split an orange-raspberry scone: cakey, sweet, and tasty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3967.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3967.jpgA government building near the Parliament Buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3968.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3968.jpgThe sun lends a wonderful warm glow to the Frontenac. Compare this photo to some of the ones taken of the Frontenac on the previous (rainy) day. Its roof looks like it changed color overnight! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3969.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3969.jpgThe Hotel Frontenac again, at dusk. Many rooms are starting to be lit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3970.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3970.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3971.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3971.jpgOld Quebec. The lit boardwalk is Terrasse Dufferin. The squat series of buildings to the left of and above it is La Citadelle (The Citadel), Quebec's fortifications. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3974.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3974.jpgOld Quebec at night. Old Quebec is filled with numerous impressive stone buildings. I'm disappointed with this photo because it only shows the lights, not the buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3976.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3976.jpgAn extremely blurry shot (due to ferry motion combined with a long exposure) of Old Quebec at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3977.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3977.jpgMore Old Quebec at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3978.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3978.jpgFrankly, I'm not sure if this photo is of Levis or of the dock side of Old Quebec. If you believe you know, please tell me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3979.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3979.jpg<b>Excellent.</b> Vieux-Quebec and especially the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac at night. One can even see the buildings themselves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3980.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3980.jpgThe Hotel Frontenac at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3983.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3983.jpgA painter in an art boutique exercising her craft. There's something about this picture I really like -- I'm not sure why. I have to give it an <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3984 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3984 - brightened.jpgInside L'Ardoise. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3987.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3987.jpgShrimp cocktail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3988.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3988.jpgCarrot and sweet potato soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3989.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3989.jpgDuck breast with port sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3990.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3990.jpgVeal medallions with an apple and goat cheese sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3991.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3991.jpgSalmon with newburg sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3992.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3992.jpgChocolate truffle cake on praline biscuit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3993.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3993.jpgMango and raspberry mousse layer cake on shortbread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/IMG_3995.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/IMG_3995.jpgThe slightly garnish exterior of L'Ardoise. I guess it has to compete a lot for tourists' eyes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/movies2007-05-24T08:05:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/quebec city panorama from hotel.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/quebec city panorama from hotel.jpgA panorama of Quebec City taken from the road in front of our hotel. Our room, on the second story, had this view. The picture generally looks between northwest (left side) and east (right side). Old Quebec -the section with everything to see- is behind the camera and hence not shown. <br> I'm glad I took this picture on Saturday, when it was clear and sunny, rather than Friday, when it was overcast and rainy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/quebec city panorama of saint laurent river from battlefields park.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/quebec city panorama of saint laurent river from battlefields park.jpgA panorama of the Saint Laurent River from the edge of Battlefields Park near The Citadel. The left side of the picture looks southeast; the right side looks west-southwest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/quebec city panorama view west from citadel of battlefields park.html2018-01-12T00:12:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_09_30/images/quebec city panorama view west from citadel of battlefields park.jpgA panorama of Battlefields Park and Quebec City taken from the western edge of The Citadel. The left side of the photo looks south; the right side looks northeast. On the far right side is The Citadel. On the other side of The Citadel (not visible) is Old Quebec. 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interior. The "Pain Chaud" sign has a list of times when fresh, "hot bread" is available. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/IMG_3997.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/images/IMG_3997.jpgSt. Matthew's Church (Eglise St. Matthew et cimetiere protestant), across the street from the bakery where we ate breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/IMG_3998.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/images/IMG_3998.jpgThe breakfast bakery where, despite the drizzle, the smells of fresh bread wafted down the block. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/IMG_3999.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/images/IMG_3999.jpgA view of Quebec -not Old Quebec-, including what appears to be the browbeaten shell of a church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/IMG_4000.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/images/IMG_4000.jpgObserve the colorful trees seen in the distance from the Quebec airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/IMG_4001.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/images/IMG_4001.jpgSteak Escape, a chain of fast food restaurants. I grabbed food at this one in the Denver airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/IMG_4002.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/images/IMG_4002.jpgThe Quizno's in the same airport where I got more food. I was hungry! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_09_23_to_2006_10_01-montreal_and_quebec/2006_10_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4003.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4003.jpgThe faire entrance, band and all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4005.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4005.jpgA pirate ship?! Really? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4006.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4006.jpgReally tall swings. The seats are barely in the frame. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4008.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4008.jpgNice glasswork hanging at one booth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4009.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4009.jpgThis scarecrow was great! An accomplice stood by and moved its limbs and head as children watched. Then occasionally the scarecrow'd move on its own, sometimes subtly, sometimes quickly, but always creepily. It freaked the kids out and they loved it. Heck, I loved watching it too! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4011.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4011.jpgThis photo gives a good sense of place: costumes, location, atmosphere, sites, crowd, ... View the full-sized image for full effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4012.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4012.jpgA group of people dressed as puritans struggled to get a possessed severed hand back into a box. The fake hand kept strangling them or grasping their face before they either went through death throws or threw it off (to another puritan victim). This picture comes from right when they are almost finished getting it in the box and are warning people to stay away and let them finish their work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4013.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4013.jpgI really liked the way the light reflected off the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4014.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4014.jpgAnother picture of the trees. I think a renaissance faire without trees would be sad indeed; it adds a nice secluded feel to the atmosphere. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4019.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4019.jpgA man and his dog, well matched. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4020.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4020.jpgGiant jenga. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4024.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4024.jpgThe glass blowing demonstration. The blower was experienced and passionate about his work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/IMG_4026.html2018-01-12T00:12:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/images/IMG_4026.jpgA pretty and natural totem. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_10_08-renaissance_faire/movies2007-05-24T03:27:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4041.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4041.jpgThe Hayward City Hall and fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4042.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4042.jpgAnother fountain near the park alongside the city hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4044.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4044.jpgCrazy head dresses worn by some dancers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4047.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4047.jpgOne of the altars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4049.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4049.jpgAnother altar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4050.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4050.jpgAnd another altar. See how much the styles varied? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4051.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4051.jpgA creative and cute handbag. I would've taken a better picture had I not been swept along with the crowd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/IMG_4054.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/images/IMG_4054.jpgYet another altar. All the altars were colorful celebrations of death. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_11_05-dia_de_los_muertos_festival/movies2007-05-24T03:32:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_24/IMG_4177.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_24/images/IMG_4177.jpgA blurry picture meant to give an idea of the scale of the market. Each light--there are eight or so in this picture--is at the end of a long row of docks/booths; one such row is shown in previous photograph. <br> Again, I have better pictures of the market from <a target=_blank href="../2007_03_27/">March 27th</a>. <br> Sorry about the blurriness: there was a cop patrolling the grounds and I wanted to grab the picture and go before he had time to get to me and ask questions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_24/IMG_4178.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_24/images/IMG_4178.jpgOne of the many rows of booths/loading docks. It's very industrial in style and scope--quite a contrast to farmers markets in California. <br> I got some better pictures of the market when I returned during the daytime on <a target=_blank href="../2007_03_27/">March 27th</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/atlanta - stone mountain park panorama near mill.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/atlanta - stone mountain park panorama near mill.jpgA panorama of this part of the park. If you view the full-sized image, you can see a short stone wall in roughly the middle of the picture about a hundred feet from the camera's location. We ate lunch at the picnic table that's occluded by that stone wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/atlanta - your dekalb farmers market parking lot panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/atlanta - your dekalb farmers market parking lot panorama.jpgAh, vibrant nature! These trees are on one edge of the parking lot of the market. They're not out of the ordinary; while driving, we saw similar flora everywhere. This happened to be a convenient place to take a photograph. <br> I did not include the market itself in this panorama, as the front of the market looked like any boring grocery store. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4179.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4179.jpgWe found ourselves at John Howell Park when the road on which we were driving was blocked by a marathon on a perpendicular street. Rather than turning around immediately, we decided to get out and enjoy it. <p /> These tall trees are common in Atlanta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4180.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4180.jpgFriendly passers-by took our photo for us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4181.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4181.jpgAnother shot. My attempt at a smile succeeded better than usual, though it's outclassed by Di Yin's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4182.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4182.jpgMe and my slightly shaggy hair kneeling by some flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4186.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4186.jpgAnother random shot, this time taken from the car as we drove around trying to get past the marathoners. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4189.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4189.jpgThe one photograph I took inside the market before being told photographs were not allowed (!).<br /> Look at all the flags. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4190.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4190.jpgA cute (and not atypical) side street. This one is fairly close to Stone Mountain Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4194.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4194.jpgAn old, wooden mill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4195.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4195.jpgWe bought lots of food from the Dekalb market for our picnic. From the left-to-right, top-to-bottom we got: grapes, tomatoes, tomato-and-onion focaccia, marinated mushrooms, lamb chile, lamb samosa, smoked fish, chocolate macaroon, cheese danish, ham-and-cheese croissant, and a slice of tiramisu. Obviously, we had leftovers and used them for breakfast the next day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4196.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4196.jpgThe train that circles the base of Stone Mountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4197.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4197.jpgThe bas relief of Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson David, and Robert E. Lee for which Stone Mountain Park is famous. It's the largest bas relief sculpture in the world. It was created by the same person who would later carve Mountain Rushmore. If you read the relief's history, it's a classic example of the funding troubles many large projects go through. This one, after multiple stops and starts, took about fifty years to complete. <p /> Also, Stone Mountain is the largest piece of exposed granite in the world. Sadly, this is my only picture of it and it doesn't capture its sheer mass. In fact, I didn't appreciate the sheer mass of it until later, as we drove out of Stone Mountain Park and got a distant view from which I could see the whole monolith. The base's circumference is more than five miles. I'm sorry I didn't take a picture of it from this distant vantage point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4199.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4199.jpgA closer look at the carving. It's about 100 feet by 200 feet, and 40 feet deep. That's a lot of depth for something that qualifies as bas relief, but I guess the size of the other dimensions makes it reasonable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4200.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4200.jpgThe fountain by the base of the mountain near the carving. There's a light show I didn't manage to attend in which light is projected above the fountain and onto the mountain. There's a large park for seating to the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4201.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4201.jpgDi Yin and I in front of some fisheees! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4202.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4202.jpgThe same fishes, shot without a flash. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4203.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4203.jpgMore fishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4206.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4206.jpgA sting ray. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4207.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4207.jpgLuckily, the sting ray decides not to dive to attack me, instead continuing onward. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4214.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4214.jpgSome garibaldi fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4216.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4216.jpgSpider crabs are creepy. Make sure the brightness on your monitor is turned up enough to see these. <br /> Spider crabs can grow to have a leg span the size of a car! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4218.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4218.jpgA beluga whale. I believe this one was about ten feet long. <br /> Some beluga whales were on "indefinite breeding loan from the New York Aquarium." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4221.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4221.jpgAfrican cichlids. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4224.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4224.jpgA tank of piranhas. I took this picture not because they look cool--because they don't--but because it was unnerving to see a whole tank of fish remaining absolutely stationary. Not one moved an inch. It was easy to visualize them suddenly attacking in the blink of an eye: a scary idea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4226.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4226.jpgI think it's an electric catfish resting at the bottom of this tank, but I'm not sure. Before visiting the aquarium, I didn't realize there was such as thing as an electric catfish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4230.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4230.jpgA big fish tank. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4232.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4232.jpgGeorgia Aquarium's entrance looks like the prow of a ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4233.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4233.jpgA good example of downtown's skyline. The edge of Centennial Park is in the foreground. Taken from near the entrance to the Georgia Aquarium. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4234.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4234.jpgA pear with cheese. And mayo. Not your typical rendition of this usually high-class dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4236.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4236.jpgA roll and butter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4237.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4237.jpgFried chicken (right) and collard greens (left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4238.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4238.jpgBreaded fried catfish, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and lemon. At top, corn and black-eyed peas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/IMG_4240.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/IMG_4240.jpgThe Colonnade Restaurant. A single-story restaurant with its own parking lot on an ordinary street, it looks like innumerable other restaurants throughout the country. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/movies2007-05-24T08:10:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/STA_4187.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/STA_4187.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/STA_4191.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/STA_4191.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/STB_4188.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/STB_4188.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/STB_4192.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/STB_4192.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/STC_4193.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_25/images/STC_4193.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/atlanta - grant park panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/atlanta - grant park panorama.jpgA panorama from one path in Grant Park. As you can tell, it was yet another beautiful day with perfect weather. As with the previous day, the birds were chirping. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4241.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4241.jpgBreakfast was leftovers from the Dekalb market. From roughly left-to-right: focaccia, chocolate-colored orange peels, grapes, almond date cake, tiramisu, cheese danish, and chocolate macaroon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4242.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4242.jpgOur hotel room at the Courtyard Atlanta Perimeter, north-east of Atlanta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4243.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4243.jpgDi Yin near one entrance to Grant Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4248.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4248.jpg<b>View the full-sized image</b> to read the plaque. Feel touched. Then look at the sapling. At this point, I couldn't help laughing a little. Nonetheless, I realize that in a hundred years this will be a meaningful monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4249.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4249.jpgGrant Park was practically abandoned on this Monday, a workday. Happily, they kept the fountain running. It makes for a nice picture when you set it to fill the screen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4250.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4250.jpgThe Cyclorama and the affiliated Civil War Museum. Sadly, they don't allow pictures of the Cyclorama (a huge circular painting) itself. <p /> I cannot confirm or disprove the claim that this is the world's largest painting. Guinness doesn't have a category for paintings created by multiple people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4252.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4252.jpgA monument to learning and great thinkers. Located in the tiny Hardy Ivy Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4254.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4254.jpgDancing statues near Peachtree Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4255.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4255.jpgDowntown Atlanta's skyscrapers. It's nice to see trees as well as a sculpture (in foreground left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4256.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4256.jpgPeachtree Center has stores underground and businesses above. The flags make it remind me of Rockefeller Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4257.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4257.jpgAtlanta's Flatiron building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4260.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4260.jpg<i>Phoenix Rising from the Ashes</i> by Gamba Quirino. Located in Woodruff Park. It's supposed to symbolize Atlanta's rebirth after the Civil War. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4261.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4261.jpgIf you don't look closely, you might not realize all these store facades are painted on. It's a neat way of making a neighborhood seem less abandoned. <br /> This part of Sweet Auburn, despite its proximity to downtown, has many empty buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4262.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4262.jpgWhat a cool name for an organization: The Odd Fellows. The main entrance is center-left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4263.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4263.jpgSweet Auburn Curb Market's drab main entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4264.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4264.jpgInsanely long sausages. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4265.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4265.jpgFrom left to right: a Johnny cake, a berry smoothie, some crab crakes, some cabbage, some collard greens, and part of a roasted chicken. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4266.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4266.jpgMore of downtown Atlanta's skyline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4267.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4267.jpgThe Central Presbyterian Church. It's not listed in any of my guide books. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4268.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4268.jpgGeorgia State Capitol. Look how big the tree is. Also notice the magnolia trees and the statue of the Confederate general. Something about this scene simply felt very Southern. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4269.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4269.jpgA whale of a mural (pun intended) by the northwest corner of Martin Luther King, Junior Drive and Washington Street. It's supposed to promote the Georgia Aquarium, a surprising fact given the aquarium is a sizable hike away. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4270.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4270.jpgFlowers adorn the capitol's lawn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4271.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4271.jpgAnother view of the capitol. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4272.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4272.jpgCity Hall is architecturally distinct from the capitol dome, but I like them both. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4274.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4274.jpgAn attempt to capture the greenery surrounding city hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4275.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4275.jpgA large Coca-Cola sign hangs by the entrance with only a single point of support. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4276.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4276.jpgThe Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Fodor's has a neat story:<blockquote>During the Battle of Atlanta, Thomas O'Reilly, the church's pastor, persuaded Union forces to spare his church and several others around the city. That 1848 structure was then replaced by this much grander building, whose cornerstone was laid in 1869.</blockquote>It's a little sad that, while the pastor managed to save the church from war, it was replaced twenty years later anyway. (Incidentally, it burned in the 80s and had to be significantly restored.)<p />Frankly, it doesn't look impressive to me. I originally thought <a target=_blank href="IMG_4267.html">this church</a>, that I saw earlier on the other side of the block, must've been the famous one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4279.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4279.jpgA series of Coke bottles and bottles of imitators. The blurb on the left, unreadable in this image, explains how Coca-Cola fought off imitations by eventually designing a bottle shape that could be trademarked. Incidentally, some of these imitators' names are cute: Celery-Cola, Koca-Kola. If you read the bottle fast, you might be mislead. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4280.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4280.jpgDi Yin and I in a Coca-Cola ad. We only realized as we left that my head was on an apparently female body. It's hard to tell with these old ads! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4281.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4281.jpgSome of Coke's marketing slogans over the years. The screening room near this ad showed Coke commercials from the last several decades and from all over the world. It's neat to see how the advertising messages and techniques have changed over time and by culture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4282.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4282.jpgAs part of Coca-Cola's Salute to Folk Art, Coca-Cola commissioned artists in various countries to make and decorate a wooden sculpture of a Coke bottle. I took pictures of the ones I liked. This one was made by artists from Azerbaijan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4283.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4283.jpgThe piece that artists from Ireland made for Coca-Cola's Salute to Folk Art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4284.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4284.jpgThe piece that artists from Turkey made for Coca-Cola's Salute to Folk Art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4285.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4285.jpgA series of (yet more) international flags (countries at top, Coca-Cola at bottom) in the museum's atrium. Pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4288.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4288.jpgCoca-Cola once tried advertising by rewriting classic stories to include Coke. It's not as horrendous and arrogant as it sounds! For instance, in this picture, if you look at the full-sized image and zoom in, you'll see this brief story of Marie Antoinette: <blockquote> A lot of people have the wrong idea about Marie Antoinette. She wasn't entirely as nasty as they say. For instance, when she heard that the peasants were stirring and preparing to revolt, it occurred to her that the bright, clean, refreshing taste of Coca-Cola would lift their spirits and make things go a little better. So she decreed, in the legendary words, "Let them drink Coke". Unfortunately, she was misquoted, and you know what happened after that. All of which goes to prove that you can't have your cake and drink it too. </blockquote> (When transcribing, I replaced or dropped some words that I couldn't read in the picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4289.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4289.jpgThe garish tasting room with all of Coca-Cola company's biggest hits. Previously we visited a 1950s-style soda fountain. After this room, we visited a clean, modern room that felt almost sterile, with a long array of dispensers of colas marketed by Coca-Cola only in particular geographic regions. There was nothing I'd heard of before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4290.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4290.jpgThe piece that artists from Bolivia made for Coca-Cola's Salute to Folk Art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4291.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4291.jpgYet another set of flags. This set hangs in the CNN Center. Of all the flags we spotted today, this location made the most sense. <br /> This picture also shows how the CNN Center is composed of pre-existing buildings that were then covered and glassed in. <br /> The tour guide told us the building previously was an amusement park with a human pinball game (yes, you sat in a giant ball) an ice skating rink, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4292.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4292.jpgThe escalator we rode up at the beginning of the tour of CNN. At seven stories high, it's the longest freestanding escalator in the world. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4293.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4293.jpgThe huge television in the CNN Center's lobby. I guess people who work for a TV news station can't be disconnected for a minute. <br /> The atrium's floor had a large tile map of the world. <br /> Each tabletop displayed the logo of a channel owned by CNN. (There's a lot.) (None of these are shown in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4294.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4294.jpgThe CNN Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4295.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4295.jpgCentennial Olympic Park's square and fountain, surrounded by more flags (re: Peachtree Center) and olympic-style torch towers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4296.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/IMG_4296.jpgFrom roughly left to right, nectarines, tomatoes, leftover almond date cake, Redwood Hill Farm cranberry orange goat milk yogurt, Woodstock Water Buffalo black currant yogurt, tomato basil soup, pasta and artichoke salad, turkey leg, seaweed salad, leftover chocolate-coated crystallized ginger, chocolate mandarin orange peels, and leftover focaccia. (Don't worry about my health, we didn't eat it all.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/movies2007-05-24T08:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/STA_4244.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/STA_4244.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/STB_4245.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/STB_4245.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/STC_4246.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/STC_4246.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/STD_4247.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/images/STD_4247.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4297.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4297.jpgDi Yin and I pose by one of the few open stands. I think this is a decent picture of both of us. <br /> A slow talking guy from one booth took the photo for us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4298.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4298.jpgWhat a Southern scene! <br /> Taken in front of the visitor center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4299.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4299.jpgThe Visitor Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4300.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4300.jpgOne long row of the market. Customers can drive up to the stalls to make it easier to load foodstuffs. As this indicates, the market is generally used by people buying in bulk. In fact, many purveyors only sell wholesale, not retail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4301.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4301.jpgLooking closely, one can count the rows available for stalls. And this is only one direction; the other direction has more. Can you imagine how many farmers and trucks it would take to fill the market? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4302.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4302.jpgThe Wimbish House now houses the Atlanta Woman's Club. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4303.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4303.jpgAccording to my notes, this fountain, which I happened to walk by, is Stefen Thomas's <i>Trilon</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4305.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4305.jpgThe First Church of Christ, Scientist. Nice architecture. One doesn't usually see neo-classical churches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4306.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4306.jpgThe Woodruff Arts Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4307.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4307.jpgTony's Cragg's monumental sculpture <i>World Events</i>, located in Woodruff Art Center's roundabout. It brings new meaning to the expression holding the world in the palm of one's hand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4308.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4308.jpgThe High Museum of Art building. Although quite different in style, the regular square grid tiles remind me of the Getty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4309.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4309.jpgThe main entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4313.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4313.jpgEdward Ruscha's <i>Home Power</i>. I can't imagine it being easy to paint a picture when everything must be a shade of black. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4314.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4314.jpgJim Shores's <i>Taking up Serpents, Speaking in Tongues, Singing God's Praises</i>. View the full-sized image to see the snakes and the crosses and draw your own conclusion about what the artist is expressing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4315.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4315.jpgRichard Jolley's <i>Translating Substance #16</i> is made of glass that glows slightly, making the result even more sexual than it would be otherwise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4317.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4317.jpgReuben Haley's <i>Ruba Rombic Vase</i>. Ruba Rombic is a form of modern art (specifically cubist, art deco) glassware. <br /> I'd like to make a copy. Given its planar nature, I can't imagine it being that hard, though I can tell it'll require a lot of patience to make every angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4318.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4318.jpg<i>Panel Rose Bowl</i>. You must <b>view full-sized</b> to appreciate the intricate details of this bowl. I have no idea how to make items like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4320.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4320.jpgWilliam Stanley Haseltine's <i>The Sea from Capri</i>. <br /> Judging from <a href="http://the-athenaeum.org/art/by_artist.php?id=462" target=new>online image galleries</a>, I like a good fraction of his work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4321.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4321.jpgA face jug. I'll see many more of these at the <a target=_blank href="../2007_03_29/index.1.html#face_jugs">Atlanta History Center</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4322.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4322.jpgRalph Albert Blakelock's <i>Moonlight</i> is another painting that's impressive partially because everything is a shade of black. <br /> Judging from <a target=new href="http://the-athenaeum.org/art/by_artist.php?id=900">online image galleries</a>, I also like a good fraction of his work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4323.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4323.jpgAnother dark painting: Gaines Ruger Donoho's <i>Moonlight, Mills at Pont Aven</i>. I wonder if I simply had a thing for moonlight this day at the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4324.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4324.jpgSamuel Lancaster Gerry's <i>North Conway, New Hampshire</i>. (Hey, it's a painting set at dusk, not night-time!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4325.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4325.jpgMaximilien Luce's <i>Port of London, Night</i>. Yes, it's another moonlight painting. <br /> The shimmering air isn't a consequence of a high ISO or a shaking hand--it's actually part of this impressionist painting. I think it does a great job showing how light is reflected at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4326.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4326.jpgThis quirky sculpture series, <i>Peaches and Pears</i>, created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, is in a terrace adjacent to the High's lobby. <br /> The terrace was locked when I visited because a group of kids was also visiting and the museum staff didn't want the kids playing in the sand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4327.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4327.jpgThe castle-like <a target=_blank href="http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/rhodes_hall.htm">Rhodes Memorial Hall</a> now houses the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. It's surrounded by pretty, well tended flowers. I stuck my head inside the building: the interior is ornate and filled with paintings of Georgia. The web site includes some pictures of the interior. <br /> For many years the building had been used as a haunted house! How cool is that? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4329.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4329.jpgI had trouble finding the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia because I expected it to be a building that looked like a museum. Oops; it was in the first floor of this office building. Sadly, it was closed when I visited. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4333.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4333.jpgThe First Presbyterian Church. I wouldn't call it a hidden church like I got used to spotting in Manhattan, but it is a compliment to the city that buildings with such character exist downtown. I found it unintentionally while walking to my next destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4334.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4334.jpgThe Margaret Mitchell House. While writing <i>Gone With the Wind</i>, Margaret called this place "the dump." It's been substantially restored. I'm not sure how I feel about preserving a historic place in an altered form. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4335.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4335.jpgAtlanta's Federal Reserve. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4336.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4336.jpgSaint Mark United Methodist Church, another random church in Midtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4337.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4337.jpgThe Georgian Terrace, the oldest and possibly most luxurious hotel in Atlanta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4339.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4339.jpgFox Theater's fancy entryway. You have to view the full-sized image to see the details of the ceiling and candelabras. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4340.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4340.jpgJudging by the location, this must be North Avenue Presbyterian Church. I can't confirm it, however, as the church's web page doesn't seem to have a picture of its building, nor does another picture of it exist on the web. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4344.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4344.jpgOne side of the Georgian Terrace hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4345.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4345.jpgThe Fox Theater. My guide books make a big deal about this old "Moorish-Egyptian" building. To me, it seems like many other old theaters; they're not hard to find in the bay area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4346.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4346.jpgMezza's bland entrance within a strip mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4347 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4347 - brightened.jpgPita bread and olive oil dip. (Despite how dark the dip looks, covered with spices or ground herbs, it's pretty much just olive oil.) <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4348 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4348 - brightened.jpg"al raee: smoked eggplant, diced tomatoes, onions and garlic dressed with lemon juice and olive oil." <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4350 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4350 - brightened.jpg"Kibbi Balls: four fried balls of ground beef and cracked wheat mix stuffed with a ground beef, onions and pine nuts mix." <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4352 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4352 - brightened.jpgA close-up of a kibbi ball, designed to show the contrast between the texture of the thin shell and the meaty insides. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4355 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4355 - brightened.jpg"Beef Shawarma: lean tender thin sliced sirloin beef marinated in our own spices cooked to perfection and topped with tahini sauce on a bed of vermicelli rice." <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4356 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4356 - brightened.jpgRice pudding with "rose water, miski (gum arabica), and apricot jam." The little dots are ground pistachios. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4357.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/images/IMG_4357.jpgOur spacious hotel room at the Best Western in College Park, south of Atlanta. <br /> (I switched hotels by this point to get a better deal.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/movies2007-06-18T20:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/atlanta - oakland cemetery panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/atlanta - oakland cemetery panorama.jpgA panorama of Oakland Cemetery. <b>View full-sized</b> to see the variety of headstones, tombs, and mausoleums. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4358.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4358.jpgMy breakfast of a cinnamon swirl, a bowl of raisin bran, a banana, and a cup of orange juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4359.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4359.jpg<b>View full-sized</b> image. The top half of the glass panels in the previous picture. It's amazing how detailed many of these laws are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4361.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4361.jpg<b>View full-sized</b> image. Glass panels in the Visitor Center displays laws restricting what blacks can do. Even full-sized, it's often difficult to read. But it's worth reading and getting an impression of the enormity of racism and segregation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4362.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4362.jpgThe Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site Visitor Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4363.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4363.jpgEbenezer Baptist Church, a basic church where three generations of King's family preached. <br /> The church is being restored by the National Park Service. The congregation now regularly meets in a church across the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4364.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4364.jpgAn oblique photograph of the nice garden by the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. Rotate your monitor! (Trust me: it looks a lot better that way.) <br /> I didn't bother taking a photo of either King's tomb or the eternal flame. Both were pretty bland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4365.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4365.jpgThese Victorian houses have Queen Anne flourishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4367.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4367.jpgElsewhere on the street are a row of shotgun houses, so named because one can see from the front door to the back. <br /> It's striking how economically integrated this neighborhood is. It's easy to see how King, growing up in such an integrated community in this sense, found segregation based on appearance so repugnant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4368.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4368.jpgThe home in which Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4369.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4369.jpgFire Station No. 6, where I waited for the tour of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home to begin. It houses a small museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4370.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4370.jpgThe Atlanta Daily World building. It doesn't look like any business could be run out of that building, let alone a daily newspaper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4371.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4371.jpgA sample picture of the urban environ of Georgia State University. Yes, this is the most appealing shot I could get--most buildings are uglier and most streets have equally few trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4376.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4376.jpgIts interior, lit well due to a wall of windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4380.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4380.jpgThe cemetery across the street and hence justification for this restaurant's name. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4381.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4381.jpgA catfish taco, a fried calamari taco, and a blackened shrimp taco, accompanied by potato chips and green salsa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4382.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4382.jpgSix Feet Under's humdrum exterior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4397.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4397.jpgOne picture that captures a selection of the diverse architecture styles of the mausoleums in Oakland Cemetery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4398.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4398.jpgA classic story: religion is afraid of both new technologies and foreign cultures. Eventually, economics wins out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4401.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4401.jpgThe actual entrance to the museum, as seen from the building's lobby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4405.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4405.jpgThe building that houses the Georgia Institute of Technology's Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4406.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4406.jpgA fairly typical vista of Georgia Tech: most buildings are brick of these reddish-brown colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4408.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4408.jpgOne of the few modern buildings I found on campus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4410.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4410.jpgThe old cars on display in Underground Alanta attempt to give it a historic feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4411.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4411.jpgThis photo was not taken because by the carts of kitsch but rather because I believe the two types of lamps in the background convey the feeling of Underground Atlanta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4412.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4412.jpgThe Bank of America Tower near sunset. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4414.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4414.jpgThe nicely landscaped Carter Center. I hadn't planned to make it a destination during this trip but I took a wrong turn and found myself there. It was pretty so I had to photograph it. Regardless, the library/museum doesn't interest me greatly so I probably would've skipped entering even if it were open when I accidentally found myself there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4415.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4415.jpgIn the opposite direction from the previous photo is a roundabout surrounded by flags. It looks like they even have the right density of trees. <br /> Apparently the center has a biking/running path that goes through the grounds then off into the rest of Atlanta. I can only imagine how pleasant traveling it would be. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4417.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4417.jpgSurin of Thailand, along with a good trumpeter on the corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4419.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4419.jpgSurin of Thailand's interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4420.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4420.jpgIts artistically arranged bar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4422.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4422.jpgPan-fried snapper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4426.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4426.jpgEvery nice neighborhood must have an old, independent movie theater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/IMG_4427.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/IMG_4427.jpgMy small but comfortable room at the Microtel Inn in Smyrna, GA. Sadly, the selection of cable stations was very limited. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/movies2007-07-01T07:04:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/pico2007-07-03T20:01:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/pico.jpgFire Station No. 6 is where I waited for the tour of Martin Luther King's birth home to begin. It houses a small museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STA_4383.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STA_4383.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STB_4384.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STB_4384.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STC_4385.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STC_4385.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STD_4386.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STD_4386.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STE_4387.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STE_4387.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STF_4388.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STF_4388.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STG_4389.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STG_4389.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STH_4390.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STH_4390.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STI_4391.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STI_4391.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STJ_4392.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STJ_4392.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STK_4393.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STK_4393.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STL_4394.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STL_4394.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STM_4395.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STM_4395.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/STN_4396.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_28/images/STN_4396.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/atlanta - botanical garden glass flowers panorama.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/atlanta - botanical garden glass flowers panorama.jpgA series of yet more glass figures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/atlanta - panorama of downtown from piedmont park.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/atlanta - panorama of downtown from piedmont park.jpgA panorama of Midtown's skyline and Piedmont Park's fields, taken from closer to Midtown than the previous photograph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4428.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4428.jpgBlueberry bagel and orange juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4433.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4433.jpgFace jugs. What fun! View the full-sized image to read a brief history of face jugs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4435.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4435.jpgThe Atlanta History Center's main entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4436.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4436.jpgMy lunch of tropical gazpacho, multigrain bread, and fresh fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4437.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4437.jpgThe aforementioned courtyard. I sat here to eat my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4439.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4439.jpgSouper Jenny is located in a strip mall, like most stores in Buckhead and in Atlanta in general. (That makes things sound bad, but, as you can see, it's pretty pleasant.) <br /> See the tree near the right side of the image where the two rows of stores meet? That's where the next picture was taken from. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4440.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4440.jpgSwan Woods, the secluded forest behind the History Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4441.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4441.jpgAnother picture of Swan Woods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4443.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4443.jpgSwan House's boxwood garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4444.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4444.jpgSwan House, a traditional plantation house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4447.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4447.jpgSwan House's elegant staircase. It's easy to imagine a southern belle gingerly descending the stairs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4450.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4450.jpgA large sculpture in the main courtyard near the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4453.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4453.jpgThe Great Lawn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4456.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4456.jpgGlass sculptures were planted throughout the garden. <br /> These are delicate stick figures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4459.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4459.jpgDancing faeries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4460.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4460.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. View the full-sized image to see the fuzz on the flower. <br /> I'd love to know the real names of all the flowers photographed here. If you can identify any, please tell me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4463.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4463.jpgMore flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4464.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4464.jpgA glass flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4465.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4465.jpgMany glass flowers grew in this section of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4466.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4466.jpgThis flower looks like a face. (It helps if you look at a larger version of this image.) The purple part clearly has eyes and a mouth. Maybe the petals are flaps an animal puffs up when in danger. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4469.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4469.jpgAn elaborate glass flower. <b>Excellent</b>, because of how the leafy base matches the leafy, distant forest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4470.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4470.jpgAnother glass flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4471.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4471.jpgA half-man, half-plant glass sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4472.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4472.jpgAnother mythical glass being. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4480.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4480.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4481.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4481.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4482.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4482.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4484.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4484.jpg<b>Excellent</b>, because of the way the glass flowers match the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4485.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4485.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4486.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4486.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4489.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4489.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4490.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4490.jpgI think these people rule the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4491.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4491.jpgYes, it's glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4492.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4492.jpgHow many glass creatures can you spot? <br /> Hint: there are at least six. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4493.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4493.jpgSingle glass flowers, obliquely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4496.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4496.jpgReal flowers for a change. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4498.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4498.jpgAnd we're back to glass. (I got it in my head to take a picture of every glass thing I saw.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4499.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4499.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4501.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4501.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4502.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4502.jpgThe Nepenthes Chandelier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4503.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4503.jpgTulips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4504.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4504.jpgDitto, simply shot using a different camera mode (for experimental reasons). I can't tell the difference between these shots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4505.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4505.jpgA fuzzy, green, flowering bush. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4506.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4506.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4508.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4508.jpgIt's easy to imagine people getting married in this gazebo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4509.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4509.jpgA view of the gazebo from the side, perhaps from the location of a small area for hors d'oeuvres after a wedding. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4510.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4510.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4511.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4511.jpgAtlanta Botanical Garden's main entrance. I guess if you charge an entrance fee, you need to funnel everyone through a building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4512.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4512.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4513.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4513.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4514.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4514.jpgOne glass sculpture is on sale in the gift shop for $600. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4516.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4516.jpgAnother costs $1750. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4517.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4517.jpgTulips are easy to photograph. If you view the full-sized image, you can see its veins running through its petals. The focus is perfect; if only this tulip's color happened to be more vibrant, it'd be an excellent picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4518.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4518.jpgThe same picture, only with a wider depth of field. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4520.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4520.jpgThese flowers look flat and painted. It's an interesting effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4522.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4522.jpgPiedmont Park's lovely lake. For some reason, I really like the tone of this photograph. It might have to do with the way the shadows fall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4523.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4523.jpgMidtown, as seen from Piedmont Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4524.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4524.jpgA dual swing. Cool! This is the first time I've seen one. I suppose it requires coordination or at least courtesy toward whoever sits on the opposite side of the swing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4526.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4526.jpgA pretty stone bridge and gazebo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4534.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4534.jpgA flowering tunnel. (This caption would be much better if I knew what type of trees these are. If you know, tell me!) <br /> I stood here for a long time waiting for people to pass. Every time someone was going to walk out of sight, other people appeared. Eventually, I took this shot, assuming it'd be the best I'd get. (The light was also disappearing, making my window of opportunity rapidly shrink.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4535.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4535.jpgA striking statue symbolizing the end of the civil war. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4536.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4536.jpgAn amusing sign out front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4538.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4538.jpgBaby back ribs, biscuits, beans, coleslaw, and pickles (!). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/IMG_4539 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/IMG_4539 - brightened.jpgThe wood building and attached brick fireplace that is Swallow at the Hollow, my dinner destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/movies2007-07-01T02:30:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STA_4473.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STA_4473.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STA_4528.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STA_4528.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STB_4474.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STB_4474.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STB_4529.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STB_4529.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STC_4475.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STC_4475.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STC_4530.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STC_4530.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STD_4476.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STD_4476.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STD_4531.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STD_4531.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STE_4477.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STE_4477.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/STE_4532.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_29/images/STE_4532.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_30/IMG_4542.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_30/images/IMG_4542.jpgBiscuit, grits, and a portland scramble (eggs, black olives, mushrooms, broccoli, squash, cucumber, and maybe more). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_30/IMG_4543.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_30/images/IMG_4543.jpgOne of Thumbs Up Diner's two rooms. It's very inviting; I can't put my finger on why. It's also well integrated, as you can see. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_30/IMG_4544.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_30/images/IMG_4544.jpgThumbs Up Diner's facade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/IMG_4558.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/images/IMG_4558.jpgFrying chicken, first side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/IMG_4560.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/images/IMG_4560.jpgFried chicken. Although it appears burnt, it didn't taste overcooked. The breading was nicely crusty/crispy and the insides were still moist. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/IMG_4561.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/images/IMG_4561.jpgFried chicken, mashed potatoes, sauteed bitter greens, cornbread, and yellow split peas (with ham, celery, and onion). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_15-southern_cooking/movies2007-05-24T08:32:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4577.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4577.jpgThe first big waterfall spotted upon entering Yosemite valley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4579.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4579.jpgStretching our legs while enjoying the waterfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4580.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4580.jpgIn our Upper Pines campground site, we pitched our three tents. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4581.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4581.jpgWe took a short hike on the Vernal Falls Footbridge trail the day we arrived. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4583.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4583.jpgEveryone except me posing by one overlook on the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4584.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4584.jpgStill not quite everyone posing at the same spot. The main different between this picture and the last? This one includes ME! :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4585 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4585 - brightened.jpgBlowing bubbles in the morning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/IMG_4586 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:12:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/images/IMG_4586 - brightened.jpgThis expression needs no caption. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_04_29_to_2007_05_01-yosemite_car_camping/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_05-cinco_de_mayo/IMG_4588.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_05-cinco_de_mayo/images/IMG_4588.jpgHuaraches con nopales (left) and taco con carne asada (right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_05-cinco_de_mayo/IMG_4589.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_05-cinco_de_mayo/images/IMG_4589.jpgOne mariachi band. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_05-cinco_de_mayo/IMG_4590.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_05-cinco_de_mayo/images/IMG_4590.jpgFigurine soccer. Rules: On a player's turn, that player can move any of his/her figurines. Then he/she whacks a ball with a popsicle stick, trying to get it, possibly by bouncing off the other figures or the sides of the table, into the opponent's goal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_05-cinco_de_mayo/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/fort mason norway day panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/fort mason norway day panorama.jpgFort Mason's convention center has as great a view of the bay as the Ferry Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4602.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4602.jpgThe aptly decorated convention hall. The entrance and booths are on the far side; I took this photo near the stage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4603.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4603.jpgLunch: an apparently Norwegian open-faced shrimp sandwich (smørbrød), accompanied by lefse, a thin, sweet, folded bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4604.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4604.jpgThe multimedia performance of Terje Vigen, in progress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4606.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4606.jpgFunky statues (of gnomes?) made by Ira Kessey were scattered around the hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4608.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4608.jpgThis guy looks shocked! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4610.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4610.jpgAnother lefse. Lefse are made from some sort of flour and, usually, brown sugar and butter. This lefse was made from potato flour and topped with cinnamon and sugar. As the cook said, there are lots of other possible toppings (e.g., cardamom, almond, vanilla) for lefse or lefse could be used to wrap around other things. One could even wrap a lefse around a hot dog, thereby making a dish called a polse, though in this context one uses lompe, which is slightly different from lefse. <br /> The lefse I had with lunch was made with wheat flour; I think I preferred that one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4611.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4611.jpgRømmegrøt: sour cream porridge. Sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Really rich and custardy. (Yet no butter or sweet cream were involved in the recipe.) I found it so rich I couldn't finish the little I was given. <br /> The instructor emphasized that one cannot make this dish with sour cream bought from a store; it doesn't have the right milk solids. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4613.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4613.jpgA rosette: a crunchy, inflexible pastry with a thin shell. Basically, deep-fried dough, often made in funky shapes and then dipped in sugar. Although it looks symmetric, it isn't! There is no bottom. That is, those arches that cover air have nothing underneath them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4615.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4615.jpgA krumkake: a light, flaky, cone-shaped dessert. Look how thin it is. In texture, it's more like a butter cookie than a waffle or a pancake, though it's made like the latter. <br /> Apparently the recipe was Scandinavian but, two centuries ago, immigrants in the Upper Midwest invented the elaboration of rolling it into a cone, thereby making it easier to fill with cream and carry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4618.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4618.jpgI can't take this goblin/devil seriously because of its tongue sticking out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/IMG_4619.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/IMG_4619.jpgI love the Norwegian flag planted in a snowpack. Clearly this required some planning. <br /> Oddly, I didn't noticed it when entering, only when leaving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/movies2007-05-24T08:33:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/STA_4598.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/STA_4598.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/STB_4599.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_06-norway_day/images/STB_4599.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/IMG_4631.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/images/IMG_4631.jpgLunch from the festival's one food vendor (Takahashi Market): kalua pork, baby back ribs, teriyaki chicken, macaroni salad, and rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/san mateo central park rose garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/images/san mateo central park rose garden panorama.jpgCentral Park's rose garden. I've lived near the park for almost a year and never realized it existed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/STA_4632.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/images/STA_4632.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/STB_4633.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_12-san_mateo_asian_american_heritage_celebration/images/STB_4633.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4635.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4635.jpgLunch: meat momos, veggie momos, salad, and chile sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4637.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4637.jpgA creek runs through Live Oak Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4638.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4638.jpgA path of rugs/tapestries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4644.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4644.jpgAnimal statues. <br> Religious statues are further from the camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4647.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4647.jpgSnack: sel roti, a Nepali pastry made from fried rice flour. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4649.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4649.jpgWhite roses in full bloom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4652.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4652.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4653.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4653.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4656.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4656.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4657.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4657.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4658.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4658.jpgThe same shot but with slightly different camera settings. I don't notice any difference. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4659.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4659.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/IMG_4660.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/images/IMG_4660.jpgAlthough no particular flora by this house is notable, everything is neat and it all comes together well. This isn't unusual for this part of Berkeley. (In fact, I took this photograph as I neared the station and thought, "Hey, I took pictures of all these flowers but didn't get a single shot that shows what a house in this neighborhood is like." So I glanced at some nearby houses and took a photo of one.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/movies2007-05-24T22:06:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4662.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4662.jpgLunch: a bbq rib, two chicken drumsticks, some orange (!) sushi rice, some red rice, some potato salad, and some pickled daikon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4664.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4664.jpgSophie's Island BBQ, the booth from which I bought my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4665.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4665.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.oudemanartglass.com/">Oudeman Art Glass</a> sells painstakingly intricate geometric glass mobiles. <br /> I'd say, "I wish I could make those," but if I said it here on the first picture, I'd be saying it for almost all the other pictures as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4666.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4666.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.cuttingedgedesignsinc.com/">Cutting Edge Designs, Inc.</a> sells artistically constructed and shaped rock fountains (left side) and simple rock vases (right side). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4667.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4667.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.lockwasherdesign.com/">LockWasher Design</a> creates fantastic metal sculptures, mostly creatures, from found objects. The R2-D2 made from the Heineken Can attracted a lot of attention. <br /> I chatted with the artist for a while. He's very friendly and told me a humorous story about cops in San Jose not letting him sell his sculptures that look like ray guns. He also told me another story about the occasional electronic engineer that sees his work and identifies the decades-old object he used. In one case, it was a microphone from the 1950s about which the engineering waxed nostalgic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4670.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4670.jpgAccording to my notes, these paintings were done by Frederico Gumohon. I think they're really good, "Matisse meets Monet." (I didn't come up with that quote -I wish I could have-. Rather, I saw it posted somewhere in the booth.) <!--- Something about the paintings seems familiar. ---> <br /> As I can't find anything about the artist on the web, even under simple misspellings due to poor handwriting, I'm sure I wrote down the name incorrectly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4673.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4673.jpgIf my notes are correct, these paintings were done by Avi Thaw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4674.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4674.jpgWind chimes made by Sounds in Stones. All natural, plus they look and sound cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4675.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4675.jpgI caught the end of a demonstration on how to make centerpieces out of fruits and vegetables. The demonstration was by Susan Lewnewsky, a woman who teaches the class "Edible Centerpieces Made Easy" at Mission College. <br /> I've always been intrigued by these ever since I received an unsolicited advertisement in my mailbox for a company that makes them. Now I got to see one up close. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4676.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4676.jpgAnother perspective of the same centerpiece. <br /> The instructor explained one of the reasons she likes making these is because she hates having anything go to waste. This way, she gets a centerpiece and can eat it later too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4679.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4679.jpgGene Lee's photographs of flowers are mounted on black wood, giving them the feel of incredibly detailed paintings. Like all the other photographs I took of artwork from this festival, you must view the <b>full-sized</b> image to appreciate it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4680.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4680.jpgYui's Bonsai sells small, youthful bonsai plants. Of course, youthful is relative to the usual age of bonsai trees -- I asked and was told most of these are three to six years old. <br /> (Finally I get a picture of bonsai, even if it isn't at the Japantown festival.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4683.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4683.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.greenieproductions.com/">Greenies</a> grow hair when watered. I love the eyeglasses! Amusingly, one person asked while I was there why they all look male. The designer discussed and negotiated what modifications it would take to make one look female. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/IMG_4684.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/images/IMG_4684.jpgGrilled corn on the cob, a later snack of mine. The flecks at the end are where I tried different seasonings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_20-mountain_view_festival/movies2007-05-24T22:42:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/harrison street san francisco mural panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/harrison street san francisco mural panorama.jpg<b>View full-sized.</b> A panorama of the amazingly long mural on Harrison Street. It took a lot of patience to wait for breaks in the crowd to get clean pictures of the various pieces needed to stitch together the panorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4688.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4688.jpgOne fenced-off area for alcohol looked really unwelcoming. <br /> By the time I walked by a few hours later, they'd redesigned it and enough people were there that it looked fairly friendly. I didn't take a photograph of the better incarnation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4689.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4689.jpgOne of many hand washing stations scattered around the festival. If you've been paying attention, you know how many festivals I attend. Why is this the first festival I've seen that has them? They're very handy... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4690.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4690.jpgCrepes on a stick?! Chocolate fondue sticks?! View full size to see the details of the menu. I watched how these items were made: they have a special, thin waffle iron into which they put the ingredients and a long stick. In fact, it looks easier than making ordinary crepes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4691.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4691.jpgA pork-and-cheese papusa, a cheese-and-beans papusa, some fried plantains, a little `slaw, and some red salsa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4692.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4692.jpgThe Salvadorian stand from which I got my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4693.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4693.jpgA mural painted in honor of Carnaval 1994. The next picture is a better shot of the mural on the left wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4694.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4694.jpgA tent filled with chairs and drums. See the description at the top of the index page for links to the associated movies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4696.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4696.jpgFestivals always have many booths selling deep-fried food. Yet, I think this is the first time I've seen deep-fried twinkies offered. <br /> Also, I'm not sure what I think of frozen cheesecake dipped in chocolate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4699.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4699.jpgMy, that's a lot of meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4700.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4700.jpgAnd that's a lot of corn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4703.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4703.jpgThe skewer of chicken I brought from the booth with the previously photographed huge grill. It's even larger than it looks because some meat is hidden under the aluminum foil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/IMG_4710.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/IMG_4710.jpgThe <i>Morenada dancers from Bolivia</i> had wild, elaborate costumes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/movies2007-06-18T00:27:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/STA_4704.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/STA_4704.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/STB_4705.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/STB_4705.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/STC_4706.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/STC_4706.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/STD_4707.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/STD_4707.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/STE_4708.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_05_26-carnaval/images/STE_4708.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4721.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4721.jpgDeep fried mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and zucchinis. They tided me over until I saw enough of the festival to make a lunch decision. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4722.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4722.jpgParties spread to the rooftops. <br /> I think this is the first festival where I've seen this occur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4723.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4723.jpgA variety of items made from (reused) chopsticks. The folding baskets are pretty cool. <br /> The guy who makes these spent a year in China and saw how many chopsticks go to waste. Sometimes people recycle the wood. The artist realized it would be better for the environment if the chopsticks could be reused, not simply recycled. Thus, he came up with these ideas and products. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4724.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4724.jpgA flower shop. It's a nice presentation and photo but I was <i>flowered out</i> from my <a target=_blank href="http://www.mark-pearson.com/photos/2007_05_19-himalayan_fair/index.1.html#flowers">recent trip to Berkeley</a> so this is the only picture I took. Incidentally, there is another flower shop across the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4725.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4725.jpgJambalaya. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4727.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4727.jpgNew Orleans Cajun Cooking, the stand at which I bought lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4728.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4728.jpgA pretty good used bookstore where I relaxed and browsed for half an hour. I love the mural surrounding the window! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4729.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4729.jpgCool metal sunbursts. I'd seen them at another festival but this was the first time I photographed them. The business card I grabbed says, "Sunrise International Trade: Ricardo Oppenheimer" and gives contact information. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/IMG_4730.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/images/IMG_4730.jpgApparently I didn't record who created these pieces of art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_02-union_street_festival/movies2007-07-11T08:16:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/IMG_4733.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/images/IMG_4733.jpgPeople protesting for and against Israel's policies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/IMG_4734.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/images/IMG_4734.jpgAnother shot of the protesters. Gotta love the solitary man with the sign "Jesus Christ Loves You." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/IMG_4735.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/images/IMG_4735.jpgLunch: a falafel from The Flying Falafel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/movies2007-07-09T03:00:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/IMG_4739.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/images/IMG_4739.jpgI spotted this while walking. I wonder if these shelters were created during the cold war or after 9/11? I doubt they'll provide much protection against a nuclear weapon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/IMG_4740.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/images/IMG_4740.jpgThe lobby of the Holocaust Museum sends inharmonious signals. On one hand, it's light, airy, and spacious. On the other hand, there are these imposing, solid brick walls on each side. <br> If you care, you can read what the <a target=_blank href="http://www.ushmm.org/museum/a_and_a/inside1/">architect has to say</a> about the architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/IMG_4741.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/images/IMG_4741.jpgThe Washington Monument. This is a picture one is required to take during a visit to D.C. <br> The Washington Monument, like many monuments (re: bas relief at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta), took many years to build (in this case, 37) due to foibles and difficulty with funding. Even with this poor coloring, if you view the full-sized image you can see the line where the monument changes color because construction paused for several decades while awaiting funding, thus leaving the bottom exposed to the elements for many more years than the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/IMG_4742.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/images/IMG_4742.jpgA row of heavy, blossoming planters in front of a government building. One of my companions enlightened me that they appeared when the government started getting more worried about attacks. They are supposedly heavy enough to significantly impede a bomb-filled truck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/IMG_4743.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/images/IMG_4743.jpgCannelloni with pork, spinach, and mushrooms, baked in a red sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/IMG_4744.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/images/IMG_4744.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.finemondo.com/">Finemondo</a>'s entrance. We ate dinner there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_08/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/harrys essential grill arlington virginia panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/harrys essential grill arlington virginia panorama.jpgThe spacious second floor, filled with outside light. It's snazzy; the picture doesn't capture this fact. The first floor, with its welcoming bar, is more impressive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/IMG_4758.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/IMG_4758.jpgThe remains of baked brie. And grapes. An unusual dish: each was good separately but not in combination. <br/>Also, oddly, the baked brie didn't come with any bread. We'd expected some sort of crusty bread appropriate for spreading it on. Instead we made do with the (soft) breads from our bread basket. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/IMG_4759.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/IMG_4759.jpgOmelette, potatoes and onions, and fruit. The omelette could've been more filled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/IMG_4760.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/IMG_4760.jpgFlorentine benedict, potatoes and onions, and grits. The spinach in the florentine benedict was salty but I got used to it. Overall I think it was good. The potatoes were pretty decent. I liked the onions in them; it made them better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/IMG_4761.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/IMG_4761.jpgEggs benedict, fruit, and grits. The grits were good and creamy but still grits (and hence not that appealing). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/IMG_4762.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/IMG_4762.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.harrystaproom.com/">Harry's Tap Room</a>'s facade. It's both stories. We ate brunch there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/MVI_4751-clarendon.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/MVI_4755-view_from_harrys_tap_room.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/STA_4752.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/STA_4752.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/STB_4753.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/STB_4753.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/STC_4754.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/media/STC_4754.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_09/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4791.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4791.jpgI like the airy design of Washington's subway stations. The pattern is good too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4792.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4792.jpgThe capitol. Another picture one is required to take on a visit to Washington. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4795.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4795.jpgAn oblique shot of the entrance to the National Gallery of Art's West Building. Tip your monitor! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4798.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4798.jpgLook closely. See anything wrong? <br /> Maybe you need to view the full-sized image. <br /> That's right, the pedestals have nothing on them. In fact, with a simple black-and-white printout of a picture of each item taped to each pedestal, it's almost as if the curator (or art thief?) is mocking us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4799.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4799.jpg<i>Cardinal Bandinello Sauli, His Secretary, and Two Geographers</i> by Sebastiano del Piombo. <br /> The Cardinal's robe flows amazingly realistically. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4801.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4801.jpgRuben's <i>Daniel in the Lions' Den</i> is a large and poignant painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4803.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4803.jpgThomas Cole's <i>Study for Catskill Creek</i>. <br /> I like Thomas Cole, especially his paintings (like this) that lack religious symbolism. <br /> It's neat how the color of the wall matches the painting. I wonder if it was planned. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4804.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4804.jpgJohan Christian Dahl's <i>View From Vaekero Near Christiania</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4805.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4805.jpgFrederic Edwin Church's <i>El Rio de Luz</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4806.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4806.jpgTurner's <i>Mortlake Terrace</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4808.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4808.jpgGeorge Stubbs's <i>White Poodle in a Punt</i> does an excellent job of representing the dog's frizzy fur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4809.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4809.jpg<i>Map of Ancient Rome</i>, published by Étienne Dupérac and Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi in the 16th century. It's more detailed than modern maps! (View it full-sized.) Part of the National Gallery's <a target=_blank href="http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/faraway/">Fabulous Journeys and Faraway Places: Travels on Paper</a>, https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4811.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4811.jpgThe underground tunnel between the East and West buildings of the National Gallery of Art. This is the part of the National Gallery that I remember the most from when I was a kid. I remember sitting at the cafe; I remember the moving sidewalk; most of all, I remember the angled waterfall and the vertically flowing air right in front of it. It's odd what sticks in one's mind. <br/> Incidentally, the moving sidewalk bounces a lot when one walks on it. It's springy. (I didn't remember this fact.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4812.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4812.jpg<i>Objectivity</i> by Sol LeWitt. This piece of art is somewhat three dimensional, with the squares in each row becoming more recessed into the frame than the squares in the row above. Thus, the piece raises many questions such as whether any projection or mostly flattened or shrunk representation of a real world scene can be said to be an objective or realistic rendering of that scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4813.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4813.jpgRobert Morris's <i>Untitled</i> (1976). Made of felt, the way it naturally hung and folded made me think of giant origami. <br /> Incidentally, most art critics talk about how this piece takes a different form each place it's installed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4815.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4815.jpgMel Bochner's <i>Theory of Boundaries</i>. I took this picture because I thought the words in the boxes were interesting, like there was a relationship between the words and the enclosing square, and because it therefore could be inspiration for a Game clue. Indeed, I later learned there is such a <a target=_blank href="http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/bochnerinfo.shtm">logical relationship</a> (see the second paragraph). <br /> Incidentally, Mel Bochner has done other neat, thought provoking work as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4816.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4816.jpgAd Reinhardt's <i>Untitled</i> (1947). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4817.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4817.jpgLouise Bourgeois's <i>Untitled</i> (1952) reminds me of the stone towers one finds on California beaches. While these admittedly are taller than any I've seen in California, they're actually less impressive. First, Bourgeois cheated by using a metal rod to align and balance everything. Second, all the stones are similar in size. The stones in towers in California usually vary wildly in size, yielding an interesting, delicate, and precarious tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4818.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4818.jpgEllsworth Kelly's multi-story <i>Color Panels for a Large Wall</i>. By being visible throughout the atrium, it constantly reminds the viewer of the East Building's focus on modern art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4819.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4819.jpgThe fountain and glass pyramids between the West Building, shown here, and the East Building. <br /> Given that it was taken through a window, this picture is better than one would expect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4821.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4821.jpgAlberto Giacometti's <i>The City Square</i>, taken as part of my series of photographs of sculptures of tall thin people (e.g., <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/banff/2005_06_24/IMG_1423.html">1</a>, <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2204.html">2</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4822.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4822.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4823.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4823.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4824.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4824.jpgA description of how Sol LeWitt's wall drawing was created. I like conceptual art's philosophy that the idea is paramount. I'm disappointed, however, by this description because it doesn't state how precisely LeWitt specified the colors. Did he specify the colors to be mixed? Did he specify the ratios? Did he specify how the final color should look? Judging from the <a target=_blank href="http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pdimage?81692+0">one page diagram</a>, he only specified colors in broad strokes such as "RRBB," which I assume means mix two different colors of red with two different colors of blue. The particular shades appear unelaborated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4827.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4827.jpgBallston's main welcome sign, which doubles as a covered walkway, is nicely decorated with colorful geometric patterns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4828.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4828.jpgChopan kabob: lamb ribs. Tender meat, grilled well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4829.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4829.jpgMantu: meat and onion dumplings covered with yogurt sauce. (Most have been eaten.) Flavored with dill. Not that meaty. Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4830.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4830.jpgKabob murgh: mustardy chicken breast. (Most has been eaten.) Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4831.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4831.jpgVegetarian platter. Clockwise from upper-left: subzi (spinach), kadu (mashed pumpkin), and baunjan (mashed eggplant). The spinach/collards, cooked in oil and garlic, were soft, almost like an Indian aloo dish. I liked it. The pumpkin mash (which tasted more like sweet poatoes) were decent. It was sweetened. The eggplant tasted more like a tangy tomato mush. It was okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/IMG_4832.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/IMG_4832.jpgGoshe feel ("elephant ear"): thin cracker-like bread topped with ground pistachios and powdered sugar. I loved the pistachio crumbs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/MVI_4796-national_gallery_of_art_west_building_rotunda.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/MVI_4797-national_gallery_of_art_west_building_garden_court.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/MVI_4800.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/sol lewitt wall drawing panorama at the national gallery of art.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/media/sol lewitt wall drawing panorama at the national gallery of art.jpgAnother Sol LeWitt: <i>Wall Drawing No. 681 C</i>. I love the feel of the colors. The next image explains how it was made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0008.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0009.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_10/TXT_0010.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4834.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4834.jpgMy burrito, close up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4835.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4835.jpgThe Freer Gallery of Art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4837.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4837.jpgA pair of canteens of the size appropriate for a giant. <br /> For details, read the text in the full sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4838.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4838.jpgSome fairly gruesome Japanese sculpture of victorious warriors with defeated demons. They are said to symbolize "dominance over any enemies of Buddhism." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4839.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4839.jpgMore such sculptures. Such detail! For more information, see the Freer Gallery's detail pages on each guardian: <a target=freerguardians href="http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectId=11892">north</a>, <a target=freerguardians href="http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectId=11476">south</a>, <a target=freerguardians href="http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectId=11859">east</a>, and <a target=freerguardians href="http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectId=11809">west</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4841.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4841.jpgThe Freer Gallery's courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4842.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4842.jpgAn interesting essay about aestheticism, the philosophy that art can be judged by beauty and need not be examined with respect to an external context. Obviously, view the full size image to read the essay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4844.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4844.jpgThe description of the long scroll shown in the previous video. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4846.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4846.jpgA model of an alien spaceship. <br /> Or perhaps a strange piece of Chinese art. (Inspired by reality? hmmm... ;) ) View the full size image to read the symbolism in and history of the item. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4847.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4847.jpg<i>October Morning - Deerfield, MA</i> by Willard Metcalf. Lovely textures. <br/> The gallery has other Metcalf that are nice too: <i>Pasture</i> and <i>Blossom Time</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4849.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4849.jpgA glimpse of a tall, odd sculpture: <a target=_blank href="http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/XuBing.asp"><i>Monkeys Grasping for the Moon</i> (a.k.a., <i>21 Monkeys</i>) by Xu Bing</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4850.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4850.jpgSince we entered the Sackler Gallery underground from the Freer Gallery, I took this picture (of the main entrance to the Sackler Gallery) last. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4851.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4851.jpgThe Smithsonian castle. It only contains information about the Smithsonian museums. <br> Apparently Smithson never visited America and it's unclear why he chose it in particular to bequeath his money. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4855.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4855.jpgMany flags are visible on L'Enfant Promenade / L'Enfant Plaza SW. (Given all my talk about Atlanta, international cities, and flags, I needed to take this picture. Admittedly, these are flags of other countries...) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4856.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4856.jpgThe pecan pie we had for a snack in the Smithsonian castle wasn't bad at all, surprising for such a tourist trap location. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4857.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4857.jpgThe flower garden in front of the castle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4858.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4858.jpgApparently there's a scale model of the solar system along the Mall. At each proper location--this one is Neptune--a large sign provides information about the appropriate planet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4859.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4859.jpgA wrought-iron bench that matches its nearby fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4860.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4860.jpgIn the Hirshhorn's lobby was this incredible glass sculpture/chandelier by Virgil Marti. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4861.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4861.jpgA Calder: <i>Red Cascade</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4862.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4862.jpgA Calder mobile. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4863.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4863.jpg<i>Goat's Horn With Red</i> by Georgia O'Keeffe looks like the firefox logo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4870.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4870.jpgGene Davis's <i>Bartleby</i> is an aesthetically appealing series of softly-colored lines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4871.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4871.jpgSome works in Josef Albers's <i>Structural Constellation</i> series. He plays with the depth of corners. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4872.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4872.jpgKlaus Ihlenfeld's <i>Composition in a Cube</i> looks so simultaneously random and inexplicable yet structured that it could be a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4874.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4874.jpgLucas Samaras's spiky <i>Book No. 6 ("Treasures of the Metropolitan")</i> possibly represents the dangers of knowledge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4875.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4875.jpgGiovanni Anselmo's work, <i>Invisible</i>, is only visible if the light falls upon an intervening object. This kind of thing could be a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4876.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4876.jpgSorry, I didn't write down what this strange wire contraption is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4877.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4877.jpgAnother version of Rodin's <i>Burghers of Calais</i> in the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4878.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4878.jpgThe Hirshhorn has a distinctive circular shape that makes it stand out from everything else along the Mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4882.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4882.jpgIn the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden, Louise Bourgeois's <i>Spider</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4883.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4883.jpgThe Sculpture Garden's central fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4884.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4884.jpgBarry Flanagan's <i>Thinker on a Rock</i>, an irreverent take off Rodin's <i>Thinker</i>. The hare's pose could easily be mine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4885.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4885.jpgLucas Samaras's <i>Chair Transformation - Number 20B</i>. I'm amazed that it's stable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4886.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4886.jpgThe National Archives. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4887.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4887.jpgThe Navy Memorial, with its flagpoles meant to look like ships' masts. A map of the world is in the foreground and the National Archives--the opposite face from the previous picture--is in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4888.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4888.jpgA better view of the large map embedded in the ground in the center of the Navy Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4889.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4889.jpgThe Main Concourse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4890.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4890.jpgI bought a giant pretzel for a snack. It was good. It was slightly fried--that surprised me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4891.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4891.jpgAnother major shopping hall and mezzanine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4893.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4893.jpgThe Main Hall. <br /> My guide books also said I should visit the East Hall but it was closed for a special event. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4895.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4895.jpgThere's a Postal Museum next to Union Station. How neat! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4896.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4896.jpgThe S.E.C. building has an unusual concave glass facade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4897.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4897.jpgA closer look at the trees, indoor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4900.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4900.jpgThe Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building has a multi-story glass atrium with full-size adult trees inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4909.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4909.jpgThe fountain in Columbus Circle, a.k.a., Union Station Plaza. Yes, that's Union Station in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4910.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4910.jpgA typically nice government building. This happens to be the Russell Senate Office Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4911.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4911.jpgThe fountain in Senate Park, which connects the Capitol to Union Station. My mom said, "this is a gem." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4912.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4912.jpgThe Capitol's dome. I'm guessing this view is from the north-west. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4913.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4913.jpgA grotto visible from inside the summer house. The summer house stunk of stagnant water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4914.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4914.jpgThe Summer House, a small hexagonal building hidden near some trees by the Capitol's lawn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4915.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4915.jpgAnother view of the Capitol. This one I'm sure is from the north-west. Also note the perfect tone of the sky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4922.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4922.jpgThe Capitol as seen from the west with the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4924.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4924.jpgYet another Capitol shot, perhaps the best of the bunch because the building's architecture is visible straight-on, unobstructed. I think the crowd on the left steps is a nice touch. I also like the rows of planters and rows of lamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4925.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4925.jpgThe U.S. Botanic Garden and its glass skylight, with the James A. Garfield Monument in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4926.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4926.jpgBartholdi fountain was created by Bartholdi, the designer of the Statue of Liberty. This park was built in his honor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4927.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4927.jpgI forget the name of this type of plant. If you know, tell me! Regardless, it has vibrant colors. (Is it one of those plants whose colors depend on the pH of the soil?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4928.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4928.jpgA better look at the U.S. Botanic Garden, taken from the outside section (known as the National Garden). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4929.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4929.jpgNovel bollards in the plaza in front of the Department of Health and Human Services building. It's a neat look. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4930.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4930.jpgThese bollards actually do direct traffic. Judging by the mini traffic light and the metal bollards that sink into the ground, I stood in a driveway while taking this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4931.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4931.jpgI drank a mojito that tasted more like a soda than it should've. There wasn't much mint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4932.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4932.jpgChicken curry puffs. The chicken in the middle was good. The puffs weren't greasy, though there was lots of wonton wrapper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4933.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4933.jpgRoasted duck curry. Acceptable as well. Medium spicy, maybe mild. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4934.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4934.jpgPad thai. Acceptable. Slightly oily said my dad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/IMG_4937.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/IMG_4937.jpgWe ate dinner at The Old Siam. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4833-crowded_chipotle.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4836-.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4843-.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4845-daoist_divinity_of_water_scroll.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4848-monkeys_grasping_for_the_moon.2012-01-08T17:26:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4848-monkeys_grasping_for_the_moon.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4864-gorky_gallery.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4879-george_rickey-cluster_of_four_cubes.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4881-roy_lichtenstein-house_1.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4894-union_station_waiting_room.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/MVI_4899-union_station_plaza.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/reflecting pool washington dc panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/reflecting pool washington dc panorama.jpgA 180-degree panorama of the Capitol's reflecting pool, with the Washington Monument in the background, taken shortly before sunset (a good feature, as this panorama mainly looks west). The center of this image is fairly nice; you can look at the full-sized image and scroll to the middle or <a target=_blank href="STC_4918.html">view that source image directly</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STA_4865.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STA_4865.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STA_4904.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STA_4904.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STA_4916.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STA_4916.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STB_4866.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STB_4866.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STB_4905.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STB_4905.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STB_4917.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STB_4917.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STC_4867.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STC_4867.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STC_4906.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STC_4906.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STC_4918.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STC_4918.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STD_4868.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STD_4868.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STD_4907.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STD_4907.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STD_4919.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STD_4919.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STE_4869.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STE_4869.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STE_4908.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STE_4908.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STE_4920.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STE_4920.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/STF_4921.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/STF_4921.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/union station washington dc panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/union station washington dc panorama.jpgA wide panorama of the front side of Union Station. Incidentally, the figures at the top represent Fire, Electricity, Freedom, Imagination, Agriculture, and Mechanics. The messages carved in the rock praise them. How many figures can you identify? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/washington dc mall panorama from hirshhorn museum.html2018-01-12T00:13:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_11/media/washington dc mall panorama from hirshhorn museum.jpgA panorama of the Mall as seen looking north from the Hirshhorn Museum. For reference, mid-left is the National Museum of American History, straight across is the National Archives, and mid-right is the National Gallery of Art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4938.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4938.jpgA bagel with cream cheese, lox, tomato, onion, and capers, alongside potato salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4939.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4939.jpgA view south down Connecticut Avenue. Connecticut Avenue is the street by Dupont Circle with the most shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4940.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4940.jpgUnusual fountains with a surface that looks like rice krispies treats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4941.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4941.jpgA street of nice, tall town houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4942.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4942.jpgSlightly more ritzy town houses, with lawns and all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4943.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4943.jpgThe inside of St. Matthew's Cathedral. (The outside wasn't worth photographing.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4944.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4944.jpgCharles E. Sumner School Museum and Archives. Can you imagine going to a school like that? (It's not a school any longer: it's mainly a museum and conference center. We didn't enter.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4945.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4945.jpgThe fountains in front of the Geographic Society are actually topological maps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4948.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4948.jpgThe main entrance to the National Geographic Society building. Notice the magazine covers in the windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4949.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4949.jpgThe society has many displays, even outside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4950.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4950.jpgThe National Geographic Society has a park in back. Apologies that the National Geographic sign is so hard to read in this photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4951.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4951.jpgThe modern edifice that is the American Chemical Society. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4952.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4952.jpgThe Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is gothic, stately, and amazingly pristine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4953.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4953.jpgAn appropriately opulent manor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4955.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4955.jpgGene Davis's <i>Jasmine Jumper</i> is vibrant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4956.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4956.jpgPablo Picasso's <i>Bullfight</i>, probably one of my favorite paintings by him. I think it exemplified his style quite well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4957.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4957.jpgVan Gogh's <i>Entrance to the Public Gardens</i>. He's clearly at the top of his game. Simply stunning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4958.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4958.jpgCezanne's <i>Mont Sainte-Victoire</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4959.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4959.jpgRenoir's <i>Luncheon of the Boating Party</i> catches one's eye from a distance and never lets it go. It feels to me much like it's painted on felt or another fuzzy surface. In any case, every detail is perfect from the faces to the food to the fur to the fabric. My mom summed it up well: "amazing." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4960.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4960.jpgMonet's <i>The Road to Vetheuil</i> does an excellent job at capturing the feel of the play of light on the ground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4962.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4962.jpgBonnard's <i>Open Window</i>. I'm not sure why I find it appealing. <br> Incidentally, the actual painting is lighter than this photograph makes it appear. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4963.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4963.jpgKadinsky's <i>Succession</i>. I often like Kadinsky. He does such creative work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4964.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4964.jpgKlee's <i>Tree Nursery</i>. Like the last image, it has so many symbols, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a message hidden here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4965.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4965.jpgKlee's <i>The Way to the Citadel</i>. Is it a maze? A puzzle? Yes, the arrows are part of the painting. <br/> As with the previous painting, this could be a Game clue. Indeed, many of Klee's works could be. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4969.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4969.jpgAll of Corot's paintings are incredibly detailed. This one, a mere 10 inches tall, is <i>View from the Farnese Gardens, Rome</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4970.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4970.jpgKane's <i>Across the Strip</i>. I took a picture of this because one rarely sees paintings in which individual bricks are painted. The Phillip's Collection has <a target=_blank href="http://www.phillipscollection.org/research/american_art/artwork/Kane-Across_the_Strip.htm">comments on this observation and more</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4971.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4971.jpgVan Gogh's <i>The Road Meanders</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4972.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4972.jpgFranz Marc's <i>Deer in the Forest I</i>. Funky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4974.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4974.jpgThe Phillips Collection buildings are bland for a museum -- not surprising, when one realizes the buildings are simply converted houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4975.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4975.jpgDupont Circle. <br> One guide book has an interesting story: apparently the Dupont family didn't like the statue placed here honoring Admiral Samuel Dupont. They were happy when the statue fell into disrepair and they could replace it with a fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4976.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4976.jpgThe Blaine Mansion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4977.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4977.jpgThe Walsh-McLean House, the first of many elegant mansions we'd see on our stroll down Embassy Row (Massachusetts Avenue). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4979.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4979.jpgThe Anderson House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4980.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4980.jpgA simple and strong statue of Gandhi. It sits in front of the Indian embassy. <br/> I like his statement: "my life is my message." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4981.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4981.jpgAnother photo of the Gandhi statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4982.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4982.jpgIf we weren't before, we're officially in Embassy Row territory now. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4983.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4983.jpgThe Bison Bridge, guarded by, well, four bison. (Can you spot them all? It serves as one of the dividing lines between the neighborhoods of Georgetown and Dupont Circle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4984.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4984.jpgA bison statue up close. I had to squat in the street to take this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4985.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4985.jpgRock Creek Parkway, which runs under the Bison Bridge, feels like it isn't part of the city because it's so secluded by trees and the creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4986.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4986.jpgThe official name of the Bison Bridge, the Dumbarton Bridge, ought to sound familiar to bay area residents. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4988.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4988.jpgA side view of the Turkish ambassador's residence. The third story trellis (more precisely a pergola) is an unusual feature. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4989.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4989.jpgA frontal view of the Turkish residence. It definitely feels like an appropriate place for someone in a state department. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4990.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4990.jpgMore assorted embassies. How many flags can you recognize? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4991.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4991.jpgCameroon's a-bit-over-embellished embassy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4992.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4992.jpgThe Spanish Steps. We disturbed this romantic couple when we arrived -- they were making out on the center of the steps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4993.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4993.jpgA large field of daylilies near Mitchell Park. "Oh, I love it," said my mom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4994.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4994.jpgThe Textile Museum, yet another of the many museums I didn't explore during this trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4995.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4995.jpgThe house where Woodrow Wilson retired is now, of course, a museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4997.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4997.jpgThe Turkish embassy is more protected than most other embassies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4999.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_4999.jpgThe Islamic Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5000.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5000.jpgA nicely layered mansion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5001.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5001.jpgA small castle. I think the flora matched the architecture well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5002.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5002.jpgAccording to my research, this can't be the British embassy. Hence, I'm not quite sure what it is -- it may not be anything official. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5003.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5003.jpgAnother view of its interior. <br/> Some people were in suits, but not many. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5005.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5005.jpgIts decor is quirky: old brick walls, abstract art, and mobiles (including animal mobiles). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5007.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5007.jpg"Chilled potato and leek soup with grilled shrimp, green pepper, potato tuile, nasturtium flower." I guess we should've read the menu closer because we were surprised it was cold. "Boy is this good." It was decorated with different colored flowers. (I'm sorry you can't make out anything in this picture.) Our reactions went through first surprise, then "oh my," and then "wow, oh wow." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5008 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5008 - brightened.jpg"Crispy maitake and shiitake mushrooms and snow pea tempura with yuzu dipping sauce, daikon carrot mizuna salad." This tempura was not very greasy. The snow peas were weird my mom says. I think they work fine. I wrote down the portobello mushrooms were my favorite. Clearly I was mistaken; I'm not sure what mushrooms I was referring to.<br/> My dad likes the dressing on the salad. It didn't do anything for my mom. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5010 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5010 - brightened.jpg"Maine lobster with lobster coral risotto, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach, cherry tomatoes, herb emulsion." Basically a lobster risotto. Mom and I thought this was the best dish. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5011 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5011 - brightened.jpg"Alaskan halibut with mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, shaved fennel salad, ovendried tomato, citrus basil vinaigrette." My dad liked the pesto. The mashed potatoes were really potato-y. Likewise, the grilled asparagus was definitely grilled and asparagus. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5012 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5012 - brightened.jpg"Slow roasted amish pork with potato croquette, braised red cabbage, green beans, tarragon sauce." The "potato croquettes" were very cheesy. My mom's definitely a fan. <br/> As with the other two main dishes, I'm sorry I didn't take more notes. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5014 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5014 - brightened.jpgMy assembled plate. Incidentally, the waiter offered to deliver individual dishes in whatever order we desire and also offered to split the dishes before delivering if we wanted. We selected the usual order (appetizers, main, dessert) and said that we can split the dishes ourselves and that he shouldn't bother. It was a nice offer. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5015 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5015 - brightened.jpgMolten chocolate cake. Perfect. It came with good ginger ice cream. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5016 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5016 - brightened.jpgPeach pecan crisp. The peach is on the bottom. Good. "Very nice." I could eat this for breakfast too, not only dessert.<br/> It was topped with bourbon ice cream, which was also good. It was sorbet-like: icy and soft. Mom and I wanted more. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5018.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5018.jpgWe ate dinner at <a target=_blank href="http://www.noras.com/">Restaurant Nora</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_5019.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/media/IMG_5019.jpgThe long escalator to the Dupont Circle Metro Station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/MVI_4954-lyrical_color.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/MVI_4961-bonnard.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/MVI_4973-marjorie_phillips.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5020.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5020.jpgSome nice building near Capitol Hill. I think the design is interesting: the columns extend down only the upper half of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5021.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5021.jpgA high-resolution shot of the Capitol. This shot shows both one end of the complex's main base as well as the Capitol's multi-level dome. Look at the full-sized image to appreciate the dome's many flourishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5022.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5022.jpgThough this building also has columns only along the upper half, its design looks more natural. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5023.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5023.jpgAnother government building by Capitol Hill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5024.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5024.jpgLooking past one end of the Capitol complex toward the dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5025.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5025.jpgDid you spot this guy in the previous picture? The building is well defended. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5026.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5026.jpgAnother perspective on the Capitol, this one showing the building directly under the dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5028.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5028.jpgThe Capitol building, straight on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5034.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5034.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5035.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5035.jpgWe ate lunch at the Supreme Court Cafe. We had good pulled pork, decent squash, fine beans (exactly the mix that comes from a bag of frozen vegetables), an okay sandwich, and fresh fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5036.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5036.jpgOne of the building's spiral staircases. It goes down and down! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5037.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5037.jpgA model of the courtroom. (Photographs weren't allowed in the courtroom itself.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5040.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5040.jpgThe Supreme Court. The tops of these Corinthian columns are particularly nice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5041.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5041.jpgWe next visited the Folger Shakespeare Library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5042.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5042.jpgOne side of the library/museum. If you look closely, you'll see reliefs, purportedly of scenes from Shakespeare's plays. I can't identify them -- my background, association skills, and recall abilities fail me. Give it a try, then <a href="http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=398">cheat by looking at the bas-relief gallery</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5043.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5043.jpgThe vaulted, oak-paneled Great Hall. At the time I thought the geometric pattern on the ceiling was lovely. <br> This picture is poor because photography isn't allowed in the hall itself. Hence, I took a picture from outside, looking in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5044.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5044.jpgPretty townhouses with a number of nice touches, just east of Capitol Hill. These are probably one of the closest residential buildings to the Capitol. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5046.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5046.jpgI'm not exactly sure where I spotted this sculpture of open, metal books attached to a tall, gated window. Maybe the Madison Building? Maybe the Folger Library? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5050.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5050.jpgThe giant globe outside of Library of Congress's Map Division. this one glowed a little from within. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5051.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5051.jpgThe unexciting-looking James Madison building, part of the Library of Congress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5055.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5055.jpgThe California-is-an-island dates this globe. (It's from sometime around 1700.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5057.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5057.jpgElsewhere, another globe, this one with detailed labels as well as imaginative drawings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5058.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5058.jpgA close-up of Madison's statue in stark relief. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5059.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5059.jpgThe requisite statue of James Madison in the James Madison building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5060.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5060.jpgRock sculptures integrated in the wall of the National Gallery of Art's East Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5061.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5061.jpgA giant Calder mobile in the lobby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5062.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5062.jpgWassily Kandinsky's <i>Improvisation 31</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5063.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5063.jpgTheodore Rousseau's <i>Panoramic View of the Ile-de-France</i> (the name for what would become Paris). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5064.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5064.jpgCamille Corot's <i>The Eel Gatherers</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5065.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5065.jpgI'm not sure why I took a picture of this series of flat-top rocks near the National Gallery. Perhaps they're a sculpture. The dolphin drawing on a rock in the distance lends credence to the theory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5066.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5066.jpgA lovely sidewalk along the Mall. There's something about the character of the light that makes me want to call this <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5067.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5067.jpgThe large crowd that gathered to watch Tiny Ninja Theater's production of Romeo & Juliet. The screen enlarges the action so everyone can see it. (The actual stage for this show is the size of a box.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5069.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5069.jpgThe Hall of Nations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5072.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5072.jpgThe Grand Foyer. The chandeliers are gifts from Sweden. Apparently many items used in constructing the Kennedy Center are gifts from other nations. The chandeliers' design feels a bit dated now. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5073.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5073.jpgThe Hall of States. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5075.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5075.jpgA closer look at what I can best call the shadow sculpture at the end of the Hall of States. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5088.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5088.jpgThe Georgetown Waterfront, as seen by looking roughly north from the Kennedy Center balcony. This is a close-up of part of the previous panorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5089.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5089.jpgLooking east from the main entrance side of the Kennedy Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5100.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5100.jpgThe Kennedy's Center's main entrance is kind of basic, plain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5102.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5102.jpgA funky rhomboid statue on the Kennedy Center grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5103.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5103.jpgI always subconsciously imagined the Watergate as a small building. Boy was I wrong! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5104.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5104.jpgThe entrance to George Washington University Medical Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5106.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5106.jpgThe chips, fresh but not hot, were accompanied by a good red salsa, a thick puree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5107.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5107.jpgMy chicken taco salad ("with extra sauce" according to my notes--don't know why I asked for this), before mixing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5108.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5108.jpgAfter mixing. (Yes, I removed the cheese.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5109.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5109.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/IMG_5110.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/IMG_5110.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.thetortillafactory.com/default.asp">The Tortilla Factory</a>, a Mexican restaurant in Herndon to which my parents have been bringing me since I was born. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/library of congress panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/library of congress panorama.jpgA panorama of the Library of Congress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/panorama looking east and south and west from kennedy center.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/panorama looking east and south and west from kennedy center.jpgA 180-degree panorama looking west, south, and east from the south side of the Kennedy Center. The Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial building are visible. Also notice the abundance of trees even in DC itself, surprising for a major city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/panorama looking south and west and north from kennedy center.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/panorama looking south and west and north from kennedy center.jpgA 180-degree panorama looking south, west, and north from the Kennedy Center balcony. The Potomac is prominent. This is the place to sip cocktails and eat hors d'oeuvres during intermission. 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court panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/images/supreme court panorama.jpgA panorama of the Supreme Court building. <br/> I didn't see anyone with a submachine gun. I guess this branch of government needs less defending? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_13/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5111.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5111.jpgApproaching the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center. It's big, but this pictures doesn't convey that fact well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5112.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5112.jpgYup, the center's in an aircraft hangar. Actually multiple hangars. The picture of the outside doesn't do justice to its size. This is our first view inside the center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5113.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5113.jpgMy first shot attempting to capture the vastness of the space. It shows a few planes and the width and height of the end of the hangar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5115.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5115.jpgThis shot succeeds at capturing the vastness of the space. <b>Excellent</b> when viewed full-sized so one can fully appreciate the number of planes in here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5116.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5116.jpgLooks like a missile with a seat for a pilot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5117.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5117.jpgA flying wing. <br/> Incidentally, there were many other flying wings and hang gliders. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5118.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5118.jpgAn ultra-light helicopter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5119.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5119.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> (when seen full-sized) view of planes swooping above. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5120.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5120.jpgA Bede BD-5B (N234BD), designed to be built at home from a kit. It supposedly handled excellently but didn't become popular because it was difficult for consumers to acquire a suitable engine for the plane at the time (the 1970s). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5121.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5121.jpgOther light-weight helicopters, and the twin-body Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, which Steve Fossett flew solo around the world non-stop without refueling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5122.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5122.jpgThe Hiller XH-44 Hiller-Copter is remarkable because of its history. See the next picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5123.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5123.jpgDetails about the Hiller XH-44 Hiller-Copter. It was built by a nineteen-year-old. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5124.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5124.jpgAnother view of the airplane hangar. It contains multiple passenger jets! The Concorde is in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5126.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5126.jpgStaring down the nose of the space shuttle Enterprise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5127.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5127.jpgThe hangar easily fit the space shuttle Enterprise, with room to spare (as you can tell from the quantity of other things in it). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5129.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5129.jpgA map of another hangar (the McDonnell hangar). This displays ships and rockets and other items related to space travel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5131.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5131.jpgThe Redstone Missile. This type of missile launched satellites and astronauts in the 1950s and early 1960s. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5132.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5132.jpgThe mobile quarantine facility that NASA uses for returning astronauts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5134.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5134.jpgThe model ship used in the movie <i>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5135.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5135.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5136.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5136.jpgLots of satellites. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5137.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5137.jpgThe main engine of the space shuttle, a massive piece of precise equipment. The space shuttle has three of these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5138.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5138.jpgI took this picture not for the upper stage rocket but rather for the series of computers running the space programs through the 1980s. They look primitive now. I'm amazed they could do what was necessary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5140.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5140.jpgA satellite with umbrellas and spikes? <br/> Actually, it's a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), a type of communication satellite placed in geosynchronous orbit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5141.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5141.jpgThe Mighty Mouse missile. Yes, that's it beyond the sign. It's only 3.5 feet long. (I know the perspective makes it look smaller, but regardless it's tiny.) "A single hit ... could destroy an enemy bomber." Mighty mouse indeed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5153.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5153.jpgThe sculpture, <i>Ascent</i>, out front. Imagine what you will. I think of a bird taking flight or a radar beam sweeping the sky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5155.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5155.jpgOne corridor in Dulles airport, taken to go in my collection of photos of lines of flags. No, I don't know why they're there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5156.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5156.jpgThe airport's <a target=_blank href="http://www.potbelly.com/">Potbelly</a>, where I got lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5157.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5157.jpgMy sandwich. Eh. At least it provided sustenance. It was dry, but this could be my fault because I asked for only a little mayo. The bun was boring, crumbly wheat bread. But it provided sustenance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5159.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5159.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5160.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5160.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5161.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5161.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5162.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5162.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/IMG_5163.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/IMG_5163.jpgThe label accompanying the paintings shown in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/MVI_5139-.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/MVI_5146-.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/MVI_5147-.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/MVI_5150-.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/panorama of map of steven udvar-hazy center of air and space museum - boeing hangar.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/panorama of map of steven udvar-hazy center of air and space museum - boeing hangar.jpgA panoramic shot of the map of one of the center's hangars (the Boeing hangar). The map shows most (every?) plane and how far from the ceiling it hangs. The observant can probably identify the location and subject of every picture I took with the help of this map. I don't care enough to bother. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/panorama of salt lake city airport paintings of utah.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/panorama of salt lake city airport paintings of utah.jpgIn Salt Lake City's airport, a panoramic shot of a display of paintings of Utah. I like them all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/STA_5142.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/STA_5142.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/STB_5143.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/STB_5143.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/STC_5144.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/STC_5144.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/STD_5145.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/media/STD_5145.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5189.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5189.jpgJuan Del Rio's mini saxophones. He claims they're extremely easy to play. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5190.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5190.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.domondon.com/html_pages/artist-main.html">Frederico Domondon</a>'s paintings. I like the style and palette. If one wants to see more, his online gallery is easy to browse. Incidentally, he apparently does quite well at street fairs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5191.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5191.jpgMarcia Dalva makes clay sculptures. I particularly like the cute turtles. I talked to her about how she works. Using black mountain clay, she works on many pieces in parallel, each for about a month. She stops when she's had enough, liking the unfinished look of her pieces. Her porcelain is, before firing, the consistency of cream cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5192.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5192.jpgMore turtles and other animals by Marcia Dalva. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5194.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5194.jpgCalifornia BBQ, the stand from which I grabbed lunch. This vendor appears at many festivals, but I don't recall ever seeing it offer wraps before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5195.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5195.jpgMy "Peking Chicken Wrap" included chicken, lettuce, carrots, and rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5196.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5196.jpgMy attempt to capture the strange items displayed in this store's window was mostly foiled by the reflection. Nevertheless, one can discern strange statues and funky chandeliers in the upper half of the window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5197.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5197.jpgI took this photo for two reasons:<ul><li>for the Calvary Presbyterian Church</li><li>for the incredible mess of overhead bus cables. (View the full-sized image to get the full effect.)</li></ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5198.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5198.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.zenvase.com/">Zen Vases</a> are thin glass vases mere inches wide, lovely for the simple elegance of presenting a few spare flowers. The beauty comes from the purity, the lack of distractions. <br /> The husband of the husband-and-wife team originally did paintbrushing and lacquiring in a spartan, Zen style; the wife originally did ikebana (Japanese flower arranging). It's easy to see how both of them contributed to the design of these vases. <br /> Another booth also sold similar acrylic vases. (I forget the name.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5199.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5199.jpgDetailed, yet impressionist, paintings. <br /> Sorry, I didn't write down who the artist is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5200.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5200.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.babyakart.com/">Michael Babyak</a> paints pianos, guitars, drums, and other musical instruments in cubist, abstract, or modern ways, often generating the feeling of putting not only the image of the instrument on the canvas but also the image of the music. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5201.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5201.jpgSangria. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5202.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5202.jpgEnergetic musicians. Some are simply colored sketches; some are made by painting a white canvas black, then scraping off the paint to make an image. <br /> Made by <a target=_blank href="http://www.leroyparker.com/">Leroy Parker</a>. He makes art in many other styles as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5203.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5203.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.onedreamdesign.com/">One Dream Design</a> makes crystalline glazed sinks. This picture doesn't do them justice. For good pictures, click on some of the sink links from the company's web site. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5204.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5204.jpgHanging vases in colorful shapes of squares and circles. They're made, I'd guess, of acrylic. <br /> If I'm deciphering my notes correctly, the artist is Jesse Nguyen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5205.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5205.jpgVivid paintings. <br /> Sorry, I didn't write down who the artist is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/IMG_5206.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/images/IMG_5206.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.paihiamosaics.com/">Wall Candy (a.k.a. Paihia Mosaics)</a> makes, in many shapes, mirrors surrounded with stones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_07_01-fillmore_street_jazz_festival/movies2007-09-16T21:51:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/IMG_5239.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/images/IMG_5239.jpgThe stand where I bought lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/IMG_5240.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/images/IMG_5240.jpgLunch: kalua pork, lomi lomi salmon (dish that looks like diced tomatoes), poke (fish garnished with onions), macaroni salad, and rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/IMG_5241.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/images/IMG_5241.jpgOne of the long aisles at the festival. The stage is at the far end. <br /> This picture also exemplifies how overcast the day was. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/IMG_5243.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/images/IMG_5243.jpgThick sandals with soles made out of pillows. They must be weird to walk on! "Hawaii Slipper Pillows" made by "Kolohe Keikis." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/IMG_5244.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/images/IMG_5244.jpgThe stand where I bought a snack. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/IMG_5245.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/images/IMG_5245.jpgLumpia, the Pacific Islander take on egg rolls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_05-aloha_festival/movies2007-08-23T02:54:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5252.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5252.jpgSisig: grilled meat (traditionally pig's head) with jalapenos over rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5253.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5253.jpgThe stand from which I bought the first half of my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5254.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5254.jpgThe garden's wide waterfall from below. At Israel in the Gardens, it couldn't be seen due to the booths lining the sidewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5255.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5255.jpgUnusual glass fixtures project from this building. Funky. Despite looking, I couldn't figure out what this building is. It's adjacent to the under construction Contemporary Jewish Museum, but I don't think they're related. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5258.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5258.jpgOne interesting menu at the Indonesian festival. I've actually eaten at this restaurant before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5259.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5259.jpgAnother menu (mostly of side dishes I think) from the same restaurant. I'm not sure if this is more interesting because of the number of items I've never heard of, or less interesting because of the lack of descriptions of anything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5260.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5260.jpgSome menus from another restaurant. I've eaten previously at this restaurant as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5264.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5264.jpgPancit: a Filipino version of spaghetti and meatballs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/IMG_5266.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/IMG_5266.jpgThe stand from which I bought the second half of my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/movies2007-10-02T23:49:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/STA_5267.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/STA_5267.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/STB_5268.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/STB_5268.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/STC_5269.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/STC_5269.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/STD_5270.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/STD_5270.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/STE_5271.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/STE_5271.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/yerba buena panorama at filipino festival.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_11-filipino_and_indonesian_festivals/images/yerba buena panorama at filipino festival.jpgA panorama of Yerba Buena from the top of its waterfall. This picture gives a better perspective of the place's feel than any of the pictures or panoramic videos from <a target=_blank href="../2007_06_03-israel_in_the_gardens/">my past trip to Yerba Buena</a>. (Note: Yerba Buena was more crowded on my past trip, where I attended Israel in the Gardens, partially explaining why this picture came out better.) <br /> View the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/bay area barbeque cookoff - panorama of stands - 1.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/bay area barbeque cookoff - panorama of stands - 1.jpgMore stands at the cookoff. These are to the right of the previously photographed ones. I really like the middle stand in this picture because of some of its quirky signs: <ul><li>Good cowgirls keep their calves together.</li><li>Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again.</li></ul>I bought dinner from that stand, partially due to the signs and partially because it had good combo plates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/bay area barbeque cookoff - panorama of stands - 2.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/bay area barbeque cookoff - panorama of stands - 2.jpgOne wide shot of many of the stands at the cookoff. Must be seen full-sized for full effect. It's impressive how many competitions these barbecuers make it to and how many awards they win. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/IMG_5286.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/IMG_5286.jpgThe welcome gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/IMG_5295.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/IMG_5295.jpgI thought the Weinermobile was the only building/vehicle shaped like food. I was wrong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/IMG_5297.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/IMG_5297.jpgDinner from Cowboy's Barbeque & Rib Company: pork ribs, beef brisket, beans, and potato salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/movies2007-10-04T01:48:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/STA_5287.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/STA_5287.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/STA_5291.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/STA_5291.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/STB_5288.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/STB_5288.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/STB_5292.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/STB_5292.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/STC_5289.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/STC_5289.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/STC_5293.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/STC_5293.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/STD_5290.html2018-01-12T00:13:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_18-bay_area_barbeque_cookoff/images/STD_5290.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/IMG_5299.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/images/IMG_5299.jpgThe plate they offered: chicken skewer ("tauouk"), rice, lavash, hummus, and tabbouleh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/IMG_5300.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/images/IMG_5300.jpgThe main hall, lit well with diffuse natural light, was filled with various organizations' tables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/IMG_5302.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/images/IMG_5302.jpgThe one place selling main courses. There were no choices--one plate was offered. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_08_26-arab_cultural_festival/movies2007-09-16T02:43:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_16-concord_greek_festival/IMG_5315.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_16-concord_greek_festival/images/IMG_5315.jpgLamb shank, spanakopita, and a slice of bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_16-concord_greek_festival/IMG_5318.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_16-concord_greek_festival/images/IMG_5318.jpgLoukamades (fried dough a la doughnuts dipped in honey) topped with crushed walnuts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_16-concord_greek_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_16-concord_greek_festival/movies2007-09-19T16:35:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5320.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5320.jpgA series of plaques in Lexington described the history of various ships named Lexington. I photographed this plaque because of its particularly unusual story. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5321.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5321.jpgEmily, Di Yin, and Brian stand by the side of Buckman Tavern and examine a camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5322.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5322.jpgEmily and Brian standing under a tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5323.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5323.jpgEmily's awed by some plants in the Helen Noyes Webster Memorial Herb Garden, behind Buckman Tavern. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5324.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5324.jpgThe Minuteman statue in the center of Lexington. Notice the pretty fall colors. <br />Summer hadn't yet truly fallen (hehe); hence, we saw few trees as vibrant as this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5325.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5325.jpgEmily and Brian sitting under a tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5326.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5326.jpgNashoba Brook Cafe's counter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5327.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5327.jpgEmily, Brian, and Di Yin, eating happily and relaxing on the good couches we found in the back corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5328.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5328.jpgBrian and I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5329.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5329.jpgNashoba Brook Cafe, located far from the historic downtown, is on a side street and surprisingly hard to find. We had to call for directions. Even though we were less than two blocks away when we called, I'm glad Di Yin put them on speakerphone because the directions were so convoluted that if I hadn't heard them myself, I wouldn't have believed them: "past the auto dealership ... cross the parking lot by the gas station ... down a brick alley ... we don't really have a sign." Can you even spot the entrance in this picture? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5330.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5330.jpgConcord's North Bridge, the site where the Revolutionary War is said to have officially begun. Although in same style, I'm told this bridge isn't the original. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5331.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5331.jpgThe Minute Man Statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5332.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5332.jpgThe boat house by the Old Manse. The top half is said to have been floated down the river to this location. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5336.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5336.jpgThe garden in front of Old Manse had pumpkins, including a white one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5340.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5340.jpgEmily and Di Yin walk in the pond for a while. Look how happy they look! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5341.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5341.jpgThe real site of Thoreau's cabin, about fifteen feet from the piles of stones. <br /> Near the parking lot, far from this site, we found a replicate of the cabin. Don't ask me why they didn't put the cabin near where it should've gone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5343.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5343.jpgGiven all the stacked stone monuments, I originally thought this must've been a memorial to the site of Thoreau's cabin. Nay; I was wrong. <br /> I don't, however, regret taking this picture. I always take pictures of stacked stones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5344.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5344.jpgA picture of some buildings on Kirkland Street in Cambridge or Somerville, taken to convey the feel of the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5345.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5345.jpg Memorial Hall at dusk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5347.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5347.jpgA close-up of Memorial Hall's tower. It was actually rebuilt recently (1999). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5349.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5349.jpgMe in front of Widener Library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5350.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5350.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5351.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5351.jpgAn out-of-focus picture of me in front of the distant Memorial Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5352.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5352.jpgDi Yin and I standing in front of Trinity Church in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5353.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5353.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5354.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5354.jpgBuildings at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5355.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5355.jpgAnother picture of Trinity Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5356.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5356.jpgA random impressive building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5357.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5357.jpgA long exposure of the Church of the Covenant. Something about this picture makes it appear as if it were painted. I feel like this shot could grace a poster promoting a gothic-style horror film. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5358.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5358.jpgMany trees and stately lampposts make Back Bay feel older than it is. This picture, I believe, was taken on Newbury Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5359.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5359.jpgAnother picture of Newbury Street. The comfortable weather encouraged dining on the sidewalk. The lights on the trees are a nice touch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5361.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5361.jpgBay Back has strip of a park through it. I particularly like this picture due to the contrast between the dark buildings and the glow from the fifth story rooftop and the full moon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5368.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5368.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5369.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5369.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5370.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5370.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5371.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5371.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5372.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5372.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5373.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5373.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5374.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5374.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5375.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5375.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5376.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5376.jpgChicken bartha (chicken with eggplant and other vegetables), along with chutney, onions, rice, naan, and raita. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5377.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5377.jpgPunjabi Dhaba's extensive menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/IMG_5378.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/IMG_5378.jpgPunjabi Dhaba, the site of our late-night dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/movies2007-11-16T08:50:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/panorama of charles river looking east at night - darker.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/panorama of charles river looking east at night - darker.jpgIbid, only with shorter exposures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/panorama of charles river looking east at night - lighter.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/panorama of charles river looking east at night - lighter.jpgA panorama of the Charles River from Harvard Bridge. It's striking how much better this view appears at night than during the day. (Note: this picture doesn't do it justice.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/panorama of field by manse near north bridge in concord - washed-out.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/panorama of field by manse near north bridge in concord - washed-out.jpgA panorama of a field by the Old Manse, not far from the North Bridge. Emerson and Hawthorne lived here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/STA_5333.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/STA_5333.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/STA_5337.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/STA_5337.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/STB_5334.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/STB_5334.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/STB_5338.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/STB_5338.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/STC_5335.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/STC_5335.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/STC_5339.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/STC_5339.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/walden pond panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_22/images/walden pond panorama.jpgA panorama of Walden Pond. It's large; I wouldn't call it a pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5379.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5379.jpgLeft-to-right, top-to-bottom: walnut morning bun, Gruyere cheese croissant, apple tart, scone, and chocolate croissant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5380.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5380.jpgClear Flour Bakery and its line. This photo was taken after we ate; the line was shorter when we arrived. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5381.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5381.jpgA green scene from one of the pedestrian malls in Newburyport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5382.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5382.jpgSome shops in this mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5388.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5388.jpgWe grabbed slices of pizza from the Pizza Factory for a mid-afternoon snack. One normally thinks of buying pizza by the slice as being a fast transaction, yet this was pretty slow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5389.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5389.jpgThe steeple of the Central Congregational United Church of Christ. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5390.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5390.jpgA pristine white church: the First Religious Society (Unitarian Universalist). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5392.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5392.jpgThe North Church of Portsmouth's pure white tower contrasts well with the black lamppost. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5399.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5399.jpgA side street with apartments with cute balconies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5400.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5400.jpgHoyt's Office Products displays and sells old typewriters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5401.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5401.jpgNIM Gallery sells beautiful glassware. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5402.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5402.jpg"Life is crap" t-shirts. Hilarious parodies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5403.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5403.jpgThe Piscataqua River. Land on the right side of the bridge is in Maine; land on the left side is in Portsmouth, which is in New Hampshire. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5405.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5405.jpgBoats in the Piscataqua River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5407.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5407.jpgSaint John's Episcopal Church's luminous steeple. <br /> Sorry about the electrical wires. I couldn't get a clear shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5409.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5409.jpgA drawbridge to Maine, still in active use. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5414.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5414.jpgA variety of pepper plants, aptly nicknamed Medusa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5415.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5415.jpgA massive whale mural that reminded me of <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4269.html">this one</a> in Atlanta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5417.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5417.jpgSunset, as seen from one of highway 1B's many water views. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5419.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5419.jpgMy chicken pesto sandwich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5421.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5421.jpgFunky three-dimensional art hang on the brewery's stone wall. I like them, and love the atmosphere it gives the place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5423.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5423.jpg The bar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5425.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5425.jpgAssorted ice creams and sorbets from Christina's. My pumpkin one was notably good. Whatever else I had (black cherry? I forget), was not. I left most of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5426.html2007-11-16T08:42:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/IMG_5426.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/movies2007-11-16T08:18:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/panorama of part of downtown portsmouth.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/panorama of part of downtown portsmouth.jpgA panorama of one of Portsmouth's central squares. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/STA_5396.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/STA_5396.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/STB_5397.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/STB_5397.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/STC_5398.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/images/STC_5398.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5427.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5427.jpgSesame bagel with lite scallion cream cheese. I was surprised when asked if I wanted it toasted. In New York, New Jersey, and other places in the northeast, when I specifically ask for a bagel toasted, I get funny looks and often the response, "We don't do that." Here, it was offered without even being requested! <br /> Incidentally, I said no. I wasn't in the mood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5428.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5428.jpgThe Finagle a Bagel (a local chain) near Boston Common, where I grabbed a late breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5431.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5431.jpgThe towering <i>Soldiers and Sailors Monument</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5434.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5434.jpgA picture presented to express the look of the common. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5435.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5435.jpgBrewer Fountain. Despite how the coloring makes them appear, the birds at the top are not part of the sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5439.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5439.jpgThe Massachusetts State House. <br /> Apparently my head isn't on straight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5440.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5440.jpgAugustus Saint-Gaudens's bas relief <i>Shaw Memorial</i>. It has such depth, I decided to take the picture obliquely to better convey it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5441.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5441.jpgA stately lobby opens onto another ornate lobby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5443.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5443.jpgThe stained glass dome above the stately lobby displays the seals of the thirteen original colonies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5444.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5444.jpgThe ornate lobby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5446.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5446.jpgReminiscent of the halls of flags in the Kennedy Center and various buildings in New York, the Great Hall of Flags has flags from all towns and cities in the state. Some are historic (towns become part of nearby cities I guess), and some are current. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5449.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5449.jpgAt the top of a set of stairs, a stained glass window displays all the different versions of the seal of the state of Massachusetts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5450.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5450.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5451.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5451.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5452.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5452.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5454.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5454.jpgThe Senate Chamber. I overheard a tour guide say that the chairs are adjusted so all heads are the same level. What a neat philosophical and political statement! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5455.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5455.jpgThe Old Granary Burying Ground. It actually mixed people of different religions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5456.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5456.jpgJohnson's Burying Ground. Some of the earliest gravestones are bare due to the Puritan prohibition of images. Many later gravestones included winged skulls, as seen up close on the tombstone at right, and as seen in smaller versions (view the full-sized image) on the tombstones at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5458.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5458.jpgA sidewalk mosaic has so much data--numbers, hopscotch, letters, symbols, pictograms, and even pithy sayings--that it'd make a great Game clue. <b>View the full sized image</b> to see what I mean! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5460.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5460.jpgThe Old City Hall. If you look closely, you'll realize it now houses a Ruth's Chris steak house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5461.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5461.jpgThe Old South Building is intricately embellished. Also, the color of the statue in the foreground matches it well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5463.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5463.jpgI know it's just a Borders, but I really like the sweeping architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5464.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5464.jpgThe Old State House, built in 1713, is Boston's oldest public building. The floor vibrates every time a subway train passes underground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5465.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5465.jpgA pretty, unexpected tower downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5468.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5468.jpgWest End Strollers, a place in Quincy Market from which I bought my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5469.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5469.jpgI wanted a cool lunch and so bought a box with (slightly dressed) salad, (vegetarian) dolmas, tabbouleh, and hummus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5470.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5470.jpgThe marina, as seen from where I sat on the grass in the park and ate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5471.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5471.jpgThe park has a pleasant, ivy-covered arcade. Although there were benches here, they were all in the shade and I wanted to sit in the sun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5473.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5473.jpgFrom Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, I strolled across this wide green median on the way to where I wanted to sit and eat. <br /> It's interesting that this picture looks almost computer generated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5475.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5475.jpgI walked into this park, the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5480.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5480.jpgDowntown Boston, as seen from the Long Wharf, close to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5481.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5481.jpgThe Prime Shoppe, where I bought a post-lunch snack. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5482.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5482.jpgWatermelon, my mid-afternoon snack, partially photographed for a friend. I carried it for a while before finishing it. (I think it lasted until I crossed the bridge to Charleston.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5483.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5483.jpgA larger than life statue of Kevin White, a former mayor of Boston. I intentionally included a person in the picture to provide a sense of scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5484.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5484.jpgThe New England Holocaust Memorial. The inscriptions on the glass tower plus the six million random numbers (for jews who died in the holocaust) make walking through the towers an intense experience. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5486.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5486.jpgMarshall Street, an angled street with many flags and bars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5487.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5487.jpgThis picture should be filed under "things you don't see unless you walk around a city": a crosswalk with metal etchings embedded within it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5488.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5488.jpgAn architecturally interesting place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5489.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5489.jpgJames Rego Square, a.k.a. Paul Revere Mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5490.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5490.jpgOld North Church, built in 1723, is the oldest church in Boston. Its drab interior confirms its age. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5492.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5492.jpgThe steeple of Old North Church (a.k.a. Christ Church) was used to signal to Paul Revere how the British were coming. The old steeple was destroyed in a hurricane; the current one is supposedly an exact copy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5493.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5493.jpgThe USS Constitution's masts, as seen from a distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5495.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5495.jpgThe USS Constitution up close, with Boston in the distance. Because it was a Monday, the ship wasn't open for tours. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5496.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5496.jpgApartment buildings in this part of town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5497.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5497.jpgThe Bunker Hill Monument. <br /> It's actually on Breed's Hill, where the battle for "Bunker Hill" was fought. (A colonel disregarded, intentionally or accidentally, his orders to fortify Bunker Hill and fortified Breed's Hill instead.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5500.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5500.jpgA civil war memorial, "Training Field," in a park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5501.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5501.jpgSt. Mary's church is richly textured and warmly colored, especially at this time of day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5502.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5502.jpgCity Square Park has a tower with a weathervane and a pelican, and fountains with fish heads. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5503.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5503.jpgA fun statue of a fish (cod) in City Square Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5504.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5504.jpgDowntown Boston's skyline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5505 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5505 - brightened.jpgI think this out of focus picture is of the "Portobello Redhead: seared portobellos topped with a red roasted pepper almond sauce, browned onions, and feta." <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5506 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5506 - brightened.jpgPerhaps this is the "Safe'n Sound: fresh tomatoes, fresh mozarella, asiago, basil and fried garlic"? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/IMG_5508.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/IMG_5508.jpgVeggie Planet, our dinner location, is a basement restaurant. Given the sunken entrance and the atmosphere, I'd normally call it a hole in the wall except that it has a web page. While we were there, one room had diners listening to a live musical performance. <br /> This picture was taken the following day after I realized I forgot to take a picture of the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/massachusetts senate chamber panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/images/massachusetts senate chamber panorama.jpgThe House of Representatives. The setting feels fitting as a room for a legislature that's existed since the time of the original colonies. (The room, however, is only a bit more than a century old.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_24/movies2007-12-14T16:25:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5508.html2007-09-30T23:17:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5508.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5509.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5509.jpgDarwin's deli counter. View the full-sized image to read the sandwich menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5510.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5510.jpgThe deli/cafe/market from which we bought picnic supplies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5511.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5511.jpgPicnic lunch, from roughly left to right:<li>roasted veggie soup (stolen from Dudley's cafeteria): decent<li>salad with potatoes (ditto): quite good<li>pesto tortellini (from Darwin's): respectable<li>fried cod sandwich (from Darwin's): nicely done.</li>For dessert: chocolate in the shape of animals from Burdick Chocolate. I'd been carrying those around for days. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5513.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5513.jpgGates enclose a pleasant courtyard by the John Winthrop House (an undergraduate dorm). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5514.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5514.jpgA difficult to identify church just south of Harvard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5515.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5515.jpgThe Harvard Lampoon Castle. It's said to look like a face. I can see it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5516.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5516.jpgI took a break and browsed a bit at the Harvard Book Store, a quality, independent bookstore with a good selection of titles, some popular, some unusual, and most generally interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5517.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5517.jpgYou must view the full-sized version of this picture to be able to spot the reason I took it. Knowing I've listened to NPR programs broadcast on weekend mornings may help. If you want another hint, highlight the white-on-white text below: <p /> <font color=white>Hint: look at the names painted on a third story window. <p /> Further hint: remember Car Talk? </font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5518.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5518.jpgHarvard has walls and gates. Some gates get closed at night. As there are many gates and they are more ornamental than substantial, they're not as defensive as Columbia's, but they at least reminded me of Columbia. <p /> The yellow building in this picture is Wadsworth House, built in 1726. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5519.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5519.jpgThe <i>Statue of John Harvard</i>, infamous because it's not actually of John Harvard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5520.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5520.jpg<i>Statue of John Harvard</i> plaque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5522.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5522.jpgSever Hall's brickwork and intricate moldings glowed in the mid-afternoon sun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5523.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5523.jpgThe Sackler Museum. I didn't actually go in, but I think the museum building looks cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5524.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5524.jpgFogg Museum's entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5525.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5525.jpgAn assortment of minerals used in Renaissance paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5526.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5526.jpgThe barely readable sign explaining all the minerals, their chemical structures, uses, and methods of production. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5527.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5527.jpgThe museum's interior courtyard. The eaves in the courtyard "create the illusion of a roof and open-air court ... heightened by third-floor casement windows." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5528.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5528.jpgIntricately carved old limestone columns were displayed around the edge of the courtyard. I photographed all of them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5529.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5529.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5530.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5530.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5531.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5531.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5532.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5532.jpgThe sign explaining the source and origin of the columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5533.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5533.jpgMuche's <i>Picture 19</i>. (Actually in the Busch-Reisinger Museum, attached to the Fogg.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5535.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5535.jpgGifford Leander's <i>Tower in the Bosphorous</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5536.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5536.jpgMemorial Hall, with camera settings intended to emphasize the stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5539.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5539.jpgMemorial Hall, with camera settings intended to gather the dark feel of the hall itself. <br /> I like the first picture much better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5542.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5542.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> shot of the stained glass windows at one end of Memorial Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5544.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5544.jpgI was actually hunting for a building mentioned in my guide book, the Harvard-Yenching Institute, and its pair of Chinese lion statues, when I got lost and discovered this building, the biology building, not mentioned in my guide book. I like the design of the biology building much more than the Harvard-Yenching Institute (which I eventually found). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5547.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5547.jpgThe Harvard-Yenching Institute. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5548.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5548.jpgCambridge Swedenborg Chapel, sometimes called The Cambridge Society of the Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5549.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5549.jpgMemorial Hall, viewed straight-on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5550.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5550.jpgHarvard has a farmers market! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5552.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5552.jpgThe Tanner Rock Fountain, in front of the Science Center, sprays a mist that gradually modulates in intensity. This picture was taken near its peak. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5554.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5554.jpgThe stained glass windows in Annenberg Hall, attached to Memorial Hall, as seen at night. Annenberg Hall is a dining hall! What a nice place to eat. <br /> Attempt 1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5556.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5556.jpgThe stained glass windows in Annenberg Hall, attempt 2. <br /> I'm not sure which picture I prefer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5558.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5558.jpgLeft: açaí berry guarana shake: good and unusual (but not that weird). I later learned guarana contains caffeine; I wonder how much ended up in the shake. <br /> Right: fried plantains: sweet, and perfectly fried using just right plantains (i.e., not too much potato-starch). Although they would've worked better as a dessert, they're still passable as a non-dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5559.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5559.jpgMuqueca's little, cute, and homey interior. Because it was packed when we arrived, we needed to wait a while to be seated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5560.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5560.jpgFish and shrimp muqueca. Muqueca is a Brazilian seafood stew cooked in a clay pot. This one, the first I've had, was very good. The broth was full of flavor from the seafood. The thick gravy on the side was entirely unnecessary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/IMG_5561.html2018-01-12T00:13:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/images/IMG_5561.jpgMuqueca, the Brazilian, mostly seafood, restaurant where we had dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_25/movies2007-12-04T08:49:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_26/IMG_5564.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_26/images/IMG_5564.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_26/IMG_5565.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_26/images/IMG_5565.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/IMG_5594.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/media/IMG_5594.jpgThe wing of the terminal I was in didn't have many food choices. I grabbed a bagel from <a target=_blank href="http://www.kleinsdeli.com/">Klein's Deli</a> (selected partially because I'd eaten there before and had been disappointed by a sandwich). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/IMG_5595.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/media/IMG_5595.jpgMy bagel had just the right amount of cream cheese, a rarity. <br /> Incidentally, why does veggie spread cost a whole dollar more than regular cream cheese? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/IMG_5596.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/media/IMG_5596.jpgThe fruit from Wolfgang Puck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/IMG_5597.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/media/IMG_5597.jpgIn Chicago, where I transferred planes, I grabbed a snack from <a target=_blank href="http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/">Wolfgang Puck</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/IMG_5599.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/media/IMG_5599.jpgThe airplane food was better than I expected, a melding of Indian and American food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/IMG_5600.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/media/IMG_5600.jpgThe airplane's breakfast, which was served at Indian dinnertime. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_06_and_2007_10_07/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5601.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5601.jpgWe slept the night of the 7th and some of the following nights in a friend's artistically decorated apartment. It has a high ceiling and marbled floors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5602.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5602.jpgFrench toast Interestingly, topped with grapes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5603.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5603.jpgA mini-pizza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5604.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5604.jpgA passable omelette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5605.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5605.jpgAnother passable omelette, along with a good fresh fruit compote. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5606.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5606.jpgPart of Chokola's interior. I like the textured wall at right. There are display cases of artisanal chocolate off the left side of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5607.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5607.jpgWe went to Khan Market to have lunch at Chokola, a Western-style eatery serving eggs, chocolate drinks, truffles, pizzas, tapas, and more. Here's the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5608.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5608.jpgOne street within the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5609.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5609.jpgAnother street within the market. Notice all the hanging electrical lines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5610.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5610.jpgFor lunch, we headed to Khan Market, a fairly upscale shopping district. On the way, we saw many auto rickshaws, these green and yellow three-wheeled vehicles that are used much like taxis. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5611.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5611.jpgOur first stop within the complex was the Isa Khan Tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5613.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5613.jpgInside the tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5614.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5614.jpgThe tomb's entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5615.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5615.jpgInside, above the tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5616.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5616.jpgIbid. <br /> In America, there'd no doubt be a rope preventing people from getting too close to the edge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5617.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5617.jpgA building near the tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5618.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5618.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5619.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5619.jpgIbid. <br /> <i>J</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5621.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5621.jpgFun with framing. <br /> Taken from inside the top of the tomb, a view toward the entrance to the tomb's enclosure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5623.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5623.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5624.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5624.jpgOur host/friend, <i>J</i>, and <i>N</i>. <br /> Taken on top of the tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5626.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5626.jpgIbid. A crumbling tower with a few blue tiles that haven't yet fallen off or been stolen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5627.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5627.jpgOur host and <i>N</i>, who's pointing out the blue tiles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5628.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5628.jpgThe tomb/mosque itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5629.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5629.jpgIsa Khan's Tomb's description. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5631.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5631.jpgMore fun with framing. <br /> The gate one approaches before the West Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5632.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5632.jpgA random gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5633.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5633.jpgWest Gate. <br /> I was surprised to see Stars of David on the structure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5634.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5634.jpgWest Gate's description. <br /> This explains the Stars of David that we saw on this structure and in general not infrequently throughout India. There's more description on the web about the connection between the Mughali use of the six-sided star and the Jewish one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5636.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5636.jpgThe history of Humayun's Tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5638.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5638.jpgHumayun's Tomb. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5639.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5639.jpgIbid, framed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5640.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5640.jpgHumayun's Tomb's description. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5641.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5641.jpgSome of the many tombs inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5642.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5642.jpgA lovely pattern on the window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5643.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5643.jpgA nearby building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5645.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5645.jpgThe onion-shaped dome of a distant mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5646.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5646.jpgThe central part of the tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5647.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5647.jpgWe rested under some neem trees in a shady part of the tomb's grounds. Neem trees are a "classic" tree native to India that have antiseptic properties like Eucalyptus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5648.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5648.jpg<i>N</i> and <i>J</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5649.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5649.jpgOur host/guide/friend. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5652.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5652.jpgHumayun's Tomb, at an angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5653.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5653.jpgHumayun's Tomb, taken closer to sunset. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5654.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5654.jpgHumayun's Tomb via reflection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5657.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5657.jpgWhile at the Khan Market, we picked up custard apples. As we ate them I decided they were aptly named. <br /> I find it odd that they're popular in India, as my research reveals they were only native to the Americas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5658.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5658.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5659.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5659.jpgA bug sat on the car's back window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5661.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5661.jpgYet another attempt to photograph the bug. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5664.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5664.jpgThe best picture of the bug. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5669.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5669.jpg<i>N</i> asked me to photograph the menu. <br /> This page shows a Time Magazine article endorsing Karim's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5670.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5670.jpgOne page describes the chef's lineage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5671.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5671.jpgThe menu itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5672.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5672.jpgVegetable dishes, breads, drinks, and the like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5674.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5674.jpgAppetizer? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5675.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5675.jpgTandoori roan. A whole thigh, with spicy, soft meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5678.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5678.jpgI suppose these dishes are chicken burra and badam pasanda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5679.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5679.jpgShahi paneer. Very good sauce. Sweeter paneer than I usually see, at least in the states. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5680.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5680.jpgSheermal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5681.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5681.jpgDessert: rice pudding. Starchy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5682.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5682.jpgThe demolished tandoori roan. <br /> Compare this picture to <a target=_blank href="IMG_5675.html">the earlier one</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5684.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5684.jpgAbove, some meats hang. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5685.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5685.jpgKarim's, our dinner destination. This is the entrance to its eating area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5686.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5686.jpgTo the left of the entrance is a spot where some of the food is prepared. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/IMG_5692 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/media/IMG_5692 - brightened.jpgAfter dinner, we visited India Gate, a large monument in line with the capitol (a la the Washington Monument). It's hard to see in the dark. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/MVI_5612.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/MVI_5650.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/MVI_5660.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/MVI_5665.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/MVI_5667.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/MVI_5668.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/MVI_5687.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0008.html2008-05-12T05:32:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0009.html2008-05-12T05:32:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0010.html2008-05-12T05:32:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_08/TXT_0011.html2008-05-12T05:32:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5697.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5697.jpgA building with a neat structure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5698.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5698.jpgAnother building with architecture I like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5699.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5699.jpgOnion rawa masala dosa. Pretty standard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5700.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5700.jpgA green dosa made from moon dal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5701.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5701.jpgDahi vada: vada (lentil cakes) soaked in yogurt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5702.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5702.jpgBanana Leaf, the South Indian eatery (yes, I know we were in North India) that we chose for lunch in Delhi. Although it wasn't bad, we've all certainly had better South Indian food. We wouldn't return. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5703.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5703.jpgThe pristine cleanliness of <a target=_blank href="http://www.cafecoffeeday.com/">Cafe Coffee Day</a>. It's also cute. It's rare that we found places up to Western standards of cleanliness in India. Or, for that matter, found coffeehouses. <br /> Service was slow. For instance, I ordered a green apple soda and it took them ten minutes before they came back and said they didn't have any. The slowness bothered me a little, but <i>J</i> and <i>N</i> a little less so. This is when I first realized we have different exploring speeds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5704.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5704.jpgMy first image of Old Delhi during the daytime. Look at the massive tangle of wires. Who needs electrical codes? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5705.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5705.jpg<i>N</i>, looking nervous in the crowds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5707.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5707.jpgMore Old Delhi. There were no autos or auto-rickshaws here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5708.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5708.jpgColorful saris for sale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5709.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5709.jpgA good example of the general density of people, signs, and shops in Old Delhi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5710.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5710.jpgSpices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5711.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5711.jpgMore spices. The spice market smelled strongly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5713.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5713.jpgYet more Old Delhi crowds. Walking was slow going, though no other form of transportation was faster. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5714.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5714.jpgA statue. And birds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5715.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5715.jpgWe stopped for a breather in <a href="http://www.haldiramusa.com/">Haldirams</a>, an Indian snack/sweet shop. It's so famous and well known that it ships to the United States. <br /> This is the view down from our seats upstairs toward one of the counters by the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5716.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5716.jpgSisganj Gurudwara, a Sikh temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5717.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5717.jpgThe atmospheric inside of the Sikh temple, as seen after removing our shoes of course. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5718.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5718.jpgOur first glimpse of the Red Fort. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5724.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5724.jpgThe Lahore Gate entrance to the fort. Look at all the detailing. Can you imagine how stunning it might be if all the places for inlaid tiles were filled? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5725.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5725.jpgA brief history of the fort. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5726.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5726.jpgThere are shops inside the main gateway in the fort. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5727.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5727.jpgBecause the fort housed the emperor's palace, it included courts, personal quarters, baths, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5729.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5729.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5730.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5730.jpgThe carvings are quite detailed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5732.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5732.jpgI love the effect of receding archways. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5733.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5733.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5734.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5734.jpgToo bad there was no water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5736.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5736.jpgSome nearby minarets. (I'm not sure if they're within the fort or not.) <br /> This wall needs a fresh coat of paint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5737.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5737.jpgThe Diwan-I-Khas (private audience hall) still had some inlaid colored tiles. <br /> If you view the full-sized image, you can see the details on the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5738.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5738.jpgA brief history of the Diwan-I-Khas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5739.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5739.jpgAnother part of the Diwan-I-Khas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5740.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5740.jpgOnce again, if only there was water and fresh paint. <br /> At this point, I said, if the Taj Mahal also doesn't have water, I'm flying home early. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5745.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5745.jpgJama Masjid, supposedly the largest mosque in Asia, is nicely outlined in lights at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5746.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5746.jpgAnother shot of the mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5747.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5747.jpgAnd another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5750.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5750.jpgNo longer on the cycle-rickshaw, I took a picture of the crowd on an arbitrary street in Old Delhi. There's quite a number of people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5751 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5751 - brightened.jpgThe snack. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5752 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5752 - brightened.jpgPiccadelhi, a British-themed restaurant in Connaught Place, where we grabbed a snack. They even have one of those classic double-decker red London buses. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5753.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5753.jpg<i>J</i> and <i>N</i> zone out near the end of our stressful day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5754.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5754.jpg<i>J</i> is not the devil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5755.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5755.jpgIn fact, she's amused. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5756.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5756.jpgStill amused, just different camera settings. <br/> If you haven't noticed, that's quite a chair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5757.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5757.jpg<i>J</i>'s no longer amused. <br /> Apologies for all these pictures; I don't like deleting or selecting pictures, so I simply uploaded them all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5758.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5758.jpgMe, taking notes. <br /> I love the background; I think it gives a great impression of the feel of the restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5760.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5760.jpgOur friend/host and <i>N</i> examine the menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5761.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5761.jpgThe atmospheric interior of <a target=_blank href="http://www.vedarestaurants.com/">Veda</a>. I think the design is awesome! (Some people thought it was a bit over the top. I know it's over the top, but I love it.) <br /> The restaurant played club music; it seemed to match the decor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5762.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5762.jpgThis is likely the goan masala fish: "boneless pieces of river sole cooked with capsicum, tomato and onion, flavoured with curry patta and mustard seeds." It was very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5764.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5764.jpgThis is probably the butter chicken. It's a common dish that I've had many times and this definitely ranks with the top examples I've seen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5766.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5766.jpgI think that's a piece of the blackened "parsi sea bass (paatra ni nacchi)" and its accompanying coconut rice. <br /> Also visible is the good lemon rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5767.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5767.jpgMalai kofta (cheese balls stuffed with nuts). Great; definitely the best I've ever had. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5768.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5768.jpgOur host, and a mirror. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5769.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5769.jpgThe ornate ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5770.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5770.jpg<i>N</i> and <i>J</i> listen earnestly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5771.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5771.jpgMy notes say "Shadi - definitely tastes like shadi." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5772.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/IMG_5772.jpgFahrai (sp?). An Indian variant on rice pudding. This one wasn't as good as the previous day's (which I wasn't a great fan of anyway). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/india - delhi - red fort panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/india - delhi - red fort panorama.jpgA large panorama of this side of the Red Fort. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5693.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5694.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5695.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5696.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5706.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5712.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5735.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5744.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5748.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/MVI_5749.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/STA_5719.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/STA_5719.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/STB_5720.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/STB_5720.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/STC_5721.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/STC_5721.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/STD_5722.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/STD_5722.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/STE_5723.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/media/STE_5723.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5774.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5774.jpgThe vada was similarly boring and hence merely okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5775.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5775.jpgOne of the shanty-towns the train passed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5777.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5777.jpgThe vegetable biryani we ordered on the train didn't have much flavor, nor many vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5780.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5780.jpgThe first thing we did in Agra was take a rickshaw to our hotel to check in. This photo is of the hotel's relaxing central courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5782.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5782.jpgAgra's main market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5783.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5783.jpgA mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5784.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5784.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5785.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5785.jpgMore of this market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5786.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5786.jpgOne of the many baboons hanging around above the streets of Agra. At one point, we saw a whole family watching something happen on a rooftop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5787.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5787.jpgAnother photo of the same baboon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5788.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5788.jpgFrom the outside Agra Fort looks much like Red Fort, though it's actually older, much larger, and supposedly better preserved. We didn't go inside, mainly because I knew <i>J</i> and <i>N</i> only had a certain amount of patience of forts and some of the forts we'd visit later were higher on my list. Besides, we decided pretty quickly we didn't want to spend much more time in Agra than needed to see the Taj Mahal. <br /> We got a better view of the fort from the south--this view is from the west--but since it was from a rickshaw, I didn't manage to take a picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5789.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5789.jpgOne of the impressive sights one walks by on the way to the hotel lobby. If only real Indian tourist destinations were so well maintained! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5790 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5790 - brightened.jpgThe fancy chandelier in the bar area where we had drinks. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5792 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5792 - brightened.jpgThe driveway separating the hotel from the surrounding town. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5801.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5801.jpgThe first of many pictures and movies from our rooftop perch of the procession in honor of Rama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5804.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5804.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5806.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5806.jpgSaag paneer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5807.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5807.jpgDal masala. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5808.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5808.jpgAloo mattar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5815.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5815.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5817.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5817.jpgThe view of other rooftops (including another rooftop restaurant) from our rooftop seats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/IMG_5819.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/media/IMG_5819.jpgKulfi: perfumed, cold cream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/MVI_5779.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/MVI_5793.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/MVI_5795.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/MVI_5796.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/MVI_5799.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/MVI_5802.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/MVI_5805.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_10/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5820.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5820.jpgIn pre-dawn light, a building outside the entrance of to the Taj. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5821.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5821.jpgWhite people stand around waiting for the Taj to open. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5822.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5822.jpgMy first view of the Taj Mahal. I didn't realize my camera could capture such a gradient of white. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5823.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5823.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5824.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5824.jpgA building in the Taj complex. The sun begins to rise. <br /> No water here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5825.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5825.jpgAnother picture of the Taj. View the full-sized image to see the building in its glorious detail. <br /> There's water in this part of the complex--I don't have to go home as <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_09/IMG_5740.html">as I previously worried I might</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5826.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5826.jpgA view from the Taj back toward the entrance gate. It's a pretty impressive gate. <br /> Many tourists, as they enter, stop to take pictures of the Taj, and, in this case, me. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5827.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5827.jpgThe Taj Mahal and its reflection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5829.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5829.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5830.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5830.jpgAnother part of the complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5831.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5831.jpgThe Taj, obliquely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5834.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5834.jpgThe Taj Mahal has two mosques on opposite sides of it. (Actually, only one is a mosque; the other is only there for symmetry.) This is one of those "mosques." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5836.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5836.jpgOne side of the Taj as seen from the building in the previous picture. <br /> Look at the full-sized image to see all the Koranic writings engraved around the arch. <br /> As the sun rose, the Taj Mahal really did appear to glow; our advice to come at dawn was correct. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5837.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5837.jpgA side of the Taj Mahal, as seen framed through an archway in the previously mentioned building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5839.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5839.jpgJust outside the Taj, villagers bath and wash clothes in a river: poverty, right in the shadow of a building that most of us foreigners just paid around a thousand rupees ($20 US) to view, a price that would buy an Indian thirty meals in cheap restaurants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5840.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5840.jpgBeautiful engravings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5843.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5843.jpg<i>J</i> and <i>N</i> in front of one of the mosques by the Taj. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5844.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5844.jpgThe luminous Taj Mahal and its reflection. The color are very different now that the sun is up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5845.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5845.jpgThe entry gate to the Taj Mahal itself. It shows the Indian government can maintain places well when it so desires. I <a target=_blank href="IMG_5826.html">previously photographed</a> this gate from the other side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5847.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5847.jpgPorridge: standard and respectable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5848.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5848.jpgVegetable pakora: with vegetables mashed together, was not like we expected. Nonetheless, it was hot, fresh, nicely spiced, and good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5849.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5849.jpgInside the packed bus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5850.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5850.jpgThe bus we took to Fatehpur Sikri. <br /> I took this picture after we got off, as we were trying to escape from the hoard of touts. I'm amazed none of them are in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5851.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5851.jpgThe steps up to the mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5853.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5853.jpgA play area for kids near the mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5854.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5854.jpgA street in the town by the mosque. <br /> We didn't bother exploring the town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5855.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5855.jpgGraves inside the mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5856.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5856.jpgRemember the screens in the previous picture? From the outside, one can't see in. From the inside, at this distance, one can see out only a little bit. <br /> Please view the full-sized image to see the screen's pattern. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5857.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5857.jpgYet, from a bit further away, the screens act almost like windows. That's a pretty neat trick! I suggest you view the previous two pictures again, then view this one yet again, to truly realize how cool it is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5858.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5858.jpgA shrine within the mosque. (Yes, the mosque was open to the air.) <br /> The sharp-eyed among you will have spotted this blindingly white building halfway through the previous panoramic movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5860.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5860.jpgOne covered side of the mosque was devoted to prayer. In this picture, you can see people sitting on the floor, praying, in the distance. Although we walked by them, I didn't feel comfortable taking a picture any closer. <br /> It's neat to see one little piece of technology: the speaker, which could presumably be used to carry the sound of the person leading the prayers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5861.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5861.jpgWe were told by our guide that the mosque has a fancy water drainage system, including some drainage paths through wall adornments. I imagine these holes are part of the less pretty part of the system. I don't have a good picture of the well integrated part of the system. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5863.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5863.jpgSome terraced green areas are visible through a removed or collapsed wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5865.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5865.jpgElsewhere. Notice all the columns and lack of walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5867.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5867.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5869.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5869.jpgAkbar, the emperor who built the palace, really likes colonnades. This picture of "The Badgir (Panch Mahal)" is <b>excellent</b> for its coloring, symmetry, and detail. If you view the full-sized image, you can see how, at each level, the columns and railings are in a different style. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5870.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5870.jpgA plaque giving interesting details on the structure photographed in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5871.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5871.jpgI took this photo not because of the architecture but because this is one of the few times on the trip that we saw a group of women. This picture provides an opportunity to see how they're dressed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5872.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5872.jpgDiwan-i-Khas, said to be the debating chamber. <br /> Sorry about the picture; my head is crooked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5875.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5875.jpgOpposite the Diwan-i-Khas, across the large courtyard, is Anoop Talao, a four-quartered pool, echoing, in some sense, the same style of design. <br /> Farther away, yet more columns are visible. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5878.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5878.jpgInside the Diwan-i-Khas. Debates are said to have happened on the second floor where the bridges come together. Look at the intricate column supporting the central platform. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5879.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5879.jpgA view of some of the land surrounding Fatehpur Sikri. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5882.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5882.jpgTwo archways with intricately detailed designs. <br /> You have to view the full-sized image to really appreciate them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5883.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5883.jpgThe main courtyard has a life-sized, though very basic, parcheesi board. (The bench is at the center of the board.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5887.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5887.jpgWe were given chapati when we sat down to eat in <a target=_blank href="http://www.hotelclarksshiraz.com/food-and-beverage.html#mughal">The Mughal Room</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5888.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5888.jpgChutneys and other accompaniments for the chapati. Clockwise from left: sweet mango chutney, mint chutney, sweet onions, and a lime/lemon pickled thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5891.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5891.jpgReshmi seekh kebab (chicken): dry, without much flavor. The lime didn't help much. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5893.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5893.jpgMy plate with good navratan korma (peas carrots, cauliflower, green beans), roti, and missi roti (buttered roti, a la buttered toast). In the upper-left is more rogan josh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/IMG_5895.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/media/IMG_5895.jpgKareli rogan josh: good. Had some chunks of fat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5842.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5846.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5859.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5862.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5873.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5884.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5886.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5890.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/MVI_5894.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_11/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5896.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/media/IMG_5896.jpgI had a bowl of porridge at the hotel for breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5905.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/media/IMG_5905.jpgThe hotel's dining room. It doesn't match the style of the rest of the hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5906.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/media/IMG_5906.jpgChapati. <br/> We had roti and naan with our entrees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5907.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/media/IMG_5907.jpgCinnamon mint chutney to go with the chapati. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5908.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/media/IMG_5908.jpgPaneer pasanda. <i>J</i> and <i>N</i> decided to order it because we hadn't seen it on a menu elsewhere and they trusted the Punjabis who ran the hotel to be good with food. The sauce was sweeter than they expected. (I had no expectations.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5909.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/media/IMG_5909.jpgChili chicken. Spicy, breaded and fried chicken. It reminded me of Chinese food. We liked it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5910.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/media/IMG_5910.jpgEgg curry. Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/index.2.html2007-11-16T07:40:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/index.3.html2007-11-16T07:34:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/MVI_5898.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/MVI_5900.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/MVI_5901.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/MVI_5902.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/MVI_5903.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/MVI_5904.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0003.html2008-02-17T20:44:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0004.html2008-02-17T20:44:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0005.html2008-02-17T20:44:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0006.html2008-02-17T20:44:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0007.html2008-02-17T20:44:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0008.html2008-02-17T20:44:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0009.html2008-02-17T20:44:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/TXT_0010.html2007-12-05T02:12:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5911.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5911.jpgThe stately marble staircase that leads up to our room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5912.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5912.jpgThe hotel's courtyard pool. The dining room, where we ate dinner the previous night, is just off the left side of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5913.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5913.jpgThe main entrance to our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5914.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5914.jpgA lassi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5915.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5915.jpgShahi raita, mixed with tomatoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5916.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5916.jpg<i>J</i>'s alu pyaz parantha was similar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5917.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5917.jpgMy gobi parantha was thin, like an understuffed quesadilla. It tasted baked, not fried. We'd certainly have better parantha during our trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5918.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5918.jpgA vegetable dish recommended by the waiter. It was like the <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_12/IMG_5908.html">pasaand from last night</a> but better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5919.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5919.jpgThe place where we had breakfast. The name transliterated to Jai Shankar Pavitra Bhojnalaya. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5920.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5920.jpgA surprisingly high-end pedestrianized electronics shopping street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5921.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5921.jpgMcDonald's has a different menu in India. Sadly, they wouldn't allow me to take a picture inside the restaurant, but this sign on the outside lists at least one of the many truly Indian items. <br /> Despite the novelty, I declined to try anything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5923.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5923.jpgThe mall's domed skylight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5925.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5925.jpgThe shopping mall near the coffee shop we stopped in. We ventured here to try the bathrooms. It turned out they were part of a nearby hotel and thus were first-rate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5926.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5926.jpgA random street in Old Town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5927.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5927.jpgOne of the large central circles in Old Town. <br /> Later, we'd climb the minaret visible in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5928.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5928.jpgA man on the street who we watched making rings. It sounded like he sold them to the shopkeepers who, in turn, marked them up substantially and sold them to customers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5929.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5929.jpgLots of marigolds sale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5932.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5932.jpgOne of the forts overlooking Jaipur, as seen from the top of the minaret. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5933.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5933.jpgA different fort, on a different hill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5935.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5935.jpgRooftops in Old Town Jaipur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5936.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5936.jpgLaxmi Mishthan Bhandar's (LMB's) sign condemns "unwholesome" food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5937.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5937.jpg<i>J</i> was recovering from a cold and so ordered tomato soup to start her meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5938.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5938.jpgRoti, including ajwain roti. Ajwain roti, which is hard to find, is the one dotted with that appear to be fennel seeds (but are not fennel seeds). I liked it. Also, it was certainly more crispy/toasted than regular roti. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5939.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5939.jpgKadi chhokomwali: soft balls of fried gram flour with a thick gravy made from Rajasthani herbs and yogurt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5940.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5940.jpgBela rajasthani: "spicy and steamed thick gram flour dumplings with spices in a Jaipur gravy." Spicy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5941.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5941.jpgDal makhani. We all agreed this was very good, probably the best version of this dish we had on this trip. (Since <i>J</i> is a fan, we tried it at a few different places.) I liked it, and I don't usually like dals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5943.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5943.jpgLBM, in addition to having a restaurant, has a huge sweet shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5945.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5945.jpgA random street at night. One can see the lights decorating one of the Old Town's gates in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5949.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5949.jpgJaipur's train station is relatively attractive. This picture is of a decorative train out front, outlined in lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5950.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5950.jpgWe bought a huge box of assorted goodies. These would last for many days. <br /> At some point, after processing my notes from each item we tried as we ate it, I may return and label every item in this picture. <br /> The chhum chum is the silver and green sweet in the left half. <br /> The kesari dudh mathai is the yellow square. <br /> The khala khan is the metallic-looking, yellow square. Cakey. It's very good. <br /> The cashew barfi is the white diamond. It's okay/decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5951.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5951.jpgOur drinks:<ul><li>red wine (decent, <i>N</i> says, but only because she hadn't had wine in ages)</li> <li>steamopolitan (vodka, melon liquor, pureed honeydew)</li> <li>caipiroschka (vodka, lemon juice, lemon wedges, demerara brown sugar, crushed ice)</li></ul> along with the bar snacks of potato chips and lentils. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5952.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5952.jpgOur jalapeno poppers were cheesy and fairly decent. We thought they likely came frozen from a package. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5953.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5953.jpgA dark close-up of <i>N</i> and <i>J</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5955.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5955.jpg<i>N</i> and <i>J</i> in the plush interior of our car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5959.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5959.jpgThe front of the car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5961.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5961.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.tajhotels.com/FoodandWine/Rambagh%20Palace,JAIPUR/POLO%20BAR/">Polo</a>, another bar at the same hotel, and our second destination for the night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5962.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5962.jpgOur drinks:<ul><li>red wine</li><li>lychee margarita</li><li>manhattan</li></ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/IMG_5963.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/media/IMG_5963.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.tajhotels.com/FoodandWine/Rambagh%20Palace,JAIPUR/STEAM/default.htm">Steam</a>, the first bar to which we went, had some regular seating and some seating available in a railroad car. We selected the railroad car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/MVI_5931.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/MVI_5934.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/MVI_5946.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/MVI_5947.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0005.html2008-05-20T16:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0006.html2008-05-20T16:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0007.html2008-05-20T16:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0008.html2008-05-20T16:04:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0009.html2008-05-20T16:04:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0010.html2008-05-20T16:04:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0011.html2008-05-20T16:04:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0012.html2008-05-18T06:23:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0013.html2008-05-18T06:23:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0014.html2008-05-18T06:23:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0015.html2008-05-18T05:46:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0016.html2008-05-18T05:45:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0017.html2008-05-18T05:24:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0018.html2008-05-18T05:24:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_13/TXT_0019.html2008-05-18T05:24:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5964.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5964.jpgVeggie pakora we had for breakfast. They were sad, having nothing really in them. Two had cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5965.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5965.jpgFrench toast that <i>J</i> had. They were somewhat Indian style. They weren't as good as at Chokola in Delhi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5966.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5966.jpgSoup. Eh. It tasted canned. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5967.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5967.jpgAn uglier view of the same building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5968.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5968.jpg<i>J</i> and I and two attendants by the entrance to one of the complex's museums. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5969.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5969.jpgIbid.<br />The three of us, plus two. <br /> The attendants asked us for a tip after taking this picture. We had, however, noticed on a sign up to the museum's entrance the admonition to not tip the guards. Hence, we declined to tip them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5970.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5970.jpgOne building in the City Palace complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5974.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5974.jpgOne fancy gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5975.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5975.jpgA pretty, vibrant arcade. If you look closely, you can see the giant silver urns supposedly used to transport holy water from the Ganges to England. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5977.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5977.jpgPart of the City Palace that is still used as a private residence for the former ruling family. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5979.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5979.jpgThe famous peacock gate. The picture looks much better when viewed closely. <br /> No, I don't know who the person in the picture is; he simply happened to be walking through the gate when I took the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5980.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5980.jpgAnother gate in the same courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5981.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5981.jpgThe third gate in the same courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5982.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5982.jpgAnother view of the private residence. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5983.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5983.jpgThe fourth gate, along with a pretty picture of yours truly. I even match the gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5984.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5984.jpgIbid, with a shorter zoom to capture the arcade above the gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5985.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5985.jpgIbid. <br /> I look tired in this shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5986.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5986.jpgThe Palace of Wind apparently needs a lot of support. <br /> View the full-sized image to see the facade's details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5987.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5987.jpgI like the back of Hawa Mahal more than the front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5988.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5988.jpgA detailed description of the Hawa Mahal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5989.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5989.jpgThe ruddy glow of the Hawa Mahal and a nearby building. <br /> One of the main forts surrounding the city is in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5990.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5990.jpgThe view from the top of the Hawa Mahal toward one of the larger intersections in Jaipur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5992.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5992.jpgThe lattice screens that everyone makes a big deal about. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5993.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5993.jpgMore lattice screens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5995.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5995.jpgElephants marched by. <i>J</i> and <i>N</i> pointed them out in time for me to snap a picture. Thanks! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5996.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5996.jpgA chutney, some red onions, and a dipping sauce for some chapati. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5997.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5997.jpgI took a picture of the napkins thinking the Indian government's department of tourism had mis-printed the spelling of napkin on it. <br /> Really, namkin is just an alternate spelling of namkeen, which is a type of Indian sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5998.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5998.jpg"Bomb curry:" a chunk composed of potatoes, peas, butter, chilies, more butter, carrots, and butter. My favorite of our three dishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_5999.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_5999.jpgStuffed tomatoes. These had a similar inside as the bomb curry. <i>J</i> said the curry didn't go / wasn't good. I thought it was roughly decent. <br /> <i>N</i> thought the stuffed tomatoes and the bomb curry were equally good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_6000.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_6000.jpgDal makhani. Not very good; certainly not as good as <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_13/IMG_5941.html">LMB's</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_6001.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_6001.jpgA closer (and sadly darker) view of the bomb curry after it'd been half-eaten. When I said there was a lot of butter in it, I meant it. You can see one visible chunk in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_6002.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_6002.jpgThe theater's ostentatious lobby has an futuristic feel. The long ramp certainly helps in this regard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_6006.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_6006.jpgPart of the curtained movie screen along with the ceiling, frozen in its undulations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_6009.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_6009.jpgThe restaurant where we had dinner. It's across the street from Lassiwalla. <br /> I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/IMG_6011.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/media/IMG_6011.jpgI took this picture of the theater the following day, in daylight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/MVI_5976.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/TXT_0000.html2008-05-25T08:37:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_14/TXT_0001.html2008-05-25T08:37:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_5994.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_5994.jpgThe real, original Lassiwalla is on the left of this picture, just to the right of the Vodafone sign. The others are fakes ones that sprung up to take advantage of its success, imprecise or lazy or lost tourists, and lack of enforcement of whatever trademark laws exist. <br /> This picture was taken the previous day when we attempted to visit Lassiwalla and found it sold out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6008.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6008.jpgMy lassi, served in a clay cup. (Disposable and biodegradable!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6010.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6010.jpgA samosa covered with chole purchased from the fake Lassiwalla to the far right in the penultimate picture. It was spicy and quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6013.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6013.jpgA different perspective of Jantar Mantar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6014.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6014.jpgA large gnomon and its lined enclosure probably allow quite precise measures of times, day, and season. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6019.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6019.jpgA hemispherical bowl, with markings, used to track heavenly bodies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6020.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6020.jpgAn explanation of how the previously photographed equinoctial sundial works. The builders had to know, explicitly or implicitly, the latitude of their location! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6021.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6021.jpgAn equinoctial sundial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6022.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6022.jpgAn explanation of the design for this implementation of a equinoctial sundial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6023.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6023.jpgA different implementation of a equinoctial sundial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6024.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6024.jpgJantar Mantar has twelve specialized devices, each only used during certain times of the year. I took pictures of a few of them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6025.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6025.jpgThe Virgo device. <br /> I'm a virgo. <br /> Yes, it was blindingly sunny this day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6026.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6026.jpgI think this is the Virgo device from the other side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6027.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6027.jpgA huge (and apparently unstable) structure of a design we saw many times throughout Jantar Mantar, most recently shown in the Virgo picture. Its large size naturally makes it more accurate than smaller versions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6028.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6028.jpgA good explanation of how the aforementioned hemispheric sun tracker works. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6029.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6029.jpgA hemispheric bowl with cutouts, used for close monitoring of the sun's position. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6032.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6032.jpgOld Town's walls are one of the reasons that Jaipur is sometimes referred to as the "pink city." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6033.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6033.jpgManchurian with vegetable balls. <br /> From reading web pages, I'm led to believe Manchurian roughly implies a "sweet and salty brown sauce." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6034.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6034.jpgChow mein with baby corn. Good. Nicely spiced. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6035.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6035.jpgMattar mushroom. Good. Has a kick. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6037.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6037.jpgThe first of many pictures of monkeys. Theese sat atop a luminous building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6038.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6038.jpgMonkeys' behinds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6039.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6039.jpgMonkeys enjoy the view of Jaipur. Some groom each other. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6040.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6040.jpgA close-up of a monkey, sadly fuzzy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6041.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6041.jpgMore monkeys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6042.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6042.jpgIf you look closely, it appears that the small monkey is sticking out his tongue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6044.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6044.jpgThe part of Jaipur closest to the monkey temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6045.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6045.jpgToo bad it was late in the day. With light fading, I had to use slower shutter speeds--I didn't know how the monkeys would react to a flash--and thus got slightly fuzzy pictures like this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6046.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6046.jpgMore grooming. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6047.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6047.jpgSuckling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6048.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6048.jpgThe temple itself. We didn't come for it; we came for the walk past the monkeys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6049.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6049.jpgNear the temple, a zigzag path of stairs makes it way to a building embedded in the hill. I wonder what the building is used for and who decided to construct it there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6050.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6050.jpgSubway's menu, as localized for an Indian market. <br /> Recall that I took a picture of <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_13/IMG_5921.desc.html">McDonald's menu in India</a> two days earlier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6051.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6051.jpgWe split a fairly good spinach, corn, and cheese sandwich that was similar to a grilled cheese sandwich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/IMG_6052.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/IMG_6052.jpgSomeone had an Ethiopian coffee. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/india - jaipur - jantar mantar panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/india - jaipur - jantar mantar panorama.jpgA panorama of Jantar Mantar. View the full-sized image to get a taste of diversity of angular and curved astronomical devices. Many of the objects pictured therein are photographed up close in later pictures; this panorama is intended to (and does) give the sense of the place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/MVI_6036.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/STA_6015.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/STA_6015.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/STB_6016.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/STB_6016.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/STC_6017.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/STC_6017.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/STD_6018.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/media/STD_6018.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/TXT_0001.html2008-06-03T01:17:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_15/TXT_0002.html2008-02-17T20:44:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6053.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6053.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.tajhotels.com/palace/Taj%20Lake%20Palace,Udaipur/">Lake Palace</a>, as seen from our hotel room's window. It's a former residence of the maharana, now a luxury hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6054.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6054.jpgOur hotel room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6055.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6055.jpgAloo parantha: nicely spiced. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6056.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6056.jpgVegetable pakora: pretty decent. The patties were mostly peas and onion. The vegetables in this dish, like most other renditions we saw in India, were mashed together. In the United States, in contrast, each pakora is usually a single vegetable (i.e., more in the style of tempura). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6057.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6057.jpgIntricate carvings along one side of the temple. View the full-sized image to truly appreciate the quantity and detail. Try counting the elephants on the bottom row! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6058.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6058.jpgThe carvings go all the way up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6059.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6059.jpgMore carvings on another side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6060.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6060.jpgSo many carvings! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6061.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6061.jpgJagdish Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6064.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6064.jpgThe northern entrance to City Palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6065.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6065.jpgThe genealogy of a millennium of maharajas. <br /> Some of you can guess why I kept this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6066.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6066.jpgLake Palace, as seen from one roof on City Palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6067.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6067.jpgThe rulers seem to have selectively installed stained glass. I like the effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6069.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6069.jpg<i>N</i>, with <i>J</i> making quite a face! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6070.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6070.jpg<i>N</i> and <i>J</i>. A better version of the previous photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6071.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6071.jpgThe room's metal dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6073.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6073.jpgA glossy, shiny room within the palace. It has so much metal! <br /> I guess this picture counts as a self-portrait as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6075.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6075.jpgAnother view of Lake Palace from elsewhere in the complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6077.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6077.jpgI really don't like either the funky-shaped entrance to this room or its blocky, neon-colored stained glass windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6078.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6078.jpgA lovely tiled peacock. The body looks like it emerges from the wall; I don't recall if it actually did. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6081.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6081.jpgThis courtyard appears to be filled with modern art. Really, it's just table and umbrella stands, though without the tables themselves or any umbrella fabric. Nonetheless, I like the effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6083.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6083.jpgThe entrance to the main building/museum in the palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6088.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6088.jpgChicken biryani (good, with the expected complex mix of spices), raita (refreshingly tangy), and cucumber salad (fine enough). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6089.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6089.jpgOutside the Bagore-ki-Haveli Museum, is an 125 year old carriage that used to be pulled in religious festivals by two elephants. <br /> Incidentally, we didn't go in the museum. <br /> Also, this photo was taken in the evening. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6092.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6092.jpgWithout the flash, one can't see the carriage's garish colors. I think it looks better like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6095.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6095.jpgA seated portion of the flaming jug dance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6108.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6108.jpgIn case the movies didn't come out, I took one photograph of the woman with all the jugs balanced on her head. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6111.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6111.jpgLake Palace at night, as seen from the rooftop restaurant, <a target=_blank href="http://www.thetigerudaipur.com/">Tiger Restaurant</a>, where we ate dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6113.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6113.jpgA fuzzy picture of some of the old buildings across the near part of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6115.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6115.jpg"Mint chicken." (I think it must be this according to my notes.) A decent chicken curry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/IMG_6116.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/IMG_6116.jpgVegetable jaferzi. Okay. <i>N</i>'s had better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/india - udaipur - city palace peacock panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/india - udaipur - city palace peacock panorama.jpgA panoramic image of three more tiled peacocks (on the first story) and a row of tiled portraits (on the second story). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6062.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6074.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6084.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6087.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6093.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6096.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6097.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6098.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6099.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6100.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6101.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6102.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6103.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6104.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6105.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6106.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6107.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6109.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/MVI_6118.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/STA_6079.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/STA_6079.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/STB_6080.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/media/STB_6080.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_16/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6119.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6119.jpgBanana porridge, my breakfast at <a target=_blank href="http://www.mewarhaveli.com/">Mewar Haveli</a>'s restaurant. Fine and filling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6120.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6120.jpgMohan Mandir, an abandoned building in the lake, as seen from the restaurant's rooftop dining area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6121.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6121.jpgA street in Udaipur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6122.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6122.jpgA random shrine we happened to walk past. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6123.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6123.jpgPack animals. <br /> It only occurred to me now, as I'm captioning this picture, to wonder about the purpose of carrying dirt and stone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6125.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6125.jpgOne car's old-fashioned trunk. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6126.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6126.jpgOne of the many classic cars we saw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6127.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6127.jpgA door design not seen anymore. <br /> I think I took this picture because of something about the running board: a story about what is stored in the thin metal case hanging from the board. I'm sad I don't remember it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6128.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6128.jpgHand-operated wind-shield wipers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6129.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6129.jpgThe government called for designs of and prototypes for more environmentally-friendly rickshaws (i.e., no more horribly polluting diesel engines). These are some they received. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6131.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6131.jpgA thali meal (many small dishes). Clockwise from upper-left:<ul><li>kadhi (I think it's fried chickpea flour in a yogurt-based sauce). </li><li>dal (some type of lentils): <i>J</i> said it had a kick. I thought it was an average dal. </li><li>saag paneer (spinach and cheese): just okay. </li><li>rajma (kidney beans). </li><li>kesan gradi (Rajasthani vegetable dish): we liked it, but don't know what it was. We think it's a large bean that, when boiled, it shreds. (i.e., it isn't shredded by the cook) </li><li>gobi mattar (cauliflower and peas): okay enough. </li><li>raita (cucumber, in this case shredded, in yogurt, in this case sweetened). </li><li>khman: dry, slightly bitter cake. </li><li>gulab jamun (a ball of milky dough in a sweet syrup): pretty respectable; better than at most buffets.</li></ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6132.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6132.jpgBettlenuts were offered to us after the meal. They tasted a lot like India, meaning they tasted of dust and perfume/incense. Eating them was like walking down the streets. Considering we tried to avoid the dusty, smelly streets, we didn't like the nuts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6133.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6133.jpgThe southern entrance to City Palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6134.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6134.jpgMonkeys. (Technically I think they're a type of Old World monkeys called langurs.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6136.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6136.jpgI know the monkeys in this picture look out of focus but, if you look at the full-sized version of this picture, you'll see they're in focus--they're just very fuzzy creatures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6137.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6137.jpgYoung monkeys hang out with their parents. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6138.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6138.jpgA monkey lost in thought. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6141.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6141.jpgJag Mandir, the old island-palace on Lake Pichola. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6142.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6142.jpgThe old buildings on one part of the lake that I attempted to photograph the <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_16/IMG_6113.html">previous night</a>. High in the background is Sajjan Garh (Monsoon Palace). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6150.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6150.jpgThe water side of City Palace. <b>Excellent</b> for the way the building on the right side of the photograph glows and is reflected in the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6151.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6151.jpgA small, abandoned, palace (?) building on the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6152.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6152.jpgSome buildings on the shore near City Palace. The tower above them is the <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_16/index.1.html#jagdish">previously photographed</a> Jagdish Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6155.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6155.jpgApproaching Jag Mandir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6156.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6156.jpgElephant statues and flags dot the perimeter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6157.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6157.jpgA view back across the lake toward both Lake Palace and City Palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6158.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6158.jpgA long wall / series of steps ascend a hillside east of Lake Pichola. Can you imagine needing to climb it? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6159.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6159.jpgThe central courtyard of Jag Mandir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6160.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6160.jpgThe boat we took to Jag Mandir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6162.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6162.jpgDrinks served in Cafe Edelweiss. We visited it often while in Udaipur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6163.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6163.jpgOur lounging dinner seats in the restaurant <a target=_blank href="http://jhadol.com/whistlingteal.htm">The Whistling Teal</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6164.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6164.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6166.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6166.jpgThe oasis-like courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6168 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6168 - brightened.jpgChicken kathi roll. (Uses egg-coated parantha.) I thought it was decent. <a target=_blank href="http://www.amber-india.com/cafe/cafe.swf">Amber Cafe</a>'s version is spicier and less oily. It reminded <i>J</i> of Chinese stir-fry without rice. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6169 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6169 - brightened.jpgJungli maas: "mutton curry in clay pot with traditional red chilies." Whereas <i>J</i> only liked the curry (with rice), not the meat, I liked it all except for the fatty chunks. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6170.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6170.jpgJeera aloo: potatoes with cumin seeds. Good, soft potatoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/IMG_6171 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/IMG_6171 - brightened.jpgHot chocolate. Not very chocolaty. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/india - udaipur - pichola lake panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/india - udaipur - pichola lake panorama.jpgA tremendous panoramic vista of Lake Pichola on a very clear day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/MVI_6124.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/MVI_6135.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/STA_6143.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/STA_6143.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/STB_6144.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/STB_6144.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/STC_6145.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/STC_6145.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/STD_6146.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/STD_6146.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/STE_6147.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/STE_6147.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/STF_6148.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/STF_6148.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/STG_6149.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/media/STG_6149.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_17/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6173.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6173.jpgCafe Edelweiss / German Bakery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6174.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6174.jpgWithin the cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6176.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6176.jpgThe garden's central fountain. Beyond it is a hodgepodge of a science museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6179.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6179.jpgSome plazas had tiny nozzles in the ground from which water shot. <br/> You may have already spotted these in the earlier movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6180.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6180.jpgA sculpture in another body of water, this one a little stagnant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6181.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6181.jpgProbably the best masala dosa I've had. Amply filled with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, seeds, and spices. It had a complex taste and wasn't too oily. The dosa had a sourdough flavor, which <i>N</i> says is how it should be, because that allows it to be spread thinner. <br /> The white stuff was good as well. <br /> The soup wasn't my thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6183.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6183.jpgChetan Restaurant is easy to miss. We only found it because of a recommendation from someone (a rickshaw driver?) who we told we were really hungry and wanted someplace close. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6185.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6185.jpgNext to the lake, <i>N</i> and the woman with whom she negotiated for some guavas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6187.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6187.jpgThe view across the lake to Nehru Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6188.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6188.jpgThe view back down the street in front of the restaurant. It's one of the densest places in this part--the touristy part--of Udaipur. Lots of signs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6189.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6189.jpgSunrise Restaurant, where we ate <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_16/index.1.html#sunrise">two days earlier</a> and from which we were going to take our cooking class this evening. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6190.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6190.jpgNaan with cheese and tomato, one of the many items we learned how to cook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6191.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6191.jpgVegetable biryani a.k.a. vegetable palau. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6192.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6192.jpgPotato parantha. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6193.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6193.jpgPlain parantha. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6194.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6194.jpgAubergine-and-tomato masala curry. (Aubergine is the British word for eggplant.)<br/> (Both dishes are identical.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6195.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6195.jpgI think this is the sweet parantha. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6196.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6196.jpgChapati. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/IMG_6197.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/media/IMG_6197.jpgThe letter <i>N</i> wrote on our behalf in the instructor's guest book, thanking her. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/MVI_6175.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/MVI_6182.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/MVI_6184.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_18/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6201.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6201.jpgA kid grinds grain with the help of oxen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6204.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6204.jpgKumbhalgarh's focal point: the main mountain-top stronghold and its concentric levels of defensive walls. <br /> You need to view the full-sized image to truly appreciate it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6212.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6212.jpgA shrine. <br /> We're now within the fortress (or at least its first level of walls). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6213.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6213.jpgAnother shrine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6214.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6214.jpgThe landscape inside the fort. Because the fort is huge, there's lots of open space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6215.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6215.jpgSome of the many shrines within the fort. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6217.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6217.jpgThe fort has a small shanty-town near the entrance. I think this is the only place anyone lives within the fort. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6218.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6218.jpgThe many walls we'd climb past to get to the mountaintop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6219.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6219.jpgLovely crenelations along one main wall. <br /> In the photograph, you can trace the wall as it winds its way to and past the next hilltop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6220.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6220.jpgA similar view, but nicely framed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6241.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6241.jpgFrom near the top of the fort, a view across it. In the full-sized image, you can trace the delicate line of fort's outer wall as it snakes along the hilltops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6242.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6242.jpgA wider view of this main wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6243.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6243.jpgThe walls in the opposite direction from the ones photographed in the previous picture. These meander even more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6245.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6245.jpgA bland courtyard in the palace-stronghold at the top of the mountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6246.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6246.jpgMy plate filled with the items from the buffet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6247.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6247.jpgDessert. (No, I don't remember what this is.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6250.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6250.jpgThe roadside cabana where we had lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6253.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6253.jpgThe entrance to Ranakpur's main temple. The detailed carving around the opening--from floor to ceiling--provided an accurate taste of the detail we'd see throughout the temple. <br /> I can easily imagine this doorway framing a portal to another world. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6254.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6254.jpgThe ceiling of one of the temple's foyers. If you look very closely, you can see that each radial has a different carved image. They're hard to make out--this is one of the few times I really wish my camera had a higher resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6255.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6255.jpgSome of the temple's many pillars, all unique. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6256.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6256.jpgA long shot across one part of the temple toward one of the enshrined deities. The only reason I could take this shot is because the door to the deity was closed. (The monks asked that the deities themselves not be photographed.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6257.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6257.jpgMore carvings around another deity's closed-off alcove. <br /> Sorry about the sharp contrast due to the bright sunlight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6260.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6260.jpgThe carvings adorning the outside of one side of the temple. <br /> Look closely: there's something surprising in this picture. <p /> Did you spot it? I bet you didn't. One column is covered with a beehive. The Jain respect all animals (including insects) and hence haven't had it removed. In fact, the person who showed it to me said they harvest its honey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6261.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6261.jpgI feel like I'm repeating myself a lot, but once again you should view the full-sized image. <br /> Can you imagine the patience required to carve all these figures? Especially the seven rows of identical figures in the middle section? (The carvings in the top and bottom sections are different.) <br /> The red thing visible through the opening is not the image of deity; rather, it's a hanging lamp covered with cloth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6262.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6262.jpgA better, more detailed picture of part of the same ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6263.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6263.jpgSome of the levels below the temple's main dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6264.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6264.jpgA similar shot taken elsewhere in the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6265.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6265.jpgAnd another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6266.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6266.jpgYet more detailed carvings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6267.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6267.jpgA fuzzy picture of myself and <i>J</i> by an elephant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6268.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6268.jpgAn oblique look past many pillars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6269.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6269.jpgLooking straight up one pillar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6272.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6272.jpgA different domed ceiling, with its fancy chandelier and many statues of naked women, each in a unique pose. View the full-sized image to really appreciate the setting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6277.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6277.jpgRanakpur's main temple as seen from afar as we were leaving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6279.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6279.jpgNear sunset, we passed an unusual mound. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6287.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6287.jpgAn <b>excellent</b>, crisp picture of a mansion, which I think was used for receptions, adjacent to our outdoor dining area. I really like the building's design. I also really like the lighting--it reminds me of Mondrian. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6290.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6290.jpgChicken rara: chicken with a rich brown Indian keema gravy. <i>N</i> really liked this dish. <br /> Sorry about the fuzziness. I pumped up my camera's ISO, but it was really dark--we were outside--and I didn't want to use the flash. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6291.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6291.jpgKalmi kebab: chicken legs with cashew nuts, ginger and garlic paste, and cooked in a tandoor. They were juicy and grilled well, better than most we've had in India. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/IMG_6292.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/IMG_6292.jpgAmritsari bharwan aloo: scoops of potato "stuffed with chef's special stuffing in gravy topped with cream." The stuffing appear to be something like paneer or cashew cream. <i>J</i> liked the dish. I definitely did too. <br /> Again, sorry about the fuzziness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/india - kumbhalgarh fort - panorama from top - 1.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/india - kumbhalgarh fort - panorama from top - 1.jpgThe first part of an extremely wide panorama of Kumbhalgarh Fort and its environs. There are many things to do with this picture: follow the walls; count the shrines; notice the existence of mountains in the distance as tall as this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/india - kumbhalgarh fort - panorama from top - 2.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/india - kumbhalgarh fort - panorama from top - 2.jpgThe continuation of the previous panorama, this part showing mostly the landscape outside the fort. (My photo software couldn't deal with an image as large as the result of stitching all the component photos together at once. That's why there are two panoramas.) Together with the previous image, it makes a roughly 330 degree panorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/india - kumbhalgarh fort - panorama of outside.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/india - kumbhalgarh fort - panorama of outside.jpgA panorama of this whole side of Kumbhalgarh. At the left is the stronghold from the previous picture. As you look from left-to-right, you can trace one of the fort's walls as it extends from the stronghold and as it recedes across the whole panorama. Yes, this is one enormous fortress! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/india - ranakpur - panorama of front.html2018-01-12T00:13:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_19/media/india - ranakpur - panorama of front.jpgThe front of Ranakpur's main temple. Look at all the towers and the multi-leveled awnings. 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is known as the blue city for a reason. <br /> Although originally indigo indicated a house occupied by Brahmins, current theories as to why so many buildings are painted blue range from it helping to redirect heat or to ward off mosquitoes. <br /> These and the immediately following pictures were taken from our hotel's roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6295.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6295.jpgMehrangarh Fort looms high above the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6296.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6296.jpgBlue buildings that are brighter than usual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6298.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6298.jpgThe clock tower in the central plaza that separates the Old Town (within the original city walls) from part of the city outside the walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6300.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6300.jpgJodhpur's main gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6301.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6301.jpgA makhani lassi from the Shri Mishrilal Hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6302.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6302.jpgThe backside of Mehrangarh Fort, from where our rickshaw driver let us out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6303.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6303.jpgJodhpur's rickshaws. Compare the dimensions and coloring with the <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_08/IMG_5610.html">rickshaws we saw in Delhi</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6304.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6304.jpgFrom above, the city's blue is even more distinctive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6305.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6305.jpgDitto, with a shrine in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6306.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6306.jpgThe fort's tall walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6308.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6308.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6310.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6310.jpgAn intricate courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6311.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6311.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6312.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6312.jpgOne item in the fort's collection of rare cannons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6313.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6313.jpgSome vicious weapons on display in the armory part of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6315.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6315.jpgThere was an interesting explanation about this scene of a god doing battle with many others (demons?), but I apparently didn't write it down; nor can I make out much from the picture itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6316.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6316.jpgCan you imagine regularly being in a room as ornate as this one? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6318.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6318.jpgBeautiful stained glass lets light into the royal chamber. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6321.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6321.jpgIts ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6322.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6322.jpgA room, as seen through a mirror. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6324.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6324.jpgThe city. In the distance, you can see the Umaid Bhawan Palace (view the full-sized image), a place we visited later in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6329.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6329.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6330.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6330.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6331.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6331.jpgIn the foreground, a shrine in one of the fort's lower levels. In the distance, the blue city. <b>Excellent</b> I suppose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6332.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6332.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6333.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6333.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6336.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6336.jpgAnother courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6338.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6338.jpgJaswant Thada and the bridge to it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6339.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6339.jpgA closer look at the distant Umaid Bhawan Palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6340.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6340.jpgThe marble solemnity of Jaswant Thada itself. It was nearly empty when we visited. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6341.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6341.jpgSome shrines near the cenotaph seemed to be popular with locals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6342.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6342.jpgI swear these cenotaphs look like ancient rocket ships. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6343.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6343.jpgA huge cenotaph with very many columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6344.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6344.jpgI believe this is the ceiling of the previous cenotaph. Notice how the poses are all different. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6345.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6345.jpgYet more intricate detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6346.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6346.jpgA monkey grooming a dog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6348.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6348.jpgElsewhere in Mantore is the garishly painted Hall of Heroes carved out of a wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6349.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6349.jpgThe maharaja's palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6352.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6352.jpgSome history of the palace, supposedly built partially as a poverty-relief program. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6353.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6353.jpgOne of the museum's many unusual clocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6354.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6354.jpgMore unusual clocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6355.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6355.jpgYet more clocks. While the left two look relatively normal, the rightmost seems like it ought to be part of a science experiment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6357.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6357.jpgOne of the palace's interior courtyards. Yes, those birds above are sitting, not flying. Although not visible in this picture, there's a net covering the courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6358.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6358.jpgA model of the palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6359.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6359.jpgOne entrance (off limits to tourists). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6360.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6360.jpgThe garden path to the restaurant's dining area (outside). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6361.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6361.jpgChum chum, chakki (flat ovoid objects), and more. I only tried those two items I named; they were moist and sweetened with honey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6362.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6362.jpgSaffron rasmalai: creamy, sweet balls of saffron. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6363.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6363.jpgSbree Kanji Sweets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6364.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6364.jpgAn ad in a liquor store had a strange slogan. If you have a theory about what it means, tell me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6366 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6366 - brightened.jpgChicken shanghai. (That sauce is actually white.) Good. Has nuts. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6367 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6367 - brightened.jpgSingaporean vegetable noodles. Good. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6368 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6368 - brightened.jpgThose chunks are fried baby corn. Bleh. On the left is, I believe, a spicy chili salsa. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6370.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6370.jpgThe same picture, simply with a faster shutter speed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6371.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6371.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> picture of the clock tower at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6378 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6378 - brightened.jpgAn attempt to photograph Mehrangarh Fort at night. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/IMG_6379 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/IMG_6379 - brightened.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/india - jodhpur - mehrangarh fort modern room.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/india - jodhpur - mehrangarh fort modern room.jpgAnother room. <b>Excellent</b> for its crisp lines, vivid colors, and modern feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/india - jodhpur - mehrangarh fort tacky room.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/media/india - jodhpur - mehrangarh fort tacky room.jpgSomething feels very tacky in this room about the pattern and colors of the stained glass and the globes hanging from the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/MVI_6294.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/MVI_6307.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/MVI_6309.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/MVI_6317.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/MVI_6323.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/MVI_6347.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_20/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6380.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6380.jpgClockwise from left: <li>chapati - greasy</li> <li>rice</li> <li>rasgulla (a clear, sweet ball eaten for dessert, not unlike gulab jamun except without the dairy component) - a bit dry. didn't fall apart.</li> <li>curd with lentils (?) - simultaneously <i>very</i> sour and very sweet!</li> <li>paneer curry - decent enough. with a thick sauce.</li> <li>potato curry - decent enough. I preferred the paneer curry.</li> <li>red onions</li> <li>chutney</li> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6381.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6381.jpgThe cheap, casual eatery where we had lunch. I think it's simply called the restaurant attached to Hotel Priya. If you view the full-sized image, you can read the list of items in the thali lunch. <br /> For reference, we did not stay in this hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6382.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6382.jpgAnother perspective of the same joint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6383.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6383.jpgInside the densely packed English-language section of the used bookstore we browsed for a while. <br /> If you view a larger image, you can read the names of a bunch of the authors they have. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6385.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6385.jpgA busy street in Jodhpur. Like some other pictures from this trip, it really captures the essence of an Indian city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6386.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6386.jpgMy good samosa, served piping hot and thus wrapped in a newspaper for my protection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6387.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6387.jpgThe crowd by the samosa stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6389.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6389.jpgNavratan korma. We actually had to send this back because the cream split. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6390.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6390.jpgKabuli is a specialty of Jodhpur and one of this restaurant's specialties. It's vegetables baked with rice, milk, pieces of bread, and fruits. Had a kick in places. I liked it. <Br /> One vegetable was <a target=_blank href="../2007_10_17/IMG_6131.html">that weird root again</a> (arrowroot?), but could simply be potato I suppose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6391.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6391.jpgAs we served the kabuli, I realized there was another layer under the rice. This is a cutaway picture of the dish from the side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6392.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6392.jpgMalai kofta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6393.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6393.jpgMidtown Vegetarian Restaurant, where we had dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/IMG_6394.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/media/IMG_6394.jpgJodhpur's snazzy train station. It definitely looks more modern than all others we saw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_21/MVI_6388.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/IMG_6395.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/media/IMG_6395.jpgThe very good potato parantha made by our friend's cook/help. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/IMG_6396.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/media/IMG_6396.jpgThis picture looks east down the Rajpath (a la Washington D.C.'s lawn) toward India Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/IMG_6397.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/media/IMG_6397.jpgLooking west toward the parliament buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/IMG_6398.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/media/IMG_6398.jpgAn oblique view of one parliament building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/IMG_6401.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/media/IMG_6401.jpgA nicely symmetric view looking east past the parliament buildings toward India Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/IMG_6404.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/media/IMG_6404.jpgA building near the Rajpath glowed in the sun's setting light, contrasting vividly with the green from the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/MVI_6399.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0003.html2008-05-12T06:57:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0004.html2008-05-12T06:57:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0005.html2008-05-12T06:57:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0006.html2008-05-12T06:57:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0007.html2008-05-12T06:57:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0008.html2008-05-12T06:57:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_22/TXT_0009.html2008-05-12T06:57:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/IMG_6405.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/media/IMG_6405.jpgThe housekeeper/cook made us radish parantha for a late breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/IMG_6406.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/media/IMG_6406.jpgImprints of Gandhi's last footsteps and the place where he died. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/IMG_6407.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/media/IMG_6407.jpgOne of Gandhi's quotes which really struck me, partially because it commanded one to develop one's own community (e.g., buy local), but mainly because it calls villages "dung heaps," which, now that I've seen some, realize is a not entirely inappropriate description. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/IMG_6408.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/media/IMG_6408.jpgSpicy hot chocolate. Richly chocolaty. Best hot chocolate ever. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/IMG_6409.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/media/IMG_6409.jpgMarinara pizza. Since Chokola's menu has no Indian choices, I was forced to branch out. <br /> It was good, with a slightly sweet crust with a hint of of crispness as if the bottom was fried. Coming from the San Francisco bay area, it was refreshing to eat a pizza dough with no sourdough. The pizza was topped with lots of garlic. Mmmm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/IMG_6410.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/media/IMG_6410.jpgAfter our meal, we did errands in Khan Market (chemistry/pharmacy, liquor store, photography store). <br /> Khan Market is relatively fancy and clean for an Indian market. This picture is of an arbitrary part of it, simply meant to capture the setting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_23/TXT_0000.html2008-02-17T20:44:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/hawaii - resort fairmont kea lani hotel panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/hawaii - resort fairmont kea lani hotel panorama.jpgThe view from our hotel room's balcony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6432.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6432.jpgA pleasingly symmetric fountain hidden near an outdoor reception area in the resort. I often took a shortcut taking me up these steps; I think most other people didn't even see it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6434.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6434.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. The path from the hotel to the beach, some palm trees, and a statue (at left). The tikki torches look cool at night. <br /> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6440.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6440.jpgThe beach. <br /> The land in the distance is another part of Maui. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6441.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6441.jpgHouses on a hill near the resort. They might be part of the resort. I wonder how much they're worth? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6442.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6442.jpgLunch: taro patty sandwich, potato chips, and coleslaw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6444.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6444.jpgA spacious hall leading to the lobby. It's another example of the resort's spacious, open design. <br /> I like the enormous paintings at right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6450.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6450.jpgA memento. We were given leis by the hotel when we arrived on Monday. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/IMG_6451.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/IMG_6451.jpgA memento. On Wednesday, we were given beads when we arrived at the luau. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6430.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6431.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6433.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6443.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6445.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6446.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6447.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6448.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/MVI_6449.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/STA_6427.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/STA_6427.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/STB_6428.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/STB_6428.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/STC_6429.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/media/STC_6429.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_12_to_2007_11_15-hawaii/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/IMG_6452.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/media/IMG_6452.jpgIts selection of baked goods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/IMG_6454.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/media/IMG_6454.jpgThe cute cafe, <a target=_blank href="http://www.visitthebiscuit.com/">The Biscuit</a>, from which I grabbed breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/IMG_6455.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/media/IMG_6455.jpgMy cherry muffin. Sadly, it was dry. I found myself eating the cherries and throwing out the rest. Teaches me I should think twice about being healthy and ordering the one muffin they label as low fat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/IMG_6456.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/media/IMG_6456.jpg"The fayerweather:" turkey, swiss, lettuce, tomato, and a sun-dried-tomato-and-pesto mayonnaise. I don't normally like knowing I'm eating mayonnaise, but it does tend to make sandwiches taste better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/IMG_6457.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/media/IMG_6457.jpgWashington Allston's ghostly chalk sketch, <i>Sea View: Ship in a Squall</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/IMG_645pico2008-01-03T05:47:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/media/IMG_645pico.jpgAllston's <i>Sea View: Ship in a Squall</i>. A ghost ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6458.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6458.jpgSoup: smooth, with a few tiny chunks of potatoes (?), not unlike split pea soup. Had a spice that opens one's nostrils. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6459.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6459.jpgShikampuri Kebab: a Hyderabadi specialty: pan fried ground lamb patties stuffed with paneer. It reminded me a little of kufta: a thin shell of meat around much more meat, and a little cottage cheese. The sauce in which the patties lay was a standard, good tikka masala sauce. <br /> The accompanying salad was good, dressed with lemon and pepper. <br /> The accompanying dal was rich with ghee, probably made from green lentils and minced onions. (In any case, it definitely had starch.) <br /> Overall, this was just the right amount of food for lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6460.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6460.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.thekebabfactory.net/">The Kebab Factory</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6461.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6461.jpgAn <i>ita software</i> recruiting advertisement. In style, it's a rip-off of a similar Google recruiting advertisement done in the past. Frankly, I think the problem described on this ad is better/more appropriate in terms of judging candidates and also more interesting than the Google problem. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6462.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6462.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.mfa.org/">Museum of Fine Arts</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6463.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6463.jpgAn ankus (elephant goad), intricately molded with images of mythical creatures, gods, etc. <br /> Sadly, my camera doesn't have a high enough resolution to capture the detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6464.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6464.jpgA heavy, stuffed kimono, appropriate for a cold winter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6465.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6465.jpgThis item, which could easily be a Game clue, is actually a sailing chart. The next picture gives more information. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6466.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6466.jpgThe caption of the sailing chart in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6467.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6467.jpgFalls colors in the Calderwood Courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6468.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6468.jpgSigmar Polke's <i>Untitled</i> could be a Game clue. Perhaps the dots aren't placed at random. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6469.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6469.jpgHeide Fasnacht's <i>Sneeze IV</i>, made from punctured paper, could also be a Game clue. View the full-sized image to comprehend the quantity of dots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6472.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6472.jpgIn a studio, one woman worked at restoring an old, large painting. The museum had a few signs explaining the activities that occurred as part of the restoration; one is readable in the full-sized version of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6473.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6473.jpgThe museum has displays of many seals. Many, such as these from the eastern Mediterranean, are astoundingly complex. View the full-sized image to appreciate the detail. <br /> Most imprints disappeared if seen obliquely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6474.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6474.jpgAwwww. A tomb from Etruria (a region of Italy). I've never seen an Egyptian tomb in any way like this. Apparently the style is Greek, as supported by the numerous carvings of Greek mythical creatures on the tomb's sides. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6475.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6475.jpgSarcophagus of General Kheperre. Given all the inscriptions on the front (view the full-sized image), it could easily be a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6476.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6476.jpgThe MFA had items from an exhibit, <i>Please Be Seated</i>, scattered throughout the building. Each item was a unique, generally wooden, chair made by a modern designer. The MFA provided them as resting places. Functional art. What a cool idea. <br /> This particular bench is by Peter Adams. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6478.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6478.jpgThe murals inside one rotunda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6479.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6479.jpgThomas Cole's <i>Expulsion from the Garden of Eden</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6480.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6480.jpgFitz Henry Lane's <i>Boston Harbor</i> excellently captures the crispness of early morning light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6482.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6482.jpgYayoi Kusama's <i>Dots</i> appears three dimensional. You can kind of get the effect from this image, but you should view the full-sized image and resize it to take over your entire screen to get a better impression. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6483.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6483.jpgKiff Slemmons makes jewelry out of found items. I took this picture because I like the creativity exhibited by and look of the pencil necklace (upper-right) and the ruler necklace (lower-left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6484.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6484.jpg<i>Gallery Interior, 1620s</i>, by an unknown artist. To me, the most interesting feature of this painting is that none of the paintings are real. Each was seemingly invented by the artist and made to represent a particular style. Possibly a Game clue? <br /> The next picture has more information about this painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6485.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6485.jpgMany interesting details about the preceding painting's varied content. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6486.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6486.jpgAnother painting of paintings: Giovanni Paolo Pannini's <i>Picture Gallery with Views of Modern Rome</i>. My god, that's a lot of paintings hanging in the gallery! Can you identify some of the Roman sights? This would make a great Game clue. <br /> The next picture has more information about this painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6488.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6488.jpgSome details about painting in the previous photograph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6489.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6489.jpg<i>Bacino di San Marco, Venice</i>, by Giovanni Antonio Canal (a.k.a. Canaletto), is incredibly detailed. View the full-sized image; it hints at the meticulousness of the rendering. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6490.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6490.jpgTurner's <i>Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On)</i>. <br /> The next picture has more information about this painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6491.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6491.jpgPlaques explaining <i>Slave Ship</i>'s provenance and the public's reaction to the painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6492.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6492.jpgRenoir's <i>Dance at Bougival</i> immediately reminded me <a target=_blank href="../../2007_06_07_to_2007_06_14-washington_dc/2007_06_12/IMG_4959.html">another Renoir</a> I saw in D.C. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6493.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6493.jpgMonet's <i>Meadow at Giverny</i>. <br /> It's interesting how different the colors are in this image compared to the <a target=_blank href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=32699">MFA's image</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6494.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6494.jpgMonet's <i>Grainstack (Sunset)</i>. <br /> Ditto regarding the colors of the <a target=_blank href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=32189">MFA's image</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6495.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6495.jpgMonet's <i>Rouen Cathedral Facade and Tour d'Albane (Morning Effect)</i>. <br /> Ditto regarding the colors of the <a target=_blank href="http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=32103">MFA's image</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6496.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6496.jpgNoodle soup and cheesecake. The cheesecake was especially good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6497.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/media/IMG_6497.jpgVeggie patties, quality roasted potatoes, unpleasantly sweet quinoia, and broccoli. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/IMG_6498.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/media/IMG_6498.jpgLunch of a toasted bagel with chive cream cheese, fresh fruit, and a potato knish served with chicken gravy. All were perfectly pleasing; I have no complaints, and that's saying a lot. The knish dough was lighter than I expected, but that's not bad, just different. Also, I'd never seen chicken gravy with knishes before. Nonetheless, it seemed to work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/IMG_6499.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/media/IMG_6499.jpgPart of the deli counter. There are diner-like dining rooms too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/IMG_6500.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/media/IMG_6500.jpgWhile walking to my intended lunch destination, I decided to try an alternate route and found myself in Inman Square. <br /> There I discovered <a target=_blank href="http://www.sandsrestaurant.com/">S & S Restaurant</a>, a Jewish deli, though its menu ranges a bit widely beyond that. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/IMG_6501.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/media/IMG_6501.jpgVivid fall colors along Washington St/Kirland St. <br /> Also notice the colonial house on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_20/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_21/IMG_6502.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_21/media/IMG_6502.jpgThe view looking back from the ferry toward Bridgeport, CT. <br /> I took this picture because I wanted to capture a representation of how much black smoke the ferry emits. The picture somewhat succeeds in this regard. (It's easier to see in larger versions.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_21/IMG_6506.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_21/media/IMG_6506.jpgThe comfortable, and full, lounge area in the ferry. It also has a bar. In addition, one could venture outside, which was, not surprisingly, cold and windy, only partially because we were traveling at a good clip (fifteen or twenty knots). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/IMG_6509.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/media/IMG_6509.jpgPort Jefferson, as seen from the back of the ferry as we left the harbor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/IMG_6512.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/media/IMG_6512.jpgDespite the temperature, <a target=_blank href="http://www.pepespizzeria.com/">Frank Pepe</a> had a long line at lunchtime. We waited perhaps half an hour in the cold, then another fifteen minutes indoors, before getting seated at 2:30pm. <br /> We eventually left at 4:00pm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/IMG_6513.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/media/IMG_6513.jpgWooster St, the Italian section of New Haven, is beautiful this time of year. And very cold as well... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/IMG_6514.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/media/IMG_6514.jpgThe white clam pizza (clams, garlic, white sauce, no cheese), one of Frank Pepe's classics. Like the other pizza we ordered, it was fairly greasy, but not really in a bad way. It also had nice blackened splotches on the crust. The slices had enough integrity to be eaten by hand. Overall, I thought the two pizzas we ordered were perfectly respectable. This particular pizza, with its chewy clams, I thought was decent; my parents thought it was okay or didn't like it much. <br /> I had leftovers several days later; it didn't reheat well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/IMG_6515.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/media/IMG_6515.jpgThe original tomato pizza with mozzarella, the other classic. We all preferred this one. Although not amazing, we thought well of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/IMG_6517.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/media/IMG_6517.jpgThe pizza oven. <br /> While in line, we were told by someone who's been coming here for two decades that the charring of the crust depends in part on how often they vacuum out the oven. It happens multiple times each day. <br /> He also advised us not to order half-and-halfs, because it's not possible to get each half simultaneously cooked to the proper doneness of toppings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_23/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6518.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6518.jpgA sample of the architectural styles of houses in the Back Bay. <br /> Sorry about the weird horizontal lines; my camera does that sometimes. (Usually I notice and retake bad shots. This time I didn't notice.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6519.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6519.jpgNancy Schön's <i>Make Way for Ducklings</i> statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6521.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6521.jpgTofu with mushrooms and bamboo shoots. Spongy tofu, slightly sweet, served cold. Refreshing. I definitely liked it. <br /> The dipping sauce at left was for the dumplings, not this dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6522.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6522.jpgSpicy beef noodles with spinach. Supposedly a classic Taiwanese dish, a staple of their diet. After eating it, I decided I could live in Taiwan. That is, assuming I could avoid the layer of chile oil on top. If one gets too much of it in one's spoon, it can be a spicy surprise. The meat was fairly spicy on its own too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6523.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6523.jpgCrab soup dumplings. Thick skins. Some had more than a spoonful of liquid. Di Yin says they weren't mixed well. I still say they're better than and more full than most dumplings I've had in S.F. <br /> We ate a number before I remembered to take a picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6524.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6524.jpgTaiwan Cafe. We headed there after getting a recommendation from a worker in a Chinese meat shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6527.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6527.jpgTrinity Church, located on the side of Copley Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6528.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6528.jpgBoston Public Library, on the other side of Copley Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/IMG_6529.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/media/IMG_6529.jpg<i>The Tortoise & Hare</i> statues in Copley Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6530.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6530.jpgFresh fruit like I had last time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6531.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6531.jpgA respectable knish, like last time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6532.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6532.jpgPastrami on rye. Solid. My dad even liked the pickle, perhaps because it was more cucumbery and less vinegary than usual. I liked it too, though my mom preferred normal pickles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6533.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6533.jpgCorned beef hash. "Pretty nice." "Very yummy." "Excellent." Since we ordered it as a side dish, it didn't come with a poached egg--rather, my dad used the boiled egg that came with the whitefish to complement the hash. He said it worked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6534.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6534.jpgWhitefish, various fixings with which to make bagel sandwiches, and fruit. We were surprised the whitefish was actually just whitefish, not whitefish salad. After trying it, we were not disappointed: "That whitefish is good." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6535.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6535.jpgCharles Street, one of the main retail streets in Beacon Hill. <br /> I noticed it had many stores selling antiques. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6537.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6537.jpgA random street that displays the flavor of the neighborhood. I love the street lamps! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6538.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6538.jpgI took this photo because I like the effect: the shadow of one house's outline cast onto another house. I'm particularly amused that the window of one house appears on the chimney of the other. It increases my amusement that both houses are similar (gabled roof, chimney). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6540.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6540.jpgA building with an intricately embossed facade, near the state capitol at the corner of Beacon and Bowdoin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6541.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6541.jpgOther fancy buildings in a variety of styles near the same location. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6542.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6542.jpgLovely bay windows at another building in the vicinity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6545.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6545.jpgMy dad observed that federal-style buildings without shutters look flat and bland. This is a shot of an arbitrary such building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6546.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6546.jpgMount Vernon Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6547.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6547.jpgIbid. There's a particularly charming building to the right of the tree truck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6548.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6548.jpgBuildings with shutters tend to look good. This building happens to face Louisburg Square. <br /> The picture is actually out of order in this collection, solely placed in this position to make the shutter contrast immediate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6553.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6553.jpgThe Public Garden has many weeping willows, and a lake with ducks. <br /> The <i>Make May For Ducklings</i> statues are nearby. I photographed them <a target=_blank href="../2007_11_24/IMG_6519.html">previously</a>. This time, two cute kids were playing on them, trying to ride the ducks. The larger girl managed to do this quite well; her younger brother, however, couldn't figure out how to lift his leg up properly to get on top of the ducks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6554.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6554.jpgDowntown's skyline glowed at sunset, at seen from near the statue of George Washington on a horse in the Public Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6555.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6555.jpgLight colored leaves blanked the ground in the Public Garden, as they did in most places in the Boston and Cambridge area this week. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6556.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6556.jpgAn unusual rendering of the head of Arthur Fielder, a past conductor of the Boston Pops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6557.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6557.jpgCambridge, as seen from within the Charles River Reservation, on the south side of the Charles River. If you look closely, you can see a duck tour boat beneath one of the arches of Longfellow Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/IMG_6558.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/media/IMG_6558.jpgThe most stylish, well-integrated-into-the-neighborhood 7-11 ever. Gotta love the sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_25/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/IMG_6560.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/media/IMG_6560.jpgSome part of the fort's walls either collapsed or were disassembled. How odd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/IMG_6561.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/media/IMG_6561.jpgFort McClary's major buildings, guarding the Piscataqua River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/IMG_6562.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/media/IMG_6562.jpgThe quantity of weapons sold in the hunting section was frightening. This is a picture of one side of one row of rifles; the store must've had half a dozen of these double-sided rows, plus additional shorter rows, and racks behind long counters, https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_26/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6570.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6570.jpgA town to the east, as seen from the top of the mountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6576.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6576.jpgA curvy inlet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6577.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6577.jpgMany houses, glowing in the late afternoon light, face York Beach. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6578.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6578.jpgYork Beach. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6581.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6581.jpgIt was sunset when we crossed Wiggly Bridge, a tiny suspension bridge at the right of the picture, to stroll around Steedman Woods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6582.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6582.jpgThe basket of bread. Although the dark bread was notably good and flavorful, the white was a tasteless waste of calories. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6583 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6583 - brightened.jpgGrilled eggplant sandwich with a ton of grilled onions, roasted red peppers, melted mozzarella, and garlic aioli. Good. The fries were decent, though too salty. A huge amount of food. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6584 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6584 - brightened.jpgKobe beef burger. Good. More on the medium-well side than medium, yet still reasonably moist. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6586.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6586.jpgPumpkin cheesecake with almonds on top. Very good, light and addictive. <br /> The whipped cream was heavy, heavier than what normally comes out of a can. My mom liked it; she doesn't normally like whipped cream. <br /> This picture would've come out much better had I remembered to take it before we scraped the pretty plume of whipped cream off the top (in order to divide the slice into individual portions). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/IMG_6587.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/media/IMG_6587.jpgChocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake. Good. Very rich. Very strong raspberry flavor; we all enjoyed the clarity of the taste. The dense chocolate decoration was so strong and sweet that none of us could finish our portions. (That's not to say it was bad, just that it was powerful.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/MVI_6565.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/MVI_6566.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/MVI_6571.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/MVI_6575.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/MVI_6579.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_27/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6588.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6588.jpgThe nondescript exterior of the <a target=_blank href="http://www.gardnermuseum.org/">Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum</a>. Given that Gardner had a strong hand in the building's design, I'd thought it'd be more interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6589.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6589.jpgIn the Egyptian section, these bricks and hieroglyphics reminded me of something I saw in the Met. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6590.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6590.jpgAntonio Lopez Garcia's unusual oil painting <i>Sink and Mirror</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6591.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6591.jpgI grabbed a snack of butternut squash soup at the cafe in the museum. It was nice and light, exactly what I was in the mood for. It smelled of something: pumpkin pie spice? nutmeg? ginger? cinnamon? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6592.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6592.jpgSoon after my snack, I met up with Di Yin and we had some terrific desserts from <a target=_blank href="http://www.finaledesserts.com/">Finale</a>: chocolate decadence cake, tiramisu, and boston cream pie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6593.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6593.jpgWhat a funky looking statue! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6594.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6594.jpgI liked Brown Sugar's wall decorations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6595.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6595.jpg"Racha Seafood: Saute of shrimp, squid, sea scallops, mussels and chunk of salmon in Thai spices chili sauce called 'Sri Racha' with onions, peppers, baby corns, broccoli and scallions. Served in a crispy rice crust and garnished." <br /> Good. With a spicy sweet chile sauce. All the vegetables were still crispy. Other than the rubbery squid, the seafood was good. The bread was like a tortilla bread, though twice as thick. I generally ignored it because it had little taste and because rice seemed to go better with the dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/IMG_6596.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/media/IMG_6596.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.brownsugarcafe.com/">Brown Sugar Cafe</a>, the Thai restaurant where I ate dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_28/MVI_6597.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6600.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6600.jpgI tried another muffin from The Biscuit, the place that <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_18/index.1.html">disappointed me the previous week</a>. This time I tried a low-fat banana nut muffin. Given my past experience with low-fat muffins from them, I was planning to avoid them. But, I was in the mood for banana. <br /> The muffin was spongy. Bleh! I threw most of it away. Incidentally, it had a few small nuts.<br /> Can I generalize about this joint after trying two low-fat muffins? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6601.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6601.jpgMIT's Stata Center. From this angle, it looks like a relatively normal building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6602.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6602.jpgFood trucks in a nearby parking lot. Why didn't any college I attended have such food carts? <br /> One truck is clearly much more popular than the rest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6603.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6603.jpgSweeping stairways in the Stata Center bolster the center's open feeling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6604.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6604.jpgFrom another angle, the Stata Center's strangeness is evident. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6606.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6606.jpgMIT certainly has some ugly industrial buildings on campus. <br /> It has some nice buildings too, but they're fewer and farther between. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6608.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6608.jpgVarious cool walking, running, hopping, and rolling robots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6609.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6609.jpgThe kinetic sculpture <i>Cloud</i> by Arthur Ganson is a delicate, complex wire contraption. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6611.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6611.jpgA machine that demonstrates how gears can cause orders of magnitude change in the rate at which things happen. <br /> The next picture explains the device. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6612.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6612.jpgAn explanation of the machine in the previous photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6615.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6615.jpgA story about a big strobe. Such confidence! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6616.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6616.jpgAn ingenuous strategy that allows one to take ultra-short camera exposures, such as those necessary to photograph a nuclear explosion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6617.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6617.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://web.mit.edu/museum/">MIT Museum</a>. <br /> It looks as ordinary as most other buildings on campus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6618.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6618.jpgAlthough fundamentally a city campus and certainly less green than Harvard, I took this overly dark picture to remind myself that MIT does have some green spaces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6619.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6619.jpgA puzzle/Game clue made by the MIT Library. The <a target=_blank href="http://libraries.mit.edu/about/puzzle/archive/puzzle3-solution.html">answer</a> is now available. <br /> The MIT Library published <a target=_blank href="http://libraries.mit.edu/about/puzzle/archive.html">three such puzzles</a> fall semester 2007, all of which implicitly taught students how to use library resources. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6620.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6620.jpgLooking out through the entrance of building 7 (Rogers Building), the building with MIT's information center. Taken to capture the interior and the window framing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6621.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6621.jpgIbid. Taken to capture the view outdoors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/IMG_6623.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/media/IMG_6623.jpgMore greenery near MIT, plus one of MIT's funky sculptures. MIT has a good number of unusual pieces of campus art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/MVI_6610.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/MVI_6613.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/MVI_6614.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_29/TXT_0008.html2018-01-12T00:13:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/IMG_6624.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/media/IMG_6624.jpgWe ordered one pizza, half and half. <ul><li>One half was "crispy smoked bacon / roasted yukon potato / cilantro / dried cranberries / traditional sauce / mozzarella." It was very good and interesting. Each bite was a surprise: potato chunks give a different texture and flavor than the salty, meaty bacon, which was different from the sweet, sour dried cranberries."</li><li>The other half was "thyme roasted mushrooms / roasted red peppers / green peppers / traditional sauce / smoked mozzarella." It was a pretty standard pizza, boring in comparison to bacon-potato-cranberries.</li></ul>The pizza had a nicely crispy crust, stable enough to be eaten by hand if one desired. (One half was easier to eat by hand, but I forget which one.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/IMG_6626.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/media/IMG_6626.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://emmaspizza.com/">Emma's Pizza</a>'s hole-in-the-wall entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/IMG_6627.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/media/IMG_6627.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://web.mit.edu/lvac/">MIT List Visual Arts Center</a> is part of the entry level floor in this building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/IMG_6628.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/media/IMG_6628.jpgChallah made into the shape of a turtle. How cute! <br /> The eyes are made of chocolate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/IMG_6629.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/media/IMG_6629.jpgDitto. <br /> Later, when we ripped it open to eat it, we discovered there was quite a bit of chocolate hidden inside as well. <br /> The challah, as challah tends to be, was a bit dry and worked better with honey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_30/MVI_6625.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/IMG_6630.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/media/IMG_6630.jpg"Dac Biet: Beef noodle soup containing sliced rare eye round, well done brisket, flank, tendon and tripe." <br /> The only bowl of pho I can recall ever actually liking. Maybe it was the setting: a hot bowl of soup on a cold day. Maybe it was the quality of the pho. Maybe it was the bit of chile sauce I added. (I usually forget it.) All the meats were decent except for the tripe, which I never like. (I ordered this bowl because the menu claimed it was one of Le's most popular.) <br /> The thin noodles are hidden under the surface. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/IMG_6631.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/media/IMG_6631.jpgLe's interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/IMG_6632.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/media/IMG_6632.jpgLe's, a relatively upscale pho joint, is located in a small food court near Harvard Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_12_01/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/IMG_1529.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/media/IMG_1529.jpgA bridge in sky. A bridge of the future: floating high above land? <br /> This sight astounded me on my first trip to Crystal Springs. I don't think the picture does it justice. It boggles the mind how high the bridge is. <br /> Incidentally, it's highway 280. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/IMG_6868.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/media/IMG_6868.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/IMG_6871.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/media/IMG_6871.jpgA cool tree, with one of its major branches growing horizontally. I could easily imagine a line of elves sitting on the branch watching a dryad's musical performance. <br /> More than a year after taking this picture, I learned it's the oldest known laurel tree in the state of California. It's more than 600 years old and named The Jepson Laurel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/IMG_7150.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/media/IMG_7150.jpgA lizard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/IMG_7151.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/media/IMG_7151.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/IMG_7153.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/media/IMG_7153.jpgStraw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/MVI_6867.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008-crystal_springs_reservoir/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/IMG_6699.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/media/IMG_6699.jpgA view of the courtyard in my hotel (Embassy Suites Anaheim South). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/IMG_6702.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/media/IMG_6702.jpgI took this picture from the railroad that circumnavigates Disneyland to show Disneyland's attention to detail. For instance, I like the cartoon-colored cargo cart on the rail next to us, even though it's obviously not used for anything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/IMG_6704.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/media/IMG_6704.jpgThe Innoventions exhibit had this shadow soccer game. A soccer ball is projected onto the floor. Light came roughly straight down, making the shadows of people appear directly below them. I imagine a camera picks up these shadows and the soccer ball and makes the illusionary soccer ball react appropriately when kicked. Cool! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/IMG_6706.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/media/IMG_6706.jpgThe Hollywood Tower of Hotel / Tower of Terror / Twilight Zone ride. If you view the full-sized image, you can identify the top two windows, open at this instant, that the people on this elevator ride look out before the drop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/IMG_6709.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/media/IMG_6709.jpgFantasyland at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/IMG_6710.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/media/IMG_6710.jpgTomorrowland at night. Looks pretty darn cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/MVI_6700.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/MVI_6701.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/MVI_6705.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/MVI_6707.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_04_to_2008_02_06-disneyland/MVI_6708.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_02_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_02_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_02_29/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_02_29/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_02_29/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0008.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0009.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0010.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0011.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/IMG_6729.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/media/IMG_6729.jpgDi Yin in a real, working phone booth in the building's stairway/entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/IMG_6730.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/media/IMG_6730.jpgThe glass replicas of plants exhibited virtuosity. The pieces had incredible detail: e.g., veins on petals, the quantity of thorns on cactuses. For many pieces, you wouldn't know they were glass unless someone told you or you could handle them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/IMG_6732.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/media/IMG_6732.jpgAnother example of these realistic, precise, detailed glass plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_02/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_03/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_03/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_03/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_04/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_04/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_04/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_05/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_05/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_05/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0008.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0009.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_06/TXT_0010.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_07/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_07/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_07/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/IMG_6733.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/media/IMG_6733.jpgOur starter, roti canai. Good. Although the dipping sauce looks like a lot, and, surprisingly, included chicken and potatoes, it was tasty and we ended up finishing it, mopping up the remains with the last bits of roti. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/IMG_6734.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/media/IMG_6734.jpgBeef rendang. Good, and quite spicy. Most of the beef was pretty tender, though some pieces were hard to cut. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/IMG_6735.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/media/IMG_6735.jpgNasi lemak. Good curried chicken. I thought it went well with the white of the hard boiled egg and the coconut rice. Di Yin enjoyed adding the anchovies to the chicken; I enjoyed them separately. I also liked the pickled vegetables, perhaps more than her, as I ended up eating most of them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/IMG_6736.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/media/IMG_6736.jpgEating in <a target=_blank href="http://penangusa.com/location_boston.html">Penang</a> felt like eating in a tropical, Southeast Asian hut. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/IMG_6739.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/media/IMG_6739.jpgOnce again, brunch from <a target=_blank href="http://www.clearflourbread.com/">Clear Flour</a>. <br /> <li>coffee cake (top) - good.</li> <li>apricot croissant - good and flaky, though not as buttery as some we had in Montreal. Had a substantial layer of apricot filling.</li> <li>banana pecan scone - good. The flavors really came through. Not as dry as most scones. </li> <li>morning bun (with walnuts) - good.</li> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/IMG_6740.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/media/IMG_6740.jpg"Winter vegetable hash," a dish I cooked with potatoes, kale, mushrooms, squash, peppers, and more, from a recipe in the Google Cookbook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_10/IMG_6741.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_10/media/IMG_6741.jpgFor dinner, I made chicken cakes according to a recipe from the Google Cookbook. Really, the recipe is much like that for crab cakes, except made with chicken, and sauteed/fried, not deep-fried. <br /> This picture is of the chicken mixture before frying. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_10/IMG_6742.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_10/media/IMG_6742.jpgThe chicken cakes. They were neat, and tasted vaguely Indian. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_10/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_10/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_11/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_11/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_11/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_12/IMG_6746.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_12/media/IMG_6746.jpgDinner: my mom's garlic shrimp over angel hair pasta, my sauteed and steamed kale-broccoli-onion-garlic dish, and my dad's garlic bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_12/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/IMG_6747.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/media/IMG_6747.jpgClam chowder: very good; the best dish of the night. There was no filler (e.g., potatoes) in the soup, as fact made obvious as we finished the bowl and saw tons of clams and such near the bottom of the bowl. The chowder was cooked with bacon, though we didn't find many bacon pieces in the chowder itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/IMG_6748.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/media/IMG_6748.jpgA salad: perfectly fine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/IMG_6749.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/media/IMG_6749.jpg"Mushy peas." We tried this dish for the sake of trying a British classic, and learned it was aptly named. At first, the texture reminded me of poorly cooked lentils, but then my mom pointed out it effectively was baby food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/IMG_6750.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/media/IMG_6750.jpgFish (haddock) and chips. The huge piece of fish, with its good breading, wasn't greasy in the least, and worked great with tartar sauce. Due to the size of the fish, it required work to keep the fish-and-breading balanced in each bite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/IMG_6751.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/media/IMG_6751.jpgSmoked haddock and leek pie: novel, with an interesting taste. I was originally surprised that it worked--smoked fish in a pie?--but it makes sense in retrospect. (Smoked salmon and onions on a bagel works. Thus, this dish, with similar types of ingredients, though not similar in flavor, works as well.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_13/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/IMG_6752.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/media/IMG_6752.jpgWe had a tasty, carb-heavy breakfast of pastries from <a target=_blank href="http://www.beachpeabaking.com/">Beach Pea</a>, a bakery/cafe in Kittery, ME. <br /> Clockwise from top, we had <ul> <li>honey walnut scone - delicately flavored. has tiny walnut pieces. texture like a corn muffin.</li> <li>pumpkin chocolate chip muffin - pumpkin flavor comes through like gangbusters. appropriately gritty texture: feels right for pumpkin. </li> <li>raspberry croissant - nice crunch to it. can taste the butter in the dough. good filling.</li> <li>pan au chocolat - very chocolaty in patches. when balanced, goooood. (Yes, I intentionally elongated the sound.)</li> <li>blueberry scone - lots of blueberries. almost like a muffin; moist inside.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/IMG_6755.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/media/IMG_6755.jpgLeftovers of "winter vegetable hash," a dish I made half a week ago. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/IMG_6756.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/media/IMG_6756.jpgLeftovers of a kale-and-broccoli sauteed-and-steamed side dish I made two nights before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_14/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/boston - orinoco restaurant panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/boston - orinoco restaurant panorama.jpgA panorama of Orinoco's interior. It has personality. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6759.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6759.jpgHi-Rise at the Blacksmith House is the bakery/cafe from which we bought lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6760.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6760.jpgA sandwich with a large chicken breast, roasted peppers (in small strips), onions (ditto), and black olive spread. Good. I got it because it had the black olive spread, yet the strongest flavor was the roasted peppers. (I didn't mind.) The peppers made the sandwich really punchy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6761.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6761.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6762.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6762.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6763.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6763.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6765.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6765.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6766.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6766.jpgDi Yin and I with very intense gazes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6767.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6767.jpgEmpanadas ("Traditional Latin American Turnover Patties served with Fresh Tossed Salad and Our three Special Salsitas") Verde "made with 100% plantain dough and filled with wild mushrooms, piquillo, manchego cheese and salsa verde." The empanadas are the darker, fried items in the corners of the plate. Although pretty good, they were outclassed by the accompanying salad and its great dressing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6768.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6768.jpgDi Yin above the empanada plate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6769.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6769.jpgAn Arepa ("Traditional Venezuelan Grilled Corn Pocket Sandwiches made Just Like In Any Taguarita back Home--a Healthier and More Delicious Substitute for Bread") Pernil: "slow cooked pork leg with mojo." A soggy, difficult-to-eat stuffed bread. The pork wasn't particularly good. Not even the sauce made it worth putting in the effort to eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6770.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6770.jpgMe above the empanadas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6771.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6771.jpg"Asado Negro: panela and onion slow-cooked beef and sauce with rice and sweet plantains." I thought the meat was pretty boring; it reminded me of dorm food. The plantains were the standard good fried plantains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/IMG_6772.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/media/IMG_6772.jpgFor dinner, we ventured to <a target=_blank href="http://www.orinocokitchen.com/">Orinoco</a>, a hip, semi-casual Venezuelan restaurant in the South End. <br /> The scoop: the empanada dish was quite good. Nothing else is worth ordering. But, I want to go back to eat more empanadas and the salad they come with. <br /> In this lighting, Orinoco's entrance looks almost rustic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_15/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6775.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6775.jpgDense, heavy bread. Eh.<br /> Weak hummus. <br /> Certainly, the least tasty picture in this set. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6776.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6776.jpgSangria. Very good: strong, flavorful, and well mixed. I was disappointed it didn't have any chunks of fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6777.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6777.jpgThe inside of the restaurant, as seen from where we sat. I like the decorative copper plating on the walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6778.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6778.jpg"Gambas al Ajillo - garlic shrimp." One of the stars of the meal. We smelled the dish as it approached our table. Delivered still bubbling in a hot dish, the dish was "terrific," receiving comments like "Oh my ... oh my ... oh my" and "wow." Look at all the garlic in the picture! After finishing the shrimp, we soaked up garlicky juices with bread. If I recall correctly, my mom was double-fisting her sauces--she had bread in both hands as she dipped and ate. (Note: I don't remember if both dippings were for the garlic sauce or if only one was and one was going to another sauce.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6779.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6779.jpg"Queso Con Miel - Goat Cheese with Honey & Sweet Onion." The other star of the meal. We hesitatingly ordered this because neither me nor my mom are generally fans of goat cheese. But, our waitress recommended it so strongly and claimed rightly that it wasn't like normal goat cheese. It was, in fact, sweeter than most goat cheeses, deep-fried, and served with honey. Given that it's soft, somewhat sweet cheese inside something, it made us think about cheese blintzes. We all really enjoyed it, despite not normally liking goat cheese. <br /> Incidentally, we thought the purportedly sweet onion puree might instead have been apricot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6780.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6780.jpg"Pinchos de Pez Espada - Marinated and Grilled Swordfish Skewer." The worst dish of the night, at least according to my parents. "Awful." Our main complaint was that the swordfish was very fishy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6781.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6781.jpg"Chorizo a la Plancha - Grilled Spanish Sausage." Classic. Traditional, interesting grilled spicy chorizo. Good, of course. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6782.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6782.jpg"Ravioles de Mariscos - Lobster and Crab Meat Ravioli with Langostino Sauce." Pretty good. I think we liked this sauce enough to soak it up with bread as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6783.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6783.jpg"Setas al Ajillo - Sauteed Portabella Mushrooms." Basic, quality sauteed mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6784.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6784.jpg"Tarta de Santiago - Almond Flour Cake with Coffee Cream." Dense. We liked it. This dessert actually felt jewish. It tasted like almond biscotti, though with a dramatically different texture. It reminded me of a dessert I had at a Greek festival that people dip in coffee. (Perhaps that dessert was the inspiration for this cake and its coffee cream sauce.) I was surprised to find the coffee was mild enough so that it didn't bother me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6785.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6785.jpg"Tarta de Chocolate - Rich, Flourless Chocolate Cake with raspberry sauce and pine nut sauce." So very dense that one can feel the resistance as one cuts the cake. Good enough to get us to smack our lips. The intensely sweet raspberry sauce, however, I felt overwhelmed the cake; I tried to select pieces with less sauce on them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6786.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6786.jpgInside the second floor of Tapeo, looking toward the picture window where we sat. Through it, we got nice views of Newbury St, Back Bay's ritzy main street. Across from us were lovely, high-class stone/brick townhouses. <br /> Incidentally, the first floor is much more bar-like, dark, and quite drab. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6787.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6787.jpgWe had lunch at a <a target=_blank href="http://www.tapeo.com/">Tapeo</a>, a tapas restaurant in Boston's Back Bay. It was a terrific meal: 3+ by my rating scale. <br /> This picture is of Tapeo's sunken entrance. The second floor of the building also belongs to Tapeo. In fact, we got to sit next to the picture window shown here! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/IMG_6788.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/media/IMG_6788.jpgHalf a block from the restaurant, we came across this humorous sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_16/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_17/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/IMG_6789.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/media/IMG_6789.jpgI grabbed lunch at Cibo Bistro and Wine Bar in Philadelphia. I ordered the house salad, which came topped with apple, zucchini, and tomato, and dressed with balsamic vinaigrette. It's one of the best salads I've had in an airport. (I eat them relatively often when flying, a kind of counter to the unhealthy snack food one gets served on planes.) The salad was actually a bet--the cafe didn't have any salads on display, so I couldn't evaluate their appearance. Rather, I figured the cafe looked fancy enough (and expensive enough) that it ought to have good salads, so I ordered one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_18/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/IMG_6791.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/media/IMG_6791.jpgA sandstone formation. It looked like a skull to me: the mouth and the eyes are easy to spot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/IMG_6792.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/media/IMG_6792.jpgA closer view of the sandstone boulder. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/IMG_6793.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/media/IMG_6793.jpgA close-up of some of the tiny, honeycomb erosion in the boulder. This picture makes it difficult to tell the scale -- each cave is actually a few inches tall. I can easily imagine it as a cut-away view of the rooms and buildings of a city built into the rock, all inhabited by tiny people. <br /> This close-up is of the part of the formation seen in the lower-right of the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/IMG_6795.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/media/IMG_6795.jpgA nice vista. Generally the hike was wooded; glimpses through the trees were few and far between. <br /> Oddly, the vista point itself didn't have much of a view. (The trees around it were too overgrown.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/IMG_6797.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/media/IMG_6797.jpgAn unusual, mossy tree. Sadly, this picture didn't capture any aspect (color, shape, personality, distinctiveness) of the tree that I sought. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_22-el_corte_de_madera_creek_hike/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/big tree in wunderlich park in woodside.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/big tree in wunderlich park in woodside.jpgA quite wide, very tall tree. In order to stitch this photo together, I had to keep the same exposure settings for the bottom and top of the tree. Sadly, that means the top of the tree disappears in the upper-half of the picture. If I recall correctly, the tree, along with the tree immediately left of it, stretched beyond the top of the frame. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/IMG_6798.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/IMG_6798.jpgA lovely, <b>excellent</b> tunnel of green, near the start of the hike. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/IMG_6799.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/IMG_6799.jpgA <b>huge</b>, mossy tree stump. It's at least a dozen feet across! The tree trunks in the background and on the left are normal-sized, perhaps two or three feet in diameter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/IMG_6802.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/IMG_6802.jpgAnother perspective on the same huge stump. This picture perhaps gives a better impression of its scale. <br /> There were a few very large stumps like this scattered throughout the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/IMG_6803.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/IMG_6803.jpgA view of the distant bay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/IMG_6809.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/IMG_6809.jpgMany tones of deep green foliage can be seen along the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/IMG_6813.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/IMG_6813.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/MVI_6804.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/MVI_6808.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/MVI_6810.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/MVI_6811.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/MVI_6814.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/STA_6805.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/STA_6805.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/STB_6806.html2018-01-12T00:13:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_23-wunderlich_park_hike/media/STB_6806.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6819.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6819.jpgThe grassy goodness of the east bay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6820.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6820.jpgAnd up we go. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6821.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6821.jpgThe faster group waits by a bend in the road. <br /> I like how all the blue clothing is set off against the sky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6826.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6826.jpgPeople thought they spotted the face of lion or a baboon or something in the side of this tree trunk. <br /> But, different people thought they saw the faces in different places... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6827.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6827.jpgThe same trunk again. Maybe the face(s) are easier to spot in this picture. <br /> If you're so motivated, feel free to download the original picture, annotate it with where the faces are, and send it back to me. I'll happily post it here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6828.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6828.jpgMore well-trimmed grass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6829.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6829.jpgResidential neighborhoods in the shadow of the park, business districts farther away, and the bay farthest of all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6832.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6832.jpgBumpy hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6833.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6833.jpgWe relax at the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6834.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6834.jpgThere's a few buildings stuck in the middle of the park, accompanied by a helipad. How odd. If you view the full-sized image, you can see the (red) helicopter taking off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6835.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6835.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6836.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6836.jpgDitto. <br /> Isn't it cool how, on a hike, quick, casual shots like these can have such dazzling, unplanned backgrounds? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6837.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6837.jpgThe same picture a few seconds later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6838.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6838.jpgWindswept me, closer-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6839.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6839.jpgMe, seemingly standing where the ground drops away. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6840.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6840.jpgYet another relaxation shot with an expansive backdrop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/IMG_6841.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/IMG_6841.jpgTo contrast with the first shot in this set: by the time we returned to the base of the trail, the sun was higher and therefore the grass and sky were brighter, more vivid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/mission peak park in fremont panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/mission peak park in fremont panorama.jpgA panorama looking generally westward toward the bay, as seen from the aforementioned bluff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/MVI_6831.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/STA_6822.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/STA_6822.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/STB_6823.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/STB_6823.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/STC_6824.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/STC_6824.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/STD_6825.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_03_28-mission_peak_hike_with_coworkers/media/STD_6825.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/IMG_6853.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/media/IMG_6853.jpgThe festival's main menu. Don't miss the dessert menu in the upper-left. While I could guess what some items were, I had to ask about others. ("Roasted/grilled milk"?) If I had a good cell phone, I could've researched these to my heart's delight on the web before deciding what to order. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/IMG_6854.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/media/IMG_6854.jpgAnother menu with many dishes I only learned about by reading about them on the web after the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/IMG_6860.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/media/IMG_6860.jpgA view of pretty much the entire festival hall. You can see the stage at the far end. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/IMG_6862.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/media/IMG_6862.jpgAt left, a pork (lomito) sandwich which I watched a woman make by hand. The pork was fatty, tendony, and not good quality. Whereas many sandwiches get richness from mayonnaise, this one got it from a thick layer of guacamole. What a neat idea! The sandwich also contained salted tomato slices. <br /> At right, an empanada containing ground meat, onions, dark olives, and a hard-boiled egg. Although I didn't like it at first, it definitely grew on me. It was better than the sandwich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/IMG_6863.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/media/IMG_6863.jpgIn mid-afternoon, I got a cheese empanada. A deep-fried, greasy item containing cheese and cheese oil, it mercifully contained a lot of air. (Otherwise it'd be even more overwhelming than it was.) Despite it not being good, like some renditions of pizza, something about the grease and cheese made it difficult to stop mindlessly eating it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/IMG_6865.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/media/IMG_6865.jpgA dessert I ate later, after dinner, of compressed layers of caramel and crust. Pretty good. Definitely sweet--it was hard to finish the whole slice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_06-chilean_cultural_festival/MVI_6852.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6877.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6877.jpgYakisoba: stir-fried noodles, cabbage, and pork. I ate some at a previous trip to this festival. <br /> Check out the two large metal spatulas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6878.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6878.jpgLunch: california rolls and some kind of futomaki (large rolls) with squash and stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6881.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6881.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6882.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6882.jpgThe label attached to the previous bonsai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6883.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6883.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6884.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6884.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6886.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6886.jpgOver 150 years old! <br /> When I saw this bonsai at the festival two years ago, it struck me enough that I wrote in my blog: "A [bonsai], of two intertwined junipers of two different colors, spoke about race and the need for others that are different than oneself." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6887.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6887.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6888.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6888.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6889.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6889.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6891.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6891.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6892.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6892.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6894.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6894.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6896.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6896.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6898.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6898.jpgThis feels like one of those trees ("ents") that come alive and walk in <i>Lord of the Rings</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6900.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6900.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6902.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6902.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6904.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6904.jpgOne stone with its mount looks like a turtle. (It's hard to make out in this low-contrast picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6905.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6905.jpgI'm amazed this tree stays balanced. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6906.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6906.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6907.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6907.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6908.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6908.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6910.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6910.jpgDoesn't it looks like a windswept tree above a stream? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6911.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6911.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6913.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6913.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6914.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6914.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6915.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6915.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6918.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6918.jpgBushiness one rarely sees in tree this small. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6919.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6919.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6920.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6920.jpgFeels like an ordinary glade shrunk by a factor of twenty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6921.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6921.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6923.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6923.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6924.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6924.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6925.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6925.jpgUnique. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6926.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6926.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6927.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6927.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6931.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6931.jpgMany bonsai against the backdrop of the hotel's inner courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6932.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6932.jpgA massive redwood, fifty times smaller than usual. I wish I knew how old it is; the card doesn't say. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6933.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6933.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6936.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6936.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6937.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6937.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6938.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6938.jpgI feel like I've seen this during a hike, just not at this scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6939.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6939.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6941.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6941.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6943.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6943.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6944.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6944.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6945.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6945.jpgI didn't realize azaleas could bloom so much all at once. Some higher power (i.e., bonsai manipulator) must be in control. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6946.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6946.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6947.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6947.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6948.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6948.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6949.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6949.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6950.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6950.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6951.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6951.jpgBushy, and nearly perfectly spherical. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6952.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6952.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6953.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6953.jpgI think it's reaching out for something. And, at sixty-five years old, it must've been reaching for some time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6954.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6954.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6955.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6955.jpgI suppose it's possible that this could've been the intertwined junipers I saw two years ago. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6956.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6956.jpgDetail of the character of the bark. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6957.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6957.jpgIt's 900+ years old! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6960.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6960.jpgLook closely: it's a tree growing out of an old trunk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6961.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6961.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6962.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6962.jpgWhat a sunny glade! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6963.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6963.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6964.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6964.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6965.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6965.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6966.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6966.jpgTwisting and turning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6967.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6967.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6968.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6968.jpgA dense woods. When fairy tales always mention the hero hacking his way through (previously) impassible forests, I always imagine a scene like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6969.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6969.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6970.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6970.jpgAnother tour-de-force in balance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6972.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6972.jpgDetail of where the trunk enters the soil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6973.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6973.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6975.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6975.jpgThe bonsai I won in the raffle. It's an elm, estimated at between ten and fifteen years old. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6976.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6976.jpgCranes. This piece (and the rest of the cranes) were made from one sheet of paper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6977.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6977.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6978.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6978.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6979.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6979.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6980.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6980.jpgWhile the funny-looking birds are the things that grab the eye, I took this picture because I really like the faces in the cactuses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6981.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6981.jpgA three-dimensional cube of cranes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6985.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6985.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6987.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6987.jpgCute and fun! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6988.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6988.jpgThe first part of a mock parade. <br /> Tilt your head. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6989.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6989.jpgThe shrine-carrying ritual. I didn't get to see this part of the parade this year. <br /> Yes, it's all made of paper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6990.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6990.jpgAn explanation of the paper doll models of the parade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6991.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6991.jpgAnother float in a mock parade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6992.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6992.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6993.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6993.jpgThese warriors have a sense of movement. <br/> It remains hard to believe they're entirely paper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6994.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6994.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6995.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6995.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6996.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6996.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6998.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6998.jpgPaper molded like fabric. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_6999.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_6999.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_7000.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_7000.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_7001.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_7001.jpgThe Japantown Tower, the classic focal sight by the plaza in the center of Japantown. <br /> I'm amazed that, despite all my visits to Japantown, this was the first time I took a picture of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_7002.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_7002.jpgThe imagawa yaki stand from which I got a snack in the late afternoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_7004.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_7004.jpgImagawa yaki being made. They're disc-shaped pancakes with red bean paste inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_7005.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_7005.jpgAnother picture of them being made. Each requires much attention: individual filling, flipping the top to cover, and then flipping the whole thing again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_7007.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_7007.jpgMy imagawa yaki. They were pretty pleasing and tasted exactly like you'd expect from the description. I only bought two because the people making them requested that everyone order conservatively in hopes that their batch would last long enough to allow everyone in line to get some. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/IMG_7008.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/IMG_7008.jpgA view from Alta Plaza northward (and downward!) past the Marina district toward the bay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/MVI_6879.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/MVI_6880.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/MVI_6982.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/MVI_6984.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/san francisco from alta plaza.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/san francisco from alta plaza.jpgA panorama, generally southward, of San Francisco from Alta Plaza park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/STA_7012.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/STA_7012.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/STB_7013.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/STB_7013.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/STC_7014.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/media/STC_7014.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_20-japantown_cherry_blossom_festival/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7019.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7019.jpgMost of my hike was along this stream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7020.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7020.jpgI took this picture to add to my growing collection of pictures of rock towers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7021.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7021.jpgYours truly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7022.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7022.jpgThrough this field, one can see the hills border that Ashland on the west. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7024.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7024.jpgA stairway, nicer than one would expect in a park, framed by trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7025.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7025.jpgAnother part of the stream which runs through Lithia Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7029.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7029.jpgI read in the sun under this tree for a while. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7031.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7031.jpgNear my lunch restaurant, one can see clear across the valley to the hills that border Ashland on the east. <br /> If you look very closely, you can see that the last little remnants of snow at the top of the rightmost hill hasn't entirely melted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7032.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7032.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.lelascafe.com/">Lela's Cafe</a>, my lunch destination, a bit off the beaten path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7034.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7034.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7035.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7035.jpgMy bbq chicken panini, salad with balsamic dressing, and cute little cherry tomato halves on cucumber slices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7036.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7036.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.taburestaurant.com/">Tabu</a>, my dinner destination, has both a restaurant and a bar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7038.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7038.jpgChips and salsa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7039.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7039.jpgDuck enchiladas in a mole sauce, topped with tomatoes, green onions, chilies, and cheese, and accompanied by rice and beans. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/IMG_7041.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/media/IMG_7041.jpgA Mexican chocolate torte, which the waitress called an "almost flourless chocolate cake." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/MVI_7016.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_26/MVI_7037.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7042.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7042.jpgThe diner, <a target=_blank href="http://www.wildgoosecafe.com/">Wild Goose Cafe and Bar</a>, where I ate breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7043.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7043.jpgThe diner was filled with locals. I sat at the bar. <br /> I wonder if the guy holding up the newspaper was intending to cover his friend's face or just showing him an article. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7044.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7044.jpgHash browns, scrambled eggs, and a home-made marionberry muffin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7045.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7045.jpgUpper Table Rock, as seen from the parking lot by Lower Table Rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7047.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7047.jpgLower Table Rock, as seen from shortly up the trail from the parking lot. Look at all the different types of trees at different elevations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7048.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7048.jpgA plaque that explains the different ecosystems. If you view the previous picture, you can spot the various levels. <br /> In addition, I could see the changes in setting as I hiked up to the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7049.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7049.jpgWildflowers grew, but only during the first part of the hike. <Br /> If you look closely, you can spot some purple ones and some yellow ones in addition the large number of blue and white ones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7052.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7052.jpgThese solitary orange-red flowers stood out in the generally flowerless environ at this higher altitude. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7053.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7053.jpgThere were lots of wildflowers along the flat top of Table Rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7057.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7057.jpgA distinctive mountain (Mount Hood?) in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7060.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7060.jpgThe top of Upper Table Rock as seen from the top of Lower Table Rock. The valley in between is easy to miss in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7061.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7061.jpgThe flat area near the park is called Rogue River Valley. It seems to have many farms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7062.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7062.jpgOne path atop this table rock leads to a cliff. Where the ground ends in this picture, it really does drop nearly straight down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7063.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7063.jpgAnother look down into Rogue River Valley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7067.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7067.jpgFrom part of the way up Upper Table Rock, one can see the top of part of Upper Table Rock as well as, in the distance, Lower Table Rock. <br /> Despite the names, they're roughly the same height. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7068.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7068.jpgI took this picture while returning from the top of Upper Table Rock. Look closely. Do you see why I took this picture? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7069.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7069.jpgA detail of the previous picture. This is the closest picture I got before the salamander (?) scurried away. I'm not complaining--I can even see the scales on its skin in this picture! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7070.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7070.jpgThe large salad which came free with dinner, accompanied by blue cheese and poppy seed dressing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7072.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7072.jpgThe warm multi-grain bread which also came as an appetizer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7073.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7073.jpg"Citrus seared pacific escolar" with potatoes, mussels, shrimp, vegetables, and "grape tomatoes" in a "orange fennel lobster broth, and topped with lemon saffron aioli." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/IMG_7074.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/media/IMG_7074.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.omarsrestaurant.com/">Omar's</a>, my dinner destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/MVI_7059.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/MVI_7064.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/MVI_7065.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/MVI_7066.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_28/IMG_7076.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_28/media/IMG_7076.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.applecellarbakery.com/">Apple Cellar Bakery &amp; Bistro</a>, from which I grabbed a breakfast pastry to go. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_28/IMG_7077.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_28/media/IMG_7077.jpgThe bakery counter. If you view the full-sized image, you can count the various types of croissants and morning buns, among other things. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_28/IMG_7078.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_28/media/IMG_7078.jpgAn apple croissant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_04_26_to_2008_04_28-oregon_shakespeare_festival/2008_04_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7095.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7095.jpgA high-resolution picture of the Aztec dancers, "Casa de la Cultura Quetzalcoatl," who were performing when I arrived. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7101.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7101.jpgThe festival's food menu. I spent a few minutes reading it, trying to decide which items I'd get when I went upstairs. It turns out my contemplation was unnecessary--one five dollar tasting card allowed trying almost everything on the list! It was enough food for multiple meals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7102.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7102.jpgMy first batch of food.<br/>From the Italian table, I got (see left):<ul> <li>focaccia - dry </li><li> cured meats - basically standard sandwich meats </li><li> a block of soft, tangy cheese </li><li> sausage with polenta - very good. The sausage and polenta paired well, and also matched the nicely spiced tomato sauce and vegetables. </li><li> a coconut cookie (the top cookie in the picture) - tasty and chewy </li><li> a good sugary cookie (perhaps lemon-poppy) </li></ul> From the Portuguese table, I got (see right):<ul> <li>linguica (Portuguese sausage) - tasty and spicy</li> <li>a moon-shaped battered thing with a gooey custardy inside</li> <li>a soft, fried cheese turnover</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7103.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7103.jpgThe stained glass in the courtroom's ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7104.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7104.jpgThe old, somewhat ornate courtroom, used this day for as a place for people to eat indoors. What a nice setting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7105.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7105.jpgFrom the Chinese station: <ul> <li>bbq pork bun - good quality, especially the bun, which was lighter than usual. If only the bun weren't greasy to the touch, I'd call the dish perfect.</li> <li>egg roll - nicely greasy on the inside</li> <li>fortune cookie</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7106.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7106.jpgFrom the Irish table (counter-clockwise from left): <ul> <li>corned beef - happily warm, but only okay because it's a bit tough and dried-out</li> <li>roasted carrots - good</li> <li>boiled potatoes - standard</li> <li>soda bread - good. It's interesting and slightly fizzy, causing subtle bubbles in my sinuses. Also, a tad crumbly, it's more like cake than bread in that regard.</li> <li>a sugar cookie - needs to be paired with/dipped in tea or milk.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7107.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7107.jpgFrom the Japanese table, two futomaki rolls. (They also had cucumber rolls and California rolls, but I didn't want either of those.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7108.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7108.jpgFrom the Philippine table, some cool and crisp lumpia (the filipino version of egg rolls). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/IMG_7110.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/IMG_7110.jpgAnother perspective of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/MVI_7092.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/MVI_7093.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/MVI_7094.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/MVI_7099.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/MVI_7100.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/MVI_7109.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/MVI_7111.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/redwood city - panorama of san mateo county history museum.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/redwood city - panorama of san mateo county history museum.jpgThe festival's stage was directly outside the beautiful San Mateo County History Museum, formerly a courthouse. This is a panorama of the building itself and much of the stage in front of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/STA_7096.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/STA_7096.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/STB_7097.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/STB_7097.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/STC_7098.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/media/STC_7098.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_17-immigrants_day_festival/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7116.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7116.jpgVirginia Bakery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7117.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7117.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7118.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7118.jpg<b>Excellent</b>: lively and delightful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7119.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7119.jpgElephant Pharmacy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7120.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7120.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7121.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7121.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7122.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7122.jpgChocolate tandoori chicken. The chicken--a boneless breast--was pretty dry and entirely unspiced! However, the chocolate sauce, a dark chocolate with a deep roasted flavor, was perhaps the best quality chocolate I had that day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7123.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7123.jpg"Chocolate garlic cluster:" a few cloves of garlic embedded in chocolate. I'm not sure what the fragments outside the chocolate are. As I walked by the shop selling these, I could really smell the garlic. The piece, however, didn't smell that much, at least until I bit into it, allowing the cloves access to the air. Each bite gave an brief but intense taste of garlic that was quickly covered by chocolate as one chewed and broke the chocolate up into pieces. <br /> The chocolate wasn't very good quality. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7124.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7124.jpgA dragon that eats bars of chocolate. (Chocolate dragon &lt;=&gt; cookie monster.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7125.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7125.jpgThis is a big work; please view the full-sized image. <br /> It says "In Memory of Dr. Seuss," then has a drawing of "The Lorax," and is followed by "We Miss You!" <br /> I hope this guy won the competition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7126.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7126.jpgChocolate-dipped pineapple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7127.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7127.jpgA high-quality drawing of a primitive figure offering a cocoa bean. <br> It wasn't yet finished when I took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7128.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7128.jpgI wanted something healthy, tasty, and non-chocolate for a break, so bought a corn-mango-jicama salad from a deli, <a target=_blank href="http://www.pouletdeli.com/">Poulet</a>, that sells a lot of roasted chickens. It was quite good. <br /> The chicken in the background is not chalk art; rather, each table in Poulet is decorated with images of chickens. This drawing was on the table I sat at. I sat for a while in the corner window and read before steeling myself to go out for more chocolate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7129.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7129.jpgStarbucks (the green logo at right). <br /> Because of all the extra pictures here, I was tempted to put this in the general sidewalk art category. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7130.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7130.jpgMany businesses decorated the sidewalk outside their buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7131.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7131.jpgVarious images of cocoa beans and chocolate products. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7132.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7132.jpgACCI Gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7133.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7133.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7134.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7134.jpg"Life is like a Box of Chocolates." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7135.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7135.jpgJuice Bar Collective. <br /> Because this piece doesn't have the name of the business, I was tempted to put it in the general sidewalk art section. However, it's obviously connected with the shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7136.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7136.jpgChocolate orange sorbet from <a target=_blank href="http://www.ciaobellagelato.com/">Ciao Bella Gelato</a>. It was intensely chocolaty and intensely orangy. I can't believe I finished it all. Definitely good, I selected it after tasting some other options: chocolate jalapeno gelato (lacked its promised kick) and white chocolate raspberry gelato (fairly appealing). <br /> The funny thing about this festival is that I normally don't buy gelato or dessert in general, especially when alone, yet because I had tickets to spend I did so. It's not like these flavor options were only offered on this day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/IMG_7137.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/media/IMG_7137.jpgPerhaps the best use of sidewalk art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_05_31-chocolate_and_chalk_festival/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0102.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0102.jpgYours truly in front of the factory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0104.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0104.jpg<i>J</i> and <i>O</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0105.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0105.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0109.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0109.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0110.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0110.jpgIf you view the full-sized image, you can see many of the chocolates on sale in the front of the store. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0111.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0111.jpgAfter the tour, we strolled down 4th St in Berkeley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0112.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0112.jpgCafe Rouge's meat counter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0113.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0113.jpgDinner at Zachary's on Solano Avenue. <br /> At left is the spinach and mushroom; at right, the Zachary's special (sausage, green peppers, onions, and mushrooms). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_0114.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_0114.jpgSome of the these pictures came out well. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_7143.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_7143.jpgThe tasting after the tour. <br /> Center, then clock-wise from upper-left: <ul> <li>peanut butterfly (using bittersweet chocolate)</li> <li>chocolate square (sorry I don't have a better description)</li> <li>almond cluster (almond fragments in milk chocolate)</li> <li>lemon marzipan</li> <li>passionfruit heart</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_7144.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_7144.jpg<i>O</i> likes looking unhappy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_7145.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_7145.jpgMaking caramel almond sticks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_7146.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_7146.jpgBut with a woman under each arm, he's happy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_7147.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_7147.jpgSometimes, that is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/IMG_7148.html2018-01-12T00:13:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/media/IMG_7148.jpgAll of us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_07-charles_chocolate_tour/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7161.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7161.jpgFish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7162.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7162.jpgOne arcade within the market, and lots of colorful vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7164.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7164.jpgMore pastas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7165.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7165.jpg"Dried fruit logs." Scary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7166.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7166.jpgAlmost unnaturally vibrant flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7167.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7167.jpgDi Yin in front of Saigon Restaurant, where we bought part of our lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7168.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7168.jpgA tofu and mushroom banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich), made good due to its warm, soft tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7169.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7169.jpgCheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7171.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7171.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.beechershandmadecheese.com/">Beecher's</a>, the shop selling the cheese in the previous photograph, makes their cheese on-site. The machines that make the cheese are all along the wall in this picture. At right are hanging bags of dairy. Also, if you view the full-sized version of the picture, near the top you'll see many signs describing the steps in making cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7172.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7172.jpgFruit. <br /> I bought a few lychee from this stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7175.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7175.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/">Pike Place Public Market</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7176.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7176.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.jacksfishspot.com/">Jack's Fish Spot</a>, where we bought another part of our lunch: oysters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7177.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7177.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7178.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7178.jpgThe view of Puget Sound from Pike Place Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7179.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7179.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.piroshkybakery.com/">Piroshky Piroshky</a> sells many varieties of piroshky (baked European breads filled with stuff), including dessert piroshky. If you view the full-sized image, you can read the signs labeling items. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7180.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7180.jpgA woman making piroshky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7181.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7181.jpgSo many different kinds and colors of orzo! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7182.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7182.jpgA beautifully sculpted meringue at Le Panier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7184.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7184.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.lepanier.com/">Le Panier, a "Very French Bakery,"</a> sold many breads and pastries, including the two pictured here that we had as part of lunch. At left is a champignons (filled with mushrooms in a cream sauce); at right is a dauphinois (filled with potatoes, bacon, and cheese). My champignons was buttery, light, delicate, and fairly flaky. The dauphinois smelled (unsurprisingly) of bacon. <a name="piroshky"></a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7185.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7185.jpgLe Panier's menu of feuilletes (savory pastry tarts). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7187.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7187.jpgA potato, onion, and cheese piroshky. The bread was very soft! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7188.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7188.jpgOn the way from Pike Place to our car, we spotted this rooftop garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7189.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7189.jpgA close-up of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7190.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7190.jpgThis part of Washington is covered with forests. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7195.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7195.jpgYours truly, lounging. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7196.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7196.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7197.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7197.jpgA view across Lake Padden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7199.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7199.jpgTaken while waiting in the line to go through customs into Canada. The lawn before the booth is precisely manicured. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7202.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7202.jpg"Tofu vegetable (malaysian greens) cooked salad." Like a Chinese version of tabbouleh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7204.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7204.jpgXiao long bao (Shanghai soup-filled dumplings). Very good, with a delicate skin and lots of soup inside. Unlike many times I've had this dish, the soup was a good temperature (not scalding). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7206.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7206.jpgFried dumplings with a thick doughy skin (sheng jian bao). They're what I hoped for, like the dumplings I love from Queens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7208.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7208.jpgThe moist, porky insides of a sheng jian bao. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/IMG_7209.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/IMG_7209.jpgTop Shanghai Cuisine Restaurant, the restaurant where we had dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/lake padden washington panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/lake padden washington panorama.jpgA panorama of Lake Padden.<br /> There are some wildflowers in the foreground at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/MVI_7198.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/MVI_7203.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/STA_7191.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/STA_7191.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/STB_7192.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/STB_7192.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/STC_7193.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/STC_7193.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/STD_7194.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/media/STD_7194.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7201.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7201.jpgThe fancy chandelier in our room. <br /> Taken the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7210.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7210.jpgThe hotel (actually residential house) where we stayed for a few days. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7211.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7211.jpgIts neighborhood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7212.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7212.jpgA tea egg (hard-boiled egg stewed in tea). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7213.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7213.jpgLeftover pan au chocolat from the bakery Le Panier at Seattle's Pike Place market. It survived the night as well as could be expected. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7214.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7214.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.granvilleisland.com/en/node">Granville Island</a>'s entrance, under a bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7215.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7215.jpgOne aisle in Granville Island's public market. Lots of meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7216.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7216.jpgAnother aisle. Lots of fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7217.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7217.jpgMore fruit. <b>Excellent</b> for its lively colors. And look how tall the towers of cherries are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7218.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7218.jpgMany bagels, from <a target=_blank href="http://www.siegelsbagels.com/">Siegel's Bagels</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7219.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7219.jpgOh my, look at all the cured meats (from <a target=_blank href="http://www.oyamasausage.ca/">Oyama</a>). <br /> If you view the full-sized image, you can read the labels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7220.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7220.jpgMore of Oyama's meats. If you look closely, you can spot the "special of the house" duck prosciutto, which I bought some of. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7221.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7221.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.terrabreads.com/">Terra Breads</a>, Granville Island's answer to San Francisco's Acme. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7222.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7222.jpgVery good red snapper chowder and focaccia from The Stock Pot. The chowder was like a bisque made from fish, lime, cilantro, and chipotle. The focaccia was warm and not too salty, better than most focaccia I've had. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7223.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7223.jpgRosemary salt bagel from Siegel's Bagels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7224.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7224.jpgDuck prosciutto from Oyama. It melted in my mouth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7225.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7225.jpgSmoked salmon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7226.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7226.jpgSalmon jerky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7227.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7227.jpgPoppy seed hamantaschen. It was cake-y and big, with the filling only in the center. I'd describe the filling as "nut butter" or an earthy cross between seeds and nuts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7228.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7228.jpgU.S.S. Constitution, the first sight in the <a target=_blank href="http://www.modeltrainsmuseum.bc.ca/">Model Train</a> and <a target=_blank href="http://www.modelshipsmuseum.ca/">Ships</a> Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7229.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7229.jpgThe plaque describing the previous model. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7230.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7230.jpgOne model train layout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7231.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7231.jpgThe fuzzy label attached to the previous diorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7232.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7232.jpgOne case (of many) with model trains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7233.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7233.jpgThe museum has some vaguely interesting plaques such as this one, describing the history of particular model train companies. <br /> I think this plaque goes with the trains in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7234.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7234.jpgAnother large layout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7235.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7235.jpgAnd another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7236.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7236.jpgDetails about the previous layout that help put it in context. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7237.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7237.jpgThe museum also had many model ships. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7239.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7239.jpgA map of the focal point of the museum: a large model train layout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7240.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7240.jpgA description of the trees in this layout and how they were made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7241.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7241.jpgMany model train cars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7243.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7243.jpgA plaque that mentions a few animals are hidden in this layout. I found them all. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7244.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7244.jpgPart of the layout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7245.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7245.jpgTunnels through one part of the mountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7246.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7246.jpgBridges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7251.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7251.jpgBigger bridges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7252.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7252.jpgMountain goats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7253.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7253.jpgIf you look closely at the full-sized image, you should be able to spot both an eagle and a bear in this picture. I'll put a hint about where they are in white-on-white text below (highlight it). <font color=white>The eagle is on a treetop above the left side of the pond. <br/> The bear is on the leftmost of the two islands.</white> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7256.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7256.jpgThe dramatic history of the real Bismarck. <br/> Sorry about the image's fuzziness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7257.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7257.jpgThe Bismarck, a German battleship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7258.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7258.jpgOr was this the Bismarck? Probably not, but my notes don't make it clear. Regardless, these two boats are detailed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7259.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7259.jpgA room of WWII battleships, including the two previously photographed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7260.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7260.jpgGreenery near the end of the under-the-bridge entrance to Granville Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7264.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7264.jpgMany varieties of pot pies ranging from okra &amp; burdock quiche pies to molten crab pot pies to curry seafood pies. View the full-sized image to read them all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7265.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7265.jpgDi Yin stops to smell the flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7266.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7266.jpgA cranberry orange loaf (basically a flavored pound cake) and an cranberry orange bagel ("I just don't think this is going to make it til dinner.") https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7268.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7268.jpgOminous clouds over Vancouver. At left is Granville Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7269.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7269.jpgAre these cement trucks? In any case, they're cute. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7270.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7270.jpgMany variations on chocolate-dipped apples. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7274.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7274.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://setosushi.ca/">Seto Sushi</a>, our dinner destination, is located in an ordinary strip mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7275.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7275.jpgDeep-fried soft-shell crab. It smelled good and tasted good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7276.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7276.jpgFukahire chawanmushi (a type of egg custard). Funky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7277.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7277.jpgFrom left-to-right, top-to-bottom: <ul> <li>hamachi (yellowtail) (two pieces): good as usual.</li> <li>maguro (geoduck) (two pieces): felt like it's just ridges on ridges and muscles on muscles. It reminded me strongly of the ocean, much as mussels do.</li> <li>katsuo (bonito fish, which is type of tuna): similar to other white fish.</li> <li>blue-fin akami (another type of tuna): A soft, lean cut of tuna. Did I mention it was soft? Very soft.</li> <li>pickled ginger, of course</li> </ul> Di Yin observed, approvingly, that the temperature of the fish matched the temperature of the rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7278.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7278.jpgThe guy who makes soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7279.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7279.jpgShrimp wonton soup. Pretty decent, but it didn't match that <a target=_blank href="/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/TXT_0001.html">I previously had in Boston</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7280.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/IMG_7280.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.richmond9.com/">#9 Restaurant</a>, the place where we had round two of dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/MVI_7200.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/MVI_7247.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/MVI_7248.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/MVI_7250.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/MVI_7263.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/MVI_7267.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/MVI_7268.d2008-07-14T00:53:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/STA_7271.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/STA_7271.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/STB_7272.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/STB_7272.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/STC_7273.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/STC_7273.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/vancouver - burrard bridge west panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/media/vancouver - burrard bridge west panorama.jpgA panorama looking west from Burrard Bridge. Vancouver proper is on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7281.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7281.jpgFor breakfast, we had some bagels (fruit & nut, sun-dried tomato, banana & walnut, and rosemary & salt) we bought the day before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7282.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7282.jpgLions Gate Bridge. At the left end is the tip of Stanley Park; at the right is North Vancouver. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7283.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7283.jpgStatue of a girl on a rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7284.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7284.jpgGreenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7285.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7285.jpgMany plants grow on Beaver Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7289.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7289.jpgHot & sour soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7290.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7290.jpgHouse special chicken. This chicken, which was fried, smelled burnt, or maybe I just didn't like the oil it was fried in. Also, I didn't like the batter. The sauce was a basic sweet and sour. Overall, it was a bad enough dish that I didn't finish it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7291.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7291.jpgPolice weapons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7292.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7292.jpgMany toy police cars. I like the quirkiness of an organization that decides to have a collection like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7293.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7293.jpgA display showing one common way cards can be marked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7294.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7294.jpgA display of both American and Canadian counterfeit currency. <br /> I'm amused by the creativity shown by some counterfeiters, such as the one who used corners from monopoly money to alter real bills https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7295.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7295.jpgConfiscated weapons. Some of the balls-and-chains at right are especially scary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7297.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7297.jpgThe "four general shapes of fingerprints: arches, loops, whorls and twinned loops." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7298.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7298.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca/">Police Museum</a>. I only noticed now as I caption the picture that it says "Coroners Court" above the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7300 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7300 - brightened.jpgWe had dinner at <a target=_blank href="http://www.guu-izakaya.com/gastown.html">Guu in Gastown</a>. <Br /> This picture is of the plum mojito I drank ("plum wine, rum, lime, shiso, soda, and maple syrup"). I liked it; the lime and plum combined well. Refreshing. <br /> Di Yin said it tasted "like sour plum soup, but chilled." <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7302 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7302 - brightened.jpgKimchi bibimbap ("spicy rice in a hot stone bowl with kimchi, ground pork, vegetables, and egg"). The crispy rice was good. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7303 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7303 - brightened.jpgA tomato-rice croquette "with cheese, basil, and garlic." This was effectively a deep-fried ball of rice. The crust was great! The tomato aspect came in because there was a thin slice of tomato between the crust and the rice (although cool, it was easy to miss and didn't add much to the taste) and the croquette was served with a tomato-based sauce (also unnecessary). In short, this was basically a very good quality croquette. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7304 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7304 - brightened.jpgTakoyaki ("puffed deep-fried octopus ball" pancakes). We liked how the seafood flavor infused the whole takoyaki. The batter center was chewy like the texture of mashed potatoes. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7307.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7307.jpgSashimi salad ("tai snapper, scallops, and salmon a bed of greens dressed in a ginger garlic dressing and wasabi mayo"). Although the fish was not great quality, the salad was great, possibly because we definitely liked the wasabi mayo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/IMG_7308 - darkened.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/media/IMG_7308 - darkened.jpgA snoopy pen with many small paper stars balanced on it. We made these stars using chopstick wrappers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/index.2.html2008-08-10T17:39:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_12/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0005.jpgWe returned to <a target=_blank href="http://www.richmond9.com/">#9 Restaurant</a> for brunch. <br/> We'd previously went there <a target=_blank href="../2008_06_11/index.2.html#no9">two evenings earlier</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0006.jpgRice noodles with beef, bean sprouts, and chilies: innocuous, pleasing comfort food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0009.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0009.jpgDi Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0012.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0012.jpgMe. <br /> Yup, it's windy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0013.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0013.jpgPart of our picnic lunch: pickled garlic stems. <br /> We bought these earlier at a Korean supermarket. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0014.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0014.jpgDried persimmons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0017.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0017.jpgA ferry identical to ours, making the return trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0018.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0018.jpgOne of the many nearly uninhabited islands we passed en route to Vancouver Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0019.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0019.jpgA cute little lighthouse, taken using my new camera's 10x zoom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0020.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0020.jpgSimply for contrast, the same picture using only a 5x zoom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0021.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0021.jpgA private island, perhaps? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0022.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0022.jpgA washed-out image of a fountain at UVic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0025.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0025.jpgTall mountains in the distance. <br /> I think these are the Olympic/Coastal Range. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0026.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0026.jpgDi Yin looks happy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0027.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0027.jpgA zoomed in picture of one mountain's snow-capped peak. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0028.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0028.jpgThe view east toward the southern side of Vancouver Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0029.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0029.jpgThe entrance to <a target=_blank href="http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/Restaurants_in_Victoria/sooke_harbour_house_restaurant.html">Sooke Harbour House</a>, a hyper-local, sustainable restaurant I heard about from a friend and from Anthony Bourdain's travel show <i>No Reservations</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0031.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0031.jpgOne of Sooke Harbour House's gardens, including its variety of flowers and its funky sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0032.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0032.jpgThe day's menu. Because there were two choices for everything, between us we decided to try every dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0034.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0034.jpgThe view from our table, with another nice, small garden in the foreground and, closer still, our table's candle, bouquet, and water bottle. <br /> If you look closely, you can see fennel and rosemary. I wonder if the herbs used in our meal were from this garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0035.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0035.jpgThe dessert menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0037.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0037.jpgDecent, hearty bread, and butter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0038.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0038.jpgOne of Sooke's dining rooms--not the one we ate in--had many crabs on the wall. :) Quirky fun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0039.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0039.jpgMy really good glass of 2006 Pinot Gris from <a target=_blank href="http://www.bluegrousevineyards.com/">Blue Grouse</a> winery in Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. We drove to the winery the next day to buy a bottle. <br /> Di Yin must've liked it as well because she kept sipping it, and she doesn't usually do that with wines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0040.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0040.jpg"Crab and carrot soup with clams, bacon and chive oil." We think it needed pepper and also cream. It worked great, however, with buttered bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0041.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0041.jpg"Sooke Harbour House Salad: wild and cultivated organic greens with edible blossoms from our gardens, tossed in a lingonberry and summery savory vinaigrette." Doesn't it look like a pile of flowers? Other than the good dressing--I wish there was more-- and the appearance, there's nothing particularly commendable about the salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0042.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0042.jpgDi Yin and I. <br /> An astute observer who's also seen Bourdain's episode on this place will realize we sat at the same table as he. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0044.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0044.jpgUs posed around a different chair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0045.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0045.jpgAnother shot, just in case the others didn't work out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0046.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0046.jpg"Honey garlic glazed smoked salmon with broccoli, bok choy, radish and buckwheat noodles in a light miso broth with crispy garlic, pumpkinseeds and a mild chili oil." The salmon was good. Otherwise, Di Yin said that she's made a better noodle-miso-vegetable dish for breakfast, and I agree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0047.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0047.jpg"Herb crusted squid with brioche, dried fruit terrine, shaved beets and fennel, sundried tomato, Montana cheese and sunflower seed pesto and a balsamic reduction." <br /> The fennel is top-left: potent.<br /> The paper-thin red sheets in the top-right are the beets. <br /> The brioche, at left, was buttery. <br /> The triangular sticky-looking thing at middle-left is the fruit compote: good. <br /> The white cylinders at middle-right are the squid tentacles. They were excellently cooked (tender, not rubbery) and nicely salted and oiled. <br /> The sunflower seed pesto, at bottom, was pleasing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0048.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0048.jpg"Roasted pork tenderloin in a licorice tea pork broth with scallion ginger chive flower oil, steamed soya bean dumpling, wilted greens and carrots." In short, moist pork with skin, a good pork-tea broth, and a decent edamame dumpling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0049.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0049.jpg"Grilled sablefish with plum Dijon mustard puree and a mint emulsion, potato fritters, rapini and cauliflower." The sablefish (afar) was very fresh. The greens and cauliflower (closer items) were respectable. The potato fritter (closest item) was light and very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0050.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0050.jpgAnother photo of the view from our window. It appears the mountains are floating. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0051.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0051.jpg"Three Garden Inspired Sorbets: green apple mint, yellow plum sweet woodruff, anjou pear black currant sweet cicely." Read that again; it's quite an interesting list. <br /> The green apple was good but I think the pear was the best. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0052.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0052.jpg"White chocolate parfait served with dark chocolate coffee cake and dark chocolate sauce." Wow, look at the fancy, intricate presentation! <br /> The cake was good, and not too coffee-y. The parfait (white cylindrical pyramid) was rich and creamy. Very creamy. It went very well with all that dark chocolate. <br /> When I initially ordered this, I wondered how chocolate and cream would go together. How could I have thought that? They went great! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0053.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0053.jpgThe same dessert, simply taken from a different perspective and with a flash. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0054.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0054.jpgDitto, simply taken with a flash (and after eating a little). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/IMG_0055.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/media/IMG_0055.jpgComplimentary desserts to end the meal: profiteroles flavored with lime rind, and dark chocolate squares with rum filling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/MVI_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/MVI_0008.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/MVI_0016.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/MVI_0023.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/MVI_0024.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/MVI_0036.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0056.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0056.jpgUniversity of Victoria's campus is inhabited by countless tame rabbits. <br /> I love the resolution on my new camera. In the full-sized image you can see every individual strand of fur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0057.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0057.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0058.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0058.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0059.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0059.jpgTrees and grass in the morning light. <br /> I'm sorry that the shot is crooked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0060.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0060.jpgA taupe bunny. Inquisitive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0063.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0063.jpgA gray bunny. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0066.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0066.jpgHiding in the shade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0068.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0068.jpgThis bunny matches the sidewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0069.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0069.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0071.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0071.jpgThe elusive black bunny. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0072.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0072.jpgLook closely: a black bunny guards each side of this set of benches. (They're camouflaged; you may have to view the full-sized image to see them.) The scene reminds me of those buildings with statues guarding each side of the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0073.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0073.jpgDi Yin stole breakfast for me from her conference. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0075.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0075.jpgWildflowers at Malahat Summit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0083.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0083.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0084.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0084.jpgThroughout the day, we saw wildflowers growing everywhere, even on these rocks by Malahat Summit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0095.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0095.jpgA picture that focuses on the town, if it can be called that, at the water's edge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0096.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0096.jpgA multi-layered image: water (with island), land, water, land, water, land. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0097.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0097.jpgAlthough I don't like how I look in this picture, I'm keeping it because of the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0098.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0098.jpgA better picture of me, though I'm still not a fan of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0099.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0099.jpgThese flowers make me think Blue Grouse should expand into another market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0101.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0101.jpgThe wine tasting list for white wines. My tasting notes:<ul> <li>Muller-Thurgau: very dry.</li> <li>Ortega: dry, peachy.</li> <li>Pinot Gris: orange, more body.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0102.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0102.jpgThe wine tasting list for red wines. My tasting notes:<ul> <li>Pinot Noir: pretty good for a noir. cherry.</li> <li>Black Muscat: lychee smell. Tastes odd.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0103.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0103.jpgThe winery's cat lies on the gravel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0104.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0104.jpgAh, so comfortable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0105.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0105.jpgDi Yin plays with it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0106.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0106.jpgScratching. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0107.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0107.jpgDi Yin is pleased that the cat is so friendly. <br /> By the way, I'm sorry that I took these photographs at such a low resolution. I didn't realize my camera was still set like that after the wine tasting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0108.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0108.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0109.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0109.jpgThe cat also likes lounging in the grass. <br /> Above it are yet more of the winery's flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0110.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0110.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.bluegrousevineyards.com/">Blue Grouse</a>'s vineyards</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0111.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0111.jpgWild grasses on a road near the winery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0112.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0112.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0113.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0113.jpgA narrow road dominated by tall trees. <br /> These looked better while driving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0114.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0114.jpgOne vendor sold a wide variety of pilafs and pre-mixed soups. Their colorful nature made them pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0116.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0116.jpgA close-up of some of the soup mixes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0117.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0117.jpgWe had lunch outdoors in the restaurant attached to Merridale Cidery: <a target=_blank href="http://www.merridalecider.com/bistro">La Pommeraie Bistro</a>. You can see Di Yin sitting at our table with its painted tabletop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0118.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0118.jpg"Home cured salmon: winter apple, and fennel cured salmon with tzatziki." A sweet (candied?) salmon with good tzatziki sauce. Very good overall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0119.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0119.jpg"Open sandwich: pan seared salmon on brick oven bread with tossed organic greens and tapenade." The salmon had a nice crispiness from being seared. Sorry you can't see the bread under it. Like the other dish, this was very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0122.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0122.jpgRows of apple trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0123.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0123.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.merridalecider.com/">Merridale Cidery</a>'s restaurant-and-tasting-room building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0124.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0124.jpgThe polished, presentation distillery. The distillery we saw in the back room, in actual use, certainly didn't look this new and shiny. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0126.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0126.jpgDi Yin by the cidery's funky fountain/pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0127.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0127.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.truegrain.ca/">True Grain Bread</a> bakes organic breads, often made from heritage grains (analogous to heirloom tomatoes). <br /> Someone told us that until the bakery and other artisanal producers opened in the last few years, the town was a small, shrinking town that one paid any attention to, not even people the next town over. The bakery hosts discussions on organics and other local community issues. It sounds like they helped bring the town to life. In short, I have much respect for the bakery's philosophy and how it displays it through its website and its actions. <br /> I really like the style and content of the bakery's website, even as I hate its use of images, often containing text, for layout. <br /> Incidentally, it's easy to miss the bicycle above the bakery's entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0129.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0129.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.hilaryscheese.com/">Hilary's Cheese</a>. Its selection isn't as large as other cheese shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0130.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0130.jpgCowichan Bay, as seen from between two buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0131.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0131.jpgTrue Grain's selection of breads. Although not pictured, they make a 20-mile bread bread: the grain is grown nearby, ground just a few miles away, and baked here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0133.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0133.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.udderguysicecream.com/">Udder Guy's Ice Cream</a>. We tried samples and learned they make potently flavored ice cream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0134.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0134.jpgCowichan Bay Seafoods. <br /> It has a small, fresh, <i>expensive</i> selection of seafood, all of which were caught locally. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0135.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0135.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0136.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0136.jpgThe twenty-plus-foot mural near where we parked. <br /> Also, the first of the murals we saw that involved logging. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0137.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0137.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0138.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0138.jpgAnother huge mural. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0139.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0139.jpgCute. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0140.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0140.jpgA collage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0141.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0141.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0142.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0142.jpgA mural commemorating the lumber barons, an industry which was "the lifeblood of the community for 60 years." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0143.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0143.jpgAn impressionist mural. I like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0144.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0144.jpgA cute statue of an old couple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0145.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0145.jpgBesides timber, railroads were also a recurring image on the town's murals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0146.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0146.jpgFor a sense of scale, notice the lamppost at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0147.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0147.jpg"The mural is dedicated to the many volunteers who made the Chemainus mural project a success." <br /> Sorry about the sharp contrast in this and later pictures. It was a sunny day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0148.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0148.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0149.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0149.jpgAnother piece that reflects Chemainus's lumberworking past. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0151.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0151.jpgFor a sense of scale, notice the man and tree at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0152.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0152.jpg"Arrival of H.M.S. Reindeer at Chemainus 1869" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0153.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0153.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0154.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0154.jpg"Julia Askew 1871-1942: First white child born in Chemainus" <br /> No, I'm not sure why this is something to commemorate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0155.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0155.jpgI like the childish artistic style of this mural. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0156.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0156.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0157.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0157.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0158.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0158.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0159.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0159.jpg"Memories of a Chinese Boy" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0160.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0160.jpg"Welcome to Chemainus: World Famous Murals." <br /> Chemainus has a large number of murals. I tried to take a picture of every one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0161.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0161.jpg"Pass the Torch" <br /> I repeat my apology about the harsh shadows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0162.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0162.jpgAnother mural about the timber industry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0163.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0163.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0164.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0164.jpgA mural with accompanying statues, giving it a real sense of depth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0165.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0165.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0166.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0166.jpgSomehow, the mural's background makes the building look run-down. (It's not.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0167.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0167.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0168.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0168.jpg"First Chemainus Sawmill", the last mural I spotted in town, is attached to a working waterwheel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0169.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0169.jpgThe view east toward the Strait of Georgia. <br /> Cropped from the bottom of this picture is an industrial zone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0170.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0170.jpgPart of our picnic dinner: celery, a sample of blue cheese, 5-year-aged cheddar from Quebec (good; simultaneously sharp and creamy), ciabatta roll, and olives. The cheeses came from <a target=_blank href="IMG_0129.html">Hilary's Cheese</a>; the bread came from <a target=_blank href="IMG_0131.html">True Grain Bread</a>. The olive container holds jalapeno-stuffed olives, garlic-stuffed olives, dark olives, and a button mushroom salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/IMG_0171.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/IMG_0171.jpgCinnamon-raisin rolls from True Grain Bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/MVI_0132.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STA_0076.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STA_0076.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STA_0085.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STA_0085.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STB_0077.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STB_0077.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STB_0086.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STB_0086.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STC_0078.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STC_0078.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STC_0087.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STC_0087.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STD_0079.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STD_0079.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STD_0088.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STD_0088.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STE_0089.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STE_0089.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STF_0090.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STF_0090.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STG_0091.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STG_0091.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STH_0092.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STH_0092.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STI_0093.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STI_0093.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/STJ_0094.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/STJ_0094.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/vancouver island - chemainus - long mural.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/vancouver island - chemainus - long mural.jpgThis very long mural has such detail, it looks almost like a photograph. <br /> View the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/vancouver island - highway one vista panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/vancouver island - highway one vista panorama.jpgAt an overlook a bit farther north, there's an expansive vista of water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/vancouver island - malahat summit highway one panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_14/media/vancouver island - malahat summit highway one panorama.jpgMalahat Summit's view of a large forest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0172.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0172.jpgMore bunnies, like <a target=_blank href="../2008_06_14/">the day before</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0177.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0177.jpgIt was a clear, crisp day and some sailboats went out to enjoy it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0178.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0178.jpgSome nice artwork in the Art Gallery by the Sea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0179.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0179.jpgMore of the Art Gallery by the Sea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0181.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0181.jpgBeacon Park, adjacent to the dock where I took the previous pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0182.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0182.jpgSidney by the Sea had many cute statues on benches throughout the town. I particularly liked this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0183.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0183.jpgMaria's Souvlaki, where we had lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0184.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0184.jpgMy lamb souvlaki was good and exactly what one should have a right to expect when ordering souvlaki. I like how both the bread and the lamb were warm. By the way, it had lots of tzatziki sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0185.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0185.jpgAnother statue. <br /> Someone else had already put flowers in the man's hands before we found it; although I like it, it wasn't our idea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0186.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0186.jpgA seagull. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0190.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0190.jpgA seal sticks its head above water. Kudos to Di Yin for spotting it! <br /> I love my super-zoom camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0191.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0191.jpgA different seal, I believe. You can see its whole body. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0192.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0192.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0193.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0193.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0194.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0194.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0195.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0195.jpgIt begins to dive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0197.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0197.jpgAfter snaking around islands near the Haro Strait, we see the wide open Strait of Georgia before us. <br/> At left, mountains are faintly visible in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0199.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0199.jpgWe passed a small, solar-powered lighthouse with a guy relaxing by it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0200.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0200.jpgThere were some houses dotting the islands. I took a picture of one at random. This was probably a little larger than average. <br /> The people who live here must lead an interesting life so far from civilization, markets, shops, etc. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0202.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0202.jpgA taller lighthouse and compound near the entrance to the Strait of Georgia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0205.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0205.jpgAnother view of the same compound. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0206.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0206.jpgSoy pudding. We added ginger-sugar syrup to it. Di Yin liked the freshness of the tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0207.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0207.jpg"Excellent Tofu & Snack Ltd.", a store in Richmond that specializes in tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0208.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0208.jpgFried tofu from Parker Good Foods, in the <a target=_blank href="http://www.parkerplace.com/">Parker Place</a> food court. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0209.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0209.jpgThe printed list of specials. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0210.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0210.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0211.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0211.jpgDelicious Cuisine, where we had dinner. Di Yin spotted this restaurant while we were driving a few days earlier and translated the Chinese name to Top Eccentric Chef. At that point, it went onto our list of places to eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0212.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0212.jpgAnother side of the restaurant. <br /> Those of you who can read Chinese and have an image viewer with a zoom button can read the menu on the wall (in the full-sized image). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0213.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0213.jpg"Stir-fried pea leaf with bailing mushroom." Really good. <br /> Sometimes these are written as "bai-ling mushrooms." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/IMG_0214.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/media/IMG_0214.jpg"Spicy minced pork with green and red pepper." Also quite good. It seemed like it had homemade black bean sauce. The dish used sweet peppers (e.g., bell) but they were still spicy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/MVI_0176.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/MVI_0187.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_15/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0215.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0215.jpgThe entrance to <a target=_blank href="http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/website/">VanDusen Botanical Garden</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0216.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0216.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> photo of, according to my notes, a purple split corona daffodil (though in retrospect it doesn't look like a daffodil to me), complete with a bee at top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0217.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0217.jpgSpiky plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0218.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0218.jpgA blueblossom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0220.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0220.jpgLivingstone Lake and its fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0222.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0222.jpgMore greenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0223.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0223.jpgOne shaded path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0224.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0224.jpgA winding path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0226.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0226.jpgThe bamboo grove, I believe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0227.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0227.jpgA neat path over Cypress Pond. <b>Excellent</b> for the lively greens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0228.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0228.jpgWhat a cool, entangled tree! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0231.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0231.jpgThree ducks in close proximity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0232.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0232.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> shot of a duck. Look at the feathers! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0233.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0233.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0234.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0234.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0237.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0237.jpgFive ducks in a different pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0240.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0240.jpgFlowers. As usual, I can't recognize them. According to my notes, they might be "washington stilbe." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0242.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0242.jpgMore flowers. <br /> If, for any of these unlabeled flowers, you can tell me their names, please do so. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0249.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0249.jpgYet another flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0251.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0251.jpgDitto. <br /> It's neat seeing flecks of white covering the stems. (This is more visible in the full-sized image.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0260.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0260.jpgA snake-branch spruce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0262.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0262.jpgWhat awesome looking plants! <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0263.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0263.jpgThe opposite perspective of the previously photographed lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0264.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0264.jpgA weeping giant sequoia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0265.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0265.jpgA peach rose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0267.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0267.jpgThe formal rose garden and its sundial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0268.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0268.jpgA red rose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0269.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0269.jpgAn orthogonal perspective of the formal rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0271.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0271.jpgA lovely path behind the formal rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0272.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0272.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> shot of perennials. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0277.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0277.jpgA flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0279.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0279.jpgAlong comes a bee (bottom-left). <br /> In this and the later pictures, it's easier to see it in the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0281.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0281.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> shot of the bee and the flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0282.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0282.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0283.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0283.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0284.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0284.jpgThe bee's really checking it out well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0285.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0285.jpgAnother bee decides this bee has the right idea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0287.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0287.jpgAnother flower of the same type, though sadly bee-less. <br /> This picture gets an <b>excellent</b> only because the flower's center reminds me of a cupcake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0291.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0291.jpgA series of small waterfalls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0292.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0292.jpgThe garden's fun hedge maze, as seen from slightly above. The hedges are at least eight feet tall, meanings it's a true maze. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0294.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0294.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0295.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0295.jpgAlthough I later took this picture of a different species of flower, I decided to put it here because they appear so similar. (The only difference is the inner black petals.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0299.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0299.jpgA plaque about the history of mazes. <br /> This plaque also serves as a good example of the type of interesting plaques throughout the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0300.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0300.jpgThe Korean pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0304.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0304.jpgA flower. <b>Excellent</b> for the detail on the stigma. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0307.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0307.jpgAlso <b>excellent</b>, once you discount the ant. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0308.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0308.jpgThe airy Richmond Public Market. The food stalls are on the upper level; produce, flowers, paintings, fish, and basically everything else is on the lower level. <Br /> I like the funky statues in the middle of the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0309.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0309.jpgAnother perspective of the market. In this one, you can see ten of the food stalls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0310.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0310.jpgTian Jing Northern Cuisine, where I bought lunch. <br /> If you looked closely at the menu (see the full-sized image), you can see there are two dishes with the same English translation of "TianJin fried shredded pork and vegetables"! (They're the third and fourth items on the menu hanging above the stall.) As I hadn't noticed, I was confused when the woman asked me to clarify which I wanted. I chose the one on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0312.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0312.jpg"TianJin fried shredded pork and vegetables" (the left one). Good, but nowhere near as a good as the similar dish I had <a target=_blank href="../2008_06_15/IMG_0214.html">earlier at Zephyr in the Sky</a>. After I ordered, I heard them start cooking it fresh in the back. <br /> Note: there's a lot of rice underneath the meat and vegetables; the dish isn't half-meat/vegetable, half-rice as the the picture makes it appear. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0313.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0313.jpgIn the market below, I thought it was handy to see all the choys (cabbage/spinachy vegetables) lined up so I could try to remember the difference between them. They all have differently shaped leaves. This picture, however, turns out to be pointless, as I took it at too low a resolution to be able to see the leaves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0314.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0314.jpgMore choys and the like, and again pointless. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0315.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0315.jpgThe milk tea stand where I bought a drink. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0316.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0316.jpgI had the special, strawberry green tea with pearls (tapioca balls). I ordered it because the sign said it was fresh and indeed it was: there were many strawberry seed bits throughout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0318.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0318.jpgA bridge and monument, both of which have an oriental feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0319.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0319.jpgThe same quarry and bridge, as seen from above and in the opposite direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0320.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0320.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0323.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0323.jpgI'm not sure why I took this picture. Possibly for the same reason, though it does a poor job at it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0324.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0324.jpg"Maria" and "Carment" are green-winged macaws (a type of parrot). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0325.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0325.jpgThem again, just with my camera in a different color mode. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0326.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0326.jpgJapanese koi carp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0327.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0327.jpgMore koi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0329.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0329.jpgI took this picture because I felt it conveys the feel of the conservatory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0330.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0330.jpgI like the texture of the flowers in the right half of this picture. <br /> The central flower didn't come out as cool as I had hoped. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0331.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0331.jpgExotic. Erotic? Unsettling? There are many things one could vaguely imagine this to be, yet none are quite right. <b>Excellent</b>, for a reason unfathomable to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0332.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0332.jpgSome kind of palm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0333.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0333.jpgAnother bird. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0334.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0334.jpgMany types of flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0336.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0336.jpgAnd more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0337.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0337.jpg"Charlie" is an endangered Moluccan cockatoo. <b>Excellent</b> detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0339.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0339.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> photo of an orchid. It's easy to imagine a mouth, ready to bite something, and large ears. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0341.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0341.jpgAnother orchid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0342.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0342.jpgAn African grey parrot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0348.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0348.jpgA yellow-crowned African parrot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0352.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0352.jpgA red-shouldered macaw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0353.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0353.jpgA red-and-yellow bird hid in the bush, making pictures require a long shutter speed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0354.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0354.jpgThe flash makes the picture crisper but harsher. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0356.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0356.jpgA really tall cactus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0358.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0358.jpgThis white bird uses its beak to help it get from the hanging vertical wire to the ground and vice versa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0359.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0359.jpgI know it's not a predatory flower, yet it seems like a claw ready to grasp something. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0360.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0360.jpgThe geodesic dome that houses the <a target=_blank href="http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/parks/bloedel/">Bloedel Floral Conservatory</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0361.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0361.jpgVancouver and mountains as seen from somewhere in <a target=_blank href="http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/queenelizabeth/">Queen Elizabeth Park</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0366.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0366.jpgAnother view, from a slightly different place in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0367.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0367.jpgA close-up of one of the taller mountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0368.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0368.jpgIbid, though with a much shorter exposure time so as to not wash out the sky and mountains. If I had photoshop skills and time, I'd combine the background from this picture with the foreground from the last picture. (The foreground from this picture is too dark.) <br /> It's kind of neat to flip back and forth between them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0371.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0371.jpgMe, posing in front of my statue family. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0372.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0372.jpgThis handy man took a picture of me. <br/> <br /> (How? I carefully balanced my nice new camera on top of his camera.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0373.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0373.jpgA large fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0374.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0374.jpgThe rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0375.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0375.jpgThe rose garden as seen from the opposite side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0376.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0376.jpgA random shot taken while walking along one of the roads near the park's perimeter, simply to show the park's natural greenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0378.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0378.jpgDucks. <br /> There are many more in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0380.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0380.jpgDitto, but more ducks have their heads out of the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0382.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0382.jpgThe duck pond again, as seen from the opposite end. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0384.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0384.jpgA variety of greenery, but I really took the picture because I like the bridge high in the trees. It's in the upper-left. <br /> I think this is another quarry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0385.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0385.jpgA close-up of the bridge in the trees. <b>Excellent</b> for its novelty. <br /> The geodesic dome in the background is the floral conservatory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0387.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0387.jpgA look down into a quarry. Its lawn is maintained like a putting green. There's a cluster of bamboo beyond it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0388.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0388.jpgA cute stone bridge surrounded by colorful bushes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0389.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0389.jpgI took this picture to record a typical example of the landscape of Queen Elizabeth Park's outer half, which is mostly open space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0390.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0390.jpgAlthough it took a little searching, I found the park's disc golf course in an outer corner. It's pretty nondescript. If I didn't point out the disc goal at the far right of this picture, and the second one in the distance just to the left of the central tree, you probably wouldn't have noticed it was a course. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0391.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0391.jpgChen's Shanghai Restaurant, our dinner destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0392.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0392.jpgLight, noodle-y wontons, exactly the kind I like. <br /> I liked these better than the <a target=_blank href="../2008_06_11/IMG_7279.html">ones I had earlier at No. 9 restaurant</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0393.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0393.jpgGreat pan-fried dumplings with thick doughy skin (sheng jian bao). When I bit one, the juice squirted out of my mouth! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0395.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0395.jpgA woman made dumplings behind a glass window in the back of the restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0398.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0398.jpgFilling the dumplings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0399.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0399.jpgQuite good mushroom-vegetable buns, made with wonderfully light, spongy dough. (The dough was certainly lighter than most places' versions of Chinese steamed buns.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0400.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0400.jpgThe insides of a mushroom-vegetable bun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/IMG_0402.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/IMG_0402.jpgThe top-notch xiao long bao (Shanghai soup-filled dumplings) had tons of soup in a very delicate wrapper. We found them easiest to pick up by their tops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/index.4.html2008-08-04T02:45:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/MVI_0274.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/MVI_0355.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/MVI_0377.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/STA_0363.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/STA_0363.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/STB_0364.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/STB_0364.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/vancouver - queen elizabeth park quarry garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_16/media/vancouver - queen elizabeth park quarry garden panorama.jpgOne what-the-map-calls-a quarry in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0405.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0405.jpgMe, wearing black, in front of Lake Padden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0406.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0406.jpgDitto, though this picture is brighter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0407.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0407.jpgA very green forest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0409.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0409.jpgMarket Grill, the counter from which I bought the first part of my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0410.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0410.jpgClam chowder: creamy. There's not many clams, but that's sadly typical of clam chowder. Has potato chunks. <br /> Bread: fresh, and better than what normally comes with soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0411.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0411.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.theconfectional.com/">The Confectional</a>, from which I bought dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0413.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0413.jpgDessert: a classic cheesecake. It's a good size for a personal serving. I only discovered the hard graham cracker crust when I peeled the paper off the cake and saw it. Until then, I assumed my plastic fork was hitting the plate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0414.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0414.jpgMany varieties of cheesecakes and truffles. <br /> The labels are legible in the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0415.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0415.jpgAn epinard (pastry filled with spinach) from <a target=_target href="http://www.lepanier.com/">Le Panier</a>. I previously had some of their <a target=_blank href="../2008_06_10/IMG_7184.html">other tarts</a>. <br /> I carried it on the flight back to California and had it for dinner at home. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/IMG_0416.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/media/IMG_0416.jpgA sauerkraut, cabbage, onion, and carrot piroshky from <a target=_blank href="http://www.piroshkybakery.com/">Piroshky Piroshky</a>. I previously ate some of their <a target=_blank href="../2008_06_10/index.1.html#piroshky">other piroshkies</a>. <br /> I carried it on the flight back to California and had it for dinner at home. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0429.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0429.jpg<i>Petit four</i>. Black olive filling is in the spongy sandwich-cake at left; at right is a red pepper pate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0430.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0430.jpgSweet corn croquette.<br /> Awesome. We were told to eat it in one bite because of its liquid center. I loved the feeling of the creamy corn juices exploding from the fried shell. Someone thought he detected a hint of toffee. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0432.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0432.jpg"Crispy mussels with cucumber" and lime yogurt. <br /> I definitely liked this, perhaps because, in retrospect, it's a modern rendition of a classic fare of fish and chips, simply with mussels replacing the fish and a cucumber-yogurt mixture replacing the tartar sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0433.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0433.jpg"<i>Arpege</i> farm egg." <br /> Delightful and surprising. In the shell, in addition to the lightly poached, still runny egg, there was a layer of maple syrup and a layer of something (a sweet vinegar?) with seeds. The various slightly warm, a bit sweet, viscous liquid layers melted together in a very pleasing manner. <br /> Arpege is the restaurant that made this dish famous. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0434.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0434.jpg"Shellfish and bonito broth, golden raspberries, green curry oil." Various types of shellfish. <br /> The broth, combined with the green curry oil, was so good I had to eat every drop with either my spoon or via soaking it up with bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0435.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0435.jpg"Roasted and raw <i>cepes</i> with their <i>veloute</i>." In short, porcini mushrooms in a sauce made from their juices. They actually served this dish then poured the juice around the plate. The smell of mushrooms was intense. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0436.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0436.jpg"Abalone with garden basils and <i>courgettes</i>, slow egg." Abalone are sea snails. Courgettes are, I believe, a fancy word for zucchini. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0438.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0438.jpg"Cod cheeks in a smoky white bean emulsion, topped with country ham." <br /> I'm usually not a great fan of fatty cuts of fish like toro, so I looked on the cod cheeks with skepticism. Yet, the way they melted in my mouth like butter was almost magical. Ham or no ham, this was one of my favorite dishes of the night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0440.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0440.jpgSweetbreads, morels, and ramps. <br /> The richness of the sweetbreads perfectly complemented the earthiness of the mushrooms and root vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0442.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0442.jpgRoasted lamb with Indian spices. <br /> Simply terrific. Nothing more needs to be said. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0445.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0445.jpg"Olive oil ice cream with sea salt, <i>carnaroli</i> rice with cherries." <br /> Yes, that's olive oil ice cream. <br /> It's amazing how different the whole cherries tasted compared with the thin cherry sheet laying over them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0448.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0448.jpg"Nectarine with an herbal <i>granita</i>." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0450.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0450.jpg"Chocolate cloud cake with popcorn milk, caramel and blackberry sorbet." <br /> I don't know how they did it, but the milk/cream really smelled and tasted like popcorn! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0454.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0454.jpgWe were served a light, clean peppermint tea as a digestif. It served its mission perfectly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0456.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0456.jpgManresa has pretty teapots made entirely of glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/IMG_0458.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/media/IMG_0458.jpg<i>Petit fours</i>. Chocolate filling is in the spongy sandwich-cake at left; at right is a strawberry pate. <br /> Considering that the meal's first item was also <i>petit fours</i>, this brought the meal full circle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_26-manresa/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/IMG_0517.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/media/IMG_0517.jpgFrom top-to-bottom, left-to-right: <li> raspberry mousse cake (very sweet) <li> smoked salmon (fancy!) with potato salad (rich, creamy) <li> bread roll <li> the rectangular container which held the entree I selected: <ul> <li> at left, baked seafood (shrimp, scallops, and possibly fish) with a mango cream sauce (tasty, rich) <li> in the middle, egg fried rice (moist, fresh) <li> at upper-right, kailan / Chinese broccoli, cooked in oil (good) <li> at bottom-right, carrots https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/IMG_0518.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/media/IMG_0518.jpgFrom top-to-bottom, left-to-right: <li> fresh fruit <li> blueberry muffin (a tad warm) <li> yogurt <li> the rectangular container which held the breakfast I selected: although the menu said scrambled eggs, I thought these were more likely baked eggs mixed with a little cheese and topped with chives. Accompanied by a pork sausage, a cherry tomato, and a hash brown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/IMG_0519.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/media/IMG_0519.jpgSome of Hong Kong's uniform skyscrapers, as seen from the airport. I don't think this was downtown proper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/IMG_0521.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/media/IMG_0521.jpgThe sun's glow over the water, besides the surrounding hill.s https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/IMG_0522.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/media/IMG_0522.jpgI really liked how the sun-lit clouds rolled over the hills. A single picture doesn't do it justice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/IMG_0523.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/media/IMG_0523.jpgFrom top-to-bottom, left-to-right: <li> fresh fruit: already we're getting more Asian tastes--the fresh fruit included, I realized after I racked my brain for the name of this fruit with a kiwi-like texture, dragon fruit (a.k.a. pitaya). <li> croissant: buttery, yet still too dry and dense to eat. <li> my lunch container: chicken and mochi rice strips. Subtly flavored, I liked it better after adding a tad of chili sauce. <li> yogurt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/IMG_0526.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/media/IMG_0526.jpgA picture of one of the two-story, older malls in Orchard Row. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/IMG_0531.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/media/IMG_0531.jpgI must've looked confused as I browsed the multiple congee, ramen, and various other joints in the plaza, as a seated woman talked to me and endorsed the "beef ban mien" at a particular stall. I tried it. As you can see, it's a bowl of noodles in soup. The chicken broth was good, the meat was low quality, and I learned I'm not a fan of fried anchovies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/IMG_0533.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/media/IMG_0533.jpgAnother scene from Orchard Row. I like the purple dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/IMG_0613.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/media/IMG_0613.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.millenniumhotels.com.sg/copthornekingssingapore/">Copthorne King's</a>, the hotel I stayed in for the length of the conference. <br /> I actually took this picture on July 23rd, the day I checked out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/MVI_0524.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_19/MVI_0529.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0534.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0534.jpgMini morning bun, nasi lemak (moist, sweetened rice; I liked it), papaya, watermelon, honeydew, and toast with strawberry jam. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0535.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0535.jpgSalad, salmon (good), bhindi (okra) masala (Indian, if you can't guess from the name) (also good), and Chinese-style sauteed vegetables (mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli; only okay). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0536.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0536.jpgCajun-spiced seafood, bread pudding, and melons. The bread pudding wasn't as good as Google's. It actually more resembled my noodle kugel than it did Google's chunky bread pudding, though it wasn't as good as my kugel either. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0539.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0539.jpgAyam penyet: basically fried chicken topped with a sambal (chili sauce). It wasn't as a spicy as it looks. Accompanied by some tofu, an odd nut-bar thing (at the bottom of the picture), and rice (not pictured). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0540.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0540.jpgAyam Penyet, the Indonesian stand where I bought dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0542.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0542.jpgThe carrot cake stand, where I bought a follow-up to dinner. <br /> Its menu, all of three items, is readable on the right in the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0543.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0543.jpg"Fried carrot cake." A Singaporean dish that doesn't involve carrots. Rather, it's a radish ("white carrot") cake, chopped and fried with eggs and oysters and spices and topped in this case with green onions. I had mine "white", meaning not mixed with much chili sauce. It was salty, perhaps from something pickled, and spicy, and felt a lot like breakfast: an omelette mixed with bread/rice with a twist of chili sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0544.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0544.jpgTian Tian Yuan Dessert House, where I bought dessert. <br /> If you view the full-sized image, you can read most of its menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0545.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/media/IMG_0545.jpgMango ice kachang. Ice kachang is a dessert of shaved ice, flavored with fruit syrups, atop red beans, corn, strange green jelly sticks (which I think were "agar agar", a jelly made from seaweed), red jelly squares (which I think were "grass jelly"), and clear chewy ovoids (which I think were "attap chee", basically palm seeds). For my mango ice kachang, the shaved ice had cubed mangoes and pineapples and was topped with mango juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/MVI_0537.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0546.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0546.jpgRoti (chewy from being under the heat lamp for too long, yet still good), grapes, lychee, an omelette (soggy), and shu mai (good). <br /> I saw two different bowls of lychee and wondered what what the difference was. It turned out the ones I took were stuffed with pineapple; the others were empty. I liked the pineapple stuffing. <br /> The shu mai were so tasty--better than most I've had at dim sum in the bay area--that I grabbed more as I headed down to the conference rooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0547.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0547.jpgClockwise from upper-left: red pepper and octopus salad, shrimp chips with peanut sauce, Thai green curry with chicken thighs, and broccoli with crab meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0548.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0548.jpgWatermelon, a chocolate brownie (eh), and mango pudding. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0549.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0549.jpgPart of Singapore at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0550.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0550.jpgClark Quay and Riverside Point at night. At right is a large "<a target=_blank href="http://www.gmax.co.nz/">reverse bungee</a>." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0551.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0551.jpgClark Quay has these huge otherworldly mushroom-like things. I originally thought they were just to provide protection from the sun. <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_30/IMG_1238.html">Later I learned</a> they do more than that. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0552.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0552.jpgAlkaff Bridge, a nicely lit and decorated pedestrian bridge by Clark Quay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0553.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0553.jpgAnother view of the same bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/IMG_0556.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/media/IMG_0556.jpgAnother bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_21/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0557.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0557.jpgToast, melons, and a wonderfully chocolaty pain au chocolat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0558.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0558.jpgClockwise from upper-left: <li> sea bass marinated in mustard sauce with young asparagus <li> diced "Russian-style" vegetables <li> "braised ee-fu noodles" (homey) <li> mutton rendang (okay) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0559.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0559.jpgClam chowder: there was no substance to it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0563.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0563.jpgAlthough <a target=_blank href="http://app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/article.asp?pid=3039">Singapore's government says the water quality on Sentosa's beaches is "very good"</a>, the sight of the port in the distance made me skeptical (not that I was in the mood to swim anyway). <br /> By the way, I like the giraffe-like silhouette of the cranes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0564.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0564.jpgClockwise from upper-left: <li> salad with "Oriental dressing" <li> hearts of palm salad <li> various grilled fishes and meats. The lamb cutlet was decent; everything else was okay. The tiger prawns (not pictured) were remarkably bad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0565.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0565.jpgVeal loin steak (notably good), corn on the cob, and grilled calamari. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0566.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0566.jpgMy plate of dessert, clockwise from upper-left: <li> baked apple tart: good. <li> orange mandarin cake: didn't taste like anything of the sort. Basically, it was a typical unhealthy cake. Okay. <li> chocolate brownie. <li> baked papaya with cinnamon sugar: eh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/IMG_0573.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/media/IMG_0573.jpgThe resort, banquet tent, palm trees, beach, and water at night. Pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/MVI_0560.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_22/MVI_0562.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0575.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0575.jpgSpicy scrambled eggs, toast, and yogurt. <br /> I also grabbed an apple puff on the way out of the hotel because I was still hungry. It turned out to be good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0576.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0576.jpgChwee Kueh: steamed rice cakes topped with preserved radishes. The rice cakes had an appealing, silky, uniform texture. They had a slick exterior due to lots of oil. Also, I liked the funky pickled mixture on top of the cakes. There was also chili sauce to add on top of everything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0577.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0577.jpgThe stall from which I grabbed a light lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0578.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0578.jpgLime juice. I almost went for pineapple juice but saw everyone drinking a green drink with a lime in it. Hence, naturally, I ordered a lime juice. When I got it, I noticed it was a different color than what everyone else had. :( In retrospect, judging by the picture on the menu, everyone must've been drinking sugarcane juice. Indeed, I later realized sugarcane juice is a popular drink in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0579.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0579.jpgA drink stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0582.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0582.jpgGreenery outside the presidential palace complex. When I view the full-sized image, something about the way the trees branch on the right side of the image into the canopy really appeals to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0583.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0583.jpgChettiar's Hindu Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0584.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0584.jpgInside Chettiar's Hindu Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0585.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0585.jpgStatues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0586.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0586.jpgThe stately Teochew Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0587.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0587.jpgThe Chinese-style (specifically Teochew) House of Tan Yeok Nee, now part of the University of Chicago's business school. <br/> This photo serves as an example of how old, historic architecture can be seen in Singapore alongside modern buildings (as seen in the background). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0588.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0588.jpgThe fountain across from the presidential palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0589.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0589.jpgThe short non-commercial segment of Orchard Road has manicured grass and pretty tunnels of trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0590.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0590.jpgThe colorful, renovated shophouse architecture of Peranakan Place / Emerald Hill. The buildings closest to Orchard Road (such as these) are used as bars. Further away, many buildings hadn't yet been restored and seemed to be nearly falling apart. The contrast was striking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0591.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0591.jpgMore of Peranakan Place's renovated shophouses, plus some pleasant al fresco drinking areas. <br /> Though I took a number of pictures of shophouses over the course of this trip, it's worth looking at the full-sized image to study the architectural style: the roofs, the window frames, the shutters, the molded balustrades, and the decorated columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0592.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0592.jpgGated townhouses with spots for cars (a rarity in a city). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0594.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0594.jpgThe glaringly obvious yet somehow stylish Singapore Visitors Centre on Orchard Road. I didn't need help because I got everything I needed from the friendly people at the airport visitors centre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0596.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0596.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.ngeeanncity.com.sg/">Ngee Ann City</a>, its imposing structure, and its decorative fountain. This mall is one of the largest in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0597.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0597.jpgA closer view of this mall, taken to give you a feel of how modern Singapore and especially the Orchard Road shopping experience actually is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0598.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0598.jpgAnother large mall, the <a target=_blank href="http://www.wismaonline.com/">Wisma Atria</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0599.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0599.jpgFor dinner, I found my way to the Zion Food Centre for the Zion Road Fried Kway Teow stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0604.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0604.jpgChar Kway Teow, a fried dish of rice noodles, cockles, lard, and more. The cockles, a type of clam, are chewy yet have a snap like that of octopus and a taste I'm not going to attempt to describe. Meanwhile, I thought I'd find the chunks of lard gross, but did not. They're not like gelatinous chunks of fat. Rather, they're more like a potato. The red slices in the picture are, I believe, Chinese sausage. As a whole, the dish tasted smoky (good) and with the occasional interesting crunchy piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0607.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0607.jpgFresh fruit (mango) mashed into yogurt & ice cream: oh so good. I like finding the occasional chunks. We should have this dessert in the states. (Cold Stone is the closest in style, but it's not quite the same.) <br /> During my afternoon excursion with my co-workers, I saw one of them order this--that's how I got the idea. Thus, when I was in the same vicinity at a perfect time for an after-dinner snack, I got one too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0608.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/media/IMG_0608.jpgWhyogurt, an ice cream / yogurt stall in <a target=_blank href="http://www.greatworldcity.com.sg/">Great World City mall</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/MVI_0580.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0609.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0609.jpgEggs tossed with boiled potatoes. (Yes, boiled potatoes. No, I don't know why they didn't saute or stir-fry them.) Accompanied by pineapple slices and toast. As for the item at left, I took it thinking it was a large barbecued shrimp. It turned out to be a mild white-fleshed fish with chunky meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0611.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0611.jpgClockwise from upper-right: <ul><li>al dente pasta with olive oil and lemon<li>squash and eggplant with olive oil<li>chicken (okay/fine)<li>lamb (okay/fine)<li>rice. The rice was supposedly seafood paella, but I didn't end up with any seafood. </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0612.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0612.jpgClockwise from upper-left: <ul><li>"saffron-scented potatoes with vegetables" - I could actually taste the saffron! That's rare. <li>tomato and mozzarella - a decent, standard rendition of the dish. As usual, the tomato wasn't at perfect ripeness and the mozzarella was fairly bland.<li>tiramisu - bleh. <li>mango mousse - good, light.</ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0619.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0619.jpgSingapore's skyline, as seen from my new hotel room at the <a target=_blank href="http://www2.panpacific.com/en/singapore/Overview.html">Pan Pacific</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0620.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0620.jpgThe view from the walkway outside my room down to the lobby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0622.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0622.jpgThe view from the walkway outside my room up toward the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0626.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0626.jpgThe marble-floored, columnated lobby, along with the elevator that looks like a futuristic pill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0632.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0632.jpgBoon Tat Street, the stand from which I bought the majority of my dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0634.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0634.jpgBarbecued stingray (skate), served on a banana leaf. Skate appears to be a white fish rich in oil. The meat comes off in long threads. The accompanying pickles (not pictured) were unnecessary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0635.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0635.jpgKangkong. A spicy, soggy dish tossed with a complex mix of spices, based principally on fish or oyster sauce and shrimp paste. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0636.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0636.jpg"Homemade longan with sea coconut." I'd ordered this hoping it was a drink, but it was a chilled, sweetened liquid dessert with longan berries and sea coconut floating in it. (Longan berries are similar to lychee.) I believe the sea coconut were the long clear things (not really visible in this picture). They required chewing. I'm not going to attempt to describe the fruit flavors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0645.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0645.jpgA close-up for the skate's strings of meat, along with the pickle topping not shown in the previous photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0648.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0648.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.makansutra.com/eateries.html">Makansutra Gluttons Bay</a>, where I went for dinner, has ten or so stalls. <br /> This food court, incidentally, is double the price of most: my dinner items cost $10 and $6 respectively. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0650.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0650.jpgThe Gluttons Bar, the food court's drink and dessert stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/IMG_0653.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/media/IMG_0653.jpgOn the way back to my hotel, I spotted this funky bumpy building, the Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, which I'd <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_31/index.1.html#esplanade">later explore</a> during the daytime. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/MVI_0623.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0654.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0654.jpgA close-up of the steeple from a different angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0655.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0655.jpgInside. <br /> My guide book <a target="_blank" href="http://www.frommers.com/destinations/singapore/A23755.html">describes chunam</a>, an interesting and unusual (to me) building material used for the side walls. I couldn't, however, find another web site to collaborate this description. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0656.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0656.jpgAssorted stained glass, though the glass didn't come out well in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0658.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0658.jpg<a target="_blank" href="http://www.livingstreams.org.sg/">St. Andrew's Cathedral</a>, a mere block-and-a-half from my hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0659.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0659.jpgI believe I took this inside <a target=_blank href="http://www.rafflescity.com.sg/">Raffles City</a>, one of the city's large shopping malls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0660.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0660.jpgOne side of the long, colonial-era, fancy <a target="_blank" href="http://www.raffles.com/">Raffles Hotel</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0661.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0661.jpgIts main entrance. The doorman wouldn't let me in because I was wearing shorts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0662.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0662.jpgA pretty fountain in one of Raffles's plazas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0663.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0663.jpgThis funky building is the Singapore National Library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0665.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0665.jpgThe Sri Krishnan Temple. As you can no doubt guess from the smoke, it smelled strongly of incense. I took this picture at a high resolution to see the details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0666.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0666.jpgOn the same block, the Kuan Yin Thong Hood Cho Temple. (How's that for showing how Singapore allows mixing of cultures?) <Br /> Incidentally, there were many flower vendors outside this temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0670.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0670.jpgThe food court I ate in. I'm not sure its name. See that long line that stretches to the right in this picture? That's the stand I decided to eat at. The stand ostensibly served Indian food, though in what looked like Chinese preparations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0671.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0671.jpgMy lunch. This is a reasonably-sized meal--it's just an enormous plate. My threes items, something with eggs, an eggplant dish, and tofu with green beans, were all mellow. Incidentally, it's Chinese rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0672.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0672.jpgAn attempt at photographing the whole reception area to show how many glass plates there are. You can kind of tell that every archway shows a couple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0676.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0676.jpgSome of the massive glass platters hanging in one of the museum's reception areas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0679.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0679.jpgThe <a target="_blank" href="http://www.singart.com/">Singapore Art Museum</a>, originally St. Joseph's Institution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0680.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0680.jpgThe Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, yet another colonial-era building reminiscent of specific English buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0681.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0681.jpgCHIJMES (Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus), now restored and converted into a retail complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0682.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0682.jpgThe large pipe organ (barely visible) in the back of one of its buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0683.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0683.jpgA courtyard nearby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0684.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0684.jpgThe central nave. I'm going to give this an <b>excellent</b> because of the funky things that happened with the reflections. You can also call this a self-portrait. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0685.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0685.jpgThe Stamford House, now a shopping mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0687.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0687.jpgThe (Hill Street) Central Fire Station, the oldest in the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0688.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0688.jpgThe wedding-cake Freemasons' Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0689.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0689.jpgTraditional Peranakan garb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0690.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0690.jpgThe <a target="_blank" href="http://www.peranakanmuseum.sg/">Peranakan Museum</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0691.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0691.jpgThe <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalmuseum.sg/">National Museum of Singapore</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0693.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0693.jpgThe airy interior space connecting two parts of the National Museum. A really good youth photography display lined these walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0694.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0694.jpgI'm not sure why I took a picture of this. Maybe just to show the History Gallery has many cool objects on display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0696.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0696.jpgLots of baskets. They're not really discussed in the museum; they're just there for atmosphere. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0697.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0697.jpgAs the British retreated down the Malaysian peninsula during WWII, the Japanese troops chased them, rather successfully, riding bicycles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0699.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0699.jpgThe statue of David in the museum's rotunda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0700.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0700.jpgThe entrance to the food gallery. The full-sized image shows the names of famous dishes. The (unreadable in this picture) text describes the history of the dishes. <br /> I love the historic bicycle food cart. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0701.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0701.jpgOne interesting plaque describing the history and audio codes of noodle hawkers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0703.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0703.jpgThe food gallery's back room contained jars of ingredients. In this high-resolution photograph, the middle row of jars names an ingredient and describes its uses, the top right shows a picture of the plant, and the bottom row has the ingredient itself in a jar that can be opened and smelled and touched. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0704.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0704.jpgAnother group of ingredients. Much of the text is readable in the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0706.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0706.jpgYet more. I like how the jars are lit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0707.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0707.jpgAnd more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0708.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0708.jpgNow I'm just doing it for completeness sake. Still, it shows how comprehensive the exhibit is. <br /> Incidentally, the exhibit out front about famous dishes was also fairly comprehensive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0709.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0709.jpgThe last one, I swear. Given that the text isn't readable, how many of these items can you recognize from the pictures of the plants in the top row? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0711.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0711.jpgSome of the costumes in the fashion gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0712.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0712.jpgAlso in the fashion gallery, these are actually different kinds of silk, not just different dyes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0713.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0713.jpgA funky chili pepper statue near the back entrance to the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0715.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0715.jpgThe leafy approach to one of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nparks.gov.sg/fortcanning/">Fort Canning Park</a>'s old gates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0717.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0717.jpgA little lighthouse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0718.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0718.jpgA tree with branches that spread widely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0721.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0721.jpgA typical room in the museum. If you read the large text, you'll see the museum tries to use stamps to speak about a country's history and culture and how they've changed over time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0726.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0726.jpgThe <a target="_blank" href="http://www.spm.org.sg/museum/">Singapore Philatelic (stamp) Museum</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0728.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0728.jpgSkyscrapers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0731.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0731.jpgElgin Bridge, near Boat Quay and Clark Quay, at night. To the right is one of the many riverside promenades. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0734.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0734.jpgBecause I felt like I should have a vegetable, I ordered broccoli with oyster sauce. Despite how the broccoli look, they're still good and crisp. Broccoli wasn't my first choice, but they were sold out of the other vegetables I asked for first. This was a small plate of vegetables (especially compared to the crab). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0735.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0735.jpgChili crab, which many say is Singapore's national dish. It's crab in a sweet sauce with some chilies embedded, like a slight variation on sweet & sour. It was good and the crab tasted fresh. <br /> Crazy messy! I discovered it was easier to eat with my hands than using the crab fork. I liked the claws because they're easy to get the meat out of; the leg joints are tough work. <br /> Incidentally, I ordered the small size crab (1 kg). <br /> It's hard to get a sense of scale on this picture, but the plate is larger than your average dinner plate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/IMG_0744.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/media/IMG_0744.jpgSome of riverside dining available at Clark Quay and Boat Quay. I ate outside at <a target=_blank href="http://www.jumboseafood.com.sg/">Jumbo Seafood</a>, a local, upscale chain restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/MVI_0657.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/MVI_0667.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/MVI_0720.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_25/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0745.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0745.jpgSingapore's Little India looks like India, though with more cars. It even smells like India, assuming you subtract out India's diesel scooter pollution and human waste. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0746.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0746.jpgA less-busy side road in Little India. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0747.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0747.jpgThe Abdul Gafoor Mosque and its Indian-Muslim architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0749.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0749.jpgInside the mosque. Observe the writing on the walls and the beaded chandeliers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0750.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0750.jpgThe Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple (Hindu obviously) with its myriad statues above. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0751.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0751.jpgSome statues above one of the doorways inside the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0756.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0756.jpgA row of statues in outdoor alcoves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0757.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0757.jpgThe central shrine, for Kali. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0759.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0759.jpgAn altar to Sri Periyachi, the goddess who punishes men who take advantage of women and punishes spiteful, mean women. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0760.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0760.jpgMore statues on top of the building, not easily visible from the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0761.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0761.jpgFishmongers in Tekka Temporary Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0762.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0762.jpgButchers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0764.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0764.jpgHalf the booths and seating in the cooked-food section of the market. (There's another aisle exactly like this one.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0765.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0765.jpgClothing vendors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0766.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0766.jpgAllauddin's Briyani (biryani) is famous for, well, you guessed it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0768.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0768.jpgLau Pa Sat Sugar Cane Juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0772.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0772.jpgThe biryani wasn't what I think of when I think biryani--a complex mix of spices--but the light, fluffy, fragrant rice and well-cooked, moist, easy-to-rip-apart mutton made up for it. I understand there's a difference between the complex biryani made for major celebrations (these are the kind we get at restaurants in the U.S.) and everyday biryani. This is good, everyday biryani. I was consistently disappointed with the biryani I had in India. Now I understand why. They were trying to do everyday biryani, but weren't doing it as well as this. <br /> The biryani was served with mild pickled cucumbers. <br /> The accompanying sambar (soup) was also good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0773.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0773.jpgMy (out of focus) sugarcane juice. I was worried it would be like lemonade. I needn't have been. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0775.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0775.jpgA variety of different shophouse facades. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0776.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0776.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0777.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0777.jpgMore shophouse facades. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0778.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0778.jpgOne of several small temples I found that isn't mentioned in my guide book. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0779.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0779.jpgI like the second-story balconies on these shophouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0781.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0781.jpgThe ornate Leong San Temple (Taoist). I took this picture at a high resolution so you can see all the details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0782.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0782.jpgThe statues overlooking the fountain in the room out back. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0783.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0783.jpgThe ancestral hall, also in back. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0784.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0784.jpgIt makes faces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0786.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0786.jpgI got distracted by the bird near the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0789.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0789.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0793.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0793.jpgIt can also look regal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0794.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0794.jpgThe Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple (Temple of a Thousand Lights) (Thai Buddhist). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0795.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0795.jpgThe simple temple next door to the Buddhist one. I think it looks cool, so I'm surprised I can't figure out the name of it--it's not mentioned in any guides I can find. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0796.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0796.jpgWise men. I like the ones on the mountain at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0797.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0797.jpgA giant seated Buddha. It's 50 feet tall and weights 300 tons. All the little dots surrounding the statue are lightbulbs (hence the name of the temple). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0800.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0800.jpgA gilded , multi-faced statue. <br /> I had a lot of trouble taking this picture because of the bright sunlight reflecting off the glass surrounding the statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0802.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0802.jpgHousing in primary colors. This must be government housing--I can't imagine a business doing this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0803.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0803.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.victoriawholesale.com.sg/">Victoria Street Wholesale Center</a> had lines upon lines of dried food, especially fish, including items such as shrimp crackers and dried shrimp and dried squid. This is a sample picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0804.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0804.jpgLarger dried fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0805.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0805.jpgIn Kampong Glam (the Arab Quarter), the Sultan Mosque from behind. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0806.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0806.jpgArab Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0807.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0807.jpgAlso on Arab Street, many shops sold carpets or clothing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0811.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0811.jpgAlong Arab Street, many shops sold traditional dresses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0815.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0815.jpgMore carpets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0816.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0816.jpgThe palm-lined tourist-targeted pedestrian street leading to the mosque's main entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0817.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0817.jpgThe farthest into the mosque I could enter as a person not of their faith. Notice the clock showing the time in Mecca. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0818.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0818.jpgUsing high-zoom, I could capture the chandelier and gold patterns painted around the focal point of the room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0820.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0820.jpgThe shophouses in the Arab quarter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0821.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0821.jpgOn the grounds is this yellow villa, originally built for a relative for a former ruler, which is now a Malaysian restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0825.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0825.jpgThe Garden of Scent. It's like Fort Canning's spice garden, but entirely focused on Malay ingredients. Goodness, given the street fair and these plaques describing foods, I wish I was hungry. (The festival had such intriguing items as takoyaki and Japanese pizza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0827.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0827.jpgWithin the centre, a picture and story about rulers needing to properly train their employees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0828.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0828.jpgA description of the reasons behind the battle depicted by the previous painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0829.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0829.jpgA painting of a large battle between the Dutch and the Portuguese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0831.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0831.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.malayheritage.org.sg/">Malay Heritage Centre</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0832.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0832.jpgLook at this mammoth, vine-coated tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0834.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0834.jpgThe Hajjah Fatimah Mosque (a.k.a. Rochor Mosque) and its octagonal minaret. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0840.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0840.jpgAlsagoff Arab School is the oldest surviving girls' school in Singapore and also was the first Muslim school. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0841.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0841.jpgMalabar Mosque (a.k.a. Golden Dome Mosque) is a mellow blue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0842.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0842.jpgMore of what are likely to be government-erected buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0843.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0843.jpgBack in Little India, I visited another Hindu temple, the Sri Perumal Temple. <br /> Its gopuram is tall and so filled with idols that I took this picture at the highest resolution so I could go back later to examine them. (See the full-sized image.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0844.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0844.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0845.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0845.jpgLooking toward the main shrine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0846.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0846.jpgAdditional shrines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0847.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0847.jpgI like the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0848.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0848.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0850.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0850.jpgWhat can I say? Pretty fancy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0851.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0851.jpgThe fish head curry. I ordered the smallest size. <br /> It was a good-quality, spicy fish curry. I wouldn't have known it was a fish head (carp?) if I hadn't been extracting meat from the bones by hand. (Yes, I did it mostly by hand once it cooled enough to handle; I had heard that was the way one is supposed to eat it.) A noticeable difference between this and the body of a fish is that the head has a larger amount of skin. (The skin is tasty, so that's not a complaint.) By the way, the soup also had okra, which worked well with the curry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0852.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0852.jpgThey gave me the sides that come with most meals on the menu but they later realized I ordered the fish head curry and therefore shouldn't get any sides. The sides were eggplant and a non-traditional preparation of cabbage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0853.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0853.jpgAfter eating some fish, I turned the dish to make it more obvious for this picture that it is a head, complete with eyes and a mouth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0854.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0854.jpgA close-up of an eyeball. <br/> The eyeballs were the most distinctive difference between a fish head curry and a regular fish curry. The eyeballs' outer coating looked and tasted like fat. The ball itself tasted like egg. The center of the ball got harder (calcified?) and was impossible to eat. One eyeball and a taste of the outer membrane was enough for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0855.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0855.jpgThe remains, with a pile of bones in the bowl and on the banana leaf, just to prove I ate the whole thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0856.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0856.jpgThe setting inside the restaurant. Notice all the open banana leaves that served as plates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0857.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0857.jpgBanana Leaf Apollo, where I ate dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/IMG_0858.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/IMG_0858.jpgIn Little India, a large crowd watched a movie on a small screen. <br /> As I view this picture now, I notice it's all men. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/MVI_0752.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/MVI_0767.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/MVI_0822.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/singapore - sri veeramakaliamman temple panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/singapore - sri veeramakaliamman temple panorama.jpgA panorama of the inside of the temple, including its numerous gold and copper (?) statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/STA_0753.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/STA_0753.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/STB_0754.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/STB_0754.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/STC_0755.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/media/STC_0755.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0860.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0860.jpgInside Christ Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0862.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0862.jpgChrist Church has pretty, new-looking glazed tile motifs such as this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0863.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0863.jpgStadthuys, formerly a Dutch-built town hall (1650), now houses several museums that I visited the following day. This circle/intersection/square is the center of town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0864.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0864.jpgFarther to the left is Christ Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0865.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0865.jpgThe colorfully-covered stalls in the alley to the left of Stadthuys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0866.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0866.jpgFlowers by the base of the clock tower in front of Stadthuys. (The clock tower can be seen in the <a target=_blank href="IMG_0863.html">photograph two pictures ago</a>.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0867.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0867.jpgA close-up of two rickshaws. Like the previous picture, I took this at a high resolution so you can study the decorations if you want. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0869.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0869.jpgAlso in front of Stadthuys were festive bicycle rickshaws, waiting for tourists. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0870.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0870.jpgThe fountain in front of Stadthuys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0871.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0871.jpgThe right side of Stadthuys, which is its main entrance, and a big tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0872.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0872.jpgThe Melaka River runs across the street from Stadthuys. This picture looks down the river, away from the port. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0873.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0873.jpgThe chili-garlic sauce dipping sauce, I think. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0874.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0874.jpgMy chicken rice, consisting of light, fragrant, very-chickeny rice balls, like high-quality risotto, and moist chicken that was also tasty tasty, I skipped the good quality chili-garlic sauce because I think it overwhelmed the flavors. (Yes, the balls hold their shape without being fried.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0876.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0876.jpgShophouses along Jalan Hang Jebat (a.k.a., Jonker Walk) in Melaka's more-Chinese section. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0877.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0877.jpgThe line outside Hoe Kee, one of the most highly regarded joints for chicken rice balls in Malaysia. This is a slight variation on Hainanese chicken rice. Chicken rice is a deceptively simple dish that one can find all over the place in south-east Asia. It can vary widely in quality. <br /> Later, I'd try <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_29/index.1.html#maxwell">one of Singapore's most famous Hainanese chicken-rice stalls</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0878.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0878.jpgThe giant waterwheel, as seen looking in the other direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0879.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0879.jpgThough the museum building (at left) is restored, other buildings on the street (Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock) are not. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0882.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0882.jpgThe Baba Nonya Heritage Museum, in a restored house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0884.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0884.jpgA townhouse with a different design. Notice the colorful yet subtle relief above the roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0885.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0885.jpgA nearby house is more restored and has more flourishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0886.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0886.jpgThe Chee Mansion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0888.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0888.jpgThe Eng Choon Association. Look at the intricate carved dragons (on the pillars and in relief on the building's walls) and the crisp painted door. <br /> I note, amused, that this is picture number 888, appropriate for something Chinese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0889.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0889.jpgThe Baba House, another historic house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0890.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0890.jpgAnother look down Jalan Hang Jebat / Jonker Walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0891.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0891.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0892.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0892.jpgI'm not sure what temple this is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0893.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0893.jpgWah Aik shop, which sells tiny shoes for bound feet, I think is mainly a tourist attraction, judging by the conversation I had with the shopkeep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0898.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0898.jpgAlso inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0899.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0899.jpgI like the yawning statue on one side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0900.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0900.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0901.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0901.jpgThe Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, as seen from the second floor of the Xianglin Temple. (Yes, temples are that densely packed in this part of town.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0903.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0903.jpgAn <b>excellent</b>, three-dimensional, Chinese, impressionist mosaic-painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0904.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0904.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0905.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0905.jpgUnder the eaves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0906.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0906.jpgA nature-y Buddhist shrine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0908.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0908.jpgExactingly-painted doors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0909.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0909.jpgAnother temple next door. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0911.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0911.jpgTourists who are supporting the local economy pass by Masjid (mosque) Kampung Kling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0912.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0912.jpgAs far into the mosque as I could get as one not of the faith. <br /> I like the look of the gold script hanging from the door frame. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0914.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0914.jpgAn unobstructed view of the mosque and its Moorish watchtower. The whole place is a blend of styles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0915.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0915.jpgAnother street in varying states of repair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0916.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0916.jpgThe Sanduo Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0919.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0919.jpgWithin the temple. Though the dragon is cool, by this point I was templed out. <br /> Indeed, I didn't even bother photographing some of the temples I glanced at before hitting this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0921.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0921.jpgHokkien Huay Kuan. I'm not sure if this attention-grabbing building is currently a temple or a restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0922.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0922.jpgA nearby windmill, another remnant of Melaka's dutch past. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0923.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0923.jpgAnother picture of Christ Church, taken later in the day in the bright late-afternoon sun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0927.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0927.jpgThe Melaka observation tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0929.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0929.jpgI exploited my camera's 10x zoom to see the glass-enclosed viewing platform. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0930.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0930.jpgAtop Buket (hill) St Paul are the ruins of St Paul's Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0932.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0932.jpgMemorial stones inside what was the church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0933.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0933.jpgThe Sultanate Palace's expansive wood buildings were a refreshing sight, contrasting strongly with the rest of the buildings I'd seen in the town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0934.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0934.jpgExcavated remains of some of Portuguese fortress A'Famosa's fortifications. <br /> The fortress's main gate is the only standing remains, but it's so run-down I didn't think it was worth photographing. (I think the reason all the guidebooks talk about it is because there's a story about how it was narrowly saved being torn down by then governor of Singapore.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0936.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0936.jpgThe Melaka Islamic Museum is a nice color. No one know swhen the building was built. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0937.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0937.jpg<a target=_blank href="IMG_0869.html">Another parking lot</a> for rickshaws, clearly meant for lovers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0938.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0938.jpgA straight-on view of the giant waterwheel that I <a target=_blank href="IMG_0878.html">photographed earlier</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0940.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0940.jpgThe Church of St Francis Xavier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0941.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0941.jpgJalan Bunga Raya (?). I took this picture mainly to contrast with the past pictures of street scenes in the more-Chinese part of town. Unlike those pictures, this picture is typical of Melaka. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0942.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0942.jpgThe sign in my hotel that, among other things, prohibited durians (a smelly fruit). <br /> Incidentally, I saw similar signs in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0943.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0943.jpgDescriptions of the two dishes I ate. (You'll need to zoom in.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0944.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0944.jpgOtak otak nyonya. From the description elsewhere on the menu (not the menu page I took a picture of): "spicy mackerel paste mixed with secret spices and grilled in a banana leaf." <br /> It vaguely resembled a tamale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0946.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0946.jpgOnce opened, the dish became fragrant, though a bit of the burnt smell from the banana leaf remained. As for the contents, I liked them quite a bit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0947.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0947.jpgUdang lemak nenas: prawns cooked in a spicy coconut cream broth, with "Sarawakian pineapple." The broth really is coconut <u>cream</u>, mildly spicy. (I think the otak otak was spicier.) I can't help but feel they toned down the dish. It felt like an unexciting variation on a Thai dish. <br /> Incidentally, peeling the prawns without a knife was a pain. Eventually I got the technique: split them along their spines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0950.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0950.jpgThe raw ingredients for my cendol dessert. The waitress brought me over to the counter to show me as she made it. This was a basic version with only five ingredients: green bean flour, red beans, coconut milk, ice, and palm sugar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0951.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0951.jpgMy satisfying cendol. (The beans and noodles are at the bottom.) I was a little scared taking my chance on the ice--I didn't know where it came from and the water in Malaysia isn't always safe to drink--but apparently it was fine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/IMG_0952.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/IMG_0952.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://serinyonya.blogspot.com/">Seri Nyonya</a>, the Peranakan restaurant I went to inside a fancy hotel for dinner. <br /> It was mostly empty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/malaysia - melaka - big tree panorama near buket st paul.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/malaysia - melaka - big tree panorama near buket st paul.jpgNear the base of Bukit (hill) St Paul, there's a tree with an astonishingly large root system. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/malaysia - melaka - xianglin temple panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/malaysia - melaka - xianglin temple panorama.jpgThe large Xianglin Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/MVI_0859.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/MVI_0875.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/MVI_0897.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/MVI_0902.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/MVI_0907.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/MVI_0931.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/MVI_0935.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/STA_0895.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/STA_0895.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/STA_0925.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/STA_0925.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/STB_0896.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/STB_0896.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/STB_0926.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/media/STB_0926.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0953.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0953.jpgAnother temple. I find the ads for alcohol surprising. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0955.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0955.jpgSt Peter's Church, notable because it's the building I found near where the bus dropped me off the previous day that allowed me to figure out where I was. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0958.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0958.jpgThe colonial-style church (?) next door to St Peter's. (It was fenced off so I can't say anything more about it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0959.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0959.jpgOne house on Kampung Morten, a traditional Malay village near the Melaka River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0960.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0960.jpgIn the same district, a house with an unusual roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0961.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0961.jpgVilla Sentosa, a family house in the same district that welcomes visitors. It didn't really look open; I didn't attempt to enter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0962.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0962.jpgInside the Architecture Museum, a model of the long-roof design found in this part of Malaysia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0963.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0963.jpgThe (air-conditioned) ship that holds part of the Maritime Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0964.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0964.jpgSome of the many lively, unsophisticated (but not in a bad way) paintings in the museum. Perhaps because they were on display to show events, not as pieces of art, they were unattributed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0965.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0965.jpgA particularly moody painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0966.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0966.jpgOne of the many model ships in the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0967.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0967.jpgEarly ship designs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0969.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0969.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0971.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0971.jpgAyam goreng chicken: delicious, extremely-lightly-battered fried chicken. The chili paste was surprisingly cooling! I have no idea how they do that. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0972.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0972.jpgKang kung belachan: a good, standard rendition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0973.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0973.jpgRestoran Peranakan, where I had lunch. <br /> My lunch, at 18 MRN, was cheap by U.S. standards though expensive compared to the previous day's lunch of chicken rice balls (4 MRN). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0974.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0974.jpgA diorama. I'm not sure what museum this was in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0975.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0975.jpgIn the same museum, an informative sign about a particular type of fish trap. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0979.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0979.jpgOne of the many energetic, spirited paintings in the history museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0980.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0980.jpgThe accompanying text that explained the painting and told this chapter (#63) in the history of Melaka. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0983.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0983.jpgIn person I liked the way the sparks gleamed as they flew from this welder's torch into the night sky. Naturally, the picture doesn't capture this effect in the least. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0984.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0984.jpgMy satays, along with accompanying fruits/vegetables. The meat was so well marinated, I preferred it dipless. That said, the pictured dip was a good home-made peanut dip with the right consistency; I just didn't need it. I don't know what the white-fleshed fruit was but do know it was tasteless. (It could use the dip!) Also, there was a black soy chilli "padi" dip (not pictured) that was really spicy. (Indeed, if you saw how much smaller that bowl was than this one, you'd guess how strong it is.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0985.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0985.jpgThe Alhambra Padang Satay stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0990.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0990.jpg"Cheng tng." I got this dessert soup from the same drink stand I used on my <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_24/IMG_0650.html">past visit</a>. It looks very similar to the special I had <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_24/IMG_0636.html">last time</a>, but this definitely had barley and longan berries and other different stuff. Some research tells me the sliced nut is ginko and the little white mushrooms are cloud fungus. I thought there might have been dried apricot or persimmon, but it's really hard to tell because everything's been soaked through by the liquid. Research tells me the fruit was more likely dates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0994.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0994.jpgSt. Andrew's Cathedral, the Singapore Flyer (ferris wheel), and Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay (spiky ovoid), as seen from my hotel room. <br /> I took <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_29/IMG_0997.html">this picture during daytime</a> the next day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/IMG_0995.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/media/IMG_0995.jpgAnother view of Singapore's skyscraper-filled skyline as seen from my hotel room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_28/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_0996.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_0996.jpgBecause I got a free upgrade at my hotel, I got a free breakfast: scrambled eggs (tasted wrong), "potato noisettes" (fried round potato balls; they were sad because they were cool), various fruits, and a muffin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_0997.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_0997.jpgSt Andrew's Cathedral, as seen from my hotel room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_0998.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_0998.jpgJamae Mosque. (Yes, this is in Chinatown.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1000.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1000.jpgThe Sri Mariamman Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. View the full-sized image to truly appreciate the detail on the gopuram. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1001.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1001.jpgStatues of (sacred) cows on the temple's walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1002.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1002.jpgPagoda Street. This shop-filled road is the tourist center of Chinatown; I got hassled a little to buy things. <br /> In retrospect, I realize the majority of touts in Chinatown seem to be Indian. I guess it's a cultural thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1003.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1003.jpgView the full-sized image and see the dancing figure carved below the balcony. No two poses are the same. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1004.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1004.jpgOn another side of the temple, more cows and more figures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1006.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1006.jpgFigures high in the foyer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1007.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1007.jpgMore cows overlook an interior courtyard. (Okay, I admit these cows amused me greatly.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1009.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1009.jpgA woman calmly ignores the weapon-wielding goddess next to her. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1010.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1010.jpgTemple Street and its many Chinese lanterns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1011.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1011.jpgThe nearby Ann Siang Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1012.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1012.jpgThe boutiques along Club Street, in the ritzy part of Chinatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1014.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1014.jpgTypical Singapore: an old temple in the middle of modern skyscrapers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1015.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1015.jpgA close-up of some of the many decorative dragons/serpents on the roof. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1016.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1016.jpgStatues of people with large fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1017.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1017.jpgThe small park/square that contains the statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1018.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1018.jpgNagore Durgha (muslim) Shrine and its Indian-Muslim architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1027.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1027.jpgWow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1028.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1028.jpgLions guard the doorway into the inner courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1029.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1029.jpgI like the tower's decorative touches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1030.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1030.jpgThe main altar, to Ma Po Cho. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1032.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1032.jpgAlong the side of the courtyard, decorative screens, painted lanterns, and colored dougong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1033.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1033.jpgA shabby mosque down the street. I don't understand why it was mentioned in multiple guidebooks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1034.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1034.jpgLots at all the food stalls in Maxwell Food Centre. And this is only half the food section of the complex. Nevertheless, this is on the smaller size for major food courts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1036.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1036.jpgThe famous Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice stand, supposedly one of the best chicken rice stands in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1037.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1037.jpgMy Hainanese chicken rice: moist, mostly skinless chicken, along with rice that was almost as good as <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_27/IMG_0874.html">the last time I had this dish</a> except tasted a little starchy. On the other hand, it held its shape more. I ignored the citrus-chili sauce because it was so hot, it easily overwhelmed everything. The chicken broth, handy for dipping, was full of flavor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1038.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1038.jpgA rojak stall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1040.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1040.jpgMy rojak, a decent mix of tofu, peanuts, cucumbers, pineapple, apple, and bean sprouts. The tofu was fried yet chewy and the least tasty part of the dish. The pineapples were my favorite part. Incidentally, the apple was crisp and under-ripe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1041.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1041.jpgI went with the traditional: sugarcane juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1042.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1042.jpgA drink stand. If you read the menu, you'll notice you're not likely to find any of these drinks in the United States. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1043.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1043.jpgLim Kee (Orchard) Banana Fritters, a famous fried-banana stand. Because the banana fritters were in a metal tray, I was scared they'd be old, soggy, and nasty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1046.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1046.jpgMy banana fritter. Despite my worries, it was still fresh, crunchy, and wonderfully hot and mushy inside. The makansutra got it right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1047.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1047.jpgI like the purple facade of these restored shophouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1048.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1048.jpgA covered pedestrian street (Pagoda Street) near the Chinatown MRT station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1049.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1049.jpgA bus station outside Singapore's central core faces a nice swath of greenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1050.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1050.jpgNear the Botanic Gardens, trees line the road and the median. I'm in the mood to give an <b>excellent</b>, and the right two-thirds of the picture deserves it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1051.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1051.jpgA path near the entrance I used (not the main entrance) into the <a href="http://www.sbg.org.sg/">Singapore Botanic Gardens</a>. What a green tunnel! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1053.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1053.jpgNow this is truly <b>excellent</b>, though I find it odd that the grass in this park is cut like that on a golf course's green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1055.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1055.jpgBright greens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1056.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1056.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1060.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1060.jpgThis many following pictures are from the <a target=_blank href="http://www.sbg.org.sg/centralcore/nog.asp">National Orchid Garden</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1062.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1062.jpgNeat purple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1063.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1063.jpgI imagine people get married here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1064.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1064.jpgWeirdly twisted, somewhat ugly flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1065.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1065.jpgMany flowers were created or named in honor of famous people who visited. If I were Margaret Thatcher, I think I'd be offended at having my name attached to the previous flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1066.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1066.jpgNow that's a pretty flower! <b>Excellent</b> at this resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1067.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1067.jpgSomeone who should be honored to have that flower named after her. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1069.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1069.jpgAnother warped flower, just to prove the previously photographed one wasn't a fluke. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1070.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1070.jpgAnd another person who in my opinion should be offended. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1071.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1071.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1072.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1072.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1073.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1073.jpgWhat an awesome, <b>excellent</b> flower and photo. A crisp picture even in the high-resolution, full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1074.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1074.jpgThat flower is the National Flower of Singapore. I think the country made a good choice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1075.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1075.jpgEven if you didn't look at the flowers, the Orchid Garden is a pleasant place to walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1077.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1077.jpgYours truly. <br /> Sorry the picture is slightly crocked; I balanced my camera on my backpack. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1078.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1078.jpgThe center of each flower on this hanging plant has an odd, out-of-focus look simply due to its unusual coloring. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1079.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1079.jpgI think this flower looks like a spider. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1080.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1080.jpgThese flowers remind me of Star Wars fighters, both X-wings and TIE Fighters: they have the split petal/wings of X-Wings and the flattened face of TIE fighters. Do you see it? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1082.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1082.jpgPretty. What can I say? It's a flower with a landing pad. <br /> In the full-sized image, it's possible to imagine that the stigma is the head of an alien creature, complete with eyes and nostrils. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1083.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1083.jpgPlants leaves that are green on top, red on bottom. Neat! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1084.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1084.jpgA really bright green tree, the strangest color I've seen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1085.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1085.jpgA (too-)colorful assortment in the Tan Hoon Siang Mist House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1086.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1086.jpgRed spots on a white orchid, plus a stigma that looks like an electrical plug or even a resister. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1087.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1087.jpgBesides being an attractive flower, the curve/shape of the center part would make an artistic fountain spout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1088.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1088.jpgHear no evil, see no evil, speak on evil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1089.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1089.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1090.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1090.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1091.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1091.jpgSpotted maroon dots on a yellow orchid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1094.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1094.jpgIbid, just darker. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1095.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1095.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1096.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1096.jpgMore funky plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1097.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1097.jpgThis plant looks like a stack of flamingos. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1099.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1099.jpgA turtle and some fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1101.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1101.jpgCloser-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1103.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1103.jpgThe first in a series of okay photos of yours truly posing in a cave behind a waterfall. <br /> Taken with my camera's timer function. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1104.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1104.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1106.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1106.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1107.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1107.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1109.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1109.jpgA cute wire sculpture: <i>Passing of Knowledge</i> by Victor Tan Wee Tar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1110.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1110.jpgDetails. I like the symbolism. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1112.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1112.jpgThe cactus garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1113.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1113.jpgOne of the botanic garden's wide-open spaces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1116.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1116.jpgThe entrance to Singapore's <a target=_blank href="http://www.nightsafari.com.sg/">Night Safari</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1117.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1117.jpgThe resort (gift shop, restaurants, stage, etc.). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1120 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1120 - brightened.jpgLooking straight down on a mouse-deer.<br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1126.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1126.jpgA crocodile, or something like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1128.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1128.jpgUnidentified. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1129.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1129.jpgMarsh birds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1133.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1133.jpgIndian wolves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1137.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1137.jpgI think this is a barking deer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1139.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1139.jpgI selected the Indian joint (US$19) from among the overpriced park-food choices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1140.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1140.jpgMy fish tikka set was not half-bad. In fact it was reasonable restaurant-quality. The freshly-made fish was served with actually quite good naan, accompanied by two sauces: one like the kind used in butter chicken; the other, mint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1165.html2009-10-20T18:38:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1165.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1166.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1166.jpgA spotted hyena up close. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/IMG_1180.html2018-01-12T00:13:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/IMG_1180.jpgThe giraffe. 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- thian hock keng temple panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/media/singapore - thian hock keng temple panorama.jpgAlso on the same street is the Thian Hock Keng Temple. <br/> Supposedly no nails were used in the building's construction. 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model of the central part of the city of Singapore in the <a target=_blank href="http://www.ura.gov.sg/gallery/">Singapore City Gallery</a>. <br /> This picture looks roughly west. To the left (south), is Chinatown and the Central Business District. In the distance is the Orchard Road shopping area. In the right half of the picture (north), is the colonial core of downtown, and, farther right, partially cut off by the edge of the picture, Little India and Kampong Glam (the Arab Quarter). <br /> The red sign (angled slightly away from the camera, visible in the full-sized image) in the upper-left quadrant of this picture says "You are here." :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1193.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1193.jpgThe same model as seen from the south, looking up through the Central Business district and Chinatown to the Colonial Core. The "You Are Here" sign is clearly visible at bottom. The rectangular green area is the Padang; on its south and west sides are the many government buildings I'd see the following day. The green area on the hill is Fort Canning Park, which I visited a few days prior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1194.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1194.jpgThe Orchard Road shopping area, farther west within the central part of the city, as seen from the south. <br /> The terraced gap in the middle of the picture near the signs for "Istana Park" and "Orchard Road" is where the presidential palace is. It's been left off the model. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1202.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1202.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1203.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1203.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1204.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1204.jpgThe gallery also included a lot of information about land management issues. I thought the statistics in this sign were interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1207.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1207.jpgThe same model, shot from ground level. In the full-sized image, slightly above and to the right of the "Your Are Here" sign, you can see how they actually built models of temples in Singapore. In fact, to the left of the sign, you'll see <a target=_blank href="IMG_1216.html">the red multi-layered temple</a> I visited when I left the gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1208.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1208.jpgAnother perspective on the same model, taken near the ground so the buildings' heights are truly visible. At right is a huge ferris wheel (that I didn't get to ride on during my trip). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1209.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1209.jpgA lovely receding view upward, almost as if it were done with mirrors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1211.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1211.jpgThe shrine. Look at all the gilding: pretty breathtaking. Supposedly the shrine contains 900 pounds of gold. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1213.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1213.jpgA close-up of the Buddhas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1214.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1214.jpgThe foyer. I took this photo because I liked the lamps and because I wanted to record the use of prayer candles in glasses. This looks nicer than most ways I see religious institutions set up their prayer candles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1216.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1216.jpgThe multi-layered <a target=_blank href="http://www.btrts.org.sg/">Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1218.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1218.jpgOne side of the building. (It's relatively symmetric, so that this is a different side may not be immediately obvious.) I mainly took this picture to capture the long row of hanging paper lanterns at the ground level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1219.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1219.jpgThe side of Jinricksha Station (yes, an old rickshaw station a la a taxi depot) along Tahjong Pagar Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1220.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1220.jpgThe other side of Tanjong Pagar Road, full of fashionable boutiques in restored shophouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1222.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1222.jpgPart of the long, narrow greenbelt that is Ann Siang Hill Park that winds its way through part of Chinatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1223.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1223.jpgMore restored shophouses along Bukit Pasoh Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1224.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1224.jpgColorful, freshly-painted shophouses. (Yes, there are lots of shophouses in this district.) Indeed, if every building in an area is restored, even chains such as 7-11 occupy nice spaces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1225.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1225.jpgA narrow, vivid gopuram at a Hindu temple that I found at random. (It wasn't it my guidebooks, nor can determine its name from web searches.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1227.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1227.jpgAh Heng Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee, the stand in the Hong Lim centre from which I bought lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1229.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1229.jpgMy chicken bee hoon mee: a red curry broth soup with chicken, lard, tripe, intestines, skin, and noodles. They asked for me to choose what kind of noodles I wanted; I said yellow. The soup also came with a dark soy sauce. I actually didn't mind any of those funky ingredients. (I usually mind most of them.) These ingredients were not too chewy or too fatty--the usual issues I have with tripe, intestines, lard, and skin--and seem to go together. <br /> However, in spite of this compliment, I wasn't not a fan of the soup. It was simply too hot and spicy, especially given the weather. Sweat poured down my face. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1231.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1231.jpgGrilling meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1232.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1232.jpgAt about US$45/kg, these meats are pretty expensive. I bought a small sample of both of these, the chilli gourmet and the gourmet bakkwa, for later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1233.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1233.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.bch.com.sg/">Bee Cheng Hiang</a>, one of the two famous long-standing bak kwa (Chinese barbecued meat) shops. This is its main Chinatown location. It now has over 60 outlets in six countries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1234.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1234.jpgOld men play or watch Chinese chess or a few types of checkers in this square, Kreta Ayer Square, by the Chinatown complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1236.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1236.jpgMy freshly-blended watermelon juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1237.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1237.jpgOne drink stand within the complex. Notice the row of blenders at right? There's one blender for each type of fruit. Thus, one juice doesn't get contaminated with the flavors of another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/IMG_1238.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/IMG_1238.jpgA flying saucer! <br /> After dinner, we walked to get drinks at Clark Quay. There, I spotted this wide disc on top a tall (30+ feet) cylinder. Besides being a large sunshade during the daytime, it acts as a giant funnel sucking down air and blowing it out of its sprouts to cool passers-by. Regardless, I still thinks it looks like something out of a science fiction novel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/MVI_1205.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/MVI_1230.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/MVI_1235.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/singapore - panorama of city model at urban redevelopment authority singapore city gallery.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/singapore - panorama of city model at urban redevelopment authority singapore city gallery.jpgAnother model of the city, this one actually painted so the buildings look like what they do in real life. This picture was shot from a second-floor overlook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/singapore - panorama of country model at urban redevelopment authority singapore city gallery.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/singapore - panorama of country model at urban redevelopment authority singapore city gallery.jpgA similarly vast model of the country of Singapore, with labels for major sights, districts, and roads. This picture was taken from the south-east looking north-west. In the center-right, you'll see the city's center with all the major districts labeled, along with a red "You are here" sign. The Singapore Botanic Gardens, which I visited the day before, is roughly in the center of the image. In upper-left part of the large patch of green (near the zoo) is the location of the Night Safari, which I visited later that night. At bottom-center is the beach-resort island of Sentosa, which I barely visited near the beginning of my trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/STA_1198.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/STA_1198.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/STB_1199.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/STB_1199.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/STC_1200.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/STC_1200.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/STD_1201.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/media/STD_1201.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1240.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1240.jpgThe end of the imposing Roman bulk of the Fullerton Hotel. It used to be the main post office. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1243.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1243.jpgThe fruit booth from which I bought a snack. If you zoom in, you can see its wide selection of pre-cut fruits. <br /> Lau Pa Sat is touristized, as evidenced by this picture--all the top/largest text in every booth is in English. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1244.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1244.jpgMy snack of oranges, skewered. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1245.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1245.jpgWak Hai Cheng Bio Temple (Taoist). <br /> If you view the (very high resolution) full-sized image, you can examine all the statues on the roof--I'm told they come from Chinese operas. <br /> There was a strong smell of incense which I think came from all the spiral hangings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1246.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1246.jpgA close-up of one of the aforementioned Chinese-opera statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1247.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1247.jpgIn a park, the rules for public speaking. You may have to zoom in to read the text. In short, to speak publicly you need to register beforehand. No religious or hate speech is allowed. Incidentally, I believe the rules may have changed slightly since I took this picture. <br /> The speakers' corner is in (the boring) Hong Lim Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1248.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1248.jpgThe colorful building along Singapore River housing the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1249.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1249.jpgAn oblique view of the current Parliament House. The dome of the Supreme Court building appears in the background; I saw this building from the front <a target=_blank href="IMG_1297.html">later this day</a>. This Parliament House is near the Old Parliament House, which I also visited <a target=_blank href="singapore - old parliament house panorama.html">this afternoon</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1250.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1250.jpgThe stately British building holding the <a target=_blank href="http://www.acm.org.sg/">Asian Civilisations Museum</a>. I'd spend much of the afternoon there. The clock tower in the background, also visible in the previous picture, is from the Victoria Theatre, which I'd visit later <a target=_blank href="IMG_1295.html">this afternoon</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1251.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1251.jpgAnother perspective on the Fullerton. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1252.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1252.jpgThe atrium. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1256.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1256.jpgA close-up of the clock tower, actually taken earlier in the day with a long zoom lens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1257.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1257.jpgThe pointy-headed version of the self-portrait. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1258.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1258.jpgA self-portrait taken in Merlion Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1259.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1259.jpgThe Merlion, Singapore's national symbol, in Merlion Park. In the background is the spiky Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay. Some say it looks like it a durian. I've photographed it <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_24/IMG_0653.html">before</a>, at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1261.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1261.jpgAlong the bridge into town, a handy sign showing the precise number of parking spaces available in various downtown lots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1262.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1262.jpgJalan Sultan Prawn Mee, the spot ten minutes east of town that my friend took me to for lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1263.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1263.jpgA longan berry drink. (Longans are similar to lychees.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1264.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1264.jpgPrawn mee. Although it's a hot soup, despite the hot weather, I liked it. I think it came with a chili-soy dipping sauce that I was indifferent between adding versus not. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1265.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1265.jpgYours truly, looking no worse for wear after spending nearly two weeks in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1266.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1266.jpgMy well-dressed friend and I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1267.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1267.jpgRojak. My friend said this was Singaporean-Indian rojak. Reading the wikipedia page on rojak styles--there are many--, I'm not sure. Regardless, this was dramatically different than the more fruity version I had <a target=_blank href="../2008_07_29/IMG_1038.html">a couple of days ago</a>. This version was made from shrimp or fish cakes that were fried and served with a <b>great</b>, chili/tomato/whatever, complex dipping sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1268.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1268.jpgKwai leng guo. This is an herbal jelly that's good with honey. It's cooling, making it apropos for Singapore's climate. The name comes from it being served to guests in the palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1269.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1269.jpgGong He Guan, a Chinese dessert shop my friend brought us to. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1270.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1270.jpgA Chinese temple on the roof an ordinary building. I'm not sure where I took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1271.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1271.jpgAnother view of the Victoria Theatre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1277.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1277.jpgIn the <a target=_blank href="http://www.acm.org.sg/">Asian Civilisations Museum</a>, the multi-armed Quan Am, a significant figure in Buddhism. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1279.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1279.jpgAs you can tell from the plaque, this is an authentic magic book. It certainly looks the part. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1280.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1280.jpgWooden masks from Malaysia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1281.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1281.jpgInformation about the masks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1287.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1287.jpgHey, it's another magic spell book! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1289.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1289.jpgInformation about the previous book. It doesn't have spells; rather, it helps prophesy the future. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1290.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1290.jpgBeautifully illuminated Korans / Qur'ans from the 16th-18th centuries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1291.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1291.jpgShadow puppets from Java. <br /> I find the left one comic but the ones on the right a little scary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1292.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1292.jpgKhmer masks. These are modern creations made in the traditional style. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1294.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1294.jpgA elaborate dougong (a decorated element used near the roof of a building). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1295.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1295.jpgThe Victoria Theatre, built originally as Singapore's town hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1297.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1297.jpgThe Supreme Court building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1299.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1299.jpgNext to the Supreme Court building is the similarly classically designed City Hall, complete with numerous Corinthian columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1301.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1301.jpgA pretty, ivy-covered tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1302.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1302.jpgThe view across the Padang toward the central business district, the area I walked around this morning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1303.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1303.jpgBeef chow fun. Delicious. I'm told it's different from the kind you get in China. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1304.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1304.jpgVegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1305.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1305.jpgMy friend and his wife. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1306.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1306.jpgTheir little baby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1307.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1307.jpgMy friend and I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1308.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1308.jpgEggplant or peppers wrapped around shrimp. Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1310.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1310.jpgRoasted pork short ribs. Okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1311.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1311.jpgMy friend and his family brought me to dinner at Kok Sen Coffee Shop. (It's actually a full-menu restaurant.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1313.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1313.jpgThe lively college-town-like streets of Holland Village. <br /> It's a good area for people watching. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1314.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1314.jpgMy drink: a Singapore sling. I figured I couldn't leave Singapore without trying this eponymous drink. It was fine. I'm sure better versions must exist. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/IMG_1315.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/IMG_1315.jpgTango's, the bar where we decided to hang out for a bit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/MVI_1239.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/MVI_1241.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/MVI_1242.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/MVI_1254.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/MVI_1260.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/MVI_1276.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/MVI_1312.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/singapore - old parliament house panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/singapore - old parliament house panorama.jpgA panorama of the Old Parliament House, now a performing arts space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/STA_1272.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/STA_1272.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/STB_1273.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/STB_1273.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/STC_1274.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/STC_1274.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/STD_1275.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/media/STD_1275.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_31/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/IMG_1316.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/media/IMG_1316.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.yakun.com/">Ya Kun Kaya Toast</a> sign. I'd hoped the photo would allow me to read the story of the chain (because I didn't have time to stand there and read it myself). No such luck. Happily, the story can be read at the company's web site. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/IMG_1317.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/media/IMG_1317.jpgKaya toast, a (very) soft-boiled egg, and tea with milk. <br /> Kaya is a coconut-egg jam. I was initially disappointed with my toast. It looked like ordinary toast, though admittedly toasted well, with a slab of butter. I wondered if I ordered wrong. But then I tasted the kaya jam, so lightly colored as to be practically invisible, and was happy. I like this spread on toast. The butter was unnecessary. <br /> I also enjoyed my strong tea with milk. I forgot how good a strongly-brewed, caffeinated tea can taste. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/IMG_1318.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/media/IMG_1318.jpgThe counter and menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/IMG_1320.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/media/IMG_1320.jpg"Fried rice with fish" (fine), assorted fruit, buttery bread with a hard center (which I ate around), and, most importantly, ice cream. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/IMG_1323 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/media/IMG_1323 - brightened.jpgFrom top-to-bottom, left-to-right: <li> mesclun salad with chicken and a balsamic vinegar dressing. <li> marble cheesecake. <li> the rectangular container which held the entree I selected: fusilli with pumpkin in a white wine cream sauce. </li> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/IMG_1326.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/media/IMG_1326.jpgFrom top-to-bottom, left-to-right: <li> fresh fruit (including dragon fruit once again, just like on the way to Singapore) <li> croissant <li> the rectangular container which held the breakfast I selected: omelette with ricotta and red peppers, hash brown potato, sliced pork, a grilled tomato, and somewhat creamy mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/IMG_1332.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/media/IMG_1332.jpgTuro-Turo Restaurant, where I bought the first part of my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/IMG_1333.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/media/IMG_1333.jpgI saw some people eating these and didn't know what they were, so I found a stand and ordered them. No, I don't know what they're called. Regardless, they're effectively doughnut holes (i.e., fried balls of dough). I ate half of them and saved the rest for dessert later, as they were probably meant to be. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/IMG_1335.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/media/IMG_1335.jpgIrma's Pampanga Restaurant, where I bought the main part of my lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/IMG_1337.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/media/IMG_1337.jpgI don't know the names of what I tried; I simply picked what looked good that I was in the mood for. The stew (menudo?) was pretty good and hearty, with chicken, carrots, potatoes, onions, and chickpeas. The eggroll-like-thing was also fairly decent, with surprisingly American fillings: carrots, kidney beans, peas, green beans, corn, and celery. The stand had three different items that looked like eggrolls. I know this wasn't the lumpia--those are smaller--, but I don't know what it was. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/IMG_1341.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/media/IMG_1341.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.houseofsilvanas.com/">House of Silvanas</a>, where I bought dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/IMG_1342.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/media/IMG_1342.jpgAn original silvana: a cold cookie consisting of "a layer of buttercream sandwiched between two cashew-meringue wafers, coated with cookie crumbs." Really, it's just a dense cake with a thin layer of cream inside. As you bite, you hit cake, then a layer of crystallized cake (due to the temperature of the cookie as a whole), then a layer of cream. The cookie has an interesting texture, but lacks much flavor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/IMG_1343.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/media/IMG_1343.jpgAn ensaimada: a very light, eggy bread with a salty, sweet, cheese topping. (The topping includes sugar--that's the sweetness--and the cheese provides the saltiness.) I think I don't like salty or cheesy pastries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/MVI_1334.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/MVI_1339.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_09-filipino_festival/MVI_1340.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/acadia national park maine valley peak panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/acadia national park maine valley peak panorama.jpgA panorama of the first part (the more interesting part) of the previous movie. It looks roughly south-east. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/IMG_1366.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/IMG_1366.jpgA picture in roughly the same direction, taken half an hour earlier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/IMG_1368.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/IMG_1368.jpgAnother photographing attempt from earlier in the day. One insect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/IMG_1370.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/IMG_1370.jpgBaby pine cones. <b>Excellent</b>. <br /> If I recall correctly, these pine cones were about three inches long. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/IMG_1376.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/IMG_1376.jpgTwo camouflaged insects. These funky insects make a kind of clicking noise when jumping/flying. Quite unusual. I kept trying to get a picture of them; this is probably the best I got. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/IMG_1382.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/IMG_1382.jpgSome of the steps we had to climb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/MVI_1377.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/MVI_1380.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/MVI_1383.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/MVI_1384.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/STA_1372.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/STA_1372.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/STB_1373.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/STB_1373.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/STC_1374.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/STC_1374.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/STD_1375.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/media/STD_1375.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_30/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1385.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1385.jpgThe island's interior forest were bright with foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1387.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1387.jpgAn interesting plaque about Acadia's history. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1388.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1388.jpgUsing my 10x zoom, I captured the picture of an island lighthouse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1389.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1389.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1391.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1391.jpgGranite coastline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1392.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1392.jpgWistful? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1393.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1393.jpgScary fun? <br/> Cold water perhaps? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1394.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1394.jpgHappily acclimated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1395.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1395.jpgStanding proud. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1396.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1396.jpgStretching. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1397.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1397.jpgI have a minor obsession: when I find piles of rocks like these that are popping up everywhere, I must photograph them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1398.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1398.jpgI took this picture not because of the rock piles but because it gives a good perspective on this part of the coast (forests and cliffs). In the distance are the so-called Otter Cliffs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1399.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1399.jpgA closer look at the cubist granite bluffs of Otter Cliffs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1404.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1404.jpgThe Atlantic Ocean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1406.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1406.jpgBar Harbor is the nearby town. Across Frenchman Bay is the Schoodic Peninsula. If you view the full-sized image, you can try counting the boats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1408.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1408.jpgI had read about a land bridge that was only usable in low tide. I thought this was it. I was wrong. This is a breakwater. I later spotted the land bridge; it's not nearly this long. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1409.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1409.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.barharborbrewing.com/">Bar Harbor Brewing Company</a>, a local microbrewery that we happened upon exactly when it was doing beer tastings. For details, see my blog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1410.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1410.jpgAn example of a street in Bar Harbor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1412.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1412.jpgYours truly, appropriately labeled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1413.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1413.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.cafethisway.com/">Cafe This Way</a>, a cute restaurant on a side street. We ate dinner on the outside patio shown here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1414.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1414.jpgWarm bread with honey butter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1415.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1415.jpgRare tuna, deep-fried, accompanied by sweet potato fries and a salad of fresh vegetables. <br /> Di Yin liked the tuna's crust whereas I thought it was thin and low on flavor. Regardless, the wasabi tartar sauce made it all good. <br /> The sweet potato fries needed more salt. <br /> The salad served as a good contrast to the fried items. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1416.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1416.jpgA grilled pizza. I think the toppings included prosciutto and pears. The crust was quite good (and oily). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1417.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1417.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.benandbills.com/">Ben and Bill's</a>, a neat, popular, specialty chocolate (including fudge) and ice cream (including gelato) store. Everything is home made. They even have lobster ice cream which, while aptly named, wasn't my thing. According to their web page, they invented this flavor to prove to customers that they do make their own ice cream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1418.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1418.jpgIce cream for dessert: blueberry and something. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/IMG_1419.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/IMG_1419.jpgDi Yin and her ice-cream-loving lobster friend. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/MVI_1386.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/MVI_1402.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/MVI_1403.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/pico2008-12-06T18:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/2008_08_29_to_2008_09_01-camping_in_acadia_maine/2008_08_31/media/pico.jpgYours truly, appropriately labeled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/IMG_1439.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/media/IMG_1439.jpgA large sign using the scare tactics that second amendment advocates use but this time to advocate for gun control. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/IMG_1440.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/media/IMG_1440.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.harvestcoop.com/">Harvest Co-Op Market</a>'s incredible bulk food selection. Actually, this is only part of it! I took this picture at a high resolution so I could read many of the labels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/IMG_1441.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/media/IMG_1441.jpgHarvest Co-Op Market's bulk herbs, spices, more herbs, more spices, and more and more herbs and spices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/IMG_1442.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/media/IMG_1442.jpg"Msaah: baked eggplant with chickpeas, caramelized onions, tomatoes, and a special sauce. Served with rice pilaf." Pretty bland. Maybe I was subconsciously expecting more an Indian version of the dish, but I kept thinking how this wasn't as good as the chickpea dishes I make at home. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/IMG_1443.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/media/IMG_1443.jpg"Pumpkin kibby: ground pumpkin, cracked wheat, onions, and spices. Served with yogurt." Frankly, it was none too exciting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_boston/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1420.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1420.jpgAn okay lobster sandwich, accompanied by okay potato chips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1421.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1421.jpgLobster soup. Good when hot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1422.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1422.jpgThe pretty scene at a lobster stack, <a target=_blank href="http://www.genoschowder.com/">Geno's Chowder & Sandwich Shop</a>, where we went for lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1423.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1423.jpgColorful autumn trees and a stately house, both spotted while walking around Portsmouth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1424.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1424.jpgThe eponymous popovers: light, hollow rolls. Accompanied by maple butter. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1425.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1425.jpgInside a popover. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1426.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1426.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.popoversonthesquare.com/">Popovers</a>, a cafe where we stopped for a snack. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1427.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1427.jpgMy mom's shrimp and vegetable stir fry, which we tossed with pasta. <br /> This picture sadly doesn't reflect the dish's vibrant colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1435.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1435.jpgVery good dinner rolls with cinnamon butter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1436.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1436.jpgGood house salad with house-made ranch dressing. They got my order wrong, leaving off the croutons and making me manual removing the cheese. No big deal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1437.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1437.jpgA good prime rib--the caliber of <a target=_blank href="http://www.pjskidoos.com/">P.J. Skidoos</a>, my Virginia-located benchmark--and good steak fries. <br /> Doesn't the dish look tasty? It was. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/IMG_1438.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/media/IMG_1438.jpgA good house-made chocolate cake brownie, though with admittedly too little ice cream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_08_28_to_2008_09_07-new_england/visiting_kittery/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/IMG_1456.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/media/IMG_1456.jpgCucumber and yogurt soup. Fine. Not smooth in texture. Had a spicy aftertaste from the pepper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/IMG_1457.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/media/IMG_1457.jpgSawma: basically an eastern European meatloaf (pork, turkey, and, supposedly, veal) wrapped in cabbage. The cabbage was odd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/IMG_1458.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/media/IMG_1458.jpgEritrean/Ethiopian food. Clockwise from top:<ul> <li>Vegetables: okay. They have a spice I don't like.</li> <li>Meat chili (reddish-brown): good, dark, earthy, and spicy.</li> <li>Lentils (orange): good, creamy in texture.</li> <li>Salad: needs more dressing.</li> <li>Injera (the bread on which everything rested): standard, good.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/IMG_1461.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/media/IMG_1461.jpgCabbage piroshky. This was no <a target=_blank href="/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/index.1.html#piroshky">Piroshky Piroshky piroshky</a>. The filling was similar but the bread was all wrong. This bread was hard on one side and generally too thick and chewy, not light. Also, it was a bit greasy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/IMG_1462.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/media/IMG_1462.jpgThe atmospheric interior of the church as seen during the nighttime choral performance. The singers were in transept to the right. <br /> Incidentally, the murals are designed and painted by one of the monks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/IMG_1464.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/media/IMG_1464.jpgA pumpkin banitsa: basically, a pumpkin pie filling in phyllo dough. I ate this at home later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/MVI_1454.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/MVI_1455.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_20-glendi_ethnic_food_fair/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/IMG_1465.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/media/IMG_1465.jpgSou boureg (left): an oil-rich multi-layered noodle dish of mild cheese and parsley. <br /> Dolma (right): good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/IMG_1466.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/media/IMG_1466.jpgMany pretty hookahs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/IMG_1467.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/media/IMG_1467.jpgMy vegetarian sandwich being made. The chef took a piece of lavash, spread it with yogurt, laid on squares of feta cheese, placed on sliced cucumbers, sprinkled it with walnuts, added diced tomatoes, then topped it with salad greens and parsley, and finally rolled it up. Sometime, some olives snuck in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/IMG_1471.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/media/IMG_1471.jpgAside from the olives, the sandwich was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/IMG_1473.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/media/IMG_1473.jpgSha-abait: a cool (in temperature) dessert of custard in phyllo dough. Okay. I ate it at home (though it was cold when I bought it). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_21-armenian_food_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1480.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1480.jpgMy pizza from <a target=_blank href="http://www.pizzetta211.com/">Pizzetta 211</a>: sun-dried tomato, fluffy ricotta, arugula, and two perfectly soft sunny-side-up eggs. The crust was crisp, dark, but nowhere burned. Despite my reaction that I'm not sure what I think of egg on a pizza, it's clear they really know how to cook a pizza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1481.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1481.jpgA large glass <i>Fruit Still Life</i>. It reminded me of similar piece I <a target=_blank href="../2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_27/IMG_4326.html">saw in Atlanta</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1483.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1483.jpgThis room had what appeared to be raindrops hanging from the ceiling. And a lawn chair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1484.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1484.jpgMiguel Covarrubias's lively and life-ful <i>The Fauna and Flora of the Pacific</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1485.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1485.jpgInformation about the mural in the previous picture, and about others in the set. I found interesting the paragraph (the third) on how the murals were made. <br /> Also, I want to know more details about the missing <i>Art and Culture</i> mural, but I can't find any articles about it on the web. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1487.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1487.jpgJon Kuhn's <i>Portals of Andromeda</i>, a complex, multi-faceted, glass-within-glass sculpture that this picture does not do justice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1488.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1488.jpgKlaus Moje's <i>Untitled (#7)</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1490.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1490.jpgNicolas Africano's <i>Untitled</i> is a woman made of glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1491.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1491.jpgChihuly's <i>Green Leaf Venetian</i>, shown in the museum proper, not part of the special exhibit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1492.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1492.jpgCornelia Parker's <i>Anti-Mass</i>. This three-dimensional piece has a disturbing story, shown in the next picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1493.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1493.jpgThe story describing the piece shown in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1494.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1494.jpgSono Osato's <i>Meena</i> has depth. It feels morbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1497.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1497.jpgWayne Thiebaud's <i>Three Machines</i>. When you read the plaque (next), you'll understand why I photographed this piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1498.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1498.jpgThe explanation of the aforementioned painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1499.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1499.jpgEnrico Donati's <i>Trouble-fête</i> is unnerving, fantastical, and unearthly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1500.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1500.jpgGeorge C. Ault's <i>Highland Light</i>. I photographed it to capture the crispness of its light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1501.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1501.jpgChiura Obata's <i>Untitled (Alma)</i>. The landscape feels oddly out of focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1503.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1503.jpgAn explanation of the following video. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1504.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1504.jpgThe California Academy of Sciences and its textured, living roof, as seen from the observation tower in the de Young Museum. I particularly like the sculptured park in front of the museum. <br /> View the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1510.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1510.jpgRows of San Francisco town houses, with the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin in the distance. <br /> It's worth viewing the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1511.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1511.jpgGustav & Ulla Kraitz's <i>Apples</i>. It also reminded me of that piece in Atlanta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1512.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1512.jpgTimothy Horn's chandelier <i>Diadem</i>, and a self-portrait. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1513.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1513.jpgTimothy Horn's <i>Mother-Load</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1514.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1514.jpgThomas Moran's <i>Grand Canyon with Rainbow</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1515.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1515.jpgBierstadt's <i>California Spring</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1516.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1516.jpgFrederic Edwin Church's <i>Rainy Season in the Tropics</i> must be embellished. A full rainbow? Come on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1517.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1517.jpgSanford Robinson Gifford's <i>A View from the Berkshire Hills, near Pittsfield, Massachusetts</i> shows, in person, how light can filter through the air. This picture doesn't capture the effect at all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1518.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1518.jpgAn explanation of the "trompe l'oeil" style of painting. It applies to the next two paintings I photographed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1520.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1520.jpgBierstadt's <i>Sunlight and Shadow</i> has amazing, well, sunlight and shadow. I love Bierstadt's non-religious paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1521.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1521.jpgJerome Thompson's <i>Recreation</i> has incredible detail: leaves, hairs, petals, ... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1522.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1522.jpgGustav Grunewald's <i>Horseshoe Falls from below the High Bank</i> (left) and <i>The Niagra River at the Cataract</i> (right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1523.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1523.jpgAn explanation of Andy Goldsworthy's <i>Drawn Stone</i> installation. Interesting idea. Sorry, I didn't take a picture of the crack; it was simply a crack. <br /> I like the sentiment expressed in the last sentence of this plaque. <font color=white>Goldsworthy notes that this installation has a subtly subversive quality, challenging viewers' conceptions of what constitutes a work of art and drawing attention to the power of nature to undermine or destroy even the most monumental works created by humans.</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/IMG_1525.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/media/IMG_1525.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/">de Young Museum</a> and its tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/MVI_1486.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/MVI_1502.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/MVI_1505.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/MVI_1507.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/MVI_1509.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_25-de_young_museum/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/IMG_1528.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/media/IMG_1528.jpgTuron, a Filipino dessert made from taking a banana (or plantain) and a jackfruit and deep-frying them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/IMG_1530.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/media/IMG_1530.jpgA good, pungent dish of garlic chicken which I brought home for dinner. <br /> One of the reasons I bought it was because the woman selling them seemed so sad she made so many and they weren't moving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/IMG_1531.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/media/IMG_1531.jpgA purple yam for dessert. Good. It had a chewy texture like sticky rice and a nice yam flavor. The label says: <blockquote> STM & JMJ Bake Shop<br> A Little taste of HEAVEN!<br> Blessed by Abouna Labib<br> Baked by Queen Victoria</blockquote> I guess I like Filipino desserts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/MVI_1527.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_09_27-international_food_festival/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_10_12-polish_festival/IMG_1543.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_10_12-polish_festival/media/IMG_1543.jpgThe combination plate: pirogis stuffed with mushrooms and sauerkraut, a kielbasa (Polish sausage), and bigosz (a Polish "hunters stew" of cabbage of meat, in this case chicken). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_10_12-polish_festival/IMG_1545.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_10_12-polish_festival/media/IMG_1545.jpgZywiec: a Polish beer. Light and fairly tasteless, I decided not to bother finishing it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_10_12-polish_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_10_12-polish_festival/MVI_1541.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/barcelona - vertical apartment building mural panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/barcelona - vertical apartment building mural panorama.jpgA mural of a six-story apartment building drawn on the side of a building. Awesome. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1553.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1553.jpgMy meal on the plane: cheese tortellini, salad, roll, cheese and crackers, and a brownie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1554.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1554.jpgEnsaimada (a spiral pastry): dry, spongy bread. Bleh. <br /> Later, I'd <a target=_blank href="../2008_11_23/IMG_2474.html">try another one</a>, thinking I was trying something new. Good thing I'd forgotten about the first time; the second example was definitely better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1555.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1555.jpgThe cafe from which I brought breakfast in the Barcelona airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1561.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1561.jpgThe cathedral's enormous nave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1562.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1562.jpgThere are many side chapels. <br /> Also, I like the chandeliers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1563.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1563.jpgPretty stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1564.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1564.jpgAn example of how ornate some of the side chapels are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1565.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1565.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1567.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1567.jpgOther side chapels have old religious artwork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1570.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1570.jpgElsewhere inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1573.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1573.jpgGeese nest in its garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1575.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1575.jpgLooking up at one of its three towers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1576.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1576.jpgThe adjacent cloisters and its palm trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1578.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1578.jpgAlso from atop the cathedral, details of the main church-tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1580.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1580.jpgThe gothic La Seu cathedral is under renovation. Please ignore the billboard. (I know this is a less than impressive first picture to this series, but it does provide a picture of the whole.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1581.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1581.jpgA cute bas relief in a nearby wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1582.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1582.jpgOne of the original Roman city walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1583.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1583.jpgA map of the original Roman walls. The wall in the previous picture is number eleven. Over the course of my time in Barcelona, I think I visited all the places where walls remain (numbered on the map). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1585.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1585.jpgMercat Santa Caterina's wave roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1588.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1588.jpgBarcelonians must care about what particular type of tomato they use in their cooking. Look at the selection! <br /> Sorry about the abnormal colors: I took this and the following pictures on "vivid" mode, which isn't appropriate for food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1589.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1589.jpgMushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1590.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1590.jpgMeats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1591.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1591.jpgGrains and other dried foods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1592.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1592.jpgApparently olive bars are not just an American image of Mediterranean cuisine: they actually have them there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1594.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1594.jpgCured meats. This is a mainstay of local food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1595.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1595.jpgFish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1596.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1596.jpgIn the back of the market, they unearthed some old ruins of the convent that demolished 150 years ago when the market was originally built. They call it the <a target=_blank href="http://www.bcn.cat/museuhistoriaciutat/ca/santa_caterina.html">Santa Caterina Archaeological Interpretation Centre</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1597.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1597.jpgCheeses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1598.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1598.jpgEscalivada with anchovies on toast, a dish on the menu everywhere in Barcelona. Served cold. Escalivada means grilled vegetables, in this eggplant and red pepper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1599.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1599.jpgAsparagus tempura with romesco sauce. Very fresh asparagus, though oddly decorated with salt. I didn't like that aspect, but was definitely satisfied with the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1600.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1600.jpgI decided to eat at Cuines Santa Caterina's tapas bar because the menu seemed more authentic and I'd heard better things about it. It gets a 3?. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1601.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1601.jpgCuines Santa Caterina, the homey yet classy restaurant adjoining the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1602.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1602.jpgThe pedestrianized street where my apartment is. I'm in #35, whose entrance is immediately left of the store with the name written in cursive orange letters. <br /> My apartment's on the third story above the store; my balcony is the one with the wrought iron railing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1603.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1603.jpgCompared to two pictures ago, the other direction down my street. The orange-cursive shop is at the far right; the entrance to my apartment building is adjacent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1608.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1608.jpgThe view from my apartment's door down the building's narrow staircase. Yes, there is a lift, but I generally walked up the stairs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1610.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1610.jpgMy simple ham sandwich. Tasty. Yes, there's only a single slice, but the ham is good quality (which I would come to expect in Barcelona) and that turns out to be the right amount. It gets a 3?. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1611.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1611.jpgThe pastry selections in back. (The ones in front are visible in the first picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1612.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1612.jpgThe cafe's seating area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1615.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1615.jpgThe cafe a block from my apartment where I grabbed a sandwich. Because it turned to be good, I'd return here for breakfast pastries on many future days. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/IMG_1657.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/IMG_1657.jpgEl Cortes Ingles, a department store at the end of my apartment's block. I took this picture the following day, when I happened to be walking by at night. <br /> By the way, I'd later learn this is an adjunct building--the main, and much larger, part of the department store is a block away. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/MVI_1556.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/MVI_1557.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/MVI_1569.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/MVI_1579.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/MVI_1586.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/MVI_1607.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/MVI_1609.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/STA_1559.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/STA_1559.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/STB_1560.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/media/STB_1560.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1617.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1617.jpgLas Ramblas, the most famous pedestrian street in Barcelona. Don't just notice the trees and the <i>wide</i> sidewalk; also notice the buildings' facades. This is part of the old town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1619.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1619.jpgThe first of the many human statues I'd see on Las Ramblas. These people go all out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1620.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1620.jpgAnother human statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1624.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1624.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1625.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1625.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1626.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1626.jpgA bird shop, close-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1627.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1627.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1628.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1628.jpgFour statues in one shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1629.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1629.jpgThe flower section of Las Ramblas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1630.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1630.jpgSome of the pretty pastries on display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1631.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1631.jpgMy croissant and another item. The croissant was good quality: flaky, soft, but not too buttery. The other item was roasted pine nuts wrapped a spongy, honey filling--also good. I later learned it's a type of panellet, a pastry made made for All Saints Day in Catalan. I'd give this place a 4?. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1632.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1632.jpgThe pastry display case and the sunken cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1633.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1633.jpgI went to <a target=_blank href="http://www.escriba.es/">Escribà</a> for breakfast. This modernista building was was built in 1820. Now it's a pastry shop, one with a long history (but not that long!), one that's often regarded as one of the top in Barcelona. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1634.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1634.jpgThese buildings aren't famous; I just thought (and still think) they look pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1635.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1635.jpgA street in El Raval, another district in the old city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1638.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1638.jpgPlaca del Canonge Colom. As I'd come to observe, there are many little plazas like this scattered among the old city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1639.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1639.jpgI had lunch at <a target=_blank href="http://www.maozveg.com/">Maoz</a>, a vegetarian chain fast-food joint specializing in falafel, mainly because I didn't want to put thought into it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1641.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1641.jpgMy falafel was good and freshly made. It gets a 3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1642.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1642.jpgThe glass-fronted <a target=_blank href="http://www.macba.cat/">Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona</a> overlooks a skateboarder-filled plaza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1643.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1643.jpgThe entrance to <a target=_blank href="http://www.cccb.org/en/">Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1645.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1645.jpgOne exhibit, about <a target=_blank href="http://www.cccb.org/en/exposicio?idg=16456">Chinese cities</a>, had models of cities. I think is Beijing, but I'm not sure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1648.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1648.jpgCroquetas de jamon de bellota: ham croquettes. Fried cylinders with a gooey center that supposedly contained ham but it wasn't obvious. They felt greasy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1649.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1649.jpgVerduras del tiempo a la plancha con queso de cabra de la Nuri: grilled seasonal vegetables with Nuri's goat's cheese. The goat cheese was mild and in a different foom than the usual crumbled cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1650.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1650.jpgSuquet de dorada: traditional Catalan sea bream, tomato, and garlic stew. Sea bream turned out to be a bony fish. I liked this stew; it's much like one Di Yin makes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1652.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1652.jpgI ordered bread to dip in the stew broth. It wasn't really needed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1653.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1653.jpgI sat at the bar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1655.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1655.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.tallerdetapas.com/">Taller de Tapas</a>, a mini-chain that's known for serving respectable tapas and a staff that speaks English well. <br /> It gets a 2+. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/IMG_1657.html2010-07-18T19:12:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/media/IMG_1657.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/MVI_1618.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/MVI_1622.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1878.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1878.jpgIn Plaça Vila de Madrid, there are Roman tombs in a sunken courtyard overlooked by scooter parking. Ah, Europe. <br /> I think this completes the set of Roman ruins I was to visit, most of which I saw over the course of <a target=_blank href="../2008_11_08/">the previous day</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1879.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1879.jpgMy breakfast of a ham-and-cheese croissant and a brioche sandwich with cheese, both from El Mos, a place <a target=_blank href="../2008_11_03_and_2008_11_04/index.2.html#el_mos">I've visited before</a>. I was amazed they heated the croissant without it becoming less flaky. I could tell it was a good croissant; next time I may pass on the distracting filling and eat it at room temperature. As for the brioche, it was fine: spongy bread rubbed with tomato and filled with a slice of cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1880.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1880.jpgAn interior courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1882.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1882.jpgThe unique statues overlooking the courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1883.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1883.jpgThe entrance of the palau's St George Chapel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1885.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1885.jpgAlso in the palau was the enormous St George's Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1887.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1887.jpgThe hall's richly painted ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1888.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1888.jpgA close-up of the intricate chandelier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1891.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1891.jpgA diagram showing how to date archaeological remains by what types of shoes one finds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1894.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1894.jpgA sample of the remains of the Roman buildings underneath the square/museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1895.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1895.jpgAnother sample. As you can see, we walked on footpaths above the ruins. Sometimes the floor was made of glass, making walking above the remains a little unnerving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1896.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1896.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.museuhistoria.bcn.es/">Museu d'Història de la Ciutat</a>'s entrance in on the front right cover of the building. The museum itself stretches to through the building and, often underground, off the let side of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1897.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1897.jpgLooking the other direction across the square, we see the museum's exit (middle) and a huge chapel (entered through the museum) (right). It's not in regular religious use anymore. The chapel was entirely empty while I was there, and it gave me quite a feeling of peace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1900.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1900.jpgAs part of the menu of the day, I selected a green salad as an appetizer. It was plain, as you can see. I dressed it with olive oil and vinegar (both at the table). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1901.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1901.jpgMy marinara pizza (tomato sauce, garlic, and oregano) was fine. It was also a bit plain, though I liked the diced garlic. I also like the taste of the dough, though I felt the crust was a bit under cooked. (It wasn't crispy anywhere.) <br /> Although the picture makes the pie look small, it was probably twelve inches across. Nevertheless, it felt surprisingly light and I ate it all and didn't really feel full or heavy afterwards. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1902.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1902.jpgThe dessert I managed to select after hearing my waitress recite the desserts in Spanish. (A dessert came with the menu of the day.) I chose the banana tart. Basically it was banana custard in a cake that's nothing to speak about. Not bad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1903.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1903.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1904.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1904.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.milisa.com/Montello/montello.htm">Montello Ristorante-Pizzeria</a>, where I had lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/IMG_1906.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/media/IMG_1906.jpgFor dinner, I cooked breaded eggplant and romano beans with cured meat <a target=_blank href="../2008_11_07/IMG_1790.html">once again</a> and it turned out just as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/MVI_1890.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_09/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2434.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2434.jpgBecause I like this tortilla/omelette so much at <a target=_blank href="../2008_11_18/index.1.html#tapac_24">my last visit</a> to <a target=_blank href="http://www.comerc24.com/tapac24/">Tapaç 24</a>, I ordered it again. It was just as good as before, just with bigger chorizo chunks this time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2435.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2435.jpgPart of Sagardi's bar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2436.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2436.jpgCheese, ham, and pepper. <br /> Judging by the amount of soft cheese the Spaniards put on their bread, they can inject cheese into their veins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2437.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2437.jpgShredded pork topped with topped with red pepper and good fried sprouts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2439.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2439.jpgCroquette of bacallà (salt cod). Mushy, whipped, fishy interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2440.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2440.jpgCroquette of ham (york) and cheese (chèvre). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2441.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2441.jpgTuna fish and red pepper: a nice, innocuous way to end. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2442.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2442.jpgI had lunch at a pintxos joint: <a target=_blank href="http://www.sagardi.com/">Sagardi</a>. Although it seems like the restaurant's is only on the left, the bar runs the length of the pictured building (and the other doors work). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/IMG_2443.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/media/IMG_2443.jpgPre-made "fresh pasta" from a stand at the Santa Caterina market. The green are spinach and cheese; the orange are mashed salmon. Both are meh. <br /> Accompanied with frozen vegetables and strawberry juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_21/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2444.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2444.jpgAnother chocolate croissant from El Mos. In addition to the ends, there was also a little bar of chocolate inside. The croissant, as I've come to expect from El Mos (and Barcelona) was definitely good quality. If I had a complaint, it might be that there was a bit too much chocolate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2446.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2446.jpgThe map I used to navigate around Girona's historic district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2447.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2447.jpgLooking north along Rui Onyar from one of the bridges into the historic district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2449.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2449.jpgThe pedestrianized street Rambla de la Libertat had many tables in the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2450.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2450.jpgThe Girona Cathedral, rising on a hill above the houses in old town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2451.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2451.jpgThe tower of Saint Feliu church. It's missing its top due to a lightning strike in 1581. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2452.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2452.jpgThe view westward across Girona toward the mountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2455.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2455.jpgThe ancient Roman city walls that I hiked along the top of. I intentionally took this picture with people to give the walls a sense of scale. In addition, notice the large stairway on the inside of the walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2457.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2457.jpgOne of the narrow streets in old town. This is near/in the former Jewish quarter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2458.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2458.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.ajgirona.org/call/">Jewish museum</a> had a model of old town. This is the section around the cathedral. The darker wood is roughly the expanse of the Jewish quarter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2459.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2459.jpgA more typical street in old town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2460.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2460.jpgThe Catalan-Gothic bulk of the cathedral itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2462.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2462.jpgA close-up of the statues above the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2463.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2463.jpgCatalan-style beans: a simple country dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2464.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2464.jpgRabbit. It smelled sweet and had a spicy-sweet coating on its skin. Hard to cut. Tasted fried. I liked it: it's distinctive fried poultry. Sage may be an ingredient. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2465.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2465.jpgCrema catalana (a Catalan version of a creme brulee). I got this as dessert because everyone seemed to be getting it. It smelled like burnt sugar, meaning it was fresh. With a texture more like pudding than a custard, it tasted slightly bitter. The dish grew on me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2466.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2466.jpgI ate lunch at La Farca Vella. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2467.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2467.jpgPart of the Passeig Arqueològic, the green area outside the city walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2468.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2468.jpgAnother part of Passeig Arqueològic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2470.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2470.jpgStalls I passed on the way out of Girona. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2471.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2471.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.elglop.com/">El Glop</a>'s downstairs dining room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2472.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2472.jpgGrilled calçots / calcots, a special type of large spring onion grown in Catalonia that I didn't think I'd get to try because it was out of season. (In fact, the reason I picked this restaurant when walking down the street and reading menus was because it was on the menu.) <br /> The staff had to teach me how to eat them. First, they gave me gloves because the calçots were too hot to touch. Then they provided a bib. To eat the calçots, I had to grab the root and yank (like removing a sleeve), thus peeling off the charred outer layer. Once I had the white insides, I dipped them in the accompanying romesco sauce and ate them. The gloves were important--even if I could peel them, the insides were too hot to lift to my mouth without gloves.<br /> These grilled calçots tasted like soft, grilled green onions (naturally) with a "grain" in one direction (a la how meat has a grain). The plate was too big for me; this many onions got to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/IMG_2473.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/media/IMG_2473.jpgCatalan-style duck confit. A respectable, decent dish. The duck was slightly sweet from raisins. Served with pine nuts and those mushrooms that appear everywhere in Barcelona. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/MVI_2454.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/MVI_2456.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/MVI_2469.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_22/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_25/IMG_2607.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_25/media/IMG_2607.jpgCaffe di Fiore, the place from which I bought breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_25/IMG_2608.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_25/media/IMG_2608.jpgA simple baguette with ham, what I felt was appropriate for my last meal in Barcelona. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_02/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_02/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_02/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_02/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_02/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_02/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2616.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2616.jpgI selected an apple croissant from their selection of croissants, while consciously steeling myself that it wouldn't be anything like croissants in Spain. Indeed, the only resemblance it had to a traditional croissant was as if the only thing the bakery remembered from the recipe was to use lots of butter. The croissant was a soft, buttery, not-flaky-in-the-least roll filled with apple pie filling. Good in its own way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2617.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2617.jpgRaspberry rugelach (left) and chocolate rugelach (right). I taste-tested these to decide if they were worth bringing my parents later. (They were.) The raspberry rugelach was intensely raspberry and quite sweet. I liked it. The chocolate, which I ate later, I liked as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2618.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2618.jpgManhattan's Penn Station's outpost of <a target=_blank href="http://www.hotandcrusty.com/">Hot & Crusty</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2619.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2619.jpgIf you view the full-sized image and think deeply, you can guess what type of phrases these screens are displaying. The answer is in white-on-white text below: <br /> <br /> <font color=white>They're picture captions.</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2621.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2621.jpgThe lobby's exhibit, <a target=_blank href="http://www.earstudio.com/projects/moveable_type.html">Moveable Type</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2622.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2622.jpgA sign explaining the display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2626.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2626.jpgSince none of the reviews on the wall mentioned noodle dishes and I didn't want soup, I went with a standard that's always good for lunch: nasi lemak. It was pretty respectable. The curry (right) was more clove-scented than usual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2627.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2627.jpgInside Nyonya. <br /> It felt similar to <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_08/index.1.html#penang">a restaurant I ate at in Boston (Penang)</a>, and rightly so: they're both owned by the same people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2628.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2628.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.penangusa.com/location_nyonya_grand.html">Nyonya</a>, a Singaporean/Malaysian restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2629.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2629.jpgThe Brooklyn Bridge, with the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn itself in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2630.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2630.jpgThe Manhattan Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2631.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2631.jpgNotice what's wrong with this scene? <br /> This park, near the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, has a plaque that you can read only if you're standing in the road. Dangerous! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2637.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2637.jpgA close-up of the plaque, readable thanks to my 10x zoom lens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2638.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2638.jpgA fun bas relief on one of the many plaques on the Brooklyn Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2639.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2639.jpgOn the Brooklyn Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2640.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2640.jpgDowntown Manhattan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2641.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2641.jpgMidtown Manhattan. <br /> Taken at a high resolution so you can attempt to identify the buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2643.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2643.jpgA close-up of the menu above the window listing the shop's absurd number of sauces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2644.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2644.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.pommesfrites.ws/">Pommes Frites</a>, a hole-in-the-wall Belgian fries shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2645.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2645.jpgMy (Belgian) fries. I went with the traditional sauces: rich, cool mayonnaise (left) and the "special sauce", a mixture of mayonnaise, ketchup, and diced white onions (right). <br /> I love that the wooden counter has holes in it to hold the fry cones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2646.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2646.jpgThe story how the owner decided to start this shop. View the full-sized image to read it. In short, it's a story about passion and dedication to one's dream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2648.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2648.jpgThe original <a target=_blank href="http://www.papayaking.com/">Papaya King</a>, a hot dog and fruit juice stand. This picture shows one side of its corner entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2652.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2652.jpgPapaya King's busy doorway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2655.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2655.jpgMy hot dogs--pretty comparable to others I've bought in New York--and papaya drink. I liked that the drink tasted like condensed papaya, seemingly not diluted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/IMG_2657.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/media/IMG_2657.jpgIts crazily cluttered and crowded interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/MVI_2620.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/MVI_2623.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/MVI_2624.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/MVI_2625.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2658.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2658.jpgI tried to order "you tiao shao bing", which is a cruller (long, twisted donut) stuffed in sesame bread. Instead, I guess I did something wrong because the cruller and sesame bread arrived separately.<br /> Cruller: mmmm, fried dough. <br /> Sesame bread: standard, with the right amount of oil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2659.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2659.jpgNo. 1 East Restaurant, one of the few sit-down restaurants I ate at in Flushing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2660.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2660.jpgA typical, densely-packed street in downtown Flushing. Inside the corner building--actually a mall--are another dozen similarly small shops in two levels (ground and basement). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2661.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2661.jpgHing Long supermarket, one of many Asian supermarkets in Flushing, had six people scaling and prepping fish. The other markets were similar, though this was the most compact and the busiest of the lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2662.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2662.jpgNew Sun Mary Bakery had cute cakes, plus the usual selection of Asian pastries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2663.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2663.jpgIn the middle of the trip, I spotted this sign showing two walking tours of Flushing. I plotted a course to see all these sights. Although the buildings on the walking trail aren't that nice to look at, it's a short trail and some buildings date from the 17th century and have interesting history described on nearby plaques. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2664.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2664.jpgHing Long's shellfish-filled tanks and tubs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2665.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2665.jpgThe Xinjiang Barbecue Cart. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2668.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2668.jpgA delicious, charcoal-grilled lamb skewer dusted with cumin, garlic, and chilies. The guy rightly told me to be careful how I held it, lest lamb fat drip onto my fingers. After I ate this, I thought I'd be surprised if it didn't turn out to be the best dish from the trip. (Now, after the fact, I can happily report the competition for best dish was hotly contested.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2669.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2669.jpgFried dumplings. Thin wrapper, just the right amount of crispiness, and liquid inside! These were darn good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2670.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2670.jpgThe hole-in-the-wall Zhu Ji Guo Tie. They pretty much only serve dumplings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2671.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2671.jpgThe filling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2673.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2673.jpgAnother street in Flushing. This street reminded me of sights in India, such as <a target=_blank href="/2007_10_06_to_2007_10_24-india/2007_10_09/IMG_5709.html">this one</a> (though with fewer people, nicer cars, and no electric code violations). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2674.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2674.jpgCome on. Really? This is what you name your apartment complex? <br /> <font color=white>Bland Houses</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2675.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2675.jpgThe flags hanging in Flushing Mall. (Flushing has many malls; this one just happened to get the eponymous name.) <br /> Taken as part of my continuing habit of photographing collections of hanging flags. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2680.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2680.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.sg1702.org/">St. George's Church</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2681.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2681.jpgHand-made cold sesame noodles with cucumber. It took a while to make. The noodles were cold and stretchy. Very sesame-y. This made the dish spicy. Not oily. <br /> The dish was okay, but wasn't really my thing. I ate half. Perhaps I should've guessed: most of the places on my list (that I could find and were open) were full of people. This one was empty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2682.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2682.jpgYi Pin Chinese Cuisine, the other sit-down restaurant I ate ate during my trip to Flushing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2683.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2683.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q022/highlights/12048">Margaret Carman Green</a>, a natural refuge for residents of nearby buildings. This time of year the tall trees' leaves were beige, auburn, tan, and greenish-brown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2684.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2684.jpgFlushing's town hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2685.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2685.jpgAnother arbitrary street in Flushing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2686.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2686.jpgPeking duck bun. A combination of sweet (sauce), crunchy (chives), meaty (duck), soft (bun), and hot (temperature). It's all good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2687.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2687.jpgCorner 28 has two windows for ordering their specialty dishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2688.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2688.jpgShrimp rice roll. I watched it being made. First, the woman poured rice flour dough on her griddle, then added shrimp and stuff. I declined the egg because I thought I'd save the roll for later, but I soon decided I was hungry, finished it, and found I craved more food. <br /> It was a chewy (like rice noodles), almost glutinous dish. I liked it, and I don't usually like glutinous rice. Tasted salty (from a soy-like sauce). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2689.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2689.jpgSangria: fruity alcohol. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2690.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2690.jpgOur appetizer: "Chourico Portugues Assado" (roasted Portuguese sausage). Our waiter cooked it over fire at the table! Though it smelled good like barbecue, it was too salty and therefore good but not great. The fire gave it crunchy skin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2693.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2693.jpg"Pargo Grelhado:" whole red snapper in a butter-lemon sauce. Bony. There's not much else to say about this dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2694.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2694.jpg"Frutos do Mar na Cataplana:" scallops, shrimp, lobster, and more in a tomato-based sauce. Served with rice for those who wanted. I liked the broth quite a bit. <i>B</i> and <i>C</i> were, I believe, unenthusiastic about this dish (as with the other one). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2695.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2695.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.njdiningguide.net/Seabras/">Seabra's Marisqueira</a>, where <i>B</i>, <i>C</i>, and I had a decent dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/IMG_2696.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/IMG_2696.jpgOne of the Ironbound's nicely decorated main streets. <br /> The Ironbound is the Portuguese neighborhood in Newark. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/new york city - flushing queens - st georges church panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/new york city - flushing queens - st georges church panorama.jpgInside St. George's Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/STA_2676.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/STA_2676.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/STB_2677.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/STB_2677.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/STC_2678.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/STC_2678.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/STD_2679.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/media/STD_2679.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_04/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2697.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2697.jpgPortuguese pastries: <br/> At left, custard in phyllo dough. The custard was in two layers: the inner was strange and gelatinous; the outer was more clean and smooth. <br /> At right, a coned-shaped moist sweet cake with both solid cubes of fruit and jellied cubes of fruit inside. <br > <i>B</i> preferred the custard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2698.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2698.jpgRiveria, the bakery in Newark's Portuguese neighborhood, the Ironbound, where <i>B</i> and I had breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2699.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2699.jpgPart of the shopping and business concourse attached to Newark's Penn Station had a giant dreidel on display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2700.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2700.jpgThe art deco apartment building where <i>B</i> and <i>C</i> live, and where I stayed for my trip. Its distinctive appearance meant that when I got lost, I could easily orient myself again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2701.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2701.jpgThe dumplings (sheng jian bao) I bought to bring back to Boston with me. <br /> I discovered while eating one on the bus that they're not good when cool. (In the past, I always heated them up to eat.) <br /> <font color=white>The full label translates as fresh meat (pork) births pan-fry bun (xian1 rou4 sheng1 jian1 bao3).</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2702.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2702.jpgThe label/Chinese characters for the "celery pork stuffing pie" I got. <Br/> <font color=white>The left label translates as cow meat stuffed pastry (niu2 rou4 xian4 bing3); the right as pig meat celery vegetable stuffed pastry (zhu1 rou4 qin2 cai4 xian4 bing3).</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2704.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2704.jpgKam Lun Bakery. <br /> The grocery/market part is attached to the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2705.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2705.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.magnoliacupcakes.com/">Magnolia Bakery</a> was famous for its cupcakes a few years ago. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2706.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2706.jpgA "celery pork stuffing pie." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2707.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2707.jpgMy cupcake: delicious! I loved cupcakes growing up, yet haven't eaten any in many years. A few years ago, there was lots of hype surrounding Magnolia cupcakes. I wondered whether they'd live up to my memories and the hype. Well, this cupcake did, and in fact surpassed my memories of cupcakes past. It was terrific: the frosting was intensely chocolaty yet somehow was light, almost delicate, unlike the cupcakes I ate as a child; the cake itself was moist. I almost wish there was more cake to go with the frosting, something I never found myself saying about kid's cupcakes. I wish I brought more back to Boston. (I only brought back one, which I ate the day after I bought it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/IMG_2710.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/media/IMG_2710.jpgInside the pie/bun. It was pretty good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_05/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/1234889359192.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/media/1234889359192.jpgA model of Boston (right) and South Boston (left). I explored these bridges and the area surrounding them. <br /> The Boston section of this model only includes the financial district. <br /> In this photograph, up is roughly south-west. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/1234889665585.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/media/1234889665585.jpgThe view facing northeast from a rooftop in Boston toward the north end of South Boston. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/1234889739278.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/media/1234889739278.jpgLooking southwest down the inlet, there's more of South Boston on the left, and two more bridges crossing the Fort Point Channel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/1234890593383.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/media/1234890593383.jpgDowntown Boston as seen from the Seaport Blvd bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/1234890970159.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/media/1234890970159.jpgThis was the first time I've seen lobster meat sold separately depending on which part of the lobster it came from. This was at the <a target=_blank href="http://www.jameshooklobster.com/">James Hook & Co Shell Fish</a> store. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/1234899781222.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/media/1234899781222.jpgA sample of South Boston's bridge buildings. These were better maintained than most. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_02_13_to_2009_02_22-new_england/2009_02_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237062207985.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237062207985.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.fathersoffice.com/">Father's Office</a>'s extensive beer menu. I love that they describe each beer. The language they use is similar to that used in sophisticated wine shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237062529730.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237062529730.jpgSome of Father's Office beer taps. <br /> Read the fun fact, then read the next sentence for the answer. <br /> According to the web, some beer is trapped in men's facial hair. In aggregate, in Great Britain that comes to 162,719 pints of beer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237062557017.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237062557017.jpgYet more beer taps. Sorry about the fuzzy picture. <br /> I'm amused by the "forgotten cocktails" menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237063362352.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237063362352.jpgMy burger, properly cooked, sat on French bread. I like it when joints do something more exciting with a burger than a basic hamburger bun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237063952581.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237063952581.jpgBone marrow, to be eaten with a spoon on bread, accompanied by a salad. Again, sorry about the fuzzy picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237074039845.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237074039845.jpgThe view from <a target=_blank href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=626">Will Rogers State Historic Park</a>'s Inspiration Point toward downtown. Who would've thought that there'd be so many trees so close to L.A.? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237074069603.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237074069603.jpgAnother perspective: looking south toward the various beaches (Santa Monica, etc.). The haze this day is due to ocean fog, not smog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237080579179.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237080579179.jpg<li>salmon - very good and fresh</li><li>tuna - fine</li><li>langostine (baby lobster) - fine</li> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237080590872.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237080590872.jpgSalad and soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237081169348.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237081169348.jpgblack cod - succulent. Very good. We devoured half of it before I remembered to take a picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237081182513.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237081182513.jpgPerhaps the longest pieces of unagi I've ever seen. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/1237082465897.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/media/1237082465897.jpgEven though we arrived at Sakura before 6pm, not long after they opened, there already was a line out the door. I'm told it always has a line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/1237144708298.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/media/1237144708298.jpgOsh / aush, a hearty Persian spinach-based soup topped with fried onions and swirled with sour cream. I liked it a lot and began researching where else I can find it. It was so filling that, together with my sandwich, when 8:30pm rolled around, I realized I still wasn't hungry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/1237144745126.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/media/1237144745126.jpgAtari's counter. I'm sorry the picture is crooked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/1237145151808.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/media/1237145151808.jpgAlthough I ordered a "kuku chicken cutlet", what I got was clearly chickpeas/falafel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/1237146580199.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/media/1237146580199.jpgAtari's patio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_14_to_2009_03_16-los_angeles/2009_03_15/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_23_to_2009_03_25-new_york/IMG_2827.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_23_to_2009_03_25-new_york/media/IMG_2827.jpgAs the scheduled time for street cleaning clicked away, people hung out in or by their cars in case they needed to quickly drive away to avoid getting ticketed or in the way of the cleaner. (Notice all the open car doors.) <br /> Not visible in this picture is one guy, who we think might've been the manager of the adjacent apartment building, who used a construction marker to reserve his spot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_23_to_2009_03_25-new_york/IMG_2830.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_23_to_2009_03_25-new_york/media/IMG_2830.jpgPage one of the menu at Nan Shiang Dumpling House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_23_to_2009_03_25-new_york/IMG_2831.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_23_to_2009_03_25-new_york/media/IMG_2831.jpgPage two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_23_to_2009_03_25-new_york/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/IMG_2832.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/media/IMG_2832.jpgPizzeria Due, the famous single-store spin-off of the Pizzeria Uno conglomerate, and our dinner destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/IMG_2833.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/media/IMG_2833.jpgI was struck by the onion-domes of Bloomingdale's building. Apparently this Islamic Revival building previously was the Medinah Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/IMG_2834.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/media/IMG_2834.jpgOur salad: okay I suppose. Di Yin said it was "good, given its ingredients," a reference to their, how shall I say, limited quality. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/IMG_2837.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/media/IMG_2837.jpgWe got half the "numero uno", which had sausage, pepperoni, and stuff, and half the spinoccoli, which obviously had spinach and broccoli and stuff. I preferred the latter, though wasn't excited by either. The former had pretty darn big chunks of meat in it (though that has nothing to do with why I liked one more than the other). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2838.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2838.jpgThe castellated Old Chicago Water Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2839.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2839.jpgI like the decorations on this nearby red skyscraper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2840.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2840.jpgA typical look down Michigan Avenue. It's easy to see why I say the city feels like New York. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2841.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2841.jpgThe Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, across the street from the Water Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2842.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2842.jpgDi Yin soaring in front of another distinctive building, the InterContinental Chicago. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2843.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2843.jpgA close-up of the bas relief on the aforementioned building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2844.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2844.jpgThe intricately-sculpted gothic bottom of the Chicago Tribune Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2845.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2845.jpgWrigley Building, across the street from the Tribune Tower. <br /> Incidentally, the clock faces are almost twenty feet across. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2846.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2846.jpgPieces of other famous buildings are embedded all around in the building's stone walls. These famous buildings range from the cathedral of notre dame and the world trade center (both shown) to the sydney opera house and the great wall of china. This could be the site of a great Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2847.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2847.jpgThe buildings on The-Loop side of the Chicago River, as seen from the River-North side. It's a pretty city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2849.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2849.jpgOn a curved staircase along the Chicago River, Di Yin photographed some ducks (not visible). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2850.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2850.jpgSimilarly elaborate details can be found in the flying buttresses at top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2851.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2851.jpgAnother view down Michigan Avenue, this time within the loop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2852.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2852.jpgA mural that must've taken some work and danger to paint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2853.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2853.jpgDi Yin in front of The Bean, more properly known as Cloud Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2854.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2854.jpgDitto. Di Yin's pose reminds me of one of those five-limbed jigsaw puzzle pieces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2855.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2855.jpgWe had lunch at the <a target=_blank href="http://www.russianteatime.com/">Russian Tea Time</a> restaurant. Di Yin took pictures of everything at lunch, so I only decided to take this one picture of the addictive dark onion bread. I'd been to this restaurant once years before and generally liked the food, and my mind still clearly remembered the bread. The bread was just as good this time, and I enjoyed the rest of the dishes even more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2857.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2857.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/">Art Institute of Chicago</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2858.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2858.jpgThe exhibit on frames and windows had pieces from or models of famous buildings. I photographed these windows because they reminded me of Mondrian. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2860.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2860.jpgTwo elevator grilles once used in the (now demolished) Chicago Stock Exchange building. They make me think about atomic structures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2861.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2861.jpgDetails about the aforementioned grilles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2862.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2862.jpgRenoir's <i>Two Sisters (On The Terrace)</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2863.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2863.jpgDaumier made caricatures of French notables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2864.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2864.jpgCharles-Henri-Joseph Cordier's strikingly life-like <i>Bust of Saïd Abdallah of the Darfour</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2865.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2865.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2866.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2866.jpgCordier's <i>Bust of an African Venus</i> looks similarly true to African physiognomy. <br /> For details, see the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2867.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2867.jpgGérôme's <i>Chariot Race</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2868.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2868.jpgEckersberg's <i>The Cloisters, San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura</i>: soft, worn colors (but in a good way). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2869.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2869.jpg https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2870.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2870.jpgTurner's <i>Valley of Aosta: Snowstorm, Avalanche, and Thunderstorm</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2871.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2871.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2872.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2872.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2873.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2873.jpgAnother Turner: <i>Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2874.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2874.jpgHubert Robert's <i>The Landing Place</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2875.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2875.jpgHubert Robert's <i>The Obelisk</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2876.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2876.jpgHubert Robert's <i>The Old Temple</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2877.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2877.jpgFour large, impressive canvases by Hubert Robert of Roman scenes dominated the corners of one room. For scale, notice the person in the bottom-left. <br /> This one is <i>The Fountains</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2878.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2878.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2879.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2879.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2880.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2880.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2881.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2881.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2882.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2882.jpgClaude-Joseph Vernet's <i>Morning</i> has good quality light effects. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2883.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2883.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2884.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2884.jpgI think putting semi-transparent pictures on glass is a great effect. I wonder why it isn't done more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2885.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2885.jpgSeurat's final study for <i>Bathers at Asnières</i>. <br /> Notice what a different class of people is portrayed here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2886.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2886.jpgDetails about the study. <br /> The two Seurats I photographed with different types of people in each were painted on opposite sides of the same river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2887.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2887.jpgOne of Seurat's studies for <i>A Sunday on La Grande Jatte</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2888.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2888.jpgA plaque analyzing the differences between the study and the final composition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2889.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2889.jpgSeurat's famous <i>A Sunday on La Grande Jatte</i>. (Yes, the name sounds familiar because he invented pointillism.) <br /> Notice how elegant, cultured, and upper-class the people seem. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2890.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2890.jpgThough I didn't like the painting this plaque talks about and hence I didn't photograph it, I took a picture of the plaque for the story/example of how popular taste can influence already-supposedly-finished art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2891.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2891.jpgvan Gogh's <i>The Drinkers</i>. I took a picture of it because I appreciated the symbolism (described on the accompanying plaque: the next picture). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2892.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2892.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2894.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2894.jpgHopper's noir-ish <i>Nighthawks</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2897.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2897.jpgA close-up of the display of paperweights I liked the most. Sorry, I forgot to write down which time period and region these paperweights were made in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2898.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2898.jpgChilde Hassam's style, as displayed in this painting, <i>New York Street</i>, reminds me of Renoir's, as displayed in, for example, <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2007_11_17_2007_12_01-new_england/2007_11_19/IMG_6492.html">this painting I saw in Boston</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2899.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2899.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2903.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2903.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2904.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2904.jpgCadurcis Plantagenet Ream's <i>Purple Plums</i> perfectly captures the dewy glow fresh plums have, though the lack of reference points for scale within the painting makes them look huge. <br /> Incidentally, the lighting makes the frame look pretty good too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2905.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2905.jpgEllsworth Kelly's <i>Spectrum Colors Arranged by Chance IV</i> is an example of pixelation before computers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2906.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2906.jpgA precisely-made 8th-century mandarin duck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2907.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2907.jpgDetails about the mandarin duck / wild goose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2909.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2909.jpgThese metal sculptures of a crab and a dragon are articulated. The joints are so well hidden, I couldn't/can't see them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2910.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2910.jpgAs with lunch, during our Indian dinner at <a target=_blank href="http://www.sabrinihari.com/">Sabri Nihari</a> Di Yin took most of the pictures. I only took this picture to document that we made little naan sandwiches out of the pounded meat and vegetables. The meat (chaplee kabab?) was moist and flavorful. It was good straight or in a sandwich like this with lettuce, onion, tomato, and raita. By the way, the naan was one huge oval loaf larger than a plate. I've never seen it made like that before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2911.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2911.jpgThe first of several scenes of Chicago's skyline at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2912.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2912.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2913.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2913.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2915.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2915.jpgThe Water Tower at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2921.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/media/IMG_2921.jpgTwo Indian desserts I bought from the nearby <a target=_blank href="http://www.sukhadia.com/il_main.asp?sid=">Sukhadia's Sweets</a>: bundi ladoo and carrot halva. I saved these for dessert for other evenings. When I had the carrot halva later, I discovered it was as good as my version (which I loved). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/MVI_2893.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/MVI_2895.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_27/IMG_2916.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_27/media/IMG_2916.jpgI had heard the oatmeal at the ubiquitous local chain <a target=_blank href="http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com/">Corner Bakery</a> was good. It was not: someone got lazy stirring. My instant oatmeals at home are better. <br /> Most people seemed to be ordering traditional brunch fare such as omelettes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_27/IMG_2917.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_27/media/IMG_2917.jpgMcDonald's grew up in the Chicago area. To celebrate its <a target=_blank href="http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/media_center/image_gallery/restaurants/50th_anniversary_restuarant.html">50th anniversary</a>, McDonald's built this flagship futuristic building. I spotted it while driving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2922.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2922.jpgThe stunning, gothic <a target=_blank href="http://www.fourthchurch.org/">Fourth Presbyterian Church</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2923.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2923.jpgLooking north along the Gold Coast shoreline from near Oak Street Beach, one can see many tall apartment buildings overlooking the lake, crashing waves, and a crazy jogger. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2924.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2924.jpgThe wide beach stretches in the opposite direction as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2926.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2926.jpgSome of the trees near (in?) the southern edge of Hyde Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2927.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2927.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.archdiocese-chgo.org/about_us/archbishopsresid.shtm">Archbishop's Residence</a>. How many chimneys can you count? <br /> There are 19 total. (Not all are visible in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2928.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2928.jpgBenjamin Marshall's beaux arts building at 1550 N. State Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2929.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2929.jpgA sample of the buildings in the Gold Coast neighborhood. You can tell they're expensive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2930.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2930.jpgAnother sample of Gold Coast homes. Looking down the left half of the picture, I like the variety of building colors and styles. On the right, there are fenced gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2931.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2931.jpgAh, an exterior metal spiral staircase, and I'm not in Montreal. It looks good here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2933.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2933.jpgI could not identify this building (but it does look cool). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2935.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2935.jpgThe neoclassical McCormick Mansion https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2936.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2936.jpgThe Flemish design of the Thomas W. Hinde House. I find unusual the row of decorative balusters embedded in the wall between levels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2937.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2937.jpgFurther south within the Gold Coast neighborhood, I took another sample photograph to convey its flavor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2938.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2938.jpgChili-spiced nuts and seeds, our free snack at the Mexican restaurant <a target=_blank href="http://www.fronterakitchens.com/restaurants/restaurants.html">Frontera Grill</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2939.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2939.jpgOur appetizer of sopes (fried corn-dough shells), in this case filled with moist shredded pork, onions, and fresh avocado, and topped with fresh Mexican cheese, all sitting in soggy mess of canned chopped tomatoes. (Yes, the tomatoes tasted canned. No, this wasn't an issue.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2940.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2940.jpgMy mess of a dish, called "sapitos", is actually three dishes in one. All four are on corn dough which functions roughly as a slice of potato would. The corn dough, in turn, is on a black bean puree. Clockwise from upper-left, the three parts are: a funky sweet and cuminy chili (not my thing), eggs, and chicken. I made tacos of each component. The chicken was good. The eggs and the black beans were okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/IMG_2941.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/media/IMG_2941.jpgDi Yin's stew, "cazuela," which she described as "pretty awesome." This says something, especially because she doesn't usually like lamb. The salad was fairly good as well. Also, she claimed it went well the chili-stew sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_28/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2960.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2960.jpgThe first of some selected pictures from the <a target=_blank href="http://www.gsbf-bonsai.org/kusamura/">Kusamura Bonsai Club show</a>. <br /> Look at the root structure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2961.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2961.jpgThe label for the previous tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2963.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2963.jpgI'm amazed it doesn't tip over. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2964.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2964.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2965.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2965.jpgFeels like the trees in Tahoe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2966.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2966.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2967.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2967.jpgA compact little scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2968.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2968.jpgWhat a bend in the trunk. Think about this tree for a bit. <br /> <br />. Now, I can tell you, I rotated this picture 180 degrees from vertical. The nettles, despite looking as if they're reaching for the light, actually face downward. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2969.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2969.jpgA peaceful grove. <br /> Over the years, I realize I often find myself liking this bonsai-forest style of bonsai more than the single-tree style. I overheard one bonsai trainer say bonsai forests, including this one, are usually made quickly by buying a bunch of young trees and planting them--they're not made by buying saplings and then growing them. Thus, forests don't take the decades of investment of many single-tree bonsai. <br /> The bonsai trainer also explained the importance of the moss to hold moisture in the soil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2970.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2970.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2971.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2971.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2973.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2973.jpgDefinitely a piece of art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/IMG_2974.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/media/IMG_2974.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_18-kusamura_bonsai_club_show/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2976.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2976.jpgThe catapults used for the <a target=_blank href="http://www.medievalfantasyfestival.com/activities/the_ratapult/">ratapult contest</a> at the <a target=_blank href="http://www.medievalfantasyfestival.com/">Medieval Fantasy Festival</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2977.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2977.jpgA cute pair of apple-picking statues in downtown Vacaville, across the street from the main square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2978.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2978.jpgThe small triangular park in which the statues reside has pretty flowerbeds. Only one is shown in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2981.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2981.jpgOne of a few trained birds (falcons?) kept by some female entertainers at the fair. <br /> Incidentally, the women won one of the categories in the costume contest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2983.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2983.jpgDale Shinn, the fire-swallowing, juggling man on stilts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2984.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2984.jpgJuggling flaming clubs, on stilts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2989.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2989.jpgFire swallowing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2990.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2990.jpgA youngster gets the privilege of triggering the catapult. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2991.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2991.jpgThe costumed stuffed-animal rat-that's why it's call the ratapult--hits the ground and two pages run to put it on a stretcher and return it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2993.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2993.jpgThe kid's section of the festival, including a little train that drove around. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2995.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2995.jpgThe old, classical-revival library, now the Chamber of Commerce. A number of costumed people, supposedly an actors guild, mostly not in this picture, hung out in the open space out front. I mainly took the photograph for the mural and the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2996.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2996.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.ci.vacaville.ca.us/departments/community_services/creekwalk/">CreekWalk</a>, a trail for strolling by the creek adjacent to downtown (where I did exactly that). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2997.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2997.jpgCamellia City Catering, the stand from which I bought lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2998.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2998.jpgMy lamb Cornish pasty: moist, fairly good. A bit like shepherd's pie or meatloaf except that it's in a crust. Actually, the best part of the pasty was the part of the crust that was thick and chewy. <br /> The tangy, sweet sauce was a cross between chili sauce and ketchup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_2999.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_2999.jpgInside the pasty: lamb, cabbage, potatoes. There were more items, such as carrots, that were in small quantities and not pictured. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3002.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3002.jpgA garden within Andrews Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3003.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3003.jpgThe tree-lined mall in Andrews Park, adjacent to the CreekWalk. For some reason, I really like this row of facing trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3004.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3004.jpgThe Pickle Man. I bought a jar of hot dills from him. In the process, he let me try what I wanted: pickled garlic (good--you eat the cloves straight), carrots (decent/good), and green beans (eh). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3005.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3005.jpgThe shaved ice stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3007.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3007.jpgMy watermelon shaved ice, complete with a flower-shaped plastic cup that, although cute, wasn't recyclable or reusable. Bad! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3008.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3008.jpgSome of the people in the costume contest. <br /> Sorry, I took this picture obliquely; I didn't want to interrupt their relaxing post-contest conversations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3009.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3009.jpgMore of the people in the costume contest, including some of the winners. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/IMG_3010.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/media/IMG_3010.jpgLive alpaca, used to advertise the alpaca-knitted items in the adjacent booth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/MVI_2980.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/MVI_2987.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_19-medieval_fantasy_festival_vacaville/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_24/IMG_3211.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_24/media/IMG_3211.jpgThe airport terminal's vaulted ceilings made it feel Texas-sized. <br/> The sharp-eyed will notice the daylight in the picture. Indeed, I took this picture on my way out of town because my camera was in my checked luggage when I arrived (though I made this observation and wished I had my camera when I landed). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/austin - maria's taco xpress panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/austin - maria's taco xpress panorama.jpgA panoramic photograph of the inside of Maria's Taco Xpress showing the menu (chalkboard), more ceiling ornaments, more murals (look near the ceiling), and the ordering and bar counters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/austin - texas state capitol grounds panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/austin - texas state capitol grounds panorama.jpgA panorama of the capitol's green, manicured grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3021.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3021.jpgThe Cuban coffee shack in the parking lot by the main entrance is prettily painted to match the surrounding trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3022.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3022.jpgThe entrance to <a target=_blank href="http://www.tacoxpress.com/">Maria's Taco Xpress</a>. Notice the fake traffic sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3023.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3023.jpgOn the side of the building is a long mural of a street scene. Neat.<br /> View the full-sized image to appreciate the scope. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3024.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3024.jpgThe side of the building facing the road (opposite the main entrance), a weird statue, and more murals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3025.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3025.jpgA muffin bus sits permanently in the parking lot by this side of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3028.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3028.jpgInside Maria's Taco Xpress. Notice all the signs, paintings, photographs, and ceiling ornaments. Everything's funky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3030.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3030.jpgI ate in the covered patio out back. I like how they decorated the rafters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3032.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3032.jpgMy migas, a flour tortilla with eggs, onion, tomatoes, and jalapenos and topped with melted cheese. It tasted basically like an egg taco and needed something to make it interesting. I found red salsa helped and made me like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3033.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3033.jpgMy taco al pastor (i.e., pork) was decent I suppose. The main thing that bothered me was the spicy chili used in the marinate was too sweet, like cayenne only more so. It was prepared well but just not my thing. I can understand why others may like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3036.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3036.jpgThe capitol dome looms high above the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3038.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3038.jpgAnother perspective of it, showing it and some of the capitol's beautiful grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3039.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3039.jpgThe inside of the main dome. If you view the full-sized image, you can see the letters for Texas surrounding the Texas star. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3040.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3040.jpgUnder the main dome looking up. There are a few more levels between the top of this picture and the bottom of the previous one--I told you the building's big! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3041.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3041.jpgThe Texas senate chamber, restored to its early-twentieth-century decor. The desks are the original ones dating back to 1889. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3045.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3045.jpgNot only do the chandelier's lights look roughly like the Texas star, but if you look closely, you'll see they spell Texas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3046.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3046.jpgThe Texas house chamber. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3047.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3047.jpgAnother light fixture taking the grand shape of the Texas star, with another star in black in the center and additional stars below each light. Furthermore, if you look closely, you'll see the letters for Texas cut out of the tips of the central black star. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3048.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3048.jpgThe view down the long, underground (though open to natural light) hallway into the extension of the capitol building. (They needed more space.) Another of the state's seals is in the floor of this rotunda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3050.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3050.jpgMany chairs have the Texas star drilled into them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3051.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3051.jpgThe floor under the main dome. They were having a free public concert. I stopped and took this picture after the tour of the building ended. As I took it, the pianists were playing a piece based off of the theme to Star Trek. :) <br/> The seal in the floor includes the seals of each country who had possession of Texas at some point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3052.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3052.jpgThough one monument among many on the capitol's grounds, I photographed this one because I often hear it cited when discussing court rulings about the separation of church and state. Now I've seen it. <br/> For scale, it's about four feet tall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3053.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3053.jpgThe Texas-scale Texas State Capitol. It's 15 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol. <br /> I took this picture after exploring the building and the grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3054.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3054.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.amoa.org/">Austin Museum of Art</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3055.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3055.jpgA spirited statue along Congress Avenue with an interesting story. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3056.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3056.jpgThe aforementioned interesting story. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3057.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3057.jpgI initially thought this was the main entrance to the <a target=_blank href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/lamar/">Whole Food flagship store</a>. It turned out to be the entrance to the cooking school, complete with display windows to see students in the kitchen. How would you like being watched as you learn? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3058.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3058.jpgThe actual main entrance to the store. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3060.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3060.jpgA fresh, pleasing salad lightly dressed in balsamic vinegar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3061.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3061.jpgMy pineapple agua fresca tasted fresh (rightly so). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3062.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3062.jpgThe station I ate at, the North Side Trattoria, which served Italian food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3063.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3063.jpgMy good penne pasta with tomatoes and vodka cream sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3064.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3064.jpgEither secret or simply unpopular outdoor roof seating. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3065.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3065.jpgThe shaded part of the roof seating. Sadly, it lacks the trees and cactuses of the unshaded part. The comparatively few people here make me think the roof seating is a secret. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3066.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3066.jpgNear Whole Foods, there are aphorisms written on the side of the Lululemon Athletica store. I like them all. <br /> You'll have to enlarge the picture to read them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3067.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3067.jpgThe Driskill Hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3071.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3071.jpgAn typical example of the restored late-19th-century buildings on East 6th Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3072.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3072.jpgAnother example. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3073.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3073.jpgI unexpectedly found this stunning scene when looking south from 6th Street between Sabine Street and East Avenue. (The river passes under 6th.) <br /> It gets an <b>excellent</b> partially due to the setting and partially due to the picture, which I took at the highest resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3076.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3076.jpgAre there other cities in the world where you'd see a sign like this? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3078.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3078.jpgA dillo: a cheap, downtown, short-distance street-car. I took one to get to and return from Whole Foods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3079.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3079.jpgO. Henry's house, now a museum devoted to him. I didn't enter. <br /> Also <b>excellent</b> because I like the foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3082.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3082.jpgYet more typical restored 6th Street architecture. <br /> Every building and every sign is for a bar, all seven of them (including The Aquarium and The Library), right in a row. And this isn't unusual for 6th Street! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3083.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3083.jpgA Texan mural, both in size and theme. How many Austin or Texan symbols can you count? <br /> <br /> I see bats (famous in Austin), the Texas star, wide open spaces bisected by a highway, the necessary car, buffalo, barbed-wire fences, and cactuses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3084.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3084.jpgThe Millett Opera House. I wouldn't have thought it'd be large enough, but I guess that's why it stopped operating in 1911. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3085.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3085.jpgSt. Mary's Cathedral, as seen reflected in the building across the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3086.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3086.jpgThe well-proportioned St. Mary's Cathedral. The stone looks surprisingly clean for being over a century old. <br/> <B>Excellent</b>. (I'm feeling generous today.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3087.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3087.jpgWhen all you have are restored old buildings, even the chains must occupy them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3088.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3088.jpgThe view east down the Colorado River from the Congress Avenue bridge. <br/> There is a network of trails like the one in the bottom-left that run along the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3091.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3091.jpgFrom my vantage point, I could see under the bridge and the people gathering on the bridge itself to await the bats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3092.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3092.jpgThe bats begin to emerge on the far side of the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3096.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3096.jpgLater, the bats emerged from this side of the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3097.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3097.jpgThere they go! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3105.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3105.jpgMore bats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3106.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3106.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3107.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3107.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3116.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3116.jpgEasily the most noticeable building downtown at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3117.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3117.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3118.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3118.jpgThe Texas Lottery drawings are done at night in a building on East 6th Street. The public's invited to watch. Though I didn't wait to watch the drawings, I did stick my head inside. <br /> I'm told the drawings are done by machine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/IMG_3121.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/IMG_3121.jpgThe Texas State Capitol at night. You can see the silhouettes of some of the monuments surrounding it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/MVI_3059.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/MVI_3094.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/MVI_3099.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/MVI_3110.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/STA_3026.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/STA_3026.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/STA_3034.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/STA_3034.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/STB_3027.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/STB_3027.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/STB_3035.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/media/STB_3035.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/austin - zilker botanical garden - rose garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/austin - zilker botanical garden - rose garden panorama.jpgA panorama of the Rose Garden within Zilker Botanical Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3075.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3075.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.casinoelcamino.net/">Casino El Camino</a>. <br /> I took this picture the previous day when exploring downtown Austin knowing that I'd be eating here at night and wanting a daytime picture of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3123.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3123.jpgThe Arno Nowotny building, one of the oldest buildings on UT Austin's campus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3124.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3124.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/">Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum</a> has a wall devoted to paintings of first ladies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3125.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3125.jpgNext to <a target=_blank href="http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/tothemoon/index.htm">a special exhibit on the space program in the 1950s and 1960s</a> was another <a target=_blank href="http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/events.hom/alanbean.shtm">special exhibit</a> of paintings done by <a target=_blank href="http://www.alanbeangallery.com/">Alan Bean</a>, an artist-astronaut. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3126.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3126.jpgOn the opposite wall are paintings of their husbands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3127.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3127.jpgThe football stadium has such an astounding number of parking levels, I had to take a picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3128.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3128.jpgA pump in honor of UT's history. The university got much of its funding from oil found on its lands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3129.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3129.jpgThe university's clock tower, along with a statue and fountain. The tower and its approach are aligned with the state capitol (i.e., if I turned 180 degrees, I'd see the capitol ten blocks away). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3130.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3130.jpgAn oak-lined mall near the tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3132.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3132.jpgGarrison Hall. The symbols on the wall under the eaves are cattle brands. I call them Game-clue fodder. There's a lot more of the same not in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3133.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3133.jpgThe Spanish renaissance Battle Hall. Observe the detail on the lamps, the railing, and art surrounding the archways and under the roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3134.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3134.jpgThe Battle Oaks. Some of these pre-date the Civil War. They were involved in a preservation fight just like <a target=_blank href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/09/MNMD12QPGR.DTL">the old trees in Berkeley</a>, except this time the oaks won. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3135.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3135.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.fondasanmiguel.com/">Fonda San Miguel</a>'s weathered building. It feels like it could be somewhere in Mexico. I'd like to call out two features of the building hard to see in the picture: the statue at bottom right, and the old, carved, wooden door. <br /> I asked my waiter about the age of the building and he implied that Fonda San Miguel had the building constructed/renovated/designed this way when they started in Austin three decades ago. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3136.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3136.jpgPlate one, salads, appetizers, and the like, clockwise from upper-left: <ul> <li>spinach with cilantro-basil dressing</li> <li>guacamole - oh so fresh, I could eat it all day!</li> <li>ceviche - respectable, with a level of acidity I liked.</li> <li>pickled vegetables (zucchini, green beans, potato, and carrots) - tangy.</li> <li>fruit salad composed of orange, jicama, honeydew, cantaloupe, and something else (tangerine?) in lime juice - good.</li> <li>tomatoes and nopales (cactus)</li> <li>fried fish with spicy dip - as in really good quality fish `n chips; I just wish I went to the buffet when they were hotter.</li> <li>chips - thick. too salty.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3140.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3140.jpgClockwise from upper-left: <ul> <li>lentils with apples</li> <li>refried black beans - unusually smooth and deep black-bean flavor.</li> <li>corn pudding, topped with a bit of pickled vegetables and sour cream - when I asked what this was, the waitress explained and rightly called it delicious. I thought the toppings were unnecessary. Also, I liked how there's some whole kernels in the pudding. The dish reminded me in flavor of a dish I've made before and loved, though mine is a soup and served cold.</li> <li>cochinita pibil (shredded pork cooked a particular way) - reminded me of brisket (which I know is made of beef, but nevertheless it did). A bit sweet.</li> <li>carne verde - good quality meat and sauce. The sauce included roasted poblano peppers.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3141.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3141.jpgYet another very good plate. Clockwise from upper-left: <ul> <li>egg casserole - despite simple ingredients, manages to be more interesting than most.</li> <li>mole - rich without being heavy. complex with a mix of chilies. yet, somehow not my fav.</li> <li>mushrooms - good quality, usual sauteed mushrooms.</li> <li>pork, potatoes, and salsa ranchero - the pork was tough. This was the only bad dish of the meal.</li> <li>chipotle cream chicken - great! I could eat this alone until I explode.</li> <li>tortilla pie - just tortillas and tomatoes, yet somehow quite good.</li> <li>really soft, fluffy rice</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3142.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3142.jpgThe highlights plate of my favorites: guacamole (which necessitated some chips), carne verde, fruit salad, and corn pudding. I would've put some chipotle cream chicken on this plate as well, but I'd just eaten it recently. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3143.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3143.jpgThe three desserts I tried, of the many options: <ul> <li>vanilla bean custard mixed with cubes of pound cake and strawberries - good. The attendant at the dessert table called this "very Mexican." I didn't catch its real name.</li> <li>Mexican rice pudding - decent. I'm picky about rice puddings, and this rating means I like it more than most, but I still didn't think it matched the quality of the rest of the meal.</li> <li>poached pear - cool. not my thing.</li> <li>capirotada (Mexican bread pudding) topped with sugar sauce - too sweet.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3144.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3144.jpgThe courtyard between the foyer and the dining room. The atmosphere and decor felt just great. The details are perfect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3145.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3145.jpgThe victorian Littlefield House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3146.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3146.jpgAnother perspective on the Texas-sized building. (The last picture didn't include the whole front of the museum.) Notice the relative size of the people by the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3147.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3147.jpgThe enormous star in front of the similarly large <a target=_blank href="http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/">Texas State History Museum</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3148.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3148.jpgThe John Bremond, Jr. House feels stretched vertically. Also, observe its detailed ironwork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3149.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3149.jpgThe Pierre Bremond House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3150.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3150.jpgThe Eugene Bremond house has a sweeping oak in front of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3151.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3151.jpgPart of the Japanese section of the <a target=_blank href="http://www.zilkergarden.org/">Zilker Botanical Garden</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3153.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3153.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3154.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3154.jpgDitto. A coi pond. The bird is a statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3162.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3162.jpgOne of a few model old cabins on display. I like the atmosphere it gave the surrounding space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3163.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3163.jpgUncrowded paths to wander. Look at all the green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3164.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3164.jpgIn the "butterfly garden" (which I don't think was supposed to have butterflies but instead large statues of them), was this sculpture around a bench. It scared me at first: I thought those things that are meant to be birds were bats. Once I had this thought, I couldn't manage to get rid of this initial impression. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3165.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3165.jpgA pretty waterfall in the pre-historic garden. This section has many ferns and a few statues of dinosaurs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3166.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3166.jpgThe Cactus Garden. A pleasing variety. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3167.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3167.jpgMore uncrowded paths to wander. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3168.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3168.jpgOne entrance to the Botanical Gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3169.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3169.jpgIbid, the view southward. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3170.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3170.jpgThe pretty view westward from Mount Bonnell Park. Look at all the big houses and manicured lawns (especially near the river). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3171.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3171.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennybacker_Bridge">Pennybacker Bridge</a> from a distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3173.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3173.jpgPennybacker Bridge. The highway that runs across it (the loop 360 highway) passes between large stone (granite?) faces, visible in the background of this picture. Indeed, the whole area has such faces: I drove route 2222 to here from Mount Bonnell and passed a number. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3174.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3174.jpgPennybacker Bridge is famous for having no part of its support structure touching the water. You can see that in this picture. But the bridge is really just one big arch--not exciting, even close-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3175.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3175.jpgThe courtyard out back where I ate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/IMG_3176.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/IMG_3176.jpgMy "pitts burger" (mushroom, onions, provolone, and "zesty A-1" sauce) and fries. <br /> The burger was large, though I am unconvinced it was the weight they advertised: three-quarters of a pound. The burger felt average quality. It was properly cooked. I didn't detect much A-1 sauce. There's not much to say. <br /> The fries were meh: chewy, not crisp, as if they had been sitting out for too long. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/MVI_3137.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/STA_3158.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/STA_3158.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/STB_3159.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/STB_3159.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/STC_3160.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/STC_3160.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/STD_3161.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/media/STD_3161.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_26/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3177.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3177.jpgA warning sign in the <a target=_blank href="http://www.wildflower.org/">Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center</a>. I tried not to frown, though I'm afraid I did. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3178.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3178.jpgA fairly typical example of the chaotic part of the wildflower park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3179.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3179.jpgI took this picture because I liked the composition of the scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3180.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3180.jpgIn person this plot reminded me of a large bonsai. I don't experience the same feeling from the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3181.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3181.jpgAn example of the formal arrangements, with gardens laid out in plots, in one part of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3182.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3182.jpgDitto. Although I like the composition of this picture better (with the flowers in the background), I don't like how this flower has a bit of a spider web on it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3183.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3183.jpgA flower. I took this at super-high resolution so you can see the spikes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3184.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3184.jpgThe Wildflower Center had a pretty cool exhibit by <a target=_blank href="http://www.creektree.com/shouping/">Shou Ping</a>, an artist who paints paper with watercolors, then folds the paper into flowers. As the pictures shows, all her pieces have depth from layers of paper figures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3188.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3188.jpgIn my opinion, the prettiest section of the park, which I actually didn't think was anything special. (I took this picture basically to prove I wasn't lying when I criticized the park.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3189.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3189.jpgThe same section farther down the path is equally unremarkable, yet still prettier than everything else. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3190.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3190.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.smittysmarket.com/">Smitty's</a> market. At first I thought it was closed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3192.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3192.jpgOne of Smitty's wood-fired pits. This one contained sausages. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3193.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3193.jpgA better look at the fire. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3194.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3194.jpgMy brisket and small-ish ribs, served on butcher paper, along with the requisite white bread to do with what one will.<br/> The brisket was very good: moist and well marbled. I ate it as an open-faced sandwich--it's so marbled the fat would be overwhelming without the bread. I loved the blackened ends, dense with their spice rub. <br/> The ribs were similarly good, though one side of one rib was crunchy (which I didn't like). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3195.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3195.jpgThe side of beans, which I think were simply boiled in water, weren't worth wasting calories on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3196.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3196.jpgThe dining hall, old decorations, and the counter for sides and drinks. <br /> The television at the corner was turned to Judge Joe Brown when I arrived. Before I left, someone changed it to Fox News. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3197.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3197.jpgThe counter where people order meat, another pit, and a man with a piece of brisket stabbed on the cutting block, ready to slice off a piece. The meat dripped (I'm not sure what: fat?) as it was carried from the pit to the block. Notice the sawdust on the floor, likely there to absorb the drippings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3198.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3198.jpgLockhart's central building, a courthouse, as seen through the distance in the rain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3199.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3199.jpgCloser-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3200.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3200.jpgA typical downtown street. Downtown extends only for a block in this direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3201.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3201.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.kreuzmarket.com/">Kreuz</a>'s warehouse-like space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3202.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3202.jpgKreuz's huge stacks of firewood out back show it means business. Why they left them uncovered in the rain, I do not know. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3203.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3203.jpgKreuz had a few humorous messages posted on its premises, including this one on a door. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3204.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3204.jpgOne of Kreuz's dining halls. Notice all the historical remnants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3205.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3205.jpgKreuz's chopping block and four of its many barbecue pits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3206.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3206.jpgMy brisket and large rib, again with white bread on butcher paper. <br /> The brisket had good flavor but wasn't as moist and succulent at Smitty's brisket. It wasn't bad but certainly wasn't remarkable. <br /> The rib was intensely piggy. It screamed: I am a pork product. It was too piggy for my tastes, though I can understand why others could love it. While I could appreciate it, that's as far as I could go. <br /> If you look at the bottom of the full-sized image, you can see the flecks of the spicy rub on the outside of the ribs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3207.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3207.jpgGerman potato salad. <br /> Because the beans looked the same as Smitty's disappointing ones, I ordered something else. This potato salad was served warm and had a spicy kick. It was decent, and definitely felt like a starch bomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3208.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3208.jpgThe other dining hall, and sides-and-drinks counter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3209.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3209.jpgThough every building was different, most were old single-family homes converted into shops. I took this picture as a representative example. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/IMG_3210.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/media/IMG_3210.jpgOf all the historic buildings in Gruene, I liked this natural-wood, ranch-style one the best. It's now a wine shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_27/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/IMG_3235.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/media/IMG_3235.jpgThe urban dance group, <a target=_blank href="http://www.downefx.org/">Downe fx</a> in action. They were good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/IMG_3238.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/media/IMG_3238.jpgA typical block: lots of booths and lots of people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/IMG_3239.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/media/IMG_3239.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.momijinursery.com/">Momiji Nursery.</a> sold pretty Japanese maples. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/IMG_3240.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/media/IMG_3240.jpgA shirt that made me smile. Too bad the booth only had women's sizes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-asian_heritage_street_celebration/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/IMG_3225.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/media/IMG_3225.jpgKorean noodles. The pale pinkish-brown strips (they're hard to spot; there's one near the top-right) really tasted like ham, but, following the theme of the festival, were actually vegetarian. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/IMG_3227.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/media/IMG_3227.jpgA picture of one of the menus, in case I want to know the Chinese characters for the "Taiwanese pancakes." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/IMG_3228.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/media/IMG_3228.jpgA picture of one of the menus, in case I want to know the Chinese characters for this "Korean vermicelli" dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/IMG_3230.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/media/IMG_3230.jpg"Taiwanese pancake." The buns were like the type used in Peking duck. The filling was chopped vegetables similar to those one finds in mu shu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/IMG_3231.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/media/IMG_3231.jpgSlabs of vegetarian fried pork. Chinese Buddhists can often do amazing things with wheat and soy gluten to make dishes that look and taste like particular dishes with meat. This rendition looked right, complete with the red skin and the layer of fat the Chinese seem to love, though the taste wasn't very accurate. Nevertheless, it was surprisingly good. The bottom half was definitely a fried thing that was mostly tofu; the top was something that was mostly rice flour. Underneath the pork was Taiwanese chow mein. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/IMG_3233.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/media/IMG_3233.jpgShaved ice. I got to select three toppings: green jelly, pale jelly, and sorghum (or is it barley?). The dish and the topping options <a target=_blank href="/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_20/IMG_0545.html">reminded me of Singapore</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/MVI_3226.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/MVI_3232.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_16-buddha_birthday_celebration_and_festival/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/IMG_3241.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/media/IMG_3241.jpgKey Tower, the tallest building in Cleveland. What are those flecks? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/IMG_3242.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/media/IMG_3242.jpgSeen more clearly in this longer-exposure photograph, it's clear those flecks/streaks are some sort of avian creature flying circles around / attracted to the top of the tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/IMG_3244.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/media/IMG_3244.jpgCleveland's skyline in the direction of the Key Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/IMG_3245 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/media/IMG_3245 - brightened.jpgIt turns out we pulled over to take these pictures just around the corner from the I. M. Pei-designed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/IMG_3246.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/media/IMG_3246.jpgThe nicely-lit small tower almost hidden by the Key Tower in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3247.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3247.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.clevelandart.org/">Cleveland Museum of Art</a> and its copy of Rodin's <i>Thinker</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3248.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3248.jpgFabergé (Faberge) boxes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3249.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3249.jpgJan Wijnants's <i>Herengracht, Amsterdam</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3250.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3250.jpgInformation about the previous painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3252.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3252.jpgA 17th-century wardrobe. I like it and would use it. The pattern on the doors feels very modern. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3253.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3253.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3254.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3254.jpgIt's amazing how the sculptor managed to remove the inner material such as under the man's coat, under his arm, between each instrument and the player's bodies, etc. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3255.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3255.jpgLook how detailed this clay statue is! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3256.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3256.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3257.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3257.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3258.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3258.jpgA panel about still-life paintings. <br /> Despite the explanation, I still don't understand the respect given to busy still-life paintings of objects on a table--they often feel like something painted for practice and may show impressive skills but often lack in other aspects, for instance, the art of composition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3259.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3259.jpgI think the coloring, background, and composition of these paintings are particularly well done. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3260.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3260.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3261.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3261.jpgCupid wears a different expression here, in Jacques-Louis David's <i>Cupid and Psyche</i>, than worn by Greek gods in most paintings. He looks like "an ungainly teenager smirking at his sexual conquest." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3262.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3262.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3263.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3263.jpgI like John Martin's <i>Ruins of an Ancient City</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3264.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3264.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3266.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3266.jpgI always like Turner's use of colors. This is his <i>The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October, 1834, 1835</i>. I think I used it as a desktop background for a year. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3267.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3267.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3268.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3268.jpgThe first time I've seen sunglasses in a painting. This is Jeptha Homer Wade's 19th-century <i>Portrait of Nathaniel Olds</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3269.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3269.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3270.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3270.jpgThough painted by American Fitz Lane, this painting, <i>Harbor of Boston, with the City in the Distance</i>, looks like the Dutch paintings of seascapes from the 1600s. <br/> Fitz is considered a Hudson River School painter, which is probably why I like this work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3271.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3271.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3273.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3273.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3275.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3275.jpgAh, <i>View of Florence</i>, one of the few not-religious paintings by Thomas Cole. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3277.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3277.jpgFrederic Church's <i>Twilight in the Wilderness</i> portrays an intense, mighty, possibly violent sunset. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3278.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3278.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3279.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3279.jpgSanford Gifford's luminous <i>A Home in the Wilderness</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3280.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3280.jpgThough I disagree with the analysis of the painting--I barely paid any attention to the cabin--, I love the quote this label concludes with. <font color=white>This painting has "as much light and sunshine as I could squeeze out of my paint tubes."</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3281.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3281.jpgChilde Hassam's impressionist painting, <i>Fifth Avenue</i>. Throughout the museum's I've visited, I don't recall seeing many impressionist paintings of dense urban scenes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3282.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3282.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3284.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3284.jpgThe brushwork and colors gives this painting an unusual ambiance. It's Emil Carlsen's <i>Wood Interior</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3285.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3285.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3286.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3286.jpgThe introduction to the room displaying Tiffany glasswork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3287.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3287.jpgTiffany lamps. I like the colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3288.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3288.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3289.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3289.jpgRapier handles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3290.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3290.jpgBasket-hilted broadswords. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3291.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3291.jpgField armor in the Maximilian style. Notice the duck feet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3292.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3292.jpgFrom novels and role playing games I knew two-handed swords were big but I didn't realize how big. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3294.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3294.jpgAn overview of the armor court, centered around a mounted knight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3295.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3295.jpgWhat we could see through the closed doors looked pretty impressive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3296.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3296.jpgThe sign advertising the closed wing of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3297.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3297.jpgIn Case Western's suburban campus, one street we walked on from the museum to our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3298.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3298.jpgCleveland's skyline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3299.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3299.jpgA trash can that could be a great Game clue. We saw many identical cans along Euclid Avenue. It's apparently part of a project to install public art on Euclid Avenue. These cans were designed by Mark Howard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3300.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3300.jpgA poor picture of a snazzy, clear-walled fountain/pool we passed. I think this is by one of the Cleveland Clinic's buildings. (By the way, its main buildings are pretty fancy.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3301.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3301.jpgEast Mount Zion Baptist church, one of the many old churches we spotted in Cleveland. This picture also shows another church on the next block. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3302.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3302.jpgSeverance Hall, the site of the wedding reception. <br /> I took this picture earlier in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3303.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3303.jpgCactuses inside the <a target=_blank href="http://www.rockefellergreenhouse.org/">Rockefeller Park Greenhouse</a>, the only site our trolley tour stopped at. (It has bathrooms.) The painted wall really contributes to the scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3304.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3304.jpgMore cactuses: quite an assortment, including varieties I've never seen before (despite having visited other cactus gardens). <br />Yes, there were other plants in the greenhouse besides cactuses. I liked these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3305.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3305.jpgA large mural of whales, like those I spotted elsewhere (e.g., <a target=_blank href="/2007_03_24_to_2007_03_30-atlanta/2007_03_26/IMG_4269.html">Atlanta, GA</a>, <a target=_blank href="/2007_09_21_to_2007_09_26-boston/2007_09_23/IMG_5415.html">Portsmouth, NH</a>). The tour guide said this mural took only one week to paint. It's apparently part of the Whaling Wall project by the artist Wyland; <a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Whaling_Walls">100 murals</a> have been painted. Some no longer exist. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3306.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3306.jpgThe WWII submarine U.S.S. Cod. The flags on the side represent the 23 enemy ships she sunk. The martini glass, labeled O-19, near the flags represents the party the sailors from the stuck Dutch submarine the O-19 threw for the Cod's sailors as thanks for the Cod rescuing them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3307.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3307.jpgThe I. M. Pei-designed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I also <a target=_blank href="../2009_05_23/IMG_3245 - brightened.html">photographed it the night before</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3308.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3308.jpgA giant stamp with the word FREE on the bottom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3309.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3309.jpgAnother of Cleveland's pretty, old, stone churches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3310.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3310.jpgCleveland's most distinctive skyscraper, along with downtown's main public park/square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3311.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3311.jpgThe sculpture <i>Fountain of Eternal Life</i> (a.k.a., the WWII <i>War Memorial Fountain</i>), in Memorial Plaza at one end of the Cleveland Mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3312.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3312.jpgThe style of this building is not unusual for downtown; that's why I took the picture. It happens to be of the Cleveland Public Library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3313.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3313.jpgThe Cleveland Board of Education building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3314.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3314.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3316.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3316.jpgThe skinny building at number 1374 used to be an alley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3317.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3317.jpgThe railroad over the Cuyahoga River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3318.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3318.jpgIn the same vicinity, a lift bridge, framed by the Main Avenue Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3319.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3319.jpgThe hotel (more like a bed and breakfast), <a target=_blank href="http://www.gliddenhouse.com/">Glidden House</a>, where we stayed. It's actually a historic building and was pointed out during our tour of Cleveland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3323.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3323.jpgDressed for the wedding, my friend <i>Do</i> plays on Q*bert-like steps. (We passed this walking to the church.) Could be another Game clue? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3325.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3325.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> shot of Amasa Stone Chapel, where the wedding ceremony was held. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/IMG_3326.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/media/IMG_3326.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/MVI_3329.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_23_to_2009_05_25-cleveland/2009_05_24/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/IMG_3332.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/media/IMG_3332.jpgA traditional Japanese meal of mixed vegetables on rice. <br /> The tuna salad wasn't good, not even with the creamy dressing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/IMG_3333.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/media/IMG_3333.jpgThe sleek, modern lounge in the international terminal in Narita (Tokyo airport). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/IMG_3334.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/media/IMG_3334.jpgOne display in the airport origami museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/IMG_3335.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/media/IMG_3335.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/IMG_3336.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/media/IMG_3336.jpgQuite detailed flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/IMG_3337.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/media/IMG_3337.jpgGood meatloaf and rice pilaf. <br/> I liked the spices rubbed on the outer edge of the roast beef. <br/> The dish that looks like creamy corn was more like a mayo-based potato salad made with corn instead of potatoes. I liked it. <br/> An okay Japanese custard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_05_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3338.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3338.jpgThe steamed buns (filled with vegetables and/or meat) that Di Yin picked up from the local steamed bun specialist at the market a block from our apartment, along with a baked good from a nearby shop. I'd have steamed buns for many breakfasts in Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3339.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3339.jpgOne bun was filled with shepherd's purse and diced mushrooms. This flavor was one of my favorites. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3340.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3340.jpgOur living room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3342.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3342.jpgThe main bedroom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3343.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3343.jpgThe view from the bedroom's window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3344.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3344.jpgThe view from living room's window. <br /> Often we saw people walking backward (a form of tai chi) on this road or on the bridge in the early morning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3345.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3345.jpgFor lunch I had a zong zi Di Yin had in the fridge. Zong zi are triangular packages of rice and other fillings wrapped in a lotus leaf. (The lotus leaf is at the top of this picture.) They're traditionally steamed or boiled. This zong zi, as seen from filling on the plate, contained braised pork and an egg. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3346.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3346.jpgLintong Road. <br/>Notice the bamboo used for construction, and also the clothes hung outside to dry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3347.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3347.jpgZhoushan Road. More impressions of how some people live in Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3348.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3348.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3349.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3349.jpgDowntown through the haze. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3350.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3350.jpgThe Xiahai Miao Buddhist Monastery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3351.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3351.jpgWhat are these statues on the edge of the roof? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3352.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3352.jpgOne building in the complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3353.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3353.jpgThe largest temple in the complex. This one had a buddha statue which, counting the base, was probably 30 feet tall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3354.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3354.jpgA sample of the omnipresent detailed woodwork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3355.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3355.jpgA four-cornered pedestrian overpass. As I'd learn, these are common at Shanghai's largest intersections. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3357.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3357.jpgKun Shan Park. Birds chirped. (People hung birdcages in trees.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3358.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3358.jpgKunshan Huayuan Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3359.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3359.jpgOn the other side: a new skyscraper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3360.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3360.jpgOn one side of Tanggu Road: ramshackle buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3361.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3361.jpgPudong (a newly-developed part of Shanghai) has a distinctive skyline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3362.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3362.jpgLooking down Suzhou Creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3363.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3363.jpgThe menu entry for the previous item. Literally, "lotus smelling glutinous-rice duck" (he2 xiang1 nuo4-mi3 ya1). (It was served wrapped in a lotus leaf.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3365.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3365.jpgOur dish of salted pork with bitter melon (and cucumber?) at a restaurant near Lu Xun Park. The melon was definitely bitter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3366.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3366.jpgDuck with glutinous rice. Very good. Grilled duck, with skin on one side, attached to glutinous rice and cooked in such a way that the duck fat permeated the rice. This definitely made it greasy though. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/IMG_3367.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/media/IMG_3367.jpgThe more-modern area on Sichuan Road, a ten minute walk from our apartment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_01/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3368.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3368.jpgPeople in Shanghai don't drink water out of the tap. For us, rather than buying water and bringing it up, we found a filtered water machine on our block and regularly refilled our water bottles from the machine. The machine charges ~15 US cents for 5 liters of water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3369.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3369.jpgDi Yin loved buying water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3370.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3370.jpgA garlicky steamed bun filled with chives and vermicelli noodles, and another filled with sweet red bean paste. At the top of the picture is fresh, good soy milk, served hot (which it isn't always). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3371.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3371.jpgVarious fruits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3374.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3374.jpgTree-lined, bench-lined paths in People's Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3375.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3375.jpgIs the sunken path a walking trail or meant for water when it rains? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3377.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3377.jpgMen playing games. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3379.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3379.jpgA manicured, flowering part of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3380.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3380.jpgA pond-side path, overlooking a pond filled with lotuses. I'll be generous and call this <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3384.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3384.jpgZhong Kangjun took scrap metal and created this model of a city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3385.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3385.jpgA forested trail guarded by rocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3386.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3386.jpgThe end of the Shanghai Art Museum. It's in a former British racehorse club. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3387.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3387.jpgThe "rent collection" courtyard contains many copper statues in emotional poses. This is one of the two rooms of statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3388.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3388.jpgA close-up of the desperate men being exploited by the landowner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3389.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3389.jpgAnother pond in People's Park. The building at left overlooking the pond is a cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3390.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3390.jpgYang's dumplings (sheng jian bao). I watched them being made. They were first shallow-fried, then steamed. <br /> This was my lunch. (The dumplings are much bigger than they appear in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3391.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3391.jpgThese sheng jian bao were like xiao long bao (XLB) (soup- and meat-filled dumplings with a noodle wrap) but fried on one side. There were tons of milky broth inside these dumplings--more than in many XLBs I've had, which are known as the soup-filled dumplings--, though the broth was too rich and fatty for my liking. <br /> These sheng jian bao are nothing like the ones <a target=_blank href="http://mpearson.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-york-city-march-2009.html#nan_shiang_dumpling_house">I get from Flushing</a>. Those, while also slightly fried, have more of a bready wrapper and a relatively little bit of liquid inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3392.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3392.jpgYang's Fry-Dumpling Shop, where I had lunch. Although the line is short in this photograph, it was a dozen people deep when I was there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3393.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3393.jpgThis wine vessel is over three thousand years old. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3395.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3395.jpgStay away from my food! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3396.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3396.jpgThe label attached to item in the previous photograph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3399.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3399.jpgAdditional ancient bronzes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3400.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3400.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3401.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3401.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3402.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3402.jpgAncient Buddhist sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3403.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3403.jpgIf you look very closely at the halo in the full-sized version of this image, you can spot little Buddhas in the halo. (Obviously, I'd never have spotted this on my own -- one of the benefits of an audio tour. Additionally, the audio tour explained what each figure in this display represents.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3405.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3405.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3406.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3406.jpgAside from retaining some color--most statues did not--, this is a typical example of a piece in this gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3407.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3407.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3408.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3408.jpgCeramics. A Ming dynasty jar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3409.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3409.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3410.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3410.jpgVery detailed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3411.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3411.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3412.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3412.jpgI like this row of 18th century pieces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3415.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3415.jpgThe cracked technique is intentional (and, I imagine, quite difficult to achieve with such uniformity). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3416.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3416.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3417.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3417.jpgThis piece of pottery was meant to be a pillow! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3418.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3418.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3419.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3419.jpgA row of Tang dynasty pieces from the latter half of the first millennium. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3420.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3420.jpgThis piece feels like a Hindu temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3421.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3421.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3423.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3423.jpgThis diagram is a nice way of visualizing simultaneous pottery developments throughout China. Each column represents a geographic region; each consecutive row is 500 years later in time. Each little plaque shows pottery shapes/designs. <br /> This could be used in a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3424.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3424.jpgA landscape painting on a scroll, taken partially as a sample of this part of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3428.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3428.jpgThe explanation of the previous painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3429.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3429.jpgJade sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3430.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3430.jpgI really like the feel of this jade sculpture. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it has to do with the sense of depth achieve with remarkably few details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3431.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3431.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3432.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3432.jpgNotice the painting on the back panel of the bookcase. If I had a bookcase like this, I wouldn't be willing to put books on it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3433.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3433.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3434.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3434.jpgAnother incredibly detailed Qing dynasty piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3435.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3435.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3436.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3436.jpgOne panel on another cabinet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3439.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3439.jpgOld villas we passed on the way to dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3440.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3440.jpgActually, this best translates as gold label kousansi (kou4 san1 si1). Kousansi means, roughly, three shredded things buttoned together. It's always a soup, and at least one of the shredded things is a meat, but I don't think there's any other necessary requirements to this dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3441.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3441.jpgMushrooms and choy sum (the latter is literally "vegetable heart"): mo2 gu1 cai4 xin1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3442.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3442.jpgThe menu description of the previous item: drunken/wined chicken. That is, chicken in Shaoxing yellow wine sauce: hua1 diao1 zui4 ji1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3443.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3443.jpgDrunken/wine-ed chicken served chilled in a clay pot. Very good: chicken in a sweet wine sauce one wants to eat with a spoon. <br /> Di Yin looks very pleased with this dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3444.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3444.jpg"Steamed dried tofu with ham and bamboo shoots." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/IMG_3445.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/IMG_3445.jpgStir-fried mushrooms and choy sum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/MVI_3373.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/MVI_3383.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/MVI_3398.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/shanghai - shanghai museum - pictorial representation of poem pipa xing by wu li panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/shanghai - shanghai museum - pictorial representation of poem pipa xing by wu li panorama.jpgAn expansive landscape painting: <i>Pictorial Representation of Poem Pipa Xing</i> by Wu Li. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/STA_3426.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/STA_3426.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/STB_3427.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/media/STB_3427.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:38+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_02/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3446.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3446.jpgFrom left to right, a sugary layered pancake, a green oil leavened bread pancake, a steamed bun filled with shredded turnip (oily, so much so it seeped into the dough), a steamed bun filled with spicy, moist meat, and a Chinese donut. Because I went out to buy breakfast with Di Yin, I watched the guy roll the dough and make the doughnut. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3447.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3447.jpgHistorical colonial buildings on The Bund (East Zhongshan No. 1 Road). The building with the big-ben-like clock face is the Customs House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3448.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3448.jpgMore colonial-era Western-style masonry buildings on The Bund. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3449.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3449.jpgThe pedestrianized East Nanjing Road, looking towards People's Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3450.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3450.jpgMore of East Nanjing Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3451.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3451.jpgA funky building made of lots of glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3453.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3453.jpgThe steeple of Trinity Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3454.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3454.jpgAlong with cars, one sees many bicycles, scooters, and the occasional load-carrying trishaw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3458.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3458.jpgPudong, the area across the river from The Bund, as seen in the distance through the haze. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3459.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3459.jpgFake BBQ duck. Made of layered tofu, they managed to make both the skin and internal textures seem mostly right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3460.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3460.jpgAssorted vegetables. An interesting selection: three types of mushrooms, two items I didn't recognize (which may have been types of tofu), and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3461.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3461.jpgA lilong (residential back alley) at 611 Yuyuan Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3462.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3462.jpgLilong houses at 608 Yuyuan Road. This complex, Wenyuan Fang, was built in 1938. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3463.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3463.jpgThe tree-lined Yuyuan Road has many retail shops. Although this picture doesn't show it, this street has too many cars. I think the lilong alleys off this road are a good way to combine pleasant residences in close proximity to big commercial streets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3464.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3464.jpgAnother style of lilong buildings, at 579 Yuyuan Road. Although buildings are more austere, there are more plants along the alley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3465.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3465.jpgThe wide lilong alley at, I believe, 361 Yugucun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3466.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3466.jpgOne of the small inner courtyards along this alley. Many lilongs have similar small courtyards along them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3472.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3472.jpgOne of the two lions guarding the front gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3475.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3475.jpgThe central courtyard and the main building in the complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3476.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3476.jpgInside the main building. The wood has a nice glow. <br /> I love how these buildings were built with no nails. (Actually, I don't know if this building was constructed in that manner, but most Buddhist temples are, so I imagine this one was too.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3478.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3478.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3480.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3480.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3482.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3482.jpgJing'an Park is refreshingly green. It's across the street from the temple. Notice the small waterfall at the other side of the pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3483.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3483.jpgA long tree-lined walkway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3484.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3484.jpgPeople relaxing in the park. Each table has four people playing a card game; I'm not sure which one. Players seemingly draw cards from the pile at will. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3485.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3485.jpgNear the Jing'an Temple is an enormous Haagen-Dazs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3486.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3486.jpgA truly weird statue in front of the former Palace of Sino-Soviet Friendship. I think it looks like a stack of ghostly horses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3487.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3487.jpgThe plaque accompanying and attempting to explain the statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3488.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3488.jpgFlowers along West Nanjing Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3489.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3489.jpgAnother lilong, likely for a less wealthy demographic than the ones I photographed earlier in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3490.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3490.jpgThe former Ohel Rachel Synagogue is barely visible through the ivy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3492.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3492.jpgThe main courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3493.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3493.jpgA line of Chinese lanterns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3497.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3497.jpgDitto. (I think.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3498.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3498.jpgThe Hall of Heavenly Kings, perhaps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3499.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3499.jpgBuddhas in the Great Treasure Hall. Those are intricately carved thrones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3500.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3500.jpgThe temple is at left; opposite the temple is a wall with some bas relief sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3501.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3501.jpgA peacock bas relief. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3502.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3502.jpgA bas relief of a dragon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3503.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3503.jpgBas reliefs of elephants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3504.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3504.jpgThe Jade Buddha Temple is another big temple complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/IMG_3505.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/IMG_3505.jpgLooking east past many functional apartment buildings on West Tianmu Road toward Hongkuo / North Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/shanghai - jing'an temple panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/shanghai - jing'an temple panorama.jpgOne side of Jing'an Temple. Notice the shops on the outside of the ground floor. <br/> Sorry, oddly, I don't have a picture of the front of the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/STA_3470.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/STA_3470.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/STB_3471.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/media/STB_3471.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_03/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:39+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3507.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3507.jpgWatermelon, green onion bread, and two types of steamed buns (pork and bok choy). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3510.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3510.jpgFried rice with minced salted pork and vegetables. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3513.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3513.jpgSteamed chive dumplings. Also good, exactly what I wanted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3514.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3514.jpgIn the French Concession, on the way from the South Huangpi Road metro station to Xintiandi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3516.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3516.jpgXintiandi has many fancy restaurants, most offering al fresco dining (appropriate given the weather). Xintiandi's three square blocks look like this, and the neighboring blocks also have nice shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3517.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3517.jpgOne of the narrow alleyways in Xintiandi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3518.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3518.jpgLooking over Taipingqiao Park (near Xintiandi) toward downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3519.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3519.jpgFrom an overpass on the way to Fuxing Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3520.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3520.jpgOne of the shady tunnels of trees in Fuxing Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3521.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3521.jpgA flower-ringed fountain, with a play area in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3525.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3525.jpgArches and greenery, and more people just hanging out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3527.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3527.jpgMy guidebook has occasionally sent me to find churches, which I usually don't deem worthy of photographing. I took a picture of this one, the former Russian Orthodox St. Nicholas Church, to prove that churches exist. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3528.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3528.jpgA look down Sinan Road, another arbitrary street in the French Concession that I photographed simply to show the feel of the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3529.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3529.jpgThe former residence of Zhou Enlai, the first premier of China. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3530.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3530.jpgS. Maoming Road, a typical retail street in this neighborhood. Two blocks away is an ordinary shopping mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3533.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3533.jpgTaken from near our local metro station, I think one of these high-rise buildings is the one we stayed in, but I forget which one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3534.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3534.jpgAt left, red beans and rice wrapped in lotus leaf (a type of zong zi). <br /> At right, some kind of leafy green vegetable Di Yin and I hadn't seen before stir-fried with tomato and bamboo shoots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/IMG_3535.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/media/IMG_3535.jpgWatermelon, and steamed bok choy tossed with fried button mushrooms and a salted duck egg. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/MVI_3522.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/MVI_3531.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_04/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3536.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3536.jpgFor a late breakfast, I had a jian bing (a typical Beijing street food). It's a crepe, 14 inches in diameter, filled with green onion, chilies, egg, previously fried bread, bean paste, and pickled vegetables. I liked it. I also liked watching it made fresh in front of me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3537.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3537.jpgSeveral minutes later, we sat down at 1+1 Restaurant, a neighborhood place near our apartment, to complete our breakfast / have an early lunch. We had a good wonton soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3538.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3538.jpgWe also had sheng jian bao. These were a sharp contrast to the ones <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_02/index.1.html#yangs">one I had a few days previously at Yang's</a>; these were more like the ones I enjoy in Flushing: doughy wrappers and a bit of soup. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3539.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3539.jpgA retail shopping street not far from our apartment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3540.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3540.jpgBehind Jinmao Tower is the Shanghai World Financial Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3545.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3545.jpgOne of the countless models in the Shanghai History Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3546.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3546.jpgA model Dangue tea shop. It's quite an elaborate, lively tea house. The exhibit even played music. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3551.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3551.jpgThe Oriental Pearl TV Tower feels like the 1980s. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3552.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3552.jpgOne segment of the Riverside Promenade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3553.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3553.jpgIn a thunderstorm, the view from atop the Jinmao tower toward the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and across the river to Puxi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3554.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3554.jpgAnother perspective of Pudong (nearby) and Shanghai proper (afar). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3555.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3555.jpgAnd another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3556.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3556.jpgLooking south at Pudong's residential high-rises. The Huangpu River is at right. <br /> The reflection in the glass is the inside of the viewing deck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3557.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3557.jpgA Hyatt is in the top section of the Jinmao Tower. This looks down to the Hyatt lobby from the top of the tower. The Hyatt lobby is actually the 55th floor of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3558.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3558.jpgA zoomed-out picture of Pudong's skyscrapers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3559.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3559.jpgIn the basement of the tower, I had this snack at one of the restaurants. This is a "pan-fried corn cake with pine nuts." I thought it was a waste of calories: bread with a hint of corn and a few pine nuts (precisely three in each cake). But, I ate it because I was hungry, not having eaten a proper lunch. <br /> Incidentally, much later I had a proper version of this dish. It should be corn kernels held loosely together with egg white. That is, it should've been 90% corn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3560.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3560.jpgAn action shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3561.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3561.jpgThe sudden rainstorm caused flooding on this pedestrian walkway, one of the few that crossed this major road. Luckily, construction debris (cement block, wood plank) helped people cross. <br /> Look at all the umbrellas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3562.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3562.jpgThe Oriental Pearl TV Tower at dusk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3563.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3563.jpgThe menu description of the previous item. Literally, dry pot cabbage: gan1 guo1 juan3 xin1 cai4. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3564.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3564.jpgRiver shrimp was #810, literally clear/pure pan-fried shrimp: qing1 chao3 xia1 ren2. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3565.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3565.jpgRiver shrimp. A Shanghainese specialty. Good, with a very clean taste. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/IMG_3566.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/IMG_3566.jpgSpicy cabbage and salted pork served in a hot pot. A mellow dish with soothing cabbage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/index.2.html2010-03-11T09:10:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/MVI_3544.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/MVI_3549.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/shanghai - oriental pearl tv tower panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/shanghai - oriental pearl tv tower panorama.jpgA more comprehensive picture, created by stitching together two pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/STA_3542.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/STA_3542.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/STB_3543.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_05/media/STB_3543.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3567.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3567.jpgA plain (non-salty), thin sesame roll. I liked how it was a tad sweet. <br /> I also ate some fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3568.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3568.jpgA building in Old Town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3569.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3569.jpgCeremonial arch near the entrance to the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3570.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3570.jpgA sculpture atop the arch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3571.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3571.jpgAnren Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3572.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3572.jpgSome of the shops surrounding Yuyuan Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3578.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3578.jpgMap of Yuyuan Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3579.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3579.jpgIn Yuyuan Garden. Quite distinctive rocks in this rockery. Also notice the houses that overlook the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3580.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3580.jpgKoi, I suppose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3581.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3581.jpgDi Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3582.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3582.jpgMore traditional buildings and rockeries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3583.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3583.jpgA path through bamboo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3584.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3584.jpgA lovely path along the lake, artistic rocks, and a school of koi. Taken from near the Nine Lion Waterside Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3585.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3585.jpgIbid, taken vertically so show the height of the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3586.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3586.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. The view over the lake toward a bridge and tower ("pavilion"). (Sorry, I can't read the name of the pavilion on the map.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3587.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3587.jpgMore colorful trees and a rock sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3588.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3588.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3589.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3589.jpgDi Yin by the Nine Lion Waterside Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3591.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3591.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. Taken at my camera's highest resolution because I thought I may want to print this photograph (and I do!). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3592.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3592.jpgIbid, but with a higher-zoom to focus more attention on the bridge and portal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3593.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3593.jpgIbid, another high-resolution photograph of the same scene, just with fewer people. It might also be <b>excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3594.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3594.jpgCloser to the portal, with the Yuhua Hall at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3595.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3595.jpgA path to one of the largest buildings in the garden. I like the bridge's design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3596.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3596.jpgYuhua Hall perhaps? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3597.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3597.jpgThe Pavilion of Listening to Billows. Maybe not excellent, but a good shot nonetheless. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3598.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3598.jpgThe Jade Water Corridor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3599.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3599.jpgThe Jade Water Corridor toward the Tower of Containing Watery Jade. I like that there are statues on top of the roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3600.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3600.jpgA close-up of the roof's statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3601.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3601.jpgLooking straight down the Jade Water Corridor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3602.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3602.jpgMany koi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3603.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3603.jpgMore towers, more rocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3604.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3604.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> picture of little sculpture on a roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3605.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3605.jpgThese chairs reminded me of modernista chairs designed by Gaudi in Barcelona. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3606.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3606.jpgA dragon silhouette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3608.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3608.jpgPart of the shopping complex surrounding Yuyuan Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3609.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3609.jpgDi Yin watches carefully as the chef gives us some stinky tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3610.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3610.jpgDi Yin delightedly receives the stinky tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3611.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3611.jpgStinky tofu. Oddly (and unusual for stinky tofu), the tofu itself didn't smell. Fried outside, soft inside, and tasted good (surprisingly). Bares little resemblance to the <a target=_blank href="http://markssfdiningclub.pbworks.com/ReviewSpices">stinky tofu I had in San Francisco</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3612.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3612.jpgInside the (Taoist) Temple of the Town Gods complex, adjacent to the garden. There was lots more to the complex around back. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3613.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3613.jpgThe main hall, dedicated to a Han dynasty general. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3615.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3615.jpgOne part of one row of minor (?) gods. Most of the statues in the complex were painted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3616.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3616.jpgOne of the innumerable streets in the bazaar surrounding the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3617.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3617.jpgRows upon rows of clothing on a off-the-beaten-path street in Old Town. If I'm generous: <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3618.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3618.jpgAnother part of the bazaar. (There are massive markets in these buildings.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3619.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3619.jpgThe menu description of the previous dish: lao3 mu3 ji1 jing4 tang1 mian4, i.e., an old hen made into a hot soup with noodles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3620.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3620.jpgThe menu description of the previous dish: zao1 liu1 lu2 yu2 pian1. I might roughly translate this smooth as thin/flaky/slices of bass treated cooked with wine. However, I can read other translations in this. For instance, what I translated as smooth can also mean quick-fried or even swift-current (as in a river). Also, what I translated as cooked with wine could also mean spoiled! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3621.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3621.jpgVery fresh fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3622.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3622.jpgChicken soup: plain noodles, decent broth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3623.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3623.jpgNear the center point of the bazaar around Yuyuan Garden. I like the dragons on the mall across the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3624.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3624.jpgIn the same vicinity. I like the design of this row of shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3625.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3625.jpgOn Wangyima Alley, where locals buy their food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3626.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3626.jpgA map of the Shanghai Confucian Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3627.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3627.jpgI'd forgotten there was a Chinese art to picking and presenting rocks (outside of rock gardens). This is along the Xuan Hallway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3628.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3628.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3629.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3629.jpgKnotted seats and tables. I like the look. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3630.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3630.jpgKui Xing Pagoda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3631.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3631.jpgIn the Teapot Museum in the temple complex, a picture to show a sample of the variety of styles, colors, and sizes of teapots on display. That one on the right is large! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3634.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3634.jpgA pumpkin-shaped teapot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3635.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3635.jpgA polygonal teapot, officially labeled "folded square pot." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3636.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3636.jpgI think this rock looks like a dragons head. I can see the mouth and nostrils. <br /> The building in the background in the Confucian Study Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3637.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3637.jpgI think this is the road that runs in front of the temple (Wenmiao Road). It has a very neighborhood feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3638.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3638.jpgThe temple's wood glowed. It's clearly newly restored. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3639.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3639.jpgAs in Singapore, modern buildings overlook temples. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3641.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3641.jpgScary! (tigers in the ceiling ready to pounce) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3642.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3642.jpgLooking down to the second-floor walkway around one building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3643.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3643.jpgDesigner windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3644.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3644.jpgNear Fazangjiang Temple, I found a street market (on Liuhekou Road). Although my guide book said it was nominally called an antiques market, it doesn't even pretend to sell antiques anymore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3646.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3646.jpgA form of xiao long bao (Shanghai soup-filled dumplings) with straws. Clearly targeting tourists for whom soup dumplings are new, I can't imagine these being good. This isn't how one is supposed to eat the dumplings! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3647.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3647.jpgA close-up the dragons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3648.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3648.jpgThe menu description of the eel. Literally, savory spicy Chinese-yellow-eel back: xiang1 la4 shan4 bei1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3649.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3649.jpgThe menu description of the cumin spareribs: zi1 ran2 pai2 gu3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3650.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3650.jpgThe menu description of the cucumbers: liang2 ban4 huang2 gua1. The English description is accurate ("cucumber dressed with sauce")--the Chinese doesn't say anything more (except imply that the sauce is cold). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3651.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3651.jpgThe menu description of the rice ball dessert soup. The first two characters mean sweet fermented rice / a wine made from glutinous rice. The latter two characters (yuanzi) mean rice ball. jui3 niang4 yuang2 zi3 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3652.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3652.jpgA basic cucumber appetizer. It was better with the toppings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3653.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3653.jpgCumin spareribs. Spare ribs covered in a blizzard of spices. Painful! Yet good. Brushing off the spices really helps and the flavor still shines through. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3654.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3654.jpgSmooth rice balls in a light broth. Because they're rice, they're lighter than tapioca balls (such as those found in pearl milk tea). A bit sweet; appropriate for dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3655.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3655.jpgSpicy eel. The eel is cooked, well, like fish. This delicious dish is nowhere near as spicy as it looks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3657.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3657.jpgInside Di Shui Dong, a Hunanese restaurant where we had dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3658.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/IMG_3658.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/MVI_3607.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/MVI_3614.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/MVI_3640.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/shanghai - yuyuan garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/shanghai - yuyuan garden panorama.jpgA panorama of the plaza and pavilion outside the entrance to Yuyuan Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/STA_3574.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/STA_3574.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/STB_3575.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/STB_3575.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/STC_3576.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/STC_3576.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/STD_3577.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/media/STD_3577.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:40+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3659.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3659.jpgEgg roll: mostly dough, but with a moist, creamy corn and cabbage filling. </br/> Chow mein: good, though greasy. <br /> Some deep-fried thing with red bean paste inside: hmmmm. I don't know what to think. <br /> Wonton: juicy. Decent/good. Served cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3660.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3660.jpgLotus: sticky, sweet on outside. Not really my thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3661.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3661.jpgSteamed bony chicken balls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3662.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3662.jpgChawanmushi: okay I suppose. Served cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3663.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3663.jpgCongee with sliced pork and veggies: good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3664.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3664.jpgSteamed pork and pumpkin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3665.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3665.jpgTripe of some sort. I think it's a large intestine. It tasted like skin. Served atop a steamer to remain warm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3667.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3667.jpgStinky tofu and salty tofu. Eh. (Sorry, I don't know which is which in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3668.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3668.jpgAt last we discovered a vegetable dish (kai lan?) at the buffet. Served at room temperature. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3669.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3669.jpgSteamed dumplings filled with pork, a green vegetable, and crisp water chestnut. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3670.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3670.jpgA sesame-dotted bun with vegetables, and a puffy thing. <br /> Notice the logo on the plate: stolen or bought at surplus? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/IMG_3673.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/media/IMG_3673.jpgA large variety of tasty leftovers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/IMG_3678.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/media/IMG_3678.jpgI ordered what I did based on my understanding of most of the characters in the menu description and on the picture. What I got turned out to be either chicken skin (or chicken intestines?) with vegetables on top of rice. No meat, only fat. I ignored the skin and ate the rest. The sauce was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/IMG_3681.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/media/IMG_3681.jpgAn intricate relief of a dragon. Wow, what a tail! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/IMG_3682.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/media/IMG_3682.jpgCountless side rooms were filled with seated generals such as these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/IMG_3683.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/media/IMG_3683.jpgQinci Yangdian Temple, the largest Taoist temple in Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/IMG_3684.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/media/IMG_3684.jpgReturning to Pudong proper, I spotted many ufos landing on skyscrapers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/IMG_3686.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/media/IMG_3686.jpgIt's the count-the-cranes game. <br /> The answer this time is 9. (That's all I could fit into one picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/MVI_3680.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_08/MVI_3685.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3688.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3688.jpgThe view from the bus's window of one of the many rivers we crossed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3689.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3689.jpgSome kind of choy tossed with pasta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3690.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3690.jpgShrimp. They were small enough that one could (and was supposed to) bite through the shell and eat it with the shrimp meat inside. One doesn't eat the head, however. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3691.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3691.jpgChun cai soup. Chun cai is a smooth/slick green lake-weed. (It grows in Lake Tai.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3692.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3692.jpgEggs scrambled with white baby fish (those are the numerous white things the size of gummy worms in the picture), white fish, and whole white shrimp. Called "three white." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3693.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3693.jpgA green vegetable that's also a local specialty. (mi xian) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3695.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3695.jpgThe owners' cat sticks out its tongue at me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3699.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3699.jpgThe cat looking up at something Di Yin is dangling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3700.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3700.jpgIt attacks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3701.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3701.jpgThe B&B's outdoor patio where we had lunch (taken after lunch -- you can see the remains). This patio is to the left of the previous picture. <br /> Di Yin plays with the owners' cat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3702.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3702.jpgThe B&B where we stayed this evening. At right is a rickshaw; I'm not sure if it was the one that brought us here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3703.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3703.jpgFeeding the cat shrimp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3705.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3705.jpgThe cat thinks it must kill the shrimp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3706.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3706.jpgThe Sphinx Stone that's the destination of one of our hikes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3707.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3707.jpgThe same picture, not zoomed in, from where we started the hike. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3709.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3709.jpgA description of the Sphinx Stone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3710.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3710.jpgThe steep way up. The husband family friend--despite his age--hiked like a goat with boundless energy. His wife stayed by the rickshaw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3712.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3712.jpgLooking down at Lake Tai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3716.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3716.jpgA snail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3717.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3717.jpgA cool bridge we had to cross on our hike. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3718.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3718.jpgElsewhere on Three Hill Island, a canal of lotus plants and a distant bridge. One of the most stereotypically Chinese settings I've seen thus far on the trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3719.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3719.jpgDi Yin waving on the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3720.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3720.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3721.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3721.jpgI want to caption this "which path should I choose? They look the same to me." But, the literalist in me requires this caption: on another bridge, the entry and exit lanes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3722.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3722.jpgKong choy, like that I've eaten at Penang Restaurant. Lively because of how it was flash-fried in oil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3723.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3723.jpgA bony fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3724.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3724.jpg(Wild) greens. They actually tasted wild! :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3725.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3725.jpgChicken soup made from the above chicken. It was so salty the family friend wife went to yell at the cook. We added water and then drank it in cups. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/IMG_3726.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/media/IMG_3726.jpgChicken, made from the one we selected earlier in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_09/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3727.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3727.jpgThis out-of-focus image (sorry!) is of a fried green onion pancake cut into pieces. It was quite good; I liked the soft inside texture. I'm not sure what kind of dough they used. (It's not the usual.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3728.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3728.jpg(Home-made) salty sweet (extra-fermented) tofu - nasty. Tasted rotten. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3729.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3729.jpgSalty pickled bamboo shoots - good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3730.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3730.jpgPickled turnips - okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3731.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3731.jpgCongee. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3732.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3732.jpgUsing my 10x lens, one can see the silhouette of two fisher-people on their boat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3733.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3733.jpgIf you look closely at the center of this photo, you can see the shapes of several fish, well camouflaged with scales the same shade as the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3735.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3735.jpgThe menu description of the three white soup, literally tai lake three white thick-soup: tai4 hu2 san1 bai2 geng1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3736.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3736.jpgThe menu description of the tofu with crab: xie4 fen3 dou4 fu3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3737.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3737.jpgThe menu description of the clean-tasting shrimp dish, literally clear slippery shrimp: qing1 liu1 xia1 ren2. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3738.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3738.jpgThe menu description of the previous item, literally hedgehog small bun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3739.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3739.jpgThe straight-forward menu description of the eggplant: qie2 zi3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3740.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3740.jpgDeyue Lou, the upscale restaurant in Suzhou where we ate lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3741.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3741.jpgTofu with crab. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3742.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3742.jpgShrimp. Very clean-tasting, as is usual. (This is a typical dish in Shanghai and vicinity.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3743.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3743.jpgEggplant with pork and garlic sauce. It was a bit too sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3744.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3744.jpgA local specialty: a soup with three white things: fish (a particular kind), shrimp, and baby fish. <br /> Also see our <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_09/IMG_3692.html">"three whites" scrambled eggs from yesterday</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3745.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3745.jpgSteamed hedgehog-shaped buns. Boring. The little filling there was was dry diced meat, and it had little flavor anyway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3746.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3746.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. A river runs through lush greenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3747.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3747.jpgCovered walkways in Panmen scenic area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3748.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3748.jpgA pretty bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3749.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3749.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3750.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3750.jpgRuiguang Pagoda and various other buildings in Panmen scenic area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3751.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3751.jpgA Rorschach worn stone statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3753.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3753.jpgFish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3757.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3757.jpgDi Yin fed fish blueberry muffin crumbs. The couple behind her was the family friends who planned this trip to Suzhou and Lake Tai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3758.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3758.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3760.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3760.jpgRuiguang Pagoda through an opening. Too bad I couldn't get everything to line up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3761.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3761.jpgAnother bridge, along with the back of our boat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3764.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3764.jpgThe menu entry for the gailan: bai2 zhuo2 (together roughly translates as boiled) gai4 lan2 (together means Chinese kale). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3765.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3765.jpgThe menu entry for the glutinous rice cakes with pine nuts: literally su (as in Suzhou)-style pull cake (su1 shi4 la gao1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3766.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3766.jpgThe menu entry for our claypot dish literally translates as (first three characters) entire family (last two characters) casserole/pot-made-of-sand (quan2 jia1 fu2 sha1 guo1). It's an appropriate name. The characters below the name are the list of ingredients. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3767.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3767.jpgThe menu entry for our eel: noisy-sounding (xiang3) oil (you2) eel (shan2) something. (I can't read the fourth character, but I know it sounds like hu with some tone.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3769.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3769.jpgSweetened crunchy turnip strips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3770.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3770.jpgA crisp green vegetable (gailan) in a sauce made from tempura sauce and sesame oil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3771.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3771.jpgEel. Not bad. Slinky, slightly sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3772.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3772.jpgGlutinous rice cake with pine nuts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3773.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/media/IMG_3773.jpgClaypot. Traditionally a New Year's dish, it includes ham, shrimp, egg dumplings (little pockets made of egg with pork inside), fried fish, duck, vermicelli noodles, and lettuce. Properly seasoned. <br /> Incidentally, I think the egg dumplings were delicious, and I plan to try to make them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/MVI_3752.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/MVI_3759.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/MVI_3762.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:41+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/IMG_3775.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/media/IMG_3775.jpgBreakfast: steamed buns, roasted sesame bread, and a peach we picked from a tree on Three Hill Island on Lake Tai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/IMG_3776.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/media/IMG_3776.jpgIn the Police Museum, I wonder if these screens showing street cameras are live and, regardless, whether Shanghai's camera coverage competes with Singapore's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/IMG_3777.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/media/IMG_3777.jpgThe Russian Orthodox Mission Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/IMG_3780.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/media/IMG_3780.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.jujubetree.com/">Vegetarian Lifestyle</a>'s July special: asparagus, medlar, and lilly. Fresh. <br /> Medlar are an interesting fruit that I'd never previously heard of; see the <a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medlar">wikipedia page</a> for details, especially the <a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medlar#In_literature">section on references in literature</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/IMG_3781.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/media/IMG_3781.jpgA dish of mixed vegetables. Most of these are mushrooms of some form or another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/IMG_3782.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/media/IMG_3782.jpgDeep-fried pork on rice, though the pork was of questionable quality. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/IMG_3783.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/media/IMG_3783.jpgStir-fried beef and vegetables on rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_3785.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_3785.jpgSteamed rice cakes made of glutinous rice flour::<ul><li>The red circle is red bean flavored.</li><li>The square also has red bean.<li>The bat has pine nuts and may include red beans.</li></ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_3786.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_3786.jpgThe menu. Yes, there's an 81 RMB item (compared to most items which are around 10 RMB). The 81 RMB item is pure crab meat steamed dumplings (chun2 xie4 fen3 tang1 bao1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_3787.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_3787.jpgPork dumplings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_3788.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_3788.jpgPork-and-crab dumplings. These had only a little crab; the only difference between the pork and the crab was the quality (i.e., flavor) of the broth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_3790.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_3790.jpgJia Jia Tang Bao, our lunch destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_3791.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_3791.jpgPVG terminal one. (PVG = Pudong = Shanghai's largest, international airport.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_3792.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_3792.jpgDinner on my flight to Xi'an: pork with rice, plus watermelon, a package of pickled radishes to put on rice, a tea egg, some mushrooms (wood ear?), and a soft, fluffy dinner roll (better than any I've had on flights in America). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/IMG_4087.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/media/IMG_4087.jpgThe high-speed maglev train I took to the airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3794.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3794.jpgBreakfast at the hotel (the Grand Mercure). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3795.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3795.jpgA large building atop the main gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3797.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3797.jpgThe city walls and the main gate (the south gate). They're darn tall! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3798.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3798.jpgA hotel/restaurant/karaoke building near the city gate. (I took the picture because I thought it looked interesting.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3799.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3799.jpgThe city walls are big, with huge gate houses, and wide enough for a platoon (and many bicyclists). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3800.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3800.jpgOddly, the moat runs a bit outside of the city walls; there's a park that runs between the moat and the walls. Our tour guide said it's so the peasants can seek the protection of the city walls without actually being let inside the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3801.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3801.jpgRoofs. <br /> I was told there are restrictions on the heights of buildings within the walls. No new buildings can be built that are taller than the gatehouse. Buildings constructed before the rules went into affect are allowed, but were required to renovate their roof appropriately to match other Chinese old buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3802.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3802.jpgThe lamp above our table in our private room was hung with ornamental glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3803.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3803.jpgSorghum cold noodles - sour and oily and spicy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3804.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3804.jpgCelery, lotus seeds, and something else. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3805.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3805.jpgThough they look like peppers, I was told these were a form of green beans. The yellow pieces are actually part of a chrysanthemum flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3806.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3806.jpgAccording to my notes, beef and mushrooms. I guess those long stem-y things must be mushrooms, as, if they were not, I would definitely have written down something else. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3807.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3807.jpgPork and crispy things. According to my notes, these were onions but they look more like bean sprouts in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3808.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3808.jpg"Taro rose." (This is labeled correctly; these are not egg rolls.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3809.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3809.jpgDates, aloe, and cucumber. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3810.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3810.jpgIn the center, shrimp with chilies, surrounded by little baskets of sweet popcorn with shrimp. The latter shrimp was the gloppy honey-mayo type. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3811.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3811.jpgI was told this was braised eggplant, but the thick coating made me think it was fried. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3812.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3812.jpgWinter melon and mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3813.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3813.jpgAnother temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3814.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3814.jpgA temple on a hilltop on a hill we passed on the way to the First Qin Emperor's mausoleum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3815.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3815.jpgThe hills were pretty big and green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3817.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3817.jpgUnexcavated rock in the first tomb we entered. This tomb is meant to be a gradual warm-up before visiting the major tomb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3818.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3818.jpgScattered body parts of the terracotta warriors: torsos, legs, etc. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3822.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3822.jpgAssorted top-halves of bodies. Sorry about the focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3824.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3824.jpgMore body parts, just waiting to be re-assembled. They're left where they fell when the roof collapsed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3825.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3825.jpgPictures of how the warriors appeared when they were initially unearthed. Yes, they were painted! The color faded rapidly upon exposure to air. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3826.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3826.jpgA complete archer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3828.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3828.jpgA general. You can tell each warrior's rank by his clothes and his hairstyle, in particular how many top-knots he has. The general has three. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3829.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3829.jpgAn officer. These figures were probably larger than life, unless Qin-era Chinese are a bit larger than most modern people. That said, our guide said it was still under debate because all the figures appear to be modeled (faces, body shape, etc.) on real people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3830.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3830.jpgThis crouching warrior still has some color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3831.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3831.jpgHorses and warriors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3834.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3834.jpgA contingent of headless warriors. They're occasionally handless or armless as well. This feels like something out of an adventure movie. (The heads were crushed when the roof collapsed.) Really, they're awaiting restoration. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3838.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3838.jpgIn the main mausoleum, a phalanx of terracotta warriors. <b>Excellent</b>. View the full-sized image and appreciate how every face is very detailed and yet unlike every other. (Like many other pictures in this set, this picture is at my camera's highest resolution.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3840.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3840.jpgThree long rows of warriors. Though not as good as the previous photo, I'm nevertheless marking it as <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3841.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3841.jpgTruly <b>excellent</b>. Another very high resolution photo of the terracotta warriors in the main mausoleum. Imagine how it would look if the paint on the warriors hadn't faded to non-existence. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3845.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3845.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. This photo attempts to capture the wide breadth of the mausoleum and the sheer number of warriors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3846.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3846.jpgMany different faces / personalities. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3847.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3847.jpgDitto, just a different row. Similarly <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3848.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3848.jpgMountains surrounding the mausoleum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3849.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3849.jpgI like this impressionist painting I found in the art gallery in the basement of our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3850.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3850.jpgThe card attached to the painting. It's being sold for approximately 17,500 US dollars! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3851.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3851.jpgGreen soybean jelly noodles. Oily. As I discovered over the course of visiting Xi'an, I don't like jelly noodles. The texture is off-putting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3852.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3852.jpgCarrots and ... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3853.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3853.jpg"Yams with flower sauce." The yams tasted cool, crisp, almost like jicama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3855.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3855.jpgAsparagus with peanuts. Tasted fresh, clean. (Yes, I know there are no peanuts in the picture. Nevertheless, what I wrote down was very clear.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3856.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3856.jpgFried rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3857.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3857.jpgBroccoli. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3858.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3858.jpgChinese hamburgers: buns with a hollow inside that we filled with the minced meat. Good. The meat has some kick. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3860.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3860.jpgSweet and sour pork. This also disappeared fast (but we only ordered one plate). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3861.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3861.jpgOne of the restaurant's specials: beef with something I don't recall. Juicy, succulent, and quite good, this is the only dish we had that we ordered and went through two plates of. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3863.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3863.jpgGreens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3865.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3865.jpgA salad. Looks like lily buds, cucumbers, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3866.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3866.jpgGood quality chow fun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3867.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3867.jpgAnother of the restaurant's specials: eggplant in a clay pot. It's like what my friend <i>Oj</i> likes. Even the skin on the eggplant had been removed (as he prefers). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3870.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3870.jpgThe welcoming dance, "Greeting Ambassadors", with harps. My goodness can those women bend. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3872.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3872.jpgA sleeve dance, which made me think of overly-long pajama legs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3873.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3873.jpgThe dark blue ending to "Monk Xuanzang" dance. The earlier part of the dance, which used yellow lighting, evoked images of saffron-colored monks struggling through the desert, reminding me much of <a target=_blank href="http://mpearson.blogspot.com/2009/05/singapore-july-25-colonial-core-and.html">paintings I saw in Singapore</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3876.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3876.jpgThe "A Beautiful Dream" dance, my favorite from the show. It occurred on two levels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3880.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3880.jpgThe closing dance, with lanterns, the "Grand Dynasty" dance, perhaps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3882.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3882.jpgThe city walls and guardhouses are nicely outlined with lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/IMG_3884.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/media/IMG_3884.jpgA colorful building downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/MVI_3843.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/MVI_3871.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/MVI_3874.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/MVI_3877.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/MVI_3878.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_13/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3885.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3885.jpgMy breakfast: egg corn soup (labeled as "local cuisine"), lychee, a tofu something, a watercress dumpling, and a chocolate croissant (not pictured) (which tasted less wrong than I expected for China). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3889.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3889.jpgIn the Shaanxi History Museum, I liked how some of the ceramics were colored. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3890.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3890.jpgA neat design for a vase. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3891.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3891.jpgThe vase's label. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3892.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3892.jpgA party on camel! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3893.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3893.jpgThe label for the camel sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3894.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3894.jpgThough this pot looks normal, it actually gets filled upside-down. The next few pictures explain what I mean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3895.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3895.jpgThe label for the bottom-filled-kettle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3896.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3896.jpgA cut-away view of the kettle, as shown in a video describing how the kettle works. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3897.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3897.jpgAnother cut-away view of the kettle in the process of being filled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3898.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3898.jpgA cut-away view showing how the kettle appears when filled and righted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3900.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3900.jpgThe description of the previous photo's mortuary statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3901.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3901.jpgMany small statues buried with a Ming dynasty emperor. Though much smaller than the Qin's emperor's terracotta warriors, these are appealing in that they still retained their color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3902.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3902.jpgA magic square. The Chinese says that's it's evidence of 13th century east-west trade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3903.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3903.jpgZoom in. I think this is a cool-looking piece of armor. And it's made of stone! It must be heavy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3904.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3904.jpgThe label for the stone armor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3905.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3905.jpgA wall of close-up photographs of the faces of terracotta warriors (that I saw yesterday). Such detail, so unique! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3908.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3908.jpgBig Wild Goose Pagoda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3910.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3910.jpgI also took a higher resolution image of the water show. Notice the kids playing and the various people with umbrellas. It was a hot day, so the mist that blew to the nearby audience was appreciated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3916.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3916.jpgThe display table of dumplings at the entrance to the restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3917.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3917.jpgOur array of cold appetizers. Clockwise from twelve-o'clock:<ul> <li>cabbage and jellied noodles - ick</li> <li>slightly pickled cucumbers - good</li> <li>what I thought was chewy intestine was actually pig lip</li> <li>musty bean thread noodles</li> <li>fresh pea sprouts</li> <li>boiled peanuts</li> <li>walnuts, broccoli stalks, mushrooms</li> <li>vermicelli and greens</li> <li>dense, dry red bean?</li> <li>weird, slimy brown noodles</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3918.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3918.jpgThus begins the wave of dumplings.<br/> Top: pumpkin. People loved this.<br/> Bottom-left: pork? Standard, good<br/> Bottom-right: black mushroom and pork? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3919.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3919.jpgTop: fried rice dumpling bag. Really good, though didn't taste much like fried rice.</br> Left: spicy chicken?<br/> Right: pork and mushroom?<br/> Bottom: tomato dumpling. Taste like it's filled with stewed, canned tomatoes, slightly sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3922.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3922.jpgTop (green): vegetable. Fine, dry.<br/> Left: shrimp.<br/> Bottom (brown): walnut. This tasted like charoset except it needed more apple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3923.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3923.jpgTop-left (orange): beef with pepper and vinegar.<br/> Top-right (green): chicken. Straight-up like U.S. dim sum. <br/> Bottom-left: ham and corn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3924.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3924.jpgSpicy pork dumpling, Sichuan flavored. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3926.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3926.jpgA pot of mini dumplings containing chicken. When boiling, it looks as if the dumplings are swimming. Because they're small, it's hard to tell how many dumplings you get when you ladle yourself some soup. The number you get is supposed to tell your fortune. I got two, which means "double happy." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3928.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3928.jpgA self-portrait of yours truly. My friend <i>D</i> is in the background taking a picture of me taking a picture of myself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3930.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3930.jpgTry two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3933.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3933.jpgThe bazaar near the mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3934.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3934.jpgBeiyuan Men Islamic Street, also near the mosque. A less crowded bazaar. It's a good atmosphere for strolling, though it was still hot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3938.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3938.jpgKind of scary dolls in the open tomb underneath the glass floor in the Han Yangling Museum. <br /> On the other hand, they make me think of clothes-pins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3941.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3941.jpgA doll graveyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3943.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3943.jpgThis emperor was buried with lots of tiny figures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3945.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3945.jpgScattered remains. There's something striking about this image. I'm tagging it <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3947.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3947.jpgSome of the animals he was buried with. The full list includes dogs, pigs, sheep, goats, oxen, and horses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/IMG_3948.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/IMG_3948.jpgThe food served on my flight from Xi'an to Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/MVI_3909.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/MVI_3911.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/MVI_3927.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/STA_3913.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/STA_3913.jpgClose-up of the left side of the table. Notice the frogs, chickens, and smiley-faces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/STB_3914.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/STB_3914.jpgThe middle. I think the bottom-center dumplings look kind of like ducks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/STC_3915.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/STC_3915.jpgThe right side of the table. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/xi'an tour group - 1.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/xi'an tour group - 1.jpgOur tour group, looking surprisingly good in spite of toasting in the sun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/xi'an tour group - 2.html2018-01-12T00:13:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_14/media/xi'an tour group - 2.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3949.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3949.jpgI know there are many shops in Shanghai selling steamed buns filled with things, but they tend to be hard-to-find holes-in-the-wall. The only ones I knew of were in the vicinity of my apartment. I was excited I found this one in a different, higher class part of town, I took a picture of the menu and bought some food. <br /> Later, I spotted more shops. Perhaps they're easier to spot in this part of town? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3950.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3950.jpgMy lunch: a spicy pork bun, a bok choy and tofu bun, and bread stuffed with greens. The last was oily from the filling; the bread itself didn't taste fried (though it likely was). I also ate a bun (not pictured) of (I think) dried vegetable and meat in plum sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3951.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3951.jpgA large, pretty embroidery in the Shanghai Arts & Crafts Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3952.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3952.jpgThe label for the embroidery. It's for sale, for about 19 thousand US dollars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3953.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3953.jpgAn incredibly detailed woodcarving: <i>Storm on May 30</i>. Can you imagine how he removed the wood behind the legs? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3954.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3954.jpgThe label for the woodcarving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3956.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3956.jpgA map of the museum, listing the various forms of art displayed within. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3957.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3957.jpgAn impressively intricate ivory carving: <i>Goddess Strewing Flowers Down From Heaven</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3958.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3958.jpgThe label for the ivory carving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3959.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3959.jpgMore of the same, this time of fish, birds, and flowers. I can't imagine carving the inside of those balls and fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3960.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3960.jpgThe label. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3961.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3961.jpgSong Qingling's Former Residence has a nice, manicured lawn in back, good for parties. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/IMG_3962.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/media/IMG_3962.jpgThe path leading to the lawn. I like the camphor trees following the walkway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3963.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3963.jpgA steamed glutinous rice cake, a steamed bun (don't recall the filling), and a red bean roll. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3965.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3965.jpgThe streets of Qibao. <br /> The streets surrounding Qibao are similar, just wider. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3966.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3966.jpgBridges (over a stream at left, over a canal ahead) near a courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3967.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3967.jpgThe canal in the center of Qibao. I like the buildings that project over the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3968.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3968.jpgA close-up of some boats parked by a (different) bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3969.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3969.jpgQibao feels like a town, complete with a small stage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3970.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3970.jpgBridges are lit at night. (I saw the wiring.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3971.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3971.jpgPeople on the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3972.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3972.jpgA map of Qibao and its many minor attractions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3973.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3973.jpgPart of my lunch: octopus, which I watched at the person fried it in front of me and squirted lots of sauces on it. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3975.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3975.jpgCorn on the cob. Bad. No sweetness; pure, boring carbs. I took three bites and tossed it. I bought all the components of my lunch from stands or stalls on the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3976.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3976.jpgI walked along the canal, shown here. In the distance (barely visible in this photo) is a drawbridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3977.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3977.jpgA dumpling: a noodle wrapper made of glutinous rice flour filled with greens and pork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3978.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3978.jpgMarinated chicken, quickly deep-fried, then sprinkled with salt and cayenne pepper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3980.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3980.jpgNear the the entrance to Qibao. <br /> I'm amused that behind people climbing on / posing on rocks is a billboard of more rocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3982.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3982.jpgA giant artificial flower-tree at the intersection of Yan'an Road and Gubei Road. (I happened to walk past it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3983.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3983.jpgThe one painting I thought was worth photographing in the Liu Haisu Art Museum/Gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3985.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3985.jpgIts label. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/IMG_3986.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/media/IMG_3986.jpgDinner, from left to right: leftover pork with asparagus, take-out chicken, left-over drunken shrimp, take-out mushrooms. We had lychee for dessert (not pictured). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_17/IMG_3987.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_17/media/IMG_3987.jpgBreakfast: red bean bread and watermelon. At left is a slice I toasted by holding it with chopsticks over a gas burner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_17/IMG_3988.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_17/media/IMG_3988.jpgLunch: Leftovers: mushrooms mixed with asparagus. Very good. Accompanied with chicken. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_17/IMG_3989.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_17/media/IMG_3989.jpgDinner: wontons that were hand-made by a person at our local market (good), along with other stuff Di Yin made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_3990.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_3990.jpgI had fun preparing the watermelon this morning for breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_3991.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_3991.jpgLonghua Pagoda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_3995.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_3995.jpgComplex carvings inside a temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_3997.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_3997.jpgThe three Buddhist statues in the Sanshengbao Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_3998.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_3998.jpgMany hands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4000.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4000.jpgMany arhats in the Thousand Luohan Hall (I think). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4001.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4001.jpgThese warrior gods are angry! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4003.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4003.jpgA tiny attached garden had many turtles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4004.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4004.jpgThis pedestrian overpass blends in with the pagoda and temple's architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4005.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4005.jpgA map of Longhua Park, or as the map calls it, Long Hua Martyr's Cemetery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4006.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4006.jpgOne of the map (larger-than-life) socialist-realist statues on the grounds. I think this is the <i>Dancing for the Loyal Souls</i> sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4007.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4007.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. A tunnel of bamboo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4008.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4008.jpgA typical example of the park's manicured lawns. In the distance, there's a bridge over a creek. <br/> In addition to the statues and lawns, the park also has many fountains, none of which I photographed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4009.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4009.jpgThe patriotic, Shanghai-boosterism plaque by the entrance to the Martyr's' Memorial Museum, which is located in the park. I took a picture of it because it's so over the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4010.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4010.jpgI had #2. The Chinese literally says a bird's (que4) nest (chao2) of assorted (shi2) bright (jin3) vegetarian-food (su4). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4011.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4011.jpg"Vegetarian ham with chestnuts, water chestnuts, carrots, and celery." It smelled good and tasted fresh and light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4012.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4012.jpgThe particular restaurant where I decided to eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4013.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4013.jpgI had lunch within the enormous Grand Gateway Plaza (Ganghui Guangchang) mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4015.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4015.jpgXujiahui Park is lush. It's a comfortable place to walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4016.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4016.jpgAnother example of the park's feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4017.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4017.jpgSome of the model ships in the C. Y. Tung Maritime Museum on the university's campus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4018.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4018.jpgA building on the campus of Shanghai's Jiao Tong University. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4019.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4019.jpgSaint Ignatius Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4020.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4020.jpgThe cute Guanqi Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4021.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4021.jpgA representative scene in this park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4022.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4022.jpgMy requisite self-portrait: yours truly in front of the Confucius statue at the corner of E. Nandan Road and N. Caoxi Road. I wish I could've easily gotten a picture of myself posing like Confucius in front of him, but, because I'm wearing pants, it doesn't look right. <br /> Incidentally, this photo is high-resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4023.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4023.jpgTake two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4025.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4025.jpgThe fancy decor in our dinner destination, Guyi Hunan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4026.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4026.jpgFree appetizers: pickled stuff (too spicy for me) and peanuts (salty). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4027.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4027.jpgThe menu description for the fish head. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4028.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4028.jpgThe menu description for the chicken with bamboo shoots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4029.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4029.jpgThe menu description for the lettuce with shrimp sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4030.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4030.jpgThe view from our window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4031.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4031.jpgDi Yin, take one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4032.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4032.jpgDi Yin, take two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4033.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4033.jpg"Hot pot chicken with bamboo shoots." Good. I appreciated the whole cloves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4035.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4035.jpg"Shrimp sauced lettuce." Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/IMG_4036.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/media/IMG_4036.jpg"Top 1 Xiangjiang-taste fish head." Topped with preserved, sweetened chili noodles (whose purpose is to soak up juices). Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/MVI_3994.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/MVI_4002.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/MVI_4014.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_18/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4041.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4041.jpgA model of Shanghai as seen from the west looking across Huangpu River toward the glowing skyscrapers in Pudong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4044.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4044.jpgThe same model as seen from the north. In person, I liked the fun they're having with the lighting. In the picture, I'm not so sure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4048.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4048.jpgA very high resolution picture looking down on the model. North is up; Pudong and its distinctive skyscrapers are at right. People's Square, the Shanghai Museum within it, is the obvious green splotch at left. I think Yuyuan Garden is around the small blue pond in bottom mid-center. (It would be easier to identify if something on the map were labeled.) North of Suzhou Creek (the creek that runs obviously across the mid-upper part of the picture) is North Shanghai. If you find where the creek hits the river, then look up 7/8ths of the way to the edge of the image, you'll be roughly where my apartment was this summer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4050.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4050.jpgA high resolution image looking from the north straight down Huangpu River. Pudong is on the left. If you look at the full-sized image, you can see the details on the models. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4054.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4054.jpgA close-up of the part of People's Square park with flowers. Sorry about the dirty window in the way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4055.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4055.jpgA different model, showing all the famous colonial buildings on the Bund. <br /> Though I saw the buildings in person, it's too bad I couldn't walk down this riverfront because the whole thing was closed for reconstruction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4057.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4057.jpgThe menu entry for the previous item, named on the menu as "sweet pancake with bean paste." The Chinese translates as sweetened-bean-paste (dou4 sha1) pan (guo1) round-flat-cake (bing3). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4058.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4058.jpgThe menu entry for the previous item, named on the menu as "braised pork with egg in brown sauce." The Chinese translates as red (hong2) roasted (kao3) meat (rou4) (actually, the last two words together are usually used for barbecue) roasted (kao3) egg (dan4). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4059.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4059.jpgThe menu entry for the previous item, named on the menu as "mixed eggplant." The Chinese translates as cold (leng3) mixed/tossed (ban4) eggplant (qie2 zi). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4060.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4060.jpgEggplant. Decent. I preferred it cold. Di Yin says its the best eggplant she's ever had. She liked the sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4062.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4062.jpgThe menu entry for the previous item, named on the menu as "saute shepherd's purse with shredded beancurd sheet." The Chinese translates as shepherd's purse (ji4 cai4) many (bai3) sheets/pages (ye4) shredded (si1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4063.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4063.jpgThe packed, lively dining room, which was on the second floor. I'm glad we made reservations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4064.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4064.jpgJishi's famous for its red cooked pork: long-cooked braised pork dishes in brown (soy-based) sauce. This one was officially called hong shao rou (hong2 shao1 rou4). It had chunks of fat attached to chunks of meat. We generally ate the meat, which was great, but even the fat has a pleasing, meaty texture and we didn't mind eating them by accident. This was a revelation to me! (fat presented so that neither its texture nor taste made me grossed out) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4065.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4065.jpgFor dessert: a red bean pancake. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4066.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4066.jpgSauteed shepherd's purse with tofu skin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4067.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4067.jpgJishi's understated entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4069.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/IMG_4069.jpgNear Jishi, Xujiahui (the up-scale mall / shopping district) at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/MVI_4040.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/shanghai - renmin square people's square panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/shanghai - renmin square people's square panorama.jpgTaken from the highest floor in the Urban Planning Center, a panorama of the green People's Square / Renmin Square and its surrounding skyscrapers. The squat building in the center with arches is the Shanghai Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/STA_4051.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/STA_4051.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/STB_4052.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/STB_4052.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/STC_4053.html2018-01-12T00:13:43+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/media/STC_4053.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4070.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4070.jpgFruits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4071.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4071.jpgDrunken chicken. See <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_02/IMG_3443.html">here</a> and <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_02/IMG_3442.html">here</a> for details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4073.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4073.jpgCrystal river shrimp. See <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_05/IMG_3565.html">here</a> and <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_05/IMG_3564.html">here</a> for details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4074.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4074.jpgCelery and ? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4075.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4075.jpgNoodles. Oily. The only bad dish of the bunch; the rest was the usual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4076.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4076.jpg"Steamed dried tofu with ham and bamboo shoots." See <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_02/IMG_3444.html">here</a> and <a target=_blank href="../2009_06_02/IMG_3440.html">here</a> for details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4077.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4077.jpgA bridge in Lu Xun Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4078.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4078.jpgAlong Duolun Road Cultural Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4079.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4079.jpgA lilong on the vicinity, not as clean or wealthy as those I saw near West Nanjing Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4080.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4080.jpgNice cartoon art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4081.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4081.jpgYunnanese potato pancakes. Salty shredded potatoes, maybe overly oily, but, regardless, "really good." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4082.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4082.jpgSalt & pepper fried Yunnan goat cheese. Very mild cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4083.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4083.jpgA new interpretation of "eggplant with peppers." Oily, thinly sliced, delicious. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4084.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4084.jpgChicken wings. Good. Di Yin definitely liked them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4085.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4085.jpgMengzi dumplings, one vegetable set (mashed peas), one meat set. Both good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/IMG_4086.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/media/IMG_4086.jpgClassic crossing the bridge noodle soup, Yunnan's best known dish. Clear. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_21/IMG_4088.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_21/media/IMG_4088.jpgLunch on the plane. At top, a weird potato salad, icky mystery meat, okay lox, and some mushrooms that weren't my thing. At bottom-left, okay fish, over-steamed vegetables, and rice (good with the provided seaweed). At bottom-right, noodles that were okay once I added the provided sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_21/IMG_4089.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_21/media/IMG_4089.jpgDinner on the next flight (the longer one). Good, and lots of food. The same noodles and sauce as lunch, along with a fluffy muffin, crackers, spreadable cheese, pleasing beef and vegetables, a corn-and-potato salad (different from and better than lunch's potato salad), more mystery meat (different from before, but I still didn't eat much of it), more lox (still fine), and some pickled vegetables (better than the mushrooms that were in the same position in the tray at lunch). They even gave us a little thing of Haagen Dazs ice cream (not pictured) for dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_21/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_11-hawaiian_festival/IMG_4094.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_11-hawaiian_festival/media/IMG_4094.jpgA picture of the park, the stage, benches, and some of the booths, all to provide the feel of the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_11-hawaiian_festival/IMG_4095.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_11-hawaiian_festival/media/IMG_4095.jpgThis is great! (though obviously not for me) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_11-hawaiian_festival/IMG_4096.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_11-hawaiian_festival/media/IMG_4096.jpgMy Hawaiian lunch plate:<ul> <li> kalua pork: decent, moist. <li> chicken with thin, translucent vermicelli noodles (warm): pleasing. <li> poi (the purple thing) (mashed taro): a starchy pudding that I really didn't like. <li> lomi lomi salmon (salad of diced tomatoes and raw salmon): I liked it. <li> carrot cake. </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_11-hawaiian_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_12-redwood_city_indian_family_day/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_12-redwood_city_indian_family_day/MVI_4098.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4101.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4101.jpgA sample of the nice architecture in the vicinity of Tower of London. <br /> I later realized this architectural style is commonplace in London. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4102.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4102.jpgThe Tower of London. (It's actually more like a castle or palace.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4103.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4103.jpgLike Barcelona, London has some old Roman walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4104.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4104.jpgLondon Bridge, seen in the distance above the Tower of London, https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4105.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4105.jpgThe plaza in front of the Tower of London with the Thames and an unusual-looking building in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4107.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4107.jpgA close-up of London Bridge's towers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4108.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4108.jpgWithin the Tower of London complex, the Jewel House contains a large display of the crown jewels. Notice the line to enter. We returned slightly later when there was no line. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4109.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4109.jpgA model of the Tower of London. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/IMG_4110.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/media/IMG_4110.jpgThe lavishly detailed building across the street from my company's office. <br /> I took this photo on July 21, 2009. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_19_to_2009_07_21/MVI_4106.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_29/IMG_4586.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_29/media/IMG_4586.jpgNear Chinatown. In a nice area, even KFCs are in nice buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4587.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4587.jpgThe Royal Mews. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4593.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4593.jpgQueen Victoria Memorial has statues of differing materials. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4594.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4594.jpgSt. James Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4595.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4595.jpgSt. James Park has many birds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4596.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4596.jpgA fountain in one of St. James's lakes. The building complex in the distance is used by the army and formally named the Horse Guards. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4597.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4597.jpgNotice the palace (I think it's the Churchill Museum) and memorial in the background, and notice path along this lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4599.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4599.jpgA (different) path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4600.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4600.jpgYet another attractive government building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4601.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4601.jpgBig Ben. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4602.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4602.jpgThe Houses of Parliament. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4603.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4603.jpgDitto, closer-up. Quite ornate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4605.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4605.jpgWestminster Abbey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4607.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4607.jpgReliefs above the main entrance. Exquisite detailing! Every figure is in a different pose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4608.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4608.jpgBig Ben above Westminster Abbey's Little Cloister. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4610.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4610.jpgThe Abbey and its (regular) cloister. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/IMG_4611.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/IMG_4611.jpgThe "Dean's Yard", whatever that is. Basically, yet another of the nice buildings in London, scattered everywhere. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/london - buckingham palace panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/london - buckingham palace panorama.jpgBuckingham Palace. Its fence is particularly detailed and ornate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/STA_4591.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/STA_4591.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/STB_4592.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_07_31/media/STB_4592.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4613.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4613.jpgBreads. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4614.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4614.jpgA different bread stand. Notice the thickness of the English muffins and the dozen varieties of focaccia. <br /> Incidentally, I tried the item called a "<a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_bun">Chelsea bun." It was decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4615.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4615.jpgA crazy selection of dried fruits and nuts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4616.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4616.jpgThe guys who sold those dried fruits and nuts (there were others too) also sold a huge variety of Turkish/Middle Eastern/Greek sweets, including a wide selection of Turkish delights (see afar in the picture). I tried one, but it wasn't my thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4617.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4617.jpgA stand in the center of the market makes curries in huge paella pans. Seen close is the seafood green curry and, slightly more distant, the chicken green curry. We tried the latter on a different visit to the market and found it good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4618.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4618.jpgAt one of the fancy butchers, meat wrapped in meat. Mostly things wrapped in bacon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4619.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4619.jpgThe biggest entrance to Borough Market. (There are others.) The hanging signboards (not the banners) mark some of the stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4620.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4620.jpgAn ostrich egg is enormous! "A novelty breakfast for 8-10 people!" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4621.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4621.jpgA fish-monger. I took this picture mainly because I like the stand's decorations: the carved bird and especially the hanging puffer-fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4622.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4622.jpgTomatoes, in all their brilliant variety. One can't ask for better in California. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4623.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4623.jpgOther scattered colorful fruit. Their seemingly haphazard placement must be intentional. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4624.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4624.jpgMiddle Eastern sauces and olives. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4626.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4626.jpgI liked the look of these vegetable patties and would try them on a future visit to the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4627.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4627.jpgSouthwark Cathedral, adjacent to the market. I'd visit it for real in September. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4628.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4628.jpgIn the nearby Russell Square, a curved tunnel of trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4629.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4629.jpgAnother sample of the trees, greens, flowers, and paths in Russell Square. It looks like a couple is dancing near the fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4632.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4632.jpgMy meal at <a target=_blank href="http://www.lowlander.com/">Lowlander Pub</a>: ribs, fries, and coleslaw. Di Yin and I ate there with one of her friends. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4637.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4637.jpgSouthwark Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/IMG_4671.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/media/IMG_4671.jpgThe elaborate Hotel Russell. in the district of Bloomsbury <br/> Although I spotted this building when we walked by it, I took this picture four days later when I was in the vicinity again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/IMG_4635.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/IMG_4635.jpgStraight down Millennium Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/IMG_4636.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/IMG_4636.jpgMillennium Bridge, with St. Paul's Cathedral in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/IMG_4638.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/IMG_4638.jpgHarrods department store, though I didn't realize it at the time. (I just thought it was a nice building along Brompton Road in Kensington.) I'd visit Harrods for real about a month later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/london - green park panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/london - green park panorama.jpgA panorama of a field for relaxation. The chairs are for rent (that's why they're all identical). <br /> This is the field with people that I zoomed in on in the previous video. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/MVI_4640.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/STA_4641.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/STA_4641.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/STB_4642.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/STB_4642.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/STC_4643.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/STC_4643.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/STD_4644.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/media/STD_4644.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_02/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_03/IMG_4647.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_03/media/IMG_4647.jpgThe National Gallery. I took the preceding movie looking out from between those columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_03/IMG_4649.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_03/media/IMG_4649.jpgAh, public art you can climb on! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_03/MVI_4646.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/IMG_4651.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/media/IMG_4651.jpgA building, Lawrence House, I walked by near Tate Britain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/IMG_4653.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/media/IMG_4653.jpgKeski mas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/IMG_4655.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/media/IMG_4655.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/IMG_4656.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/media/IMG_4656.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/20090805195614.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/20090805195614.jpgA row of cute townhouses near work. <br /> Sorry for the poor quality of this photo: I took it with my cell phone's camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4658.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4658.jpgThe rosetta stone. In the full-sized image, the different scripts are legible. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4659.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4659.jpgNeed more hieroglyphs? Here's a 6th-century BCE sarcophagus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4660.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4660.jpgRamses II's large head, from 1270 BCE. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4661.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4661.jpgThese Assyrian guardian lions (adjacent one not pictured) seem dignified. The museum actually has six statues identical to this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4663.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4663.jpgA picture to give some idea of the quantity of objects in the museum's Egyptian collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4664.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4664.jpgThe museum contains two long rooms of reliefs commissioned by Assyrian rulers. Here's part of one room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4665.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4665.jpgThe Bereid Monument, a Lykkian tomb found in Turkey showing Greek and Persian influences. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4666.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4666.jpgA comment on the importance of preservation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4667.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4667.jpgMore comments on conservation, plus some notes about the uniqueness of the museum's objects. (Basically only the British Museum and the New Acropolis Museum have pieces of the parthenon.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4669.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4669.jpgMetres upon metres of the parthenon frieze. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/IMG_4670.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/media/IMG_4670.jpgTwo of the statues that stood between columns in the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4672.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4672.jpgThe V&A's inner courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4673.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4673.jpgThe enormous chandelier by Chihuly that hangs in the main lobby. I took this picture at a high resolution so you can appreciate its intricacy. Also took <a target=_blank href="../2009_09_07/london - victoria and albert museum - chihuly chandelier panorama.html">the picture again on a later visit</a>. <br /> Also, don't miss the dome or the ironwork in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4675.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4675.jpgA selection of Islamic window designs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4677.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4677.jpgMore window designs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4678.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4678.jpgA rococo mirror with some Chinese embellishments. I think it's neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4679.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4679.jpgDetails about the mirror. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4680.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4680.jpgAn 18th century sitting room. The museum had a few different examples of these, all of which were real sitting rooms that had been transplanted to the museum from their original locations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4681.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4681.jpgThe coat of arms on the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4682.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4682.jpgDetails about this particular room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4683.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4683.jpgA rococo wall light. Rococo is an evolution of baroque artwork. Though (as in baroque works) excessive ornateness puts me off, I've found I sometime like rococo pieces for their asymmetry and playfulness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4685.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4685.jpgDetails about the wall light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4686.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4686.jpgThe main sculpture hall, mainly to give an impression of this section of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4687.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4687.jpg<i>1000 Pieces</i> by Afruz Amighi. A willowy, seemingly-semi-translucent (but really made from thousands of small openings) islamic-style hanging. Kind of mesmerizing the way light plays through it and makes shadows. This picture doesn't capture the magic (see <a target=_blank href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/jameel_prize/index.html">here for a better picture</a>). I can see why it won the Jameel Prize; it was best I saw in the section of entries. <a name="cast_court"></a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4688.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4688.jpgDetails (worth reading) about the shadow scroll. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4689.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4689.jpgYes, those labels say the crayfish and snakes models are articulated (i.e., they move!). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4692.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4692.jpgChinese armor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4697.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4697.jpgAn high-resolution image of a cast of a temple entrance. Technically it's a cast of the <i>Puerta de la Gloria</i> from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, but, frankly, I don't care where the original is: this cast is such an impressive and detailed representation, I can't imagine what I'd get out of seeing the original that I don't get from this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4698.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4698.jpgYet another large cast. <b>Excellent</b> for its detail. (View the intricate scenes at each level of the tower.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4700.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4700.jpgThese statues reminded me of tombs in Westminster Abbey, but I think the originals these were copied from (if I recall correctly) are in the Temple Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4701.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4701.jpgMore of the cast courts, just to present a feel for its extensive (and densely packed) collection. The cast courts were filled with such specimens; I took pictures of only a few scenes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4702.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4702.jpgAnother hanging, glassy-thing in the next inner lobby. (You can see the tip of the previous picture's chandelier.) This picture also give a better feel for the space than the previous one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4703.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4703.jpgAn oblique view of the whole building. (I couldn't be bothered to cross the street: it would have been an elaborate affair using out-of-the-way subways. The road has no cross-walks.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4704.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4704.jpgThe front entrance to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Extensive relief-work on this grand facade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/IMG_4705.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/IMG_4705.jpgDi Yin and I on Putney Bridge near sunset. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/london - victoria and albert museum - cast court panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/london - victoria and albert museum - cast court panorama.jpgA super-high resolution vertical panorama of one of the museum's cast courts. View the full-sized image to see the detail on these enormous casts. The central columns are a two-part cast of Trajan's Column in Rome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/STA_4694.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/STA_4694.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/STB_4695.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/media/STB_4695.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4652.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4652.jpgWhy yes, yes I am. <br /> I took this picture four days earlier, but moved it here because that's where it naturally goes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4706.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4706.jpgA crisp picture of the former Royal Exchange, with a statue of the Duke of Wellington out front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4707.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4707.jpgSome of many nice building in The City (financial district). These happen to be on King William Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4708.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4708.jpgNeato. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4709.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4709.jpgWe narrowly avoided this riot. <br/> Okay, I admit it: it's fake. I wonder what movie they were filming it for. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4710.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4710.jpgDraped curtains of white and dark chocolate. This was in <a target=_blank href="http://www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk/">Patisserie Valerie</a> in <a target=_blank href="http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/">Spitalfields</a> market/shopping centre. <br/> Marked <b>excellent</b> because I'm impressed with the magnitude of this creation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4712.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4712.jpgSo true. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4713.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4713.jpgIf I wore this shirt, it would be oddly self-referential. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4714.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4714.jpgI found this t-shirt funny because it's a <a target=_blank href="http://www.ghost-patrol.com/">Game reference</a> to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4715.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4715.jpgI really wanted to buy this shirt, but I decided I didn't deserve it. After all, the majority of the time I would be wearing the shirt, I'd be online (at work or otherwise). I didn't want to wear a lie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4717.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4717.jpgWhy yes, yes I do. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4718.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4718.jpgOnly some of my co-workers will get the joke expressed in this and the following two photos. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4719.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4719.jpgBrick Lane. Every storefront is an Indian restaurant! <br />The area looks attractive in this light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4720.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4720.jpgAcross town, the dense sidewalk and closely packed shops on Notting Hill Gate road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4722.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4722.jpgResidences overflowing with ivy across from more densely arrayed retail establishments on Pembridge Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4723.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4723.jpgFurther up Pembridge Road. The neighborhood has a nice look. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4724.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4724.jpgPortobello Road, the center of Notting Hill and home to the many Notting Hill markets, which occur every Saturday (that's why the street was closed to vehicles). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4725.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4725.jpgA typical London pub scene. I like how the pub takes over the sidewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4726.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4726.jpgA lovely lane, Dunworth Mews, just off Portobello. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4727.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4727.jpgThe colonial townhomes along Westbourne Park Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4728.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4728.jpgI really like Patogh's decor, especially the walls packed with paintings. The place felt like a cozy, homey Persian cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4729.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4729.jpgThe whole menu (except for drinks and desserts). <br /> It's a surprisingly inexpensive place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4730.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4730.jpgThe "big special bread." Basically, a large piece of naan, along with a plate containing thick tahini, hummus, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4731.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4731.jpgThe open kitchen, a mere ten feet from out seats by the picture window (seen in the previous photo). As I said, it's a small place, though there is an upstairs too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4733.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4733.jpgThe "special lamb" (one skewer of minced lamb and one skewer of lamb pieces) and one skewer of chicken (I forget what cut of meat). I liked the wonderfully charred bits of chicken. I also thought the minced lamb had great flavor. Di Yin, meanwhile, prefers the lamb chunks of the three, an unexpected choice because she usually doesn't appreciate lamb much. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4734.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4734.jpgOn Edgeware Road, we saw Persian ice cream being made (pounded) right in front of us. We ordered one. It was super-thick and came rolled up (as you can see). The little flecks on top are pistachios. The ice cream wasn't particular sweet. The decreased sweetness and especially the consistency made it clearly different from all other ice creams we've had. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/IMG_4735.html2018-01-12T00:13:44+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/media/IMG_4735.jpgOther desserts we brought at the ice cream shop. We ate them at home on the next day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4742.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4742.jpgThe top of Scott's Monument, in honor of Sir Walter Scott. I think it's ugly, looking like a remarkably dirty rocket ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4743.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4743.jpgI passed the south side of Edinburgh Castle on the walk from the city centre to my hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4744.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4744.jpgA typical windy street on Edinburgh's slopes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4745.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4745.jpg"The Hub", a gothic tower, now one of the Edinburgh Festivals' main buildings. Apparently the tower rises higher than the castle. It's at one end of Lawnmarket, part of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4746.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4746.jpgThe entrance to Edinburgh Castle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4747.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4747.jpgFrom near the castle, looking north down over the lush Princes Street Gardens to Princes Street itself. This is also a good perspective on Edinburgh's skyline. Also, the vast whiteness in the distance is the sea. <br/> Incidentally, I walked through the gardens themselves <a target=_blank href="../2009_08_24-edinburgh/index.1.html#princes_street_gardens">the following day</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4748.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4748.jpgAlong Lawnmarket, part of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, one sees many statues (two in this picture) and historic buildings. This is the center of what's known as Edinburgh's Old Town. The church at right is St. Giles' Cathedral ("the Mother Church of Presbyterianism"), next to Parliament Square. The building in the distance with the clock tower is Tron Kirk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4749.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4749.jpgEdinburgh Castle emerging from the cliffs, as seen from the north-east. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4751.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4751.jpgThe bottom of Scott's Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4752.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4752.jpgThe grand entrance to St Giles' Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4754.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4754.jpgA baked potato shop in Edinburgh with a great slogan! Also, if you view the full-sized image, you can see a few of the items on the long list of fillings. <font color=white>The Hottest Tattie in Town!</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4755.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4755.jpgLooking east down High Street along the Royal Mile. In foreground left is the John Know House, one of the oldest buildings in Edinburgh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4756.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4756.jpgHolyrood Palace, official residence of the monarch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4757.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4757.jpgIn the foreground, one entrance to a modern building that's part of the Scottish Parliament. In the background, Holyrood Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4758.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4758.jpgThe imposing Salisbury Crags, at the west end of Holyrood Park. <b>Excellent</b>. Notice the scale. (See the person in the foreground, and the spots of color of the people along the trail by the cliff.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4761.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4761.jpgI was too tired from my red-eye flight to climb the Crags, but I took a picture on high-zoom of an early part of the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4762.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4762.jpgLooking west up High Street, just to show more of the feel of this part of town. <br /> It's a big shopping street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4763.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4763.jpgA cute mew containing houses with attractive external stairways. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4764.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4764.jpgWilliam Henry Playfair, a 19th century architect, has his name attached to many buildings in town. This fact could be used in a Game clue that uses a code called the Playfair cipher (assuming we ignore the fact the Lord Playfair who invented the cipher, though also Scottish, isn't connected to this Playfair). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4765.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4765.jpgA relief map of Edinburgh. The castle is obvious. The top of the picture is roughly north-east. The road that runs east out of the castle is the Royal Mile. North of the castle is the Princes Street Gardens, then Princes Street itself, which in turn runs by Scott's Monument (which I said looks like a rocket ship). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4766.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4766.jpgAnother view of the castle, this time from the north. (One could see the castle from most places nearby.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4770.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4770.jpgDecent fried fish (thick crust, fine fish), okay (basic) fries, and basic veggies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4771.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4771.jpgA gravy-heavy meat & ale pie. Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4772.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4772.jpgAn elegant building on Princes Street. It's the Balmoral Hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4781.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4781.jpgThe palatial baroque building that is the Bank of Scotland head-quarters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4783.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/media/IMG_4783.jpgA crooked picture of Edinburgh Castle at night. (Sorry, the railing that I used for stability was slanted.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/MVI_4750.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/MVI_4759.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/MVI_4768.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_23-edinburgh/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4785.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4785.jpgBreakfast at the hotel: bleh. The beans were good, and the waffle was okay, but the other items were not. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4787.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4787.jpgThe gravel-covered quad in the University of Edinburgh's Old College. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4788.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4788.jpgGeorge Square (a park)'s labyrinth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4789.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4789.jpgMeadow Walk leads from a large park (The Meadows) to downtown, in particular the university hub. The part I saw has lots of sports playing fields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4790.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4790.jpgThe famous dog, and a bar in his name. The dog is known for being the inseparable/devouted companion of a 19th-century policeman who's buried in the nearby churchyard. <font color=white>Greyfriars Bobby's Bar</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4791.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4791.jpgGreyfriars' cemetery is surprisingly (and pleasantly) uncrowded (both in terms of graves and living people). The graves and monuments dated from the 17 century. The church also contains part of Flodden Wall, built in the 16th century, but it doesn't look like it's visible in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4792.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4792.jpgEdinburgh Castle, as seen from the vicinity of the Greyfriars' Church (i.e., southeast), looks like it grew out of the rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4793.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4793.jpgGrassmarket (yes, that's the name of the street), which I visited the previous day, looks much nicer when the sun's out and there's people around. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4794.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4794.jpgEdinburgh Castle looms above Princes Street Gardens. Wow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4795.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4795.jpgDitto. (Edinburgh Castle, try two) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4796.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4796.jpgDi Yin mentioned yesterday that she thinks these bleachers next to the castle are for viewing Quiddich games. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4797.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4797.jpgYes, there are gardens (with colorful flower beds) in the Princes Street Gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4798.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4798.jpg... and statues too. This is the Ross Fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4799.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4799.jpgStained glass in St. John's, the only church I entered in Edinburgh. It's actually one of the less famous churches in town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4801.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4801.jpgScottish country-side as seen from the train from Edinburgh to Glasgow. A perfect image of plains. Note the cows. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4803.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4803.jpgAnother example of the green-ness of Scotland's farmland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4805.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4805.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4806.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4806.jpgBuchanan Street, Glasgow's main pedestrianized street. It's a nice place to walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4807.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4807.jpgGlasgow's Central Rail Station has the same open-air, natural-light feel that some of the best stations in London have. I like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4808.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4808.jpgA series of bridges in Glasgow, crossing the River Clyde. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4809.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4809.jpgTry two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4810.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4810.jpgPretty Scottish country-side, with many colors of cows. <b>Excellent</b> (why not?). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4812.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4812.jpgA cabbage farm (?) by the sea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4817.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4817.jpgSea & desolation. <br /> I was going to delete this picture, but Di Yin told me to keep it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4818.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4818.jpgI managed unintentionally to snap a picture of one of the lighthouses we passed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4819.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4819.jpgYet more fields, with the North Sea remaining as continuous presence in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/IMG_4823.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/media/IMG_4823.jpgTwo bridges in a city by the sea. I think this is Berwick-upon-Tweed, just across the border into England. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_24-edinburgh/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4825.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4825.jpgI didn't realize Arabic letters changed their shape so much. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4826.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4826.jpgQuite a vicious back-scratcher. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4827.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4827.jpgA harder-to-interpret lintel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4829.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4829.jpgI didn't know the Mayans made relief sculptures, which the museum calls lintels. (Apparently they were set above doorways.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4830.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4830.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4831.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4831.jpgThe explanation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4834.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4834.jpgOne item in a neat, tiny display of prints relating to 16th century anatomical textbooks. Read the next slide, then come back and view the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4835.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4835.jpgThe explanation. In person, I could make out only a couple of the drawings that went with the letters. The previous picture is no better, but you should at least be able to examine D, for instance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4837.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4837.jpgPretty eye-catching. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4838.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4838.jpgA living treasure indeed. Quite a title. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4840.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4840.jpgKind of creepy. <br/> There are much creepier ones where you can see the outlines of individual bones or even whole dessicated bodies, but I didn't want to take pictures of those. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4843.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4843.jpgDetails, complete with CAT scan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4844.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4844.jpgA sample of the coffins in the Egyptian section. The museum's Egyptian collection is good, though not in the same league as the museum's Greek collection or The Met's Egyptian collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4846.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4846.jpgAnother sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4848.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4848.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/IMG_4850.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/media/IMG_4850.jpgColorful lights along Brick Lane at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/MVI_4847.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_25/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_26/IMG_4851.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_26/media/IMG_4851.jpgIn the Science Museum, I spotted this poster with quotes about the design, philosophy, and cultural impact of the iPod. "The iPod is like a cigarette pack for those addicted to music instead of tobacco." The text is readable in the full-resolution image; it's a fairly entertaining read. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4852.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4852.jpgBelgravia Square is surrounded by embassies. This type of architecture is common in the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4853.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4853.jpgWilton Crescent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4854.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4854.jpgThe Grenadier, a cute pub on a tiny street. I'm amazed to find such a street--so quiet and secluded--downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4855.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4855.jpgWellington Arch in Hyde Park Corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4857.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4857.jpgThroughout the Mayfair neighborhood, I kept stumbling on more embassies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4860.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4860.jpgWhat can I say? Mayfair, like Belgravia, is a nice place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4861.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4861.jpgThe first brick buildings I've seen all day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4864.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4864.jpgPretty, and not unusual for this part of Mayfair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4865.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4865.jpgMount Street Gardens. What a pleasant place to sit and relax. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4866.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4866.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4867.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4867.jpgThe ornate Church of the Immaculate Conception, at one end of the gardens, was attractive inside and out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/IMG_4869.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/media/IMG_4869.jpgBerkeley Square, another very pleasant park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_27/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/IMG_4871.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/media/IMG_4871.jpgTypical for better architecture in this part of town: decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/IMG_4872.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/media/IMG_4872.jpgTypical for the lower end of the buildings in this neighborhood. At right is the building where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/IMG_4874.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/media/IMG_4874.jpgI was thinking this park, Padding Street Gardens, could be nice had the day been sunny rather than cloudy and gloomy and had I not just walked among creepy, old, tall buildings. But, I then read the park was built on a cemetery. And I noticed the mausoleums. Maybe it would never be nice even under those counter-factual weather conditions. <br /> Incidentally, a week later, I realized many small parks are built on old church burial grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/IMG_4875.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/media/IMG_4875.jpgPerhaps this is average? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/IMG_4876.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/media/IMG_4876.jpgThe Golden Hind, supposedly one of the best fish and chips joints in London, is a small, cozy places and a queue. Under this dining room is another equally-sized and packed dining room. Together the restaurant probably seat fourty, maybe fifty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/IMG_4877.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/media/IMG_4877.jpgFish and chips. The cod is on the right; the haddock on the left. Although I could tell the difference between the fish, I didn't have a preference one way or the other. Among the condiments (vinegar, ketchup, and a creamy tartar sauce), I liked the fish best with the tartar sauce. A slightly better accompaniment, though, was a small chunk of the gherkin pickle we ordered. The gherkin was good on its own too. <br /> The fries were okay (i.e., below average). <br /> The peas were pleasingly plump and springy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/IMG_4870.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/media/IMG_4870.jpgCottage-like houses near the Southfields tube station. <br /> I took this picture the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/IMG_4879.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/media/IMG_4879.jpgPrinces Way, the street with our apartment complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/IMG_4881.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/media/IMG_4881.jpgAugustus Road, the main street leading from Princes Way to the Southfields tube station. <br /> I usually don't walk on this street for very far because I take a shortcut that bypasses most of it and Princes Way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/IMG_4882.html2018-01-12T00:13:45+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/media/IMG_4882.jpgOne of the commercial streets radiating from the Southfields tube station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4883.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4883.jpgThe Churchill Arms, a pub at Kensington Church Street and Campden Street, is festooned with flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4886.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4886.jpgThe plastic bag masquerade. It was loud! (due to speakers on the truck) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4887.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4887.jpgLovely second-floor railings in Notting Hill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4889.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4889.jpgA sample street of stalls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4891.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4891.jpgAnother parade group. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4895.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4895.jpgYet another parade group. I smelled the chocolate before I realized they were rubbed in it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4896.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4896.jpgA sea of people and trucks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4897.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4897.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4899.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4899.jpgDelicious, spicy, and moist jerk chicken. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4900.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4900.jpgCurry goat roti in the process of being assembled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4901.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4901.jpgCurry goat roti with spicy sauce. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4902.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4902.jpgAn ocean of people. <b>Excellent</b>. <br/>Did you not believe me when I said it was crowded? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4903.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4903.jpgArchitecture on a nice street in Notting Hill near the festival's outskirts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4905.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4905.jpgOur Sunday Roast consisted of a leg of lamb atop potatoes and a carrot, all under a piece of yorkshire pudding. (Yorkshire pudding is a light, puffy bread made from a batter cooked with meat fat.) <br/> The roasted lamb was good and nicely spiced. The potatoes (skinless) were also good and spiced. The carrot was crispy and remarkably carroty. The yorkshire pudding was a spongy, lukewarm bread, airy in the center like a popover. Despite me calling it "spongy [and] lukewarm", it was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4906.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4906.jpgOur accompanying roasted vegetables were overcooked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4907.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4907.jpgThe Spotted Horse's interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4908.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4908.jpgWe had a Sunday roast at <a target=_blank href="http://www.spottedhorse.co.uk/">The Spotted Horse</a> (near Putney Bridge). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/IMG_4911.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/media/IMG_4911.jpgOur dessert, which we bought earlier from our local French deli/bakery, Chanteroy. We've been there before. At left, a pear tart (good); at right, a raspberry tart (great: fresh raspberries, cream, and a tang of tartness). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/MVI_4888.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/MVI_4890.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/MVI_4892.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/MVI_4894.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_30/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4912.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4912.jpgA chill yuppie, reading his paper and looking down at the carnival beneath him. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4913.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4913.jpg"Ackee and saltfish", known as Jamaica's national dish. Ackee is a fruit that seems to have a texture and taste like scrambled eggs! The illusion is made more powerful because it looks like them as well. If I didn't know better, I would've thought it was scrambled eggs. Overall, the dish was decent, tasting like fish scrambled with eggs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4914.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4914.jpgAn okay vegetable Jamaican pattie. The person microwaved it too much. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4915.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4915.jpgThere was a very visible police presence to keep the enormous crowds under control. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4916.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4916.jpgNear one of the pedestrian entrances to the carnival, policemen guard both sides of the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4918.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4918.jpgA close-up for the boating lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4919.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4919.jpgSome ducks on the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4920.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4920.jpgA sample leafy path for strolling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4921.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4921.jpgThe Inner Circle by Queen Mary's Garden, I think. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4922.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4922.jpgA pond and a particularly flowing willow tree. Many green tones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4923.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4923.jpgPeeking at the pond from under the willow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4924.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4924.jpgAn affectionate couple on an attractive bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4925.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4925.jpgYup, Regent's Park is pretty. :) <br/> Nominated for excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4926.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4926.jpgA perfect rose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4927.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4927.jpgThe sweet name of the previous rose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4928.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4928.jpgAnother rose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4931.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4931.jpgSpiky plants. Visually striking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4932.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4932.jpgThe Triton Fountain. Something strikes me about this photograph, making me mark it as <b>excellent</b>, though it clearly has many flaws. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/IMG_4933.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/media/IMG_4933.jpgA lantern against the dusk sky, on Putney Bridge. <b>Excellent</b> if cropped to focus on the lantern. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/MVI_4917.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/MVI_4929.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_31/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/20090901195025.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/20090901195025.jpgIn Victoria Station, a lesson why one shouldn't use microsoft windows to power advertisements. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4934.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4934.jpg18th century houses just off Brick Lane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4936.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4936.jpgChrist Church Spitalfields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4938.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4938.jpgThe church's large stained glass as seen between the columns from afar. Also, don't miss the sculpture atop the lintel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4939.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4939.jpgA close-up of the stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4940.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4940.jpgIts pretty splendid interior. Notice the chandelier and the columns and, of course, the organ. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4941.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4941.jpgOne fashion market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4945.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4945.jpgThe most distinctive building in/near the East End. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4947.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4947.jpgInside. Can you imagine how bored the person who made these plaster casts must've been by the end? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/IMG_4948.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/media/IMG_4948.jpgThe Church of St. Botolph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-brick_lane_and_east_end/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4950.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4950.jpgOne theatre in this part of town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4951.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4951.jpgI know I've <a target=_blank href="../2009_08_03/">previous photographed</a> Trafalgar Square, but I couldn't resist doing it again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4952.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4952.jpgOne side of Trafalgar Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4954.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4954.jpgSt Martin-in-the-Fields church, by Trafalgar Square, has a funky window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4955.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4955.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4956.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4956.jpgRestaurants along one of the pedestrian malls by Leicester Square. They're surprisingly cheap. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4957.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4957.jpgLeicester Square Gardens. The statue is of Shakespeare. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4959.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4959.jpgPart of Gerrard Street, Chinatown's main street. One of Chinatown's gates is in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4960.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4960.jpgAnother theatre. A movie has become a play. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4962.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4962.jpgCecil Court has a large number of specialist bookshops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4963.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4963.jpgDitto, just taken from farther down the lane to make sure more of the bookstores' shingles are readable in the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4964.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4964.jpgGoodwin Court, built in the 17th century. I wish the gas lamps were lit! It would be very atmospheric. <br /> I missed this turn at first, not spotting the narrow, dark archway entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4966.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4966.jpgThe inside of the restaurant, however, retains many of its original features (visible if you look carefully through the window, ignoring the reflection). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/IMG_4967.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/media/IMG_4967.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.rules.co.uk/">Rules</a>, established 1798, is London's oldest restaurant. (Yes, I know the building doesn't look like much.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_01-west_end/MVI_4949.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/IMG_4968.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/media/IMG_4968.jpgMediocre (microwaved) vegetable samosa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/IMG_4969.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/media/IMG_4969.jpgTangy yogurt and various chutneys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/IMG_4970.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/media/IMG_4970.jpgA look at Lahore Karahi's display counter of pre-made dishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/IMG_4971.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/media/IMG_4971.jpgAt left, sag (i.e., spinach sauce) prawns (shrimp-sized). Strongly flavored; I liked it. <br/> At right, mixed vegetable kahari. Decent, comfort food. We made it better by adding salt and pepper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/IMG_4972.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/media/IMG_4972.jpgTandoori roti. Served piping hot. Good. It smelled like matzah. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_02/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5082.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5082.jpgLook at the detail on this painted 16th century stained glass. Even the hair in the men's beards is visible. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5083.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5083.jpgAnother example of very detailed stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5086.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5086.jpgA goldsmith's ship. Look at the full-sized image to appreciate the details. Some details that I read about are smaller than I can see! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5087.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5087.jpgDetails about the ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5088.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5088.jpgThe National Art Library. (It's in the V&A.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5090.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5090.jpgDetails about the glass sculpture, called a "font" on this plaque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5091.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5091.jpgThe main room of stained glass and other religious art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5093.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5093.jpgCrosses. I thought at the time this made a good shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5094.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5094.jpgThe room showed a series of examples portraying the evolution of stained glass as an art form. These are the earliest stained glass, dating from 1140 through 1250. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5095.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5095.jpgDetails about how the glass was made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5096.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5096.jpgStained glass dating from 1240 through 1380. <br /> I like these pieces and decided to photograph them. Then, I later noticed I also liked stained glass from some other eras, and wanted to photograph those examples too. In the end, I decided it would be easiest and best (for reference) to photograph the whole series. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5097.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5097.jpgDetails on how glass evolved in this era. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5098.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5098.jpgEnglish stained glass from 1325 through 1520. This is not my era. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5099.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5099.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5100.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5100.jpgGerman and Swiss stained glass, dating from 1470 through 1510. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5102.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5102.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5103.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5103.jpgFrench stained glass from 1510 through 1540. It has a feeling of texture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5104.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5104.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5105.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5105.jpgNetherlandish painted glass, 1500-1530. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5106.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5106.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5107.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5107.jpgPainted glass dating from 1550 through 1700. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5108.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5108.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5109.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5109.jpgStained and painted glass, 1770-1870. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5110.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5110.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5111.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5111.jpgThe final set of examples: stained and painted glass from 1900 through 1960. <br /> Sadly, I can't say that this is the epitome of the evolution of stained glass. (i.e., I liked some of the earlier pieces but generally don't like these) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5112.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5112.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5113.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5113.jpgSilver, silver everywhere -- rooms of it the length of the museum. If the V&A is the nations attic, it's one wealthy attic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5116.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5116.jpgDetails about the piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5117.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5117.jpgJewelry. A wealthy attic indeed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5118.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5118.jpgThis is a costume. Can you imagine dancing in it? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/IMG_5119.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/media/IMG_5119.jpgBackground on the costume. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/index.2.html2010-06-16T00:30:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/MVI_5089.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/MVI_5115.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_03/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/IMG_5122.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/media/IMG_5122.jpgA typical lane in one of the Inns of Court. (I forget which one.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/IMG_5123.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/media/IMG_5123.jpgObliquely, the front of the Temple Church. Founded by the Knights Templar (crusaders), it's eight centuries old. This end is known at the Round Church; it's pretty famous and was built to bring to mind an important church in Jerusalem. <br/> Incidentally, it was quiet inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/IMG_5124.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/media/IMG_5124.jpgThe rest of the length of the Temple Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/IMG_5125.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/media/IMG_5125.jpgOn the opposite side of Temple Church, there's an out-of-place chimney. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/IMG_5126.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/media/IMG_5126.jpgThe Royal Courts of Justice. The Temple Bar dragon statue is in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/IMG_5130.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/media/IMG_5130.jpgThe "Holborn Bars", a former bank building that glowed nicely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/MVI_5127.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_04/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5134.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5134.jpgA large, old sign posted in Borough Market listing the rent each stand has to pay depending on what it is selling. The rent is per cart, depending on what it contains, plus something per bushel/chest/sack/box/ton/whatever, depending on the item. <br /> The language dates the sign, but I can't figure out how old it actually is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5136.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5136.jpgDi Yin pretending to eat a pretty, fractal, green cauliflower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5137.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5137.jpgA cheese and dairy shop. Look at those giant wheels of cheese! <br /> We bought some strained yogurt with rhubarb from this shop. It was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5138.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5138.jpgMy Heavenly Halloumi veggie burger. I was eying this in a previous visit to the market. It was good, moist pattie made of shredded vegetables (mostly carrots and squash) atop a neat wheat bun with seeds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5139.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5139.jpgTower Bridge, slightly obscured by two large ships. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5142.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5142.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.leadenhallmarket.co.uk/">Leadenhall Market</a>, which served as the wizarding marketplace, <a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Places_in_Harry_Potter#Diagon_Alley">Diagon Alley</a>, in the Harry Potter movies. <br /> Apparently it's effectively closed on Saturdays. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5143.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5143.jpgThe Lloyds building looks, as Di Yin said, like a factory turned inside out.<br/>Also, notice the circular stairway at the top.<br/>By the way, there are exterior glass elevators not visible in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5144.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5144.jpgExterior elevators on another building not far away. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5145.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5145.jpgSaint Olave Church's main gate is adorned with skulls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5146.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5146.jpgSarastro, an extravagantly decorated, flowery restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5147.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5147.jpgDi Yin posing by an ivy arch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5149.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5149.jpgYours truly by an old bicycle next to one of the windows. <br/> No, I don't know what I'm looking at. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5150.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5150.jpgDi Yin on one of the restaurant's outdoor love seats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5151.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5151.jpgAn awesome chair, also outside the restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5152.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5152.jpgThe full story. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5153.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5153.jpgThe building where Boswell first met Samuel Johnson, now named Boswells. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5154.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5154.jpgOne of several covered shopping streets in the center of Covent Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5155.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5155.jpgOne of many street performers in Covent Garden. He was the best. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5157.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5157.jpgA large square at one end of Covent Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5159.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5159.jpgThe Bridge of Aspirations, a gift to the Royal Ballet School. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5161.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5161.jpgDolls and puppets hanging in the restaurant Masala Zone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5162.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5162.jpgSomerset House, a mansion built for nobles. It was constructed mostly in the 18th century. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5163.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5163.jpgDi Yin frolics in the fountain. Sorry about the focus. I'm keeping this picture because it has her with the (in-focus) mansion in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5164.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5164.jpgDi Yin standing above a spout, perhaps? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5165.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5165.jpgPartying again! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5166.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5166.jpg<i>Okay, I'm done.</i> Striding purposefully away. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/IMG_5168.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/media/IMG_5168.jpgA sign about Victoria Embankment Gardens. The second paragraph, about what governance and climate hardships constrain the design, is interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/MVI_5156.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/MVI_5167.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_05/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5170.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5170.jpgSt. John's Gate, circa 1504, is in the middle of a block of ordinary brick buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5174.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5174.jpgAttractive buildings and a crooked street surround this square just north of Smithfields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5175.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5175.jpgGrand Avenue, the road through the market's center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5177.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5177.jpgA story about the difficulty of renovating an old structure given other nearby old infrastructure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5178.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5178.jpgA major market corridor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5179.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5179.jpgMy goodness! Read this sign to the end. (You'll need to magnify the full-sized image.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5180.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5180.jpgSmithfields Market, the city's oldest and largest wholesale (mostly meat) market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5181.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5181.jpgThe park just south of Smithfields where I sat to eat lunch. You can even see my stuff (on the bench and the ground, foreground left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5182.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5182.jpgOne of the few buildings that pre-date the great fire. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5183.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5183.jpgSt. Bartholomew's Church is more castle-like than most. Surviving the great fire, this 1123 church building is the oldest London church still in its original state. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5184.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5184.jpgThe gatehouse in front of the church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5185.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5185.jpgSt. Sepulchre's Church (no longer in use). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5187.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5187.jpgOld Bailey / Central Criminal Courts, an old courthouse. Its dome reminded me of St. Paul's Cathedral's dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5188.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5188.jpgThe steeple of St. Bride's church is said to have inspired the design of the first tiered wedding cake. The church is one of Christopher Wren's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5189.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5189.jpgLook at all the faces on this building on Fleet Street. (You'll need to view the full-sized image and zoom in.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5190.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5190.jpgThis pub would mean something entirely different in San Francisco. <font color=white>The Cockpit</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5191.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5191.jpg(Ignore the construction barrier.) The peaceful Wardrobe Place. (It's near where the king's wardrobe used to be kept until the 17th century.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5192.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5192.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5193.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5193.jpgSaint Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's masterpiece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5194.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5194.jpgThe dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5195.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5195.jpgOne of St. Paul's steeples above Temple Bar, the last surviving gateway to London. (The gateway wasn't originally in this location; it has been moved several times.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5197.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5197.jpgDetails about the frieze. It's worth reading, then re-watching the video, or even flipping back and forth between reading and watching. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5198.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5198.jpgThere's a nice garden (not obvious in this picture) in the bombed-out remains of Christchurch Greyfriars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5199.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5199.jpgA memorial to those who lost their lives saving others. Sad. <br/> Regardless, the text (names, occupations, dates, situation, actions) and layout make this great fodder for a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5200.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5200.jpgA pretty, little fountain in Postman's Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5202.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5202.jpgDitto, from the opposite side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5203.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5203.jpgSt Vedast's Church has impressive stained glass windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5204.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5204.jpgAll three stained glass windows inside the church. However, the inside of the church is obscured by reflections. I kept this picture mainly because I'm actually visible (with incredibly windswept hair!) in the reflection as I took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5205.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5205.jpgIt's said that to be a true cockney (east-end-Londoner), one must be born close enough to hear the bells of this church, St. Mary-le-Bow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5206.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5206.jpgWhat odd window inlays on this HSBC. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5207.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5207.jpgA closer view. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5209.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5209.jpgOf course this church is a Wren. I took a picture of it only for its name: St. James Garlickhythe. <br/> (If you haven't noticed by now, yes, London has many churches.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5210.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5210.jpgA rather embellished building with appealing upper-level balconies. The building's labeled Five Kings House, though a nearby map labels it Vintners' Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5211.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5211.jpgThe London Stone, an ancient relic with unknown origins, is hard to find. I knew its address, but I still walked by it three times before spotting it. No, it's not the pub with the name London Stone -- rather, the stone is behind the grille in the middle of the closed-up greenish building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5212.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5212.jpgWe went to the predominately Indian town of Tooting for dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5213.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5213.jpg"Cutles with mince." It's potato cake with a minced meat filling. The outside was coated with egg. The one we initially got was frozen in the center. We sent it back and got a new one, also frozen in the center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5214.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5214.jpgAloo ghobi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5215.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5215.jpgMushroom rice - what you'd expect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/IMG_5216.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/media/IMG_5216.jpgLamb bhuna. Very good. The sauce was made from ginger, onions, tomatoes, pepper, and garlic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/MVI_5196.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_06/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:46+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5217.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5217.jpgUnusual chairs. I want to know if the epoxy-soaked knotted one (at left) is strong enough to sit in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5219.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5219.jpgA micro-mosaic. (If you zoom in on the full-sized image, you can see the small stones.) This is the <i>Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli</i>, "probably [by] Giacomo Raffaelli". https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5220.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5220.jpgWhat an enormous church-like bookcase. Indeed, read the description. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5222.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5222.jpgThe description and details. <a name="cast_court"></a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5223.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5223.jpgFrom the third floor, one gets a much better perspective on the cast court, an exhibit <a target=_blank href="../2009_08_07/index.1.html#cast_court">I visited weeks earlier</a>. This picture is very high resolution; view the full-sized image to enjoy the detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5224.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5224.jpgAnother high resolution picture in the cast court, this one of the bottom half of Trajan's Column in Rome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5227.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5227.jpgThe top half of Trajan's Column, and more of the cast court in general. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5229.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5229.jpgThe key to the casts in the cast court. At left is a brief description of its history. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5230.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5230.jpgThe cast court in a different room is under renovation. Nevertheless, wow! Look at all the splendid artifacts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5231.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5231.jpgA restore-er, working under the gaze of large statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5235.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5235.jpgA leaf-like bowl. Conveniently, the description of the item appears in this photography, in the bottom-right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5236.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5236.jpgCharles Robert Cockerell RA's <i>A Tribute to Sir Christopher Wren</i>.<br/> Yes, Christopher Wren designed many churches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5237.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5237.jpgDetails about the sketch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5238.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/IMG_5238.jpgThe room packed full with glass objects. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/london - victoria and albert museum - chihuly chandelier panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/london - victoria and albert museum - chihuly chandelier panorama.jpgAnother perspective on Chihuly's <a target=_blank href="../2009_08_07/IMG_4673.html">previously photographed chandelier</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/STA_5232.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/STA_5232.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/STB_5233.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/media/STB_5233.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5239.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5239.jpgAn oblique view capturing both its main towers at once. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5240.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5240.jpgSt. Paul's Cathedral. I think this is the rear. The top half of this picture is <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5244.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5244.jpgLooking south-ish to the Thames and some of its ordinary bridges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5245.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5245.jpgThe Millennium Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5247.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5247.jpgThe final segment of the climb involved narrow, tight, mesh spiral stairways, where one can easily see several stories down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5249.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5249.jpgLooking west down on two of St. Paul's towers, down Ludgate Hill road, and toward the rest of London. <b>Excellent</b>. Notice the forest of steeples in the distance. (London has a lot of churches.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5250.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5250.jpgSouth-west toward the London Eye (ferris wheel). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5252.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5252.jpgA scale model of St. Paul's Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5253.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5253.jpgAnother over-exposed photo of St. Paul's Cathedral, this time of the front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5254.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5254.jpgA wide path in Lincoln's Inn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5255.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5255.jpgOne of Lincoln's Inn's architecturally-interesting buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5256.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5256.jpgA close-up of the small guardhouse visible in the distance in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5258.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5258.jpgIvy being coaxed to cover a building. I wonder how long it took to grow this much. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5259.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5259.jpgTwo parallel paths (at different heights) elsewhere in Lincoln's Inn. An entrance tower is in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5260.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5260.jpgA cute street: Sicilian Avenue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5261.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5261.jpgOn both of my previous visits, I was never impressed with the British Museum's Great Court. This time, however, perhaps because the sun was shining, I thought it was pretty cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5274.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5274.jpgThis plaque describes the history of statues made in Cyprus ("Cypriot") and how they evolved to the style seen in Roman times. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5275.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5275.jpgA nice selection of Roman portrait sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5276.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5276.jpgAn interesting building, part of the University of London's Institute of Education. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/IMG_5278.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/media/IMG_5278.jpgWoburn Square Garden, in the quarter that contains the university. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/MVI_5243.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/MVI_5246.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/MVI_5251.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_08/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5280.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5280.jpgFarmland that we saw along the road to Oxford. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5282.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5282.jpgDitto. The land was generally flat, with a occasional small hill (as in the distance here). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5283.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5283.jpgOxford's outdoor market (the Gloucester Green Market). We found it accidentally; the bus dropped us off nearby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5285.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5285.jpgFruit and plants at the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5286.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5286.jpgThe Martyrs' Memorial, built in the 19th century to commemorate the 16th century Oxford Martyrs. <br/> I like this monument much more than the <a target=_blank href="../2009_08_23-edinburgh/IMG_4742.html">similar-looking one I saw in Edinburgh</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5287.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5287.jpgA peek inside St. John's College (my friend <i>S</i>'s college). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5288.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5288.jpgColorful, densely-packed shops on Broad Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5290.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5290.jpgA peek inside Balliol College. (It wasn't open to visitors.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5291.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5291.jpgLook closely. There's a reason I took this picture, and it's not because of Blackwell's Art & Poster Shop. <br /> Look up. It's the statue by Antony Gormley (<a target=_blank href="http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/4083807.Iron_man_set_to_soar_over_city/">more info</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5292.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5292.jpgA detailed map of Oxford. Unlike most maps I photograph, which I take a picture of in case I get lost and delete soon after leaving the place, I'm keeping this one because it's remarkably comprehensive. View the full-sized image and zoom in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5294.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5294.jpgBalliol College, seen through a large gate. It's one of Oxford's three oldest colleges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5295.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5295.jpgTrinity College. <br/> Oxford colleges like their perfectly manicured lawns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5296.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5296.jpgThe Hertford Bridge, also known as the Bridge of Sighs. It connects two buildings in Hertford College. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5297.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5297.jpgThe Clarendon Building, a former home of the Oxford University Press and also Oxford administration. Notice the statues of muses on the roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5299.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5299.jpgThe Tower of the Five Orders, a part of Bodelian Library, next to the Divinity School. Quite intricate all the way up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5300.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5300.jpgSaint Mary's church. I took this picture earlier in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5301.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5301.jpgThe Radcliffe Camera. It's actually a library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5303.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5303.jpgCute t-shirts at a shop in the covered market. My favorite is the one showing apes evolving into man, which then evolve into a hunched form in front of a computer. "Something, somewhere went terribly wrong." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5304.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5304.jpgOne shop that sold wedding cakes (and the like) in the covered market had large picture windows behind which one could watch the cooks bake the cakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5305.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5305.jpgNaturally, the cooks were also good at artistically crafting edible roses. Wow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5306.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5306.jpgThe lively Cornmarket Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5307.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5307.jpgThough the first floor has been rebuilt, this is clearly one of the oldest buildings in Oxford. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5308.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5308.jpgAlthough not architecturally interesting, I felt I should take a picture of Oxford's Covered Market because I took a few pictures of shops within it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5309.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5309.jpgMeat pies at Pieminister in the covered market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5310.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5310.jpgThe matador meat pie I had for lunch, containing sliced beef (flank steak?), butter beans, olives, tomatoes, and supposedly chorizo. The crust was a bit hard to cut but tasted good with the fillings. I was happy that the pie wasn't made from ground beef and especially that the meat was sparse and the pie as a whole wasn't heavy or too meaty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5311.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5311.jpgSculptures of heads in front of the Sheldonian Theatre, one of the first buildings designed by Christopher Wren. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5312.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5312.jpgStained glass in the stairwell in the Museum of the History of Science. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5314.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5314.jpgSaint Mary's church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5315.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5315.jpgInside. I like the way sunlight passes through the windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5317.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5317.jpgComplex stained glass at the other end of the church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5318.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5318.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. Radcliffe Camera as seen from atop Saint Mary's church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5319.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5319.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. All Souls College, or an exceptionally spiky cathedral or castle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5320.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5320.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. Looking east down High Street toward the Oxford's distant green slopes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5323.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5323.jpgMerton College Chapel, one of the buildings visible in the previous video. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5324.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5324.jpgAn angel-gargoyle sitting out of the side of Saint Mary's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5327.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5327.jpgMore stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5328.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5328.jpgAgain, the Hertford Bridge / Bridge of Sighs. I took this picture from the other direction and later in the day, thereby getting better light. In the background are the Clarendon Building and the Sheldonian Theatre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5331.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5331.jpgBack on ground level (or at least bridge level), a view up River Cherwell. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5332.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5332.jpgAnother view down the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5334.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5334.jpgThe Grand Cafe, with its glossy columns and marble tabletops. This was the site of one of the first (if not the first) coffeehouses in England (established 1650), though the current building was built in 1920s and has that feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5335.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5335.jpgI could live here. <font color=white>Logic Lane</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5336.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5336.jpgI got to go into Merton College, one of Oxford's oldest three original colleges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5337.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5337.jpgAttractive buildings in Saint Alban's Quad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5338.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5338.jpgA big tree in the Fellows' Garden. <br /> Are those croquet wickets in the grass? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5339.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5339.jpgOutside the university-focused part of Oxford are streets of normal-looking brick townhouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5340.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5340.jpgA canal boat along the Oxford Canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5342.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5342.jpgThe River Thames. In the distance is wide, flat field (Port Meadow) that we walked across. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5343.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5343.jpgA nice clean, crisp picture of a footbridge along the Thames. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5344.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5344.jpgLooking back toward the meadow we walked across. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5345.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5345.jpgThe River Thames is crowded with trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5346.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5346.jpgFarther along. Very green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5349.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5349.jpgSwans. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5350.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5350.jpgA line of nicely spaced trees with green reflections. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5351.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5351.jpgHouses overlooking the river. I think these houses front Abbey Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5353.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5353.jpgNosebag, where we decided to have dinner, has a cute dining hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5354.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/media/IMG_5354.jpgMy Mediterranean fish stew (squid, shrimp, haddock, celery, red peppers, onions) in a tomato-seafood broth. Meh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/MVI_5302.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/MVI_5321.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/MVI_5322.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/MVI_5325.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/MVI_5326.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5357.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5357.jpg"Here stood the Globe Playhouse of Shakespeare 1598-1613." This is a couple blocks from its current location, at the (current) edge of the Thames. Zoom in to read more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5358.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5358.jpgThe area where the Globe used to stand is now an apartment building. The location of the outer wall is marked by granite labeled "The Globe" embedded in the pavement, visible at the bottom of this picture. Apparently debris from the theatre's remains are below ground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5361.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5361.jpgAn old rose window from a bishop's residence (now demolished except for a couple of walls) is undergoing maintenance. <br />This is just east of the Clink Prison. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5362.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5362.jpgA story with a message: be generous with and nice to your servants (and, I suppose, people in general :> ). <br />Zoom in to read it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5363.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5363.jpgIn this district with one replica, what's one more? This is a reconstruction of the ship, The Golden Hinde, in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the world. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5364.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5364.jpgThe rainbow of salads from Borough Market I had for lunch. Gosh, tomatoes and basil are a good combination. <br /> I also had a blackcurrant yogurt smoothie and picked up some cannelés (canneles) for a later dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5370.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5370.jpgThe reconstructed Globe Theatre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5371.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5371.jpgSt. Paul's Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5372.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5372.jpgOur Middle Eastern (Turkish?) salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/IMG_5373.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/IMG_5373.jpgMy meat pide from Wilton Cafe, comprised of lamb, tomatoes, onion, parsley, green peppers. It was greasy, but satisfying nonetheless. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/london - red cross garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/london - red cross garden panorama.jpgRed Cross Garden, a park in an unusual style for London. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/london - shakespeare's globe theatre panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/london - shakespeare's globe theatre panorama.jpgInside the Globe. Notice the large standing-room crowd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/STA_5355.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/STA_5355.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/STA_5367.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/STA_5367.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/STB_5356.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/STB_5356.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/STB_5368.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/STB_5368.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/STC_5369.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_10/media/STC_5369.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5374.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5374.jpgOn Queen Ann's Gate, note the ornate door canopies and the faces in relief above each window. You may need to zoom in on the full-sized image to see them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5375.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5375.jpgOld Queen Street is a different style but nevertheless still clearly wealthy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5376.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5376.jpgAlong the south side of St. James's Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5377.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5377.jpgWithin the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5378.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5378.jpgSome flowers that are sprouting without apparent reason. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5379.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5379.jpgSt. James's Palace. <br /> I think this is actually the back side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5380.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5380.jpgAn attractive building--one of many--on St. James's Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5383.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5383.jpgA statue commemorating a horse tripping over a molehill, an event which led to injuries causing the death of King William III. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5384.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5384.jpgThat's some column! (It's the Duke of York's.) <br /> I wonder whose column is taller: Nelson's (in Trafalgar Square) or the Duke's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5386.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5386.jpgStop and admire the flowers on Craven Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5387.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5387.jpgMy lunch destination: the deli counter in Selfridge's department store. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5388.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5388.jpgHot salt beef on rye with English mustard (which I'm told is traditional). Notice the many cuts in the gherkin. The woman preparing my meal has some knife skills (she made those cuts very fast). <br /> The salt beef was similar to thickly-cut corned beef or delicate, cured brisket. I felt the sandwich, while good, lacked something. It was kind of boring (in spite of the mustard). I wouldn't seek it out again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5389.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5389.jpgThe hoards of shoppers on Oxford Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/IMG_5390.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/media/IMG_5390.jpgNear Victoria rail station, a funky building in which each floor seemed to extend out farther than the last. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/MVI_5381.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_11/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5391.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5391.jpgThe first of a series of pictures I took from the top of a double-decker bus riding from Putney Bridge to Piccadilly Circus. <br /> Di Yin thought the area and buildings near Parsons Green looks like D.C. I think this picture is of that area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5392.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5392.jpgKing's Road in Chelsea. Chelsea appears to be an expensive fashion district. Di Yin says this shopping street reminds her of the street in Vancouver on the way to the University of British Columbia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5393.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5393.jpgKing's Road, approaching Sloan Square after passing through Chelsea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5394.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5394.jpgSloan Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5395.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5395.jpgA bit farther along. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5396.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5396.jpgMohsen, a Persian restaurant in Kensington (even with Persian on the menu), made naan fresh for us in a sealed oven in front of the shop. It was crunchy and properly dotted with sesame seeds. We ate it with mirzaghesemi, a dip with delicate texture that was made from smoked eggplant and tomatoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5397.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5397.jpgChelo kebab: one skewer of barg (baby lamb fillet) and one of koubideh (minced lamb). The barg, almost ethereally light, had full-bodied flavors. The koubideh was Di Yin's favorite, though I thought it was a little tough and liked it least of the three meats we ordered. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/IMG_5398.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/media/IMG_5398.jpgThe Saturday special: baghalipolo bamahicheh, chunks of lamb served with lima beans mixed with rice. (The green flecks comes from dill.) The rice was good for what it was, but what it was was mediocre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_12/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4111.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4111.jpgOslo Cathedral (Oslo Domkirke). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4112.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4112.jpgI liked the look of the Basarhallene, the adjacent colonnaded market, much better than the cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4113.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4113.jpgA cute building on Karl Johans Gate, Oslo's main pedestrianized shopping street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4115.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4115.jpgParliament hall ("house of commons"). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4116.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4116.jpgAnother view of Karl Johans Gate street, from a window in the Norwegian parliament. The royal palace is in the distance at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4117.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4117.jpgThe other chamber. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4118.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4118.jpgThey're happy to interact with you if you give them money. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4119.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4119.jpgOslo has a few of the human statues I saw in Barcelona (e.g., <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_11_03_to_2008_11_25-barcelona/2008_11_05/">these</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4120.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4120.jpgThe Norwegian Parliament building (Stortinget). I took a tour. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4121.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4121.jpgA park between the Parliament and the National Theater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4122.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4122.jpgThe first statue of an armadillo I've ever seen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4123.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4123.jpgThe neoclassical National Theater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4124.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4124.jpgThe Royal Palace (Det Kongelige Slott). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4125.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4125.jpgA cool fountain next to the theater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4126.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4126.jpgTree-lined paths on Karl Johans Gate approaching the palace. Across the street are many al fresco restaurants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4128.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4128.jpgThe University of Oslo's central building, across from the theater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4129.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4129.jpgThe part of the menu I ordered from. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4130.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4130.jpgThe classic Norwegian meatballs, kjøttkaker (kjottkaker), along with boiled, skinned potatoes with gravy and mashed peas. The outside skin of the meatballs was crispy, possibly fried. I also liked that the tender meat tastes like, well, meat. I was also surprised to find the coarsely mashed peas were decent. <br /> It's homey cooking. I left satisfied. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4131.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4131.jpgKaffistova, the Norwegian food cafeteria-style joint where I had lunch. <br /> The furniture inside is the same as that outside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4132.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4132.jpgThis park, however, had ponds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4133.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4133.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4134.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4134.jpgThe park surrounding the Royal Palace, dotted with sculptures, reminds me of <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_04_24_to_2009_04_27-austin/2009_04_25/index.1.html#capitol">the park surrounding the Texas state capitol in Austin</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4135.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4135.jpgSorry the flowers are blurry. It's the wind. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4136.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4136.jpgThe view of the plaza and waterfront from Oslo's City Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4139.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4139.jpgZoom in to read one of the many signs explaining the meaning of the frescoes. They're chock full of significance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4140.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4140.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4145.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4145.jpgMany other rooms had similarly significant wall-to-wall frescoes. Here's a description of one room's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4146.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4146.jpgDitto (more explanation of the frescoes' contents, meaning, and symbolism). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4147.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4147.jpgRådhuset (Radhuset), Oslo's City Hall, like most government buildings in Oslo, is none too impressive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4150.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4150.jpgBuses with two bends!<br /> Okay, they're actually trams. (They run on tracks; otherwise, I don't see how one could maintain control.) <br /> Most overground public transit I saw in Oslo were ordinary buses; these trams were rare. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4151.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4151.jpgThe building embedded within the marble ramp is Oslo's newly-built opera house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4152.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4152.jpgAker Brygge, the redeveloped mixed residential (note the luxury apartments) commercial zone on the waterfront. There's lots of restaurants and shops here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4153.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4153.jpgMy respectable margherita pizza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/IMG_4154.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/IMG_4154.jpgEataly, the Italian chain restaurant where I had dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/MVI_4138.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/norway - oslo - city hall - banquet hall panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/norway - oslo - city hall - banquet hall panorama.jpgIn the banquet hall, the two left-most paintings of monarch make them look like they're ghouls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/STA_4143.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/STA_4143.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/STB_4144.html2018-01-12T00:13:47+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_22/media/STB_4144.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4155.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4155.jpgMy breakfast, roughly the same as what I ate the previous day (though the previous day I had the time and inclination to eat more). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4156.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4156.jpgThe ferry to Bygdøy (Bygdoy). Aker Brygge, the fancy waterfront district, is in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4157.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4157.jpgIn Oslo proper, the Akershus Fortress & Castle, which I'd visit the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4158.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4158.jpgAnother view of Aker Brygge's waterfront. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4159.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4159.jpgThe Gokstad ship, an excavated Viking ship probably used for sea crossing, is in surprisingly good condition. 9th century. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4160.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4160.jpgThe Oseberg ship, also in good condition, was probably a pleasure craft. 9th century. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4161.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4161.jpgOne of the four sleds left in the Oseberg ship as a grave gift. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4163.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4163.jpgTwo loft storehouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4164.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4164.jpgA Sample of some other buildings in the village museum. There are over 100 such buildings in clusters throughout the estate. <br /> I realized I like the feel and smell of buildings made entirely of wood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4165.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4165.jpgSome of the alterations to the traditional design which had to be made for the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4166.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4166.jpgA Sami turf-hut and tent. Sami are the indigenous people in Scandinavia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4167.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4167.jpgBaking lefse on a fire. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4169.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4169.jpgI watched a mørlefse (morlefse) baking demonstration. Rolling lefse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4170.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4170.jpgMy lefse, a soft and sweet bread that I lightly buttered and enjoyed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4172.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4172.jpgThe more-contemporary village part of the museum contained display cottages as well as a carpentry shop, a seamstress shop, a grocery store, a jail, a merchant house (this was pretty lavish inside), a bank, a liquor store, a petrol station, a post office, a painter's shop, a school, and a parsonage. (As I said, the museum is large!) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4173.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4173.jpgMarigolds were in bloom in the herb garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4174.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4174.jpgPart of the folk museum's town's main street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4175.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4175.jpgMaking pottery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4176.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4176.jpgWeaving (well, spinning). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4177.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4177.jpgMaking jewelry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4178.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4178.jpgAn Oslo apartment building built-in 1865 was slated for demolition in 1999. Instead, the folk museum got it, moved it to its complex, and converted its rooms into displays. Most of the rooms showed what living in the building was like at various points in time, as inferred from interviews with/documents from families that lived there. This map/sign lists all the exhibits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4179.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4179.jpgA privy from the beginning of the 20th century. <br /> Don't tell me you're browsing these pictures so quickly you didn't notice it has two stories! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4180.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4180.jpgThe open-faced shrimp sandwich I ate for lunch. I deconstructed and reconstructed it to better mix the toppings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4181.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4181.jpgPart of the grounds, as seen from on high. <br /> Later I realized why there are plants growing on the rooftops--earth is a great insulator. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4182.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4182.jpgThe Stave Church, built in the 1200s. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4184.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4184.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4185.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4185.jpgI like the wood carvings surrounding the doors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4186.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4186.jpgLooks like a pleasant place to eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4187.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4187.jpgNaturally, there were animals pastures as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4188.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4188.jpgA bit about how the ship was designed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4189.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4189.jpgThe Fram, the ship which Amundsen sailed farther north and south than any other. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4190.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4190.jpgAtop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4192.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4192.jpgThor Heyerdahl cross the Atlantic in this reed boat to prove it could be done. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4193.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4193.jpgAnother view. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4194.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4194.jpgFor the same reason, he sailed in this balsa-wood raft across the Pacific from Peru to Polynesia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4195.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4195.jpgAnother view. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4196.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4196.jpgOne plaza's random sculpture and fountain. <br /> Notice the outdoor dining in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4197.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4197.jpgIn the National Museum of Architecture, models of one building complex at different stages of completion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4200.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4200.jpgOlaf Ryes Plass, a one-square-block park. It's actually mostly open grass, as you can kind of tell from this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4201.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4201.jpgShrimp scampi (i.e., shrimp in a garlic-wine sauce), a spanish omelette ("tortilla", as they say in spain), and herbed-and-spiced bread. I saw a few versions of a spanish tortilla in Barcelona so I didn't know what to expect. This was one of the them, a sort of egg and potato casserole, though I don't think I've ever seen it with tomato sauce. <br /> I was pretty happy with the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4203.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4203.jpgPart of the row of restaurants facing the park. I ate at Fontes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4204.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4204.jpgI liked the look of this line of buildings. <br /> This design style is a common one in Oslo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4205.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4205.jpgPaulus Church. Yes, the clock is right. (Ah, late sunsets in the summer.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4206.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4206.jpg"A river runs through it," the it being this part of Oslo and the river being the Aker River. A nice running path follows the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/IMG_4207.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/media/IMG_4207.jpgOne of the four odd animal-wrestling statues on Markveien bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/MVI_4191.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_23/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4208.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4208.jpgWhat I chose to eat this day from the hotel's buffet breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4209.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4209.jpgThe park has many tree-lined paths like this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4210.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4210.jpgIt also had lots of grass too. Closer photos of the fountain that's in the distance appear later in this set. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4211.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4211.jpgEach gates to the monolith's plazas had a unique, interesting outline of a scene. Perhaps this one should be called young women - old women. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4212.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4212.jpgVigeland Park's highest feature: the monolithic statue and the concentric rings of statues surrounding it. <br /> I took this picture as my camera's highest resolution to show the feel of the place and many of the statues surrounding the tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4213.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4213.jpgda Vinci, anyone? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4214.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4214.jpg"Hey, cut it out." <br /> One of the many statues surrounding the monolith. I took of picture of the ones that struck me as particularly interesting, emotive, or funny. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4216.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4216.jpgA comment on the things children get away with? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4217.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4217.jpgThe view from the monolith's plaza toward the fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4223.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4223.jpgThinking and giving support? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4225.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4225.jpgConnecting in hard times? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4227.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4227.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4229.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4229.jpgIt's a bird; it's a plane... Whatever it is, it must be amazing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4230.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4230.jpgMan raising a child. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4231.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4231.jpgAdjacent, woman raising a child. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4234.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4234.jpgA similar shot from the opposite side of the monolith. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4236.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4236.jpgWomen coming and going. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4237.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4237.jpgWoman with vines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4238.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4238.jpgMan with vines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4239.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4239.jpgOn the opposite side of a plaza, a similar double door, just of men instead of women. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4240.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4240.jpgWomen playing in nature. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4241.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4241.jpgMen playing in nature. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4242.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4242.jpgAgain, opposite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4244.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4244.jpgAgain opposite, men coming and going. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4252.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4252.jpgThe park's central fountain, adjacent to the rose garden, which was in bloom. The monolith and its plaza is in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4253.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4253.jpgThe statue-lined bridge that approaches the fountain. The park's main entrance is in the distance. <br /> This picture was taken at a very high resolution so you can get the sense of many sculptures by browsing one shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4255.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4255.jpgOne of the many statues on/by the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4256.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4256.jpgThe worried child. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4257.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4257.jpgThe bridge has a tremendous view. An <b>excellent</b> high-resolution photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4259.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4259.jpgThe famous tantrum child, <i>Sinnataggen</i>, <i>Little Hot-Head</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4260.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4260.jpgAnother view from the bridge. Also <b>excellent</b>. This one looks down a small plaza with many statues of babies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4261.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4261.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4262.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4262.jpgAnother it's-a-bird-it's-a-plane sculpture? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4263.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4263.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4264.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4264.jpgIn the baby plaza, sleeping. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4265.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4265.jpgUnlike in the rest of the park, I took pictures of everything in the baby plaza. (There were few enough pieces that it was easy.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4266.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4266.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4267.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4267.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4268.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4268.jpg"I have feet!" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4269.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4269.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4270.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4270.jpgUnlike in the rest of the park, I took pictures of everything in the baby plaza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4271.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4271.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4272.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4272.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4273.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4273.jpg"Give me a hug." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4274.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4274.jpgThe river, looking in the other direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4275.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4275.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4276.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4276.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4277.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4277.jpgThe beginning of a stretch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4278.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4278.jpgFather and son. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4279.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4279.jpgThe my-stomach-feels-funny child. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4280.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4280.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4281.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4281.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4282.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4282.jpgWaiting and a little sleepy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4283.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4283.jpgA man stretching. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4284.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4284.jpgLooking up to dad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4285.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4285.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4286.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4286.jpgI noticed maps in Oslo often have the trees along major paths marked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4287.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4287.jpg<i>Despair</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4288.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4288.jpgThe classic, <i>The Scream</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4289.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4289.jpg<i>Red Virginia Creeper</i>. What an enigmatic expression. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4290.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4290.jpgLook at these pictures--Munch isn't always depressing. <br /> All these paintings come from his series the Linde Frieze. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4291.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4291.jpgThe blue lines in this painting, <i>The Women on the Bridge</i>, seem like guidelines or annotations someone added later to indicate how the painting was composed. I don't think they should've remained. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4292.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4292.jpg<i>Jealousy II</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4293.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4293.jpgPaintings from Kragerø (Kragero). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4294.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4294.jpg<i>Spring in the Elm Forest</i>, the painting I like the most in the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4295.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4295.jpgThe lush grass in one of the larger parks by the Munch Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4296.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4296.jpgThe part of the menu from which I ordered this time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4297.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4297.jpg"Cured reindeer with lingonberry coulis, salad, and rye bread." The reindeer (top-right) is definitely hard to describe. Regardless, I like it. It has a bit of the texture of raw fish. I can see a vague resemblance to other cured meats. And, it went well with the yogurt-lingonberry thing. <br /> On the other hand, I was unhappy the salad was undressed. <br /> The bread was freshly sliced by one chef. <br /> The strawberries were really fresh, indeed perfect: they must have been grown locally. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4299.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4299.jpgThe castle's inner courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4300.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4300.jpgLook how thick the wall are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4301.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4301.jpgA model of Akershus Fortress & Castle. The tour took me through the buildings in the upper-left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4303.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4303.jpgChristian IV Hall, now used for ceremonial receptions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4304.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4304.jpgRead the penultimate paragraph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4305.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4305.jpgThe fireplace in the Romerike Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4306.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4306.jpgStained glass in Olav V Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4307.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4307.jpgTax collectors have always used scare tactics. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4308.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4308.jpgThe tower from a different perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4329 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4329 - brightened.jpgAnother shot from the children's room. <br /> Artificially brightened. (I needed to take a very short exposure because the train was moving quickly.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4331.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4331.jpgSorry about the dirty window. :( https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4335 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4335 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4336 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4336 - brightened.jpgA dam. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4337 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4337 - brightened.jpgAh, the countryside; it feels like it ought to be painted. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4339 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4339 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4341.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4341.jpg<b>Excellent</b>, for something about how the water meets the smooth horizon meets the sky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4342.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4342.jpgAt higher altitudes the trees disappeared. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4343.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4343.jpgSnow appeared even higher in the mountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4344 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4344 - brightened.jpgNear the highest point, the fields were less lush. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4345 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4345 - brightened.jpgand sometimes rocky. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4346.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4346.jpgGoing down now, we navigated around valleys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4347.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4347.jpgTrees reappeared. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4350 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4350 - brightened.jpgThis is Norway. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4354 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4354 - brightened.jpgAnother shot of the waterfall. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4355 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4355 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4356 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4356 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4357 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4357 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4358 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4358 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4359 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4359 - brightened.jpgA pretty darn good view, but not excellent, as I'd take much better pictures of similar views the following day. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4360 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4360 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4361 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4361 - brightened.jpgI think this might be the waterfall we hiked to the following day. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4363 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4363 - brightened.jpgApproaching Flam. We hiked this area. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4364 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4364 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/IMG_4365.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/IMG_4365.jpgOur hotel room and its tremendous view. I think they gets an <b>excellent</b> for novelty and because I managed to get the exposure right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4228.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4309.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4314.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4317.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4319.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4321.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4322.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4324.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4325.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4326.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4327.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/MVI_4353.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/norway - flam - harbor panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/norway - flam - harbor panorama.jpgA panorama of the Aurlandsfjord as seen from the balcony of our hotel room in Flåm (Flam). <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/norway - oslo - vigeland park - fountain panorama - 1.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/norway - oslo - vigeland park - fountain panorama - 1.jpgA panoramic picture of the fountain, the many strange statues surrounding it, and the small bas reliefs lining the perimeter. <br /> I don't really get the fountain or its reliefs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/norway - oslo - vigeland park - fountain panorama - 2.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/norway - oslo - vigeland park - fountain panorama - 2.jpgThe same shot again. I think this one has better coloring but worse framing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/norway - oslo - vigeland park - monolith panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/norway - oslo - vigeland park - monolith panorama.jpgA very-high resolution stitched-together photo of the monolith. Though worth examination, I don't like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/norway - oslo - waterfront panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/norway - oslo - waterfront panorama.jpgFrom atop the walls, a panorama of part of Oslo's waterfront, including all of Aker Brygge (middle half of the picture). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STA_4219.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STA_4219.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STA_4245.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STA_4245.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STA_4247.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STA_4247.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STA_4312.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STA_4312.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STA_4369.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STA_4369.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STB_4220.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STB_4220.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STB_4246.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STB_4246.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STB_4248.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STB_4248.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STB_4313.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STB_4313.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STB_4370.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STB_4370.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STC_4221.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STC_4221.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STC_4371.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STC_4371.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STD_4222.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STD_4222.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/STD_4372.html2018-01-12T00:13:48+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_24/media/STD_4372.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4373.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4373.jpgWhile sitting outside, Di Yin had the smart idea of taking a picture of us and the fjord as reflected in our hotel room's window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4374.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4374.jpgTypical Norway? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4375.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4375.jpgA pretty house under a waterfall. I'm not sure if that's the top of the waterfall we were hiking towards. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4376.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4376.jpgOn the way up, looking down at the valley, complete with a water, containing Flam and other small towns. Look at the color of the grass! If I recall correctly, the harbor is just over the horizon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4377.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4377.jpgLooking at the valley in the other direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4378.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4378.jpgFocused tightly on the full waterfall (hence with no distant mountains). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4379.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4379.jpgThe top three-quarters of the Brekkefossen waterfall, with mountains in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4382.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4382.jpgThe same picture again, just to make sure I got it. The exposure and colors aren't as great in this one. <br /> Flam's harbor, by the way, is hidden by the rise of the land in the middle of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4383.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4383.jpgAn <b>excellent</b>, <b>excellent</b>, <b>excellent</b> view of Flam and vicinity. I even got the train chugging halfway across the picture. The curve of the river, the sweep of the road ... I even think the tunnel adds something. <br />I took this picture at my camera's highest resolution and it's pixel perfect. (View the full-sized image if you don't believe me.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4385.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4385.jpgFor reasons I no longer recall, I thought this house was cute. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4386.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4386.jpgAt times in Norway, I'd spot plants that were a strange, almost-unnatural shade of green. This picture is of one such instance. Di Yin thinks it might be "young wheat." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4387.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4387.jpgOn the way back to Flam, we walked near the train tracks. Thus, I got to a chance to photograph the Flåmsbana (Flamsbana), the train we rode the previous day on the last leg of our rail journey to Flam. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4388.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4388.jpgRoughly clock-wise from top:<ul> <li>fish cake</li> <li>cooked, seasoned salmon</li> <li>cooked salmon with a light sauce</li> <li>shrimp pasta salad</li> <li>cured fish (mackerel?)</li> <li>cured halibut</li> <li>cured salmon</li> <li>salad</li> <li>salmon lox. They had two different types of lox: lightly versus strongly smoked. I forget which one this is.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4389.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4389.jpgSeconds of some salmon, plus some definitely good sauerkraut (not too pungent) and another pasta salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4392.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4392.jpgThe dessert selection was big on jellied or moussed desserts. I tried four: <ul> <li>chocolate - meh.</li> <li>an alcohol-tasting pudding - decent, though I think it might've been slightly burnt (sugar as alcohol burned off?)/</li> <li>lighted whipped cream a la ice cream - so good I had seconds.</li> <li>almond mousse (not pictured).</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4393.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4393.jpgAh, odd laws and the tactics people use to get around them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4394.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4394.jpgTrain(-track) cycles. There was also a gas-powered one on display (not pictured). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4395.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4395.jpgThe high speed boat we took to Bergen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4396.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4396.jpgThe hotel, Flam Marina & Apartments, in which we stayed, as seen from the ferry. We had the middle room on the second floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4397.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4397.jpgThe part of the marina's dock we walked on every time we stopped by our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4398.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4398.jpgDitto, with more of the mountains in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4399.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4399.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4405.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4405.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4406.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4406.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4407.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4407.jpgAh, fjords and their mountains and valleys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4408.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4408.jpgDi Yin, along with reflection of the landscape in the window. <br /> At times, we thought the reflection looked better than the real thing. (This picture does not convey that impression.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4409.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4409.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4411.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4411.jpgThe part of the fjord we've already sailed through, with emphasis on the clouds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4413.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4413.jpgIbid, with emphasis on the mountains' slopes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4414.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4414.jpgWhat are they growing? Grapes?! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4415.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4415.jpgA town nestled in a valley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4416.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4416.jpgThe same picture taken with my camera's highest resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4417.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4417.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4418.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4418.jpgFog swept over these mountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4419.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4419.jpgIbid, with more emphasis on the mountains themselves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4420.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4420.jpgLeikanger, another ferry stop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4421.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4421.jpgA rainbow in our wake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4423.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4423.jpgA closer look at the mountains and their streams. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4424.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4424.jpgBalestrand was surrounded by rocky peaks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4425.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4425.jpgLooking down another one of Balestrand's streets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4426.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4426.jpgRemember my earlier remark about how skinny some of Norway's pines are? Look at the tall ones with leafless trunks in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4427.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4427.jpgA waterfall. <br /> Also, I wonder why that patch no longer has trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4429.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4429.jpgVik, perhaps the prettiest town where the ferry stopped. Perhaps <b>excellent</b>? <br /> Note this picture is very high resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4430.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4430.jpgVik, from a slightly different angle, just to make sure I got the shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4431.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4431.jpgMore of those trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4433.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4433.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="IMG_4427.html">earlier waterfall</a> come again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4434.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4434.jpgHow do people get to their houses surrounded by these barren outcroppings of rock? <br /> Sorry, this picture was taken when I was sitting indoors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4437.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4437.jpgAs we left the fjord, the land became flatter and more barren. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4440.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4440.jpgA statue along the fjord. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4442.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4442.jpgA bridge. Look how narrow the sound gets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4443.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4443.jpgStill narrow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4444.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4444.jpgA party along the beach. <font color=white>bonfire</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4446.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4446.jpgInsanely narrow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4447.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4447.jpgApproaching Bergen. (Don't worry, it starts looking better.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4448.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4448.jpgBergen's outer harbor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4449.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4449.jpgOne corner of Bergenhus fortress/castle. We'd walk its ground the following evening. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4450.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4450.jpgThe more modern side of the inner harbor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4451.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4451.jpgThe more historic side of the inner harbor. Notice the two church steeples and the building high on the hill. That's the funicular station from which we hiked down <a target=_blank href="../2009_07_27/">two days later</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4452.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4452.jpgOur hotel's room television was on when we arrived, welcoming me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/IMG_4453.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/IMG_4453.jpgLooking out the window of our hotel room, we could see the edge of Bergen's castle, as well as water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/MVI_4380.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/MVI_4436.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/MVI_4438.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/norway - aurland - hillside panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/norway - aurland - hillside panorama.jpgAurland, the ferry's first stop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/STA_4402.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/STA_4402.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/STB_4403.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/media/STB_4403.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_25/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4454.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4454.jpgThe row of buildings in Bryggen, the historic district in Bergen, that face the waterfront. Notice the stone paving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4455.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4455.jpgIn Bryggen, a narrow wooden street overshadowed by tall wooden buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4457.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4457.jpgA crazy jumble of roofs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4458.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4458.jpgAnother narrow street looking toward a historic building (I forget which one). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4460.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4460.jpgA close-up of the icons on the ceiling, in case you missed them when watching the movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4461.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4461.jpgA sample of more ceiling icons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4462.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4462.jpgThe wide pedestrian street, Torgallmenningen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4464.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4464.jpgLooking at Johanneskirken (St. John's Church), atop of Bergen's hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4465.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4465.jpgHills--or shall I call them mountains--surround Bergen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4466.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4466.jpgA cool statue, garden and gazebo. I think I took this near the Museum of Decorative Art (which we didn't go in). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4467.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4467.jpgShips in bottles in the Maritime Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4468.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4468.jpgThe view from the Maritime Museum's second floor. It looks at the far side of Bergen, a side we never visited. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4469.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4469.jpgThe powerful telescope, free to use, on the second floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4470.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4470.jpgIn the Cultural History Museum, a page about runes, focusing especially on how to use runes to write Roman text. A good basis for a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4471.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4471.jpgThe rune-stones described in the text. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4472.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4472.jpgA page describing hnefatafl, a chess-like game that was popular during the Viking era. You'll need to zoom-in to read it. <br /> I looked up the <a target=_blank href="http://hem.bredband.net/b512479/#Chap9">detailed rules</a> and the game sounds both simple and fun. I'd play it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4473.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4473.jpgA hnefatafl board. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4474.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4474.jpgCommon Nordic weapons. Carrying a weapon indicated that you are a freeman. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4475.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4475.jpgWood carvings of geometric patterns of the type that appear on stave churches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4476.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4476.jpgAn exhibit on the history of theater in Bergen has many model sets. (Yes, these are three-dimensional, though they're hard to see in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4478.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4478.jpgA 1665 model of Bergen, shown in an exhibit with maps of the city at various times. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4479.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4479.jpgMore garden greenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4480.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4480.jpgPart of the garden by the Bergen Museum, with apartment buildings and one of Bergen's hills in the background. Please tilt your screen! The picture looks much better that way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4481.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4481.jpgMore of the garden by the Bergen Museum, with a row of pretty townhouses in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4483.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4483.jpgA waterfall stone pond park. I like how people can climb over anything they want. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4484.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4484.jpgA scene at Bergen's Fish Market. Most stands have signs like this listing the many languages they speak. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4486.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4486.jpgOpen-faced sandwiches and cold seafood salads. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4487.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4487.jpgFor lunch, we ate some fresh shrimp (right) and nectarines (left). Good. Di Yin loved how sweet the shrimp was. Some shrimp were pregnant, containing many eggs. Di Yin thinks that may be what made them so sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4488.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4488.jpgA street in Bergen. On the left (not visible) was, I was surprised to see, an Indian restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4489.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4489.jpgAcross a small park was a colorful ramp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4491.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4491.jpgLille Lungegårdsvannet's fountain along with some of Bergen's hillside houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4493.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4493.jpgThe same row of pastel buildings as seen from the water side of the road. <br /> I took this picture in the afternoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4494.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4494.jpgBryggen's stone buildings. These are newer, dating from the beginning of the 20th century. <br /> I took this picture in the afternoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4495.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4495.jpgThe Bryggen Museum is located where remains of old buildings were found, shown here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4496.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4496.jpgTo lay the point home, they invented a Bergen version of monopoly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4497.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4497.jpgAbout how preserving cultural heritage can be viewed as a game with players of different values. I think this is an enlightened attitude. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4498.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4498.jpgProperty cards. The rent for a cultural heritage house is between the rent for a two- and a three-story building. Also, in this version, museums act like the railroads in regular monopoly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4499.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4499.jpgThe full set of rules. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4500.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4500.jpgThe similarly oversized chance cards. Look at the full-sized image and zoom in to read some! As an incentive, I'll tell you my favorite:<blockquote>Local politicians change their minds about your plan. NOK 1,000,000 spent on an architect lobbyist are lost.</blockquote> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4501.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4501.jpgThe full list of properties / cultural sights in the game. We visited only a handful of these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4502.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4502.jpgOn the importance of preserving cultural heritage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4503.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4503.jpgA raisin roll from <a target=_blank href="http://www.bakerbrun.no/">Baker Brun</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4504.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4504.jpgA pita with tomato, mozzarella, and pesto from <a target=_blank href="http://www.delideluca.no/">Deli de Luca</a>, a Norwegian chain that sells prepared foods and convenience store staples. It has a good selection of calzones, sandwiches, ice cream, and baked goods. <br /> This pita was okay. It was mainly melted cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4505.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4505.jpgA map of the fortress complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4507.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4507.jpgA gate. (the sortie gate / sortieporten) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4508.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4508.jpgOne of the tree-lined avenues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4512.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4512.jpgBergen (and Di Yin), as seen from a catwalk around the upper fortress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4513.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4513.jpgAnother shot of Bergen, taken mainly for the roofs and for the cliffs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4515.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4515.jpgThe estate-like Bergenhus Fortress, as seen from a higher fortress. Notice the stone walls and lines of trees. You can also glimpse a bit of the old port in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4517.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4517.jpgLooking north-east along the waterfront (away from the old port), I like the way these buildings are perched over the water and between the water and the wide road and cliffs. Almost excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/IMG_4552.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/media/IMG_4552.jpgBy the lake, I spotted these cabbage-like flowers I've never seen before. <br/> I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/MVI_4459.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_26/MVI_4492.html2018-01-12T00:13:49+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4518.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4518.jpgThis hotel's buffet breakfast was like the breakfast served in my hotel in Oslo, except this one had a wider selection of cereal and sliced meats. This time I tried the strawberry jam, raspberry jam, and marmalade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4519.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4519.jpgBergen has pretty manhole covers. <br /> I thank Di Yin for noticing these; I must've walked by a dozen, oblivious. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4527.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4527.jpgA high-resolution picture of Bergen's Old Port as seen from atop Mount Fløyen (Floyen). The old most-historic quarter, Bryggen, (where the German merchants used to reside) is the densely-packed red-roofed buildings to the right of the harbor. The green area mid-right is Bergenhus Fortress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4528.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4528.jpgLille Lungegårdsvannet, its fountain, and park by Bergen's Art Museums (the buildings on the other side of the lake). <br /> I took <a target=_blank href="../2009_07_26/IMG_4491.html">a picture of the lake from ground level</a> the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4531.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4531.jpgColumnated birch trees along the walking path down the mountain. (I may be wrong about the trees; they could easily be aspen.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4532.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4532.jpgInside St. Mary's Church, built in the 12th century. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4534.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4534.jpgIts baroque pulpit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4535.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4535.jpgA mighty large organ for a medium-sized church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4536.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4536.jpgI like this door on the side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4537.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4537.jpgSleeping quarters for the people low on the totem pole (I assume--I saw better sleep quarters elsewhere in the Hanseatic Museum). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4539.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4539.jpgDried (or carved?) fish hanging from the ceiling. A ship also hung form the ceiling; I couldn't get everything in one picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4540.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4540.jpgKorskirken (Church of the Holy Cross). All three churches I visited look similar from outside, with the exception that this one has an oval (rose-style) window whereas the others have arched windows, but that's really the only distinguishing characteristic. For this reason, I didn't bother taking pictures of the exteriors of the other churches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4541.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4541.jpgDecorated windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4543.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4543.jpgDecent stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4547.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4547.jpgDomkirke's pews and large wooden organ. The organ appeared to glow. <br /> The inside of this church was the nicest (in my opinion) of the three I visited. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4548.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4548.jpgAbove the altar, the cathedral's tall, stained glass paintings of religious scenes. These were installed in the 1880s, during one of the church's restorations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4554.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4554.jpgMikkel McAlinden's <i>Under / Wonder</i>. <br /> The title makes the photograph reflect that wonder at technology has replaced the wonder previously provided by religion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4556.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4556.jpgJ. C. Dahl's <i>Nordisk landskap / Nordic landscape with a river</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4558.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4558.jpgJ. C. Dahl's <i>Måneskinn / Moonlight</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4560.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4560.jpgEdvard Munch's <i>Vårdag på Karl Johan / Spring Day on Karl Johan</i> has Munch painting in an unusual style for him. <br /> (Yes, the museum had a number of Munchs, good ones too.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4562.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4562.jpgJ. C. Dahl's <i>Dresden I Maaneskin</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4565.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4565.jpgJ. C. Dahl's <i>Skystudier</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4566.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4566.jpgGerhard Munthe <i>Nevlunghavn</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4568.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4568.jpgA line of paintings by Thorvald Erichsen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4569.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4569.jpgEdvard Munch's <i>Sky pike / Sick girl</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4570.html2009-08-04T10:41:42+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4570.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4571.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4571.jpgHarald Sohlberg's <i>Fra Sagene / A street in Oslo</i>. I like the light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4573.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4573.jpgHarald Sohlberg's <i>Höstlandskap / Autumn landscape</i>. I also like the light here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4574.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4574.jpgHalfdan Egedius <i>Fra Vågå / From Vaga</i>. Once again, I like the light. (Yes, these three pictures were exhibited in a row.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4578.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4578.jpgKarl Schmidt-Rottluff's <i>Gartneri / Market Garden</i>, in the special exhibit on <a target=_blank href="http://www.bergenartmuseum.no/Default.asp?side=utstillinger&art=341&enhet=kunstmuseum&sp=2">German Expressionism</a>. <br /> I think this painting looks better from farther away. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4580.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4580.jpgAlso in the German Expressionism special exhibit, Emil Nolde's <i>Friserhus I / Fresian House I</i>. <br /> As with the last picture, I think it looks better from afar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4582.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4582.jpgMy open-faced shrimp sandwich, along with some freshly-peeled shrimp Di Yin bought for her lunch and kindly gave me some on a cracker. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4584.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4584.jpgAt each gate in the Copenhagen Airport, the parking spot for the plane is marked with its full GPS coordinates. Neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/IMG_4585.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/media/IMG_4585.jpgA snack Norwegian food we ate later in London: Two types of goat's milk cheese from Undredal, smoked fish, and wasa crackers. Undredal is a town tiny town near Flam that specializes in goat cheese. Although we didn't manage to make it there, Di Yin located their two most famous varieties of cheese in shops in Bergen and brought them home with us to try. Neither are traditional, pungent, soft goat cheeses. The white/yellow cheese was a hard, mild cheese, not unlike a swiss. The brown cheese was softer and slightly sweet--a good dessert cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/MVI_4529.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_21_to_2009_07_27-norway/2009_07_27/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/20090821202149.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/media/20090821202149.jpgTiny stuffed grape leaves (top) and a cheese puff (bottom).<br/>I tried the grape leaves with ground meat. Served slightly warm, they were not good on their own but were good in contrast with the thick, rich yogurt. <br/>The cheese puff was warm, gooey, and sweet (like ricotta or cottage cheese). However, the cheese had a goat-y flavor that caused me not to like it; I threw half of it away. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/20090821205858.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/media/20090821205858.jpgA shish kebab that had been grilled into submission, along with unseasoned diced vegetables, a pita, and tahini sauce. The tahini sauce was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/20090821205921.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/media/20090821205921.jpgCabbage dolmas (left) and eggplant (right). <br/> The cabbage had a silky texture but was not slimy. Nicely spiced with herbs and stuffed with pounded rice, I liked this item the best of everything I tried. <br/> The eggplant was okay, homey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/20090821213140.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/media/20090821213140.jpgKatayef / qatayef dessert: dough stuffed with sweetened chopped nuts and rice. It was cold and spongy to the touch. I liked it. Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/20090821214754.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/media/20090821214754.jpgKunafa / kunafah dessert, with shredded top. I decided to try it because the chef recommended it. The texture was a bit like whipped potatoes -- that smooth. The flavor was hard to place; I'm sure it's a wheat product, but it's not even as strong in flavor as cream of wheat. It wasn't as sweet as most greek desserts. Also, it used a sugar syrup rather than honey for the sweetener. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_08_21-egyptian_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-north_beach_festival/IMG_5408.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-north_beach_festival/media/IMG_5408.jpgThe chef and the pasta dish he just finished demonstrating how to cook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-north_beach_festival/IMG_5409.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-north_beach_festival/media/IMG_5409.jpgThe delicious dish. Pasta tossed with a sauce made from (in the order he added the ingredients) diced eggplant (previously salted and rinsed), sliced garlic, diced zucchini and summer squash (patty pan), diced roma tomatoes, and, at the last minute, chopped basil. Olive oil gets added throughout, especially when adding the zucchini. It serves as part of the base of the sauce. The chef actually used beefsteak tomatoes, complaining he couldn't find roma at the market this morning, and using the tale as a jumping off point for talking about the importance of buying things fresh (esp. most fruits and vegetables) and about his upbringing. <br /> The flavors melded very well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-north_beach_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-north_beach_festival/MVI_5406.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/IMG_5401.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/media/IMG_5401.jpgAnother picture of South Park, an shown in the previous video. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/IMG_5402.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/media/IMG_5402.jpgA pastrami slider from <a target=_blank href="http://www.sfmomos.com/">MoMo's</a> (I liked it better without the cheese (yes, those thin ribbons are cheese)) and a Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer from <a target=_blank href="http://www.21st-amendment.com/">21st Amendment Brewery</a>: both good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/IMG_5403.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/media/IMG_5403.jpgTuna tartare, also from MoMo's. <br/> It's a pretty shot, like some artistic nouvelle cuisine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/IMG_5404.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/media/IMG_5404.jpgVegetarian taco from <a target=_blank href="http://www.tresagaves.com/">Tres Agaves</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/IMG_5405.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/media/IMG_5405.jpgBrown sugar black pepper biscuits from Farmerbrown's <a target=_blank href="http://www.littleskilletsf.com/">Little Skillet</a>. These weren't as good as everything else I ate at the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_19-south_beach_festival/MVI_5400.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/IMG_5413.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/media/IMG_5413.jpgA sample picture of the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/IMG_5414.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/media/IMG_5414.jpgMy lunch from one of the few fresh food stands: Vietnamese spring rolls with peanut sauce and a glass of sugarcane juice. I haven't had sugarcane juice since I was in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/IMG_5417.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/media/IMG_5417.jpgAlcatraz. <br/>(The roof of the Art Institute of San Francisco has some pretty spectacular panoramic views.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/IMG_5418.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/media/IMG_5418.jpgCoit Tower rising above San Francisco. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/MVI_5411.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_20-chinatown_festival/MVI_5415.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/IMG_5442.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/media/IMG_5442.jpgPeople sitting at the edge of the cliff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/IMG_5444.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/media/IMG_5444.jpgA valley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/IMG_5445.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/media/IMG_5445.jpgIt's hard to tell, but this is a very steep drop-off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/IMG_5447.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/media/IMG_5447.jpgThe quintessential view of Half Dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/IMG_5448.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/media/IMG_5448.jpgPeople sitting/laying and enjoying the view. I wished I brought a book or music player and could've done so as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/IMG_5449.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/media/IMG_5449.jpgPeering into Yosemite Valley from a vista point on the highway on the way out. El Capitan is on the left, and Half Dome is in the distance. <br /> Sentinel Dome (our morning hike) was somewhere in the vicinity of the bald dome at the top of the mountain that slightly obstructs the view of Half Dome. (That is, the dome in the distance about two-thirds of the way to the right in the photo.) I'm not sure if it's Sentinel Dome or Taft Dome in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/MVI_5443.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_09_25_to2009_09_27-yosemite/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5472.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5472.jpgThis picture is the first in a series that attempts to capture both the Tarrytown's residential setting as well as the way the families go all out for Halloween decorations. <br /> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5473.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5473.jpgA haunted graveyard. <br/> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5474.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5474.jpgA house with lots of Halloween decorations, including a haunted stagecoach (at right) and tiny scarecrows by the lanterns next to the steps. It's a nice house even aside from the decorations: for instance, the flowers by the lawn's retaining wall. <br/> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5475.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5475.jpgI sometimes went running by Tarrytown's Reservoir. On October 22, 2009, I brought my camera with me and took some pictures on the way. This <b>excellent</b> high-resolution image is of the western half; the eastern half is beyond the road in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5477.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5477.jpgA close-up of the foliage along one side of the reservoir. <br /> If the last picture was <b>excellent</b>, this one must be too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5479.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5479.jpgA pretty twist in the road as it approaches the reservoir crossing segment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5480.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5480.jpgBright trees along the trail. <b>Excellent</b>, or maybe I'm being too generous. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5481.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5481.jpgLooking across the reservoir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5484.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5484.jpgA stone hut near the end of the reservoir, plus a fisherman. Nominated for excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5485.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5485.jpgAn odd, tiny, tower-building on an overgrown island in the reservoir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5487.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5487.jpgA family of ducks along the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5489.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5489.jpgFigures relax on this house's front steps and porch. I'm not sure how these are connected to Halloween, but it's a cute setup regardless. <br/> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5491.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5491.jpgA gnomish scarecrow and its (?) large umbrella. I also like the tiny pumpkin-face decorations hanging on each tree flanking the columns. <br/> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5492.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5492.jpgA typical slightly-larger-than-average Tarrytown house. (Obviously, it's incomparable to the town's mansions and estates.) <br/> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5493.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5493.jpgAnother view of the Hudson, taken from one street over. Notice the soccer match in the foreground. We walk by this field on the way to the train station and downtown. <br /> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5494.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5494.jpgIbid, at dusk. <br /> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5495.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5495.jpgA large house converted into apartments. We lived in the upper-left of the building (on the second floor) as viewed from this direction; our four windows visible in this picture are office/living room, kitchen, kitchen, bathroom. <br /> Taken on October 22. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5534.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5534.jpgThe view of the Hudson River from the street in front of our apartment (Benedict Avenue). We walked in this direction to the train station and to downtown. The street descended so quickly, I always felt as if I was falling into the Hudson and I walked down. <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5535.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5535.jpgChrist Church (on Broadway). <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5536.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5536.jpgTarrytown's Main Street and its Music Hall. Also notice the cute orange plastic pumpkins on lamp posts. <br>Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5537.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5537.jpgMint Premium Foods on Main Street. Some shops on Main Street have personality; this one perhaps has the most with its eclectic chaotic piles of interesting foods that even spill out onto the sidewalk. <br /> The reason I took this picture, however, has nothing to do with the store. Rather, I took the picture to capture the ghost, pumpkin, and scarecrow on the pole in front of the restaurant. The town goes all out on decorations. <br/> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5538.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5538.jpgAn ordinary residential street just off Broadway (a.k.a. route 9). <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5539.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5539.jpgPatriots Park, the park adjacent to Tarrytown's public library. Also notice split-rail fence on which lean multiple scarecrows and corn husks. It's stylin'. <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5540.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5540.jpgFarther along the fence. <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5541.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5541.jpgThe sweep of Patroits Park. The Tarrytown farmers market stands set up along this path on Saturday mornings. <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5545.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5545.jpgBroadway (a.k.a. route 9) as it passes alongside Patroits Park (on the left). Patroits Park is at the border between Tarrytown and the next town over, the Village of Sleepy Hollow. The grassy area with very colorful trees to the right of the road is part of the grounds for the local high school. <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5546.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5546.jpgThe intersection of Main Street (left-right) and Broadway (a.k.a. route 9) that runs through town. On the opposite corner is <a target=_blank href="http://www.lefterisgyro.com/">Lefteris Gyro</a>, a popular Greek restaurant that serves decent/good food in huge portions. We ate there two or three times, including once outside on the sidewalk. <br /> The main point of this image, however, is subtle. If you look at the full-sized image, you'll see that every corner of the intersection has a pole with a scarecrow. <br /> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5549.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5549.jpgFirst Baptist Church (on Broadway, half a block away from the last picture). <Br> Taken on October 29. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5550.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5550.jpgA typical leafy residential street I went running on. <br/> Taken on November 1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5551.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5551.jpgAnother house with a cemetery. I'm glad that the big smiles on the rightmost scarecrow and on the witch hanging on the door lighten the mood. <br/> Taken on November 1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5552.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5552.jpgThe garden area of the Tappan Hill Mansion, with the Hudson River peeking through in the background. It's a picturesque (and popular) setting for weddings. Sorry I don't have a picture of the mansion itself. <br /> Incidentally, Tarrytown has many large mansions. <br /> Taken on November 1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5553.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5553.jpgDi Yin surrounded by the wild abundance of novel items in Mint Premium Foods. At times I exploited its unusual beer and juice selection, and I think almost bought a weird jam (chestnut jam) for Di Yin. <br /> Taken on November 1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5554.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5554.jpgTarrytown is hilly, and some of the houses are built on the hill. This gives them a good view I'm sure, but also the opportunity to have stone retaining walls and stone steps. I think that's cool. <br/> Taken on November 2. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/IMG_5555.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/media/IMG_5555.jpgHave you noticed all the trees in town? Well, they have a lot of leaves, so when you rake them into one pile, it's pretty darn large. Notice how long this pile is, and how tall (it rises to the bumper of the van). <br/> Taken on November 2. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/bear_mouuntain/IMG_5458.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/bear_mouuntain/media/IMG_5458.jpgThe Hudson River valley as seen from most of the way up Bear Mountain. Perhaps <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/bear_mouuntain/IMG_5459.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/bear_mouuntain/media/IMG_5459.jpgIbid, a view of the Bear Mountain Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/bear_mouuntain/IMG_5460.html2018-01-12T00:13:50+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/bear_mouuntain/media/IMG_5460.jpgPart of the pretty lake near the base of the mountain. I love the (early) fall foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/bear_mouuntain/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/new_york_city/20091030124422.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/new_york_city/media/20091030124422.jpgFun statues in the median on Park Avenue. :) Actually, as I walked I noticed Park Avenue's median often has art. <br /> Taken on October 30, 2009. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/new_york_city/20091030132850.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/new_york_city/media/20091030132850.jpgThe view of Midtown's skyline as seen from my desk in my company's office in Chelsea / the meatpacking district. Because my company fully occupies a couple of floors in the building, we had good views in every direction. I, however, liked the this view the best, a good thing because the only free desks in the office were on this side of the building. <br /> Taken on October 30, 2009. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/new_york_city/20091031163813.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/new_york_city/media/20091031163813.jpgA street fair we found on Madison Avenue on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2009. Look at how the crowd and stands fade into the distance. (It's a long street fair.) <br /> I'm sorry about the poor quality picture; I took it with my mobile phone camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/new_york_city/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_24/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5496.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5496.jpgPortland, as seen looking over the park along the Western Promenade / the West End. <br/> The Western Promenade is an area with large, boxy single-family houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5497.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5497.jpgIbid, a closer view of Portland. Look at the fall colors! Maine is covered in forests and even the big cities have lots of trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5498.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5498.jpgThe steeple of Portland's city hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5500.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5500.jpgThe park/square at the intersection of Exchange Street and Middle Street. It's named "post office plaza", though I don't remember seeing a post office there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5501.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5501.jpgApartment buildings along and opposite the pier, one of Portland's two main docks for pleasure craft. It looks like a nice place to live. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5502.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5502.jpgA hot dog stand with a cute sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5503.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5503.jpgThe pedestrianized Wharf Street and its many restaurants. (The restaurants are not obvious but notice all the signs.) <br/> Brick buildings such as these are common in Portland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5505.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5505.jpgA good quality vanilla milkshake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5507.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5507.jpgDuckfat's famous poutine: Belgian fries cooked in duck fat with (pedigreed) curds and duck gravy. By pedigreed, I mean the menu actually told us where the curds were made. The fries were crisp (crisper than <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_12_02_to_2008_12_05-new_york_and_newark/2008_12_03/index.1.html#pommes_frites">Belgian fry stand in New York</a>), almost like a cross between french fries and potato chips. The curds came in large chunks, making them hard to eat in balance with the fries (though they were easy to cut if one removed them and cut them on a plate). The duck gravy (hard to see in this picture because it's at the bottom) was tasty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5508.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5508.jpgWe ate lunch at <a target=_blank href="http://www.duckfat.com/">Duckfat</a>, a small bistro with tall stools and bar seating. <br /> This is our panini of roasted pork, apple compote, garlic aioli, and cheddar cheese. It was a respectable and cheesy panini. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5510.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5510.jpgThe single-family houses on the East End are wood, not brick, though similarly as large and unique as the houses on the West End. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5511.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5511.jpgCannons and seagulls on a mound on the East End overlooking the ocean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5513.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5513.jpgGrass near autumn trees, water, and sailboats: a great spot for a picnic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5515.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5515.jpgBenches overlooking the ocean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5516.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5516.jpgThe Portland Head Lighthouse, in Fort Williams Park. Told it was <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5517.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5517.jpgThe type of rocky coastline common in northeast New England. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5518.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5518.jpgWow, that sucks. And it must've been freezing too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5519.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5519.jpgRemains of a fort are scattered around the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5520.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5520.jpgThe abandoned Goddard Mansion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5521.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5521.jpgI think the ruins look better peeking through the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5522.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5522.jpgIn Bug Light Park, the bug lighthouse (aptly named). The East End is in the distance across the water. The lighthouse is dwarfed by a tall East End condo building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/IMG_5523.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/media/IMG_5523.jpgA memorial to Portland's emergency shipyard that rapidly built many cargo ships during WWII. One of the informational signs within has a newspaper clipping announcing nine ships were built one March. That's fast construction! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/MVI_5512.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_25-portland/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5524.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5524.jpgOgunquit's pier and drawbridge. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5525.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5525.jpgA close-up of the drawbridge and anchored boats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5526.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5526.jpgHouses along the Ogunquit coast. We walked in this direction for a while. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5527.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5527.jpgMore of Ogunquit, Maine's rocky coastline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5528.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5528.jpgMore of the rock seashore along with our winding path. A beach is in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5529.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5529.jpgWithin town, a cool rocky wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5530.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5530.jpgA Halloween-themed diorama of scarecrows playing <del>badminton</del>batminton. It's a well done scene. I like the minor touches such as the rules for Ghouls Beach: "[open] midnight-dawn; fly at your own risk; vampires[:] no necking; ghouls guard off duty; enjoy the RIP tide; happy haunting." Also, the pumpkin with sunglasses is awesome. <br /> Sorry about the harsh lighting (the dark is too dark). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5531.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5531.jpgKnow how I always take pictures of rock towers on beaches? Well, now I can actually bring a rock tower indoors in the form of a lamp. Cool! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/IMG_5532.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/media/IMG_5532.jpgThe beach-island at the end of Beach Street. We didn't have time to walk around it but at least I got a picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_10_24_to_2009_10_27-maine/2009_10_26-ogunquit/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5609.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5609.jpgIt sometimes takes me a while to get in a picture-taking mood. It was halfway through my second week before I felt I ran into something so great it must be documented: this delicious dish Di Yin made of eggplant and pork. It was one of the best things I've eaten all year. When I order an eggplant dish at a Chinese restaurant, I'd be deliriously happy if I were presented with this version. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5610.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5610.jpgAt the same meal, Di Yin made a cucumber salad, the second time she's made it thus far in Shanghai. A good, simple, pleasing dish, I could eat it everyday. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5616.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5616.jpgLarge sliced mushroom, served slightly warm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5617.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5617.jpgA bowl--larger than Di Yin's head--of sliced fish and bean sprouts in oil. The fish was silky, soft, smooth, and, surprisingly, not particularly oily. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5618.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5618.jpgAn ordinary squash (mistranslated on the menu as pumpkin) stuffed with slightly-sweet glutinous rice, but neither the dish nor the rice were very sweet. I would not classify the dish as dessert. The sauce was thickened and orange-flavored. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5619.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5619.jpgLooking north along Wanhangdu Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5622.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5622.jpgThe smooth curves of a fancy (Japanese-owned, I'm told) mall atop a fancy supermarket (Fresh Mart). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5623.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5623.jpgThe fountain on the southeast corner of Huashan Road and West Nanjing Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5624.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5624.jpgJing'an Temple illuminated at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5625.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5625.jpgLooking east along the elevated highway toward downtown from the pedestrian overpass at Huashan Road and Yan'an Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5961.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5961.jpgWest of the pedestrian overpass, looking east. I took this picture in January. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/IMG_5964.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/media/IMG_5964.jpgA neat, layered, colored building I spotted in this vicinity. I took this picture in January when I happened upon the road when it was lit up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_11/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/20091211200527.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/20091211200527.jpgEarlier in the month, we witnessed a traffic tangle near Jing'an Temple. Sure, there's usually traffic but it wasn't rush hour at this time of day. Nevertheless, the road truly got jammed: notice how no bus or car can move because each is being blocked by another vehicle. <br /> Incidentally, the car in the bottom-center eventually backed up, letting the two buses to its left go and thus clearing the mess. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/20091220103006.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/20091220103006.jpgAnother perspective of the same line of cement trucks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/20091220104246.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/20091220104246.jpgOne day, I spotted this line of cement trucks waiting to be used in the construction project on our block. Only one truck could drive down our lane to the building being built, so all these were idling by the entrance to our lane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_1114.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_1114.jpgA picture of the fry-bread stand. <br /> This picture was taken much later (on March 22, 2010) when a friend <i>J</i> of mine and Di Yin's visited. <br /> I never buy from this stand: it's not as good as and has a smaller selection than the fry-bread stand by the green/wet market closer to our apartment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5626.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5626.jpgThe view from building's front door past the courtyard to the short alley. Notice the clothes hanging out to dry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5627.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5627.jpgOur apartment building is on the right. The entrance is in a courtyard off an alley off a long (though small) lane. Our room is the second on the right. In the courtyard at left, one of our neighborhood keeps birds in cages. He leaves them out there when the weather is significantly above freezing. I guess this day was cold, because the cages aren't there (sorry). <br /> In the spring, the birds would say hello to me in Mandarin. Di Yin says they also speak a bit of Shanghainese ("hello little girl"). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5628.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5628.jpgThe long lane our building is on. Our building is the tall one on the left. We're on the third floor overlooking this alley, though at the far end of the building. I wonder if any of those clothes are ours. We generally didn't hang clothes to dry outdoors; we generally only hung sheets (because we didn't have space indoors). Hanging sheets on those long poles is a scary task! <br /> The alley is visible in this picture: it's on the left, just in front of our building. Walking down the alley about twenty feet, turn right, and you're in the courtyard (previously photographed). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5629.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5629.jpgWalking down the lane. There's only one lane for cars, but there's a gate at the end. It's usually down--the guard has to flip the switch to make it rise--so generally the lane has relatively little traffic. (The only people who use it live on it.) <br /> I said the lane was long. You can barely see the end. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5630.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5630.jpgThe actual real intersection near the entrance to our lane. The lane's entrance is about a hundred feet behind me. This photograph shows the trees in our neighborhood (yay!). It looks north. Two-and-a-half blocks in this direction is one of our local green markets, with vegetable, meat, etc. stands. Usually when I hit this intersection, from this direction, I turn right, following the path I take to the metro station to get to work. Occasionally on the weekends I'll walk to market in the morning to pick up some fried bread. (There's a stand by the entrance to the market.) (It's too far out of my way to do on typical workday.) <br /> This is the intersection of Wukang Road and Hunan Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5631.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5631.jpgWalking down Hunan Road, following the path I use to get to work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5632.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5632.jpgThe large intersection of Hunan Road and Huaihai Middle Road has the Shanghai Library on the corner. Although Di Yin works there often, and I walk by it everyday, I've never gone in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5633.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5633.jpgThe view west down Huaihai Middle Road. This is a major commercial street in our part of town (though still note the apartments above the shops). I don't walk down this street often, as I my route to work has me continue down Hunan Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5636.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5636.jpgThe steamed bun shop on Hunan Road near the library that I frequently grab breakfast from on the way to work. Steamed buns are light, yeasted, white bread about the size of a fist. A variety of fillings could be put inside. I eventually tried its entire menu, and the woman recognizes me (though obviously we can't have a real conversation; the best I can do it attempt to say very clearly in Mandarin what I want). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5637.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5637.jpgContinuing down Hunan Road. More trees (one benefit of living in the French Concession). <br /> In the distance is the traffic light at the major street, Hengshan Road. We're almost at the metro station! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5638.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5638.jpgThis part of Hengshan Road is known for its row of bars. (The reason for this will be more obvious in photographs of this area at night.) <br /> We're also closer to a part of town with residential skyscrapers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5639.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5639.jpgA tiny park on the corner of Hunan Road and Hengshan Road. I cut through it daily. Depending on the time of day, there may be someone selling roasted yam or roasted corn by the park (as seen here). Rarely (only when school gets out), there may be someone grilling skewers of meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5641.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5641.jpgLooking east down Hengshan Road (from near the park / the intersection with Hunan Road), you can see the sign for the metro entrance. I don't have to walk far down this road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5642.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5642.jpgFrom the same position (having emerged from the metro station near my company's offices). This is People Square / Renmin Square, the center of downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5643.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5643.jpgThe exit I usually take from the large People's Square/Renmin Square metro station to get to work. Depending on the time of day, there are people selling stuff on the steps. (The police make sure these folks aren't there during rush hour.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5644.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5644.jpgFrom that metro entrance, I walk a few hundred feet away from People's Square to get to the skyscraper containing my company's office. We're located in the building with the curved overhang at right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5645.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5645.jpgSometimes I walk in the front entrance, though occasionally I detour to walk through this cool fountain and enter from the back. Actually, the walking path makes it cool, not the fountain itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5647.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5647.jpgThe skyscrapers around People's Square at night as seen from my company's office. The Shanghai Museum can be just made out in the dark patch. <br /> From our apartment during the summer, we could see in the distance the building with the red eyes. We always imagined it to be an evil robot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5648.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5648.jpgTo the right of the previous picture, more of People's Square and tall buildings. The oddly-shaped building in the foreground is the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center. The top of the building is designed to look like a white magnolia (the flower of Shanghai). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5650.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5650.jpgFarther right still. The tall building is named Tomorrow Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5651.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5651.jpgOn the way home at night, the first major intersection I see upon leaving the subway has lots of bars and nightlife. <br /> I <a target=_blank href="IMG_5638.html">previously photographed</a> the area during the daytime (though it's not the exact same stretch of road by the intersection). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5652.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5652.jpgMy company uses the entire 16th floor of the building. This picture looks out one window, showing a pretty park on the roof of a nearby building. I've never seen anyone in the park, which I imagine is private. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5653.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5653.jpgLooking out another window, toward part of People's Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5654.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5654.jpgYet another window, yet another direction: lots of tall residential building, and what appears to be more parks on roofs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5658.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5658.jpgThe more-major part of People's Square. Notice the distinctive skyscraper (how can you miss that) and the easy-to-miss colorful carousel in bottom-right (in People's Park). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5659.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5659.jpgDi Yin posing (with our order sheet) by our grill (as of yet lacking charcoal), our lettuce, two types of kimchi, one type of seaweed, various dipping sauces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5660.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5660.jpgDi Yin grilling some of our beef ribs. We liked the beef much better than pork belly, though we were disappointed both were un-marinated and un-spiced and therefore boring. The only way we ended up being happy with the meal was with peanut sauce dip, which boosted it to good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5662.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5662.jpgOur assorted vegetables: shiitake mushrooms, sliced oyster mushrooms, sliced white potatoes, and sliced sweet potatoes. My favorite part of the meal was the shiitake mushrooms (which took a while to grill) and the sweet potatoes (ah, sweetness). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5663.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5663.jpgA bibimbap-like dish of mixed vegetables, rice, egg, and ground meat in a hot stone pot. Fairly good I guess. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5664.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5664.jpgSlices of pork belly, the other meat we grilled. These meats grilled quickly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5666.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5666.jpgIn an alley off of Urumqi is a noodle vendor. On dry days, they hang their noodles from poles as seen here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5667.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5667.jpgSome days I walk to Urumqi Road for breakfast. There's a ton of stands selling mostly anything one could ask for for a portable Chinese breakfast: fried dumplings, steamed buns, jian bing, Chinese donuts, roasted breads, fried breads. It's definitely a detour from work, so I only do it when I have a lot of time. <br /> There are places I stop by for breakfast too, depending on time and motivation, but Urumqi is the destination with the most choices (and also the most photogenic). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5668.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5668.jpgThe other side of Urumqi. I think the long shop that one can't see into in this picture is one of the street's many fruit vendors. <br /> Also, I can't get over the hanging clothes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5671.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5671.jpgOne day I ate at the relatively-fast-food place two blocks from my apartment. I had a decent meal of rice with greens, fried breaded pork chops, Chinese-style pickled edamame and garlic, and a sour soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5672.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5672.jpgAnother stretch of Henghshan Road a block away. I don't walk down this part on the way home. (I took this picture one day on the way to a restaurant around here.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5673.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5673.jpgA prettily lit bar a bit farther down the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5674.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5674.jpgThe Japanese restaurant Yanagiya on Hengshan Road (near our local subway station) had really cute sunken tables, seating mats, and shoji screens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5675.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5675.jpgOur (good) broiled eel set, which included miso soup, salad, fried lotus, and daikon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5677.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5677.jpgLooking west, the tall building is Tomorrow Square; the black area in the bottom-left is People's Park; the curved road is the beginning of Nanjing West Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5679.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5679.jpgIbid. Notice how the top of Tomorrow Square color. <br /> If this picture didn't have the reflection, I might rate it excellent because it has such good exposure/lighting (view the full-sized image to see what I mean). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5680.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5680.jpgIbid. Notice how the spotlights coming from the Bund Center have moved and how the giant screens across the river are now displaying something different. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5681.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5681.jpgMy company had its holiday party atop Le Meridien, a hotel a few blocks from our office. I took some pictures of the view. <br /> Looking south-east toward the Huangpu River and Pudong. The building in the center with the crown is the Bund Center. The Oriental Pearl (TV) Tower is in the top-left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5686.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5686.jpgLooking east straight down East Nanjing Road toward the Oriental Pearl Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5687.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5687.jpgThe same scene yet again, trying to get all the distinctive buildings and the well-lit strip of East Nanjing Road. I think this is somewhat <b>excellent</b> if you don't look at the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5688.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5688.jpgLooking south-west over People's Square and the Shanghai Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5689.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5689.jpgAnother attempt at the same scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5692.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5692.jpgDi Yin and I as seen via reflection, with night-time Shanghai in the background. Probably the best of my attempted self-portraits, and the first attempt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5694.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5694.jpgTry two: more of us, faces not obscured by a camera, but now we block the company logo, and there's less of the skyline to see. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5695.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5695.jpgTry three was okay. All other tries I didn't bother uploading. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5698.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5698.jpgDitto. Ignore the odd reflections in the upper-right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5699.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5699.jpgFocusing closely on the pedestrian Nanjing East Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5701.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5701.jpgOur terrific salad. Di Yin thinks the dressing was made tempura sauce, olive oil, and sesame oil. We ordered replacement plates a few times, and could've eaten still more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5702.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5702.jpg<i>B</i> and <i>K</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5703.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5703.jpg<i>B</i> and Di Yin grilling meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5704.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5704.jpgAll the booths had grills and large overhead fans (which weren't powerful enough--the restaurant was smoky). Also in this picture, you can see many of our plates of meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5705.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5705.jpgMore grilling, plus salad and salmon sashimi in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5706.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5706.jpgThe large, bright Christmas tree outside the fancy mall by Jing'an Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5707.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5707.jpgThe mall's elaborately decorated entrance. <b>Excellent</b>, perhaps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5708.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5708.jpgThe line of smaller, more-complexly-decorated trees lining the steps up to the mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5710.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5710.jpgIbid, without the people blocking some of the decorations. That said, I think I like the previous photo better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5712.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5712.jpgThe adorned bushes on the street in front of the mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5714.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5714.jpgThe trees, outlined in lights, along West Nanjing Road, which runs in front of the mall and temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5716.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5716.jpgA good egg salad atop a green salad with pretty good dressing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5717.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5717.jpgSome kind of short rib, or as Di Yin called it, "fatty goodness." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5718.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5718.jpgA meat platter including ox tongue, marinated chicken, thinly sliced (flank?) steak, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5719.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5719.jpgAnother kind of short rib, more "fatty goodness." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5720.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5720.jpgGrilling meat in our private room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5721.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5721.jpgAnother picture of the private room, to show the flat-screen television mounted on the wall. I hypothesized that it was for karaoke. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5722.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5722.jpgPickled cabbage, cucumbers, and daikon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5723.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5723.jpgMixed vegetables, rice, and egg in a stone pot. It definitely reminded me of Korean food such as bibimbap. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5724.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5724.jpgA tall (18 inches) Taiwanese shaved ice dessert, much like ice kacang / ABC, which I saw often in Singapore and Malaysia. We split it four ways. Good (in spite of the cold weather!). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5725.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5725.jpgWe ordered #4: Yunnan wild vegetable cakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5726.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5726.jpgWe ordered #32: Da Li style chicken with angled leaved chives. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5727.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5727.jpgWe ordered #61: Dai Tribe stir-fried fish fillet with seven spices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5728.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5728.jpgMore dark, stylish lighting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5730.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5730.jpgAnother perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5731.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5731.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.lostheaven.com.cn/">Lost Heaven</a>, a Yunnanese restaurant, is in a clean and stylish three story building. We sat on the highest level, overlooking this interior two-floor courtyard. (The first floor is mostly the bar.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5733.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5733.jpgDai Tribe stir-fried fish fillet with seven spices. Good. I loved the topping to the fish. The ingredients reminded me of Mexican food: chili, garlic, tomato, and parsley (okay, it's not cilantro). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5735.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5735.jpgYunnan wild vegetable cakes. Fine. They were like delicate green onion pancakes. Di Yin loved the tomato dipping sauce: a basic Italian one (tomatoes, olive oil, sugar). Di Yin complained the pancakes were oily, though I thought they were less oily than most green onion pancakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5736.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_5736.jpgDa Li style chicken with angled leaved chives. Good. The chicken was really thin. The Chinese character for shredded is the same as the one for silk. This dish made me understand why. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_7788.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_7788.jpgItems for sale at the fry-bread shop: thousand-layer pancake (big, center, sold by weight), pancake coated with egg (big, left, sold by weight), roll stuffed with shredded turnip (either top-left or top-right), roll stuffed with chinese cabbage and vermicelli noodles (ditto), roll stuffed with julienned potatoes (rectangular, bottom-left), and flaky, sweetened, layered roll (rectangular, bottom-right). <br /> I took this picture much later (on April 3, 2010), when I realized I didn't have a picture of this shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_7790.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_7790.jpgMy local fry-bread shop is literally a hole-in-the-wall near our green/wet market (on Wukang Road). I often stopped by here for breakfast on the weekends. <br /> I took this picture much later (on April 3, 2010), when I realized I didn't have a picture of this shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_8902.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/IMG_8902.jpgAn alright picture of me and Di Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/MVI_5709.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/MVI_5715.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/shanghai - peoples square from google office panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/shanghai - peoples square from google office panorama.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> (for content, not photographic quality) panorama of People's Square, People's Park, and downtown Shanghai in general, as seen from my company's 16th-floor office. <br /> Incidentally, the squat building by the square in mid-left is the Shanghai Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/STA_5655.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/STA_5655.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/STB_5656.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/STB_5656.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/STC_5657.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/media/STC_5657.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:51+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/20100116142139.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/20100116142139.jpg"Vegetarian duck with fragrant mushrooms and Shanghai vegetable." Served chilled. The "duck" is composed of layers of tofu skin, flavored mostly with soy. Quite good; it reminded me that I like fake duck more than the cold real duck one finds at carry-out stands in Shanghai. Accompanied by tasty (shiitake?) mushrooms and baby bok choy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/20100116142416.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/20100116142416.jpgThe same green vegetable and herb filled wontons as before. I think the fresh cilantro really contributes to the dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5948.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5948.jpgOn the way from the airport to home, we stopped by a ramen joint in the Jing'an Temple's mall's basement. I had the "Tokushima Prefecture" (de2 dao3) ramen (la1 mian4), i.e., ramen of the type that comes from that part of Japan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5950.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5950.jpgMy ramen: perfectly respectable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5951.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5951.jpgOur choice for lunch, a joint on Guangyuan Road near Yuqing Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5952.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5952.jpgInside the shop. This is setup is common for hole-in-the-wall restaurants (of which there are many). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5953.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5953.jpgStandard, boring soup with plain noodles. I liked the garlic, bamboo pork that I ate with the noodles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5954.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5954.jpgSome kind of dumplings that, although they weren't named as such, were effectively xiao long bao. They were decent, but sub-par (i.e., below average) for Shanghai, with a too-thick pinched top and not enough liquid or meat inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5955.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5955.jpgI cooked a good Mexican recipe, red chile chicken with rice and beans, that I've made <a target=_blank href="http://mexican-everyday-recipe-reviews.blogspot.com/2006/02/red-chile-chicken-and-rice-with-black.html">before</a> and liked. This time I substituted broccoli for black beans. It worked fine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5956.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5956.jpgDi Yin made an okay dish of a leafy spinach-like vegetable with sambal sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5957.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5957.jpgDi Yin made one of her usual soups. She makes a lot of soups (she likes them). Mostly, they're clear soups with potato, carrots, and pork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5958.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5958.jpgDi Yin made a delicious dish of green beans and caramelized red onions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5960.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5960.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5965.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5965.jpgIts menu description. (shui3 zhu3 yu2) <br/>Incidentally, the different items offered are catfish (nian2 yu2), blackfish (hui1 yu2), herring / black carp / mackerel (qing1 yu2). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5966.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5966.jpgLiberally translated, assorted Su mountain mushroom delicacies (shan1 zhen1 su4 gu1 pin1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5967.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5967.jpgTechnically, thin pancakes with marinated shredded pork (bao2 bing3 jiang4 rou4 si1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5968.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5968.jpgClay pot (sha1 bao1) with baby (wa2 wa2) vegetables (cai4). Baby vegetables means Napa cabbage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5969.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5969.jpgThe Chinese says Camphor-tree tea duck. (zhang1 cha2 ya1) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5970.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5970.jpgWarm, squishy, tasty mushrooms, as <a target=_blank href="../2009_11/IMG_5616.html">before</a>. Di Yin loves that they're cooked in chicken oil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5971.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5971.jpgSichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil. Good, as <a target=_blank href="../2009_11/IMG_5617.html">before</a>, though this time we had peppercorns, which I didn't appreciate, and more bean sprouts, which for some reason I liked less than before. Nevertheless, it was a good dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5972.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5972.jpgPeking duck, just made with shredded pork instead of duck. Also good. Admittedly duck is tastier, especially with the hoisin sauce, but this was still pretty good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5973.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5973.jpgSpicy cabbage in a claypot with a bit of pork and spicy black beans. Again, excellent, as <a target=_blank href="../2009_12/TXT_0004.html">before</a>. This time it tasted spicier than I remember (though I was sick the last time we ordered it). A warning: the vegetables soaking in the juices at the bottom of the pot are yet spicier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5974.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5974.jpgThe same, awesome tea-smoked duck, as <a target=_blank href="../2009_12/TXT_0001.html">before</a>. Smoke rings everywhere. I've never eaten anything like this in the states. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5976.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5976.jpgI cooked a dish of cauliflower with cumin, following a recipe I never tried before from an Indian cookbook I own. (I scanned its pages before I flew to Shanghai.) It turned out very well. <br/> I used many spices I brought with me from America. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5977.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5977.jpgBelachan kang kong (a.k.a. kangkung, kong xin cai). This is a dish we've often had in Singaporean/Malaysian restaurants. This was our second attempt at cooking it--this time we tried it collaboratively--and it turned out well. I would call it a success, and, though we could do better, I wouldn't be surprised to be served something of this quality in a restaurant. <br /> The major ingredient, belachan sauce, we brought back from Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5980.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5980.jpgDi Yin's newly-invented dish of romano beans, potatoes, and onions. Good; I could eat this regularly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5986.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5986.jpgWe had #901. Word for word it reads: Portugal (pu2) capital (jing1) (i.e., the capital of Portugal = Lisbon) version (ban3) Macao (ao4 men2) fried (chao3) cooked-rice (fan4). The text in red means must (yi1 ding4 yao4) try (shi4). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5987.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5987.jpgWe had #1009. It's Macao (ao4 men2) fresh/tasty (xian1) shrimp (xi1) only (jing4) wonton (yun2 tun1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5988.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5988.jpgWe had #1101. It loosely translates as Macao (ao4 men2) crispy (cui4 pi2, literally crisp skin) pork-chop (I think, it's certainly pig-something) (zhu1 ba1) a-particular-Hong-Kong-type-of-bread (like a small French bread) (zhu1 zai3 bao1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5989.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5989.jpgPure shrimp wontons (i.e., only shrimp/shrimp paste for filling, no pork). Decent/good (though not as good as those <a target=_blank href="/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_09/TXT_0001.html">I had in Boston</a>). The broth was scary: I could smell the msg in it when it arrived. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5990.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5990.jpgMacau-style fried rice. Included chicken, shrimp, pork, pork belly/bacon, and egg. Definitely greasy (though the flavors were good), we took half of it home. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5992.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5992.jpgA Macau-style sandwich: a thin, greasy slice of deep-fried pork topped with tons of onions and sandwiched between a roll with a crunchy crust. Once you bite through the crust, the sandwich kind of melts as onions and pork fat into your mouth. Di Yin called it yummy. It reminded me of typical (overly-greasy) fast food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5993.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5993.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5994.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5994.jpgThe highlight of our meal: Macau-style ice kaching. Basically, lots of red-bean flavored shaved ice, topped with and surrounded by red beans. Great and also refreshing. I actually think I like this better than most of the shaved ice desserts I eat in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5995.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5995.jpgVegetarian wontons. The filling was shepherd's purse and, perhaps, other green vegetables. The broth was surprising clean-tasting, not msg- or salt- laden like other wonton soups we've had in Shanghai. (I think it was mushroom broth.) In an unusual turn of events, I liked this dish the most of the three. (Di Yin almost always wants and likes wontons more than I.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5996.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5996.jpgVegetarian "sea cucumber" with mixed mushrooms, bok choy, carrots, bamboo shoots in a clay pot. Di Yin liked this dish the most of the three (though we generally enjoyed all the dishes). The vegetables resting on the clay pot itself were so hot, it was easy to burn one's tongue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5997.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5997.jpgStir-fried shepherd's purse with winter bamboo. Interestingly, the waitress asked us whether we wanted canned bamboo or fresh. We enjoyed the fresh shepherd's purse, especially after I added a little salt to the dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_5999.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_5999.jpgThe small outpost of Godly (Gongdelin) Vegetarian Restaurant near us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6000.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6000.jpgDi Yin grilling some meat: short ribs and hot short ribs. Also note the big bottle of Tsing Tao beer. I liked the hot short ribs better because I thought they were a better cut of meat. Di Yin didn't like the marinate and thus preferred the regular short ribs. I'm not sure either were as good as the "premium" short ribs we had last time. The dipping sauces were a sweet ginger thing, a soy one with a twist of lemon, and a vinegar one. I preferred the soy one until late in the meal. Then, my taste shifted to the sweet ginger one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6001.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6001.jpgBeef carpaccio, sliced potato, sliced Japanese pumpkin, and shiitake mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6002.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6002.jpgThe same delicious salad as before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6003.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6003.jpgFish. Capelin (similar to herring), salmon, and sablefish (in Chinese: silver snow fish). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6013.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6013.jpgI had the salted imitation pork (and vegetable) rice, accompanied with an imitation chicken patty and shiitake mushrooms. The rice was thoroughly satisfying, and not oily like salted pork rice can be. I was also happy with the mushrooms and the tofu patty, though the latter didn't taste--or look, obviously--like chicken. <Br /> Di Yin had wonton soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6016.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6016.jpg"Sapar"'s outdoor oven that's used to bake naan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6018.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6018.jpgThe previous dish, officially called "Xinjian Delicious Chicken in Spicy." The Chinese translates as Xinjiang big dish of chicken. (Actually, regardless of the previous dish looking large, we ordered the small version.) (da4 pan2 ji1) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6019.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6019.jpgThe naan's menu entry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6020.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6020.jpgThe menu entry for ding ding fried noodles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6021.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6021.jpgYogurt. Definitely made from goat's milk. Regular yogurt, meaning it's a bit on the tart side. Di Yin thought it went well with the rest of the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6022.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6022.jpgDense, slightly sweet naan. I like the flavor of sesame seeds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6023.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6023.jpgInside the restaurant. Our waiter is at left. Di Yin's on the phone. I like the carpets hanging on the walls, even if the pattern isn't Uyghur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6024.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6024.jpgDing ding fried noodles, a traditional Xinjiang dish. Spaetzle-like pasta, cooked al dente (i.e., relatively dense center, slightly springy). The sauce is a hearty meat, pepper, and celery tomato sauce, a bit spicy. A bit too oily for both of us, though we nevertheless finished it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6025.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6025.jpgChicken (tasty, full of broth flavor), potatoes, noodles (again al dente), peppers, and chilies. I don't like the uncooked peppers, but Di Yin thinks they made a nice contrast with the soft, cooked item. I thought the noodles in this dish were the best part of the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6026.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6026.jpgThe menu description of my eggplant in clay pot (#41), something like tall smelling eggplant heated-pot: ta1 xiang1 qie2 zi3 bao1. I'm amused the Chinese doesn't mention basil (as the English does), though at least the Chinese hints at all the other strong-tasting ingredients in the dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6028.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6028.jpgThe atmosphere in Charmant, a Taiwanese restaurant, feels very western. There were many white people dining there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6030.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6030.jpgEggplant with basil, ground pork, sliced hot chilies, sliced garlic, and a leafy Chinese green vegetable in a clay pot. Good, with quite a spicy kick. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6031.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6031.jpgThe tall Taiwanese dessert. Shaved ice with red beans, green beans, tapioca balls (the black; dense and squishy), taro (the white, even squishier), and some sort of ground melon (the yellow, also squishy). In contrast to <a target_blank href="../2009_12/IMG_5724.html">last time</a>, we requested no pineapple this time. We liked all our toppings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6032.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6032.jpgRice noodles with beef: good, filling diner food. <br /> On the way out of the restaurant, Di Yin noticed half the tables had this dish. Apparently I picked well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6166.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6166.jpgThe menu description of the previous item. The English is pretty accurate; the Chinese literally says: XO thick-soy-paste sugar-snap pea lilly quick-fry bright/pleasurable meat. jiang1 tian2 dou4 bai3 he2 bao4 shuang3 rou4 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6167.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6167.jpgThe menu description of the previous item. The English is pretty accurate; the Chinese literally says: Kong (as an abbreviation of Hong Kong) style pot small (but only means this if said in Cantonese) cooked-rice/food/meal. (gang3 shi4 guo1 ___ fan4) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6168.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6168.jpgMy dish: stir-fried pork with snap peas and lily bulbs in XO sauce. Good (but then I always like this dish). :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6169.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6169.jpgDi Yin's dish: Hong Kong style claypot rice with goose, pork, ham, and bok choy. I definitely didn't like this dish (none of the meats nor the rice). For instance, I thought the ham was sweet and nasty and didn't even finish one piece. Di Yin didn't like the dish much either, though seemed to be more willing to eat it than I and even expressed liking the goose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6170.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6170.jpgA happy expo logo in a Xuijiahui Park. <br /> I took this picture on January 31, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/IMG_6171.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/IMG_6171.jpgI don't take pictures of what we eat at home, but I did this day because it was a remarkably good meal. Sorry for the messy dishes; I only decided to take this picture when we were almost done. The meal included the eggplant dish that Di Yin's made before and I like very much and a similar good novel dish of pork, oyster mushrooms, and a sliced red carrot. (Yes, I thought it looked like ham too, but then I ate it.) Di Yin thought her pork marinade made the dish "too woody" but I didn't mind. <br /> We also had romano beans sauteed in chicken broth (not pictures) and rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/MVI_5984.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/shanghai - grand gateway plaza chinese new year decorations panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/shanghai - grand gateway plaza chinese new year decorations panorama.jpgA vertical panorama of the inside of Grand Gateway Plaza, decorated for Chinese New Year. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/STA_5982.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/STA_5982.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/STB_5983.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/media/STB_5983.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_01/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_6411.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_6411.jpgI thought this dinner looked good enough to photograph. Little did I account for the steaming eggplant. We had dressed cucumbers, eggplant with pork, and pork chops on baby (Shanghai) bok choy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_6413.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_6413.jpgGiven that I took a picture of our dinner on February 9th, I knew I had to photograph this larger, more impressive spread: rigatoni and mushrooms in a spicy tomato sauce, eggs scrambled with fish and green onions, dressed cucumber (freshly made, as with everything else in this picture), bok choy, cherry tomatoes, and (not visible) soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7068.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7068.jpgThe menu description for the braised bamboo shoots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7069.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7069.jpgThe menu entry for the pork xiao long bao. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7071.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7071.jpgThe menu entry for the steamed rice cakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7072.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7072.jpgThe menu entry for the pork and crab xiao long bao. <br /> Note, incidentally, the menu is very pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7075.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7075.jpgBraised bamboo shoots, along with a small tower of shredded baby ginger. The shoots were pleasing, though I didn't appreciate the older, tougher ones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7076.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7076.jpgOur pork xiao long bao (soup dumplings). Though made well (delicate, thin skin, proper folding), the flavors were poor: both the broth and the meat were under-seasoned, and Di Yin says the pork was overcooked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7077.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7077.jpgOur pork and crab xiao long bao. These were neat in that one could instantly smell crab when one bit the wrapping open. However, they didn't taste any better than the pork xiao long bao. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7078.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7078.jpgA steamed rice cake with red bean paste. It was nice to have a steamed rice cake for a change--it's been a while. These weren't bad, likely the best part of the meal. Di Yin described them as complex but not too sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7079.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7079.jpgAlong West Nanjing Road, I really like the look of this giant rose. The christmas tree and the towers aren't bad either. <b>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7080.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7080.jpgDecorated trees also along West Nanjing Road. Across the street, the trees have stars hanging from them. In this picture, they're red, but they change colors over time (to blue and to white). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7081.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7081.jpgOn the pedestrianized Wujiang Road. The lines in the ground (at the bottom right, then continuing on the left) change color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7084.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7084.jpgOur pan-fried soup dumplings (shen jian bao). Delicious fatty goodness. Large dumplings filled with tasty, fatty, flavorful soup and similarly good meat. This is exactly what soup dumplings should taste like. They emphasized truly how much Din Tai Fung's dumplings failed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7085.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7085.jpgFor dessert, we had a kiwi-banana ice cream at the chain Iceason. Though it had a bit more assertive flavors than I prefer, it was nonetheless decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7086.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7086.jpgIceason's spoons look like shovels. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7088.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7088.jpgLines of glowing red lanterns elsewhere on Wujiang Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7089.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7089.jpgCold appetizers at a dinner party hosted by friend's of Di Yin's parents. Center: a salad Di Yin made because the family friends wanted to see how a Western-style salad was made. Clockwise from upper-left: sweetened lotus, fried fish, an unusual salad, and bbq pork. <br/> The unusual salad was supposedly from a type of melon a la a papaya salad, though I originally believed it was some form of pasta salad. I think the toppings were strange mushrooms. Regardless, even though I wasn't sure what this was, I liked it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7090.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7090.jpgStir-fried small pea shoots. The taste was some combination of the bitterness that I associated with mustard greens with the meltingness I associate with pea shoots. Also, something made me think of lemon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7092.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7092.jpgFried shrimp. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7093.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7093.jpgSquid. Well cooked, not rubbery in the least. It's easy to cook squid poorly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/IMG_7094.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/media/IMG_7094.jpgThe meal ended with bbq pork buns (top) and red bean soup with rice dumpling balls (bottom). I didn't think I'd ever see bbq pork buns in Shanghai, instead always picking up my fill when in Hong Kong or Singapore or even the states. As for the red bean soup (which was also good), I later learned that it's traditional to eat soup with rice balls on the fifteen day of the Chinese New Year (the last big day of the holiday). Neat that I got to participate in the tradition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/MVI_7073.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/MVI_7074.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/MVI_7082.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/MVI_7083.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/MVI_7095.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_02/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/2010-03-03 13.41.47.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/2010-03-03 13.41.47.jpgOne rainy day, I worked from home in the morning and decided to eat lunch before heading to work. For lunch, I returned <a target=blank_ href="../2009_12/IMG_5724.html">for</a> <a target=blank_ href="../2010_01/index.3.html#charmant">the</a> third time to Charmant, a local Taiwanese diner. I had good vegetable curry over rice. The curry was like a standard Japanese curry but less heavy/deep/dark (e.g., the roux was lighter). The vegetables were eggplant, onion, tomato, carrot, cabbage, and mushroom. It came with a fried egg, pickled radishes, and, for a drink, a cup of good quality chicken soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/2010-03-22 19.28.34.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/2010-03-22 19.28.34.jpgThe menu entry for the kung pao shrimp. Literally, they're gong bao shrimp balls (gong1 bao3 xia1 qui2). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/2010-03-22 19.59.16.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/2010-03-22 19.59.16.jpgKung pao shrimp. One reason we ordered this is because <i>M</i> pointed out, rightly, this is one of the few shrimp dishes one can order in Shanghai and get de-shelled shrimp. It was another good dish. The shrimp were heavily battered and pressed into balls, but I didn't mind. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/2010-03-23 20.13.56.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/2010-03-23 20.13.56.jpg"Diced chicken, salted fish, and eggplant in casserole", actually served in a clay pot accompanied with rice. Very good, with exactly the ratio of ingredients I was hoping for (mostly eggplant, a little diced chicken, and the rare, impossible-to-spot tiny salty bursts of fish), all cooked in a tasty sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/2010-03-28 13.27.09.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/2010-03-28 13.27.09.jpgThe menu entry for my casserole / clay pot: salted (xian2) fish (yu2) chicken (ji1) granules (li4) eggplant (qui2 zi) boiled/hot/pot (bao1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/2010-03-28 13.29.57.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/2010-03-28 13.29.57.jpgThe menu entry for my squid: shrimp-paste (xia1 jiang1) loofah (si1 gua1) saute (chao3) fresh/tasty (xian1) cuttlefish (you2). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/2010-03-28 13.57.53.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/2010-03-28 13.57.53.jpgMy dish of squid sauteed with loofah (it's a fruit that looks kind of like a cucumber but is more spongy), mushrooms (something like wood ear), peppers, and onions. I liked the ingredients and the flavor of the dish, though found the squid too chewy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1113.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1113.jpgDi Yin and I brought Di Yin's Harvard friend <i>P</i>, Di Yin and my old friend <i>J</i> to Urumqi Road for breakfast. Here's <i>P</i> and I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1115.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1115.jpg<i>J</i> buys thousand-layer bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1116.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1116.jpgUs by one steamed bun stand, and the worried-looking (?) Chinese man who works at the shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1117.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1117.jpg<i>P</i> and <i>J</i> enjoying their breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1118.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1118.jpg<i>P</i> buys fried dumplings from another shocked-looking Chinese man. A jian bing is in the foreground in the process of being made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1177.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1177.jpgWe (<i>M</i>, <i>I</i>, Di Yin, I, <i>P</i>, <i>J</i>) went to Charmant for dessert. This shows us with our desserts: a tall shaved ice dessert and a mango pudding. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1178.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1178.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1213.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1213.jpg<i>J</i>, Di Yin, I, and our food at Di Shui Dong, a Hunanese restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_1214.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_1214.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7096.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7096.jpgThe Chinese characters for our vegetarian eel. Literally, fish fragrance crisp eel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7097.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7097.jpgOur usual good, tasty vegetarian wontons at Godly Vegetarian Restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7098.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7098.jpg"Vegetarian eel with sweet, sour, and spicy sauce." Di Yin and I both thought the eel was made of deep-fried mushrooms. Though correct in appearance, it didn't taste like eel at all. We didn't like it. The sauce, by the way, was surprisingly boring (despite that it looks like it should be strongly flavored). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7099.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7099.jpgNot full from lunch, we got take-out from a local up-scale restaurant, Yuan Yuan. Although I'd never been there, Di Yin had and raved about the dates drizzled with honey and stuffed with sweet sticky rice. That's what these are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7100.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7100.jpgOne day for dinner we walked 30 minutes to a Japanese all-you-can-eat (and drink) barbecue joint, much like another one that we've been <a target=_blank href="../2009_12/index.3.html#japanese_bbq"><strikethrough>one</strikethrough></a> <a target=_blank href="../2010_01/index.2.html#japanese_bbq"><strikethrough>two</strikethrough></a> <a target=_blank href="../2010_02/index.1.html#japanese_bbq">three</a> times before.<br /> Its main entrance is through a lobby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7101.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7101.jpgThe interior is snazzier, more open than our Japanese barbecue restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7102.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7102.jpgSauces: miso-tomato, vinegar, and soy-based (likely with tempura sauce). The adjacent small dish is pure soy sauce. <br/> Drinks: kiwi juice, oolong tea, and plum wine. The kiwi juice had good flavor that, though, seemed artificial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7103.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7103.jpgA salad. Fairly good, but not as good as the great salad at the other place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7104.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7104.jpgAsparagus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7105.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7105.jpgRaw beef salad. The beef tasted frozen. I didn't like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7107.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7107.jpgSushi platter (salmon and tuna). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7108.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7108.jpgKimchi platter (radish, cucumber, and cabbage). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7109.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7109.jpgFish platter. The cod was great! We liked it so much we ordered another plate of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7111.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7111.jpgMushroom platter: shiitake, oyster, and king oyster. I felt the restaurant put too much pepper on the shiitakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7112.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7112.jpgChawanmushi. Di Yin always orders this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7113.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7113.jpgBeef, called sirloin on the menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7114.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7114.jpgSashimi platter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7115.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7115.jpgSalmon hand rolls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7116.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7116.jpgScallops. For reference: they needed to be grilled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7117.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7117.jpgSmoked duck. Fatty. This tasted frozen, so we put it on the grill for a few seconds, which quickly warmed the duck and melted some of the fat off. It reminded me of a <a target=_blank href="/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_11/IMG_7224.html">duck prosciutto I had in Vancouver</a>. Regardless, it wasn't as good as How Way's tea smoked duck (e.g., <a target=_blank href="../2009_12/TXT_0001.html">1</a>, <a target=_blank href="../2010_01/IMG_5974.html">2</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7118.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7118.jpgThe potato salad went well with the meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7119.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7119.jpgJapanese soup with egg. Home-y, pleasing, a refreshing change. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7120.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7120.jpgBeef, thinly sliced, called ribs on the menu. I like grilling this type of meat a lot. It's easy and fast (20 seconds total, counting both sides, then a minute of resting on a plate as it finishes cooking with residual heat) and tastes good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7121.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7121.jpgGreen bean sweet cold soup (dessert), much like those I see in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7123.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7123.jpgRamen. Merely okay, meaning sub-par for freshly made ramen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7124.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7124.jpgHouse-made sesame ice cream. So sesame-y that it didn't seem much like / taste much like ice cream. <br /> Di Yin said the inability to taste the dairy is a good thing; she didn't like the ice cream because she could taste that they didn't use good quality milk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7774.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7774.jpgThe menu entry for the bamboo shoots: you2 (oil) men4 (stewed) yan1 (smoky) sun3 (bamboo shoots). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7775.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7775.jpgThe menu entry for the fried pork: suan1 (sour) dou4 jiao3 (together means beans) la4 (preserved (meat)) rou4 (meat). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7776.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7776.jpgThe straightforward menu entry for the mapo tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7777.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7777.jpg"Fried Preserved Pork with Pickled Green Bean." The fried pork was good, though there were way too many pickled green beans and too sour. We took the massive amount of leftover beans home with plans to scramble it with eggs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7778.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7778.jpgCumin ribs. Even better than the toothsome dish we <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3653.html">had before</a>. Juicy ribs covered under a blizzard of spices. The blizzards wasn't the painful (yet irresistible) sandstorm from last time that made our tongues burn; this was just as flavorful and intense, but less painful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7780.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7780.jpgEel. The same greatness <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_06/IMG_3655.html">as before</a>. It too bad there weren't more eels hidden among the peppers, green onions, cloves of garlic, and slices of ginger. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7781.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7781.jpgMapo tofu. Good/respectable. <i>J</i> really ate this up (not that he didn't do so on the other dishes too). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/IMG_7782.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/media/IMG_7782.jpg"Fried bamboo shoots." This didn't look anything like what we were expecting. Yes, all the brown is bamboo shoots. The shoots had been smoked before being fried. <i>J</i> and I didn't appreciate it, but Di Yin did. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_03/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-05 13.46.57.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-05 13.46.57.jpgTea-smoked duck. Excellent! At least as good as <a target=_blank href="../2009_12/TXT_0001.html">How Way's version</a>. Di Yin may actually prefer this one because more of the fat rendered out of the skin, making the skin crispier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-05 13.49.53.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-05 13.49.53.jpgEggplant with garlic sauce in a clay pot. Bleh. The sauce was too sweet. In addition, the eggplant was cut in odd, large shapes, making it uncomfortable to eat. Nonetheless, ignoring the eggplant skin, I liked the texture, the mushiness, of the eggplant itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.21.45.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.21.45.jpgA tiny cucumber salad topped with spicy beans. Quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.27.50.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.27.50.jpgAgedashi tofu. Soft tofu with a stretchy skin. I know the usual agedashi tofu is dusted with a starch (e.g., potato) then fried, but this coating was so thin that I never would've guessed it was fried otherwise. Also quite good; I liked it better than most I've had. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.33.53.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.33.53.jpgTuna and salmon sashimi. Beautiful fish. Probably the best quality sashimi I've had. (Incidentally, I don't order sashimi much because I generally don't appreciate it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.35.23.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.35.23.jpgTuna (?) rolls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.38.12.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.38.12.jpgCold soba noodles topped with seaweed. I liked the bite of the noodles but found the dipping sauce boring, despite Di Yin cracking the raw duck egg into it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.47.17.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.47.17.jpgScallop chawanmushi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.50.49.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.50.49.jpgDi Yin took her mom out to the fancy Japanese restaurant, Koyama. I was there. Here we are, with much of our food arrayed before us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.51.37.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.51.37.jpgSushi platter. You can play the usual game of asking how many you can identify. I actually ended eating two sushi (where did they all go?), but the two I ate were like any normal sushi joint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.53.56.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.53.56.jpgA pitcher of broth that we pour into a bowl with seaweed and seasoning to make soup. I liked the soup a lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.54.51.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.54.51.jpgBroiled unagi (eel) over rice. I thought the unagi was a bit soggy and no better than average. Interestingly, the unagi and the soup came as a pair: we were supposed to consider eating the unagi in the soup. I did so and they went well together. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 19.55.08.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 19.55.08.jpgAssorted mushrooms (those things that look like noodles are enoki mushrooms) cooked in butter. Filling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 20.54.50.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 20.54.50.jpgGood quality vanilla ice cream for dessert. Di Yin identified it as Haagen-Dazs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-06 21.11.54.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-06 21.11.54.jpgOn the way out of Xintiandi, we came across this long line of taxis. (Notice the green lights receding into the distance.) I guess taxi drivers know they can get a fare here: the kind of people who can afford to eat in this fancy neighborhood are the kind of take taxis everywhere they want to go. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-07 13.30.35.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-07 13.30.35.jpgThe menu entry for my "fried pork with dried tofu in meggie sauce with rice" actually says mei3 ji2 (the English writes this as Meggie or Maggi) dou4 (bean) gan4 (dry) wu3 hua1 rou4 (the three together mean pork belly) fan4 (cooked rice meal). According to wikipedia, "'Maggi' is still synonymous with the brand's "Maggi-Wrze" (Maggi seasoning sauce), a dark, hydrolysed vegetable protein based sauce which is very similar to East Asian soy sauce without actually containing soy." Other places say it tastes like a cross between soy sauce and beef bouillon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-07 13.30.45.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-07 13.30.45.jpgThe menu entry for the pumpkin (nan2 gua1) round-flat-cake (bing3). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-28 20.07.33.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-28 20.07.33.jpgHaving realized I lived in China for around six months without eating hotpot, I decided we should eat hotpot before we left the country. We went to a reputable chain, Dollar Hot Pot. <br /> The bulk of our order is shown in this picture: regular hotpot broth (center), tofu sheets (top-right), mixed leafy vegetables) (cabbage, spinach, and something else) (top-left), and lamb rib rolls (left). The standard sauce in the square plate at left was a pleasing mix that included soy and something herby. (It wasn't complex but I forget the details.) As for the sauces at the bottom, see the next picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-28 20.07.57.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-28 20.07.57.jpgThe dipping sauce bar. A dozen pre-mixed sauces (e.g., spicy sichuan-style, peanut-chili sauce) on the near side, and a dozen ingredients (e.g., soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, oyster sauce, diced garlic, diced ginger) on the far side with which to mix one's own sauce. I tried two pre-mixed sauces but didn't like either. I preferred the default dipping sauce and the sauce Di Yin made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-28 20.11.46.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-28 20.11.46.jpgMore of our meal: sliced ribeye, vermicelli noodles, and a (poor) plum drink. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/2010-04-28 20.20.33.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/2010-04-28 20.20.33.jpgThe last item to arrive: sliced fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7783.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7783.jpgSauteed pea shoots (standard, respectable), sauteed shrimp (okay / eh), pork belly (very tasty, <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4064.html">as before</a>), sauteed eggplant (served cold, quite good as <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4060.html">as before</a>, though incredibly garlicky, perhaps too much so). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7785.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7785.jpgDates stuffed with glutinous rice. This is a standard Shanghai dish. I've gradually learned I don't like this dessert; I always find it too sweet. Sometimes it's sweetened with sugar syrup, sometimes honey, but always it's too sweet for me. Di Yin and her dad like this dish, however. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7786.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7786.jpgA Shanghai specialty soup, yan1 (salted/cured/marinated) du3 (sincere/true) xian1 (delicious), consisting of salted pork (with layers of fat), bamboo shoots, and tofu knots. I've had this soup before--in fact, this is the second time I had it in two days--and, though everyone else seems excited by it, I think it's nothing special. <br /> I forgot to take a picture of the soup before we served it. This is the leftovers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7794.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7794.jpgI built a tower to toast bread without singeing it, unlike <a target=_blank href="http://picasaweb.google.com/diyinlu/RemainsOfTheDayInShanghai#5364183016731744434">during the summer</a>. This picture is obsolete in the sense that a few days later I figured out how to build a simpler, more elegant tower than the one photographed. <br/> On the toast I spread kaya which I brought back from Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7796.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7796.jpgBoonna Cafe's cozy interior. Everyone is huddled over his or her sandwich, salad, drink, newspaper, mobile phone, whatever. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7797.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7797.jpgMy salami panini. Satisfying, perhaps due to the mayo and mustard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7799.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7799.jpgIts pleasant courtyard, much quieter than the nearby road. I haven't yet eaten outside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7800.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7800.jpgBoonna Cafe is on a short lane off a major road not far from where I live. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7802.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7802.jpgDi Yin's mom moved in with us after her dad flew back to the states. This is the first meal she cooked; she was excited to cook because she'd been traveling for the past couple weeks and hadn't had the chance. Pictured are chicken soup, bamboo shoots (peppers, neat fibrous texture), goyi berry stalks (tastes wild; also, like a bitter green), and tiny eel with ginger and onions. For dessert we had some rice cakes: black (from black sticky rice flour), yellow (sticky rice pounded with corn), and green (sticky rice colored with spinach). All had red bean paste inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7803.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7803.jpg"Fried pork with dried tofu in meggie sauce with rice." Good. I liked the tofu slices. Eating the pork was a pain because it was half fat and I had to on every bite rip the meat from the fat because I didn't want to eat the chunks of fat. The dish tasted strongly of garlic and onions, which are clearly visible in the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7804.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7804.jpgFried pumpkin cakes. The outside is gooey like melted cheese, but it's actually fried glutinous rice flour. Decent, but I don't think people who lack my love of pumpkin squash will like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7851.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7851.jpgDi Yin's mom made Di Yin a birthday dinner: eel (top-right), chow mein noodles with pork and cabbage (left), and braised bamboo shoots (bottom-right). The bamboo shoots are a seasonal thing; there's only a short period of time when they're soft enough to eat. These were nicely crispy and, though fibrous, split easily. I liked the eel too, though I must remember not to eat too many of the numerous slices of ginger, lest the taste of the eel be overwhelmed. However, my favorite part of this meal was the chow mein. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7852.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7852.jpgDi Yin and her mom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7853.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7853.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7854.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7854.jpgDi Yin happily attacking her birthday cake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7855.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7855.jpgDitto, more poised. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7856.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7856.jpgAmusing cartoons that came with the cake about different ways to eat a cake, plus some unusual forks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7857.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7857.jpgSo excited! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7858.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7858.jpgDi Yin and her mom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7860.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7860.jpgThe menu description for our scallops says X. O. sauce/paste (jiang4) snow/thing-that-looks-like-snow (xue3) shellfish (bei4). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7861.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7861.jpgWe also had "vegetarian scallops in vegetarian seafood sauce." These were good. I don't know how Godly does it, but they always get the texture right of their mock meats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7862.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7862.jpgWe also tried the day's special: can2 dou4. These were also good; we decided to try cooking them at home. The word translates into broad bean or fava bean, but these were bigger than any fava beans I've seen before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7875.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7875.jpgDi Yin and I returned a local Japanese restaurant, Yanagiya. Given that we liked <a target=_blank href="../2009_12/index.2.html#yanagiya">our first visit</a>, it's been surprisingly long time had elapsed since it. At first we sat downstairs (see picture, which includes Di Yin and her set meal), but they moved us upstairs as soon as they had space. (I think they realized that was the most effective way to get us to stop glaring at / asking other customers to stop smoking.) <br /> The room they moved us to upstairs was a similar one to the <a target=_blank href="../2009_12/IMG_5674.html">cute recessed floor one we ate in last time</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7876.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7876.jpgMy daikon sushi and cucumber sushi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7877.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7877.jpgPumpkin tempura. Sauce not shown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7878.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7878.jpg"Wild vegetable soba" noodle soup. Pretty good. Lots of mushrooms in there too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_7879.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_7879.jpgUnagi hand roll. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8008.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8008.jpgThe menu entry the previous dish: pineapple (feng4 li2) sweet-and-sour (note: this is by convention; neither character means sweet or sour) (gu1 lu1) shrimp (xia1) balls (qiu2) cooked-rice/meal (fan4). (Yes, the English is incorrectly translated.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8009.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8009.jpgI returned yet again to the Hong-Kong-style restaurant on Urumqi Road that I like. I had sweet and sour shrimp with pineapple, one of the few dishes one can order in Shanghai and get de-shelled shrimp. I liked the shrimp, deep-fried I think, but found the sauce too sweet for me. As I trust this restaurant, I realize this was the final test: I've now concluded (from a number of samples) that main courses in Shanghai that are meant to have some sweetness are always too sweet for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8058.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8058.jpgFrancks's cute interior. I like the colorful modern art paintings and think they match the feel of the restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8059.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8059.jpgThe other side of the restaurant, with maps of France and old (movie?) posters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8060.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8060.jpgOur "terrine de campagne". Basically a pate made usually from pork and chicken livers and more, and shaped into a loaf. We liked it, as well as the onion relish and the lightly dressed salad. We ate it atop freshly toasted French bread and sliced rye bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8061.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8061.jpgOur "salade mixte" really does have many different types of vegetables. Respectable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8062.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8062.jpgThe other side of the courtyard, with Francks halfway down on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8063.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8063.jpgThere are a number of stores in the courtyard. This photo is of a coffee-house with many outdoor tables. Many white people. <br/>I don't have anything to say about the strange sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8064.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8064.jpgOne day we ate lunch at Francks, a cute French bistro hidden a courtyard a mere two blocks from our apartment. This is the lane to the courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/IMG_8219.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/media/IMG_8219.jpgDi Yin often makes dinner for us at home. I rarely bother photographing it, but this day I figured I ought to because she spent so much time in the kitchen. First, she made a chicken stock, then had me separate the bones and skin from the chicken meat, all of which we removed from the stock. With the stock, she cooked a fish soup, which, besides fish, also included mushrooms and bamboo shoots. She also braised bamboo shoots (seen in the two bowls, center) with the chicken meat. She cooked pork with two different kinds of mushrooms (bottom-right). Finally, she also cooked a squash-like vegetable (shaped like a zucchini but the most watery of any squash I've had) with pork (bottom-left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:52+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0008.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0009.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0010.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04/TXT_0011.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7824.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7824.jpgWide steps in a plaza leading up to the Bund's walkway. That's Shanghai proper (a.k.a. Puxi) in the background). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7825.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7825.jpgThe Bund, as seen looking south-east from the fifth floor window in the Shanghai Archive. Across the Huangpu River is Pudong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7826.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7826.jpgIbid, looking northeast past the Signal Tower at The Bund. As you can see, it's a spacious place for strolling along the water. May be <b>excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7827.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7827.jpgLooking directly east at Pudong. It has a nice skyline, but it's no Hong Kong. <br/>I'm amazed how short these buildings look. (They're actually quite tall; the tallest are around a hundred stories.) Almost <b>excellent</b>. <br/>Incidentally, that's quite a water-borne crane being pushed by two tug-boats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7828.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7828.jpgA close-up of the spherical buildings near the tip of Pudong's tip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7830.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7830.jpgAgain, looking south along East Zhongshan #2 Road. Technically this is toward the expo site, but I can't find it in the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7831.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7831.jpgLooking north along the Bund, one sees many of the waterfront's colonial-era buildings. Note also that there's grass by the promenade, a nice touch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7832.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7832.jpgDi Yin and I in front of the Signal Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7833.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7833.jpgThe HSBC Building (now the Pudong Development Bank) (near) and the Customs House (afar). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7834.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7834.jpgDi Yin and I in front of the Oriental Pearl Tower and other Pudong buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7839.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7839.jpgNear the north end of the Bund, a manly man statue (in Huangpu Park). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7840.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7840.jpgIn square in front of the statue, flowers in the shape of a flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7841.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7841.jpgMore of Huangpu Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7842.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7842.jpgTrees, benches, sculptures. This park feels and looks like many other parks in Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7843.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7843.jpgThe #1 Food Store on East Nanjing Road and tons of stuff. Here's a wide assortment of dried mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7844.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7844.jpgDried bamboo shoots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7845.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7845.jpgShucaiji, a sheng jian bao and fried rice shop that I visited once before. I'm told it always has a line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7848.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7848.jpgA close-up of the pan of cooked dumplings. The covered pan (afar) has dumplings being cooked. The pan gets rotated periodically. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7849.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7849.jpgDi Yin waiting anxiously in line for our dumplings. <br/>At left is the fried rice, which we didn't have today. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/IMG_7850.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/media/IMG_7850.jpgA close-up of our sheng jian bao. They're bready and fried and filled with pork and some liquid and are similar to the kind I get (and really like) in Flushing. Sorry I didn't get a picture that shows the insides. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_07-the_bund/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/IMG_7865.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/media/IMG_7865.jpgThe menu description for the fish soup. It translates as second generation (di4 ' er4 dai4) Sichuan-poached-sliced-fish-in-hot-chili-oil (shui3 zhu3 yu2). <br/> At this restaurant, we often order its really popular fish in hot chili oil. This is a new version of the dish, one where we can actually drink the broth. (No one drinks the hot oil in the other dish!) <br /> Di Yin says the text below the entry says that the dish recently won a gold medal award for Sichuan cooking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/IMG_7867.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/media/IMG_7867.jpgThe menu entry for the mushrooms: assorted (shi2) bright (this word is a superlative that often appears on menus and should be ignored) (jin3) field/wild (ye3) mushroom (jun4) pot (bao1). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/IMG_7868.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/media/IMG_7868.jpgAssorted mushrooms and baby bok choy in a claypot. Oddly, the flavors reminded me of stroganoff, though the only ingredients in common are the mushrooms. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/IMG_7869.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/media/IMG_7869.jpgOur usual spicy dish of napa cabbage with pork and Sichuan black beans in a claypot. Great, as always. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/IMG_7870.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/media/IMG_7870.jpgFish soup, with noodles and tons of chilies. Decent. The broth was thick from cooked-down (pork?) bones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/IMG_7871.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/media/IMG_7871.jpgI've walked on the overpass above Yan'an Road a number of times, and only this time did I notice the strange traffic flow. Notice the lane markings: there's a straight-only lane to the left of the two left-turn-only lanes! I guess it's related to the highway off-ramp and the ability of cars to get from where they are across two lanes of traffic to get in the proper lane for where they want to go. Nonetheless, it's an unusual design that I've never seen before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_10-shopping_excursion/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7880.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7880.jpgIn China, when trains open to allow boarding the crowd pushes forward. At first, I couldn't understand why people were in such a hurry. After all, the seats are assigned. Then I realized that some people have standing tickets. Of that group, the earlier a person boards, the more likely he or she is to find an unoccupied seat and get to sit. (Obviously, if the person with the ticket for that seat arrives, the current sitter will have to move.) It's Darwinian. I guess the people with assigned seats board quickly at this time too (even though they don't have to hurry) is because of peer pressure and because they don't mind the crowd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7881.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7881.jpgPlants and a canal, as seen from the train on the way to Suzhou. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7882.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7882.jpgI think these plants with yellow flowers are yu choy, a leafy green vegetable. These are more flowers than I've seen on it when it's sold and when I've cooked it, but maybe this isn't the time that it blooms, not the time that's it's harvested. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7883.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7883.jpgThe intersection of two waterways, along with a ramshackle building. (I guess someone lives along this canal.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7884.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7884.jpgSomething about the funkiness of the colors (mainly of the plants) makes me want to label this <b>excellent</b>, though the color of the water in the nearby canal puts me off. (Compare it with the color of the water in the far canal.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7885.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7885.jpgDi Yin spotted these attractive bus stops, certainly more charming than the purely functional ones one finds everywhere else. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7888.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7888.jpgA canal in Suzhou. Notice the buildings extending over it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7890.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7890.jpgAn ornament light within the bus stop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7892.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7892.jpgA better view of a bus stop. This one, Wang Shi Yuan, is the one nearest the first garden we went to (the Master-of-Nets Garden). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7894.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7894.jpgThese ovals are played like flutes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7895.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7895.jpgKuojiatou Lane, the lane leading to the first garden we went to. The lane is filled with tourist kitsch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7896.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7896.jpgA neat feature: use your cell phone to listen to or read a guided tour of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7897.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7897.jpgA map of the Master-of-Nets Garden. It's a small, cozy garden. Some of the halls and pavilions have creative names. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7899.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7899.jpgA picture of layers and layers of carved reliefs, as well as intricate architectural features, above one of the doors in the garden. It's worth looking at the full-sized image. <b>Excellent</b>? Even the ends of the shingles are decorated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7900.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7900.jpgOne of the gardens halls. Pretty typical: old furniture, scrolls, stylish hanging lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7901.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7901.jpgA tree in a courtyard. I mainly took this picture for the patterns in the (open air) windows on the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7902.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7902.jpgAnother hall, this one with more outlines around the central foyer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7903.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7903.jpg<i>S</i> pacing in a courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7904.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7904.jpgA row of bonsai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7905.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7905.jpgA portal to an unusual rock formation (plus cave?). I think this is another view of the rocks on left in the previous picture. The portal is on the right in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7906.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7906.jpgWow, what a fantastic story. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7907.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7907.jpgI took this picture for the caged tree in the upper-left. Don't let it run away! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7908.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7908.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7913.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7913.jpgA close-up of flower-topped rocks near the pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7914.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7914.jpgA cute, camouflaged bridge on the far side of the pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7915.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7915.jpgA zig-zag bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7916.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7916.jpgA shoddy shot of (too dark) rocks on display in front of a window onto (too bright) rocks outside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7918.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7918.jpgSometimes these windows-on-nature shots work out. :) Also, I like the frame. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7920.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7920.jpgDi Yin says this could be her office. (I think she said this just from the setting, but the Ming-dynasty-style furniture is nice too.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7921.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7921.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7922.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7922.jpgA side of the pond not visible in the previous panorama (because what you see here is roughly where I stood to take the panorama). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7923.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7923.jpgNotice the fiber for light running along the edges of the roof? This garden must look good at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7924.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7924.jpgMore rockeries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7925.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7925.jpgAn eating room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7927.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7927.jpgPretty flowers (though I quickly left this spot because of the number of bees here). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7928.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7928.jpgThe canal that parallels one of the main streets downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7929.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7929.jpgLooking in the other direction. I took this picture to get more of the canal, to get the carvings on the bridge (the birds actually make me think of crabs), and the astounding number of scooters parked on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7931.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7931.jpgThe eggplant is the third item on the list. It says oil (you2) stewed/cooked-like-a-casserole/cooked-covered (men4) eggplant (qie2 zi). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7932.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7932.jpgThe pea shoots are the last item on the list. They're called raw (sheng1) stir-fried (bian1) pea shoots (dou4 miao2). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7933.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7933.jpgThe menu entry: asparagus (lu2 sun3) two/pair (shuang1) tasty (xian1). The text below helpfully says 75 grams of the main ingredient and 75 grams of the secondary ingredient. Yes, there's no explicit mention of the shrimp or the fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7934.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7934.jpgThe bamboo shoots are the last item on the list. They translate as hand (shou3) shuck/peel (bo1) bamboo shoots (sun3). I guess they mean you have to finish peeling them yourself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7935.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7935.jpgBamboo shoots. We peeled them and ate the center. Neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7936.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7936.jpgPea shoots. Okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7937.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7937.jpgEggplant, peeled. Good. Served cool. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7938.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7938.jpgShrimp, fish, and asparagus. I liked the fish the best. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7939.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7939.jpgWang (or grand/great/king/best) (wang2) Si (or west) (xi1) wine-shop/restaurant (jiu3 jia1), our lunch choice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7940.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7940.jpgAnother shop's colorful rice cakes. (Less crowded => easier to photograph.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7941.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7941.jpgSuzhou has two main, parallel pedestrian streets downtown. This is one of them, I forgot which one. It's a pretty representative shot of this street. (The other is lined with more buildings on both sides. They're both equally wide.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7943.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7943.jpgYet another shop's unusual-looking sweets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7944.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7944.jpgThe right side of the display cabinet. The colorful red and green things in the middle are called hyacinth cakes; they're tall and shaped like flowers. The next furthest items, which look kind of like pot pies, are called plum cakes. Dotted with all sorted of strange things (just like the hyacinth cakes, but you can't see the strange things on the plum cakes in this picture) and caramelized sugar, they were filled with red bean paste and were great. The hyacinth cakes were similarly filled but just not as good. I think it's because of their different texture: the hyacinth cakes seemed baked, which we didn't like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7945.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7945.jpgA small sample of what's inside. (The shop was at least five times bigger than that you can see here.) <br/> The crowd visible at left is watching people make (and is buying) a huge variety of rice cakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7946.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7946.jpgAnother sample of the selection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7947.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7947.jpgOne of Suzhou's famous snack shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7948.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7948.jpgA sample picture of the other main pedestrian street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7949.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7949.jpgI bought winter melon juice from this shop. The winter melon was chopped in front of us, then mixed with pear juice, lemon juice, and perhaps some rock candy, and blended. It was sweet and sour. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7950.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7950.jpgWe liked the plum cakes enough to buy one for each of us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7951.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7951.jpgA moon-inspired door. <br /> Yes, I know the moon isn't shaped like that, but it reminds me of a moon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7952.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7952.jpgThe pond goes through a rock tunnel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7954.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7954.jpgAnother perspective on the colonnade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7955.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7955.jpgThe central bridge in the Lion Forest Garden. I like how each piece of greenery on the left is so distinctive in color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7957.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7957.jpgLooking out from a cave-tunnel at the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7958.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7958.jpgWisteria atop a colonnade. Lovely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7959.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7959.jpgCraggy rocks near the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7960.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7960.jpgA rock sculpture. As you'll see from the following pictures, this garden is all about interesting and oddly-shaped rocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7961.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7961.jpgAt right, a path that winds through a jumble of rocks; at center; more of the central pond; at left, the colonnade once again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7962.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7962.jpgA large rockery. I took this at a very high resolution so you can view the full-sized image and see in detail the rocks and their crazy angles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7965.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7965.jpgI'm afraid I have to mark this photo <b>excellent</b> because of the way it glows, but this makes me wonder why I didn't tag some earlier photos as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7966.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7966.jpgAnother unusually shaped rock, this one in the pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7967.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7967.jpgThe rockery seen in the distance in the panoramic movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7969.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7969.jpgThe coolest natural rock statue yet. You can imagine this as almost anything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7972.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7972.jpgI think this rock looks like a robed monk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7973.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7973.jpgRocks and a rock bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7974.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7974.jpgTrails that climb rocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7975.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7975.jpgI think I see a fox face on this statue. It's small. Do you see it? <br/> Once I spotted the fox, I can't see anything else in this statue. <br/> Correction: I can sometimes see the whole statue as a bear on its hind legs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7976.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7976.jpgA close-up of the fox face. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7977.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7977.jpgA cement-locked ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7978.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7978.jpgA waterfall at the top of one rockery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7980.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7980.jpgA lovely path near one of the garden's upper corners. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7983.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7983.jpg<i>S</i> and Di Yin taking a breather on the path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7986.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7986.jpgThis looks down on the main bridge and its adjacent colonnade and rockery. <b>Excellent</b> for its comprehensiveness and the superb foliage. Very high resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7987.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7987.jpgThe zig-zag path leading to the lake's pavilion. Charming. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7988.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7988.jpgLooking back across the pond to the main bridge. Note the roofs shaded the walk adjacent to the walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7989.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7989.jpgIn a building, leafy wood reliefs around leafy wood reliefs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7990.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7990.jpgAnother rockery, another winding path. I think the rock in the middle (immediately to the right of the tree) looks like a nobleman / ruler. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7991.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7991.jpgAs if you haven't seen enough rocks, this is yet another picture of them. It's to show what one of the rock hills we climbed over looked like from afar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7992.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7992.jpgLooking up out of a skylight in one of the tunnels in the hill. Perhaps this rock is the face of a cat? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7993.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7993.jpgCool statues by the gable of a roof. I like the image's glow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7994.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7994.jpgA close-up of the monk statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7996.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7996.jpgI think Di Yin said these windows we spotted in the garden were nationalist-era (pre-modern). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7997.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7997.jpgA courtyard. A final shot of the garden, if only to show some of the crowd we were avoiding throughout the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7998.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7998.jpgWe ate dinner sitting on these wagon-wheel benches at Mama Restaurant near the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_7999.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_7999.jpgFish were swimming under a glass part of the floor. This aquarium went around the whole dining room. You can see it in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_8002.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_8002.jpgThe fish's translation is exact. tai4 hu2 bai2 yu2 https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_8003.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_8003.jpgThe cabbage is literally on-top-of (shang4) soup (shang1) baby (wa1 wa1) vegetable (cai4). (The latter three characters often mean baby/napa cabbage.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_8004.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_8004.jpgThese bamboo shoots are listed as hand (shou3) peeled (bao1) small (xiao3) bamboo shoots (sun3). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_8005.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_8005.jpgBamboo shoots in the same style as those we had at lunch, but not as good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_8006.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_8006.jpgNapa cabbage cooked in chicken broth. This is a common dish and is good (as usual). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/IMG_8007.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/IMG_8007.jpgFish. Good, but had many tiny bones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/MVI_7942.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/MVI_7964.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/STA_7910.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/STA_7910.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/STA_7970.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/STA_7970.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/STB_7911.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/STB_7911.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/STB_7971.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/STB_7971.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/STC_7912.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/STC_7912.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/suzhou - lion forest garden rock paths vertical panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/suzhou - lion forest garden rock paths vertical panorama.jpgA vertical panorama of one of the rock paths that go up and down over the peninsula in the center of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/suzhou - master-of-nets garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/media/suzhou - master-of-nets garden panorama.jpgA panorama of the pond in the center of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:53+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8010.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8010.jpgThe requisite map of the park to show what it includes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8011.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8011.jpgThe Botanic Garden's main conservatory. The sky is as blue as it gets in Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8012.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8012.jpgA picture designed to capture the vertical expanse of the conservatory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8015.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8015.jpgPlease identify this for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8016.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8016.jpgFrom a walkway above the conservatory floor, a view of trellises hung with flowers. I think the man with the baby and the woman posing both add something to the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8017.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8017.jpgLooking down from the observatory deck high above the conservatory floor. Yes indeed there are many plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8018.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8018.jpgIbid, looking down at the waterfall and pond and people relaxing on benches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8019.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8019.jpgMore trellises. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8020.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8020.jpgThis growth of orchids is composed like a bouquet, though it's obviously much larger than one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8021.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8021.jpg<b>Excellent</b> for it's weirdness. I think this is another orchid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8022.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8022.jpgA perfect orchid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8023.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8023.jpgMore orchids. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8024.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8024.jpgA cool tree. It's captured another tree! <br/> I think it's a type of "ficus superba" from Japan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8025.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8025.jpgA picture of a path, to further convey what walking around the conservatory was like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8026.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8026.jpgWhat a busy shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8029.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8029.jpgA funky tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8030.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8030.jpgA pretty stream near the conservatory. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8031.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8031.jpgA field of tulips, also near the conservatory. <b>Excellent</b>, mainly for its color balance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8032.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8032.jpgCloser-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8033.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8033.jpgClosest-up. Tulips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8034.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8034.jpgA line of really tall trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8036.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8036.jpgIn the garden by the cymbidium room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8037.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8037.jpgIvy, ivy everywhere. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8038.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8038.jpgSprouting flowers. <br/> I'd like this picture more if all the sprouts were in focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8039.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8039.jpgA path in this garden, and yet more ivy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8040.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8040.jpgIn the same vicinity. <b>Excellent</b>. (I now think I'm being too generous.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8041.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8041.jpgPeople could take paddle-boat rides on some streams in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8043.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8043.jpgAbove a secluded cave and pond, people hung out and played games. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8044.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8044.jpgAlthough the rose garden was not yet in bloom, I could appreciate its design / spatial layout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8046.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8046.jpgA statue of a fisherman. Cool! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8047.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8047.jpgAnother field of tulips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8048.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8048.jpgA bridge enclosed with flower baskets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8049.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8049.jpgTulips and another photographer of tulips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8050.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8050.jpgMore tulips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8055.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8055.jpgThey had fun with this sphere. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8056.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8056.jpgHi aliens! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/IMG_8057.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/media/IMG_8057.jpgThey had many set scenes such as this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/MVI_8013.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/MVI_8045.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/MVI_8053.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_17-botanical_garden/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/034.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/034.jpgThe guy who makes these, each in its own canister. <br /> Di Yin took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/hangzhou - relief map of city.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/hangzhou - relief map of city.jpgA large relief map of Hangzhou as of 1892 (though this relief is less than a decade old). The lake is on the left (west) side. Dotted lines are roads. Notice all canals and bridges. (There are waterways and bridges that run through town. There are many more bridges and streams near the West Lake not shown in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/hangzhou - west lake.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/hangzhou - west lake.jpgA panorama of Hangzhou's skyline as seen above the West Lake. This is the north-east side of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8065.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8065.jpgA typical large street in Hangzhou. Notice the numerous trees as well as the dedicated bike lane (on the right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8066.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8066.jpgA canal near our hotel. Ah, greenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8067.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8067.jpgA side street, with a line of clothes hung out to dry. <br /> I probably could've taken a picture like this in Shanghai, but, well, I happened to take it here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8068.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8068.jpgAnother picture that might as well have been in Shanghai: a patio overloaded with clothes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8069.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8069.jpgMore trees along Southern Song Imperial Street, a mostly-pedestrian street we walked down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8070.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8070.jpgA wall with drawings and calligraphy, above which more clothes are hung. I thought it was odd contrast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8074.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8074.jpgA historic building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8075.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8075.jpgThe front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8077.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8077.jpgThis was a very muslim neighborhood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8078.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8078.jpgWhat a cool set of statues. I wonder what it's meant to be a snapshot of. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8079.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8079.jpgThe former Wanyuan Silk Store, another in the selection of kind of fancy-ish historic buildings on the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8080.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8080.jpgMore of Southern Song Imperial Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8081.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8081.jpgThere are Chinese characters at different heights in/near this fountain. Perhaps it could be a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8083.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8083.jpgIf the water were clear, this strip that runs along the street would be beautiful. (It looks better in this picture than it does in real life; in real life the water is murky.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8084.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8084.jpgWe passed through a series of gates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8085.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8085.jpgHefangjie Street, the main tourist street in town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8086.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8086.jpgThe Hangzhou area is famous for its tea. Here are some guys bagging it by hand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8087.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8087.jpgA cool set of statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8088.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8088.jpgMy lunch of spare rib rice from some small food court nearby. Bleh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8089.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8089.jpgAnother guy (center), less fancily dressed, whose job it is to bag tea.<br /> I remember I wanted the stump at left in this picture, but no longer remember why. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8091.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8091.jpgA big, happy Buddha, with many children playing on him. There's even a set examining the inside of his ear. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8093.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8093.jpgDingshen gao. A Hangzhou specialty: very good steamed rice cakes with bean paste inside. Not sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8095.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8095.jpgAlong Hefangjie Street, even when the buildings ceased, the stands remained. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8097.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8097.jpgA pagoda on a forested hill overlooking a large plaza, large enough to fly kites in. This is near the end of Hefangjie Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8098.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8098.jpgA Hangzhou apartment building made colorful by laundry. This is something I can see in Shanghai, but hadn't photographed in a long time, so I did it here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8099.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8099.jpgA leafy sidewalk along Nanshan Road, which runs near the West Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8100.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8100.jpgWe saw lots of bicycles for rent all over town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8101.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8101.jpgThis entrance to the set of parks that surround the West Lake. Something about this pictures strikes me as artistic. I think it's that the way the people are posed in this colonnade of trees feels artificial, as if this is a promotion shot for a deep, thoughtful play or movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8103.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8103.jpgBright greenery along a stream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8104.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8104.jpgThis tree is bigger than the island on which it's growing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8105.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8105.jpgA typical path (yes, all the paths were this pretty) in one of the parks surrounding the West Lake. I think I must tag this as <b>excellent</b>, if only so I remember to look at this picture again and relive the memories. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8106.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8106.jpgOur first glimpse of the West Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8107.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8107.jpgMore landscaped grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8109.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8109.jpgAnother fertile island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8110.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8110.jpgLeifeng Pagoda, perhaps, as seen looking across the corner of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8111.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8111.jpgA typical (yes, typical) willow-drenched path along the lake. What an <b>excellent</b> place to walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8114.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8114.jpgA gazebo on the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8118.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8118.jpgYet more lake-side willows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8119.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8119.jpgA plaza. Note the camouflaged speakers in the trees (decorated like large birds' nests). Also notice yet another lawn in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8121.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8121.jpgA series of gates, another of the West Lake's area's main entrances. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8122 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8122 - brightened.jpgA statue of Qian Liu. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8123.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8123.jpgA pair of cubist tai chi statues. <b>Excellent</b> fun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8125.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8125.jpgWe walked across this railing-less bridge. (No, it wasn't scary.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8127.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8127.jpgAn ox statue in the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8128.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8128.jpgA portal to Hangzhou's buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8129.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8129.jpgOne of many nice places for tea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8130.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8130.jpgA truly arched bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8131.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8131.jpgXihutiandi, an upscale restaurant complex near the lake. Notice the two buildings through the trees on the left and right: two of the complex's many restaurants. I imagine dining in one of these glass-walled establishments feels like dining in a forest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8132.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8132.jpgA zig-zag bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8133.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8133.jpgA plaza that borders the lake, along with a gazebo above the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8135.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8135.jpgI took this picture so I could caption it: "the lakeside promenade goes on and on." Really, it's visibly nice until your eye can't make out the details in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8136.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8136.jpgHundreds of reliefs, many unique, were embedded in the paths surrounding the lake. I took a picture of one so I could write this comment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8140.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8140.jpgZoom-in to read the explanation of the map and its history. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8143.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8143.jpgApproaching sunset over the West Lake. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8145.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8145.jpgA different way of representing the thought: the lakeside promenade goes on and on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8146.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8146.jpgHanging flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8149.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8149.jpgThe menu. We had<ul><li>#1 longjing shrimp: long4 jing3 xia3 ren2. (Longjing, a.k.a. dragon well, is a famous type of tea grown in Hangzhou.)</li><li>#3 dongpo pork: dong1 po1 rou4. (Dongpo is a famous poet's name.)</li><li>#10 song's sister-in-law fish soup: song4 sao3 yu2 geng1.</li></ul> Interesting that these famous Hangzhou dishes all include proper nouns, either references to people or places. Perhaps it's a reflection of Hangzhou's literati heritage -- one could expect people to catch references. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8151.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8151.jpgDongpo pork. Decent I suppose. It was more like bbq shredded pork than something like <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4064.html">Jishi's pork</a>. This was drier--quite a surprise because dongpo pork is cooked with wine-and less greasy and more, well, naturally shredding. The sauce probably leached out both the flavor and the liquids. (Perhaps that's why I compared this dish to something that normally comes with bbq sauce.) <br /> This picture, by the way, is an <b>excellent</b> example of the Chinese love for meat with fat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8152.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8152.jpgLongjing shrimp. Rather like <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_10/IMG_3742.html">Shanghai's shrimp</a>, but, eating them with the tea leaves changes and improves them a lot, giving them an entirely different character. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8153.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8153.jpgMrs. Song's fish chowder. A fresh-tasting soup of ham, fish, shiitake mushrooms, some type of plant, and chicken broth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8154.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8154.jpgWhen looking for dessert, we found Mashi Street, the tea market street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/IMG_8156.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/IMG_8156.jpgA close-up of the bike (and apparently walking) lane. <br /> I actually took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/MVI_8102.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/MVI_8108.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/MVI_8112.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/STA_8116.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/STA_8116.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/STA_8137.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/STA_8137.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/STB_8117.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/STB_8117.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/STB_8138.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/STB_8138.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/STC_8139.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/media/STC_8139.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_23/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:54+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8157.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8157.jpgGood soup dumplings with pork and crab. Although it's hard to tell from the picture, these are the size of a fist -- so big that they're hard to eat, and I'm experienced with eating soup dumplings that sometimes need two or three bites. These needed more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8158.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8158.jpgBoring wontons in a boring broth. Inexplicably, Di Yin thought they were excellent. <br/>Incidentally, this restaurant started as a wonton shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8159.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8159.jpgSnails. The liquid (barely visible at the bottom of the bowl, but it resided within each shell as well) infused them with some heat/spiciness. However, I wasn't into them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8165.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8165.jpgA big showy fountain in the West Lake. The sprays turned and changed in time to music. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8166.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8166.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8167.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8167.jpgThe boat we took to Three Pools Mirroring the Moon island. Riding on the lake felt like we were coasting, no waves or anything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8168.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8168.jpgMany small fish in the pool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8170.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8170.jpgOne of the pools on Three Pools Mirroring the Moon island / Xiaoying Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8172.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8172.jpgAn attractive building by the same pool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8173.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8173.jpgBoats on the West Lake, along with two pagodas in the lake that are traditionally lit by candles on the Mid-Autumn Festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8175.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8175.jpgA typically beautiful walkway around the island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8176.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8176.jpgA bridge that crosses one of the ponds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8177.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8177.jpgLooking across another pond on the island. Lots of willow trees on the other side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8178.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8178.jpgI loved the red on these trees when viewed through my sunglasses. Sadly, this picture didn't quite capture it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8179.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8179.jpgAnother sample walkway on the island. I realized I was missing a shot of walking paths so grabbed this literally as I walked in the line to get on the boat. I didn't have time to stop and aim because there were people behind me. It truly is a random picture of an arbitrary path on the island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8180.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8180.jpgThe main entrance to Zhongshan Park on Gushan Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8181.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8181.jpgFrom atop a hill in Zhongshan Park, looking down steps toward another part of the West Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8182.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8182.jpgA cute set of zig-zag stone steps. <br /> Incidentally, the man in the distance was fun and friendly and took a good picture of Di Yin and I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8183.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8183.jpgOne of the two mid-lake pavilions (islands), and, beyond that, Three Pools Mirroring the Moon island (which we previously visited), and, finally, the far side of the lake and the Leifeng Pagoda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8184.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8184.jpgYours truly with a statue of a Chinese scholar. High resolution. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8185.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8185.jpgDitto, which I guess makes it also <b>excellent</b>? <br /> Like the previous picture, the angle of my head doesn't mirror the statue's as I had intended, but the picture is nevertheless good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8186.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8186.jpgColorful flowers. I took this mainly to show that not everything by the lake was green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8188.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8188.jpgA portrait of gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8189.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8189.jpgYet another pathway, this one along west side of the West Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8190.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8190.jpgAn inlet. Sure, it's no <a target=_blank href="/2009_10-tarrytown_new_york/0-tarrytown/index.1.html#reservoir">Tarrytown reservoir during fall</a>, but it's still pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8193.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8193.jpgLots of flowers and landscaping in this large traffic island. Yes, I captioned this correctly: it's a traffic island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8194.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8194.jpgA series of bridges, seen as we looked east toward the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8196.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8196.jpgOne of the major roads running around the lake. Why can't all roads be this attractive? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8197.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8197.jpgOur appetizer: mushrooms in tofu skin. Good. <br /> In the background, you can see the view we had of the greenery and an inlet of the West Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8198.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8198.jpgNapa cabbage in chicken broth, further enlivened with dried shrimp, preserved egg, regular egg, ham, and more. All those added something. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8199.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8199.jpgAutumn knife fish (a.k.a. Pacific saury). Good, moist roasted fish, practically boneless. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8200.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8200.jpgDessert plate of fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8201.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8201.jpgSpot the women in wedding gowns. As we walked, we saw many people posing for wedding photographs. Though this part of the lake is less attractive than usual, I took the photo here because it was the only place I could capture so many wedding parties in one shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8202.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8202.jpgI don't know if you can camp overnight, but we spotted some tents in out-of-the-way places. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8205.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8205.jpgHippity-hop! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8207.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8207.jpgThe tea plantation near the National Tea Museum, with hills surrounding the West Lake in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8208.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8208.jpgSome women picking tea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8209.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8209.jpgA sample picture of the hills rising above the tea plantation. The hills looked pretty much the same in every direction. Even though this is a sample picture, I find I wish I took it at a higher resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8210.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8210.jpgYue Fei Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8211.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8211.jpgThis picture captures four things: Bai Causeway (actually a narrow, man-made land bridge), the Hangzhou city skyline, a boat, and a kite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8213.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8213.jpgFlowers and trees along Bai Causeway. You can kind of tell how narrow the causeway is from this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8214.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8214.jpgThe path on the other side of the Causeway abuts the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8215.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8215.jpgThe central road on the Causeway. As you can see, it's entirely pedestrianized. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/IMG_8218.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/media/IMG_8218.jpgDongpo pork. Better and juicier than <a target=_blank href="../2010_04_23/IMG_8151.html">the previous night's version</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/MVI_8161.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/MVI_8162.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/MVI_8164.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_23_to_24-hangzhou/2010_04_24/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_27/IMG_5737.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_27/media/IMG_5737.jpgA cute shop that only sells stuffed pandas: Pandao. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5741.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5741.jpgSingapore is a big shipping city, as seen from the windows of my company's office. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5742.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5742.jpgCountless shipping containers. View the full-sized (very high resolution) image and you'll see why I rate this as <b>excellent</b>. It really conveys the sense of scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5743.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5743.jpgAnother part of Singapore's port and yet more cranes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5744.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5744.jpgLooking inland. <b>Excellent</b>. Also, this is another super high resolution shot that bears examining in detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5746.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5746.jpgI ordered rojak from this stall. (Yes, I know it's a mistake to order a dish from a stall that specializes in something else.) (This stall clearly specializes in popiah.) Regardless, I hadn't had rojak in a while and was in the mood for it again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5747.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5747.jpgMy rojak, a mixture of freshly deep-fried tofu, freshly cut fruit (cucumbers, apples), diced peanuts, and a chili sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5748.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5748.jpgI also had some "carrot cake", which is actually eggs scrambled with a daikon radish and green onions. This was the "white" version, meaning without the sweet chili sauce. (Note: the sweet sauce in the "black" version has no connection to the (incidentally less sweet) chili sauce used in rojak.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5749.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5749.jpgFresh sugarcane juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5751.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5751.jpgAnother such panel. <br /> I find it interesting how many of these ideas come from South Korea. <br /> The museum has many dense, idea-filled panels like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5753.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5753.jpgA panel in the Red Dot Museum that briefly describes many inventions, some neat and novel. If you view the full-sized image, you can read them. Some of these are very creative, such as the machine that collects aircraft noise to power runway lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5756.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5756.jpgOrchard Road decorated for the holidays. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5757.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5757.jpgLooking down on one part of Orchard Road from an outside escalator about seven stories up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5758.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5758.jpgThe only reason we stopped for a snack here was because we spotted something on the menu that looked tempting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5759.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5759.jpgOur dessert of "rice flour dumplings in red beans." Delicious! The balls, filled with red bean, are in a cup with ice cream and, above the ice cream, soy milk, and topped with peanut powder. It was better and more complicated than we expected, and we thought it'd be good. Incidentally, there were more than the three balls visible in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5760.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5760.jpgIn one mall, we happened upon <a target=_blank href="http://www.ootoya.com/">Ootoya</a>. <br /> This picture was taken after we ate. Di Yin was so excited by our food that she's posing here, smiling and holding the spoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5761.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5761.jpgThe many levels in the Wisma Atria mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5762.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5762.jpgThe award-winning fried Hokkien prawn mee vendor, the only stand with a substantial line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5763.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5763.jpgOur fried Hokkien prawn mee: delicious. Served in a belachan leaf. Didn't taste particularly fried. We scrapped every little bit up, even resorting picking up the belachan leaf to pour the remaining juices into a spoon so we didn't waste a drop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5766.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5766.jpgThe award-winning kueh tutu vendor. I decided to try them and have dessert here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5767.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5767.jpgCoconut kueh tutu (steamed rice flour cakes), whole. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5768.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5768.jpgThe coconut kueh tutu filling. Okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5769.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5769.jpgSelf-portraits, taken using the reflective underside of an escalator. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5771.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5771.jpgBetter, high-resolution self-portraits. Look at our grins! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5772.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5772.jpgOrchard Road beautifully decorated at night. <br/>Also note the wide sidewalks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5775.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5775.jpgBlue globes adorn one road that hits Orchard Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5777.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5777.jpgA giant Christmas tree on Orchard Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5778.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5778.jpgA steamed bun stall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5779.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5779.jpgMy bbq pork bun (char siu bau / bao). Not as good (nor as sweet) as those in the bay area. I ordered it because this filling is a Cantonese thing: though steamed bun stands are everywhere in Shanghai, none sell this type of bun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5780.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5780.jpgA shui kway / chwee kueh stall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/IMG_5781.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/IMG_5781.jpgShui kway (a.k.a. chwee kueh): heavy (physically, i.e., dense), steamed rice cakes topped with pickled onions and optional chili sauce (sambal). I like these, as I did <a target=_blank href="/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_23/IMG_0576.html">the first time I tried them in Singapore</a>. Though both are made from steamed rice flour, they're definitely incomparable to kueh, which I found I generally don't appreciate. Maybe it's a savory versus sweet thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/MVI_5745.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/MVI_5764.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/MVI_5773.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/MVI_5774.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/MVI_5776.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/singapore - plaza singapora mall panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/singapore - plaza singapora mall panorama.jpgAt one end of Orchard Road, the Plaza Singapora mall, like many malls in Singapore, has quite a number of floors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/STA_5754.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/STA_5754.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/STB_5755.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/media/STB_5755.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5782.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5782.jpgRice porridge with fish, soaked fried dough (you tiao), and pickled, hard yellow vegetables (zha cai). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5783.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5783.jpgThe stall from which I ordered fish rice porridge (a.k.a. congee). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5784.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5784.jpgClockwise from upper-left: gravy, beef rendang (sweet, clove-y), sambal fish, and tahu goreng (deep-fried tofu with bean sprouts and cucumbers in a peanut sauce). Everything was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5785.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5785.jpgThe menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5786.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5786.jpgLime juice. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5787.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5787.jpgMinang, the Malaysian place where we had lunch. Established 1954. If you look closely, you can see the tables, all on the sidewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5789.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5789.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.bengawansolo.com.sg/">Bengawan Solo</a>, a nyonya pastry shop we patronized to try a few items suggested by our friend. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5790.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5790.jpgDi Yin was hungry and wanted to try some bak kuh teh (pork rib soup) from the nearby hawker center. I tried some. It's much like pho except made from pork, not beef. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/IMG_5791.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/media/IMG_5791.jpgKueh kosui, a sticky rice cake covered with coconut flakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_29/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5792.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5792.jpgThe entrance to <a target=_blank href="http://www.birdpark.com.sg/">Jurong Bird Park</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5793.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5793.jpgDucks by the entrance pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5794.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5794.jpgAn African-crowned crane. It steps very gingerly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5796.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5796.jpgA saddle-billed stork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5797.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5797.jpgA snow owl. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5799.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5799.jpgA malay owl / buffy fish owl. Perched as it is, it looks like a statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5802.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5802.jpgA picture of a bird in flight--it's the blur on the right of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5803.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5803.jpgThe trainer threw a treat in the air and the bird caught it mid-flight. It flies fast--I wonder if that's what caused the funky exposure (multiple bird outlines). Whatever caused the effect, it's really cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5806.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5806.jpgTwo hornbills flew through the hoop at the same time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5807.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5807.jpgAnother time, it crashed through the paper in the hoop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5810.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5810.jpgHungry pelicans being fed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5812.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5812.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5814.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5814.jpgSome cockatiels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5815.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5815.jpgNot only are the pair in the mid-top of the previous picture kissing, they're also blushing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5816.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5816.jpgToco toucans. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5818.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5818.jpgPeach-faced lovebirds look exactly like (are?) my old pet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5819.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5819.jpgScarlet ibises. Apparently it can fly (or else can climb trees :P ). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5820.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5820.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5821.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5821.jpgA scarlet ibis close-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5822.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5822.jpgA black cormorant posing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5824.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5824.jpgVictoria crowned pigeon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5825.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5825.jpgOne of many species of hornbills. Don't mistake it for a toucan! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5826.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5826.jpgMuch of the park is large aviaries like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5827.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5827.jpgI didn't spot any birds of paradise. Too bad, as they remind me of my <a target=_blank href="http://mtg.wikia.com/wiki/Birds_of_Paradise">"Magic The Gathering" days</a>. I saw only this "lesser bird of paradise", which is not the same. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5829.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5829.jpgLories being fed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5830.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5830.jpgLories. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5832.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5832.jpgA walkway in the large aviary. I took this in case the previous movie didn't give you a sense of the space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5833.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5833.jpgIn the birds of prey exhibit, a noble bald eagle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5834.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5834.jpgI never realized ostriches are so tall. Nor did I realize one could bend its neck enough to use its mouth to clean its own neck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5835.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5835.jpgAn ostrich close-up. It's got at least a foot or two on me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5837.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5837.jpgA cassowary. "The cassowary is the only flightless bird that is adapted to living in the rainforest. The casque on its head helps it push through the forest vegetation without getting hurt." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5839.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5839.jpgAnother cassowary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5840.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5840.jpg https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5841.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5841.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5842.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5842.jpgBirds in the rainforest aviary. <br /> Nominated as excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5843.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5843.jpgA peacock with an enormous tail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5844.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5844.jpgA smaller peacock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5846.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5846.jpgIn the southeast asian birds aviary, a nicobar pigeon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5847.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5847.jpgI wrote down that this is a bali mynah, but now I don't think that's right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5850.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5850.jpgAn Asian fairy bluebird. (This picture didn't come out as well as I hoped. The blue should be darker, more luminous, more violet.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5851.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5851.jpgMy vegetable biryani set, from one of the cafes in the park. Even if this were priced the same as at a hawker centre (it was not--it was 2.5x the price), I still think the hawker stand would go out of business. Not good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5852.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5852.jpgPenguins "flying" underwater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5855.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5855.jpgPenguins above water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5857.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5857.jpgBirds one can pose with. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5858.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5858.jpgAn island of macaws. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5859.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5859.jpgMacaws close-up. They want shade (as did I). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5860.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5860.jpgFlamingos. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5864.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5864.jpgPart of the waterfall aviary. Yes, this is all netted in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5865.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5865.jpgThe waterfall itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5866.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5866.jpgAnother bridge in this aviary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5867.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5867.jpgThe base of the waterfall as seen from the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5868.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5868.jpgPelicans. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5869.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5869.jpgIn the large collection of parrots, I like the variety of painted backgrounds in each cage. All the backgrounds of the (30+?) cages are different. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5870.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5870.jpgMore parrots (technically sun conures), and another painted background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5874.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5874.jpgPelicans again, now at feeding time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5875.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5875.jpgFlamingo lake. <br/> What are those long vines hanging down from the trees? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5876.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5876.jpgAnother look at the vines. <br/> By the way, that's a monorail track in the background. (I didn't ride it, preferring to walk.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5877.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5877.jpgMixed berry yogurt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5878.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5878.jpgThe label for my crispy sweet corn puff: crispy (cui4) skin (pi2) corn (yu4 mi3) milk (nai3) something something. The latter two are buang2 bo. I can't find definitions that makes sense in this context; the best I can do is "royal turnip." Maybe it's an important item of this shape? <br /> I assume corn milk can be understood as creamed corn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5879.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5879.jpgCrispy sweet corn puff. The name is apt. The crust was butter and flaky. The filling was creamier than I like, though the puff was still acceptable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5880.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5880.jpgThe puff's inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5881.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5881.jpgWatermelon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5882.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5882.jpgPeach soy milk ice blend: Nope, I still don't much like the taste of real soymilk, even in blended form. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5883.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5883.jpgVery tasty strawberry juice. I was happy I ordered it for S$1 from this stand in front of a fruit stall rather than for S$3.60 inside the neighboring mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5887.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5887.jpgOyster omelette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5888.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5888.jpgBelachan kang kung. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5889.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5889.jpgBBQ stingray. <br /> Sorry about the focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5890.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5890.jpgJuice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5891.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5891.jpgBlack pepper crab. (The other famous crab dish, and the one I'd never previously tried.) I'm not sure which one I like better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5892.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5892.jpgChili crab. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/IMG_5893.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/media/IMG_5893.jpgBeef and chicken satays. Peanut sauce not shown. <br /> Sorry about the focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5800.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5804.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5805.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5808.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5813.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5831.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5862.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5863.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5885.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/MVI_5886.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_30/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:55+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5894.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5894.jpgDi Yin clucking like a chicken. I took this picture on the walk to the Clementi metro station from the house we were staying in. <br />I love Singapore's trees: not only are they large and provide shade, but they're also pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5895.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5895.jpgA stand with a little old man who puts all his attention and strength into making his dishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5896.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5896.jpgThe "black carrot cake" (actually, a daikon radish omelette with chilies) that I ordered from this stand. It was definitely greasier than I like, but was nonetheless decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5897.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5897.jpgFicus kurzii -- Burmese banyan. Buddha is said to have sat under a banyan tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5898.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5898.jpgA swan swimming in front of statues of swans in Swan Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5900.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5900.jpgThe entrance to the fernery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5901.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5901.jpgThe stand from which I bought claypot rice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5902.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5902.jpgThe fruit juice stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5903.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5903.jpgClaypot chicken rice. Okay, maybe decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5904.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5904.jpgA tomato juice. They made this by pushing chopped tomatoes through a food processor. Definitely tangy. Good with our food, though it may not have been good alone. Nothing like the canned tomato juice served on planes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5905.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5905.jpgA banana juice. They made this using a blender. Great. Sweet banana, much like a shake. Good as a dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5906.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5906.jpgPopiah (a southern-china spring roll). Homey, plain, yet good. Nevertheless, I liked it better with chili sauce. Di Yin thought it boring, even with the chili sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5907.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5907.jpgThe popiah stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5908.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5908.jpgA flyer pod. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5909.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5909.jpgThe flyer pods on the ferris wheel rising away from us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5910.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5910.jpgSome pods were set for dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5915.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5915.jpgThe view from the flyer toward the Esplanade (the spiky building), the Supreme Court and City Hall (the two columned buildings by the field), and more in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5917.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5917.jpgA fun suspension bridge on Sentosa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5918.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5918.jpgIbid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5920.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5920.jpgPalawan Beach, on which we went wading. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5921.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5921.jpgPart of a sound, light, water, and fireworks show we saw on the way out of Sentosa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5922.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5922.jpgMore of the show. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5925.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5925.jpgA sample picture of one of the al fresco dining options. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5926.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5926.jpgThe restaurant where we ate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5927.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5927.jpgSambal kang kung. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5928.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5928.jpgBBQ stingray. Okay, definitely not in the same league as <a target=_blank href="../2009_12_30/IMG_5889.html">the one the previous night</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5929.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5929.jpgDecent noodles, good cabbage, and meh eggplant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5930.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5930.jpgThe nasi lemak stand from which I ordered something that did not include rice. (Nasi means rice.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5931.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5931.jpgMy lime juice was decent, but definitely not as good as the one Di Yin got in the morning. Hers was clearly freshly made, complete with floating limes and lime seeds. This one came from a jug. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/IMG_5932.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/media/IMG_5932.jpgKaya toast, with a big slab of butter (most of which I removed). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/MVI_5899.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/MVI_5912.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/MVI_5913.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/MVI_5916.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/MVI_5923.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/MVI_5924.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_31/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5933.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5933.jpgColorful shophouses along Koon Seng Road, with exquisite detailing. <br/>Yes, we were riding in a convertible when I took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5934.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5934.jpgShophouses along Joo Chiat Road. <br /> Notice the 7-Eleven? If everything looks nice, even discount convenience stores end up housed in attractive buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5935.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5935.jpgAssembling my popiah: picture 1 of 3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5936.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5936.jpgAssembling my popiah: picture 2 of 3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5937.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5937.jpgAssembling my popiah: picture 3 of 3. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5938.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5938.jpgCompleted popiah. A spring roll originally from Southern China composed of greens, onions, bean paste, and pickled something, all wrapped in a paper-thin flour pancake. I liked it. It had a bit of a snap. It tasted a bit sweet and homey; I think it would be good (inoffensive) when sick. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5939.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5939.jpgOne of the most famous, original popiah vendors in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5941.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5941.jpgA store filled with innumerable zongzi (glutinous rice and other fillings wrapped in a leaf). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5942.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5942.jpgThe shophouses ("late shophouse style") at "Lotus at Joo Chiat", along Joo Chiat Place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5943.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5943.jpgMore shophouses further along Joo Chiat Place. These are rather more ornate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5944.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5944.jpgThe colorful shophouses on Koon Seng Road, again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5945.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5945.jpgThe shophouses across the street. I think their entrances are more interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5946.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5946.jpgAt left, steamed bbq pork buns (char siu); at right, steamed shrimp dumplings with chives. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/IMG_5947.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/media/IMG_5947.jpgIce kaching. Shaved ice on top of red beans, green jelly, and weird mostly-solid jelly-bean-shaped things, and topped with corn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/beijing - forbidden palace front gate panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/beijing - forbidden palace front gate panorama.jpgA panoramic view of Tian'anmen Gate and its many bridges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/beijing - forbidden palace inside of front gate panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/beijing - forbidden palace inside of front gate panorama.jpgWithin Duanmen, the plaza inside Tian'anmen Gate before the official entrance to the Forbidden City. This panoramic picture looks back toward the inside of Tian'anmen Gate. The bridges on this side mirror the portals and the bridges on the other side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6033.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6033.jpgSomething like a poached egg, a pancake, banana bread, carrot bread, smoked salmon, smoked trout, an egg roll, raisin bran cereal, and orange juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6034.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6034.jpgPan au chocolat (surprisingly good), eggs (mushy and nasty), sausage, cantaloupe, pineapple, and watermelon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6035.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6035.jpgA map of the square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6036.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6036.jpgMonument to the People's Heroes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6037.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6037.jpgMao Zedong Memorial Hall. It had a long line (also, photography wasn't allowed); I decided to skip it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6038.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6038.jpgTian'anmen Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6041.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6041.jpgA closer look at Tian'anmen Gate, the first gate on the way to the Forbidden City. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6042.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6042.jpgAtop the column. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6043.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6043.jpgBy the gate, one of the Taiwanese memorial columns (built in 1420). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6046.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6046.jpgThe frozen moat surround Tian'anmen Gate, the outer ring around the Forbidden City. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6047.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6047.jpgThe guard looks so small. <b>Excellent</b> because it feels like something that could hang in a museum. <br /> One of the portals in Tian'anmen Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6048.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6048.jpgAn entrance portal in Tian'anmen Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6049.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6049.jpgPeople have to manually dispose of snow in the Forbidden City. They shovel it onto a cart, then the bicycle rides away. I didn't get to see where it goes, nor did I get to take a picture of a bicycle in motion. (I spotted the bicycle in motion, but it stopped to be refilled with snow before I managed to pull out my camera.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6050.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6050.jpgApproaching the Meridian Gate, the main entrance to the Forbidden City. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6055.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6055.jpgOne palatial building within the Forbidden City. (It's technically the Gate of Supreme Harmony.) The long fence in the foreground guards a curving moat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6061.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6061.jpgLooking through on the portals in the aforementioned gate toward the Hall of Supreme Harmony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6063.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6063.jpgWithin the Gate of Supreme Harmony, look at the detailed paintings on the ceiling and cross-beams. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6064.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6064.jpgNow in the plaza by the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I like the top of picture, in particular the way the roofs glow. If you look at the full-size image, you can see statues on the hip of the roof. (Yes, that is the correct term of that part of a roof--look it up.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6066.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6066.jpgGiant bronze vats ringed the plaza. In old times they were kept full of water to help fight fires. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6067.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6067.jpgA line of ornamental bronzes on the series of landings between stairs leading up to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6069.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6069.jpgThis picture does a good job capturing an impression of the approach to the hall: the stairs, the pillars, the levels. This is actually a side stair by it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6070.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6070.jpgA dragon-turtle! <b>Excellent</b>. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6071.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6071.jpgThere's a lot of stuff going on in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6072.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6072.jpgOne of many lines of carved dragon heads on a tier on the way up to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. These are actually rain gutters. Awesome. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6073.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6073.jpgThe small sculptures on the hall's eaves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6074.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6074.jpgYet another scene: this busy photo is intended to show the quantity of carved pillars, rails, and stairs leading up the hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6075.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6075.jpgInside the Hall of Middle Harmony, perhaps? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6076.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6076.jpgI think this is the Gate of Heavenly Purity, but I'm not sure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6077.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6077.jpgSome roofs. (I think these are on the Hall of Middle Harmony.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6078.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6078.jpgA close-up of the statues on the clip of the roof in the previous picture. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6079.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6079.jpgI like look of the overlapping roofs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6080.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6080.jpgInside the Hall of Preserving Harmony, I think. It's not my thing, but I thought I should take a picture inside two halls simply for the sake of having a picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6082.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6082.jpgA gnarly tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6083.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6083.jpgA snapshot of one building in the garden: the Hall of Imperial Peace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6085.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6085.jpgThe Thousand Year Pavilion, clearly freshly painted. <br/> I observed the most impressive, largest buildings that one sees first upon entering the Forbidden Palace were kept clean. Most other palatial buildings were left to tarnish. If the pattern continued, I guess this is one of the more important buildings in the gardens, and one people are likely to see first. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6086.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6086.jpgThe rock garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6087.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6087.jpgA dragon. My coworker told me that dragons in China have four claws except for the Imperial Dragon which is reserved for the emperor and is supposed to have five. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6088.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6088.jpgOne of the lanes in the part of the Inner Palace where servants live, taken simply to show the contrast with the rest of the City. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6089.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6089.jpgBuildings where concubines (or some other type of servant) lived. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6090.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6090.jpgA colorful set of rooftops crowded with animals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6091.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6091.jpgAnother sample picture of a lane in the servants' quarters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6092.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6092.jpgThe Nine Dragon Screen Wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6093.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6093.jpgAn elaborate head ornament for women. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6094.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6094.jpgLook at all the carved dragons on lintels! Also look at the wallpaper--it's not a repeating pattern; the dragon symbol appears in many different poses and orientations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6095.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6095.jpgA sample of the imperial seals. If you view the full-sized image, you can see the pattern in the reflection on the mirror underneath the seals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6096.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6096.jpgThe path leading into the Quinlong Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6097.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6097.jpgIn the Pavilion for Bestowing Wine, a winding path of liquid is carved into the stone floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6098.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6098.jpgHanging artwork in the Pavilion for Bestowing Wine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6099.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6099.jpgInside an exhibit of jade sculptures, <i>Spring Dawn on Cinnabar Terrace</i>. Finely carved. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6103.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6103.jpgThe <i>Da Yu Curbing the Flood</i> illustrated a legend. It took six years to carve. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6104.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6104.jpgOne of the most compact courtyards I saw in the City. Also, one of the few with trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6107.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6107.jpgI took a picture of this massive water clock because I liked how it works. Read the text in the following picture. <br /> However, after reading the description of how the clock works, I cannot identify where the pieces the description refer to actually appear on the clock / in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6109.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6109.jpgA cool design for a clock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6110.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6110.jpgA representative Chinese clock from this museum: ornate and elaborate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6111.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6111.jpgAnother cool clock, again photographed because of what it can do. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6115.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6115.jpgI'm amazed a clockmaker can make a dependable mechanism that's complex enough to make a human figure write. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6117.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6117.jpgLooking through the northernmost gate in the Forbidden City toward Jingshan Park. The building at the top of the hill is the Wanchun Pavilion. The building in the foreground is the Qiwang Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6118.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6118.jpgA closer view of the park and the two pavilions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6119.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6119.jpgThe Forbidden City as seen from atop the hill at Wanchun Pavilion in Jingshan Park. Look at all the roofs! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6121.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6121.jpgNow looking north from Wanchun Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6123.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6123.jpgOne corner of the Forbidden City / Imperial Palace (taken using high zoom -- no, I didn't walk down that far!). Notice the defensive tower and walls, and the (frozen) moat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6124.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6124.jpgThe path from Wanchun Pavilion to Jifang Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6125.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6125.jpgA sample of a part of Jingshan Park not on the hill. (I took this from the west entrance as we left.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6126.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6126.jpgZha jiang mian. A common Northern Chinese dish, sometimes called Beijing-style noodles, made from fermented bean paste. I thought it was decent, maybe good, and pleasantly less stewy/less saucy than when I had the dish in the states. <br/> It's pretty; I'll almost give this picture an <b>excellent</b>. Or did I?<br /> Incidentally, this restaurant is at the corner of Zhishanmen Street and Jingshan W. Street.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6128.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6128.jpgAn ugly but delicious dish: jing1 jiang4 rou4 si1. Roughly translated, Jing (common abbreviation of Beijing) sauce meat shreds. This was a dish of sweet strips of pork that we wrapped with chives into a roll. (You can see the chives underneath the meat.) The things that look like napkins are not; they're either tofu paper or rice paper (I'm not sure which, and I'm told it varies by part of the country; some parts don't even have them) and they're the pancakes we used for wrapping. I knew the pork was fatty but it was covered in sauce so I felt less bad about it / cared less and simply enjoyed its great taste. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6129.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6129.jpgTrees by the lake in Beihai Park. Something about the tone--the coloring-- makes me give this an <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6130.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6130.jpgOne end of the lake in Beihai Park. It's frozen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6131.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6131.jpgDefinitely frozen: you can see kids on something like sleds on the ice, and bigger kids on something like a bicycle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6132.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6132.jpgThe temple (?) complex on the opposite side of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6133.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6133.jpgLooking back at Jingshan Park. The large building is the Wanchun Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6134.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6134.jpgStairs up to the White Pagoda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6135.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6135.jpgI like this bridge's design. <br /> Incidentally, that woman looks kind of shocked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6136.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6136.jpgAdditional pleasant areas to stroll along the waterfront. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6137.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6137.jpgStone steps up to a portal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6139.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6139.jpgA covered walkway along the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6140.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6140.jpgThe plantings on the inside of the covered walkway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6141.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6141.jpgPaintings--they must be new, as they're all still so bright-on the ceiling of the covered walkway. Notice that each painting is different. I'm told most reflect stories from Chinese literature. Incidentally, today we saw a lot of such paintings around both parks and, so some extent, in the Forbidden City (especially in the jade exhibit). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6142.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6142.jpgThe dinner menu at the gala company party. For completeness, I took a picture of every dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6143.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6143.jpgCucumbers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6144.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6144.jpgSome form of ham and bamboo hearts? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6145.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6145.jpgMushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6147.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6147.jpgSpicy noodles. One of the two cold appetizers I liked. (The other is the cucumber, which is hard to mess up.) Everything else wasn't done poorly; the rest simply weren't dishes I enjoy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6148.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6148.jpgSliced beef. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6149.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6149.jpgThe first hot dish of the meal: poached shrimp - standard, decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6151.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6151.jpgBeef with straw mushrooms and kale. Chewy beef, but it tastes good. When I returned to this dish later in the evening when it was cool, the chewiness was gone but the flavor remained. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6152.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6152.jpgHot and sour soup. Meh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6154.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6154.jpgChicken with onions (and, supposedly, black bean sauce). Tastes like an American stir-fry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6155.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6155.jpgDeep-fried smoked duck. Chewy. I can see the resemblance to <a target=_blank href="/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/TXT_0000.html">How Way Restaurant's duck</a> but this is not in the same league and I didn't end up finishing a piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6156.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6156.jpgSteamed whole perch. It was nearly impossible to get the flesh away from the bones, so I gave up on eating it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6161.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6161.jpgBraised pork ribs. I really liked these; they're the characteristic deep meaty taste in, for instance, at <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_19/IMG_4064.html">Jishi's twice-cooked pork</a> (though Jishi's pork was better). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6162.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6162.jpgCabbage with shiitaki mushrooms cooked in chicken broth. The cabbage was unpleasantly stringy. I liked the mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6163.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6163.jpgFried with rice with Chinese barbecue pork. Something about this dish appealed to me much more than most fried rices I've been served in Shanghai. I went back for it again and again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/IMG_6164.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/IMG_6164.jpgFruit: dragonfruit, watermelon, oranges, and pineapple, and ... the orange things that look like cherry tomatoes are kumquats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6040.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6052.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6053.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6065.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6081.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6084.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6120.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/MVI_6122.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/STA_6044.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/STA_6044.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/STA_6057.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/STA_6057.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/STB_6045.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/STB_6045.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/STB_6058.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/media/STB_6058.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_29/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:56+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_30/2010-01-30 07.51.40.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_30/media/2010-01-30 07.51.40.jpgBreakfast at my hotel: a respectable croissant, more (good) banana bread, wedge fries (standard), a BBQ pork bun (good; felt like the quality I try to make when I've tried making these; I only succeeded at getting this quality once), and English-style baked beans (good, standard). At top is more cereal and orange juice. <br /> Taken with my phone's camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_30/IMG_6165.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_30/media/IMG_6165.jpgLunch at other hotel (conference site): lots of stuff, most just okay. The corn was all wrong (nasty). The best item was beef stew with potatoes; this dish tasted very western. <br /> I didn't take a picture of my spare second plate with more beef stew, a dessert, and fruits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_01_28_to_2010_01_30-beijing/2010_01_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/IMG_6177.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/media/IMG_6177.jpgOff the bus, a picture looking west down Jordan Road at its intersection with Nathan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/IMG_6178.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/media/IMG_6178.jpgIbid, looking south. <br/> I can already tell Hong Kong likes billboards and signs that extend out above the sidewalk or even the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/IMG_6180.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/media/IMG_6180.jpgAn open-air shopping mall I passed on Nathan Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/IMG_6181.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/media/IMG_6181.jpgNathan Road, at least in this area, has a wide median, large trees on each side, and, at least on the other side, holiday lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/IMG_6184.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/media/IMG_6184.jpgA snapshot of an arbitrary section of Kimberley Terrace, showing the crowded alfresco drinking and dining. All the restaurants were similarly full. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/IMG_6185.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/media/IMG_6185.jpgThe bed in my suite had two of the largest pillows I've ever seen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/MVI_6172.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/MVI_6173.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/MVI_6174.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/MVI_6175.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_04/MVI_6182.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/hong kong - day panorama.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/hong kong - day panorama.jpgA 180-degree panorama of the north shore of Hong Kong island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/hong kong - jamia masjid mosque.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/hong kong - jamia masjid mosque.jpgJamia Masjid Mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/hong kong - night panorama - 1.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/hong kong - night panorama - 1.jpgA panorama of buildings at night, pretty decorated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/hong kong - night panorama - 2.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/hong kong - night panorama - 2.jpgA panorama of Hong Kong island. It just goes on an on. Sorry, some of the sections of the panorama are shoddy photographs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6186.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6186.jpgLooking south down Camarvon Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6187.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6187.jpgThe menu pages listing steamed rice noodle rolls (eight types, including mine) and many flavors of congee. The Chinese for my item includes some traditional characters, not simplified characters, and some characters that are only used in Cantonese, not Mandarin. From the fourth character onward: cha1 shao1 (the Cantonese char siu = bbq pork) chang2 (intestine) fen3 (noodle) (i.e., noodle wrapped to look like an intestine). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6188.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6188.jpgThe restaurant's Chinese name. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6189.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6189.jpgMy steamed rice noodle roll with BBQ pork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6190.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6190.jpg"Relax for a While" is a casual, diner-like joint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6192.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6192.jpgKowloon Mosque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6193.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6193.jpgHong Kong's statue of liberty, perhaps? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6202.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6202.jpgA single high-resolution picture that captures the left half of the previous panorama. At left is the Avenue of Stars, which <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_06/IMG_6372.html">I visited on Saturday</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6204.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6204.jpgA close-up of the Central business district with one skyscraper, the International Financial Centre Two (IFC2), lost in the clouds. It's the 7th tallest building in the world as of 2009 when my guidebook was written. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6205.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6205.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6206.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6206.jpgI rode the Star ferry across Victoria harbor. This is another Star Ferry, much like the one I took. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6207.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6207.jpgLooking north across the harbor From Hong Kong island one sees another of the world's tallest buildings (also lost in the clouds): the International Commerce Centre (ICC). It's taller than the IFC2. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6208.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6208.jpgThe clock atop Central Pier, a ferry terminus on Hong Kong island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6209.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6209.jpgCrazy construction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6210.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6210.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6211.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6211.jpgA pretty escalator in Exchange Square, home of the Hong Kong stock exchange. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6212.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6212.jpgThe rowdily nicknamed "House of a Thousand Orifices" actually the Jardine House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6213.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6213.jpgMany elevated walkways help pedestrians navigate this traffic-ridden part of hong Kong. Indeed, as I realized over the course of the day, much of the district could be reached with these walkways. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6216.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6216.jpgHidden on streets of regular retail establishments, Li Yuen Street West is a dense lane of hawker stalls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6217.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6217.jpgLi Yuen Street East. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6218.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6218.jpgA pedestrian side-street, Theatre Lane, photographed because I bought a snack at the bakery at left and because I browsed <a target=_blank href="http://www.liuli.com/">Liu Li Gong Fang</a>, a glass sculpture shop. I'd previously tried to visit an outlet of it (in Shanghai) but found it closed. Some of the glass sculptures are amazing, and fairly priced (in my opinion) at a thousand dollars (US) or more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6220.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6220.jpgThe Legislative Council (legco) building, perhaps the only old building (built in 1912) in this part of HK. It has interesting looking fountains out front (one appears in this picture). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6221.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6221.jpgLegco again. The angular gleaming skyscraper at left, said to have bad feng shui, is the Bank of China Tower. The girdered building at right is the HSBC building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6222.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6222.jpgMy first glimpse of Hong Kong's hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6223.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6223.jpgCharter Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6226.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6226.jpg"A unique building" was my original caption but then I noticed there were two buildings. :) These comprise the Lippo Centre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6228.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6228.jpgAn artificial lake in Hong Kong Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6229.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6229.jpgBasically the same picture taken with a different exposure so you can see the skyscrapers overhead. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6230.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6230.jpgThe oldest building in Hong Kong, now home to the Museum of Tea Ware. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6232.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6232.jpgMany office workers eating their lunch outside. Feeling inspired, I went to Pret A Manger and bought a Malay curry chicken wrap (chicken, pumpkin, red chilies) and a yogurt (with strawberries and granola) and sat outside here and ate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6233.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6233.jpgA waterfall. The sharp eyed will notice a wedding party posing for photos. I actually saw a few such groups in the park. I later noticed a wedding registration office in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6235.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6235.jpgTurtles and fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6237.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6237.jpgYours truly. (I make sure to take one picture of myself using my camera's timer on every trip.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6238.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6238.jpgImagine how awesome this shot would be if I had taken it with a wide angle lens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6239.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6239.jpgAnother road in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6241.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6241.jpgOne view in the aviary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6242.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6242.jpgAnother. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6244.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6244.jpgPeering. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6245.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6245.jpgIt must've eaten everything good off the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6246.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6246.jpgLook at how they cleaned out the papaya. They must love it! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6248.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6248.jpgStaring. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6249.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6249.jpgSaint John's Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6251.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6251.jpgHow many statues can you spot? (in the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens) I know there's at least six. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6253.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6253.jpgFlamingos and a stream. I like the stream more. :) Too bad the screen is in the way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6255.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6255.jpgFlamingos from the other direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6256.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6256.jpgStorks with black butts and necks? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6257.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6257.jpgI like the lighting and decor of this restaurant I spotted on Hollywood Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6258.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6258.jpgLan Kwai Fong, a hip nightlife street/area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6259.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6259.jpgLooking the other direction on Lan Kwai Fong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6260.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6260.jpgCochrane Street just goes up and up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6261.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6261.jpgLooking eastward down Wellington Street from Cochrane Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6262.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6262.jpgI discovered a food market on Graham street near Wellington. It's much like the markets in Shanghai, but people don't yell for your attention/business as you walk by and also this one is much bigger: spread over half a dozen blocks, it's literally the city's central market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6263.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6263.jpgIn the elevated walkway above Cochrane Street is a series of escalators, rising up into the hills, a total half a mile in length. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6264.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6264.jpgA sample street in Soho (south of Hollywood Road). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6265.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6265.jpgSample mid level apartments. There are lots of them. "Mid level" refers to how high they are based on the hill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6269.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6269.jpgSoho looks much more lively once the shops turn their lights on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6280.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6280.jpgNoodles with prawn wontons and fish balls. Even though the bowl was small--much smaller than it appears in this picture--the fish balls and wontons were enormous. Though these wontons were decent, I didn't like the fish balls at all, the noodles were undercooked, and the broth fell into the category of "don't drink that! too much msg." I decided to have another dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6281.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6281.jpgTsim Chai Kee, the restaurant where I had my first attempt at dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6282.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6282.jpgRoasted spare ribs (top) and roasted duck (bottom) on rice. The former was delicious and the latter was fairly good as well, with moist meat and toothsome skin. Both the pork and duck skin were nicely caramelized. This joint knows what it's doing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6283.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6283.jpgStir fried Chinese vegetable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6284.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6284.jpgWah Fung, the roasted meat restaurant where I had my second attempt at dinner. I took this picture after dinner -- it's too bad the meats weren't still hanging in the windows at right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6288.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6288.jpg https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6289.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6289.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6290.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6290.jpgThe same scene with a longer exposure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6291.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6291.jpgKowloon as seen from Hong Kong island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6292.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6292.jpgThe same picture again. Notice how some of the lights have been added or changed color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6293.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6293.jpgIFC2 receding into the sky. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6296.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6296.jpgThe Clock Tower by the ferry terminus in Kowloon, with the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in the background. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6299.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6299.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6300.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6300.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6301.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6301.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6302.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6302.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6303.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6303.jpgOn the way home, I realized why I don't like Nathan Road -- it's not what it sells. Rather, I think it's the (excess) brightness and the glitz. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6361.html2018-01-12T00:13:57+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/media/IMG_6361.jpgThe Clock Tower during the daytime. (I took this picture the following day.) This was previously the end of a rail line. 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attractive building next to the church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6306.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6306.jpgSt. Andrew's church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6308.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6308.jpgA map of Kowloon Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6313.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6313.jpgThe maze garden is just enough like a maze for me to like it, but easy enough so that everyone can find it agreeable. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6314.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6314.jpgAn old man standing on a rock, practicing tai chi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6316.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6316.jpgA seldom visited trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6317.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6317.jpgIn the sculpture garden, yet more people practicing tai chi. <br />Many people doing similar exercises were scattered throughout the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6318.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6318.jpgA fountain, a big tree behind it, and sculpture in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6320.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6320.jpgMen reading newspapers. (Yes, this picture is captioned as I intended.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6321.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6321.jpgAnother fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6322.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6322.jpgA man doing an excellent job painting the scene. If you don't believe me, flip back and forth between the previous photograph and this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6323.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6323.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6324.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6324.jpgThe Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is housed in restored military barracks. Not surprisingly, it's one of the restoration projects the exhibit inside describes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6325.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6325.jpgThe roses in the rose garden were in perfect bloom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6326.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6326.jpgTake this one for instance. <br/>Nominated for <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6328.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6328.jpgOr this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6329.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6329.jpgMore flowers in the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6330.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6330.jpgHaiphong Road Temporary Market, cooked food section (i.e., a hawker centre!). Everything was written in Chinese and every person was Chinese. Yes, it's a mess, but that's because it's the temporary location for the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6331.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6331.jpgI don't know what these poofy petals are that I found on Canton Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6332.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6332.jpgA pleasantly uncrowded road (Hankie Road). It's surprising given this road's proximity to Nathan Road, which is always packed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6333.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6333.jpgWhat I ordered. Notice the different prices on the Chinese and English menus. I had:<ul><li> 8502: this is "chicken and vegetable bun" but the Chinese says ginger sauce chicken bun little: jiang1 zhi1 (ginger sauce) ji1 (chicken) bao3 (bun) zi3 (little)?! </li><li> 8503: the "taro and roasted meat bun" is xiang1 (fragrant) yu4 (taro) shao1 (roasted) nan3 (brisket/pork-belly) yuan3 (roll).</li><li> 8512: the "scallop and pork dumpling" says, roughly, in Chinese scallop shu mai: dai4 zi (which Di Yin says is scallop) shou3 zhuo2 (which Di Yin says is accompanies) shao1 mai4 (shu mai). </li></ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6334.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6334.jpgTaro and roasted meat bun (left) and chicken and vegetable bun (right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6335.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6335.jpgScallop and pork dumplings (a type of shu mai). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6338.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6338.jpgI ate a small lunch of dim sum at Joy Cuisine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6339.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6339.jpgA store selling mannequins and (at right, barely visible) clothes hangers? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6341.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6341.jpgRosary Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6343.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6343.jpgIn the Hong Kong Museum of History. <br/> Brits then were like the Chinese now? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6344.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6344.jpgFun jingles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6345.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6345.jpgA bun tower (explained by the following picture). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6346.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6346.jpgA description of bun towers. They're cool. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6347.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6347.jpgA sugarcane juicing machine unlike <a target=_blank href="/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/MVI_0767.html">any I saw in Singapore</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6348.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6348.jpgAn explanation of the machine. This machine makes sugarcane blocks? What does one do with those? I want the juice straight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6349.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6349.jpgA photograph of a tower and other tall buildings in Kowloon, just to prove it has them. (It's not so different from Central, which I visited the previous day, in this regard.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6350.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6350.jpgThe menu description of my dish: #1219 turnip cake. In Chinese, it says preserved-meat tasting turnip cake: la4 (preserved (meat)) wei4 (taste) luo2 bu3 (turnip) gao1 (cake). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6351.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6351.jpgMy fried turnip cake included bits of pork and shiitake mushroom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6352.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6352.jpgI bought a snack at Hang Fa Lau. Notice the big signs on the windows promoting the fried turnip cakes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6354.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6354.jpgThe shop from which I bought a Chinese egg tart. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6356.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6356.jpgMy Chinese egg tart. It had a buttery crust and an eggy custard filling. Don't confuse this egg tart with the Portuguese egg tarts (an influence from Macau) being sold down the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6357.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6357.jpgI had "water chestnut juice with grass jelly." I liked it a lot. I don't think I can describe it but I will say I don't think it tasted like water chestnut at all. <br> The Chinese says mi4 (secretly) zhi4 (manufactured) ma3 ti2 (water chestnut) syrup (lu4). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6358.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6358.jpgA freshly blended juice stand. Look at all the blenders, one for each type of fruit (so there's no cross-contamination). The stand brought back memories of Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6360.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6360.jpgThe former marine police headquarters, now a shopping mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6362.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6362.jpgThe motivation of the pods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6363.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6363.jpgSpace age sleeping pods (Kacey Wong's <i>Familia Grande</i>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6365.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6365.jpgShiwan statues in the Hong Kong Museum of Art. The one on the left seems secretly delighted with his pretzel. The one on the right seems happy in general. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6372.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6372.jpgThe Avenue of Stars is entirely over water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6380.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6380.jpgNear the eastern end of the Avenue of Stars, some buildings begin getting lit for nightfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6381.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6381.jpgAnother look at these buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6382.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6382.jpgA sample of tall buildings in Kowloon. (I felt bad that most of the tall buildings I photographed are on the Hong Kong island side of the harbor.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6383.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6383.jpgThe menu description for the previous two items. The Chinese for the prime ribs is shao1 (cooked) zhi1 (juice) (cooked juice = gravy) wen2 (usually only used in Cantonese) (cooked over a slow fire) ju2 ("steam in a sealed container") niu2 (cow) lei4 gu3 (rib). The Chinese for the kale is da4 ao4 (together these two characters are the name of a fishing village, Tai O, in the far reaches of Hong Kong; don't ask me how long it took me to figure out what they meant) chao3 (fried) gai4 lan2 (chinese broccoli / mustard green) yuan3 (distant/remote) (no, I not entirely sure what this character is doing here). <br /> Incidentally, on a later visit to Hong Kong, I went to Tai O (though at that time, I hadn't yet translated this menu). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6385.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6385.jpg"Braised prime ribs in house gravy." Delicious meat that flaked easily along with amazing broccoli. (Di Yin tells me the reason the broccoli tasted so good is because it was cooked in chicken broth.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6386.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6386.jpgDried shrimp over kale, which the menu calls "wok-fried Chinese kale". Also quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6387.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6387.jpgA picture to capture the look and feel of the night market and the items being sold there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6389.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6389.jpgA picture to capture the look and feel of the night market and the items being sold there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6390.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6390.jpgMore of the night market. <br /> Sorry, the many bare light bulbs made this picture and the others I took of the market turn out poorly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6391.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6391.jpgWe liked the look of this joint's food, so we decided to sit and have a dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6393.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6393.jpgOur dish: a delicious prawn omelette. It's like Singapore's oyster omelette (a common dish there) but with prawns (duh). The eggs, still damp, were the perfect consistency for this dish. I haven't had an oyster omelette cooked this perfectly. The prawns were cooked well, and there was just the right amount of salt. <br /> I rate this picture <b>excellent</b> both for the taste of the dish and the quality of the photography. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6394.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/media/IMG_6394.jpgAnother market picture. Notice the tables in the foreground left of people eating. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/MVI_6309.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/MVI_6310.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6397.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6397.jpgWhat we ordered. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6398.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6398.jpgChinese green beans stir fried with garlic, chilies, and black beans. Decent, but would've been better if it were served hotter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6399.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6399.jpgRoasted pork buns. Quite good. Sweeter and juicier than usual, and with more of an earthy flavor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6400.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6400.jpgShrimp and vegetable dumpling. It's neat how translucent they are. Decent (accounting for the overly sticky wrapper). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6401.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6401.jpgFried pork a la fried chicken. Good when hot. The crunchy fried skin really resembled good fried chicken. We were told to eat each piece in one bite: skin, meat, fat, and all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6402.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6402.jpgBeef meatballs. Decent. I appreciated how they ground cilantro into the meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6403.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6403.jpgSteamed pork ribs. Fairly good. We were told it's good because they brine the meat before flavoring and frying it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6404.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6404.jpgStir fried green vegetable. Fine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6405.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6405.jpgFried tofu. Thin skin. We all didn't like the soft, spongy interior. Neither sauce helped. We left this mostly uneaten. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6406.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6406.jpgSausages in one of the sausage shops on Des Voeux Road West. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6407.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6407.jpgCute chocolates at Havana, a cigar and chocolate shop. An <b>excellent</b>, pretty picture. The chocolates are imported from Bolivia. Skipping the truffles (though they were pretty), I bought a few of the unusual fruity chocolates at top: things like soft chocolate in an apple-flavored shell. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6409.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6409.jpgThe menu entry for my dish: yu2 xiang1 rou4 si1 (which together translates to "sweet and spicy shredded pork / shredded pork with fish barbecue sauce") pin1 (joined with) chuan1 (Sichuan-style) xiang1 (tasty) ji1 (chicken) qiu2 (balls). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/IMG_6410.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/media/IMG_6410.jpgGarlic shredded pork with Sichuan chicken over rice. Boy that pork was peppery! It made me sweat and my nose run. The fried chicken was alright, and a happy relief from the pork (though I preferred the pork). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_07/MVI_6396.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6417.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6417.jpgThe putu piring stall from which I bought a breakfast snack. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6418.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6418.jpgThe putu piring assembly line. (I got to watch them make them! :> ) Rice cakes steam in the triangular vessels at the far end of the line. The near end of the line is the filling for the cakes; in between them is the shredded coconut topping. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6419.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6419.jpgMy three putu pirings. These soft, light rice flour pancakes, filled with a sweet mixture, reminded me of pancakes with syrup. The salty shredded coconut helped cut down on the sweetness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6420.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6420.jpgChinatown. These decorations over the road are always present; they're not special for New Year's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6421.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6421.jpgAlong Pagoda Street, although I've taken this picture <a target=_blank href="/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_29/index.2.html#pagoda_street">before</a>, I decided to take it again--I love the look of the shophouses and the line of lanterns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6422.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6422.jpgOne of the stalls in Maxwell's Hawker Centre open on Chinese New Year Day. We bought lunch here. Because the award-winning specialty dried mee sua wasn't available, we had to get the regular fishball noodle soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6423.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6423.jpgMy fishball noodle soup (before mixing): noodles, dried fish, pork (the white stuff), fishballs, and chilies (which were so strong I had to cut them with vinegar). Di Yin loved the freshness of the fish balls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6424.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6424.jpgWalking toward the River Hongbao Festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6425.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6425.jpgCloser to the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6427.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6427.jpgOne artist at the festival painted figures out of sugar. (Yes, those dragons are made entirely out of sugar.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6428.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6428.jpgA large dragon made entirely of sugar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6429.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6429.jpgA sign describing the history of the art of sugar lamp making. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6430.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6430.jpgShadow puppets. Such detail! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6431.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6431.jpgA giant New Year's display along with, if you look carefully, many other displays in the distance. (They're only ten or twenty feet tall and thus harder to spot.) <br /> Di Yin thought these would look good lit up at night; we <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_20/index.2.html#river_hongbao">returned the following week</a> to see and photograph them after dark. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6432.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6432.jpgIn the carnival part of the festival, kids getting tossed around in floating bubbles. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6433.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6433.jpgHouse special pancakes, one sweet (crumbled sugar inside), one salty (pickled vegetables inside). Pleasing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6434.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6434.jpgThe dudes making jaozi (potstickers). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6435.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6435.jpgOne jaozi up close. Definitely good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6436.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6436.jpgA history of Tanyoto, which ran the pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6437.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6437.jpgThe (Tanyoto) Sichuan food pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6438.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6438.jpgThe guys frying bing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6440.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6440.jpgThe main item of my dinner: dan dan noodles. I like spicy food (which Sichuan certainly is), but this was very spicy and also sour. It may have been too much for me -- my eyes became bloodshot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6442.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6442.jpgAt night, the carnival from the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/IMG_6443.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/media/IMG_6443.jpgFor a late night snack, I had a vegetable dish (I realized I hadn't eaten any vegetable all day) and a water chestnut juice (not freshly made). It was refreshing, similar to <a target=_blank href="/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/index.2.html#water_chestnut">the one I had in Hong Kong</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/MVI_6426.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/MVI_6439.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6444.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6444.jpgGeylong Serai, the hawker centre near our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6445.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6445.jpgAt the <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2010_01_01/index.1.html#popiah">shop where I ate popiah on my last trip to Singapore</a>, many people making popiah skins. The most amazing thing isn't the number of people working or the amount they're producing but that when we walked by hours later, they were still at it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6447.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6447.jpgThe former Joo Chiat Memorial and Child Health Clinic has intricate details on its shutters. See the full-sized picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6448.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6448.jpgPretty, colorful conserved terrace houses along the lane known as 150 East Coast Road. An appealing blend of local and Western styles. I like the decorative plaster motifs; I think they add a lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6449.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6449.jpgMore terrace houses along the row. Built close to the former sea wall, they're raised to protect against high water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6452.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6452.jpgColorful shophouses along East Coast Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6453.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6453.jpgThe Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple. <b>Excellent</b>. I took this picture at a very high resolution so I could examine the sculptures in detail. It's worth it: click on the link to the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6455.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6455.jpgInside the temple, taken to give the broader context for the following pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6456.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6456.jpgCarved columns. Oh, and what's this Japanese person doing in a Hindu temple in Singapore? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6457.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6457.jpgThe inner sanctum. <br /> I must say, I took some fairly decent pictures despite not being allowed to enter the temple. (I was wearing shorts, and this was one of the temples that discourages people thus attired from entering.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6458.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6458.jpgPanels of mythical scenes were painted on the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6459.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6459.jpgA side temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6460.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6460.jpgAnother gopuram (temple top) was visible through the skylight in this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6461.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6461.jpgIn an exhibit in the Eurasian Community Centre, a newspaper clipping. It's worth reading. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6462.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6462.jpgInteresting quotes about the Japanese reaction to the people they found in Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6465.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6465.jpgA positive story of one man who helped others. It's good to read, as the exhibit included many horrible quotes and tales of death and torture. I'm not posting pictures of any of those (sadly many) panels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6470.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6470.jpgAbout food shortages during the Japanese occupation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6486.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6486.jpgWe had lunch in Geylang Serai hawker centre. I bought my food from this nasi padang stall with a long queue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/IMG_6487.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/media/IMG_6487.jpgWhat I selected for lunch:<ul><li>fresh bean sprouts and greens - the sprouts are so fresh they're almost sweet.</li><li>fried tofu - good.</li><li>curried cabbage with green beans - pleasing.</li></ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_15/MVI_6446.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6931.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6931.jpgBreakfast at the hotel's buffet. I was still feeling a bit sick so I chose the more innocuous items. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6932.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6932.jpgSome fruit (and vegetables, and more toast) to round out my meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6933.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6933.jpgThe blended fruit juice stand. Rather than pure juices, this stand is unusual in that it offers a number of mixed drinks. (See the signs at right.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6934.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6934.jpgThe Specialty Dried Mee Sua booth was now fully open (unlike <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_14/index.1.html#mee_sua">last time</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6935.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6935.jpgMy specialty dried mee sua was like <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_14/IMG_6423.html">the dish (of a different name) I ate last time</a>, just with less soup. <br /> The star fruit and pineapple juice I bought from the juice stand. It was a bit sweeter than I'd prefer. I later noticed many star fruits in Singapore are labeled "honey star fruit" -- perhaps the use of that variety is the cause of the drink's sweetness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6938.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6938.jpgThe Tanglin Crispy Curry Puff booth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6940.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6940.jpgOur delicious (and spicy) curry puff contained chicken, potato, and egg. I can taste why it won awards. <br /> We bought more later in our trip as food to eat at the airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6942.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6942.jpgDecorations on the major road (Eu Tong Sen Street / New Bridge Road) that runs past Chinatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6943.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6943.jpgChinatown's food street (Smith Street). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6944.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6944.jpgUnlike the day after Chinese New Year, Chinatown was once again restored to its lively, bustling self. This picture looks north through the street market on Trengganu Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6945.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6945.jpgWe bought some lime and some sugarcane juice. Neither were good on their own, but they both improved when we mixed them together. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6946.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6946.jpgStill feeling ill, I didn't feel like eating much. I ended up buying a popiah from this stall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6948.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6948.jpgMy popiah. For some reason, I find the taste and textures comforting and easy to eat on an upset stomach. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6949.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6949.jpgAt night, I spotted this pretty line of colorful lanterns in Chinatown. It's actually alongside <a target=_blank href="/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_30/index.1.html#buddha_tooth_relic_temple">a temple I visited on an earlier trip to Singapore</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6951.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6951.jpgEmerging from the subway station / underground mall near Marina Bay / the Esplanade, we found ourselves next to this Chinese orchestra. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6953.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6953.jpgThe casino resort (Marina Bay Sands) being built at Marina Bay. The shape of the platform that joins the top of the resort's three towers looks to me like a ship's hull hauled high in the air and placed on props. This ship is so high it might better be called an airship. <br /> Part of the ship's deck is slated to be a public park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6954.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6954.jpgThe carnival rides side of the River Hongbao festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6956.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6956.jpgThe Singapore Flyer lit up at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6957.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6957.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6958.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6958.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6959.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6959.jpgA very good shot of decorations along Raffles Avenue, with the Singapore Flyer in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6960.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6960.jpgA close-up of the streamer of light, the lanterns, and the phoenixes (?). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6961.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6961.jpgThe first of many floats we saw at part of the Chingay Parade. <br/>Incidentally, we arrived late, so we missed some floats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6962.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6962.jpgThe tail end of the preceding float. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6963.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6963.jpgA dazzling, complex float. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6964.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6964.jpgAnother shot of the same float. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6965.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6965.jpgFinally, a clear shot of the same float as it traveled away from me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6966.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6966.jpgA different perspective of a phoenix. Look how colorful its tail is! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6967.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6967.jpgNothing I'd read about any of the night's events mentioned fireworks, so these were a nice surprise. (The fireworks are the orange explosion; the weird circles of blue and yellow lights are what my hand motion does to the light streamers hanging from the trees.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6968.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6968.jpgOn another road, different styles of lights hung from the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6970.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6970.jpgA cupcake float, or mushroom float, or short-tree float? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6971.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6971.jpg<b>Excellent</b>, mainly because of the name: <i>Dream Catcher</i> ("Singapore Largest"). What an imaginative structure, very open to interpretation. I won't tell say what I think it looks like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6972.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6972.jpgFairy wings? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6974.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6974.jpgA lion float, plus a birthday cake float. (No, I don't know whose birthday is being celebrated.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6976.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6976.jpgPeople with smaller fairy wings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6977.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6977.jpgLater in the evening, I got a much closer view of the Singapore Flyer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6979.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6979.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6980.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6980.jpgShrek! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6982.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6982.jpgA float celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the People's Association, a government bureau that helps development of social groups / community clubs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6983.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6983.jpgThe River Hongbao's giant display lit at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6985.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6985.jpgAnother display. It was the beginning of the year of the tiger. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6987.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6987.jpgAnother showy display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/IMG_6990.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/media/IMG_6990.jpg<b>Excellent</b> because the photo captures the image of the spinning fan and because I like the colorful, even flashy scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/MVI_6941.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_20/MVI_6984.html2018-01-12T00:13:58+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6991.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6991.jpgThe breakfast I assembled from our hotel's buffet. The croissant/pan au chocolat was better than the one I can get in Shanghai, but it still wasn't a real croissant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6992.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6992.jpgFruit to round out breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6993.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6993.jpgSingapore does many little things right: notice, for instance, at this bus stop the benches are at different heights -- reasonable seating for a wider variety of people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6994.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6994.jpgI appreciated these tall trees on Horne Road, as the clear blue sky / unobscured sun made the temperature very hot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6995.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6995.jpgSingapore's soccer stadium. It seats only six thousand people, which (compared to Barcelona) either says something about the size of Singapore's population or the popularity of soccer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6996.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6996.jpgHoly Trinity church has a Chinese art deco design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6997.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6997.jpgShophouses along Jalan Besar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6998.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6998.jpgShophouses along Maude Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_6999.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_6999.jpgShophouses along Syed Alwi Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7000.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7000.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7004.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7004.jpgThe chicken rice stall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7005.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7005.jpgThe person assembling popiah-like things. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7006.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7006.jpgThe Ping Ji Bo Bia stall basically makes popiahs, though they don't call them popiahs (in romanized characters at least). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7008.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7008.jpgMy respectable chicken rice. <br /> I ordered it because, due to my illness, it was one of the few things I thought I could stomach without feeling sick. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7010.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7010.jpgMy popiah-like thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7011.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7011.jpgI ate lunch in the Berseh Food Centre, which spans two floors. The area upstairs near the perimeter had a nice breeze. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7012.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7012.jpgShophouses along Petain Road. You need to view the full-sized image to see the detailing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7014.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7014.jpgThese shophouses along Jalan Besar are, I believe, called Singaporean eclectic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7015.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7015.jpgChwee Kang Beo Temple. At left is the Kallang River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7016.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7016.jpgInside, to prove I went in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7017.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7017.jpgPeople fishing by the Kallang River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7022.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7022.jpgSri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple, also closed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7023.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7023.jpgMy dinner entree came from Lau Di Fang Scissors-cut Curry Rice at the Food Republic in Wisma Atria. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7024.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7024.jpgThe joint's award-winning chicken curry rice was respectable/decent but not exceptional. <br/> (Again, you see I'm ordering simple dishes to go easy on my stomach.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7025.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7025.jpgFood Republic's Ice (dessert) Shop. In the full-sized image, you can see the big menu items displayed on the glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/IMG_7026.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/media/IMG_7026.jpgMy shaved ice topped with mango syrup, sugar syrup, condensed milk, and pomelo. The acid in the pomelo (a citrus fruit) made everything taste off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_21/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7029.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7029.jpgThe view north from our new hotel room on the 20th story of the Furama City Centre. <br /> I took this picture the previous night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7030.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7030.jpgMy light breakfast at the hotel. As you can tell, my stomach still wasn't entirely recovered. Incidentally, the small murtabak square (top-right) was shockingly bad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7031.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7031.jpgThe view in a different direction from our hotel room. This one looks south-east toward Chinatown. (Notice the decorations over the street.) I think I'm giving this an <b>excellent</b> because I like the colors of the roofs and the feel of the photograph. (Okay, I don't understand why; maybe I'm being too generous.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7032.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7032.jpgZhen Zhen Porridge, an award-winning congee vendor in Maxwell Food (hawker) Centre. Notice the long line I had to wait in. <br /> I decided to have congee (rice soup) not because I usually like congee--I don't--, but because I thought I could safely eat it in spite of my fickle stomach. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7033.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7033.jpgFour of the toppings and two of the sauces that get mixed into every bowl of congee. (I think there are more than are visible here.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7035.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7035.jpgMy fish congee changed how I look at congee. I used to think of congee as something rather boring and mundane, but this was a party of flavors. In addition to fish and eggs, it had julienned ginger, sliced green onions, dried fish, something that may be tiny deep-fried onions, and, I think, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7036.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7036.jpgThe same congee, now ugly after I've mixed it. This picture, however, shows the fish and egg that were previously hidden under the surface of the soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7037.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7037.jpgKatong laksa. Although this picture doesn't make it look appetizing, it was definitely good: a flavorful coconut milk soup with noodles, shrimp, fish, and sliced fish balls. I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't overly spicy. <br/> Unlike many noodle soups, one eats katong laksa with only a spoon (not a spoon and chopsticks) -- part of the katong laksa style involves pre-cutting the noodles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7039.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7039.jpgFrom our seats, I could see the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple in the distance. (I took this picture with a high zoom.) <br /> I <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_15/IMG_6453.html">visited this temple during the daytime</a> the week before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/IMG_7040.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/media/IMG_7040.jpgThe corner of Ceylon Road and East Coast Road is Singapore's mecca for katong laksa. Of the competing vendors, we selected the one shown in this picture (328 Katong Laksa). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_22/MVI_7041.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7044.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7044.jpgSome articles about the coffeeshop. The first couple paragraphs tell the story of the shop's long history. (The articles can be read in the full-sized image.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7045.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7045.jpgAt the coffeeshop, an old man and his morning coffee. His face speaks volumes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7046.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7046.jpgYours truly waiting for my kaya toast at our first breakfast destination, Tong Ah Coffeeshop. (I wanted to go because the makansutra put this joint on its 2009 list of the top ten places in Singapore. It made the list because of its kaya toast.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7047.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7047.jpgA stall in the Chinatown Complex that had won some awards (mostly for its fish-head soup) that Di Yin and I noticed had prawn omelette on its menu. We hoped it would be as good as <a target=_blank href="/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6393.html">the one we ate in Hong Kong</a>. We kept talking about that one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7048.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7048.jpgOur prawn omelette was merely okay, nothing like the one in Hong Kong (as you can clearly see comparing the pictures). This one was more fried, for one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7049.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7049.jpgNear the Jalan Besar, three apartment towers that are joined on the 20th (or so) floor by a walkway with trees. Pretty neat. I like the ample windows; I could probably live in this building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7050.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7050.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.2amdessertbar.com/">2am Dessert Bar</a>'s sleek, modern counter and tables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7051.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7051.jpgDi Yin and I reclining in the lounge half of the restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7053.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7053.jpgGuava-passion-fruit sorbet with plum sauce on the side. The sorbet was great quality. This is an <b>excellent</b> picture and a terrific dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7054.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7054.jpgThis dessert has a lot going on. There's popcorn ice cream (which tasted like buttered movie theater popcorn. It made a neat combination when eaten with the caramel salt. There's yuzu (a type of citrus) cream with cherry dollops and also yuzu sorbet. The yuzu went surprisingly well with the popcorn. Finally, there's dough balls and also a vial (afar) of popcorn that was just there for its scent, not for eating. <br/> Amazing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7055.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7055.jpgThe dessert entitled "the color purple": purple potato foam, purple potato balls, cassis balls, blackberries, all on a purple potato puree and with a bit of cherry coulee. Incidentally, cassis is the result of sweetening currants in a particular way. <br /> I wish I took this picture at a higher resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7057.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7057.jpgThe American-themed plate. Rice krispie treats, peanut butter bars with quince paste jam, and strawberry shortcake ice cream, all sitting above a layer of peanut butter. The strawberry shortcake ice cream was spot-on -- I loved it. I have no idea why it's the color it is. Even if it were an appropriate white-red mix, I still would've been shocked how accurate to its namesake it tasted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7058.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7058.jpg"Lemon explosion." We were told to put this in our mouth all at once. The first impression I got of this dessert was the sound: inside my head I heard what sounded like a crackling fire. After quite a while the sound began slowing down and I got the taste of melting chocolate, then a lemony liquid flood. It was almost alarmingly more liquid than I thought could've come from the ball. I realized I could make the crackling stronger by swallowing and rotating. In the end, I was left with pieces of a crisp shell in my mouth, which I then bit and ate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/IMG_7060.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/media/IMG_7060.jpg"Water chocolate." At right, chocolate mousse atop a praline and drizzled with salted caramel syrup. The dent in the mousse is a hazelnut with chardonnay salt. At left, lemon sorbet. Eating the sorbet after the mousse made the mousse more bitter, making the chocolate taste darker. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_23/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/IMG_7063.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/media/IMG_7063.jpgA green bean pandan pancake from an award-winning pandan pancake vendor at Maxwell Food Centre. It was great. <br /> I actually tried to order this myself on a previous visit to Maxwell but ran into communication difficulties. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/IMG_7064.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/media/IMG_7064.jpgPandan pancake with coconut shavings. This pancake was made in a drier way than the green bean one. It was merely okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/IMG_7066.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/media/IMG_7066.jpgA red bean pancake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_13_to_2010_02_24-singapore/2010_02_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6488.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6488.jpgHalf the inner courtyard. Notice the large interior light well, along with the reclining mats by the fish pond. During a later day when I had time to relax, I did so here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6490.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6490.jpgSiem Reap as seen past our balcony's flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6491.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6491.jpgOur balcony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6492.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6492.jpgLooking down into the hotel's inner courtyard from near our hotel room on the top (fifth) floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6493.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6493.jpgOur hotel, the <a target=_blank href="http://www.angkorhomehotel.com/">Angkor Home Hotel</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6494.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6494.jpgThe approach to Angkor Wat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6495.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6495.jpgThe massive moat surrounding Angkor Wat. It's more than a mile on each side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6496.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6496.jpgElephant crossing? <br/>(They're tame and used for transportation.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6498.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6498.jpgThe stone bridge to Angkor Wat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6500.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6500.jpgThe front entrance to the outer-most temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6501.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6501.jpgThe central part of the outer-most temple. Notice the worn sculptures atop the tower? We'd be seeing a lot of these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6502.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6502.jpgReliefs of apsara dancers, a traditional Cambodian dance. These are omnipresent as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6503.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6503.jpgThe back of the entrance temple. I like the style of columns in the windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6504.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6504.jpgIbid, crumbled remains of part of the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6505.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6505.jpgA close-up of one windows and its surrounding reliefs. Don't miss the ones at top as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6506.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6506.jpgAnother temple, this one closer to the central complex than the one we walked through to enter the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6507.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6507.jpgA nearby lily pond, across which are many vendors in the shade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6508.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6508.jpgMore asparagus dancers, all in slightly different poses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6509.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6509.jpgAn outer hallway in Angkor Wat's main temple complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6510.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6510.jpgA very faded wall painting of an army. <br/>Don't worry, I have much better pictures of reliefs later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6512.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6512.jpgA long relief of a mythical battle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6513.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6513.jpgThe easy way to tell the relief is of a mythic battle: find a many-armed god. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6514.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6514.jpgA big army (with an elephant) going to war. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6515.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6515.jpgA marching band? (with gongs and horns and drums) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6517.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6517.jpgThe perimeter of the main temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6518.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6518.jpgEverywhere in the world one can find piles of rocks balanced atop each other. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6519.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6519.jpgSteps to nowhere? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6520.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6520.jpgOne of Angkor Wat's five spires. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6521.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6521.jpgA courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6522.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6522.jpgA steep stairway on the way up to the innermost temple, on the third level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6523.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6523.jpgSomeone stole their heads! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6524.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6524.jpgAnother approach to Angkor Wat, I think. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6525.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6525.jpgA powerful man with many slaves. <br/> I actually took this picture on the opposite side of the temple. (The series of reliefs go all the way around.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6526.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6526.jpgA final view of another side of Angkor Wat. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6527.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6527.jpgOur guide brought us to a monastery within the area delimited by Angkor Wat's moat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6529.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6529.jpgA temple within the monastery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6530.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6530.jpgSome of the monastery buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6531.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6531.jpgMonks with a few of the tourists that wander this way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6532.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6532.jpgMany of the residential buildings were raised and had thatched roofs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6534.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6534.jpgGreen coconuts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6535.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6535.jpgLarge jackfruit. I don't think I've ever seen a jackfruit tree before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6536.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6536.jpgOne last glimpse at some of the monuments by the monastery. (Count the towers -- there are a lot.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6537.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6537.jpgA flower. <br /> If you can identify it, tell me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6538.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6538.jpgOn the way out of Angkor Wat, we walked again across the bridge crossing the moat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6539.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6539.jpgOne last look at the entrance to the outer temple. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6540.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6540.jpgThe menu description for the amok fish (MC-6). The dish is usually made with catfish (or a similar fish). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6541.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6541.jpgThe menu description of our fried pork (MC-23). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6542.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6542.jpgThe menu entry for the spring rolls (LF-5). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6543.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6543.jpg"Inside" the restaurant. (<i>Inside</i> put in quotes because there are no doors.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6544.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6544.jpgNeary Khmer Angkor Restaurant, the stop across from Angkor Wat where we had lunch. I kept this picture in spite of the bicycle-mounted sunglass rack because I felt it exemplified the tourist business in the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6545.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6545.jpgA common Cambodian dish: amok fish cooked with coconut milk and served in a coconut. In addition to eating the fish, we managed to scrape some flesh form the coconut with a spoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6546.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6546.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6547.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6547.jpgSpring rolls. The bean sprouts in them were fresher, crisper, and sweeter than those in China. Di Yin thought the dipping sauce was very good and identified it as something Vietnamese influenced, based on fish-sauce (nuoc mam) but containing less garlic than most Vietnamese sauces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6548.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6548.jpg"Khmer prahuk ling." Pork with beans, tomatoes, squash, cucumber, and green beans. The things that look like green peas are actually beans and have a snap to them when bit. The squash (between the tomatoes and the cucumbers) was dry and bready. The green beans were raw, but Di yin liked their effect when eaten with the meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6549.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6549.jpgPineapple, mango, watermelon, and banana. At the risk of offending Di Yin, I have to say the mango was very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6550.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6550.jpgCovered roadside buildings as seen from our car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6552.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6552.jpgSome typical items for sale on the side of the road: paintings of Angkor Wat, hats, drinks, camera batteries and film, etc. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6553.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6553.jpgApproaching the south gate of Angkor Thom. The left side of the bridge is said to have statues of gods; the right, demons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6554.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6554.jpgA close-up of the statues of gods on the bridge. You can tell which ones have been restored. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6555.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6555.jpgThe south gate to Angkor and its giant Buddha faces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6556.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6556.jpgA picturesque scene along the moat that rings Angkor Thom. <br />Nominated for excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6557.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6557.jpgA close-up of its faces. Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6558.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6558.jpgApproaching the Bayon, a temple in the center of Angkor Thom. Perhaps excellent for its artistic ruins (e.g., the scattered stones and the columns without roofs). Also note the statues by the stairs, and the towers; we'll be seeing a lot more of these towers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6559.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6559.jpgBayon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6560.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6560.jpgBayon's ruins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6561.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6561.jpgGetting closer to the center of Bayon. Note the Buddha faces at the top of the tower. (Two are visible in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6562.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6562.jpgInside Bayon and its tons of weathered stone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6564.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6564.jpgThe upper-most, inner-most level of Bayon. I took this picture for the line of three Buddha faces on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6565.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6565.jpgMy face, Buddha face, nose to nose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6566.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6566.jpgTry two. <br /> Incidentally, taking this picture was our guide's idea, not mine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6567.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6567.jpgYet more Buddha faces. <b>Excellent</b>. (For once I got the exposure and contrast right.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6569.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6569.jpgOne of the many reliefs surrounding Bayon. This is the Chinese-contingent of the Khmer army on the march, complete with elephants. (The Chinese people can be identified in these reliefs by their topknots and small beards.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6571.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6571.jpgA guy with a turtle on a string, a turtle who decides to bite someone's butt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6572.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6572.jpgA crocodile, and an army on a boat going to war. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6573.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6573.jpgA zoo, or at least a series of animals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6574.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6574.jpgPeople relaxing on a boat and fishing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6575.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6575.jpgStewing an animal, plus barbecuing over an open flame. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6578.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6578.jpgOur guide had us stop on the way out of the park to view the monkeys that usually hang around the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6579.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6579.jpgThe same young monkey again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6581.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6581.jpgA monkey. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6582.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6582.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6583.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6583.jpgSamown Angkor Restaurant, where we had dinner, was next door to our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6585.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6585.jpgOur set menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6586.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6586.jpg"Sour soup with lemongrass flavors." Fragrant & herby. Definitely good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6587.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6587.jpg"Fried pork with cashew nut, tomato, and onion." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6588.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6588.jpg"Cambodian fried rice." This fried rice was really difference from most other rice dishes. First, the rice was short grain. Second, the rice just tasted different. We liked it. It had no grease, not even any that appeared as it cooled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6589.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6589.jpg"Deep-fried vegetable balls." Simultaneously sweet and salty balls of unknown provenance, though I'm guessing a mushroom-tofu mix. Interesting. I wasn't sure what I thought of them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6590.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6590.jpg"Fried Chinese cabbage with black mushrooms." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6591.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6591.jpg"Amok fish served in green coconut." Though still good, it wasn't as good as the <a target=_blank href="IMG_6546.html">amok fish we had at lunch</a> (<a target=_blank href="IMG_6545.html">seen in a coconut</a>). Maybe this is sweet? Maybe the soup/sauce tasted less of coconut milk? In other news, the coconut, younger than lunch's, had lots of sweet, buttery coconut flesh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/IMG_6592.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/media/IMG_6592.jpg"Fresh fruit platter." Dragon fruit and pineapple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/MVI_6489.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_16/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:13:59+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/cambodia - prasat kravan panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/cambodia - prasat kravan panorama.jpgA panorama of Prasat Kravan, a small temple built in the 10th century with five towers and appealing symmetry. Good lighting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/cambodia - ta prohm panorama - 1.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/cambodia - ta prohm panorama - 1.jpgI like the contrast in this panorama: solid nature (trees) on the right and the nearly-collapsed man-made buildings on the left. <br /> This picture also shows Ta Prohm's outer wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/cambodia - ta prohm panorama - 2.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/cambodia - ta prohm panorama - 2.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> panorama taken from one corner of Ta Prohm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6593 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6593 - brightened.jpgCrossing the moat to Angkor Wat before dawn. This is roughly in the same place as in the <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_16/IMG_6498.html">this picture I took the previous day</a>. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6596 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6596 - brightened.jpgBefore dawn, crowds lining the inner wall of the outermost temple. <br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6600.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6600.jpgThe central complex in Angkor Wat, as seen above a pond in pre-dawn light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6602.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6602.jpgA temple in the lovely dawn light. <br/> I photographed <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_16/IMG_6498.html">this temple the previous day</a> during the daytime. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6604.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6604.jpgAngkor Wat and pond. All little flecks on the pond in the foreground are mosquitoes. Crazy! I'm glad I was covered with DEET and, besides, they didn't leave the proximity of the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6605.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6605.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6606.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6606.jpgAngkor Wat as seen above a cleaner pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6607.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6607.jpgThe song rises near Angkor Wat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6608.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6608.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6609 - altered.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6609 - altered.jpgThe sun rose above this wing of Angkor Wat. <br /> I altered this picture to get the level of contrast right in both the dark and light sections. I did not change the color at all -- yes, in the original picture the sky was actually that color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6610.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6610.jpgDitto, just with different exposure settings (and not altered). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6613.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6613.jpgOur hotel's restaurant, where we ate breakfast. The pool is outside on the left. You can also eat outside at tables surrounding the pool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6614.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6614.jpgThe omelette the chef made in front of me (ham, onions, peppers), a stir-fried noodle and vegetable dish, and something else. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6615.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6615.jpgCongee, assembled with various toppings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6616.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6616.jpgI tried some of the other breakfast choices, including snazzily cut fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6619.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6619.jpgFishermen in the moat? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6620.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6620.jpgBanteay Kdei's entrance gate. <b>Excellent</b> with appropriate cropping. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6621.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6621.jpgDi Yin within the gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6622.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6622.jpgSome parts of Banteay Kdei's large complex is in disrepair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6623.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6623.jpgA main entrance to the temple proper. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6624.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6624.jpgWithin the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6625.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6625.jpgSome of the remaining towers are held together to prevent collapse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6626.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6626.jpgApsara dancers here, apsara dancers there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6627.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6627.jpgAnother example of the fragile state of this temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6628.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6628.jpgAnother main entrance to the temple. Look at the towers, the crumbled stone, and, of course, the tree (and especially its root structure)! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6629.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6629.jpgDitto, just a bit over-exposed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6630.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6630.jpgTuk-tak drivers relaxing outside the temple waiting for their riders to return. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6631.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6631.jpgOur first glimpse of Ta Prohm, the Jungle Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6632.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6632.jpgAn even closer cropping of the tree that's taken over this temple building. Maybe <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6633.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6633.jpgClose-up. <br /> It's too bad Angkor had such bright days that the sky is often washed out in pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6634.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6634.jpgThis strangler fig owns this building. Could be an <b>excellent</b> photograph without the people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6637.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6637.jpgAnother strangler fig slowly crushing a building. Even the bark is beginning to be camouflaged with the stone, both showing the same aged, weathered look. <br /> Someone said it looks like a scene from a sci-fi horror movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6639.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6639.jpgWhat a tangled tree trunk! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6644.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6644.jpgThe pleasantly overgrown entrance to our lunch restaurant, Borey Sovann. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6645.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6645.jpgThe menu entry for the papaya salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6646.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6646.jpgThe menu entry for the lok lak beef. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6647.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6647.jpgThe menu entry for our fish omelette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6648.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6648.jpgLok lak beef / loc lac beef, topped with a fried egg. The beef was a little tough but was overall seasoned well. I ordered it because it's the Cambodian version of Vietnamese shaking beef / shaken beef, which I'm often a fan of. This version did not displease me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6649.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6649.jpgAn omelette, appropriately salted, and with a few flakes of fish inside. It was a bit crispy, which went well with the liquid in the tomatoes (served on the side). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6650.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6650.jpgPapaya salad, containing the usual: shredded papaya (the long strings), tomato, basil, carrots (well, this may not be common but it's not surprising), lime juice, and chilies. It wasn't as spicy as the Thai versions of papaya salad I've had. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6652.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6652.jpgA sugarcane juicing machine in a street cart. It works like <a target=_blank href="/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_07_26/MVI_0767.html">those I saw in Singapore</a>. I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of it in action (though I did get to see it in action). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6653.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6653.jpgOne side of Siem Reap's Old Market (Phsar Chas). In the heavily-shaded darkness are shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6654.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6654.jpgA typical downtown street in the touristy center of Siem Reap, near the Old Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6656.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6656.jpgA sample corridor in the Old Market. You can see a cross-section of the wares commonly for sale: clothes/fabric, statues, and jewelry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6658.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6658.jpgAnother corridor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6659.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6659.jpgThe food section of the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6660.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6660.jpgMany cooling jellies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6661.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6661.jpgIn the case of the previous picture, the shops in the blackness sell cured meat and fish. I like the look of the dried octopus. I also like the row of motorcycles and the hanging baskets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6662.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6662.jpgA long line of vegetable stalls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6663.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6663.jpgAnother sample street in downtown Siem Reap. Though not visible in this picture, the street has three places offering cooking classes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6664.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6664.jpgArchitecture from the days of Cambodia's colonial past. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6665.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6665.jpgA park along the Siem Reap river. The picnic table at left might be a nice place to eat if it weren't so darn hot in the sun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6666.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6666.jpgLooking the other direction down the river. Downtown and the Old Market are on the right, not visible. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6667.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6667.jpgAn ad for an internet cafe, with many logos used without permission. I actually think it's pretty neat how they combined the firefox and and IE logo, and that the firefox logo seems to be eating the IE logo. It's also interesting--perhaps a comment on their clientele--that the firefox logo is larger and more visible than the IE logo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6668.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6668.jpgOn the way through Angkor, we stopped by Bayon to view the reliefs on its surrounding temples. During this stop, I snapped this picture of Bayon itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6669.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6669.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6670.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6670.jpgElephant reliefs along the Elephant Terrace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6671.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6671.jpgMore of the Elephant Terrace. It's long. (You can see the wall continue in the distance.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6672.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6672.jpgThese glowing buildings were prisons, nine in all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6673.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6673.jpgGosh, this wall is heavy! <br />This series of sculptures is pretty long as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6674.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6674.jpgThe intricately carved Terrace of the Leper King. <b>Excellent</b>. The terrace is U-shaped and covered with similar carvings on every surface inside and out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6676.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6676.jpgNew technology atop an old way of traveling. <b>Excellent</b>. <br/> (People could pay to ride an elephant to the top of the hill.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6678.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6678.jpgAngkor's landscape as seen from hilltop temple Phnom Bakheng. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6679.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6679.jpgPhotographers and monks. <br /> I like the glow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6680.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6680.jpgThe steep, worn steps leading up to the temple. Slightly over-exposed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6681.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6681.jpgDitto, but under-exposed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6684.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6684.jpgMy first plate, clockwise from top:<ul> <li>papaya salad - <a target=_blank href="IMG_6650.html">lunch's</a> was better.</li> <li>pad thai - it lacked peanuts, which I consider important to the dish.</li> <li>amok fish - fish, mashed like a paste into a casserole, steamed in coconut milk in banana leaf. The best dish on the plate.</li> <li>shrimp with pineapple.</li> <li>spring roll.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6685.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6685.jpgApsara dancers, the first real act in the show. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6690.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6690.jpgClockwise from top: <ul> <li>a cold Vietnamese noodle salad.</li> <li>vegetables (cooked).</li> <li>tomato (raw).</li> <li>deep-fried banana</li> <li>another amok fish basket.</li> <li>another section of a spring roll.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6692.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6692.jpgPart of the cavernous <a target=_blank href="http://www.amazon-angkor.com/">Amazon Angkor</a> where we ate dinner and watched a dance performance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6694.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6694.jpgClockwise from left: <ul> <li>jelly.</li> <li>kanom krok - This is the proper name for a Thai dessert of tiny coconut pancakes. This restaurant had labeled this "nmoun kroc"; I guess that's the name of the very similar Cambodian version. </li> <li>deep-fried green soybean thing.</li> <li>two Khmer sweets - hmmm.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6695.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6695.jpgApsara dancers again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6697.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6697.jpgOne last image of apsara dancers, who so inspired ancient artisans that they put numerous reliefs of them on Angkor Wat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/IMG_6698.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/IMG_6698.jpgClockwise from top: <ul> <li>"Khmer sweet with banana" - the solution was warm and thus weird and I couldn't get past that.</li> <li>milk cream stick - good. It was neat how they/we made this. We poured a milk-cream syrup into a meal holder shaped like a popsicle maker. We then placed the holder in a slot in a big cylinder that apparently was filled with liquid nitrogen (or something else much colder than ice). It froze in a matter of minutes. Tasty and fun.</li> <li>papaya.</li> <li>potato pudding - sweet and syrupy. Di Yin liked it.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6601.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6603.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6612.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6638.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6675.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6682.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6687.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6688.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6689.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6693.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/MVI_6696.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STA_6617.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STA_6617.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STA_6635.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STA_6635.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STA_6640.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STA_6640.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STB_6618.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STB_6618.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STB_6636.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STB_6636.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STB_6641.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STB_6641.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STC_6642.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STC_6642.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/STD_6643.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/media/STD_6643.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_17/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/cambodia - preah khan panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/cambodia - preah khan panorama.jpgA panorama of reliefs in one of Preah Khan's courtyards. This picture properly captures the worn, aged, desolate look of the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6699.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6699.jpgOmelette, toast, and jam. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6700.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6700.jpgI believe this fence was somewhere near Preah Khan (the Sacred Sword Temple). <br/>I like the texture of this photograph. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6701.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6701.jpgInformation about the adopt-a-garuda program, a neat way to solicit donations. (Garuda are statues of mythical half-bird, half-man creatures.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6702.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6702.jpgInside Preah Khan. Some combination of Di Yin's look, the feel of the image, and the sense of the space makes this <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6703.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6703.jpgLike Ta Prohm, parts of this temple were in ruins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6704.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6704.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6705.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6705.jpgA corridor where the roof caved in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6706.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6706.jpgBuildings in Preah Khan. Check out the reliefs. (They're clearer in the full-sized image.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6707.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6707.jpg"I own this building," sayeth the tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6708.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6708.jpgA walkway near the outer boundary of the temple complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6709.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6709.jpgLooking in another direction in the same vicinity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6710.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6710.jpgThe Hall of Dancers, I believe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6711.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6711.jpgThis two-story building has managed to survive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6713.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6713.jpgFrom atop the building (or a nearby one -- I forget), looking down at this section of the outer portion of the temple complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6716.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6716.jpgAnother tree (a strangler fig) that's fully fused with the stone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6717.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6717.jpgLooking up through the roof at a tree that's grown on top of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6721.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6721.jpgIn an out-of-the-way place, I found little piles of stacked rocks, and, of course, more reliefs of apsara dancers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6723.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6723.jpgThe monument in the central pond in Neak Pean, an area where the sick were brought to rest and (hopefully) recover. It's roughly across the street from Srah Srang. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6725.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6725.jpgWe sat in the upstairs lounge (at tables, not on the sofas). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6726.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6726.jpgThe Blue Pumpkin also made fruit drinks. This is a "lolita", supposedly composed of apple, ginger, lemongrass, and wild honey. I think the description is off--apple should be pineapple--but, regardless, it's good and all the ingredients are clearly there. Sweet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6727.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6727.jpgChicken salad. Good, and pretty. I liked the herbs. We asked and were told that the leaf it was served in was a cut banana flower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6728.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6728.jpgOne street in Siem Reap as seen from the window where we sat. Also, many hanging electrical wires. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6729.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6729.jpgLooking a bit up the street to get more of the flavor of the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6730.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6730.jpgFried pork with bell peppers and pumpkin. Also quite decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6731.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6731.jpgDessert fruit (pineapple, watermelon, and dragon fruit) and rolled wafers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6732.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6732.jpgColonial-era architecture at Le Grand Cafe, just down the street from The Blue Pumpkin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6733.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6733.jpgWe ate lunch in downtown Siem Reap at <a target=_blank href="http://www.tbpumpkin.com/">The Blue Pumpkin</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6734.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6734.jpgIn addition to being a restaurant, The Blue Pumpkin is also a bakery containing all the normal French pastries and even rare ones such as madeleines. It also has pretty desserts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6735.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6735.jpgLe Grand Cafe's wide arcades allow one to sit in the restaurant or on the sidewalk while getting a breeze in the toasty weather. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6736.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6736.jpgSome of the weapons of war in the War Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6738.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6738.jpgYet more tanks and artillery guns. They were arrayed throughout the museum's large grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6739.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6739.jpgAn amphibious assault vehicle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6740.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6740.jpgMetal workers in the <a target=_blank href="http://www.artisansdangkor.com/">artisan school (Les Artisan d'Angkor)</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6741.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6741.jpgStone carvers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6744.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6744.jpgWood carvers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6745.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6745.jpgThe first of many pictures I took from the tuk-tuk that we took to get to the fishing village. Because we were traveling fast, I didn't have time to frame. I didn't even have time to consciously decide "I want to photograph that" before it was too late. Hence, I pressed the shutter button often and deleted the poor shots later. I ended up with more good shots than I expected.<br/> This is a roadside pottery shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6746.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6746.jpgA plant shop? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6750.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6750.jpgStraw buildings, some on stilts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6751.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6751.jpgMore buildings on stilts, these next to a river. <br /> I guess during the wet season the river floods? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6752.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6752.jpgA bridge and person walking along the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6753.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6753.jpgRice paddies? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6755.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6755.jpgYup, this part of Cambodia is flat. <br /> I love the sense of scale given to the photo by the figures in the center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6756.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6756.jpgA rickety stick building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6757 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6757 - brightened.jpgA village by a hill. <Br /> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6758.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6758.jpgTiny fragile houses perched on stilts, with laundry out front. <br /> Sorry about the focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6760.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6760.jpgMore solid houses, likewise mounted on stilts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6761 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6761 - brightened.jpgAnother village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6762.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6762.jpgI like the brightness of this picture: the green fields, the orange wood, the colorful clothes hanging on the line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6763.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6763.jpgThe end of the river with the floating village. My, there's a lot of longboats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6764.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6764.jpgA kid standing casually on a (seemingly otherwise empty) boat coming into dock. Many more longboats are anchored in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6766.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6766.jpgA women standing (fishing?) in the river? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6768.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6768.jpgWe pass another boat like ours, with the tour guide standing up front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6769.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6769.jpgEven rivers have traffic signs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6770 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6770 - brightened.jpgA kid and his small boat. <br /> I think I should title this photo <i>Brown</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6771.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6771.jpgSome buildings in the floating village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6772.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6772.jpgA playground on the land nearby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6773.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6773.jpgThis floating house either has a lot of clothes for laundry or it's a clothing shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6774.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6774.jpgRather ramshackle huts near the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6775.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6775.jpgA long straw building, well maintained. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6776.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6776.jpgA family on a boat. <b>Excellent</b>. <br/>The little boy waved at us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6777.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6777.jpgLooking farther down the river from where we turned around. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6778.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6778.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6779.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6779.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6780.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6780.jpgKids playing in dirt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6781.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6781.jpgI feel like this floating building probably sells something, but I'm not sure what. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6782.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6782.jpgOf all my pictures, this one best captures the look of the floating village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6783.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6783.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6784.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6784.jpgGazebos and boats near the floating village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6785.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6785.jpgRice paddies, I think, as seen once again from the tuk-tuk we rode back into town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6786.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6786.jpgI'm amazed all the houses next to the road are raised so high above ground level. The wet season must cause a ton of flooding! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6790.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6790.jpgWe passed some carabao / water buffalo being herded down the street. Also notice the arch in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6791.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6791.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6792.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6792.jpgBright, clean children's clothes hanging outside of a raised, wood-and-straw house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6793.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6793.jpgA straw house above a river by rice fields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6794.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6794.jpgPeople working in the fields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6795.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6795.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6797.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6797.jpgPeople hanging out in a rice field. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6803.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6803.jpgA rickety hut, plus pink pajamas hanging on the line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6804.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6804.jpgA frail bridge I managed to snap a picture of between the trees. (You don't know how many pictures I attempted of similar bridges that didn't come out. A lot.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6806.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6806.jpgSome "walls" of this straw building don't look like they're at the correct angles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6807.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6807.jpgThis picture has everything: high buildings on stilts, clothes hanging to dry (under the building!), a river, motorcycles, and a naked baby playing in the dirt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6809.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6809.jpgI guess this is how many people on the outskirts of the city live. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6810.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6810.jpgA family on their deck. <br /> By the way, raised houses give one a lot of storage space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6815.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6815.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6817.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6817.jpgOther people on the road. The teenager was returning home from school. (We know because we saw many young people in the uniform as we traveled Siem Reap over the last few days.) <br/> No one who lives this far from the town centre can afford a car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6818.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6818.jpgAn area for storing lumber. <br/> Nominated for excellent due to its "variety of brown and green details." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6819.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6819.jpgThese buildings across the river look unsound to me. (The supports seem haphazardly placed and a mishmash of materials.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6821.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6821.jpgOver a bridge, the gate to one of the town's temples. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6822.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6822.jpgA restaurant, or some type of place for people to gather. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6828.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6828.jpgStatues for sale. <br /> As I said I took of everything, taking pictures constantly as we went, and only deleted those that were out of focus or blurry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6832.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6832.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6833.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6833.jpgSometimes I wasn't even too picky about being out of focus. <br /> This bridge looks more solid than most I saw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6834.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6834.jpgKids walking home from school. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6836.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6836.jpgLots more people heading home from school. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6837.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6837.jpgA temple surrounded by lush foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6839.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6839.jpgStreet life in a non-touristy part of Siem Reap. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6840.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6840.jpgA crocodile farm, and more cattle on the street being herded. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6843.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6843.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6845.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6845.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6848.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6848.jpgNearing downtown and one of the main bridges across the Siem Reap river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6849.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6849.jpgThe verdant entrance to Neary Khmer Restaurant, our dinner spot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6850.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6850.jpgThe menu entry for the soup. (We ordered the top one.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6851.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6851.jpgThe menu entry for the serpant fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6852.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6852.jpgThe menu entry for our fish curry is second from bottom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6853.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6853.jpgThe restaurant's colorful, airy dining area. <br /> (We had an early dinner, so no one else was there when we arrived.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6854.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6854.jpgA good soup. The broth was based on coconut milk and chili paste, making it vaguely similar to some Thai soups. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6855.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6855.jpgA steamed "serpant fish" in a large, cute serving platter, topped with vermicelli noodles and various onions and mushrooms. Good. A serpent fish, according to the web, is a species of fish with "a long, thin, compressed body, and a band of red running lengthwise." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6857.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6857.jpgFried fish in Khmer curry sauce. Delicious. As you can tell, like the steamed fish, this was also presented very well. Also, the cucumbers were sliced remarkably thin. By the way, we identified peanuts in the sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/IMG_6858.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/IMG_6858.jpgJackfruit (left), pineapple (top), and banana (right). Jackfruit is a difficult fruit to describe. It tastes sweet like honey, with perhaps a hint of banana. It has the same freshness as lychee, but it's definitely harder than it. It has veins/fibers similar to but longer and stronger than the ones in pomelo, but the texture resemble nevertheless made us think we could plausibly say it was like dried pomelo. <br/>Anyway, you see how hard it is to describe? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/MVI_6722.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/MVI_6765.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/MVI_6862.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/STA_6718.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/STA_6718.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/STB_6719.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/STB_6719.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/STC_6720.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/media/STC_6720.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_18/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:00+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6874.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6874.jpgThe food area in the Central Market (not to be confused with the Old Market, which <a target=_blank href="../2010_02_17/index.2.html#old_market">I visited two days earlier</a>) was doing lively business, serving mostly soups and things that don't look like breakfast to me (stuff over rice). I decided not to eat there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6875.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6875.jpgCambodia, as a former French colony, makes sandwiches with baguette, a la banh mi in Vietnam. I'd kept my eyes open for baguette as we walked around. I chose this stand because they were cutting their meat very precisely, and that meant they cared about their food and likely made their sandwiches with attention to detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6881.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6881.jpgThey chop meat for my sandwich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6882.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6882.jpgA close-up of the meat as they assemble my sandwich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6883.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6883.jpgMy baguette sandwich was good. It tasted mostly of mayo and pork, but also has (green) tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6889.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6889.jpgTowers in Wat Damnak. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6898.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6898.jpgA bigger, more complex tower. <br /> I like the coloring of this image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6899.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6899.jpgYet more of Wat Damnak, including another big tower, a line of smaller ones (in the distance), a flag, and the main prayer hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6904.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6904.jpgMore towers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6912.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6912.jpgAn overly-vibrant picture of more towers, and peacocks and plants with colors to match. I think this might be a different wat (temple) that the previous pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6913.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6913.jpgPaintings of religious or mythical scenes surround this prayer hall. I think this is in Wat Preah Prom Rath. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6915.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6915.jpgThe tulip-esque railing surrounding the hall's entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6916.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6916.jpgLooking out. <br/> Don't miss the Buddha faces at the top of the arch! (One can't get away from these.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6919.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6919.jpgThe "moocher", a smoothie made from green pepper, apple, and green lemon. It tasted mainly of green pepper. Di Yin called it refreshing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6920.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6920.jpgAmok fish ravioli in coconut curry sauce. The sauce was too strong for me, though Di Yin liked it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6921.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6921.jpgVegetarian sandwich: grilled eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, lettuce, black olives, and coriander vinaigrette in ciabatta. I think we both were happy with this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6922.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6922.jpgBack at the Central Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6923.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6923.jpgAlong Siem Reap River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6925.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6925.jpgLooking across the Royal Gardens/Park toward the Raffles Hotel. (The Royal Residence is behind me.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6926.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6926.jpgA park. Oddly <b>excellent</b> for the sense of scale of the height of the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6927.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6927.jpgThe roof of Preah Ang Chek / Preah Ang Cham. <br />Note again the Buddha faces at top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6928.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6928.jpgFlowers and other offerings for sale outside the temple. (I imagine the coconuts aren't offerings, but everything else is.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/IMG_6930.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/media/IMG_6930.jpgBecause I had a bit of an upset stomach, I picked at my business class meal. I managed to eat the chicken and pleasantly sugar-glazed carrots, but couldn't stomach the mushroom salad or the over-roasted (yes, that's not a typo: I mean over-cooked roasted) vegetables. The chocolate mousse wasn't bad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_02_16_to_2010_02_19-cambodia/2010_02_19/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/hong kong - pak tai temple banyan tree panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/hong kong - pak tai temple banyan tree panorama.jpgA vertical panorama of an old banyan tree, also in the temple's courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/hong kong - pak tai temple panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/hong kong - pak tai temple panorama.jpgA panorama of the Pak Tai Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7127.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7127.jpgI had option #E: dried (chai2) fish (yu2) peanuts (hua1 sheng1) pig (zhu1) bone (gu3) congee/porridge (zhou1) with (pie4) fish (yu2) fluffy/minced/soft (rong2) shu mai (shao1 mai4). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7128.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7128.jpgCongee with fish and peanuts. Pretty okay. The fish had tons of bones, not small ones like typical fish bones but large ones like cow ribs. <br/>The shu mai were sub-par. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7129.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7129.jpgThe part of the restaurant where we ate felt like a diner. <br /> Incidentally, it's a large restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7131.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7131.jpgThe entrance to Macau Restaurant, where we had breakfast. The restaurant was entirely underground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7133.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7133.jpgA half-cactus, half-tree Di Yin spotted in Kowloon Park. I think you need to view the full-sized image to see what I mean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7135.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7135.jpgThe tea was so good--the best straight tea I've had in at least a year--that I had to take a picture of it to record this fact. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7137.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7137.jpgThe Happy Valley Jockey Club restaurant looked like any big Chinese restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7138.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7138.jpg"Deep fried taro puffs with diced pork and shrimps." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7141.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7141.jpgFried pork. Very tasty. We didn't need the dipping sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7142.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7142.jpgSoup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7144.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7144.jpgStir-fried soft shell crabs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7145.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7145.jpg"Pan fried turnip pudding with preserved meat." Basically turnip cake with little bits of meat inside. Definitely better than the <a target=_blank href="/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6351.html">last time I tried this in Hong Kong</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7146.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7146.jpg"Bean curd sheet rolls with chicken in supreme sauce." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7147.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7147.jpgSteamed items: shrimp dumplings (far), barbecue pork buns (middle), and some kind of vegetable bun (close). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7148.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7148.jpgSteamed rice flour rolls with beef and enoki mushrooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7149.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7149.jpgA strange creamy vegetable salad, the only bad item in the line-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7150.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7150.jpgBaked salt-encrusted chicken. This was amazing, moist and flavorful. Easily comparable to Zuni's famous roasted chicken in San Francisco, perhaps even better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7151.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7151.jpgSweet red bean soup for dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7154.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7154.jpgA sample street in the Wan Chai district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7155.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7155.jpgThis market area is called the Tai Yuen Street Market but, as it encompasses many streets, is often simply called the Wan Chai Street Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7156.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7156.jpgAnother market street. Lots of clothes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7158.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7158.jpgThe nearby food street mostly sells raw ingredients such as fish and produce. <br /> I like the lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7160.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7160.jpgI found an indoor, cleaner food market nearby. Here are some of the colorful fruit stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7161.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7161.jpgA tall, foreboding tree in the temple's courtyard. (I think it's foreboding because it has few branches and leaves. The old apartment buildings in the background also help.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7164.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7164.jpgBehind the temple, I found this tree growing out of the stone, with its root structure flush and clearly visible against the wall. It makes me think of a biology textbook's depiction of a tree's structure. <br/>Ignore the horse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7167.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7167.jpgThe small Hung Shing Temple was built on top of a huge boulder. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7169.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7169.jpgThree Pacific Place, one building in a high-end complex with malls and housing, has an enormous statue in its sculpture in its lobby. I had trouble figuring out what it was, but know that I recognized it as a face, I see the face instantly when I look at the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7170.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7170.jpgLockhart Road, a lively area for a-bit-edgy nightlife. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7171.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7171.jpgIt wouldn't be Hong Kong without shops with roasted meats hanging in the window. I walked by this store, then realized it was one of the most respected roasted meat vendors in the city--hence the line in mid-afternoon--and returned to photograph it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7172.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7172.jpgThe meats close-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7173.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7173.jpgThe platter of Peking duck ingredients. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7175.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7175.jpgMy peking duck wrap, complete with a blossom of chives (?) and a light smear of hoisin sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7177.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7177.jpgI don't remember what this is. It's probably fried seafood of some form. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7178.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7178.jpgFried squid (calamari). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7179.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7179.jpgBoiled shrimp, just killed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7180.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7180.jpgPrawns with squash over udon noodles. I remember liking this dish a lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7181.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7181.jpgMutton and cabbage soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7182.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7182.jpgSauteed lobster in a sauce and covered in garlic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7184.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7184.jpgStar Seafood Restaurant / Ming Xing Seafood Restaurant. Aside from the unusual lighting, it looks like any other big Chinese restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7185.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7185.jpgShrimp in a clay pot with peppers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7186.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7186.jpgClams. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7187.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7187.jpgAbalone. Quite tasty. I should have this more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7188.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7188.jpgWhole steamed fish, mostly devoured by this point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7189.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7189.jpgSweet red bean soup for dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7190.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7190.jpgWatermelon to round out the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7191.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/IMG_7191.jpgHeading home, on the tram ride back to the metro station, I spotted this skyscraper lit to look like steps, or like a volume control or perhaps a signal meter on a mobile phone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/MVI_7152.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/MVI_7159.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/STA_7162.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/STA_7162.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/STA_7165.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/STA_7165.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/STB_7163.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/STB_7163.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/STB_7166.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/media/STB_7166.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/hong kong - causeway bay skyline panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/hong kong - causeway bay skyline panorama.jpgA panorama of Causeway Bay's skyscrapers as seen from near the Hong Kong Convention Centre. <br />(Causeway Bay is on this side of the harbour, on Hong Kong Island.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/hong kong - times square mall panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/hong kong - times square mall panorama.jpgThe gigantic Times Square mall. It's so large I had to take two pictures and stitch them together like a panorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7192.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7192.jpgIn Charter Garden, kids waiting for a parade. <br />I took this picture on my way to the Peak Tram. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7193.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7193.jpgThe Peak Tram (actually a funicular). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7195.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7195.jpgUp and up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7196.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7196.jpgLook at the angle at which we were climbing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7198.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7198.jpgLooking down from the mall at the upper terminus into the fog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7199.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7199.jpgSome people live at the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7200.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7200.jpgLooking at the south-west side of the island, at Pok Fu Lam and its reservoir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7201.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7201.jpgAnother view south, this one taken substantially higher on the peak. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7203.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7203.jpgA typical scene along the peak circle loop. It's a pretty walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7205.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7205.jpgOften, the trail sided against moss-covered stones. I think they're so cool, I'm marking this as <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7206.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7206.jpgA typical view down into the forest beneath the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7207.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7207.jpgSome mid-level apartment buildings visible through the fog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7209.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7209.jpgYou know the top of the International Financial Center Two (IFC2) that I <a target=_blank href="/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_05/IMG_6204.html">previously lost in the clouds</a>? Well, I found it peeking out of the fog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7210.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7210.jpgLater, the north-west of the island: the Western and maybe the Central districts just visible before the fog entirely rolled in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7214.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7214.jpgAn India rubber tree above the path. It resembles a banyan tree. View the full-sized image and revel in the <b>excellent</b> details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7215.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7215.jpgDitto. Also <b>excellent</b>. (I couldn't decide if I liked the picture better with the people or without so I kept them both.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7217.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7217.jpgAnother attempt, this one on the way down, at capturing the steepness of the funicular train. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7219.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7219.jpgPreserved egg with pickled ginger. The yolk had a weird stickiness that I found off-putting but I nevertheless liked the flavor of it with the white. I'm surprised (that I liked it). As for the pickled ginger, it was sweet. Strange. I'm not a fan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7220.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7220.jpgRoasted goose over rice. Notice the thick layer of fat sometimes between the skin and the meat. I found the skin delicious, the fat skip-able (surprising given how great I've been finding the fat in some pork dishes I've had recently in Hong Kong), and the meat--what little there was--fairly good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7222.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7222.jpgRoasted meats in the window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7223.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7223.jpgThe front of Yung Kee Restaurant, my lunch destination. It's a large (multiple levels), packed, bustling space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7224.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7224.jpgThe enormous H.K. Convention & Exhibition Centre. The part of the centre at right (where it looks like the building has no supports) is actually above water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7226.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7226.jpgPeople fishing in the harbour. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7230.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7230.jpgThe crowd by the Causeway Bay metro station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7232.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7232.jpgAn arbitrary pedestrian street in the Causeway Bay shopping district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7233.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7233.jpgA fresh juice stand. I had a fresh kiwi juice, which was good. I knew it was fresh because, besides being in a blender, I could see seeds and taste the pulp. <br /> Di Yin, waking up one morning a month later, looked at my screen to see what I was viewing, saw this picture, and thought it was taken in Singapore. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7234.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7234.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7236.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7236.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7237.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7237.jpgNot only does Times Square have nine floors of stores around the central atrium (visible in the previous picture), there are four floors of restaurants on top of those and, furthermore, four floors underground (two for a big department store, one for a supermarket, and another one for shops). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7238.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7238.jpgAnother street in Causeway Bay. This is Russell Street, which runs in front of the Times Square mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7239.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7239.jpgOn the walk from Causeway Bay to Victoria Park, I began seeing Indonesian domestic help workers gathered everywhere on the sidewalks, in this case under an overpass. It's their day off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7240.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7240.jpgA map of Victoria Park. It has both recreation and relaxation areas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7241.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7241.jpgAnother picture of Indonesian domestic help gathering on their day off. They were everywhere, including this plaza-width walk on the edge of Victoria Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7242.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7242.jpgMore workers, picnicking in another square at the end of Victoria Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7244.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7244.jpgFrom an overpass near Victoria Park, looking east toward Tin Hau (away from Causeway Bay). It's a good sample of Hong Kong's apartment buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7245.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7245.jpgA foliage sign promoting Hong Kong's participation at the World Expo in Shanghai. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7246.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7246.jpgA typical view in the park. Taken from near the topiary garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7248.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7248.jpgMany families walked in their socks on the "pebble walking trail". I wouldn't call them pebbles (rather stones) but, regardless, I imagine it's a neat feeling for one's feet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7249.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7249.jpgThe "floral clock". Twelves bushes in a circle, one for each hour. It was sponsored by the watch company Omega (notice the logo made of bushes that surrounds the clock). <br /> Hidden in the upper-right of this photograph are Indonesians dancing. Sorry, I didn't feel comfortable taking a picture from closer, but I wanted some photographic evidence that some Indonesian workers danced during their free day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7251.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7251.jpgChuk Yuen Seafood Restaurant, our dinner destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7252.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7252.jpgWe picked out our seafood to have it killed and cooked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7254.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7254.jpgA part of a crab. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7255.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7255.jpgAnother view of the same piece after it'd been pushed open. (It has already been cut for us.) <br /> Di Yin recalls it was nothing special, perhaps being dry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7256.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7256.jpgFried tiny lobsters or perhaps crayfish piled in roasted garlic. I thought they were good, and Di Yin ate a ton of these (yet a few weeks later only remembered them as alright), but I couldn't help mentally comparing them unfavorable to a <a target=_blank href="http://markssfdiningclub.pbworks.com/ReviewSpices2">similar dish (though made with scallops) I had in San Francisco</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7257.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7257.jpgScallops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7258.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7258.jpgAbalone. Abalone is good. These, together with <a target=_blank href="../2010_03_13/IMG_7187.html">the ones I ate the previous day</a>, made me decide I want to eat abalone more. Di Yin says this abalone was fantastic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7259.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7259.jpgRazor clams. This was the first time Di Yin had razor clams in any form and she loved them, calling them delicious. She said they were very fresh and succulent and had a good amount of chewiness and took in the right amount of sauce. Plus, they were the perfect size to eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7260.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7260.jpgSteamed fish. Okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7261.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7261.jpgGreen vegetable. Had a bit of an odd flavor. Did they use fermented tofu? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7262.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7262.jpgA seafood rice casserole. A soothing, comfort food. It reminded me of a dish I used to order at a Chinese restaurant in Mountain View, CA, around the time I graduated. I liked that dish a lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7263.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7263.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7264.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7264.jpgDessert: acanthus flower jelly over coconut jelly. Reminds me of kueh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/IMG_7265.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/IMG_7265.jpgMy tofu blossom (dou4 hua1) dessert. I've been keeping an eye out for this for a long time because I wanted to try it. It's basically a pudding made from very soft tofu that we then lightly sweeten with a sugar sauce. I found it nothing special, perhaps even a little boring. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/MVI_7202.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/MVI_7225.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/MVI_7247.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/MVI_7250.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/STA_7227.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/STA_7227.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/STB_7228.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/STB_7228.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/STC_7229.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/media/STC_7229.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_14/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:01+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_18/IMG_7578.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7578.jpgDi Yin and her parents, along with our bowls of brisket soup with rice noodles. The broth, which was actually chicken soup, was good. The plates arranged in front of us are (clockwise) some kind of pasta (?), jellyfish, fish sausage, tofu and bok choy stir-fry, shrimp in ketchup/tomato sauce, and the usual sweetened tofu and wood ear mushrooms. The last was homemade. The unknowns are because I didn't try everything and don't recall what they were. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/hong kong - panorama of yau tong and lei yue mun.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/hong kong - panorama of yau tong and lei yue mun.jpgA panorama of Yau Tong (the town on the left) and Lei Yue Mun (the channel of water on the middle and on the right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7579.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7579.jpgOne store close-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7582.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7582.jpgThis street is called Des Voeux Road West (Dried Seafood Street) for a reason. There are blocks and blocks of these stores. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7583.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7583.jpgMan Wa Lane is filled with stands selling chops (basically Chinese stamps used as signatures). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7584.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7584.jpgMan Mo Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7585.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7585.jpgIncense rings? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7587.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7587.jpgHollywood Road has many antique shops. Here's a sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7588.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7588.jpgUpper Lascar Road (a.k.a. Cat Street) has even more curios (counting the stalls). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7589.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7589.jpgOn Ladder Street, typical Hong Kong climbing. Notice the additional steps (almost washed out in color) beyond this set. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7590.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7590.jpgHop Yat Church, next to Caine Road Garden park/playground (on the left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7592.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7592.jpgThe peaceful Blake Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7594.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7594.jpgKo Shing Street (Herbal Medicine Street) has many shops selling its namesake goods. Here's a sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7596.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7596.jpgWing Lok Street specializes in Ginseng and Bird's Nest, though it does have other dried and specialty goods as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7597.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7597.jpgWing Lok Street as a whole. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7598.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7598.jpgThe Edwardian-style Western Market is now a small mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7599.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7599.jpgThe mall's inside keeps some of the outside's charm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7602.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7602.jpgThe mall's upper levels are even more charming. They currently house a restaurant, appropriately named <i>The Grand Stage</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7603.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7603.jpgMy lunch destination, <i>Danish Cake Shop</i>, is a cross between a bakery and a short-order takeout diner. It supposedly serves great non-traditional Hong Kong style burgers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7604.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7604.jpgMy fish burger was exactly like a fish fillet you'd get at any fast food restaurant. I didn't finish it, thinking it wasn't worth the calories. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7605.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7605.jpgI'll roughly translate my mango dessert as cold mango essence or divine mango ice. Literally, it's mang2 guo3 (mango) shen2 (God/divine/spirit/essence) bing1 (ice). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7606.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7606.jpg"Mango pudding in mango juice with extra mango" and mango ice cream. Sweet luxury (though the pudding was too jello-y for my tastes). What a delicious fruit. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7610.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7610.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.hkhls.com/">Hui Lau Shan</a>, a chain of fruity dessert and drink shops found everywhere in Hong Kong. It's generally what people refer to when they say a Hong Kong style dessert shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7611.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7611.jpgLooking across Victoria Harbour toward Kwun Tong (right) and Kowloon (farther away, left) from atop the fort that houses the Museum of Coastal Defence. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7613.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7613.jpgThe hills on the east side of Hong Kong island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7618.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7618.jpgYau Tong's apartment towers, also across the harbour. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7623.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7623.jpgApartment near the fort. I think this is the town of Chai Wan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7626.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7626.jpgGiant ditches ring the fort. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7628.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7628.jpgMilitary equipment on display. <br /> Look to the right; the whole hill the fort was on was pretty. This is a sample of what I walked past. You've already seen a number of samples of what the views from the top of the hill were like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7629.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7629.jpgDamaged buildings. These used to be soldiers' quarters, but they were destroyed during fighting between the Japanese and the British in WWII. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7630.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7630.jpgThe path down to the shoreline. Yau Tong is in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7631.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7631.jpgA sign describing the Brennan Torpedo, the first guided torpedo, and how it works. It's ingenious. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7632.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7632.jpgA sign describing the Torpedo Station and how the torpedo is launched. I'm sorry some of the text is cut off. Nevertheless, it's still understandable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7633.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7633.jpgThe Chinese characters for what I ordered. It translates as fish-flavored eggplant (usually this phrase implies garlic sauce) rice meal: yu2 xiang1 qie2 zi fan4. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/IMG_7634.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/IMG_7634.jpgAfter it turned out my intended dinner destination wasn't serving what I wanted anymore, I grabbed dinner at a fast food joint, <a target=_blank href="http://www.fairwood.com.hk/">Fairwood</a>. (It was a winter dish and it's no longer winter.) <br /> I had "eggplant with salted fish & minced meat with rice." It was okay, not worth the calories, but I ate it anyway because at this point I needed the calories. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/MVI_7593.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/MVI_7595.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/MVI_7625.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/STA_7619.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/STA_7619.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/STB_7620.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/STB_7620.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/STC_7621.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/media/STC_7621.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_19/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/hong kong - harcourt garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/hong kong - harcourt garden panorama.jpgA panorama of Harcourt Court, where my free tai chi class was held, five minutes before it started. And here I was worried about not pre-registering. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/hong kong - lantau island panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/hong kong - lantau island panorama.jpgA panorama from the Big Buddha looking south. Especially with the islands, it could easily be made into a impressionist painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7645.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7645.jpgI had #3. <br /> Incidentally, I think it's neat Cafe de Coral changes its menu every few hours to reflect what food is appropriate for the time of day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7646.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7646.jpgMy breakfast at <a target=_blank href="http://www.cafedecoral.com/">Cafe de Coral</a>, a popular fast food chain: lemon water, oatmeal, roll with butter, and fried eggs. Notice the huge slab of butter in the roll. Everything was pretty good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7647.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7647.jpgThe Ngong Ping Cable Car that I took up a mountain on Lantau Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7650.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7650.jpgBeginning the way up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7653.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7653.jpgThe cable car went over a large expanse of water, Tung Chung Bay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7654.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7654.jpgYat Tung, typical Hong Kong apartment buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7656.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7656.jpgMore of the same at Tung Chung. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7657.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7657.jpgHigher up, looking back. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7658.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7658.jpgIbid, just with the camera horizontal. (I kept both pictures because I couldn't decide which picture I liked better.) <br /> Note the greenery beneath us; we're above the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7659.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7659.jpgBack toward Tung Chung and Yat Tung. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7660.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7660.jpgHaving reached the crest of our first hill, looking up. Notice the path climbing the mountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7661.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7661.jpgA close-up of the path. Look at all the steps! I'm glad I'm in the cable car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7662.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7662.jpgHong Kong Airport is also on Lantau Island. I could see it in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7663.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7663.jpgThe runway. If you look closely, I caught a plane taking off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7666.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7666.jpgAbove a valley, close to the terminus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7669.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7669.jpgIn the distance, I could see the Big Buddha that I'd be visiting later in the afternoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7671.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7671.jpgAn example of a mountain on Lantau Island. Most of the island's mountains are two-thousand-something feet tall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7672.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7672.jpgThe Ngong Ping themed village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7673.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7673.jpgMore of the village and a nice bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7674.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7674.jpgThe village's bodhi tree. (It's a type of banyan tree.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7675.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7675.jpgA close-up of its interesting vertical root structure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7677.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7677.jpgTian Tan Buddha, a large outdoor seated buddha statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7678.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7678.jpgClose-up. I like the flower petals buddha is sitting on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7679.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7679.jpgStatues of minor gods surrounded the buddha and making offerings to it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7691.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7691.jpgThe other three statues making offerings to the buddha. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7692.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7692.jpgThe large gate is the entrance to Po Lin Monastery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7694.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7694.jpgThe Big Buddha as seen looking backwards through the large gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7695.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7695.jpgCorn soup at the vegetarian restaurant in Po Lin Monastery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7696.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7696.jpgThe main courses: an egg-roll-like thing and two vegetables dishes (one with tofu). The egg roll had a greasy tasteless multi-layered shell. After I ate the first, I tried pushing the insides out and eating them directly, but found them rather tasteless as well. Both vegetable dishes were simple and fine. They were like something I would cook if I had vegetables to use up and wasn't feeling inspired. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7697.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7697.jpgThe monastery's main building. <br /> Notice something funny about the landscaping? I'll make it obvious in the next picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7698.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7698.jpgIn Hong Kong as well as Shanghai, sometimes the idea of gardening is to artistically arrange potted plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7699.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7699.jpgInside the main building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7700.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7700.jpgI don't think I've previously seen hangings like these in Buddhist temples. I wonder what they're for. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7701.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7701.jpgA scary dragon! (on the outside of the temple) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7703.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7703.jpgRoar! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7704.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7704.jpgFrom the main building, looking back toward the main courtyard, the entry shrine, and the Big Buddha. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7705.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7705.jpgOne of four minor deities in the entry shrine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7707.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7707.jpgA close-up of the building complex between the reservoir and the sea. It turns out to be a maximum security prison. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7708.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7708.jpgEarly on my hike, looking south toward the Shek Pik Reservoir. Note the faint hump of distant islands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7710.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7710.jpgA hiking map of the west side of Lantau Island. I'm keeping this photograph because none of the physical maps I have that cover this area display the "country trail" (the red-dots-black-line trail on the map), which came in very handy. I followed the red-star path from the "You are here" sign to a short segment of the country trail that connects back to the red-star path, which then changes into a black-star path. I followed the black-stars off the top the map to Tai O, not shown on the map. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7713.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7713.jpgThough I started pretty high, I nevertheless had to climb a lot. Here's an example of steps leading up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7714.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7714.jpgNorth Lantau's valleys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7716.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7716.jpgLooking backwards at the trail I walked. Perhaps <b>excellent</b>. Viewed from this angle, it looks like a hefty climb -- you must be happy on my behalf that I didn't have to climb it. (Rather, I descended the trail shown.) But, consider where I am when I took this picture: I'm looking down on everything. I therefore climbed more than is shown here! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7717.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7717.jpgAdditional distant islands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7718.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7718.jpgMore rolling hills and valleys. That's my trail that appears in the right third of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7721.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7721.jpgMore of the complex. I had to jump this stream to get there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7722.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7722.jpgI met another couple who tipped me off about a set of abandoned buildings just off the trail. I think it's probably a school. This is the largest building of the bunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7723.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7723.jpgOne of a couple of abandoned buildings on stilts. Inside was garbage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7725.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7725.jpgA zig-zag bridge and pavilion over a pond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7726.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7726.jpgI like the lines of the bridge and think this would an <b>excellent</b> photograph if I cropped it right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7727.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7727.jpgA covered walkway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7728.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7728.jpgThe guardian lions must be doing a good job: they scared everyone away! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7730.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7730.jpgA stream and pond I passed on my descent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7733.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7733.jpgAnother valley and mountain, and a bit of redness peeking out of the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7734.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7734.jpgA close-up of the (red) temple from the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7735.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7735.jpgMy first glimpse of the town of Tai O, the destination of my hike. <br/> Nominated for excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7736.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7736.jpgNear Tai O, the long pier separating the mangroves from the ocean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7737.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7737.jpgPeople fishing in the shallow (mangrove) side of the pier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7739.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7739.jpgDistant houses on stilts. I'll get many closer pictures of these soon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7741.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7741.jpgMy first glimpse of Tai O proper and its houses on stilts above the creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7742.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7742.jpgBoats anchored in Tai O's harbor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7743.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7743.jpgLooking back across the mangroves toward, I believe, the mountain I just hiked down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7744.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7744.jpgOne of the largest maps I've ever seen, which is most surprising because the town is so small. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7745.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7745.jpgOne side street with stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7747.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7747.jpgMore rickety buildings on stilts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7749.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7749.jpgAnd more, in this case facing out into the ocean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7750.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7750.jpgOne dried seafood shop. <b>Excellent</b>, not for the quality of the photograph but for the amount of interesting critters shown in it. View the full-sized image and be overwhelmed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7752.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7752.jpgA bonsai-style tree leans over the road in this quiet residential side-street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7754.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7754.jpgKwan Tai Temple, one of the many small temples in town. Notice the detailing on the roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7756.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7756.jpgSomeone on the street making "Chinese pizza." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7758.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7758.jpgThe sign showing the "pizza". It's actually made and looks like a jian bing, but the ingredients are slightly different. The Chinese in parenthesis says Chinese-style (zhong1 shi4) pizza (bi3 sa4). I asked Di yin to translate the other text. She says it means "the perfumed concubine roll." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7759.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7759.jpgTai O's main street. Notice all the tourists and all the dried seafood for sale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7764.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7764.jpgMy dinner destination, Kwan Kee Claypot Rice, which I selected because it supposedly made the best claypot rice in Hong Kong. It was still bustling around 9pm on a Saturday night; I had to wait. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7765.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7765.jpgThe menu I ordered from: "Dishes Cooked in Earthenware Pot." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7766.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7766.jpgMy "braised chicken and taros cooked in earthware pot." This was nothing like what I expected -- I expected a dry dish of chicken and rice in a claypot, not a soupy dish of chicken without rice. Compared to what I wanted, I mis-ordered: I should've ordered from the "rice cooked in a Chinese pot" section of the menu rather than "dishes cooked in earthware pot." (Note: more other tables had my type of pot rather than the other type, indicating that the type of dish I ordered was the type the restaurant is known for.) I selected the earthenware pot because the Chinese characters for the heading were the same as those in the restaurant's name. <br /> Despite my surprise, the dish was okay/decent, though it wasn't my thing. The sauce was creamy, likely from lots of pork fat, and went decently with the steamed rice I ordered on the side. The chicken was a pain because it had both skin (which I don't like in this form) and bones. Also, I liked the starchiness of the taro; they made me think of mashed potatoes with a fatty gravy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/IMG_7767.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/IMG_7767.jpgThis is the menu I should've ordered from: "Rice Cooked in Chinese Pot." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/MVI_7676.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/MVI_7709.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/MVI_7715.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/MVI_7763.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STA_7641.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STA_7641.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STA_7683.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STA_7683.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STB_7642.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STB_7642.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STB_7684.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STB_7684.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STC_7643.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STC_7643.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STC_7685.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STC_7685.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STD_7644.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STD_7644.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/STD_7686.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_20/media/STD_7686.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/IMG_7768.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/media/IMG_7768.jpgThe view from my hotel room of the Western District. Although this district is commonly regarded as less built up / less modern than other parts of the island (e.g., Central, Causeway Bay), it nonetheless has many tall apartment buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/IMG_7769.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/media/IMG_7769.jpgThe view southwest toward Hong Kong's hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/IMG_7770.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/media/IMG_7770.jpgWe ate lunch at Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop in the IFC Mall. I had their house specialty shrimp wonton noodle soup. Shrimp wontons (i.e., no pork involved) are a Hong Kong specialty. This was a good, respectable rendition of the dish, better than most. These wontons were quite good and light, neither too dense nor too large. I wished I ordered a large. The noodles were a bit undercooked, not yet al dente. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/IMG_7771.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/media/IMG_7771.jpgI had a mango sago dessert at <a target=_blank href="http://www.honeymoon-dessert.com/">Honeymoon Dessert</a> (also in IFC Mall), a chain of Hong Kong dessert shops. Very tasty: a big chunk of mango and lots of little clear sago beads sitting in mango juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/IMG_7772.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/media/IMG_7772.jpgOn a long bridge on the way to Shenzhen, I spotted these acres of floating rafts. No one was on them. I wonder what they're used for. Crab fishing? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/bangkok - chao phraya river and bangkok panorama daytime.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/bangkok - chao phraya river and bangkok panorama daytime.jpgA panorama of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya river as seen from our hotel room on the 21st floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/bangkok - chao phraya river and bangkok panorama night-time.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/bangkok - chao phraya river and bangkok panorama night-time.jpgA panorama of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya river as seen from our hotel room at night. It's pretty. This picture doesn't do it justice. <br /> Incidentally, recall I took <a target=_blank href="bangkok - chao phraya river and bangkok panorama daytime.html">the same picture during the daytime</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7266.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7266.jpgThe terminal of Bangkok's International Airport (Suvarnabhumi) reminds me of a centipede's abdomen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7267.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7267.jpgThe first of a number of picture of Bangkok I took while riding the elevated train ("skytrain"). They provide a glimpse of the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7268.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7268.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7269.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7269.jpgGreenery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7270.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7270.jpgApartment buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7271.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7271.jpgNear (in?) downtown, a bigger street and office buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7272.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7272.jpgA golf course. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7273.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7273.jpgA statue by a park. Little did I know, by happenstance I'd be visiting the park later in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7274.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7274.jpgOn a shopping street, a temple-like entrance to a building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7275.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7275.jpgA somewhat busy street with lots of overhead electricity lines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7276.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7276.jpgWat Yannawa, a temple visible from the skytrain station, Saphan Tak Sin, nearest our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7277.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7277.jpgDitto. Notice the flourishes on the roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7278.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7278.jpgAnother perspective of the same temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7279.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7279.jpgThe Chao Phraya river, as seen from the dock where we waited for our hotel's ferry. This picture looks roughly south I think. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7280.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7280.jpgBoats on the Chao Phraya. I think this picture looks roughly north. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7281.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7281.jpgLong boats for hire. They're very expensive: about US$25/hour, compared with most trips on the public ferries costing about US$0.60. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7282.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7282.jpgOur hotel's ferry. Often we were the only people in it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7283.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7283.jpgA line of longboats hiding under the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7284.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7284.jpgOur hotel while we stayed in Bangkok: <a target=_blank href="http://www.peninsula.com/Bangkok/en/default.aspx">The Peninsula</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7291.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7291.jpgColorful Bangkok automobiles. <br /> I realized later that all the brightly colored vehicles are taxis. <br /> I took this picture in the afternoon, on my second skytrain trip, not my first. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7294.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7294.jpgBack closer to downtown. With all the signs sticking out into the street, it reminds me a bit of Hong Kong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7295.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7295.jpgThis street off the previous street has a few food stands. We ate lunch here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7296.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7296.jpgMy lunch. At right, chicken and something I don't recall. At left, sweetened preserved vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7297.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7297.jpgA statue by one of the main entrances to Lumpini Park, in effect Bangkok's Central Park, being close to downtown and surrounded as it is by tall buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7298.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7298.jpgWe spotted this food cart in one lane of a major street. With all his boxed food, it looks like he's trying to be a drive-thru/grab-and-go. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7299.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7299.jpgFrom an overpass above the major street. Taken simply to show more of the look of the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7300.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7300.jpgA canal by the edge of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7301.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7301.jpgA map of Lumpini Park. I uploaded this to (a) show the park has water and (b) provide a list of all the different pavilions it has. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7304.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7304.jpgA relatively typical scene in the park, though perhaps more artistically composed than most. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7305.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7305.jpgOne of the park's lakes. I learned the water wheels were installed as part of a promotion by the electric works company. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7306.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7306.jpgOne of the park's many pavilions, all in slightly different styles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7307.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7307.jpgWe spotted this reptile, a water monitor lizard. It's probably about two meters long. I think it was more scared of us than we were of it (which is surprising, as we were pretty scared of it): it ran away once we were within thirty feet. (Basically, it ran as soon as we noticed it.) <br /> Its head is the far side. I think I caught it with its long tongue sticking out! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7308.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7308.jpgIt boogied into the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7309.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7309.jpgAnd swam to the opposite bank. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7312.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7312.jpgAnother pretty pavilion (the Yaovarach Pavilion?). Perhaps <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7313.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7313.jpgA banyan tree made into a shrine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7314.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7314.jpgMy longan juice. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7315.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7315.jpgThe pot in which someone made longan juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7316.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7316.jpgA crispy roti with sweetened string coconut (yellow) and unsweetened coconut (white). Interesting. Decent I suppose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7317.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7317.jpgDi Yin buying sushi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7320.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7320.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7321.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7321.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7323.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7323.jpgAll the public boats stop running at dusk, but a few continue trolling the river. These are nicely outlined in lights. Judging from what I read and saw, many of these (maybe this one) were large party boats: dance floor, DJ, strobe lighting, large bar, and a buffet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7324.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7324.jpgA picture focused on the buildings just across the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7327.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7327.jpgOur hotel lit up at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7328.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7328.jpgChinatown's Gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7330.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7330.jpgLights and cars along Yaowarat, Chinatown's main drag. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7332.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7332.jpgOne stand we ate at. <br /> Note the Obama shirt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7333.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7333.jpgDrunken noodles (a.k.a. pad kee mao) with chicken. Fine. We shouldn't have ordered it non-spicy, but Di Yin's head wasn't on right. We needed to add chilies, but it would've been better if the cooks had simply added the right spice mix when cooking it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7335.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7335.jpgAn expansive street food establishment where we had our second half of dinner. (Is it a restaurant or simply a stand with a lot of tables and waiters? I don't know.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7339.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7339.jpgLarge, tasty shrimp (Di Yin's dad was looking forward to these and very pleased with them) along with kang kung, which was delicious and garlicky. It was my favorite dish of the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7341.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7341.jpgStreet food stands along one side-street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7342.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7342.jpgMore street food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7346.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7346.jpgDi Yin's dad was very excited that this small shrine, the Kuan/Kwan Im/Yin Shrine, was open at night. <br/> It does look pretty the way it's lit at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7347.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7347.jpgCloser in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7348.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7348.jpgEven closer. <br /> The focal deity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7349.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7349.jpgA close-up of the dragons on the roof. I like them. The sparseness of this picture makes me willing to give it an <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7351.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7351.jpgFrom the temple, looking out at the backside of the front gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7523.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7523.jpgAn example skytrain station. <br /> I took this picture two days later, on March 17th. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7524.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7524.jpgLooking at the food festival from the second floor of Silom Complex. <br /> I took this picture two days later, on March 17th, when we re-visited the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7525.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7525.jpgAnother part of the festival. These are the only two wide pictures I have, as photography was prohibited at the festival and it was being enforced. <br/> I took this picture two days later, on March 17th, when we re-visited the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7545.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7545.jpgThe fancy bathroom in the lobby. The mirrors provide a cool effect. <br /> I took this picture three days later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7548.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7548.jpgAnother shot of a similar scene. <br /> I took this picture three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7550.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7550.jpgA cemetery I briefly glimpsed on every skytrain ride. On every ride, I attempted to photograph it because it's so distinctive in appearance and surprising that it's found near the center of the city. I kept failing, either getting mixed up and not being on the correct side of the train or not managed to get close enough to an unobstructed window. I finally succeeded in taking a picture of it three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7552.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7552.jpgStreet food. <br /> I took this picture three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7553.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7553.jpgAn example of Bangkok's elevated expressways. <br /> I took this picture three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7554.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7554.jpgAnother shot of the golf course. <br /> I took this picture three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7557.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7557.jpgI took this picture three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city, in an attempt to photograph a canal. As you can tell from the angle, I was nearly too late. But, I happy that I got a good image of street food carts along with a bit of a canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7560.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7560.jpgI think this is another shot of the same park. <br/> I took this picture three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7561.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7561.jpgRooftop foliage in aged buildings outside the city center. <br/> I took this picture three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/IMG_7562.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/IMG_7562.jpgI spotted a handful of canals from the skytrain. I only managed to get one on film three days later, on March 18th, on my skytrain trip leaving the city. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/MVI_7286.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/MVI_7311.html2018-01-12T00:14:02+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/STA_7287.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/STA_7287.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/STB_7288.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/STB_7288.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/STC_7289.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/STC_7289.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/STD_7290.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_15/media/STD_7290.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/bangkok - grand palace - chakri maha prasad.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/bangkok - grand palace - chakri maha prasad.jpgA panorama of Chakri Maha Prasat Hall and its garden from the front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/bangkok - grand palace - model of angkor wat.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/bangkok - grand palace - model of angkor wat.jpgA scale model (though not particularly tiny) of Angkor Wat. Pretty darn accurate. <font color=white>panorama</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/bangkok - wat po - regular large buddha panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/bangkok - wat po - regular large buddha panorama.jpgA large, stitched-together photo of the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7357.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7357.jpgThe stately East Asiatic Company building, and another similar building next door. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7358.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7358.jpgBuildings--I think they're houses--with waterfront patios. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7359.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7359.jpgWat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn, is Khmer-style, and hence is similar to some temples I saw at Angkor in Cambodia and unlike other temples in Thailand. <br /> I like that I caught a longboat in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7360.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7360.jpgNormal Thai temples, just visible above the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7361.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7361.jpgWalking along the (western) edge of the Grand Palace complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7362.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7362.jpgThe main entrance. (the north side, looking south) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7363.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7363.jpgThe Temple of the Emerald Buddha complex (a.k.a. Wat Phra Kaew) (which is within the Grand Palace complex), with its towers (front to back): Phra Siratana Chedi, Phra Mondop, Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn. <br/> Would be <b>excellent</b> if I cropped it to the just the three towers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7364.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7364.jpgHor Phra Rajphongsanusorn, the first sight upon entering the Wat Phra Kaew / Temple of the Emerald Buddha complex. Also note the gilded paintings on the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7365.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7365.jpgA scene from one of the murals running along the perimeter of the temple complex. The murals depict mythical scenes from the Ramakien. There are hundreds of meters of murals -- they just go on and on. They're creative and varied. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7366.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7366.jpgHor Phra Rajphongsanusorn again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7368.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7368.jpgA large, fearsome creature stands guard near the entrance. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7369.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7369.jpg<b>Excellent</b>, guardians and towers, oh my. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7370.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7370.jpgTowers in various styles (Phra Siratana Chedi, Phra Mondop, Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn). These were previously visible in <a target=_blank href="IMG_7363.html">an earlier picture</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7373.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7373.jpgAn army marches across the back of a giant monster in order to cross a river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7374.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7374.jpgA temple with men on one side and women on the other, and beggars outside. A scene of life? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7375.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7375.jpgThe Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) itself. I guess Thais like temples with columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7376.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7376.jpgA surprising contrast: at left, a two multi-armed monsters fight many troops; at right, mythical beings and humans are each peacefully playing in or near the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7377.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7377.jpgLook at the detailed moldings on Phra Mondop. It's not as rambunctious as the gopuram statues on Hindi temples, but it does have some of the same liveliness. <br /> Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn is in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7378.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7378.jpgA close-up of its flowery, porcelain tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7379.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7379.jpgThe entrance to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Gilded walls, gilded columns, gilded guards (which, incidentally, don't appear as formidable as the ones guarding the complex). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7382.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7382.jpgPhra Wiharn Yod. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7383.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7383.jpgGosh my back hurts. Do you know how long I've been standing here? <br/>What are you looking at? <br/><b>Excellent</b> if cropped just to the statue guard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7385.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7385.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> line of towers near the back of the complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7386.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7386.jpgA golden tower held up by many small, colorful statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7388.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7388.jpgAnother perspective on the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (left), plus a line of small open-air buildings alongside the temple (right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7389.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7389.jpgPainting restorers at work. So young! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7391.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7391.jpgEven the big guys need naps sometime. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7392.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7392.jpgYup, there's a lot of temples (large and small) in this complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7393.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7393.jpgInside the colonnade ringing the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7394.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7394.jpgA battle outside a castle. Wow that archer can shoot arrows very fast! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7395.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7395.jpgIn the Grand Palace, the Borom Phiman Mansion, a former royal residence, now the royal guest house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7396.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7396.jpgThis old guy (statue) seems very happy with his fruit (a guava?). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7399.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7399.jpgChakri Maha Prasat Hall, the Grand Palace Hall, with the Snamchand Pavilion in the foreground. It's interesting that the Chakri Maha Prasat Hall consists of a Thai-style roof on a generally European building. Maybe <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7400.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7400.jpgLooking along the Chakri Maha Prasat Hall, over the garden in front of it, toward Rajkaranyasapha Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7401.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7401.jpgAphorn Phimok Prasat Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7406.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7406.jpgI took this picture because I liked the feel of this bridge/driveway entrance. Plus, I got another tiny, intricate tower in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7407.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7407.jpgBuilding housing the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Keo) Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7408.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7408.jpgA closer look at Rajkaranyasapha Hall, from a different side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7409.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7409.jpgOutside the Grand Palace, a monk in the street markets of Bangkok. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7411.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7411.jpgI think this is a different street market. I think this one is near the Tha Tien Pier on Thanon Thai Wang. (I'm not sure if the previous one is the same as this one.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7412.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7412.jpgThe stand in the market where we ate lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7413.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7413.jpgMy pad see ew. Di Yin says it's a bit sweet, but it's fine for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7414.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7414.jpgI bought a durian popsicle (out of curiosity) from the stand in the middle of this picture. <br /> Two tastes, and I threw it away. <br /> By the way, it melted very fast in the heat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7415.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7415.jpgSidewalk-style street markets, and more monks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7416.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7416.jpgStreet-side bought fresh pineapple. <br /> The vendor held the pineapple in his hand as he cut it! He must really know how sharp his knife is and how resistant the fruit is lest his knife go too far and cut himself. As I noticed over the course of my trip, this method of cutting fruit is a common (though stupid) practice in Bangkok. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7420.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7420.jpgLines of elaborately detailed towers (stupas) by the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Po). Would be <b>excellent</b> if I cropped out the flags and power lines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7421.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7421.jpgAnother tower, plus one end of a prayer hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7424.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7424.jpgMore stupas (towers). <br />Wat Po has an incredible number of these -- they're everywhere! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7426.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7426.jpgYet more stupas/small towers. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7427.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7427.jpgA row of stupas in front of a different hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7428.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7428.jpgHuge stupa towers loom above an open-air pavilion. Despite their size, they're not less intricate than the smaller ones. <B>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7429.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7429.jpgA flowery gateway in front of a gilded hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7430.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7430.jpgDi Yin within the flowery entrance gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7431.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7431.jpgA Buddha inside a temple. (Obviously, this is not the most important temple in the complex.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7432.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7432.jpgDetail of a temple's roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7433.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7433.jpgIn a pavilion, diagrams dissecting the parts of humans and monsters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7434.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7434.jpgMore stupas, these decorated with mosaic tiles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7435.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7435.jpgThe Reclining Buddha, the reason this temple is famous. It's huge: 140 feet long and 50 feet high.<br/>Head-to-feet shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7436.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7436.jpgMurals covered the full height of the walls facing the reclining Buddha. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7437.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7437.jpgA feet-to-head picture of the reclining Buddha. <br/> The Buddha is made from brick that was then covered with plaster and finally with gold leaf. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7438.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7438.jpgThis <b>excellent</b> statue reminds me of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. <br/> There's another flower gateway in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7439.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7439.jpgAn array of Buddhist statues in another temple in the complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7440.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7440.jpgCarved monuments in a courtyard. Also, don't miss the line of Buddhas in the far hallway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7441.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7441.jpgA row of Buddhas in a different hallways opening on this courtyard. <b>Excellent</b> simply because such a perfect row shot is hard to come by (even if this particular one isn't pretty). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7443.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7443.jpgA monk inside the largest temple in the complex. If this complex wasn't named The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, I would've guessed that this prayer hall was the most important one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7444.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7444.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7445.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7445.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7446.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7446.jpgA Buddha statue in a minor prayer hall. It could almost be a casket. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7447.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7447.jpgAnother row of Buddhas, elsewhere, this set clothed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7449.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7449.jpgWat Arun again, this time seen in the afternoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7450.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7450.jpgWat Kalayanamitr again. <br/> I took this picture this day, in the afternoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7451.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7451.jpgThe high-speed ferry we took up and down the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7453.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7453.jpgA map of the sites along and near the river. This encompasses most of the famous sites in Bangkok and everything we did during the daytime this day. Kept in case someone wants to pursue it. Our hotel is near the green line bridge two-thirds of the way down the map. The Grand Palace and such is a third down, east of the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7454.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7454.jpgPart two, the rest of the captions. Only worth reading if you really care. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7455.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7455.jpgThe entrance to the Suam Lum Night Bazaar that's closest to the metro station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7457.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7457.jpgOne of the market's streets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7458.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7458.jpgA map of the night market. Although the map shows the market divided into zones (e.g., clothing and accessories, arts and handicrafts), I couldn't tell the difference when walking around. Everywhere seemed to be selling the same kind of stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7459.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7459.jpgGarishly colored porcelain statues for sale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7461.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7461.jpgAn enormous "you are here" sign. I was never actually there -- I think the sign's above the parking lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7463.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7463.jpgOne end of the market was mostly beer gardens (and restaurants that looked like beer gardens). This part is nicely decorated with lights strung between trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7464.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7464.jpgThe prettiest items for sale I saw in the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7465.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7465.jpgAn example of some of the stalls along a street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7466.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7466.jpgMost of the stalls, however, are in corridors in the buildings, not facing the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7467.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7467.jpgAnother sample corridor of shops at the night market. <br/> Note the t-shirt at left: "YouTube myspace and I'll Google your Yahoo." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7468.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7468.jpgA really cool carved building near the west end of the market. <b>Excellent</b> -- it looks like something right out of Indiana Jones. Look at the full-sized image then zoom-in more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7469.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7469.jpgThe huge food court in the west end of the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7471.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7471.jpgThe vendor from which I bought part one of my dinner: som tam (a.k.a. papaya salad), a common Thai dish. <br /> I could identify the vendors of this dish from a distance because they're the only people with a mortar and pestle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7472.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7472.jpgSom tam (a.k.a. papaya salad). <br /> When I ordered this, I showed the woman my chowhound passport, a card that said in Thai "Please bring me the serious, authentic food . . . not the tourist stuff." She gave me a funny look like she was confused and didn't understand and called another women over. The other woman read the card, nodded, and said something to the first. One asked me (in English) whether I wanted it normally spicy (or something that I took to mean that). I said yes. She then shows me a palm-full of chilies. I blanch. They laugh. I make a motion for them to give me half that much. <br /> This was good and fairly spicy, yet I've had spicier papaya salads before so I probably could've handled a bit more (though undoubtedly not twice as many chilies). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7474.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7474.jpgOne of the blended fruit juice stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7475.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7475.jpgDragonfruit juice. Quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7476.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7476.jpgIf you look very carefully at this picture, you'll see wisps of mist above the seating area. Strung over the open space are cords emitting water, helping the area cool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7477.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7477.jpgOne of the stands that specializes in pad thai. All the ingredients are nicely arranged up front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7478.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7478.jpgPad thai, the staple Thai noodle dish. I ordered mine with shrimp, which were paste-y (yes, paste-y), not food at all (severe freezer burn?). As for the pad thai, it had much more egg than I'm used to seeing in the states. (I even looks vaguely like an omelette.) As with most Thai dishes I've had here, it was too sweet. Also, I was a little scared as the woman added lots of chilies, but that worked out fine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7479.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7479.jpgLychee juice. Also good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7491.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7491.jpgMore-rundown buildings. <br /> I took this picture on a boat trip the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7492.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7492.jpgWat Kalayanamitr. This is more like regular temples in Bangkok. I don't know what to say about the military ship in front. <br/> I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7495.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7495.jpgA close-up of Wat Arun. Look at the detail! <br/>I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7517.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7517.jpgA nice bridge framing a narrow canal. <br /> I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7518.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7518.jpgA wider canal (or even a river) branching off of the Chao Phraya. Notice the small river taxis and the buildings in the background. <br /> I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/IMG_7521.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/IMG_7521.jpgA compact, exuberant temple. <br /> I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/MVI_7367.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/MVI_7372.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/MVI_7410.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/MVI_7425.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/MVI_7470.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/STA_7380.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/STA_7380.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/STA_7404.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/STA_7404.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/STB_7381.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/STB_7381.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/STB_7405.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/media/STB_7405.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_16/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:03+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7481.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7481.jpgThe fruit section of a (raw ingredient) food market street we found near Saphan Taksin Station / Sathon Pier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7482.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7482.jpgIndoors: fish, eggs, meat, vegetables, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7483.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7483.jpgElsewhere indoors, the vegetable section of the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7484.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7484.jpgA confluence of overhead power lines above a sizable street (Thanon Charoeon Krung). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7485.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7485.jpgThe look of a side-street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7486.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7486.jpgThis picture shows the look and shophouse architecture of Bangkok's ordinary streets. It's actually another shot of Thanon Charoeon Krung. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7496.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7496.jpgThe stand near Tha Tian Pier where I had my mid-morning meal. I also <a target=_blank href="../2010_03_16/index.2.html#lunch">ate lunch in and took photographs of this area</a> the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7497.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7497.jpgTom yum (kang) soup. Tom yum is a traditional hot and sour Thai soup made with tamarind, lemongrass, galangal, lime, fish sauce, and more. I had it with shrimp. The soup was good and appropriately sour. The shrimp, meanwhile, had been improperly frozen and lost their flavor and texture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7498.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7498.jpgWe stumbled on a street selling many antiques and statues. Here's a sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7501.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7501.jpgThe festive market street near Wang Lang Pier, across the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7502.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7502.jpgAlong this road was the greatest and longest food street we found in Bangkok. Boy were the sidewalks crowded! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7503.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7503.jpgFruit vendors in Bangkok use their hand as their cutting board. Scary! For instance, the <a target=_blank href="../2010_03_16/IMG_7416.html">pineapple I bought the previous day</a> was cut in this manner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7504.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7504.jpgAnother sample of the sidewalk street food scene, including some fried pork that we bought. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7505.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7505.jpgInside a bakery on the street. I tried one of these mini quiche-like things, which turned out to be buttery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7506.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7506.jpgA nearby side street. I like the old woman in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7507.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7507.jpgAnother fairly typical clothing market street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7508.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7508.jpgA typical scene on the icky, ill-used path leading to the Royal Barge Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7509.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7509.jpgA stagnant canal we crossed on the path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7511.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7511.jpgThe kind of statue of the bows of these boats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7512.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7512.jpgThe Royal Barge Museum prohibited photograph, but I manage to sneak this picture of a typical barge. There were about ten of these in the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7514.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7514.jpgTaken from the Royal Barge Museum's pier, looking down along the wide Bangkok Noi canal. If we hired a boat, we could've landed directly on the pier I'm standing on when I took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7515.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7515.jpgOn the way out, I saw this not entirely unpleasant sight that I missed on the way in. Somehow the clothes hung out to dry make the scene less objectionable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7526.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7526.jpgA lively nightlife street near Silom Complex. <br /> In retrospect, the style of signage reminds me of Hong Kong, though it can't be mistaken for Hong Kong -- the majority of these signs are, oddly, in Japanese! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7527.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7527.jpgI bought a chicken leg from this food stand. It was good quality fried chicken, with a spicy kick. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7528.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7528.jpgMy chicken rice. It was basic / fine, but wouldn't win any awards. I made it interesting with the chili sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7529.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7529.jpgThe mochi ice cream stand in the basement of the Silom Complex mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7530.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7530.jpgMy vanilla mochi. It was so frozen that I had to carry it outside in the heat for ten minutes before it was appropriately soft to eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/IMG_7531.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/media/IMG_7531.jpgThe (Hainanese-style) chicken rice stand from which I bought my entree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/MVI_7499.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/MVI_7500.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7532.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7532.jpgThe buffet's selection of yogurts, many unusual: yogurt with mixed cereal and raisins, yogurt with valencia oranges, yogurt with mixed fruits (the picture shows dragonfruits, pineapple, plus four more), yogurt with lime and honey, and greek-style yogurt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7533.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7533.jpgLoads of pastries. Some of these are unusual are well: coconut and banana danish, lychee danish, red bean brioche. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7534.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7534.jpgI took a picture of this serving plate of roasted vegetables because I've never seen such large, elongated brussels sprouts as these (if they are indeed brussels sprouts). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7535.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7535.jpgOrange-cucumber-mint juice. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7536.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7536.jpgDim sum: shu mai, bbq pork bun, pork dumplings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7537.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7537.jpg"Bestock broiche" (no, I have no idea what it is) (almost decent), bayonne ham (a plain, mild, elementary school sandwich ham), milano salami (greasy), french toast (not bad), and banana bread (okay). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7538.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7538.jpgPeach smoothie: basically, drinkable peach yogurt. Very tart. I liked it a lot, and ended up having three servings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7539.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7539.jpgThe hot food in the buffet was prepared and presented outdoors at these bars overlooking the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7540.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7540.jpgA raspberry berliner, baked beans, and steamed potatoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7541.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7541.jpgToast with raspberry-blackberry jam. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7542.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7542.jpgPomelo, papaya, and jackfruit. I've never seen the latter two at breakfast buffets before. The papaya was over-ripe. As for the jackfruit, I usually don't like it and still don't. If you don't know about jackfruit, the flavor and texture is hard to describe, so I'm not going to. You can read about it on the web. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7543.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7543.jpgMy final plate of food. (Gosh I ate a lot!) Toast with butter, roll with butter, pineapple, and pomelo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7569.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7569.jpgOn the bus to the airport, we cross this moat-like structure that surrounds it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/IMG_7573.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/media/IMG_7573.jpgNear the airport are these carefully planted rows of trees. If you look closely, you can see each tree is individual supported and on its own mound, and there are ditches between each row. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_03_15_to_2010_03_18-bangkok/2010_03_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8224.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8224.jpgA sculpture in the center of town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8225.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8225.jpgThe accompanying plaque. I never know that Morgan Hill was named after a family (Hiram Morgan Hill, his wife, and child). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8226.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8226.jpgOne major pedestrianized street has single-family houses on it (at right) -- how unusual! <br/> Also notice the hills in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8227.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8227.jpgThe entrance to one street in the fair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8228.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8228.jpgIn one of the two food areas, I bought a stuffed mushroom from this stand. Notice the shaved ice and BBQ stands beyond it. The BBQ stand tempted me greatly, but I decided to stick with the mushroom theme. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8229.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8229.jpgMy stuffed portobello mushroom cap. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8230.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8230.jpgAn adorable tiny donut-making machine, like a Krispy Kreme machine that's been shrunk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8231.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8231.jpgThe tiny donut machine is at this stand, Harvey's Gourmet Donuts. At left, you'll notice they serve donuts in paper cones with optional sprinkles, powdered sugar, chocolate syrup, etc. (things commonly associated with ice cream toppings). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8232.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8232.jpgOne booth offered financial advice that probably ought not to be taken. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8234.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8234.jpgThis booth only sold deep-fried vegetables. I chose it to order my deep-fried mushrooms from it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8235.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8235.jpgMy deep-fried mushrooms. I had to wait for them because they were selling them as fast as they could make them. These were hot and crispy outside and soft, mushy, and moist inside. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8236.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8236.jpgAnother sample of food booths. I took this picture because I bought mushroom shrimp scampi from the stand in the center of the picture (run by Gilroy Elks Lodge #1567). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8237.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8237.jpgThe shrimp and mushrooms looked delicious as they were being cooked. And look at the chef concentrate! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8238.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8238.jpgMy shrimp and mushrooms over rice. Smelled strongly of garlic. Good. The shrimp were especially delicious; I should've opted for ordering with extra shrimp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8239.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8239.jpgOne of the t-shirt stands with many funny shirts. Read some! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8241.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8241.jpgA stand that sold floofy animals (ostriches?) and parasols. Yes, the animals are in focus -- they're just very fuzzy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/IMG_8242.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/media/IMG_8242.jpgMy half-lemon, half-pineapple shaved ice, bought from the shaved ice stand next to the stuffed mushroom stand in <a target=_blank href="IMG_8228.html">this picture</a>. Can you tell the different between the halves? Neither could I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_05_30-mushroom_morgan_hill/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/coal creek open space preserve panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/coal creek open space preserve panorama.jpgA panorama of the bay from the same location. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/IMG_8243.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/IMG_8243.jpgA high resolution picture (see the full-sized image) looking from Coal Creek Open Space Preserve down to the bay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/IMG_8244.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/IMG_8244.jpgAnother perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/IMG_8245.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/IMG_8245.jpgRolling brown hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/IMG_8250.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/IMG_8250.jpgA two-story treehouse! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/IMG_8251.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/IMG_8251.jpgA stream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/IMG_8254.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/IMG_8254.jpgA bunch of spiderwebs drapped over this wide trail. Gosh those silk strings must be long! We could only see them because they glistered in the sun and a certain angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/MVI_8252.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/MVI_8253.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/STA_8246.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/STA_8246.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/STB_8247.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/STB_8247.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/STC_8248.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/STC_8248.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/STD_8249.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_06_12-coal_creek/media/STD_8249.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8326.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8326.jpgPortland's Chinatown gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8327.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8327.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.voodoodoughnut.com/">Voodoo Doughnut</a>, a Portland institution known for its eclectic doughnuts. Note the line stretching around the block. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8328.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8328.jpgIts menu has many doughnuts with inexplicable names. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8330.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8330.jpgRacks of doughnuts. If you look at the full-sized image, you'll see how strange some of these are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8331.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8331.jpgAnkeny Square, on the way to the Portland Saturday Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8332.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8332.jpgUnder puffy clouds, one end of the Saturday Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8334.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8334.jpgThe market is along the Willamette River, which cuts through the center of the city. <br/>I believe this is Burnside Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8335.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8335.jpgLots of people jog or stroll along the waterfront. This picture looks south toward Morrison Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8336.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8336.jpgAs seen above a park, the so-called Steel Bridge, a truss double-lift bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8337.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8337.jpgAn example lane within the Saturday Market, under Burnside Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8338.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8338.jpgSaws with messages carved on them ("Dad's Shop", "Gone Fishing", etc.). The stall is named Sounds of Steel Enterprises. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8339.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8339.jpgBird feeders made exclusively from teacups and plates. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8340.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8340.jpgSpoonman Creations makes tons of stuff (jewelry, mobiles, artwork, and more), all out of metal table spoons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8341.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8341.jpgA guy selling puzzle boxes and the like, wooden things that appeal to engineering geek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8342.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8342.jpgFresh-tasting falafel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8343.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8343.jpgThe park at SW 3rd Avenue and SW Salmon Street is very green and pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8344.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8344.jpgPioneer Courthouse Square, Portland's central downtown square, had a symphony performing when we wandered by. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8345.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8345.jpgJudging by this signpost, Pioneer Courthouse Square is not just the center of Portland but also the world. It's a short walk (54 yards) to the local information center, but a long way to tipperary. <br/> This sign would make a good game clue. <br/> By the way, see the arrow to Suzhou? I was <a target=_blank href="/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2010_04_16-suzhou/">there</a> recently. (Portland and Suzhou are sister cities.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8347.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8347.jpgLook west down SW Morrison Street, an arbitrary street running through the center of downtown. Note the trees, planters, and streetcar lines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8349.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8349.jpgDi Yin demonstrating waiting at one of Portland's sleek, modern-looking bus stops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8350.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8350.jpgPortland doesn't have any shortage of water. Fountains such as these were always running. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8351.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8351.jpgA typical street in downtown Portland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8352.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8352.jpgAt SW Broadway and SW Main Street, there's an old-style concert hall on one corner, an old-style movie theater (playing modern movies) on another, and a performing art center on another. These bricked up church windows are one side of the concert hall. I took a picture because it's an interesting look. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8353.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8353.jpgThe park at SW Main Street and SW Park Avenue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8354.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8354.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> piece of trompe l'oeil on SW Park Avenue near SW Jefferson Street, by the Oregon History Society. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8355.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8355.jpgWe stumbled on Portland State University. It's pleasantly leafy green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/IMG_8356.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/media/IMG_8356.jpgWe ate dinner at <a target=_blank href="http://www.apizzascholls.com/">Apizza Scholls</a>, ordering a pizza that was half house-made sausage and "goathorn pepper" (with the usual: tomato sauce, mozzarella, pecorino romano, and olive oil) and half margherita (the usual, plus garlic and basil). Both pies were sprinkled with a bit of truffle oil.<br /> It was "a mighty fine pizza." I approve. The mozzarella and the crust were of notably good quality. Also, the pecorino added a nice sharpness and a saltiness that obviated the need to cook with salt directly. As for the meat half, the sausage was good, and the fennel seeds were a nice touch. The slightly brined peppers--a bit vinegary--helped cut the grease in the sausage. The meat half was definitely heavier, so we were glad we had the margherita to balance it out. <br/>Di Yin is showing how the pie is much bigger than her head. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/MVI_8333.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8357.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8357.jpgWe had brunch at Helser's on Alberta, a casual breakfast joint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8358.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8358.jpg"Bee's knees: grapefruit, pineapple, gin, honey." Smelled like pineapple but tasted like grapefruit. Tasted like a combination of grapefruit's acid and gin's bitterness, which gives the drink a kick. Not bad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8359.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8359.jpgMushroom hash. I liked the thick cut of everything, including the green onions, which you don't normally see. There wasn't much cheese, just present as an occasional highlight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8360.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8360.jpgScotch eggs: hard-boiled eggs wrapped with sausage and coated with breadcrumbs and deep-fried. I thought these sounded gross, but these were good! (This place specializes in them, which is why we ordered them.) Di Yin agreed, particularly liking them with the horseradish sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8361.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8361.jpgGerman pancake ("dutch baby"). Really airy (made so with lots of butter). The pancake was good with the lemon. I preferred it to the syrup, saying the syrup weighed the pancake down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8362.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8362.jpgDriving south on interstate 5, we began to pass mountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8363.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8363.jpgAnd fields too, of course.<br/> The sky looks ominous, but weather turned out not to be a problem. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8366.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8366.jpgCows! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8367.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8367.jpgLake Dexter, I believe. It's pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8370 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8370 - brightened.jpgAn offshoot of Lake Dexter I think.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8372.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8372.jpgDriving along National Forest land. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8373.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8373.jpgA neat bridge-barn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/IMG_8374.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/media/IMG_8374.jpgDriving through dense National Forest land. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_20/MVI_8371.html2018-01-12T00:14:04+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/crater lake panorama from south from near garfield peak.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/crater lake panorama from south from near garfield peak.jpgFrom a little higher, another panorama of the lake. <br/> Sorry for the weird tilt at the right end of the picture; I think the photo stitching software did something odd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/crater lake panorama from west from watchman overlook.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/crater lake panorama from west from watchman overlook.jpgA panorama of the giant bowl that is Crater Lake, with Wizard Island in the center. Also look at the rim's steep, barren slopes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8376.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8376.jpgMy first view of Crater Lake. This is a high-resolution picture looking north-west. Notice how tranquil the lake is and how high the rim is above the lake. <br/>The island is called Wizard Island due to its resemblance to a wizard's hat. My parents complain it looks more like a coolie hat / conical Asian hat than a wizard's hat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8377.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8377.jpgThe trail down to Sinnott Memorial Overlook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8378.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8378.jpgGosh Crater Lake is blue! (I'll be saying this a lot.) Near the shore it's almost azure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8379.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8379.jpgLooking east along the lake, and looking down the pines that grow on the steep hills that surround it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8381.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8381.jpgA close-up of the Phantom Ship, a craggy rock on the lake. I can understand where the name comes from. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8383.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8383.jpgIbid, a snapshot from the same place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8384.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8384.jpgDitto, portraying more of the tundra. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8388.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8388.jpgA high-resolution shot looking down at Wizard Island. You can see the individual trees and the crater at the top. <br/>Wizard Island was created after Crater Lake, in a minor eruption. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8399.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8399.jpgFrom Cleetwood Cove trail leading down to the lake, the water at the base of the next ridge look cobalt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8400.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8400.jpgIbid, just zoomed in, the water looks purely blue and stands out vividly in contrast to the green and red trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8401.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8401.jpgYours truly on a rustic bench in front of Crater Lake. We didn't stop and sit here because we were excited to hike this trail down to the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8402.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8402.jpgTrees down and down, leading to the gray glassiness of the lake. You can see the trail below us (after a switchback). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8403.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8403.jpgAnother view of the lake. In the full-sized image, notice its rippled texture (especially in the bottom half of the picture). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8410.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8410.jpgAt the bottom, I clambered over these rocks to put my finger in the lake. <br/> I have a lot of pictures of myself climbing over the rocks but I won't bother to upload them. <br/> Also note the turquoise water at the right-center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8411.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8411.jpgA close-up. Not bad. My hair is like that because I was wearing a hat most of the day. (It was cold.) Well, and my hair was longer than usual. <br/> Also note how clear the water is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8412.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8412.jpgMaybe it's due to the lake's depth, but the water in this cove was aqua, a noticeably different color than the surrounding water. The cove's water was more aqua while the surrounding water was more a silverish blue. Though subtle, the contrast is visible in this picture. The cove's water covers the right two-thirds of the picture, extending nearly to the top of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8414.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8414.jpgDi Yin posed in the same location. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8415.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8415.jpgClose-up. <br /> Di Yin didn't feel the need to put a finger in the water because she was going to wade in it later. I have no pictures of this event. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8416.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8416.jpgOverhanging rocks near the shore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8417.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8417.jpgMoss-covered trees I photographed on the way up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8418.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8418.jpgMore moss-covered trees. Although I prefer the previous photo, I kept this one as well because it has a greater variety of greens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8419.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8419.jpgNear the lodge, a great place to sit and rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8421.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8421.jpgBeginning the climb up Garfield Peak, I took another shot of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8426.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8426.jpgFrom this angle, the lake is the color of a perfectly clear sky. It doesn't look like water. <b>Excellent</b> for its novelty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8428.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8428.jpgParallel road curves among a pine forest. <br/> These are part of the same road though don't look quite like it. It's a trick in perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8429.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8429.jpgCyan lake against green trees and tan stone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8430.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8430.jpgAnother cove, another angle, another water color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8431.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8431.jpgA closer look at the Phantom Ship and its environs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8432.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8432.jpgLooking north-east toward Mount Scott, the highest peak in the park. The following day we contemplated climbing it but decided not to. Below is the Phantom Ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8433.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8433.jpgLooking past the hills that surround Crater Lake to the flat(-farm-)land beyond. View the full-sized image to appreciate the horizon! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8434.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8434.jpgFrom atop Garfield Peak, the sheer cliffs surrounding the lake. Imagine driving on the rim and looking down this. <br/> Also imagine the kind of eruption that expelled so much material to make a crater this large and steep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8435.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8435.jpgYours truly by a cliff edge atop Garfield Peak, in front of the incredible polished blue that is Crater Lake, along with its Phantom Ship. <b>Excellent</b> as a invoker of memories of the trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8436.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8436.jpgDitto, showing more of the lake. Better? Worse? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8439.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8439.jpgIbid, passable photo three of four. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8441.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8441.jpgPassable photo four of four. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8442.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8442.jpgOn the way down I took a few more pictures including this one of the trail clinging to the side of the mountain with the lake in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8443.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8443.jpgThe lake in particular, peeking out beside a mountain's ridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8444.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8444.jpgLooking back up at the trail, we see the eroded rock-face and one lone figure carefully stepping down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8445.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8445.jpgA mysterious rock dwelling halfway up the mountain, perhaps inhabited by a mountain man or maybe a troll. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/IMG_8446.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/IMG_8446.jpgOur campsite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/MVI_8380.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/MVI_8382.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/MVI_8392.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STA_8393.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STA_8393.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STA_8422.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STA_8422.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STB_8394.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STB_8394.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STB_8423.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STB_8423.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STC_8395.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STC_8395.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STC_8424.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STC_8424.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STD_8396.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STD_8396.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STD_8425.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STD_8425.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STE_8397.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STE_8397.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/STF_8398.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_21/media/STF_8398.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/crater lake - panorama looking northwest away from lake from watchman peak.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/crater lake - panorama looking northwest away from lake from watchman peak.jpgA panorama looking west/north-west from atop Watchman Peak. It does a good job showing the landscape surrounding the lake. You can also see this part of Rim Drive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/crater lake panorama from east from cloudcap overlook.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/crater lake panorama from east from cloudcap overlook.jpgAn incredible panorama of Crater Lake (and its turquoise water) in its entirety, as seen from Cloudcap Overlook, the highest point on Rime Drive (1,790 feet above the water). <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/crater lake panorama from east from pumice castle overlook - 1.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/crater lake panorama from east from pumice castle overlook - 1.jpgA panorama of Crater Lake as seen from Pumice Castle Overlook. Notice how its blues vary depending on the lake's depth and viewing angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/crater lake panorama from east from pumice castle overlook - 2.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/crater lake panorama from east from pumice castle overlook - 2.jpgAnother panorama of Crater Lake as seen from Pumice Castle Overlook. This image really shows how far the lake lies below the crater's rim. <br/>Also note the mountain peak in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/crater lake panorama from west from watchman peak.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/crater lake panorama from west from watchman peak.jpgAlmost a continuation of the previous panorama, this one looks from north through south-east and takes in the whole lake. On the left, you can look down and see the place were we parked the car to start this hike. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8385.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8385.jpgLater, we hiked up this mountain, Watchman Peak. I took this picture the previous day because I knew we would do this hike at some point and wanted to be sure I remembered to take a picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8447.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8447.jpgVolcanic spires (a.k.a. pinnacles or fossil fumaroles), each formed by hot, ashen gas escaping vents (fumaroles) in the earth. The gas cooled/condensed to form these spires. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8448.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8448.jpgA sign explaining how pinnacles were formed. View the full-sized image to read it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8449.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8449.jpgMore pinnacles. Some of these are one hundred feet tall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8453.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8453.jpgMy best picture of the volcanic spires / pinnacles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8454.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8454.jpgOne more shot. These pictures were hard to take because the sun was too bright. <br/> The valley, by the way, is aptly known as the Pinnacles Valley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8455.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8455.jpgThe valley/canyon farther from where the pinnacles are. It's dramatically deep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8456.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8456.jpgThe rocky outpost known as the Phantom Ship as seen from the Phantom Ship Outlook. It doesn't look particularly ship-y from this angle. Regardless, look at Crater Lake's blues--they're the highlight of this photograph. <br/> By the way, the Phantom Ship looks more ship-y in <a target=_blank href="../2010_09_21/IMG_8381.html">a picture I took the previous day</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8457.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8457.jpgA sign explaining the history of the Phantom Ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8458.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8458.jpgCrater Lake as seen from this lookout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8459.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8459.jpgLooking south at Crater Lake's steep eastern and southern slopes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8461.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8461.jpgThe next lookout we pulled over at had a good view of a mountain and some grasslands. This is east of Crater Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8468.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8468.jpgThe orange Pumice Castle stands in conspicuous contrast to Crater Lake's gray stone walls, as seen from the Pumice Castle Overlook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8469.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8469.jpgPumice Castle close-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8470.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8470.jpgAn explanation of the geology of Pumice Castle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8474.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8474.jpgYours truly squatting and overlooking the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8476.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8476.jpgDitto, this time with the Pumice Castle in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8479.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8479.jpgMount Scott, the highest point in the park, as seen looking east from this outlook. We thought about hiking it but decided not to. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8483.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8483.jpgWizard Island, as seen from across the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8484.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8484.jpgFrom a short overlook trail (Sun Notch Trail), looking straight down, the water appears cyan, even teal by the lake's edge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8485.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8485.jpgAnother perspective, this one encompassing more of the lake and also Wizard Island. Notice the ripples in the middle of the image (you may have to view the full-size image to see them). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8487.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8487.jpgFrom the same trail, looking down at the Phantom Ship. It doesn't look particularly ship-y from this angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8488.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8488.jpgFrom atop Watchman's Peak, we could see a few much taller mountains in the distance. I think this is Black Butte. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8489.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8489.jpgA high-resolution photograph looking down at Wizard Island and also the single boat on the lake. On the island, you can see each individual tree and also the crater at the top of Wizard Island, along with its dead trees. (I wonder why they're there and dead.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8490.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8490.jpgA close-up of the boat and the waves it made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8500.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8500.jpgA continuation of the panorama. This shot looks looks south along Rim Drive. I like the layers of mountains in the background. They're all part of the Cascade Range. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8501.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8501.jpgBirds enjoying the view (I assume). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8502.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8502.jpgLater, behind Crater Lake Lodge, we sat in chairs overlooking the lake and read. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/IMG_8505.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/IMG_8505.jpgIbid, this shot takes with proper exposure so you can see my face and, more importantly, the book I was reading: it was an old book (more than fifty years old) about Crater Lake, a cross between scientific history and travel memoir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/MVI_8460.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/MVI_8473.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STA_8465.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STA_8465.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STA_8471.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STA_8471.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STA_8480.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STA_8480.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STA_8491.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STA_8491.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STA_8495.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STA_8495.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STB_8466.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STB_8466.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STB_8472.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STB_8472.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STB_8481.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STB_8481.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STB_8492.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STB_8492.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STB_8496.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STB_8496.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STC_8467.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STC_8467.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STC_8482.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STC_8482.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STC_8493.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STC_8493.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STC_8497.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STC_8497.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STD_8494.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STD_8494.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STD_8498.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STD_8498.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/STE_8499.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_22/media/STE_8499.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8509.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8509.jpgWe stopped at the Rogue River Gorge viewpoint and ambled along the narrow, rapid river for a bit. Here is some moss along the path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8510.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8510.jpgMore atmospheric moss-covered rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8511.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8511.jpgAn oblique look at the river, which is narrow at this point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8513.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8513.jpgThe Rogue River runs rapidly through these narrow sections. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8515.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8515.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8516.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8516.jpgA series of small waterfalls, taken at a high resolution. Look at the full-sized image and enjoy the detail of the water and the moss (esp. in the top-third). Nominated as excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8518.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8518.jpgNear the top of this segment of trail, the Rogue River doesn't look like much, more like a fast stream. <br/> Incidentally, the rock here is in what's called pothole formations. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8519.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8519.jpgNeat atmospheric (heh) clouds. I don't know how I got this effect. Not excell-ent, but I could be convinced. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8520.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8520.jpgA stump. Why is this special? Read the next picture. <font color=white>living stump</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8521.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8521.jpgThe stump in the previous picture is alive! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8522.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8522.jpgA small bridge the road crosses. Definitely a forest shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8523.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8523.jpgLooking down the Rogue River after a gorge, the river widens and is flanked by fall foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8524.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8524.jpgIbid, only vertical. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8525.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8525.jpgA close-up of these rapids. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8526.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8526.jpgThe Rogue River is much wider near Peyton Bridge. This photograph looks downstream. <br /> Funky clouds, they look like a computer rendering. In fact, the whole photograph has that feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8528.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8528.jpgLooking upstream from Peyton Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8531.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8531.jpgThe power lines crossing the river by this bridge were laid heavy with pigeons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8532.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8532.jpgRogue River as it appears when it runs through the town of Shady Cove. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8533.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8533.jpgOne booth sold cactuses! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8534.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8534.jpgOne booth had a miniature donut-making machine. Not only is the machine small, making only one row of donuts at a time, the donuts are smaller than average as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8535.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8535.jpgA close-up of one of the carnivorous plants. It's clearly a pitcher plant of some sort. (Note: it's not the same as the plants I pointed out in the previous picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8536.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8536.jpgAnother booth sold predatory plants. I like the look of the ones in the middle of this picture. (View the full-sized image; they don't look as interesting shrunk.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8537.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8537.jpgOne booth sold dog treats, mainly bones of various types. Quite a selection! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8538.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8538.jpgNeat mobiles for sale at the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8539.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8539.jpgA sample shot of the Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market. It's held in a parking lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8540.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8540.jpgLooking east from Ashland across the Rogue River Valley to the hills at the valley's edge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8542.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8542.jpgWe started with this pleasing salad at lunch at <a target=_blank href="http://www.lelascafe.com/">Lela's Cafe</a> in Ashland. I think the tomato-cucumber eyes in the corners are cute. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8543.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8543.jpgCorn chowder, another starter. A mild soup containing no butter, cream or milk. Good for breakfast, like porridge. <br /> Also, the focaccia on the side was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8544.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8544.jpgI think this was the "Mushroom Panini: sauteed mushrooms, organic baby spinach, French brie, tomato, red onion, aioli, and muenster cheese, served on panini bread." Another great, juicy, cheesy, lively sandwich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8545.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8545.jpg"Roasted Prima Vera Panini: breaded eggplant, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, red onions, mushrooms, goat cheese, organic mixed greens, aioli, tapenade & munster cheese, served on a panini bread." A (messy) explosion of delicious flavors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8548.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8548.jpgRolling, forested hills, as seen from highway 66 heading east from Ashland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8549.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8549.jpgMore green valleys. I think we were heading into the foothills of the Cascade Range. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8550.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8550.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8552.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8552.jpgLook how small the houses are below. Also, I think you can see the road we came up on, a little to the right of center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8553.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8553.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8554.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8554.jpgOur cabin in the woods. It's named <a target=_blank href="http://www.greenspringsinn.com/cabins/">Pilot Rock</a>. <br/> Dandelion fluff was everywhere! There were thick wads of it pushed against the front door and some tried to enter as we did. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8558.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8558.jpgThe view down from our cabin's balcony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8559.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8559.jpgAnother side of our cabin: large balcony (complete with barbecue grill) and sun-room. (This tiny shed stores firewood.) Plus, notice all the windows! <br/> I like the way the wood glows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8560.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8560.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.greenspringsinn.com/">Green Springs Inn</a> is a combination of a restaurant, motel, and cabins. This is the restaurant, which has a bit of the feel of a diner that would be in a small, rustic town (even though there is no town around here). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8561.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8561.jpgThe shack of a ranger station adjacent to the restaurant. Green Springs Inn is located in the middle of the <a target=_blank href="http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/medford/plans/csnm.php">Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument</a>, meaning that much of the surrounding land is undeveloped. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8564.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8564.jpgAcross the street from the inn is a sign leading toward Howard Prairie and Hyatt Lake and a wildlife viewing area. We visited it the next day but found it unexciting. We spotted only some boring birds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8565.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8565.jpgBeside standard diner (and also higher-end diner food such as steak), the restaurant at Green Spring Inn sold cinnamon rolls bigger than a hand! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8567.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8567.jpgOur dinner: one, halibut sauteed with wax beans and simply flavored with salt, pepper, lemon, and leeks (the green part); two, shrimp, similarly simply seasoned (though with the white part of the leeks). Tasty. <br/> We drank (not pictured) a 2009 Fizze Early Muscat from Cuckoo's Nest Cellars (Cave Junction, Oregon). It was a great dessert wine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/IMG_8568.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/IMG_8568.jpgThe one-lane dirt road leading to the cabins. Though we saw deer around, I didn't manage to get any in this photo. <br/>I took this picture the following day on our way out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/MVI_8512.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/MVI_8555.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/MVI_8556.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/MVI_8557.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/oregon - tall tree panorama by rogue river.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/oregon - tall tree panorama by rogue river.jpgA stitched vertical panorama of a really tall tree across the river. It almost looks like one tree is growing on top of another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/STA_8507.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/STA_8507.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/STB_8508.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/media/STB_8508.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_23/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/IMG_8572.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/media/IMG_8572.jpgOmar's usual "bottomless" salad bowl: greens accompanied by chickpeas, broccoli, croutons, and giant cherry tomatoes (on the other side of the bowl, hence not visible in this picture). They provided two dressings: poppy seed, which I found a bit sweet, and blue cheese, which was incredibly thick and cheesy. These were the same dressings they've provided on my past two visits to this restaurant, and I still don't like either. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/IMG_8573.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/media/IMG_8573.jpgI still liked the Omar's earthy bread. Di Yin did not. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/IMG_8574.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/media/IMG_8574.jpgButternut squash ravioli appetizer, served with brown butter. I thought it was good, but Di Yin thought it was too sweet. The sweetness is the natural sweetness of the squash. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/IMG_8575.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/media/IMG_8575.jpg"Tuscan fisherman's stew: assorted fresh fish baked with calamari, shrimp, clams, mussels, potatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, Greek olives, and artichoke hearts in a savory tomato lobster broth." Decent. There were lots of fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8576.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8576.jpgMost of the drive north passed through rolling, forested hills like these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8577.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8577.jpgPeeking out Neal Lane Bridge into Myrtle Creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8578.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8578.jpgNeal Lane Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8579.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8579.jpgStewart Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8580.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8580.jpgA central street (Broadway) in the University of Oregon campus has many colorful plants and flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8581.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8581.jpgThe edge of Eugene's Saturday Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8582.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8582.jpgA sample lane in the market, this one showing ceramics, hats, and jewelry, all pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8583.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8583.jpgPea brains for sale! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8584.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8584.jpgI bought part of my lunch from <a target=_blank href="http://www.cousinjackspasty.com/">Cousin Jack's</a>, in the farmers market section of the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8586.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8586.jpgDi Yin and I split a pizza from this joint, Hideaway Bakery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8588.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8588.jpgMy pasty, containing leek, potato, cheddar, onions, and turnip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8589.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8589.jpgOur "diavola" pizza, with sausage, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8590.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8590.jpgWe sat and ate at the table right in front of these guys jamming. When we finished and got up to leave, I looked to see how I could give them money, but they didn't want it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8592.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8592.jpgIn the farmers market section, funky tomatoes: chocolate cherry tomatoes, with a deep maroon color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8593.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8593.jpgThe market's main food court has a huge variety: middle eastern, thai, mexican, tofu. <br/> We actually found this only after we'd already bought food from elsewhere in the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8594.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8594.jpgWe returned to Apizza Scholls, this time sitting at the bar. We could see the pizza oven in the kitchen. In contrast, on our first visit, we sat in the back-right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/IMG_8595.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/media/IMG_8595.jpgOur cheese pizza. Good, with similarly perfect and with a perfectly cooked crust, as on <a target=_blank href="../2010_09_19/IMG_8356.html">our previous visit</a>. <br /> We finished it! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/MVI_8591.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:05+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/463.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/463.jpgSomewhere in this neighborhood, we spotted this backyard patio, placed on a hill so that it sits at the height of lower tree tops and has a good view. I said that if I owned this house, I'd eat a croissant breakfast at the table every day and make passers-by jealous. <br/> Di Yin took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8596.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8596.jpgOur spacious corner hotel room in the Red Lion Hotel on the River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8597.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8597.jpgOur room's view of the Columbia River and, across the river, Washington State. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8598.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8598.jpgOur corner patio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8599.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8599.jpgThe Interstate Bridge, connecting Portland, Oregon, to the confusingly named town of Vancouver, Washington. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8600.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8600.jpgThis building uses a chain to direct the water as it comes out from the drain gutter. Neat! A drain chute that can never clog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8601.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8601.jpgIn downtown Portland, one street of food trucks. Quite a variety of architectural styles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8602.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8602.jpgAnother row of food trucks, with the intriguing boolkogi (bulgogi?) tacos at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8603.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8603.jpgThe distinctive Swamp Shack looks more permanent than most. Its kitchen is a trailer with a wooden enclosure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8604.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8604.jpgBag-pipers near a Celtic food stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8605.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8605.jpgI bought my lunch from this nondescript stand, Happy Grillmore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8606.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8606.jpgCool murals on the side of this truck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8607.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8607.jpgWe took our food to eat at these covered benches by this closed Thai food truck stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8608.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8608.jpgMy sandwich, "the larry", containing pastrami, turkey, pepper-jack cheese, arugula, spinach, and dressing on a ciabatta roll. It was decent. It grew on me, especially when I got bites of the thousand island (?) dressing and cheese together. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8609.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8609.jpgSome food trucks were actual RVs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8610.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8610.jpgA large house and enormous tree in the historic King's Hill neighborhood in Portland. Note Di Yin in the bottom-left, providing a cue as the size/scale of the tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8611.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8611.jpgThis neighborhood is very leafy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8612.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8612.jpgOne house has a tall, dense bamboo garden. I like the sprouting feel of this grove. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8613.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8613.jpgA stately home with a nice, multi-tier garden rising up to the house's ground level. It looks there are some cactuses in the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8614.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8614.jpgPortland's modest skyline, as seen looking east from King's Hill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8616.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8616.jpgThis understated, moss-covered bridge is actually much higher than you'd guess. Look how tall and narrow the supports are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8617.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8617.jpgA fairytale house with a nicely landscaped lawn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8619.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8619.jpgAn attractive home with lots of south-facing windows. Also, its overflowing garden feels abundant but not excessive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8620.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8620.jpgI admired this display of single-source chocolate bars. Apparently one company puts cacao beans from different countries through the same manufacturing process, thus allowing you to by bars from Madagascar, Cuba, Ghana, and more to analyze how the growing conditions alter the taste of the resulting chocolate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8621.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8621.jpgThough Cacao, a chocolate shop, is a small space, everything feels carefully chosen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8622.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8622.jpgCacao's menu of hot and drinking chocolate. Drinking chocolate differs from hot chocolate in that drinking chocolate is denser, more chocolate-y, more potent, and hence correspondingly served in smaller cups. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8623.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8623.jpgMy flight of drinking chocolate. Due to their thickness (made from cream) and intensity of flavor, they reminded me of <a target=_blank href="/2008_02_28_to_2008_03_18-new_england/2008_03_01/TXT_0002.html">the hot chocolate at Burdick's in Cambridge).</a> <br/> I found the spicy dark chocolate a bit shocking, yet Di Yin liked it the most of the three. The standard dark was more appealing to me. The cinnamon chocolate felt festive. For details on the ingredients, see the menu (the previous picture).<br/>Incidentally, these cups are small, perhaps four ounces each. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8624.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8624.jpgA solar-powered trash compactor. I've never seen one of these on a street corner before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8626 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8626 - brightened.jpgPowell's bookstore. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8629.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8629.jpgThe Screen Door restaurant, our dinner destination. <br/> I don't recall if it had a screen door. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8631.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8631.jpgIts lively interior. (Even though it doesn't look bustling, it felt like a high-energy setting.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8632.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8632.jpgMy rye old fashioned, containing "old overholt rye whiskey, bitters, sugar, and a orange squeeze." I always was meaning to try an old fashioned; now I have. It's not my drink. My reaction: wow, that's a lot of whiskey. It brought tears to my eyes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8633.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8633.jpgCarolina ribs. I can't remember the last time I had Carolina-style ribs. I have mixed feelings about these; I found I liked them better without the sauce (but still with the spice rub). <br/> The watermelon slaw at right was meh. (a bit odd) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/IMG_8635.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/media/IMG_8635.jpgFried chicken, collard greens, and mashed potatoes. The boneless (!) fried chicken was very good, moist, and with an excellent, tasty batter. Di yin said it may be the best she's ever had, and she's a connoisseur. <br/>The mashed potatoes were really buttery. I found I needed to ignore the spicy, really fatty/rich biscuit gravy, as the two were overwhelming together. <br/>The collard greens were acidic, which Di Yin said makes them go well with the potatoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/MVI_8618.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_26/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/columbia river gorge panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/columbia river gorge panorama.jpgAn <b>excellent</b>, very wide panorama of the Columbia River Gorge as seen from Crown Point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8636.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8636.jpgPart of the Portland's large rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8637.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8637.jpgA sample of the rose beds and the plentiful trees that surround the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8638.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8638.jpgA map of the garden. I took this picture to help navigate, but I'm keeping it and uploading it to show the size of the garden. My original picture looking down into the garden showed only about a sixth of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8639.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8639.jpgLooking down from the rose garden at the surrounding Washington Park. It's a verdant park. I particularly like the feathery willow tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8640.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8640.jpgI think this picture captures a typical scene one sees when wandering around the rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8641.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8641.jpgA cluster of red roses in vivid bloom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8648.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8648.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. This flower is labeled "Grandiflora: Dream Come True (plant patent pending)". https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8650.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8650.jpgA grassy amphitheater. I have a sense that I relaxed here listening to a performance on my visit to Portland in 2002. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8655.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8655.jpg <b>Excellent</b>. This flower is labeled "Hybrid Tea: Tahitian Sunset (plant patent pending)". https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8658.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8658.jpgAnother pretty flower, this one labeled "Dick Clark Grandiflora". Nice pinks, whites, and yellows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8661.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8661.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. These flowers are labeled "Color Magic". https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8663.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8663.jpgAnother typical scene in the gardens: rows and rows of roses in varied colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8666.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8666.jpgA vibrant yellow-and-red rose. Rated <b>excellent</b> by my mom. It's a "Funkuhr Hybrid Tea (not in commercial production)". https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8667.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8667.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8668.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8668.jpgDitto. Can you tell I couldn't decide which picture was better? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8670.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8670.jpgFlowers enclosed the tennis courts across the street. This is probably the nicest place to play tennis in nature I've seen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8672.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8672.jpgA bee and a flower: pollination in action (though I'm amazed it works given the flower's sharp pistils/stigmas/anthers (I forget what they're called). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8674.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8674.jpgDitto. Maybe <b>excellent</b> for the crispness of the bee's wings (see the full-sized image), the flower's ***, and, I guess, the bee's behind. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8677.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8677.jpgRoses were on the other side of the tennis court. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8679.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8679.jpgWashington Park is a big place, and there a few streets with houses in the middle. (I guess the houses predate the creation of the park.) <br/> I photographed this house because I thought it and its lawn were particularly pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8680.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8680.jpgA house with many flowers. Also notice the other houses higher up the hill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8681.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8681.jpgThe flourishing greenery towering above the gate leading to the Japanese Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8683.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8683.jpgThe path leading up to the Japanese Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8685.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8685.jpgWhile driving around the park, sometimes we were so amazed by the abundance of the trees enfolding the road, we pulled over to take pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8686.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8686.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8687.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8687.jpgI like the smooth, stone-age feel of this house that we saw at the edge of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8688.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8688.jpgI really liked the vibrant colors of this tree's leaves. Sadly, although I think the picture does a decent job capturing them, it's not perfect and it looks better in my memory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8690.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8690.jpgThe functional counter and food assembling area conveys the attitude "we're here to serve you food, not service or decor." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8691.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8691.jpgServed on a sheet of paper, Di Yin's pork belly Cubano, with ham, swiss, pickles and mustard, was very good. (I tried it.) Di Yin liked it as well: I saw her eyes light up when she bit into it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8692.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8692.jpgMy pulled pork sandwich with apple cabbage slaw, mustard, and pickles. With moist pork, it was an alright/decent sandwich that grew on me over time. The slaw was like sauerkraut. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8693.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8693.jpgBunk Sandwiches, our lunch destination, is a hole-in-the-wall on a not-particularly-dense commercial street on the other side of the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8694.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8694.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> high-resolution photograph looking east at the Columbia River Gorge from Chanticleer Point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8695.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8695.jpgCrown Point, as seen against the backdrop of the Columbia River. Also <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8696.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8696.jpgUsing my 10x zoom, a close-up of the Crown Point Vista House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8697.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8697.jpgAnother perspective on the Gorge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8698.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8698.jpgA picture focused on the flatlands next to the river. <br/>The road by the way is interstate 30. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8701.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8701.jpgA streetlamp seen against the background of the other side of the Columbia River. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8709.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8709.jpgA super-high-resolution photograph looking east at the Columbia River Gorge from Crown Point. <b>Excellent</b>. It feels like something from an earlier age. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8710.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8710.jpgThe Crown Point Vista House, also seen in earlier pictures (<a target=_blank href="IMG_8695.html">1</a>, <a target=_blank href="IMG_8696.html">2</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8711.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8711.jpgThe first waterfall we stopped by, Latourell Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8712.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8712.jpgSomeone playing at the bottom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8715.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8715.jpgI like the texture of the wood arches and trusses supporting this bridge on the Historic Columbia River Highway. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8716.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8716.jpgAnother shot of Latourell Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8717.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8717.jpgA vibrant green scene and stream on the way to Bridal Veil Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8718.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8718.jpgBridal Veil Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8719.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8719.jpgLooking back down the trail leading to Bridal Veil Falls. (The stream is the fall run-off.) <b>Excellent</b> for the color of the moss blanketing the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8720.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8720.jpgWahkeena Falls. If you look closely, you can see the bridge in the middle of the photograph close to the falls. We decided we didn't have time to hike up there, so I took this picture of the falls from near the parking area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8721.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8721.jpgMultnomah Falls, the second-highest year-round-water-flow waterfall in the United States. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8723.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8723.jpgA higher-resolution shot of Multnomah Falls. The falls have two segments. The overlook bridge is about a fifth of the way up the upper segment, which is by the far the largest one. <br /> I believe I climbed to the overlook bridge when I visited in 2002, so I didn't feel the need to do so this time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8724.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8724.jpgThe lower segment of Multnomah Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/IMG_8725.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/IMG_8725.jpgHorsetail Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/latourell falls panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/latourell falls panorama.jpgA stitched panoramic photo showing the height of Latourell Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/MVI_8643.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/MVI_8699.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STA_8702.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STA_8702.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STA_8713.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STA_8713.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STB_8703.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STB_8703.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STB_8714.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STB_8714.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STC_8704.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STC_8704.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STD_8705.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STD_8705.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STE_8706.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STE_8706.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STF_8707.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STF_8707.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/STG_8708.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/media/STG_8708.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8727.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8727.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8728.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8728.jpgA creative way to present name cards / seating assignments. In particular, the symbol on each card corresponds to the table assignment. (The grouping into flower-beds is irrelevant; it's simply alphabetical.) I wondered if this was a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8729.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8729.jpgAnother view. In the distance is the tasting room (building) and, near the white box just right of center, the entrance to the wine cave. After the wedding reception dinner, we headed down to the wine cave for dancing and dessert! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8730.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8730.jpgDi Yin, <i>M</i>, and <i>M</i> practicing getting in position for the ceremony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8731.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8731.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8737.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8737.jpgAnother perspective of the winery's grounds, and also of the surrounding landscape. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8738.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8738.jpgThe indoor dining room and its fireplace flanked by picture windows, opening to the view in the opposite direction. I took this picture standing in roughly the same spot as the previous panoramic picture, just facing in the opposite direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8739.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8739.jpgModern art adorning the wall of the indoor dining room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8740 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8740 - brightened.jpgMore modern art on the opposite wall. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8741.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8741.jpgThe living room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8742.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8742.jpgThe kitchen's eating area and its incredible view. An excellent design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8744.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8744.jpgThe hallway along the kitchen has a painting of the identical to the view from the kitchen, the same view you'd see if you could see through the wall the painting is hanging on. Neat! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8745.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8745.jpgA nearby hill. The look of brown grass with scattered trees is pretty typical for this area--the Russian River communities--this time of year. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8746.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8746.jpgLater, at the beginning of the official ceremony, Di Yin stands in position waiting for the approach the wedding party. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8747.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8747.jpgThe backdrop to the wedding. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8748.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8748.jpgThe Lancaster Estate winery, near Healdsburg, where the wedding took place. The grand house across the valley was the location of the wedding reception. I took many pictures of it. <br/>I took this picture the following morning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/IMG_8749.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/IMG_8749.jpgA close-up of the grapes. <br/>I took this picture the following morning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/lancaster estate winery house panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/lancaster estate winery house panorama.jpgA panorama of the inside the Lancaster Estate house, which I <a target=_blank href="IMG_8748.html">previously photographed</a>, as seen laid out for the wedding reception but before any guests arrived. An excellent house: notice the outdoor pool overlooking the winery, the blend of indoor and outdoor seating, and the panoramic views. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/STA_8733.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/STA_8733.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/STB_8734.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/STB_8734.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/STC_8735.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/STC_8735.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/STD_8736.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_02-wedding/media/STD_8736.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8750.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8750.jpgThe Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa. <br/>Don't miss the doghouse at right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8751.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8751.jpgA statue of Charlie Brown welcomes visitors to the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8752.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8752.jpgA full-scale doghouse on the museum's grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8755.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8755.jpgA cute way to tell people photography is generally prohibited. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8756.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8756.jpgThis two-story panel in the museum's main hall is composed of thousands of individual Peanuts comic strips. This is high-resolution photograph; you can look at the full-sized image to see what I mean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8757.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8757.jpgA close-up of some of the strips. <br/> If you can figure out what section of the wall this is from, I'll be impressed and even give you a prize! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8758.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8758.jpgIn the museum's back courtyard, I found Snoopy with cookies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8759.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8759.jpgSnoopy and I. <br/> Gotta love Woodstock too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8761.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8761.jpgIt's a cookie! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8762.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8762.jpgOh boy, he's gonna let me have some of his cookie! <br/> The best of the bunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8764.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8764.jpgThe kite-eating tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8765.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8765.jpgCrossword Linus statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8766.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8766.jpgThe clues. <br/> Using these two photographs, I did the crossword in the car on the way home. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8767.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8767.jpgI approach Linus to do the crossword. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8768.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8768.jpgI'm excited to do the crossword. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/IMG_8772.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/IMG_8772.jpgHard at work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/schulz museum foyer panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/schulz museum foyer panorama.jpgA panorama in the museum's foyer of four panels of Peanuts' most well-known characters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/STA_8753.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/STA_8753.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/STB_8754.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_01_to_2010_10_03-healdsburg/2010_10_03-schulz_museum/media/STB_8754.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_10-jewish_street_festival/IMG_20101010_131447.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_10-jewish_street_festival/media/IMG_20101010_131447.jpgPastrami sandwich and potato knish. The pastrami was alright, moist in places and surprisingly peppery. The knish was good. It wasn't the usual baked bun wrapping but rather a thin wrapping, almost like the potato filling was wrapped in a potato skin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_10-jewish_street_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9241.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9241.jpgFurther down the street, my apartment is in the second house on the left (the first brown one). It has a metal gate. <br /> I took this picture on November 10, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9242.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9242.jpgThe row of identical townhouses directly across the street from my apartment. <br /> I took this picture on November 10, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9243.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9243.jpgA huge maple leaf. Notice the tall maple trees in the previous pictures? Their leaves often cover the sidewalk, which isn't hard considering how large the leaves are. I took this picture to prove their enormousness. <br /> I took this picture on November 10, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9244.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9244.jpgMy side of the street has a bit more diverse architecture. <br /> I took this picture on November 10, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9245.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9245.jpgBrondesbury Villas, the street on which we live, taken when approaching from Kilburn High Road. <br /> I took this picture on November 10, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9269.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9269.jpgThe trees on this street have leaves that turn a more vibrant yellow than our maples. Nonetheless, I prefer walking down my street because I never get sick of gazing in awe at the size of the maple leaves. <br /> I took this picture on November 10, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9270.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9270.jpgBrondesbury Road, a parallel street to ours, about a block from our apartment. <br /> I took this picture on November 10, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9504.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9504.jpgThere are more brownstones down past my house (i.e., toward Queen's Park). <br /> I took this picture on November 24, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9505.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9505.jpgFarther down Brondesbury Villas are boxier houses with colored patterned glass above their windows (hard to see in this picture). <br /> I took this picture on November 24, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9515.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9515.jpgBrondesbury Road almost at Queen's Park. I like these houses.<br /> I took this picture on November 24, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9516.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9516.jpgBrondesbury Road (still), on the way to Queen's Park (one high street near us). I walk down this road this direction to get to Queen's Park. (In contrast, when I go to work, I walk down my own street, Brondesbury Villas, to Kilburn High Road.) <br /> I took this picture on November 24, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9517.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9517.jpgDonaldson Road, off Brondesbury Road, is lined with classy white houses.<br /> I took this picture on November 24, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9906.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9906.jpgIn early December it snowed. This is our house's backyard garden, which is actually the responsibility of the apartment beneath us: we're not allowed to go down there but nor do we have to maintain it. <br /> I took this picture on December 1, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9907.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9907.jpgIbid, the following day after it snowed more that night.<br /> I took this picture on December 2, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9908.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9908.jpgBrondesbury Villas after the heavier snowfall. <br /> I took this picture on December 2, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9932.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9932.jpgHoniton Road, off Victoria Road, is two blocks farther on. <br /> I took this picture on December 5, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9933.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9933.jpgCharteris Road, a little nook of a road, is festooned with satellite dishes. Also note the family of pigeons. <br/> We found this street by accident when looking for a shortcut to a restaurant.<br /> I took this picture on December 5, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9934.html2018-01-12T00:14:06+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9934.jpgGlengall Road, near Hazelmere Road, two blocks from the previous picture.<br /> I took this picture on December 5, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/00-residential_areas_near_apartment/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_8894.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_8894.jpgAnother example. <br /> By the way, we regularly visit Spice Grill, the joint in the center of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9247.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9247.jpgLooking north up Kilburn High Street from where it intersects the street I live on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9248.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9248.jpgIbid, looking south down Kilburn High Street. If you look closely, you can see the entrance to the Kilburn High Street rail station in the distance across the other side of the street. <br/>The thin pole at right scrolls messages such as "Hello Hilburn! Happy holidays!" (but sometimes--often at night for some reason--it scrolls too fast and becomes illegible). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9249.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9249.jpgThere are a couple plaques in the sidewalk; this one clearly has some connection to the calendar but I'm not sure what. <br/>Game clue fodder? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9250.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9250.jpgAnother sidewalk plaque. I have no idea what it means. This is near where the rail line passes through a tunnel under the road, but I wouldn't call this a bridge. (If you didn't know a rail line ran here, you wouldn't be able to figure it out from casual observation.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9251.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9251.jpgA compass rose embedded in the sidewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9252.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9252.jpgHopscotch! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9253.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9253.jpgThe Kilburn Library, just a bit south on Kilburn High Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9255.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9255.jpgWest End Lane, a side street with a nice curve. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9256.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9256.jpgThis row of shops sticks out from the townhouses behind them, unlike most of the shops on the street, which occupy the ground floor of the buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9257.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9257.jpgA bit further north on Kilburn High Street, you can see the street recede into the distance. It's a long street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9259.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9259.jpgThere are a handful of fruit/vegetable stands set up near intersections on Kilburn High Street. They all pre-sort their produce into bowls so that they can set the cost of every bowl at one pound regardless of its contents. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9260.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9260.jpgOne of the more interesting buildings on the street (a pub, naturally). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9261.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9261.jpgGascony Avenue, another side street worthy of photographing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9265.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9265.jpgThe "Ancient Order of Forester Friendly Society" building?! <br/> The society turns out to basically be a community-organized non-profit insurance company. As far as I can tell, it has no connection with forestry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9266.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9266.jpgAnother attractive building, the one housing a B&B and (of course) a pub. It was built in 1898, at around the same time as the last pub I photographed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9267.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9267.jpgBurton Road, a side street with many white, bay windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9268.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9268.jpgThe only major cross/side street I passed, Willesden Lane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9271.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9271.jpgThe Betsy Smith, the closest pub to our apartment. We haven't eaten there yet, but we plan to. <br/>I took the previous two photographs standing roughly at the corner on the left in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9506.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9506.jpgQueen's Park library looks older, more fairytale than <a target=_blank href="IMG_9253.html">Kilburn's</a> <br/>The building to the right is a church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9510 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9510 - brightened.jpgA festive pub. Though it feels as if it's decorated for Christmas, if you look closely you'll notice there are no holiday decorations. It feels like Christmas solely due to the way it's painted. <br /> Slightly artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9511.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9511.jpgSalusbury Road peters out, turning into a residential neighborhood with the appearance of these townhouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9513.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9513.jpgA typical example of the commercial section of Salusbury Road (near Queen's Park station). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/IMG_9514.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/IMG_9514.jpgA fun sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/london - kilburn grange panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/london - kilburn grange panorama.jpgA panorama of a park I stumbled upon: Kilburn Grange. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/STA_9262.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/STA_9262.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/STB_9263.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/media/STB_9263.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/01-commercial_areas_near_apartment/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8861.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8861.jpgAlong Kilburn High Street, near where I boarded the bus.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8863 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8863 - brightened.jpgKilburn High Street turns into the leafy boulevard Maida Vale. <br /> This part has basic apartment buildings on one side.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8864.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8864.jpgFarther south, near Clifton Gardens / Little Venice, Maida Vale has some very fancy apartment buildings.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8865 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8865 - brightened.jpgIn the same vicinity, more fancy apartment buildings, complete with domes.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8867.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8867.jpgMaida Vale turns into Edgware Road. The apartments above the shops on this road have very nice facades.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8868 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8868 - brightened.jpgThere are many wire sculptures (mostly in the shape of umbrellas and of gift boxes) hanging above Oxford Street. The umbrellas make my mom think of Mary Poppins. Also note the tall streetlamps. <br/> I took this picture from the southern end of Edgware Road (near Marble Arch) as we passed Oxford Street.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8869 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8869 - brightened.jpgAn example of the greenbelt on one edge of Hyde Park, which the bus follows at this point.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8870 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8870 - brightened.jpgThe ornate buildings along Grosvenor Place. At this point we're in central London (in particular a wealthy district called Belgravia).<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010. <Br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8871 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8871 - brightened.jpgIn Belgravia, approaching Grosvenor Gardens. The huge tree and double-decker bus in front of it hide a small park. This is very close to Victoria Station. <br /> Note the bikers in the bottom-right of the picture.<br /> Taken on October 25, 2010. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8877 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8877 - brightened.jpgMarble Arch, up close and personal from the top-level of the double-decker bus. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8880.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8880.jpgAnother example, including a fountain within the park. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8881.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8881.jpgAnother view of the fountain. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8882.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8882.jpgA side view of the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8884.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8884.jpgThe front view of the Wellington Arch and one of bikers that stream through it in the morning rush hour. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8885.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8885.jpgA second attempt to capture bikers and runners passing through the arch. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8886 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8886 - brightened.jpgBiking commuters directly in front of the park seen in the previous picture. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8887 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8887 - brightened.jpgAnother park a block away. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_8888 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_8888 - brightened.jpgPassing this park. <br /> Taken on October 28, 2010. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_9102.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_9102.jpgA closer view of this side of Hyde Park. <br /> Taken on November 5, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/IMG_9103.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/media/IMG_9103.jpgA view of Marble Arch from the other side, taken from the bus home when we travel the other way around it. <br /> Taken on November 5, 2010. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/02-commute/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8831.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8831.jpgSheepdrove Organic Farm shop on Clifton Road sells naturally-raised and naturally-processed meats including pork belly, legs of lamb, and sausages, and also eggs, and honey. Everything is organic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8832.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8832.jpgBaker & Spice, a cute mini-chain bakery/deli, had quite a selection of pastries on display inside. Note the metalwork at both levels of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8833.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8833.jpgMore shops and architecture along Clifton Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8834.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8834.jpgAn organic grocer, selling a large variety of items (yogurt, pasta, vegetables, etc.). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8835.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8835.jpgThese adjacent bistros look cute: Cafe Rouge (a London chain) and Vicki's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8836.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8836.jpgA row of elegant townhouses on Randolph Crescent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8837.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8837.jpgSimilarly stately, Georgian townhouses on Randolph Avenue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8838.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8838.jpgThe Warrington Hotel has many nice touches. In addition the ornate facade (e.g., wood paneling and designs, metal railing), note the large street-lamp. Also, there's an old-style telephone booth to the right. <br /> The back windows (not visible in this picture) are stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8839.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8839.jpgAmoul's on Formosa Street. Amoul makes her own pastries, ice cream, and lebanese food. And that's actually Amoul out front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8840.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8840.jpgElnathan Mews. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8842.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8842.jpgOur first view of a canal, with a canal boat in action. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8848.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8848.jpgLooking west down the Paddington Branch of the Grand Union Canal. <br/> Gosh canal boats ("narrowboats") really are narrow! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8849.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8849.jpgA church overlooking the canal. Note the green light coming through the windows to the right. <br/> Not more than a mile away, we passed another church overlooking a canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8850.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8850.jpgSome apartments overlooking the canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8851.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8851.jpgBridges in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8852.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8852.jpgIdentical apartment farther down. The coloring in this photo makes these look better. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8853.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8853.jpgParked boats. Look how large these boats are on the left compared to the slim canal boats on the right. <br /> Also notice that here, as in some parts of the canals, double-mooring is allowed! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8854.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8854.jpgAn improperly moored canal boat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8855.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8855.jpgAs you've noticed, many boats have plants on top. This was one of the nicest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8856.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8856.jpgA map of Little Venice. If you look at the full-sized image and enlarge it, you can read it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8857.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8857.jpgLooking down Regent's Canal from the confluence of three canals in Little Venice. Notice the ducks. <br/> Incidentally, there's no way to get to that willowy island without a boat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8858.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8858.jpgA cute waterside canal boat cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8859.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8859.jpgIn a private mooring section, some boats have Little Venice in their name (implying permanence, at least to me). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/IMG_8860.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/media/IMG_8860.jpgRegent's Canal goes through a tunnel to pass under Edgware Road. Note the cafe above the tunnel. If you zoom in enough on the full-sized image, you can see all the people sitting there, looking down the canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_27/IMG_8873.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_27/media/IMG_8873.jpgSir John Soane's Museum is in his house, roughly as he left it two centuries ago. The queue is people waiting to be admitted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_27/IMG_8875.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_27/media/IMG_8875.jpgThe cool lobby in 90 High Holburn. (No, I don't know what's in this building.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_27/IMG_8876.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_27/media/IMG_8876.jpgMy dinner at The Golden Hind: fried haddock, peas, and part of a pickle. My opinion of all our dishes was the same as during <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_28/index.1.html#golden_hind">our last visit</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_29/IMG_8889.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_29/media/IMG_8889.jpgPart of Euston Square park, near the Wellcome Collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_29/IMG_8891.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_29/media/IMG_8891.jpgA memorial honoring war dead is in the middle of a roundabout. This roundabout is on a road (leading to a bus station) that divides Euston Square park in half. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_29/IMG_8892.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_29/media/IMG_8892.jpgThe massive bulk of the Wellcome Collection building. Compare it to the size of nearby people -- it looks like a normal, solid bank building in which everything was made twice as big as on the architect's drafts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8893.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8893.jpgMy respectable karahi chicken, a spicy, curry-ish dish make with tomatoes, cilantro, chilies, and more. I ordered it with naan, which was respectable as well. It was slightly yeasty but so slight I didn't notice after three bites. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8894.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8894.jpgSpice Grill's, the hole-in-the-wall Indian curry house on Salusbury Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8895.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8895.jpgIn Hampstead, some cute townhouses along Flask Walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8896.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8896.jpgFlask Cottages (assumedly on Flask Walk) have funky chimneys. <br /> Also notice the birdcage hanging between the windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8897.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8897.jpgAlong Well Walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8898.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8898.jpgA variety of building styles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8901.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8901.jpgPart of Gainsborough Gardens, a (private) green space surrounded by a ring of houses. Lovely. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8902.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8902.jpgA house along Gainsborough Gardens. It has many stylistic flourishes, most only easy to see in the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8905.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8905.jpgA neat, painterly wind-vane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8906.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8906.jpgFarther along Well Walk, a house with writing on its crossbeam. Some of the writing is religious; some is secular; all we had trouble making heads or tails of. <br /> This could be part of a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8907.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8907.jpgThe green tunnel along this entrance into Hampstead Heath. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8908.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8908.jpgOne part of the Heath has large, wild-grass fields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8909.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8909.jpgA house with many arches and towers. This is at the intersection of Well Road and E. Heath Road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8910.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8910.jpgTea with milk and part of a flapjack, a cross between a granola bar and a cookie, made sweet by dried fruits. I liked it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8911.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8911.jpgA model of Hampstead in 1762. The stately red building in the center is the Burgh House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8912.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8912.jpgThe Burgh House's courtyard, a jack-o-lantern, and the basement entrance to the Burgh House's cafe, the <a target=_blank href="http://www.burghhouse.org.uk/visit/buttery.aspx">Buttery Cafe</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8913.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8913.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.burghhouse.org.uk/home/aboutbh.aspx">Burgh House</a>, one of the oldest buildings in town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8914.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8914.jpgThere's quite a lot of foliage in front of this house along Flask Walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8915.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8915.jpgAn cute inn at one end of the pedestrianized section of Flask Walk. I like the tiling, the sign, and the lamp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8916.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8916.jpgLooking down the pedestrianized (retail) section of Flask Walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8917.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8917.jpgHampstead High Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8918.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8918.jpgA side street. The lintels as well as the flower-pots make this apartment building something more than what it would be otherwise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8919.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8919.jpgOn another side street, these apartments are built so that each apartment at each level gets its own outdoor patio with the sky above it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8920.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8920.jpgAn attractive pub on the high street. <br/> The small booth in the bottom-right is a creperie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8921.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8921.jpgA close-up of its entrance and its pretty lamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8922.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8922.jpgLooking farther down the high street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8924.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8924.jpgA bank building with many stone reliefs on its facade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8925.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8925.jpgLooking the other direction up the high street. I like the look of Cafe Rouge at right. Also, don't miss the clock tower peeking up on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/IMG_8926.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/media/IMG_8926.jpgHampstead clock tower. <br/>Also, at right, I can't decide what I think of the tube station's style. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_10_30/MVI_8899.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/IMG_8927.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/media/IMG_8927.jpgA large ship within a bottle on a pedestal in Trafalgar Square. For scale, notice the birds. In the background are the square's fountain and Nelson's Column. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/IMG_8928.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/media/IMG_8928.jpgFor some reason, I liked the look of these varying-colored pastel buildings near the square. <br/> A line of self-service short-time bike rentals is in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/IMG_8931.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/media/IMG_8931.jpgAn attractive traffic triangle (more like a small plaza) to the left of the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/IMG_8932.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/media/IMG_8932.jpgThis nice building contains within it something you'd never expect. (Notice the red sign.) <font color=white>bowling</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/IMG_8933.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/media/IMG_8933.jpgFor completeness, the top of the building, to prove how nice it is. (But, of course, it's actually unremarkable for the area.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8934.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8934.jpgRenoir's <i>The Outskirts of Pont-Aven</i> uses the same brush strokes he often uses to paint women's dresses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8935.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8935.jpgSome guide books claim Manet's <i>A Bar at the Folies-Bergere</i> is the star of the Courtauld's collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8936.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8936.jpgAdam scratches his head in this painting of <i>Adam and Eve</i> by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Those confusing women! Why are men willing to do things they don't understand the reason behind? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8937.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8937.jpgThe accompanying plaque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8939.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8939.jpg<i>The Interior of a Picture Gallery</i> by Frans Francken II and David Teneiers II, for my collection of photos of paintings of paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8940.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8940.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8941.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8941.jpgPieter Bruegel the Elder's <i>Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery</i> is painted entirely in shades of gray. Neat idea! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8942.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8942.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8943.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8943.jpgIn this <i>Portrait of Queen Charlotte</i>, Sir William Beechey does an excellent job capturing her expression. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8944.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8944.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8945.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8945.jpgPierre Bonnard's <i>The Seine in Paris: The Pont du Carrousel</i>. If the sky in Paris really is this color, I'll fly there in an instant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8946.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8946.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8947.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8947.jpgYes, Pieter van der Keyden's <i>Autumn</i> really is a detailed engraving of a pig's slaughter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/IMG_8949.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/media/IMG_8949.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_02/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/129.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/129.jpgWe spotted a fuzzy cow in a nearby field! <br/> Di Yin took this picture. (By the time I got my camera out, the cow had its backside directly facing me. I decided not to take that picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/177.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/177.jpgThe place we happened to pick for lunch, Strada. <br/> Di Yin took this picture. (I forgot to take a picture of the entrance so I stole it from her.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/cambridge england - clare college grounds panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/cambridge england - clare college grounds panorama.jpgFrom Clare College's bridge, a panorama of its grounds west of the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/cambridge england - east from great st marys church panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/cambridge england - east from great st marys church panorama.jpgA panorama looking east from Great Saint Mary's tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/cambridge england - north from great st marys church panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/cambridge england - north from great st marys church panorama.jpgA panorama looking roughly north from Great Saint Mary's tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/cambridge england - south from great st marys church panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/cambridge england - south from great st marys church panorama.jpgA panorama looking south from Great Saint Mary's tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/cambridge england - west from great st marys church panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/cambridge england - west from great st marys church panorama.jpgA panorama looking west from Great Saint Mary's tower toward King's College Chapel, the great walloping tree, and, I think, Gonville & Caius College (or maybe Clare College). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8950.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8950.jpgWe stopped for breakfast at Gail's, a bakery chain. The one near our apartment has lots of attractive pastries and breads. I'm sad we didn't have time for me take pictures inside the store. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8951.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8951.jpgMy cinnamon bun. Sweet and very cinnamony, perhaps too much so, but still good, as you'd expect given that cinnamon buns are made from croissant dough. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8952.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8952.jpgOur chocolate croissant was very good. It was a real croissant--definitely flaky--and had chocolate that was so dark it was a tad bitter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8954.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8954.jpgA sample of the autumn color we saw from the window of our train to Cambridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8957.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8957.jpgWe passed many fields, including this field of sheep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8958.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8958.jpgSt Paul's. Not a particularly notable church by Cambridge standards, but the first thing we passed on our way downtown that was worthy of photographing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8959.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8959.jpgWe could see the tip of Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8960.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8960.jpgAnother perspective. Notice the gargoyle with its tongue sticking out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8962.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8962.jpgJudge Business School has lovely trees in its courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8963.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8963.jpgThe Fitzwilliam Museum's entrance for special exhibits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8965.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8965.jpgThe ceiling under this grand portico is amazingly intricate, especially given its area (i.e., the amount of work that must've gone into it). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8966.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8966.jpgThe Fitzwilliam Museum's neoclassical entrance for its permanent collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8967.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8967.jpgLooking up Trumpington St. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8968.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8968.jpgPeterhouse College's quad, with its typically perfect grass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8969.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8969.jpgArchitecture and flowers along one side of the quad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8970.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8970.jpgA nice building, still within Peterhouse College. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8971.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8971.jpgThe quad in the back is surrounded by a large variety of colorful plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8972.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8972.jpgLittle Saint Mary's, one of the oldest churches in town, looks old and dirty. One guidebook calls it "almost sadly neglected." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8973.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8973.jpgIt's unusual to see gravestones so overgrown. This is in Little Saint Mary's churchyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8974.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8974.jpgLots of boats for punting near the Silver Street bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8975.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8975.jpgLooking north from the Silver Street bridge, one sees the Mathematical Bridge over the River Cam. Queen's College is on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8977.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8977.jpgA courtyard one can see through a fence along King's Lane. Presumably this is part of King's College. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8979.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8979.jpgThe accompanying plaque. Especially how old everything else is in Cambridge, it's surprisingly new. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8980.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8980.jpgThe southern most building along King's College. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8981.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8981.jpgKing's College's <b>excellent</b> towers in all their glory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8982.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8982.jpgA close-up of one of the upper-story statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8983.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8983.jpgThe towers above the main entrance, also seen in the middle-distance in the previous photo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8985.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8985.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. The side of King's College Chapel, seen above the statue in the center of a large, perfect quad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8986.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8986.jpgA bigger quad in back of the college. Thank the guy at right on the riding motor for the pristine appearance of these fields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8987.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8987.jpgAutumn colors as we approach King's College's bridge over the River Cam. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8988.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8988.jpgLooking back, toward the front of King's College Chapel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8989.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8989.jpgFrom the aforementioned bridge, looking north along the River Cam. The bridge and building to the right are associated with Clare College. Notice the people punting. Perhaps <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8990.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8990.jpgThe same shot, just zoomed in on the bridge. Now you see another bridge behind this one. Definitely <b>excellent</b> for its fall foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8991.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8991.jpgLooking south from the same place, one can see a King's College's dorm and, in the distance, Queen's College's Mathematical Bridge (which I <a target=_blank href="IMG_8975.html">previously photographed</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8992.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8992.jpgWalking down a trail on the opposite side of the River Cam from the colleges. (This is along the path leading from King's College to Queen's Road.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8994.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8994.jpgA fish-eye lens in a gate leading to one of Clare College's gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_8999.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_8999.jpgClare College's quad. I like the way these buildings glow. Incidentally, Clare College, like King's College, has its own clock-building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9000.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9000.jpgI think this is the next bridge north, on Garret Hostel Lane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9001.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9001.jpgWeird: a building that's stone on one side and brick on the other. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9002.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9002.jpgBranching spikes above a college's gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9003.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9003.jpgA lovely bay window, protruding more than usual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9004.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9004.jpgThis building seems to have everything. It feels a bit Roman (columns), Egyptian (recesses, obelisks), modern (clocks), and more. (Yes, I know the clocks are sundials, but they look like a bit like artistic analog mechanical clocks.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9005.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9005.jpgGonville & Caius College. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9006.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9006.jpgA braille map of Cambridge. Neat idea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9007.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9007.jpgBack near King's College Chapel, Di Yin thinks this tree could be the walloping tree in Harry Potter. I agree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9009.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9009.jpgInside Great Saint Mary's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9010.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9010.jpgThere's more stained glass above the nave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9015.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9015.jpgUpstairs in Great Saint Mary's, we found a room with many bells. (There are at least four in this picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9020.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9020.jpgA high-resolution picture looking north from the top of Great Saint Mary's. There are a lot of camouflaged chimneys in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9021.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9021.jpgA high-resolution picture looking north-east. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9027.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9027.jpgA high-resolution picture looking south-west at King's College, its chapel, and down King's Parade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9032.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9032.jpgThe nearby Rose Crescent, one of Cambridge's narrow, bustling lanes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9033.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9033.jpgA sample line of stalls at the outdoor market we found. <br/>If you look at the full-sized image, you might see something odd on the distant balcony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9034.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9034.jpgA close-up of the distant balcony. Yes, it's a statue of a ship's captain looking down at the crowd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9035.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9035.jpg"Local squash" sold at the market look like tiny, yellow pumpkins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9036.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9036.jpgThe Cambridge Corn Exchange, a nineteenth century building that's now a concert venue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9037.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9037.jpgI like the look of this building at the corner of Corn Exchange Street and Wheeler Street. I also like the look (from a distance) of the cow signboard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9038.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9038.jpgThe Haunted Bookshop, on a narrow lane. I hoped it would specialize in ghost stories; it does not. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9039.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9039.jpgA 3-d braille of the Cambridge's central core. Even neater. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9041.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9041.jpgThe entrance to Trinity College. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9042.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9042.jpgThe inside of Strada: classy yet casual, contemporary decor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9043.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9043.jpgMy pizza with buffalo mozzarella and tomato sauce, with a few springs of basil and chunks of whole tomato. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9044.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9044.jpgNotice message in the right window: The "St John's View" dining seating upstairs. (This restaurant is across the street.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9046.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9046.jpgWe happened to find Mr. Simms Olde Sweet (Confectionery) Shoppe. My goodness was it a sight to see! Look at all these toffees and fudges. <font color=white>shop</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9047.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9047.jpgBags of chocolates and all sorts of stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9048.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9048.jpgSt. John's College's chapel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9049.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9049.jpgThe Bridge House, on the middle of a block on Bridge Street, reminds me of <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_09-oxford/IMG_5307.html">an ancient building in Oxford</a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9050.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9050.jpgLooking east down the River Cam from Bridge Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9051.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9051.jpgSt John's College's chapel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9052.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9052.jpgStained glass in one building on the quad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9053.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9053.jpgA bay window above an archway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9054.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9054.jpgThe main gate from second quad/court to the third. Tudor-era brickwork and coat of arms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9056.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9056.jpgThe Bridge of Sighs, behind St John's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9057.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9057.jpgLooking the other direction down the River Cam. It's nice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9058.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9058.jpgThe long expanse of St John's new court (built in 1831), on the opposite side of the river from the bulk of the college. <br/> I like it, though opinions apparently differ. Wikitravel calls it "dramatic" while Frommer's calls it "an architectural 'folly' of the 19th century ... a crenellated neo-Gothic fantasy ... adorned with a 'riot' of pinnacle sand a main cupola." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9059.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9059.jpgFunny t-shirts in Talking T's. The middle one is worth reading (see the full-sized image) for computer guys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9061.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9061.jpgMore good t-shirts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9062.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9062.jpgAnd more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9063.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9063.jpgSussex Street, another Cambridge lane. Notice the fancy ornamentation on the third floor of the buildings in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9064.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9064.jpgThe Chelsea buns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9065.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9065.jpgWe stopped by a famous bakery, Fitzbillies. The bakery is on the left; the restaurant dining section of Fitzbillies is on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9067.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9067.jpgBack in London, at King's Cross train station we found platform 9 3/4rds, made famous by the Harry Potter books and consequently built. Here's yours truly heading to Hogwarts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9068.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9068.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9069.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9069.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/IMG_9073.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/IMG_9073.jpgMy Chelsea bun, which I ate later, was dense and syrupy (sweet). Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/MVI_8978.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/MVI_8984.html2018-01-12T00:14:07+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STA_8997.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STA_8997.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STA_9017.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STA_9017.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STA_9022.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STA_9022.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STA_9025.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STA_9025.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STA_9029.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STA_9029.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STB_8998.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STB_8998.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STB_9018.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STB_9018.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STB_9023.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STB_9023.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STB_9026.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STB_9026.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STB_9030.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STB_9030.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STC_9019.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STC_9019.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STC_9024.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STC_9024.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/STC_9031.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/media/STC_9031.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_03-cambridge/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9074.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9074.jpgNear the Royal Mews, I passed this couple riding a horse-drawn carriage. The Royal Mews houses state vehicles, including carriages and cars; I wonder who this couple is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9075.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9075.jpgOn a lovely autumn afternoon, looking down Birdcage Walk, with St. James Park on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9076.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9076.jpgPeeking toward the lake in St. James Park, as seen using a zoom from across the street by the entrance to the Churchill War Rooms & Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9077.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9077.jpgThe Churchill War Rooms & Museum is underground. The entrance is to the right of the stairs, under these massive buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9078.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9078.jpgAnother look at the massive buildings, occupied by the Department of Treasury. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9079.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9079.jpgA map of the Churchill War Rooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9080.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9080.jpgA typical hallway within the War Rooms, none too exciting. A basic, 1940s, functional design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9081.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9081.jpgA preserved joke memo planning for the emergency import of silk stocking, chocolate, and cosmetics from America. It's possible to read the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9082.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9082.jpgThe Chiefs of Staff Conference Room and its enormous maps, one of Asia and two of the North Sea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9083.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9083.jpgA view up at a cut-away portion of the two-meter-thick steel-and-concrete slab protecting the War Rooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9084.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9084.jpgIn the Map Room, a huge map of the Atlantic Ocean. If you view the full-sized image and then enlarge it, you can make out pinholes on the map. They used pins to represent the current location of convoys; hence the later number of holes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9085.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9085.jpgAnother part of the Map Room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9086.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9086.jpgThere are maps everywhere on the walls here, in Churchill's Bedroom (little used; he preferred sleeping above ground in his regular bed), next door to the Map/War Room. <br /> The next picture has a readable version of the legend taped to the pillar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9089.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9089.jpgThe legend for the maps. Basically, Churchill helped figure out where troops should go, so these maps were color-coded with a lot of information. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9091.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9091.jpgIncidentally, on the way to dinner we got a nice view of the Tower of London at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9094.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9094.jpgOur dinner destination, <a target=_blank href="http://www.cafespice.co.uk/">Cafe Spice Namaste</a>, is an old, brick, Victorian building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9095.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9095.jpgThe menu description for the vindaloo / vindalho. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9096.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9096.jpgThe menu's description of the samosas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9097.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9097.jpgThe menu description for the baingan bharta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9098.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9098.jpgIts interior sports a lively, brightly-colored, Mediterranean decor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9099.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9099.jpgBeet-and-coconut samosas, served on an herb sauce. Not as weird as we guessed. In fact, they were rather like regular samosas. We thought the beets would make them sweeter, but that didn't happen, though they were spicier than expected. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9100.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9100.jpgThe samosa's red insides. <br/> This picture also more clearly shows the samosa's dipping sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/IMG_9101.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/media/IMG_9101.jpgOur dinner spread, clock-wise from left: cardamon-scented steamed rice, good roti, pork vindaloo (spelled on the menu as vindalho de carne de porco, reflecting its Portuguese roots), and fantastic baingan bharta (smoked eggplant). The vindaloo sour and spicy, and a tad sweet. I think it worked, but it's not something I'd rave about. (This was a traditional vindaloo; the sourness comes from wine.) The pork cubes reminded me cubed filet mignon in that they the cubes were both remarkably tender and surprisingly meaty. Di Yin thought they were heavy (again, I guess a resemblance to beef) and gamy. Later, the house manager told us that the pork is specially sourced from a particular farm; that's probably why it was such an unusual flavor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_04/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9104.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9104.jpgA very shaky picture of the pyramid of wood that will become a bonfire. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9106.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9106.jpgSome of the food stalls, and a sample of the size of the crowd. <br/> I like the message on the Carvery: "Save Our Bacon." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9107.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9107.jpgCumberland sausage, roasted onions, and apple sauce. The sausage was definitely pork and quite tasty. The onions and, yes, even the apple sauce (surprisingly) went well. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9108.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9108.jpgI bought dinner from this stand, selling English Pork Sausages. "no preservative; no additives; 100% traceability" https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9109.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9109.jpgI, Di Yin, and her high school friend <i>B</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9114.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9114.jpgA shaky picture of the bonfire as it just gets going. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9115.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9115.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9118.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9118.jpgThe bonfire. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9119.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9119.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9120.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9120.jpgLook how tall the bonfire is at this point. If you look carefully, you can see the embers lofting even higher into the air. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9121.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9121.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9124.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9124.jpgNotice the ring smoldering grass around the bonfire. The bonfire is at its greatest strength now. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9125.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9125.jpgI think the fire in this picture looks like some sort of monster. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9130.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9130.jpgEarly on in the fireworks show. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9135.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9135.jpgThese firework streamers wiggled like fish up into the sky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/IMG_9138.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/media/IMG_9138.jpgChurros sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Sub-par, but I ate them anyway. I think they were a bit undercooked because the stand was selling them as fast they were making them and undercooking them allowed them to be made faster. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9112.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9113.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9117.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9122.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9123.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9131.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9132.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9133.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_06/MVI_9136.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9139.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9139.jpgThe pan au raisin I got from our local, good, fancy bakery, Gail's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9140.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9140.jpgHampton Court Palace as seen looking across the River Thames. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9141.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9141.jpgThe bridge I crossed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9142.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9142.jpgThe entry gates have fantastic sculptures (in both senses of the word). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9143.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9143.jpgA map of Hampton Court Palace, which is really two palaces: one original and then a latter palace joined onto it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9144.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9144.jpgLiterally, gold leaf surrounding a door. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9146.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9146.jpgThe main entrance. Note the many twisted chimneys. <br /> There's a moat (no water at the moment), but it's not visible in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9147.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9147.jpgA close-up of the dragon and the intricate relief on its shield. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9148.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9148.jpgA line of supernatural creatures, each holding a coat of arms, flanking the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9149.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9149.jpgMore sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9151.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9151.jpgThe grand gate between the Base Court and the Clock Court. (See the clock.) This was visible halfway through the video. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9152.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9152.jpgThe impressive Tudor-era Great Hall used by King Henry VIII. Notice the hammerbeam roof and its molding and carvings. This picture doesn't do it justice. <br/> The canvas on the tables provided interesting information, including a good explanation of the origin of Henry's coat of arms and seal and symbols. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9153.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9153.jpgA sample of some of the stained glass above the center of the hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9154.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9154.jpgA sample of one of the many tapestries hanging on the wall of the room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9155.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9155.jpgMore detailed stained glass near one end of the hall. These show coats of arms. I wonder why these particular ones were selected. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9156.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9156.jpgThe Horn Room could be out of a ghost story. <b>Excellent</b> for its strangeness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9162.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9162.jpgOne of the giant ovens in the Palace's kitchens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9163.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9163.jpgSome "experimental food historians" showing how food was cooked back in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9164.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9164.jpgOne of yet another of the giant kitchen rooms. In this one, food historians are using one of the kitchen's six giant fireplaces to roast some meat on a spit. They're keeping careful track of temperature and time to infer cooking techniques. <br /> The fire is quite large; something that's a bit hard to tell in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9165.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9165.jpgThe cellar and its many casks of wine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9166.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9166.jpgOne side of the (Tudor) section of the palace complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9167.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9167.jpgA sample of the Wilderness Gardens, with lovely fall colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9168.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9168.jpgIt wasn't the right time of year to visit the Rose Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9170.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9170.jpgMy lunch, a smoked chicken (chicken salad that is) club sandwich, from a garden cafe, was decent, which was better than I expected. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9171.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9171.jpgA map of Hampton Court Palace's Hedge Maze. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9172.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9172.jpgWithin the Hedge Maze. I like that the hedges are tall enough and thick enough that they really act like walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9173.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9173.jpgYes, I solved the maze. (No, I didn't look at the map until after I solved it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9174.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9174.jpgThis tunnel would look lovely in the spring. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9175.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9175.jpgPart of the Formal Gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9176.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9176.jpgMushroom trees! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9177.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9177.jpgThe baroque entrance to palace, in the section built by William & Mary. That's some nice relief-work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9178.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9178.jpgA fountain in a lovely court. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9179.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9179.jpgThe opposite side of the clock has zodiac signs. (This is the clock face that faces the Clock Court.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9180.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9180.jpgHere in the Clock Court, notice something odd about the figures in front of the fountain? <br /> By the way, the colonnade is an entrance into William & Mary's section of the complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9181.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9181.jpgA mural in the entry stairway to King William's apartments. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9182.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9182.jpgA sample of the thousands of weapons in the King's Guard chambers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9183.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9183.jpgAnother sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9184.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9184.jpgLooking down the hallways in King William's apartments. <br /> What are these high tables properly called? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9185.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9185.jpgI took this picture for the amazing wood carving surrounding a painting in the King's Eating Room. The carving is by Grinling Gibbons; he did a lot of carvings for William & Mary, both in wood and marble. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9186.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9186.jpgThe Privy Garden as seen from King William's apartments. <b>Excellent</b> for its attractive design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9187.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9187.jpgKing William's comfortable toilet, his "necessary office." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9188.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9188.jpgKing William liked his paintings hung on ropes so they'd be easy to change/rearrange. There are many paintings in his apartments; he selected all them himself based on his tastes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9189.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9189.jpgThe Knot Garden, perhaps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9190.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9190.jpgThe intricate ceiling in Cardinal Wolsey's section of the palace, the first section built. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9191.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9191.jpgI'm always amazed by the nooks and crannies in sculptures such as this one in the Queen's Public Dining Room. It's by Grinling Gibbons. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9192.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9192.jpgThe Fountain Garden as seen from the Queen's (Mary's) Drawing Room (in the William & Mary section of the palace). <b>Excellent</b>. Notice the rainbow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9200.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9200.jpgLeonard Knyff's <i>Hampton Court in the Reign of George I</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9202.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9202.jpgKing George I liked being able to control the lock to his bedroom from bed. This is the latch; if you look closely you can see the wire that rises from it. The wire goes up to the ceiling, across the room, and becomes a fancy tasseled cord near the King's bed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/IMG_9203.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/IMG_9203.jpgAn unusual pairing of trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/london - hampton court palace - carpenters court panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/london - hampton court palace - carpenters court panorama.jpgA panorama of Master Carpenter's Court, an example of one of the small courts in the palace. (This one was mostly used for unloading shipments of food.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/london - hampton court palace - fountain garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/london - hampton court palace - fountain garden panorama.jpgA panorama of Fountain Garden. The rainbow's a bit washed out in this shot, but it's nonetheless <b>excellent</b>. Also note the fancy ironwork screens (designed by Jean Tijou) at the end of the left and right paths. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/MVI_9150.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STA_9160.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STA_9160.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STA_9193.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STA_9193.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STB_9161.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STB_9161.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STB_9194.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STB_9194.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STC_9195.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STC_9195.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STD_9196.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STD_9196.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STE_9197.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STE_9197.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/STF_9198.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/media/STF_9198.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_07/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:08+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9205.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9205.jpgThe Wallace Collection is housed in the Hertford House, an eighteenth-century mansion, and the ancestral home of the person who bequeathed the collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9206.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9206.jpgThe Dining Room, like other rooms in the house, is tastefully furnished with lavish period furniture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9207.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9207.jpgThe Rococo-style Back State Room. I'm used to 18th century rooms looking crowded with overstuffed chairs. The furniture is this room looks comfortable and appropriately placed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9208.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9208.jpg<i>An Ostrich</i> by Elias Zoerer. Notice something odd about its beak? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9209.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9209.jpgThe explanation accompanying the previous sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9210.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9210.jpgThere's a cafe in the glass-enclosed central courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9211.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9211.jpgA complete suit of armor, one of dozens in the collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9212.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9212.jpgFancy swords. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9214.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9214.jpgArmor from India. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9215.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9215.jpgMounted armored horses and riders. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9216.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9216.jpgFancy pistols. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9217.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9217.jpgFancy rifles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9218.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9218.jpgThe Great Gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9219.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9219.jpgThe Nineteenth-Century Gallery. The galleries are densely but artistically packed. For instance, notice the 4-3-2 (bottom-to-top) pattern on the right wall of this gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9220.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9220.jpg<i>The Interior of Saint Gommaire, Lierre in Belgium</i> by David Roberts. Looks like an impressive cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9221.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9221.jpgMy favorite room, West Gallery I, with its Canalettos and Guardis. <br /> I took this picture at a higher resolution than usual so you can view the pictures more clearly if you want. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9222.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9222.jpgAnother wall in West Gallery I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9223.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9223.jpgThe Study and its tastefully arranged gilded vases. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9224.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9224.jpgGoodness, what is she doing? This is <i>The Swing</i> by Jean-Honore Fragonard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9225.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9225.jpgThe Oval Drawing Room, another example of terrific interior design. (Look at the symmetry.) <br/> Also note, yet again, the chandelier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9226.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9226.jpgThe olives they gave us while we waited for a table. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9227.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9227.jpgLooking back into the restaurant. I like the look of the bricks even while I'm amused that they are fake. (Though they feel like bricks, tap them and it's clear they're hollow.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9229.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9229.jpgThe inside of Made in Italy has a rustic feel. I like the look. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9230.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9230.jpgFried squid and fried squash, served on salad greens and with a creamy mayo-based dipping sauce. Good. They items are lightly battered and have an appropriate amount of salt in the batter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9231.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9231.jpgQuite good Neapolitan margherita pizza, just mozzarella and tomato sauce. Maybe not as good as the pizza we <a target=_blank href="/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_19/index.1.html#apizza_scholls">had</a> <a target=_blank href="/2010_09_19_to_2010_09_27-oregon/2010_09_25/index.1.html#apizza_scholls">twice</a> in Portland last month, but still perfectly respectable. I'd order it again. <br /> Look how big it is and how pleased Di Yin looks. We finished it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9232.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9232.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.madeinitalygroup.co.uk/">Made In Italy</a>, the Italian restaurant we decided to go to weeks earlier when we saw how tempting their Neapolitan pizzas looked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9233.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9233.jpgDi Yin really likes this apartment building on Oxford Street, especially the top floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9234.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9234.jpgStreet decorations on Oxford Street lit at night. Gift boxes I understand, but umbrellas? <Br/> I <a target=_blank href="../02-commute/IMG_8868 - brightened.html">previous photographed these</a> during the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9235.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9235.jpgDitto, also with trees decorated with lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9237.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9237.jpgThe biggest gift box, along with a nicely-lit building on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9238.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9238.jpgThis building has snowflakes that change shape as you watch. Yes, the whole building is animated. They're not in sync: some snowflakes pop up before others. Also note that the snowflakes are different. (Are all different?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9239.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9239.jpgOxford Street, near its intersection with Regent Street, by the Oxford Circus tube station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/IMG_9240.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/media/IMG_9240.jpgRegent Street is also lit at night, but with a Narnia theme. <br /> I like the look of the series of lit "blankets" strewn across the street. They recede into the distance. I can't see where the street stops being decorated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_09/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/IMG_9280.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/IMG_9280.jpg"Fritted" glass, fused together in a funky way. Though you may think it's hard to figure out what's going on from the full-sized version of this picture, but it was almost as hard to make out in person. It's got a kind of dense lace look, but I can't say much more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/IMG_9281.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/IMG_9281.jpgOne sculpture along the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/IMG_9282.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/IMG_9282.jpgA high-resolution picture looking down into the back of this sculpture court. That's a large edifice! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/IMG_9283.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/IMG_9283.jpgThe Tale of Peter Rabbit translated into many other languages. How many can you recognize? <br /> Game clue fodder. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/IMG_9284.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/IMG_9284.jpgI often hear Brits ask, "fancy a pot of tea?" and think, "gosh, what about a normal amount such as a cup?" I realize now that British pots come in a variety of sizes, and if you as an individual order a pot, they'll bring you a small pot with capacity for perhaps a cup and a half of liquid. This sculpture, which I'd like to caption "Fancy a cup of tea", makes me wonder if other people are mislead about the size of cups in the same way I was mislead about the size of teapots. Note the size of the pen, for comparison, in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/london - victoria and albert museum - sculpture court.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/london - victoria and albert museum - sculpture court.jpgA panorama of a sculpture court that I don't remember seeing on my previous visits. (Maybe it was redesigned?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/STA_9276.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/STA_9276.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/STB_9277.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/STB_9277.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/STC_9278.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/STC_9278.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/STD_9279.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_11/media/STD_9279.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9285.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9285.jpgPoems and excerpts about how dirty the Thames was. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9288.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9288.jpgA drawing from the 1860s of the Baker Street underground station, one of the first underground stations to open. It looks pretty similar today, but modern people aren't as well dressed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9289.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9289.jpgThe original Metropolitan Line train was full of padded booths. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9291.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9291.jpgAn example shot of the inside of the London Transport Museum. It's in the old (Victorian) Flower Market building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9292.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9292.jpgClue fodder, or, more precisely bus "destination blinds" (long, scrolling rolls showing the bus's next destination). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9293.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9293.jpgMore clue fodder: hanging destination plates. They're hard to spot and read in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9294.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9294.jpgNo caption would do justice to this plaque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/IMG_9296.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/media/IMG_9296.jpgThe game we cooked as part of our dinner: mallard duck, wood pigeon, partridge with bacon. <br /> We had lamb burgers as an appetizer, and, yes, we had various vegetable dishes as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9297.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9297.jpgBig Ben's design emphasizes the vertical. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9299.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9299.jpgThe top of the Houses of Parliament building, a.k.a. Westminster Palace. The flag flew in a picture-perfect way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9300.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9300.jpgThe entrance, its bay windows, and its bay, uh, non-windows (window-less support structures). <br/>Ignoring the entrance, I found that if I just looked at the windows themselves, I found their scale hard to judge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9301.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9301.jpgThe northern wing and its cathedral window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9302.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9302.jpgWestminster Hall, built in the 11the century, is the oldest part of the complex. A precursor to cathedral design and one of the first examples of architects figuring out how to build big, it was the largest enclosed building in Europe at the time. In its early days, the hall had semi-permanent rooms and shops (which would be removed when a big trial or something had to take place). <br/>There's stained glass at the end of the hall, but it's washed out in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9303.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9303.jpgStatues overlooking the hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9304.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9304.jpgThe apse at the end of the hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9305.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9305.jpgMy lunch of bangers and mash: sage & pork sausages topped with a red wine marmalade, all atop mashed potatoes and drizzled with a red wine gravy. Decent/good; exactly as expected. This was at a random pub, Old Shades, that we decided to eat in after our tour of the Houses of Parliament. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9306.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9306.jpgThe Charring Cross tube/rail station has a remarkably attractive facade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9307.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9307.jpgSloane Gardens, an attractive row of brick houses just off Sloane Square in Chelsea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9308.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9308.jpgThough Sloane Square is a stone plaza surrounded by busy roads, I thought it would nice at night due to the lights in the trees (especially the purple ones) and the couple of star-star-shaped lights hanging along the plaza's central axis. (I spotted two when I took this picture.) The building afar also has strings of twinkling lights. <br /> Later, I got to <a target=_blank href="london - sloane square at night panorama.html">photograph the square at night</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9309.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9309.jpgInside the Holy Trinity Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9310.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9310.jpgWhile walking away from the church, I read in my guide book that it has unusual railings. I turned and used the 10x zoom on my camera to get a picture and take a look. I thought I deleted this picture after I looked on my camera, but when I downloaded my pictures later I found I hadn't deleted it. Only then did I notice the jolly guy in the bottom-right--"hello!"--and decided I shouldn't delete it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9311.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9311.jpgPart of Duke of York Square is decorated for the holidays. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9312.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9312.jpgA variety of baklavas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9314.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9314.jpgThe Rainforest Cafe stand has cool-looking vegetarian wraps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9315.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9315.jpgFudges that come in an assortment of colors and flavors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9316.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9316.jpgI found a food market in Duke of York Square; this is a view down one of the aisles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9317.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9317.jpgOne stand only makes cakes with rum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9318.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9318.jpgThe Saatchi Gallery adjoins the Duke of York Square. These balls, by the way, have electric cords running to them; I bet they're lit at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9319.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9319.jpgThe old Royal Hospital, as seen down the central path through Burton's Court (a park with athletic fields). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9320.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9320.jpgIn this Georgian section of St Leonard's Terrace, I like the inviting way the lamp in the second house from the left glows out of the foliage-surrounded windows. By the way, the leftmost house has a sign that Bram Stoker lived there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9321.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9321.jpgA sample of some of the shops on King's Road, just to show the look of the clothing stores arrayed there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9323.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9323.jpgA double-decker wedding bus. Notice the table of champagne by the doors. I actually saw a few of these buses around Chelsea this day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9324.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9324.jpgSt Luke's Grounds look like a nice place to walk and to sit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9330.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9330.jpgSt Luke's church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9332.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9332.jpgAnother sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9335.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9335.jpgA single shot of the middle of the square (just in case the panorama didn't stitch together properly). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9341.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9341.jpgRegent Street at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9342.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9342.jpgDitto. Look at the size of the net of lights hung over the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9344.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9344.jpgFish moli: "kingfish cooked in coconut milk, with onion, green chilli, ginger, tomato, and curry leaves." While decent, it was my least favorite dish because it tasted so strongly of coconut (from the milk). Oddly, I found this dish the spiciest of those we ordered. I liked the odor of the curry leaves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9345.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9345.jpgCabbage thoran: "cabbage stir-fried with grated coconut, shallot, mustard seeds, and curry leaves." Good. Nicely fragrant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9346.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9346.jpgKerala king prawn curry, with roasted onions, tomatoes, and spices. This dish was delicious, and my favorite of the things we ordered. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9347.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9347.jpgLamb jalfrezy (not a dish native to Kerala): "lamb with chilli, ginger, capsicum, and herbs." Good. Slightly spicy, with a complex blend of spices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9348.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9348.jpgTandoori roti. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/IMG_9349.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/IMG_9349.jpgGarlic naan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/london - sloane square at night panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/london - sloane square at night panorama.jpgA panorama of Sloane Square at night. It was prettier than I'd imagined. (Compare with <a target=_blank href="IMG_9308.html">my description of the same site during the daytime</a>.) I drastically underestimated the number of lit hanging stars. <br/> The Peter Jones department store, hung with strings of lights, directly behind me, was pretty as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/STA_9338.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/STA_9338.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/STB_9339.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/media/STB_9339.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_13/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_14/IMG_9350.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_14/media/IMG_9350.jpgWe had dinner at Spice Grill, our hole-in-the-wall Indian joint that we've <a target=_blank href="../2010_10_30/index.1.html#spice_grill">previously visited</a>. This time I had mixed vegetable curry and naan. It's a dependable place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9352.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9352.jpgA cross-walk near Tower Bridge. I guess it gets a lot of visitors from France. <br/> Incidentally, the signs inside the exhibit were translated into half a dozen languages (but only one is on the crosswalk besides English). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9353.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9353.jpgLooking along the Tower of London and the Thames. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9358.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9358.jpgOne of Tower Bridge's main towers, with the high-level pedestrian walkway above. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9359.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9359.jpgApproaching Tower Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9360.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9360.jpgJudging from this early model of the bridge, the abutment towers weren't part of the original design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9362.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9362.jpgTypical government inaction. (View the full-sized image to read the text.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9366.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9366.jpgA high-resolution photo looking east from the bridge's upper walkway. This image feels like something someone would paint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9367.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9367.jpgA high-resolution photo looking west from the bridge's upper walkway. The dome of Saint Paul's Cathedral is most notable landmark in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9368.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9368.jpgA sign about London Bridge. (View the full-sized image to read it.) The first panel is interesting in itself. <br/> As for the whole story: it's real?! I thought it was a tall tale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9369.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9369.jpgA close-up of Saint Paul's Cathedral, with the creepy, insect-like crane climbing on it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9379.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9379.jpgThe Tower of London (castle), as seen from Tower Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9384.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9384.jpgSunset, as seen from Tower Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9390 - photomatrix.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9390 - photomatrix.jpgMany bridges connect buildings above Stad Thames, near Tower Bridge. I combined two pictures of different exposures (using photomatrix) to get this images. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9390.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9390.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9391.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9391.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9392.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9392.jpgTower Bridge after sunset. High-resolution. <b>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9393.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9393.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9394.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9394.jpgOne (of multiple) giant boilers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9395.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9395.jpgGiant steam engines, actually moving when I took this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/IMG_9401.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/IMG_9401.jpgTower Bridge at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/london - tower bridge diagram panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/london - tower bridge diagram panorama.jpgIn this panorama of a cutaway drawing of Tower Bridge, there's a shocking room near the lower-left corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/london - tower bridge east panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/london - tower bridge east panorama.jpgA panorama looking east from Tower Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/london - tower bridge west panorama - brighter.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/london - tower bridge west panorama - brighter.jpgThe same panorama (looking west from Tower Bridge) but taken brighter to emphasize the buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/london - tower bridge west panorama - darker.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/london - tower bridge west panorama - darker.jpgA panorama looking west from Tower Bridge. I took this panorama darker to emphasize the sky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/MVI_9385.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STA_9363.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STA_9363.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STA_9375.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STA_9375.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STA_9380.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STA_9380.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STA_9387.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STA_9387.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STB_9364.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STB_9364.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STB_9376.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STB_9376.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STB_9381.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STB_9381.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STB_9388.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STB_9388.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STC_9365.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STC_9365.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STC_9377.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STC_9377.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STC_9382.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STC_9382.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STC_9389.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STC_9389.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STD_9378.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STD_9378.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/STD_9383.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_16/media/STD_9383.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_17/IMG_9402.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_17/media/IMG_9402.jpgMartin Karlsson's <i>Wharehouses by the Thames</i>. Hey, I <a target=_blank href="../2010_11_16/IMG_9390 - photomatrix.html">was there yesterday</a>! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_17/IMG_9403.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_17/media/IMG_9403.jpgThe exhibit of <a target=_blank href="http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/martinkarlsson/default.shtm">Martin Karlsson's sketches</a> is outside, mounted on the temporary wall surround a part of the Tate Modern that's under construction. Across the street is another building under construction. Imagine tons of construction noise: drills jackhammers, heavy vehicles, etc. It's not the most welcoming setting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9407.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9407.jpgRead the wry plaque in the bottom-left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9409 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9409 - brightened.jpgI know I've seen this before but can't recall if I photographed it so here goes. Philosophers, explorers, engineers, saints, and more in a tube map as art. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9410.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9410.jpgA good question. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9411.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9411.jpgA personal air-raid shelter. I wonder if it was effective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9413.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9413.jpgStatistics. (Sorry I took this picture before the graph was filled entirely in.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9414.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9414.jpgCan you imagine a business in the states explicitly doing this? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9415.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9415.jpgIn the museum shop, tube map tea cups and saucers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9416.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9416.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.thepassagecafe.com/">Passage Cafe</a>, our dinner destination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9424.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9424.jpgA tighter shot of the restaurant's interior gives more of the feel of the artwork and densely packed space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9430.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9430.jpgInside Passage Cafe. This is the extent of the restaurant. (It seats about twenty.) <br/> Di Yin likes the lamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9431.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9431.jpgBaby squids stuffed with a vegetable mix (mostly spinach) with tasty "passata sauce" (which apparently means tomato sauce with pine nuts and olives). Very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9432.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9432.jpgOyster mushroom cannelloni topped with shaved parmesan and truffle oil. The cannelloni have a tiny bit of creamy cheese in them (they're mostly mushrooms), and there's clearly a bit of white wine in the sauce as well. This dish was delicious elegance. Di Yin started the evening wound up, but this dish made everything okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9433.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9433.jpg"Braised pork belly, coco beans ragout, sweet potato crisps." The pork belly was very soft (except for the crisp top) and, like the beans and wispy sweet potato crisps, was good. As with the cannelloni, we ate up all the sauce in the dish after finishing the food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/IMG_9434.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/media/IMG_9434.jpg"Baked chocolate soup with black pepper ice cream." The "chocolate soup" was really a top-notch molten chocolate cake, on par with the best I've had. The strongest flavor in the pepper ice cream wasn't the pepper but something else we couldn't place. I didn't think the flavor added anything; Di Yin thought it detracted. Regardless, the cool, smooth ice cream complemented the texture of the chocolate cake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/MVI_9412.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9435.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9435.jpgCute lighting into a shopping arcade near Chelsea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9436.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9436.jpgOther lighting on the lane into the next shopping area. Notice, too, the two statues, one incredibly balanced. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9439.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9439.jpgThe Chapel, with a large, domed mural. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9440.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9440.jpgThe Great Hall, where veterans take their meals, reminds me of fancy dorm cafeterias, like some in Harvard. Notice the flags, the huge mural, the lamps, and the panels on the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9441.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9441.jpgA close-up of some wall panels. Most of the panels list locations where the British military was engaged in various years. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9442.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9442.jpgThe statue of Charles II in the center of Figure Court makes him look Roman. (his clothes, leaves in his hair) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9450.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9450.jpgA stately building and garden west of the Figure Court. I like the building's brickwork. There's a copy of the building right behind me, and a copy of the pair of buildings and garden on the east side of the Figure Court as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9453.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9453.jpgA tunnel of tall trees by the road in front of Ranelagh Gardens, attached to the Royal Hospital. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9454.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9454.jpgA sample of the setting in Ranelagh Gardens. It's a mix of trees, paths, and open areas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9455.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9455.jpgAnother sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9456.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9456.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9458.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9458.jpgA cute sign on Tite Street. <font color=white>Elderly people</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9459.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9459.jpgA look through the gate into Chelsea Physic Garden, the second-oldest botanic garden in England and one of the oldest in Europe. Notice the strange sight in the bottom-right. (The garden is closed this time of year.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9461.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9461.jpgA close-up of the strange sight: samples of rope made from different materials. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/IMG_9462.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/IMG_9462.jpgI like the ironwork railings along this row of houses on Ralston Street along Tedworth Square (which, incidentally, is another nice, small, green park). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/london - royal hospital figure court panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/london - royal hospital figure court panorama.jpgA panorama of Figure Court, in the center of the Royal Hospital (veterans home). It reminds me of a large Oxbridge quad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/MVI_9438.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/STA_9446.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/STA_9446.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/STB_9447.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/STB_9447.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/STC_9448.html2018-01-12T00:14:09+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_19/media/STC_9448.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9463.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9463.jpgSaint John's cemetery's mishmash of graves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9464.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9464.jpgUniversity College School (UCS). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9465.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9465.jpgUniversity College School's main entrance seems to have a statue of Edward VII above a jester. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9466.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9466.jpgThe houses at number 35 are a bit better. They both have milder, cleaner, newer-looking bumps than number 39. I don't understand why the house on the right in this picture has both bumps and horizontal lines. It seems odd in contrast to the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9467.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9467.jpgAcross from UCS on Frognal, Kate Greenaway's house (number 39) is famous but I don't understand why. I think the bumps are ugly. It's designed by Norman Shaw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9468.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9468.jpgThe sandwich selection. One day I'll get up the nerve to try the omelette sandwich (bottom left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9469.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9469.jpgMuch of the pastry selection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9470.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9470.jpgI grabbed lunch from Gail's, a local, fancy, bakery mini-chain. (There's one near my apartment that I've visited for breakfast pastries.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9471.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9471.jpgMy chicken "focaccia" sandwich. (Focaccia is in quotes because it didn't seem like focaccia bread to me.) In addition to chicken, there was frisee and endive. Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9472.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9472.jpgAcross the street from Saint Mary's church is the Moreton House. What happened to its windows? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9473.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9473.jpgA Jean Tijou gate, plus, looking past it, Fenton House. Built in 1693, it's one of the oldest (and supposedly grandest; I couldn't go in) houses in Hampstead. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9474.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9474.jpgMy "savory cherry tomato muffin." Ignore the cherry tomatoes at the top--this tasted mainly of cheese and green onions. It was quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9475.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9475.jpgAdmiral's House, an eighteenth century mansion with an exterior that in places reminds one of a ship's bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9476.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9476.jpgFarther down Admiral's Walk, I like this house's central interior circular stairway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9477.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9477.jpgA map of all of Hampstead Heath (taken at a high resolution), kept for reference for future visits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9478.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9478.jpgA map of Kenwood House & Estate, kept for reference. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/IMG_9481.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/IMG_9481.jpgA nice line of trees along of the estate's walking paths. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/london - kenwood house estate grounds panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/london - kenwood house estate grounds panorama.jpgA panorama of Kenwood House's grounds. Notice the lake and bridge in the distance. The residents liked to pretend they were near the Thames, the fashionable part of London in their day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STA_9482.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STA_9482.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STB_9483.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STB_9483.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STC_9484.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STC_9484.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STD_9485.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STD_9485.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STE_9486.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STE_9486.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STF_9487.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STF_9487.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STG_9488.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STG_9488.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STH_9489.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STH_9489.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/STI_9490.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/media/STI_9490.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_20/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9492.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9492.jpgThe sunken portion. <b>Excellent</b> for its quirkiness. Notice especially the birdcages and the chairs (with plants on them!) up on the ledge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9495.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9495.jpgAnother wall near us has lots of little antlers under one large antler-lamp. <br/>Also, have you noticed the variety of chairs in these pictures? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9496.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9496.jpgOn a wall near us, a black-and-white picture of a tall, skinny man where a green top hat, the only colored object in the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9497.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9497.jpgUpon entering the Betsy Smith, the first oddity you see is the cluster of lamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9498.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9498.jpgIn the back, there's a raised section and a sunken section. Most of the oddities shown in this picture are shown in later ones; the only oddity not closer-up later are the line of differently-shaped mirrors on the balcony's wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9499.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9499.jpgOur chosen table, next to a wall of drawers (none open, by the way) and under a bunch of odd clusters of colored bottles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9500.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9500.jpgMy Sunday-roast lamb, Yorkshire pudding, and roasted vegetables. Good. The yorkshire pudding was chewy, not really my thing, but not bad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/IMG_9501.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/media/IMG_9501.jpgMore vegetables, including carrots and potatoes, were hidden under the meat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_21/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_23/IMG_9502 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_23/media/IMG_9502 - brightened.jpgA guy with an extraordinarily long ponytail. I spotted him near Victoria Station. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_24/IMG_9507.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_24/media/IMG_9507.jpgA sandwich of charbroiled chorizo, roasted vegetables, and melted mozzarella cheese. Good. The chorizo, as you can see, are slices from a huge sausage, nothing like the crumbly (Mexican) chorizo I imagined. The taste reminded me of a cross between traditional chorizo and something meaty like pastrami. <br /> Although they asked me to choose ciabatta or panini, the ciabatta I selected turned out to look identical to the panini I selected on my previous visit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_24/IMG_9508.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_24/media/IMG_9508.jpgInside, Jack's feels both a bit like a diner and like a cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_24/IMG_9512.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_24/media/IMG_9512.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.jacks-cafe.com/">Jack's</a>, a local eatery I visited for lunch for the second time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_11_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9909.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9909.jpgThe clock tower on King's Cross station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9910 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9910 - brightened.jpgOne end of Saint Pancras railway station. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9911 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9911 - brightened.jpgThe length of Saint Pancras. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9912.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9912.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9913.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9913.jpgThe huge statue of Isaac Newton hunched over a projector (measuring angles) in the British Library's piazza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9915.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9915.jpgAnother perspective of the statue. I kept the bike rack (at left) in the frame to provide a sense of scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9917.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9917.jpgA printing press in a corner in the basement, no plaque or sign or anything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9918.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9918.jpgA multi-storied bookcase known as The King's Library (because it's books collected by King George III and donated in 1823). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9919.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9919.jpgA view of the British Library's cafe and restaurant seating in the central atrium. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/IMG_9920 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/media/IMG_9920 - brightened.jpgThe functional sofa sculpture <i>Book, Ball & Chain</i> by Bill Woodrow. What does it mean? That a good book is impossible to put down, to escape? That the books in the British Library are trapped, imprisoned? (You can read the books in the library but cannot check any out.) <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_03/MVI_9916.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/IMG_9921.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/media/IMG_9921.jpgVegetable thali: a selection of vegetarian dishes (spinach, okra, dal, and something else I forget), accompanied by raita, rice, and roti. Di Yin loved the okra. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/IMG_9922.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/media/IMG_9922.jpg<i>M</i>, Di Yin, and I at lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/IMG_9924.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/media/IMG_9924.jpgKebab masala, one of the chef's specials. The meat was the sort of ground and repressed lamb meat that, when done well as it was here, provides a tasty and uniquely smooth texture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/IMG_9925.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/media/IMG_9925.jpgWe went to lunch here on Drummond Street, which is famous for its many Indian buffets. We ate at Raavi Kebab, the rightmost building shown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/IMG_9928.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/media/IMG_9928.jpgA large chart comparing the size of various drug industries and cost of various drug policies. Read it! I'm amused it also shows the Catholic church, the porn industry, and the video game industry, classifying them as psychological drugs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_04/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/IMG_9930.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/media/IMG_9930.jpgLoafs of bread at our local Gail's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/IMG_9931.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/media/IMG_9931.jpgMy "breakfast sandwich". A sandwich, served warm, with a fried scrambled-egg pancake (containing green onions), melted brie-like cheese, and cucumbers. The sandwich was better than I guessed based on its ingredients and how it looked. (I bought it mostly out of curiosity.) The egg in particular was good, unlike how I imagined a reheated fried thing would be. <br />The photograph is pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/IMG_9935.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/media/IMG_9935.jpgA white pizza of mozzarella and roasted aubergine (eggplant), courgettes (zucchini), and peppers. Decent/good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/IMG_9937.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/media/IMG_9937.jpgA pizza of mozzarella, tomato sauce, rocket (arugula), parma ham, and parmesan shavings. Quite good. Parma ham makes anything delicious. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/IMG_9939.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/media/IMG_9939.jpgWe sat in this corner near the front of Betsy Smith, under a chair-with-a-chandelier-on-it turned upside-down, and in clear view of similarly upside-down pink flamingos. <br /> Incidentally, I'd <a target=_blank href="../2010_11_21/">previously photographed</a> most of the rest of Betsy Smith's quirky interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_05/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/IMG_9940.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/media/IMG_9940.jpgA self portrait through the mirror. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/IMG_9942.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/media/IMG_9942.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/IMG_9943.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/media/IMG_9943.jpgWestminster Cathedral at night. (Note: Westminster Abbey, the famous one, is a different building.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_06/MVI_9941.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_07/IMG_9944.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_07/media/IMG_9944.jpgRead the description of and see item 12. <font color=white>zero rupee note</font><br/> In the room on money. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_07/IMG_9945.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_07/media/IMG_9945.jpgRead the descriptions of and see items 6 and 7. <font color=white>100 trillion dollar note / one hundred trillion</font><br/>On the special exhibit on African money and stamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9946.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9946.jpgI like the feel of the paint in this row by Ansel Krut. I ignore the content. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9947.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9947.jpgClose-up. Hanging on for dear life! Makes me think of Avatar, where one rider tries to assert dominance over the creature and any others people get thrown off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9949.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9949.jpgClose-up. A dragonfly bus? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9951.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9951.jpgClose-up. The figures look like their astronauts doing tricks on their first spacewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9952.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9952.jpg<i>Swarm</i> of hung, dessicated insects by Tessa Farmer, many with tiny skeletal riders. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9953.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9953.jpg<i>Cipher</i> by Anne Hardy could be a game clue. Look at all the numbers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9954.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9954.jpgToby Ziegler's giant piece, <i>Designated for Leisure</i>, is made entirely of six-sided shapes (and implicitly of the six-pointed stars created where they meet). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9955.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9955.jpgFinn Magee's flat lights. <br/>Yes, they really are flat, but they give off light and have the same feel, the same warm glow, as a real lamp. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9956.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9956.jpgSide-view, to prove they're flat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9957.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9957.jpgIntriguing math/geometry cards, and perhaps more game clue fodder. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9958.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9958.jpgThe explanation accompanying the cards. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9959.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9959.jpgLarge glass balls that serve as piggy-banks. Think about it. <br/> Poetic. (See the next picture.) <font color=white>break the bank</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9960.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9960.jpgThe accompanying label. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9962.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9962.jpgThe accompanying label. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9963.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9963.jpgA series of paintings of porcelain. It feels to me as if the artist, <i>Josefina Guilisasti</i>, is making a statement about museums and collections. I can't imagine the patience it must've taken to paint all these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/IMG_9964.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/media/IMG_9964.jpgAn art critic's interpretation of the series. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/MVI_9948.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/MVI_9961.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_08/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9965 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9965 - brightened.jpgIn the Medieval & Renaissance Galleries, this 16th century staircase from Brittany has character. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9966 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9966 - brightened.jpgGosh, Piccadilly Circus station is complicated. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9967.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9967.jpgAn unusual reason to give to get people to use a new tube station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9968.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9968.jpgA simple sign explaining a core principle of Isotype. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9969.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9969.jpgAnother sign showing the Isotype method of presentation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9972.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9972.jpgIsotype uses pictograms that are as simple as possible. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9973.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9973.jpgHey, it's a museum display about an older museum-like display! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/IMG_9974.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/media/IMG_9974.jpgA sign showing one of the posters shown in the original display. It does a good job presenting information about Rembrandt; I can understand most of what it wants to convey even though I don't speak the language. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_0001.jpg"Deep-fried tofu topped with fresh winter herbs" that turned out to be watercress and radish. The shredded white stuff is grated horseradish. The tofu was softly fried. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_0002.jpgThe open kitchen. I'm always amazed how quiet a well-run kitchen is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9976.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9976.jpgThe Imperial War Museum is housed partially in the former Bethlehem Royal Hospital (the domed building). It's one of the first homes for the mentally ill. You may know it by another name (and as the origin for a word): bedlam. <br/>Also note the huge battleship gun in the foreground left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9978.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9978.jpgThe central lobby, packed with military hardware. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9979.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9979.jpgIn the exhibit on food and rationing during WWII, an informative sign to help Brits who are contributing to the war effort by doing their own gardening. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9980.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9980.jpgA bit more explanation about why the millipedes are Nazis but the centipedes are Brits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9981.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9981.jpgA poem about conservation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9982.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9982.jpgI didn't take a photograph of the picture this was captioning; I just thought the caption was remarkable in itself. I guess people didn't realize how large the suppressed demand for candy was. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9983.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9983.jpgAnother perspective on the lobby: artillery, rockets, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9984.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9984.jpgThe entrance to <a target=_blank href="http://www.koya.co.uk/">Koya</a>, an udon-noodle shop, and its accompanying queue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9986.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9986.jpgKoya's homey interior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9988.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9988.jpgAcross the street. Frith Street has a bunch of other interesting-looking cafes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9995.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9995.jpgWe sat at the counter in the back, next to the open kitchen. <br /> I enjoyed eavesdropping on the two cooks who sat next to us as they talked about where they worked, what they've eaten, and their thoughts on food in general. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9997.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9997.jpgOnsen tamago / onsen egg. Di Yin likes these a lot, and I enjoyed this, but I prefer the one time she made it herself successfully. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9998.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9998.jpgThe house-made turnip pickles. They were strong! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/IMG_9999.html2018-01-12T00:14:10+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/media/IMG_9999.jpgMy atsu-atsu buta miso: hot udon noodles in a hot broth with pork marinated in miso paste. I liked the flavor on the pork: moist, shredded, unami goodness. The noodles had a nice bite to them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_10_23_to_2010_12_15-london/2010_12_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9518.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9518.jpgThe train, the Leonardo Express, that runs from the airport to downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9519 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9519 - brightened.jpgOn the train into town. Looks a bit like California. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9520 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9520 - brightened.jpgWe passed flat fields. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9521 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9521 - brightened.jpgand some funky bridges. (I don't know what to call them. They're not suspension bridges because those don't look like cables.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9524 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9524 - brightened.jpgWe saw this style of apartment buildings a lot on the way into town. Everyone has balconies. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9527 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9527 - brightened.jpgMore apartment buildings in the distance. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9528 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9528 - brightened.jpgWe crossed a river and a truss bridge in the way into town. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9529 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9529 - brightened.jpgMy first Roman ruins: look right at the big arches and also left at the old wall the traffic passing through.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9531 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9531 - brightened.jpgA ruin right next to the train tracks. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9532.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9532.jpgI was surprised to see electronic devices listing prices here in a grocery store in Rome. I thought these devices would only be used in a high-inflation country. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9533.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9533.jpgThe Piazza Della Republica, a large traffic circle/plaza near our hotel. This was our first introduction to the city's grand architecture and fountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9534.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9534.jpgWe chose it because we spotted this enormous brick pizza oven. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9535.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9535.jpgNapoli pizza: tomatoes, mozzarella, anchovies (the thing that look gray and stringy), and, supposedly, oregano. Definitely good and respectable. A fish pizza with little salty bursts from the anchovies. The mozzarella came from fresh mozzarella balls that had been smashed. Definitely good, and a bit different in character than most mozzarella on pizza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9536.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9536.jpg"Linguine al vesuvio": al dente linguini with mussels, zucchini (courgettes), and "panchino" (according to the menu; I don't know what this is). Very good, with a light olive-oil/mussels/clam sauce and herbs. The mussels were good as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9537.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9537.jpgThe restaurant's friendly dining room. <br/> Note the huge exhaust pipe coming from the pizza oven. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9538.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9538.jpg<a target=blank href="http://www.langolodinapoli.it/">L'Angolo di Napoli</a>, the pizzeria/restaurant we chose for dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9539 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9539 - brightened.jpgA restaurant in an ancient structure in the middle of a block. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/IMG_9540.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/media/IMG_9540.jpgOn the way home, we grabbed dessert from a pastry shop on a corner. I'm not sure what this is called, but it was good, filled with orange-flavored chocolate. The chocolate's texture was somewhere between a crumbled chocolate bar and a moist, crumbly cake, yet the chocolate stuck smoothly together like mousse, with no hard bits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/109.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/109.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> picture of me by the Roman Forum, with the Temple of Saturn in the foreground and the Santi Luca e Martina church in the background. I like this picture so much I claimed it and as you can see uploaded it with my set. It's typical me: standing in front of an amazing site, guidebook in hand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9541.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9541.jpgI didn't feel like any sweet pastries, so I ended up with this for breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9543.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9543.jpgThe view looking up the street from our window. <br/> Incidentally, the shutters insulated very well--as you closed them, you could feel them make a seal and also the exterior noise disappeared. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9544.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9544.jpgOur room, perfectly reasonable, with both a queen and a single bed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9545.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9545.jpgWe stayed in this hotel. Though the building's sign says Hotel New York, it was actually called the Yes Hotel. Our room was the one with shutters open, immediately left of the New York sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9546.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9546.jpgMannequins in Rome are more realistic than those in the states. Look closely. <font color=white>nipples</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9547.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9547.jpgA random "parco archeologico" (archaeological park). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9548.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9548.jpgBasilica Santa Maria degli Angeli, a church too unworthy to be in my guidebook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9549.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9549.jpgPlaza Della Repubblica. <br/> I also photographed it <a target=_blank href="../2010_11_26/IMG_9533.html">the previous night</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9551.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9551.jpgCGIL Union marchers protest some planned job cuts. We crossed the path of the marchers a few times as we started our walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9552.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9552.jpgMore protesters, just to give a sense of the size of the crowd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9553.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9553.jpgSanta Maria Maggiore church is on my map / in my guide book, with a whole page devoted to it, but Di Yin wouldn't allow us to go around to the front (this is the back) or go in. <br/> I did get to see it <a target=_blank href="../2010_11_28/index.1.html#santa_maria">the following morning</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9554.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9554.jpgMarchers by Santa Maria Maggiore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9556.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9556.jpgA random building, built in 1888, with an orange tree on a balcony. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9557 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9557 - brightened.jpgA random street Via Cavour. <br />Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9558.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9558.jpgThe steps via di San Francesco di Paola. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9560.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9560.jpgClose-up: those are some frescoes in the dome! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9561.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9561.jpgSculptures along one side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9562.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9562.jpgCeiling paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9563 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9563 - brightened.jpgCreepy.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9564 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9564 - brightened.jpgCreepier.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9566.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9566.jpgInside San Pietro in Vincoli. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9567.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9567.jpgSan Pietro in Vincoli, a church that doesn't look like much from the outside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9568.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9568.jpgDetails about the protest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9569.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9569.jpgClose-up of the walls and crowds. Also note the arch in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9570.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9570.jpgIbid, looking toward the Roman Forum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9572.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9572.jpgThe Colosseum! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9574.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9574.jpgThe aforementioned arch, the Arch of Constantine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9575.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9575.jpgA side-view/cutout-view of the Colosseum. You can somewhat see inside the building from this perspective. <b>Excellent</b> with appropriate cropping. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9576.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9576.jpgA side-view of the Arch of Constantine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9577.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9577.jpgClose-up. Note the different styles of columns at each level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9578.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9578.jpgSome decrepit buildings in/near the Roman Forum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9579.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9579.jpgA neat displaying showing the growth of the Roman empire over time. These are the first two panels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9580.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9580.jpgand these are the last two panels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9581.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9581.jpgStatues on the buildings by Capitoline Hill. I think the big white building is the Victor Emmanuel Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9584.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9584.jpgA high resolution picture of the Roman Forum, taken from a viewing pavilion off Via Dei Fori Imperiali. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9585.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9585.jpgThe restaurant is tiny. This photograph shows its extent. There's one table in each corner--that's all there's room for. It seats twenty at most. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9586.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9586.jpg"Antipasto alla romana." Roasted vegetable appetizer, Roman-style. These were clearly freshly roasted, hot, and good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9587.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9587.jpgScaloppine alla zingara. Scaloppine with mushrooms in a sauce made from white wine. The veal wine sauce was very good, and Di Yin's favorite dish of the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9588.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9588.jpg"Strozzapreti ai funghi porcine e gamberetti": pasta with mushrooms (although the menu says porcini, I think these were shiitaki) and shrimp. Spicy noodles in shrimp juices. My favorite dish of the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9592.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9592.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9599.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9599.jpgA diagram of the various parts of the Roman Forum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9602.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9602.jpgThe Victor Emmanuel Monument. My it has a lot of statues and reliefs! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9604.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9604.jpgStraight-on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9607.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9607.jpgHey, what are you doing bothering me when I'm about to get in the tub? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9608.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9608.jpgCount the mythical creatures with wings. (There's at least five.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9609 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9609 - brightened.jpgMore Roman ruins, these going many levels deep. These date to the first decades of the second century. <Br/>Also, if you look closely, you can see a faded fresco of Christ in the alcove in the upper-left of the picture. It's probably old as well. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9612.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9612.jpgThe Aracoeli Steps, which are nothing special, lead to Santa Maria in Aracoeli. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9613.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9613.jpgLooking up the Cordonata toward the Piazza del Campidoglio. The statue on the left is Pollux; the right, Castor. Also note the bird on Pollux's head. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9614.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9614.jpgSummoning forth powers from beyond the depth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9615.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9615.jpgAtop Capitoline Hill, the Palazzo Senatorio, as seen from across the Piazza del Campidoglio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9617.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9617.jpgIbid, looking across the piazza to the Palazzo Nuovo, now a museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9618.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9618.jpgA painter overlooking the Roman Forum. He's doing a good job. <b>Excellent</b> for its self-referentiality. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9619 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9619 - brightened.jpgA high-resolution photo looking eastward down into the ancient Roman Forum. The nearby row of columns is the Temple of Saturn. <br />Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9625.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9625.jpgWe stumbled on the Mercato di Campagna Amica del Circo Massimo, a local farmers market. (I didn't photograph anything in particular here; this is just a picture to document our visit.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9626.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9626.jpgAlongside the Palatine, an ancient Roman site where emperors lived. It's adjacent to the Forum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9627.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9627.jpgTrajan's Markets, like mostly everything else here, built in the first two centuries C.E. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9628.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9628.jpgRuins along Trajan's Market with Trajan's Column in background and further grand Roman buildings in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9629 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9629 - brightened.jpgMarcello Plaza, an attractive building we happened to walk by. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9630 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9630 - brightened.jpgTrevi Fountain is an elaborate, extensive scene. We knew as we approached that it was something, as we saw crowds six people deep around it. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9631.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9631.jpgA high-resolution picture of the statues in the center of the fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9638.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9638.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9639.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9639.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9640.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9640.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9641.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9641.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9642.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9642.jpgAnother shot focusing on the center of the fountain, in case the earlier one didn't come out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9643.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9643.jpgOne of the many pedestrianized streets radiating from the fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9644.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9644.jpgIn San Crispino Gelateria, they keep the gelatos covered to maintain them at the pristine state and and proper temperature. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9645.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9645.jpgThe shop's entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9646.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9646.jpgThe non-descript side-street with San Crispino Gelateria, the most famous gelato shop in Rome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9647.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9647.jpgGrapefruit sorbet: phenomenal. Subtle, just tasting of grapefruit but with no bite. <br /> Basil gelato with alcohol: the basil made this a bit odd, but I could nevertheless tell the quality of the cream base. <br/> Hazelnut gelato: good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9648.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9648.jpgLemon sorbet: exquisite, though oddly like many I've had before. Great! The bitterness from the lemon zest balances the sweetness. This sorbet was lighter than the others. <br/> Honey gelato: pure honey, with a perfumed taste (but not the smell). Di Yin loved both of these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9649.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9649.jpgWe stumbled on San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, the church of Saint Charles at an intersection with four fountains. This is one corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9650.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9650.jpgAnother corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9652.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9652.jpgThe third. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9654.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9654.jpgThe final one. <br/>I enjoy finding sights like this at random in Rome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9656.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9656.jpgEggplant parmesan. Quite good. It was very light because the eggplant was cut in thin layers. I've never seen it made like this before. The thin layers helped the eggplant soak up juices. Overall it was really something, not just because of the eggplant--there was also a better quality tomato sauce than I see in the states. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9657.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9657.jpgPizza with mushrooms. Alright. I thought it was too gooey for me, too much cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9658.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9658.jpgDi Yin loved the cafeteria, dining-room-casual feel to the place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/IMG_9659.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/IMG_9659.jpgWe ate dinner here; I'm not sure if it's called ristorante Il Condor or Ristorante Angelo & Daniele Pizzeria. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/MVI_9605.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/rome - palatine panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/rome - palatine panorama.jpgA stitched photo showing one section of the Palatine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/rome - ristorante al cardello panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/rome - ristorante al cardello panorama.jpgWe decided to have lunch at Ristorante Al Cardello, an unobtrusive restaurant at the corner of two alleys. This is a panoramic image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/rome - roman forum panorama - 1.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/rome - roman forum panorama - 1.jpgAn even-more-detailed panorama taken from the same spot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/rome - roman forum panorama - 2.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/rome - roman forum panorama - 2.jpgAn <b>excellent</b> panorama of the Roman Forum. From left to right: the Santi Luca e Martina church (dome), the Arch of Septimius Severus (harry potter name inspiration?), the Temple of Saturn, the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (distant building with columns), and various low-lying ruins that I won't bother listing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/rome - trajans column panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/rome - trajans column panorama.jpgA stitched panoramic picture of Trajan's Column. <br/> I'd see casts of this in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (see <a target=_blank href="/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_08_07/london - victoria and albert museum - cast court panorama.html ">1</a>, <a target=_blank href="/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5224.html">2</a>, <a target=_blank href="/2009_07_19_to_2009_09_13-london_oxford_and_edinburgh/2009_09_07/IMG_5227.html">3</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/rome - trevi fountain panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/rome - trevi fountain panorama.jpgA panorama showing the full extent of Trevi Fountain. It's impressive. <br/> Sorry the image in one segment of this panorama is fuzzy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STA_9590.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STA_9590.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STA_9593.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STA_9593.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STA_9600.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STA_9600.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STA_9620.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STA_9620.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STA_9623.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STA_9623.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STB_9591.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STB_9591.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STB_9594.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STB_9594.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STB_9601.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STB_9601.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STB_9621.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STB_9621.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STB_9624.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STB_9624.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STC_9595.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STC_9595.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STC_9622.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STC_9622.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STD_9596.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STD_9596.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STE_9597.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STE_9597.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/STF_9598.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/media/STF_9598.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9660.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9660.jpgMy morning breakfast at the hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9661.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9661.jpgThroughout Rome, we'd see long lines of scooters like this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9662.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9662.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9663.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9663.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9664 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9664 - brightened.jpgThe bronze statue of the Virgin and Child on top of a very tall column in the Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore. Somehow I keep thinking of beanies. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9665.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9665.jpgA statue and relief in the entryway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9667.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9667.jpgThe church's lavish interior, filled at mass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9668 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9668 - brightened.jpgLooking back above the entrance, carved angles, elaborate embossing, detailed murals, and a stained glass window with vibrant blues. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9669.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9669.jpgFrescoes lining the nave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9672 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9672 - brightened.jpgAnother side-chapel, this one with many paintings. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9674.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9674.jpgThirteenth century mosaics, hidden in the second-story arches above the church's entrance. Still relatively vivid after all these years. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9675.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9675.jpgLooking up the Spanish Steps at Trinita dei Monti. Also, it's easy to miss the Egyptian obelisk at the top of the steps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9676.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9676.jpgA chestnut roaster in the plaza at the foot of the Spanish Steps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9677.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9677.jpgLooking down the elegant shopping street Via Condotti. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9678.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9678.jpgThe view of the Steps and of Trinita Dei Monti as bracketed by the buildings along Via Condotti. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9679 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9679 - brightened.jpgThe Colonna dell'Immacolata looks surprisingly similar to <a target=_blank href="IMG_9664 - brightened.html">the column I spotted in front of Santa Maria Maggiore</a> earlier this day. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9680.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9680.jpgA close-up of the base of the column. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9688.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9688.jpgInside Trinita Dei Monti, the church at the top of the Spanish Steps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9689.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9689.jpgThe church has numerous frescoes covering every inch of every side chapel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9690.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9690.jpgA close-up of Piazza del Popolo's fountain. It, combined with the series of balustraded series of steps behind it, is known as the Pincio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9691.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9691.jpgSanta Maria in Montesanto (left) and Santa Maria dei Miracoli (right), with Via del Corso in between. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9693.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9693.jpgThe Fontana di Nettuno is on the piazza's west side, opposite from the Pincio. The small lion fountain in the foreground is one of four that sits at the base of the Egyptian obelisk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9694.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9694.jpgA neat relief I found nearby. It feels like modern art and makes me think of math and geometry. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9695.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9695.jpgA close-up of the National Gallery of Modern Art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9698.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9698.jpgThe fountains flanking the stairs are ringed with turtles. :) For some reason this picture makes me smile and think a bit about Terry Pratchett. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9700.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9700.jpgThe British School. Can you believe a friend of a friend of ours lives in this building? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9701.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9701.jpgWe ate lunch at this restaurant. Sorry I didn't write down the name. <br/>Near here, we passed a square built by Mussolini. It has hard, rectangular lines, much like this building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9702.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9702.jpgThis building that houses a monument is controversial. It doesn't blend in with its neighborhood, nor does its windows allow one to easily see the monument as was intended. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9704.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9704.jpgDi Yin's dish: "home made ravioli stuffed with artichoke puree, with flash-grilled squid." Her dish didn't do anything for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9705.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9705.jpgMy lunch entree: "spaghetti 'verrigni' in carbonara of smoked duck breast and julienne of zucchini." The carbonara was great! Though a creamy sauce, there was only enough to coat the pasta, not make the dish heavy. Plus, the duck and bacon puts the flavor profile over the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9706.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9706.jpgA close-up of the windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9707.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9707.jpgGiolitti, a friend-of-a-friend <i>S</i>'s favorite gelato joint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9709.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9709.jpgOne of the two cases of gelato. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9710.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9710.jpgMy gelato, clockwise from right: <ul> <li>melon - exactly like my melon popsicle--pure melon--when I get the defrost time right to get the perfect texture.</li> <li>pear - pure pear. Great!</li> <li>blueberry - intense. Thus, rather sweet.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9711.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9711.jpgThe first room, devoted to baked goods. The gelato is in the far room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9712.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9712.jpgOur first glimpse of Piazza Navona. The plaza was filled with booths. The building on the far side is the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9713.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9713.jpgLooking down one direction in Piazza Navona. <br/> Piazzas, in one form or another, have been on this land for about two thousand years. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9714.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9714.jpgThe central fountain, Bernini's Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Four Rivers Fountain). Each figure symbolizes one of the four great rivers known then: the Danube, the Ganges, the Nile, and the Rio della Plata. The figure at the right in this picture represents the Nile; his head is covered because the top/the source of the Nile had not yet been found. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9716.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9716.jpgThe fountain at the north end of the piazza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9717.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9717.jpgLooking down the length of Piazza Navona, and yet another Egyptian obelisk. (How many did Rome take?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9718.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9718.jpgOne booth sold garden gnomes and model troll houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9719.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9719.jpgThe opposite side of Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9720.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9720.jpgA sample street in Rome's central core. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9721.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9721.jpgLooking west from Piazza di Pasquino. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9722.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9722.jpgLooking west further down Via del Governo Vecchio. Many of these buildings date from the Renaissance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9723.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9723.jpgHeading east back down Via del Governo Vecchio toward Piazza di Pasquino. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9724.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9724.jpgAt the south end of the Piazza Navona, instead of market booths there was a carnival! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9725 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9725 - brightened.jpgAnother random street in this area. I like the look of the lamp and the balcony on the left side of the lane. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9726.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9726.jpgThe distinctive belfry atop Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (a church). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9727 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9727 - brightened.jpgAnother perspective on Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza's belfry/church-tower. This church was built by Borromini in the seventh century. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9728.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9728.jpgSan Luigi dei Francesi (another church) has nice molding and reliefs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9729.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9729.jpgThe Pantheon. <br/> Di Yin said that it looked like it was "under construction" (I guess to keep from falling down). Funny to think such an ancient building could be called under construction. <br/> It's too bad the depth of the portico isn't visible in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9730.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9730.jpgThe Piazza Della Rotonda, the plaza in front of the Pantheon, looks like a nice place to sit and eat. The cobblestone streets and outdoor dining areas reminded me of Barcelona. <br/>Also note the fresco in the upper-left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9731.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9731.jpgEntering the Pantheon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9733.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9733.jpgCan you imagine having to give a sermon at a lectern like this? <br/> Sorry for the fuzzy picture--basically the only light in the Pantheon comes through the oculus in the roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9734.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9734.jpgQuite a story about Raphael. I wonder if, three hundred years after his death, they were worried that he was resurrected or robbed? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9735.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9735.jpgRaphael's grave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9737 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9737 - brightened.jpgThe gilded organ. (Yes, organ!) <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9738.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9738.jpgA sample side chapel, complete with sculptures (in relief) and frescoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9740.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9740.jpgVia del Corso is a big, active, shopping street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9742.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9742.jpgFendi, an upscale designer fashion store, has a building festooned with decorative lights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9743.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9743.jpgOur dinner restaurant, <a target=_blank href="http://www.ristorantesantandrea9.it/">Sant Andrea trattoria</a>, near the Spanish Steps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9744.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9744.jpgA random building that I kind of liked. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9749.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9749.jpgInside. <br/> Perhaps due to the rain, it was nearly empty when we arrived. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9750.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9750.jpgBombolotti all'amatriciana. A short tube pasta (a short version of rigatoni) tossed with tomato sauce, hot pepper flakes, bacon, and sage. You can't see the sage, but it does add something. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9751.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9751.jpgCicoria ripassata. Chicory sauteed in hot pepper, garlic, and olive oil. I thought it tasted "green." It's fried in a manner of the Malaysian kang kong that we like so much. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9752.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/IMG_9752.jpgSaltimbocca alla romana: veal escalope (a.k.a. scaloppini) with ham and sage in white wine sauce. Very thin, tender veal cutlets topped with bacon and served in a fatty sauce. Good. The veal had the "right consistency" according to Di Yin, unlike <a target=_blank href="../2010_11_27/IMG_9587.html">the one we ate the previous day</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/MVI_9670.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/MVI_9681.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/MVI_9692.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/MVI_9732.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/MVI_9736.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/MVI_9739.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/MVI_9741.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/rome - modern art museum panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/rome - modern art museum panorama.jpgA panoramic photo of the approach to the National Gallery of Modern Art from Borghese gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/rome - santa maria maggiore panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/rome - santa maria maggiore panorama.jpgA panorama of Santa Maria Maggiore as seen from the front. I photographed it the day before <a target=_blank href="../2010_11_27/IMG_9553.html">from the back</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/rome - skyline panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/rome - skyline panorama.jpgA panorama of Rome's skyline as seen from the raised entrance to the church at the top of the Spanish Steps. Note the rooftop cafe at right and the rooftop garden in the center of the image. The more-distant dome is Saint Peter's Basilica. <br/> With the full-sized image, play where's Waldo. Or, where's Di Yin? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/STA_9683.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/STA_9683.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/STA_9696.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/STA_9696.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/STB_9684.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/STB_9684.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/STB_9697.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/STB_9697.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/STC_9685.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/media/STC_9685.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:11+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/406.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/406.jpgDi Yin and I in front of Saint Peter's Basilica. <b>Excellent</b>. (No one else notices the one thing that bothers me about the picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9753.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9753.jpgThe usual basic breakfast at the hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9754.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9754.jpgThe streets near the Vatican have tall trees and wide sidewalks, more pedestrian-friendly than other places in Rome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9755.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9755.jpgThe Vatican, surrounded by walls, is a fortress-country. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9756 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9756 - brightened.jpgSaint Peter's Basilica, as seen from the roof of the Vatican. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9757 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9757 - brightened.jpgOne small part of the Vatican's gardens. If you look closely, you'll see it's actually an orangery. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9758.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9758.jpgThe ornate facade of the building overlooking the courtyard garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9759.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9759.jpgA relief of men carrying meat on skewers and of horses stomping on mens' heads. Okay, the relief is of something more serious, but that's what I see when I look at it. It's deep--the figures emerge a foot from the slab. <br/> The base of the Column of Antoninus Pius. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9760.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9760.jpgI like the softness of the paintings in this room, Apostoli e Angeli Musicanti (apostles and musician angels). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9761.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9761.jpgIn this altarpiece, <i>S Antonio Abate E Santi</i> by Antonio Vivarini, Christ is the only one not in relief. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9762.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9762.jpgThe fairytale <i>Giovanni Santi</i> by Giovanni Santi reminds me of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9763.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9763.jpgThe gruesome paintings <i>David e Il Leone</i> (David and the Lion) by Pietro Berrettini da Cortona and <i>Giuditta</i> by Orazio Gentileschi. (animal sacrifice and decapitation) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9764.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9764.jpgThe menagerie that is Wenzel Peter's <i>Adamo ed Eva nel Paradiso Terrestre</i> (Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9765.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9765.jpgOddly, the Vatican Museum contains Buddhist casts from the Borobudur Temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9766.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9766.jpgWooden horses?! (to pull one pope carriage) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9767.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9767.jpgThe elaborate sarcophagus of Junius Bassus. It's quite a sarcophagus, and that's just one side. It's all in relief. There are many sarcophagi like this, sometimes with reliefs two heads (two figures) deep. <br/> This is actually a cast; the original sarcophagus is in the Treasury of Saint Peter's. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9768 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9768 - brightened.jpgThere were lots of reliefs and tombs; this picture is just a sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9769 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9769 - brightened.jpgHeads on poles, but not in the traditional Christian sense. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9772.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9772.jpgPlaques. I don't know what they say, but I like how they show a variety of Greek handwriting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9773.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9773.jpgLarge prints of Vatican stamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9774.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9774.jpgA large building and its pine-cone, by a courtyard in the Vatican. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9775.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9775.jpgTons of Greek and Roman busts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9777.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9777.jpgAaaaggghhhh! <br/> Or, nooooooo! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9778.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9778.jpgThe <i>Laocoon</i>, a famous statue (frankly I can't see why) depicts a scene from the Trojan War I didn't know about. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9779.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9779.jpgA description of the scene and of the statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9780.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9780.jpgA picture of one side of the courtyard, with its reliefs and statues. (I took this picture because the video isn't as high as resolution as static photos.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9781.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9781.jpgAnother menagerie, this one in marble. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9782.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9782.jpgAn elaborately frescoed ceiling in the octagonal room of muses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9784.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9784.jpgSome sculptures of muses. Can you identify them? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9785.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9785.jpgMore muses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9786.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9786.jpgTall statues and busts of Roman emperors in a round room ("circular hall"). The room has the same design/proportions as the Pantheon, just in a smaller scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9787.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9787.jpgCeilings like this (art, statues, reliefs, adornments) are relatively common in the Vatican Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9788 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9788 - brightened.jpgRome's cityscape as seen from an upper floor in a building in the Vatican. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9789.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9789.jpgStatues on a ceiling of a random Vatican building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9790.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9790.jpgLeaf wreaths. One is dated B.C.E.; the other, 4th century C.E.<br/>I like them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9791.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9791.jpgThe Vatican has a rooftop tennis court. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9792.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9792.jpgAnother view of Rome's skyline. In addition to the skyline, this photo presents a good sense of life at the street level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9793.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9793.jpgI like this trompe l'oeil hallway, even though none of what you see here (framed paintings, reliefs, columns) are real.<Br/> Also, tempera paintings on the walls of his hallway show the museum as it was being built. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9794.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9794.jpgThese rooms are absurd: packed with statues, paintings on the ceiling, and marble patterns on the floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9795.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9795.jpgA picture showing the elaborate decorations and paintings on the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9796.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9796.jpgAnother example of a hallway artistically designed and filled from floor to ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9797.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9797.jpgWow! Look at the maps gallery's ceiling. <br/>I took this picture as high resolution to revel in the details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9798.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9798.jpgMaps are directly frescoed onto the walls. They're enormous. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9799.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9799.jpgThe maps are very detailed. View the full-sized image to see all the small towns they've included. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9801.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9801.jpgThere's also artistic details (e.g., mythical scene, compass rose) in addition to the geographical details (see the tiny dots for towns and bays). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9802.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9802.jpgAnother high-resolution picture of the map gallery's ceiling. <b>Excellent</b> for its novelty and density. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9803.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9803.jpgThe huge frescoes in the Room of Immaculate Conception. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9804.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9804.jpgThe Vatican car park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9805 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9805 - brightened.jpgA fresco in the Raphael room: Hall of Constantine. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9806.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9806.jpg<i>The School of Athens</i> fresco in the Raphael's Room of Segnatura. This fresco supposedly includes multiple intellectual heavyweights (Plato, Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, etc.), but I can't recognize anyone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9807.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9807.jpgBooks so the Vatican can speak to all of god's children. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9808.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9808.jpgA series of countless long hallways receding into the distance, all overdone, and all with paintings above the door frames. To appreciate them and to get a better sense of what it was like to walk down this stretch, look at the middle of the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9809 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9809 - brightened.jpgA sketch of Saint Peter's Basilica, which I'd be visiting later this day. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9812.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9812.jpgThe Vatican's double-helix stairway. I wonder if they realized at the time its significance (connection to biology, evolution). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9813.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9813.jpgWe decided to have lunch here, at Ristorante Pizzeria Porta Castello. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9814.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9814.jpgRoman-style artichoke. Definitely good. Better than the usual American/French way of steaming artichokes and then dipping the leaves in a cream sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9815.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9815.jpgFiori di zucca (accurately translated as zucchini flower, but the menu translated as pumpkin flower), stuffed with cheese and deep-fried. Good. Reminded Di Yin of pakora (fried Indian vegetables). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9816.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9816.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9817.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9817.jpg"Tonnarelli in sachi di cinghiale (fresh pasta with boar)." Good. The noodles have a nice spring to them. The boar tasted like a minor twist on beef. I approve.<br/> Incidentally, Di Yin thinks red meats in Europe in general taste game-y (even bloody), probably related to how meats are aged. (She thinks they're aged less than in the states.) I don't taste this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9818.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9818.jpgThere are long Roman walls through this part of the city. This is an arbitrary example of one we crossed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9819.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9819.jpgMy first glimpse of Saint Peter's Basilica, heavily foreshortened. (The column is at the center of the piazza, quite a bit in front of the basilica--nowhere near as close to the basilica as it appears.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9820.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9820.jpgDitto, just with a shorter exposure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9828.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9828.jpgA sample of the large numbers of saints surrounding the Piazza San Pietro (Saint Peter's Square). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9829 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9829 - brightened.jpgA Vatican guard. Perhaps <b>excellent</b> for its colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9830.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9830.jpgAtop the basilica, Christ and the leaders of his army.<br/>Also note the particularly nice Corinthian columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9831 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9831 - brightened.jpgAn elaborate statue surrounding a clock atop one corner of the basilica. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9832.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9832.jpgLooking down Saint Peter's portico. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9836.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9836.jpgI took this picture looking obliquely down the hallway at the side of the nave in hopes that the vastness of the columns and statues and minuscule size of the people would give an impression of the size of the space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9837 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9837 - brightened.jpgFancy covers over the under-floor heating vents. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9838.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9838.jpgOne of the many grand statues in an alcove. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9842.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9842.jpgThe baroque <i>Baldacchino</i>, designed by Bernini. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9843.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9843.jpgLook at the variously colored marble in the floor. <br/> This picture is also meant to capture the grand scale of the space. I think it does a good job at it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9844.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9844.jpgLights in Saint Peter's Basilica are shaped like crosses (well, pluses). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9845.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9845.jpgSpeakers are camouflaged to blend in with the color of the marble. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9846.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9846.jpgLooking down Via D. Conciliazione, the road that runs to Saint Peter's. (I took this picture on our way out.) Note the many columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9847.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9847.jpgLooking down the River Tevere toward the Ponte Principe Amedeo bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9848.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9848.jpgOne of Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II's statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9849.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9849.jpgThe bridge Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, which leads to Saint Peter's Basilica, has many statues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9850 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9850 - brightened.jpgCastel Sant'Angelo as seen above Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II bridge. It was originally Roman Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum but has been a fortress owned by the pope for about the last fifteen hundred years. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9853.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9853.jpgA leafy sidewalk along the street Lungotevere dei Tebaldi. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9856.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9856.jpgA flock of black birds wheeled around the sky around dusk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9857.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9857.jpgIn Piazza Farnese, the Church of Santa Brigida and a fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9860 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9860 - brightened.jpgPalazzo della Cancelleria has a traditional Mediterranean courtyard. I like the model of Leonardo's flying device. (The palazzo was the site of <a target=_blank href="http://www.mostradileonardo.com/index.php?lang=EN">an exhibit on da Vinci's machines</a>, but the exhibit was closed when I was there.) <br/>By the way, though not geographically within the Vatican, the building is considered to be Vatican territory. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9861.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9861.jpgOne window filled with goodies, through which one sees a cabinet with many shelves of more goodies, behind which are shelves of bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9862.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9862.jpgIl Fornaio, near Campo de'Fiori. was an intriguing bakery with many tempting goods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9863.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9863.jpgRight to left:<ul> <li>bocconcini al pistacchio (pistachio) - great! Moist, chewy, and with a perfect pistachio flavor. I think this is the flavor people want when they when they add pistachio or pistachio syrup to foods.</li> <li>bocconcini del nonno (almond) - the almond version. We liked the lemon zest in this one.</li> <li>pinolate - a good, chewy cookie with pine nuts.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9864 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9864 - brightened.jpg<b>All</b> the restaurants on the plaza Campo de'Fiori are lit by and warmed by flames like these. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9866 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9866 - brightened.jpgThe Santa Barbara church in the compact Largo dei Librari. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9867 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9867 - brightened.jpgA picture to prove I wandered through the Jewish quarter. I'm amused the only person dining here is Asian. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9869.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9869.jpgOld temples in Largo Argentina. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9870.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9870.jpgI think this is the oldest temple in the ruins, dating from the 3rd century B.C.E. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9871.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9871.jpgSomewhere in these ruins was the old Roman senate building (I can't remember where the sign said it was) where Caesar was assassinated. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9872.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9872.jpgPriest clothing for sale on Via dei Cestari by Via della Pigna. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9875 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9875 - brightened.jpgThough empty on this night (a Monday), it was packed when walked by Friday night. (That's why we considered the place for dinner this night.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9876.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9876.jpgThis was the first time in Rome that we had focaccia as our table bread. It was very good, accented with sea salt, olive oil, and rosemary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9877.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9877.jpgJewish-style artichoke. The outside tasted like artichoke chips (a la potato chips). It crackled like crazy as we ate it. The heart was just like steamed artichoke hearts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9878.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9878.jpgRavioli with ricotta and spinach in tomato sauce. I liked the good, mellow sauce, but the ravioli flavors were too understated for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9879.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9879.jpgWe selected this restaurant, Alessio Ristoranti, entered through an understated door on an otherwise blank, unpromising wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9904.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9904.jpgWe liked the cookies so much, we bought more for later. I took this picture when we ate these back at home in London. Clockwise from left: <ul> <li>napolitani - Surprisingly heavy in weight. A dense pastry filled with chocolate, like a cross between chocolate cake and a chocolate bar. The chocolate was a bit crumbly, but I still needed to use my teeth. </li> <li>hazelnut cookie - good taste with a crunchy texture.</li> <li>don't remember</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/IMG_9905.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/IMG_9905.jpgThe inside of the napolitani. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/MVI_9776.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/MVI_9833.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/MVI_9839.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/MVI_9854.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/rome - saint peter piazza panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/rome - saint peter piazza panorama.jpgA panorama of Piazza San Pietro (Saint Peter's Square). Note its sheer scale, and also the numerous statues above the deep, colonnaded walkways surrounding the square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/STA_9822.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/STA_9822.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/STB_9823.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/STB_9823.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/STC_9824.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/STC_9824.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/STD_9825.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/STD_9825.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/STE_9826.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/STE_9826.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/STF_9827.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/media/STF_9827.jpgA close-up of the colonnaded walkway, four tall, solid columns wide. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:14:12+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9880.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9880.jpgBreakfast at my hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9881 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9881 - brightened.jpgA series of graffitied train cars. <br/> Incidentally, most trains we saw were free of graffiti, painted simply with their train company pattern and logo. That said, we saw more graffiti along the rail line than we see in England or in the U.S. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9882.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9882.jpgWhen we landed in London, it was snowing! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9884.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9884.jpgSnow on the ground as seen from the train from Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9885.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9885.jpgGatwick Airport is south of London, so the snow began pretty patchy at the beginning of our train ride. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9889.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9889.jpgAs we went north, the snow cover became more uniform. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9894.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9894.jpgA snowy hillside, with thicker snow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9896.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9896.jpgA snow-covered ravine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9897.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9897.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9898.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9898.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9899.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9899.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9900.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9900.jpgSnow-covered houses peeking through snow-covered trees. Almost an idyllic winter scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/IMG_9902.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/media/IMG_9902.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/MVI_9883.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_30/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0017.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0017.jpgHaving not been in San Jose in a long time, I'd forgotten it has a downtown trolley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0018.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0018.jpgThe San Jose Museum of Art's cafe is housed in this 1892 building that used to be a post office. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0019.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0019.jpgThe Basilica of Saint Joseph, next to the art museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0020.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0020.jpgThe actual San Jose Museum of Art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0021.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0021.jpgChihuly chandeliers in the lobby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0025.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0025.jpgToo bad I wasn't allowed to photograph this cool display that makes a storybook interactive. The plaque describes it well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0026.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0026.jpgThis plaque describes a hilarious video game. It cracked me up. Crossing borders, avoiding liquor bottles, fighting stereotype monsters (a roach in a Mexican mask). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0027.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0027.jpgOutside the Tech Museum I found this rolling ball machine. I loved them as a kid. I still do. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/IMG_0031.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/media/IMG_0031.jpgA funny and useful glossary, in the The Tech's gift shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/MVI_0024.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/MVI_0029.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_01_08-san_jose_museum_of_art/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0073.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0073.jpgAlong Embarcadero, we spotted and entered Tcho, a chocolate factory newly established in one of the old warehouses along the piers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0074.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0074.jpgBy Fisherman's Wharf, I think these compact boats with their bright color edging look like model/toy boats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0075.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0075.jpgThe Musee Mecanique, housed in a warehouse-like space on a pier by Fisherman's Wharf. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0076.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0076.jpgInside Musee Mecanique, mechanical and electronic devices of all sorts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0077.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0077.jpgFrom the pier behind the museum, one could see Alcatraz through the gentle drizzle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0078.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0078.jpgThis machine, Rajak The Mystic Oracle, read my palm and told me my future career will be as a grease monkey.<br/>Many machines in the museum claimed they could predict the future. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0079.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0079.jpgAnother common machine purpose: basically, put in a quarter, put your eyes to the viewfinder, and watch a series of photographs of women parading around in lingerie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0080.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0080.jpgSome machines measured attitudes, whether things the machine could measure directly, such as strength, or things it can't measure at all. This machine told me "the thrill of my kiss" is "burning." And, no, I didn't put my lips to the machine anywhere! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0081.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0081.jpgThe only steam-powered motorcycle in existence, made around 1912. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0084.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0084.jpgThis was another model that, when you put money in, something happened. I don't know what this does; I simply took a picture of this to show how disturbing some of the scenes are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0085.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0085.jpgAn informational sign about Sutro Baths. (No, this wasn't connected to any machine.) I took a picture of it because of its long list of astounding statistics. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0086.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0086.jpgAn interactive machine, where one is supposed to use the wheel to keep the model car on the road. The wheel isn't very responsive. I played and was given the assessment of "needs practice." On the other hand, maybe this simulation was accurate for the time it was built, before power steering. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0088.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0088.jpgAnother interactive machine, where you actually fire little pellets at the figures sliding back and forth in front of you. It's neat that the whole thing, including the scoring, is mechanical, not electronic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0089.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0089.jpgAnother interactive machine. I liked this better than the previous two. This was all about timing. You're trying to get the balls to the top level. The wheels rotate. If you get a ball in the right slot in the wheel, it'll get deposited on the next level. If you don't, it'll be tossed back to the bottom. You have to release the balls at each level at the right time to get it in the correct slots. Simple, hard, but not too hard. It reminded me a bit of Donkey Kong (timing jumps, timing wheels). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0091.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0091.jpgThis simple game was also fun. Rotate the little golfer, pull the lever to control the strength of the putt, and try to sink the ball. The rightmost hole was definitely the most challenging. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0092.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0092.jpgAnother example of the detailed models where everything moves (once you put money in). This one looks like it's made out of matchsticks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0093.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0093.jpgOne of the most-complicated-looking music-playing machines in the museum. Look at the number of holes in the feeder paper below. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0094.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0094.jpgThe oldest machine in the museum, and one of the rare machines with an informational plaque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0095.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0095.jpgThe machine that measures strength. Note the warning: "This machine has superhuman strength. It can be dangerous. You must start with fly weight and work your way up from there. Please be careful. You assume all risk of injury when using this machine." I guess in the older days, machine makers felt no need to put safety measures in their machines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0097.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0097.jpgWatching people get killed was another common mechanical motion display. In this machine, English Execution, the doors open and one sees a man kneeling before a priest and then getting his head chopped off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/IMG_0098.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/media/IMG_0098.jpgThe information label attached to the arcade game Galaxian. (Yes, there are some arcade games in the museum, as representatives of what the mechanical games evolved into.) <br/>The version of Galaxian that I played growing up on my Atari in the 1980s was one of my favorite games. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/MVI_0082.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/MVI_0083.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/MVI_0087.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/MVI_0096.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_15-musee_mecanique/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0100.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0100.jpg"Monterey Bay sand dab, lemon remoulade, lettuce & tomato on focaccia." The salad was topped with a balsamic vinaigrette and feta cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0101.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0101.jpg"Honey smoked turkey, Swiss cheese, lime chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato & pickle on ciabbata" along with French fries. The fries were good and surprisingly addicting. (I think it had been a while since we ate fries.) This sandwich, like the previous one, was pleasing. And both sandwiches were enormous; half a sandwich probably would've sufficed a normal person. However, we were hungry and they were good enough that we ended up finishing them all (and then didn't eat dinner until past 8pm). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0102.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0102.jpgWe ate lunch at a bustling place Di Yin recommended, <a target=_blank href="http://www.carmelsbest.com/villagecorner/">Village Corner</a>. We sat outside in its lovely courtyard. Though not apparent in this picture, the fire-pit was active. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0103.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0103.jpgThe street-side parallel parking is electronically enforced! I wonder if there are metal detectors under the cars or nearby cameras or what. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0105.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0105.jpgA cute lane leading to a small courtyard and a shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0106.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0106.jpgThe quirky cafe, the Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company, where I read for a bit and Di Yin read for much longer. We often end up here at some point during every visit to Carmel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0107.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0107.jpgFrom the spot where I sat to read, looking down the beach toward the Pebble Beach golf course. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/IMG_0108.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/media/IMG_0108.jpgThe beach and gnarled tree in the other direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_17-carmel/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0110.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0110.jpgSomewhere on 152, we pulled off a random side road because I wanted a picture of the kind of scenery we were driving through. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0111.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0111.jpgThe view of the hills in a different direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0113.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0113.jpgSan Luis Reservoir, the second place we stopped. Nominated for excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0114.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0114.jpgIn the same vicinity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0119.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0119.jpgFrom a little further down the road, looking back at the large earth dam holding up the highway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0120.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0120.jpgIn the grass near water level at the San Luis Reservoir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0122.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0122.jpgSan Luis Reservoir as seen from the Romero Overlook Visitors Center's picture windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0123.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0123.jpgA giant cloth hamburger is used to portray how much water goes into making our food. Read the sign for the details. It's several tons of water! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0124.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0124.jpgElsewhere, dramatic clouds and layered hills as seen from the moving car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/IMG_0125.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/IMG_0125.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/MVI_0121.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/san luis reservoir panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/san luis reservoir panorama.jpgA panorama of San Luis Reservoir. It makes me think of the United Kingdom or Northern Europe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/STA_0115.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/STA_0115.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/STB_0116.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/STB_0116.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/STC_0117.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/media/STC_0117.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0126.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0126.jpgFrom our hotel's buffet, my (pseudo) breakfast tacos. They're not for me, but Di Yin was really into hers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0127.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0127.jpgA sophisticated Santa Monica parking lot, with electronic signs showing how many free spots there are in each direction. Also note the green and red lights across from each spot showing whether the spot is occupied or available. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0128.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0128.jpgThere was even more technology near the parking lot's entrance: a machine that would tell you where you parked given your license plate number. I guess they have cameras pointed at each spot? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0129.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0129.jpgIn Santa Monica, looking north along the beach from the bridge leading to Santa Monica's pier. A nice vista. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0130.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0130.jpgHeading down the pier. Note the amusement park rides at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0131.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0131.jpgA large concrete artifact on the beach with strange engravings. Given the title <i>Walk On LA</i>, it's a cylinder engraved with a relief of L.A. The cylinder is meant to rotate, so if one wanted one could walk on the city as the cylinder turned beneath them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0132.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0132.jpgThe accompanying plaque. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0133.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0133.jpgI appreciate boardwalks like this that allow one to walk on the beach without getting sand in one's shoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0134.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0134.jpgSwirling and puffy clouds above Santa Monica's beach. and shoreline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0135.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0135.jpgThe pier's ferris wheel. We took a ride! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0136.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0136.jpgThe Pacific Ocean, as seen from atop the ferris wheel. Don't look down else you'll feel like you'll fall in! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0137.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0137.jpgThe view back toward Santa Monica. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0138.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0138.jpgThe rest of the amusement park, especially its roller coaster. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0139.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0139.jpgLooking down into the depths of the ferris wheel. Notice the waves and water beyond the planks of the boardwalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0140.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0140.jpgFrom the boardwalk's bridge, I liked the patterns I spotted on these picnic table seats. I thought these ocean creatures might be handy as a Game clue, but then I noticed every picnic table has the same creatures in the same arrangement. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0141.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0141.jpg3rd Street, Santa Monica's pedestrianized shopping street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0142.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0142.jpgThe water fountains in Santa Monica have sculptures. I think this is a dragonfly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0143.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0143.jpgWe bought lunch from <a target=_blank href="http://www.baycitiesitaliandeli.com/">Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery</a> and ate outside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0144.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0144.jpgMy godmother sandwich: salami, mortadella, coppacola, ham, prosciutto, provolone, lettuce, onions, pepperoncini, Italian dressing, and maybe more. This is exactly my image of an Italian sandwich, and it's great for what it is. The peppers made my tongue burn a bit. Also, I loved the bread. <br/>Incidentally, this was enormous--the picture doesn't properly show its dimensions--but I ended up finishing it all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0145.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0145.jpgThe Pacific Ocean, as seen from a balcony in the my company's secondary office in Santa Monica. (By secondary office I mean the office who's address isn't published anywhere, as opposed to the Santa Monica office that allows visitors, meetings with external people, etc.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0146.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0146.jpgA cool analog clock. The math works. <b>Excellent</b> for its novelty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0147.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0147.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.cottonon.com/">Cotton On</a>, an Australian clothing chain. I first discovered this shop in Singapore and, though I wasn't looking for new clothes, bought a shirt simply because it fit so well. Now I know they have some outposts in the United States. <br/>During this visit, I fought another shirt I liked and bought it. (Actually, it's the same shirt as before just in a different color.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0149.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0149.jpgA neat array of old street lamps in front of the museum. They way they line up at the top is excellent. <br/> This artistic piece is <i>Urban Light</i> by Chris Burden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0150.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0150.jpgThe plaque explaining what this piece means. View the full-sized image and enlarge it; the discussion is interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0151.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0151.jpgThe base of the street lamps. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0152.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0152.jpgI like the feel of Pissarro's work, especially this one: <i>Peasant House at Eragny</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0154.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0154.jpgAlberto Giacometti statues. At right is <i>Large Standing Woman 4</i>; in the foreground center is <i>Woman of Venice 8</i>. I took this picture to add to my collection of photographs of statues of tall thin figures (see <a target=_blank href="/2006_03_18to2006_03_25-new_jersey_and_new_york/2006_03_23/IMG_2204.html">these for example</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0155.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0155.jpgJacques Villon's <i>Portrait of Mlle. Y. D.</i> has nice texture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0156.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0156.jpgI like these impressionists, especially <i>Boats on the Beach</i> by Georges Braque (in the bottom-right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0157.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0157.jpgJay DeFeo's <i>The Jewel</i> has ridges of paint several inches thick. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0158.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0158.jpgJosef Albers's series <i>Homage to the Square</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0159.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0159.jpgThese textiles woven by the Kuba people from the Democratic Republic of Congo are `mazing (pun intended). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0160.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0160.jpgRen Magritte's famous comment on representational images: <i>The Treachery of Images (This Is Not a Pipe)</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0161.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0161.jpgClaes Oldenburg's <i>Giant Pool Balls</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0162.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0162.jpgThe shadow of a fancy cross. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0163.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0163.jpgDomenico Moglia's <i>The Collseum and the Forum</i> show <a target=_blank href="/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_27/">sites that I saw</a> mere months before. Plus, they're rendered with an architectural flair. Those alone would be reason enough to photograph these pieces of art. <br/>But, there's another reason I took this picture: these aren't paintings! Rather, they're micromosaic, made of countless pieces of glass. Even in the full-sized image, you can't make out the individual pieces (though I could see them in person). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0164.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0164.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0165.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0165.jpg<i>Royal Peacock Barge</i>, a detailed Indian ivory sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0166.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0166.jpgA close-up of the center of the barge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0167.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0167.jpgThe Japanese Pavilion. It has Japanese gardens and bamboo grove nearby (neither visible on the right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0168.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0168.jpgFunky sculptures in the Japanese pavilion (but I don't think these are Japanese). These look soft but they're actually stoneware. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0169.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0169.jpgAn interesting sign describing how the Japanese pavilion's layout. I like the building's architecture/design (see the first section) and lighting (see the last section). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0170.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0170.jpgLACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) is composed of many interlocking buildings. Some of the connections are covered as in this example. It's covered but not indoors--the columns on the left open to the air. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0171.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0171.jpgGranville Redmon's <i>California Poppy Field</i> feels like a Seurat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0172.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0172.jpgLook at the clarity in Fitz Henry Lane's <i>Boston Harbor, Sunset</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0173.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0173.jpgI like the lamps in the Ancient American art section. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0174.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0174.jpgFrom an upper floor window, looking down Wilshire Boulevard. <br/> Obviously, I took this in the evening as the light changed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0176.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0176.jpgIbid, the Hollywood Sign on distant hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0177.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0177.jpgIbid, I like the bushiness of the palms by the north entrance to the LACMA complex. They feel somehow earnest and energetic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0178.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0178.jpgI like the sculptures in this soon-to-open exhibit on David Smith. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0179.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0179.jpgAnother example of the interlocking buildings and walkways. All three buildings visible in this picture are parts of LACMA. <br/> I took this picture in the evening after the light changed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0181.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0181.jpgJeff Koons's <i>Balloon Dog</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0182.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0182.jpgThis label shows how extreme and preposterous some artists and art commentators can be: "real, thing, and nothing ... are subjective [concepts], beyond empirical verification." Criminy! If it's physical, it's real, and it's pretty easy to verify (touch it). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0183.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0183.jpgI only photographed this piece of art because I wanted to photograph its accompanying label. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0184.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0184.jpgA working miniature elevator (the doors opened and closed, the call button worked, it dinged). There's just something incredibly amusing about it. Beforehand, I wouldn't have thought an elevator instantly becomes amusing simply because it was shrunk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0185.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0185.jpgDinner #1 was from <a target=_blank href="http://www.kogibbq.com/">Kogi's Korean Taco Truck</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0186.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0186.jpgOur three tacos: (no I don't know which is which from this picture)<ul> <li>calamari taco - spicy and sweet, an explosion of flavor, possibly too much so.</li> <li>short rib taco - beefy. really tasted like meat. more intense than a bite of steak with kimchi. </li> <li>spicy pork taco - somewhat crispy like pulled bbq pork. By this point, there was such a party of tastes in my mouth that it was hard to tell everything apart.</li> </ul> All were very good. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0190.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0190.jpgPotato wedges. Fresh and good. Steam emerged when I bought them. Greasy enough that I felt the need to press the grease out with a napkin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0191.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0191.jpgThe signature drumsticks (also with soy garlic coating) were even better! They're like the wings but more--taken up a notch--and fattier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0192.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0192.jpgThe signature chicken wings with soy garlic coating. Very good. Each piece steamed when bitten! Sweet and very crispy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0193.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0193.jpgDinner #2 was at <a target=_blank href="http://www.kyochon.us/">KyoChon Korean Fried Chicken</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0202.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/media/IMG_0202.jpgA better perspective on the Japanese Pavilion. Its elegant design is a perfect place to view Japanese art. <br/> I actually took this picture the following day when we were in the same vicinity. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/MVI_0175.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:13+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0194.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0194.jpgMy simple breakfast at our hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0195.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0195.jpgAt The La Brea Tar Pits, we found this statue of a ground sloth. Gosh ground sloths were big! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0197.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0197.jpgAn amusing whiteboard made by paleontologists, next to one of the display areas ("project 23"). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0198.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0198.jpgA typical tar pit. It looks like thick mud, not particularly exciting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0200 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0200 - brightened.jpgAn observation pit, where (if it was open) one could see archaeologists digging things out of the dirt. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0201.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0201.jpgPit 91 viewing station. The colored flags mark particular fossil finds. Sorry I didn't write down the key. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0203.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0203.jpgIf you look closely, ignoring the oil, you'll notice that this large "lake pit" is actually bubbling (methane). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0204.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0204.jpgWhat an awesome knotted tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0205.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0205.jpgAn expansive shot of the lake pit, with LACMA in the background. The mammoth statues display a scene with a baby mammoth stuck in the tar while the mother looks on, unable to help. How this scene appears in a family park is anyone's guess. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0206.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0206.jpgA fossil of a ground sloth, just like <a target=_blank href="IMG_0195.html">the statue I saw earlier</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0207.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0207.jpgThese bird skeletons are somehow creepier than the skeletons of mammoths, jaguars, or wolves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0208.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0208.jpgThe Page Museum (attached to the Tar Pits) displays many of the fossils of animals recovered from the tar. This wall has 404 dire wolf skulls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0209.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0209.jpgThe fishbowl laboratory, where professionals sort and analyze fossils while us laymen gawk at them. Notice the statues and origami on display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0210.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0210.jpgThe guy in there this day was sorting microfossils from a baby mastodon skull. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0211.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0211.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.sodapopstop.com/">Galco's Soda Pop Stop</a>, a.k.a. Galco's Old World Grocery, established 1897. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0212.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0212.jpgA third of the shop was filled with cases of bottles in unlabeled boxes, likely for storage before they were put on shelves. Or maybe some people buy in bulk? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0214.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0214.jpgThe shop sells many more varieties of Manischewitz than I thought existed! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0215.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0215.jpgA sample aisle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0216.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0216.jpgWe drove north on 101 from Los Angeles to Pismo Beach. Here's a sample of the view of hills sweeping into the ocean. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0218.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0218.jpgWe ate dinner at <a target=_blank href="http://www.alexbarbq.com/">Alex's BBQ</a> (technically Alex Bar-B-Q) in Pismo Beach. This picture makes it look like a bar, but that's really because the restaurant is in the left side of the building (hidden behind the pickup truck) whereas the right side of the building actually is a bar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0219.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0219.jpgDi Yin's beef stew. I tried it; it was good and hearty. It tasted like pot roast (beef, potatoes, carrots), just with a bit more liquid. Di Yin said it was really salty (but she nevertheless liked it). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0220.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0220.jpgInside Alex's BBQ. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0222.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0222.jpgTwo beef ribs. Gosh cow ribs are huge! This plate doesn't do them justice--they were enormous, more than fifty percent bigger than the pork ones. They definitely tasted like beef. The sauce was too sweet, too thick, too powerful, too smoky? so we pushed it off. Though good without the sauce, the pork ribs were definitely better. "Ah pork, I should never have strayed." <br/> Interestingly, we actually only ordered one beef rib because we wanted to try it, but the waitress said the rib they were going to give us looked small so she gave us two instead! Gracious, if those ribs were on the smaller side, it's hard to imagine what a rib on the larger side would be. A meal in itself? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/IMG_0223.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/media/IMG_0223.jpgA full rack of pork ribs (baby back ribs, stacked in two halves). Delicious! After a number of disappointing experiences with ribs, where I'd eat one and not want more, I'd forgot how good top-notch ribs can be. Also, the bbq sauce definitely added something. Indeed, it was remarkably good bbq sauce, one of the best I've had. (But even without it, these would be good ribs.) <br/> To accompany the ribs, we selected "Alex's bread", coleslaw, and sweet potato fries. Alex's bread turned out to be tasty garlic bread. The coleslaw was the creamy type. I thought it tasted a little odd, but Di Yin liked it (which is unusual for her and creamy coleslaw), saying it was probably marinated in ranch dressing. The sweet potato fries were good but so sweet that I saved most of them for dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_26/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0217.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0217.jpgI took the same picture the previous day during the rain, when waves were larger. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0224.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0224.jpgDi Yin noticed this terrace supporting (and hiding) a pipe that bridges the gully between our hotel and the one next to it. She hypothesized that it probably carries water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0225.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0225.jpgWildflowers in bloom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0226.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0226.jpgThe path alongside the hotel, looking up toward the green, rolling hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0227.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0227.jpgPismo Beach and its pier. This picture is taken in the exact opposite direction as the previous shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0228.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0228.jpgThe path behind our hotel and its ocean view. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0229.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0229.jpgThe green hills across the street (and highway) from the hotel. <br/> Incidentally, when sleeping the night before, we found the highway noise comforting like waves. We also noticed that we could close the room to our suite's inner room (the bedroom) if we didn't want to hear it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0231.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0231.jpgWe stayed the previous night in the <a target=_blank href="http://www.pismolighthousesuites.com/">Pismo Lighthouse Suites</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0232.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0232.jpgI couldn't think about food after our huge dinner the previous night, but I figured I should eat a little something for breakfast. This is what I grabbed from the hotel buffet. I saved the muffin for later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0233.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0233.jpgThe walkway along the entrance to our second-floor suite. <br/> Don't miss the funny/punny advertising slogan. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0236.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0236.jpgA close-up of the ocean as glimpsed from between the buildings. Also, this provides a better view of the heated pool (which felt nice, even in the rain the previous day, though we didn't get a chance to use it) and the jacuzzi (which felt even warmer). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0239.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0239.jpgA self-portrait. Yours truly, as seen through the fish-eye porthole mirror in our room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0240.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0240.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0241.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0241.jpgPismo Beach's boardwalk. <br/>The trees in the distance, <a target=_blank href="IMG_0226.html">the same ones I previously photographed</a> by our hotel, look rather different in color in this picture. It must be the lighting and the angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0242.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0242.jpgPismo Beach and its long pier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0248.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0248.jpgUsing my camera's zoom, a close-up of our hotel (the white in the middle). You can even the see the <a target=_blank href="IMG_0224.html">previously photographed gully</a> between it and the hotel to the left of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0249.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0249.jpgThere were many surfers/body-boarders taking advantage of the beautiful day and good conditions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0251.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0251.jpgDitto. I tried to get more of an action shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0252.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0252.jpgDi Yin standing happily in front of the gelato case, along the deli line. Above the deli line are pizzas sold by the slice. Also notice the loafs of bread behind the counter near the pizza oven. The advertising was true. <br/> Incidentally, we sampled the gelato after lunch but decided not to buy any. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0253.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0253.jpgThe rest of the joint: the meat counter and various market goods (pastas, rices, tomato sauces, olive oils, etc.). We sat at the table in the foreground. By the time we were done with lunch, all the tables inside and outside were filled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0254.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0254.jpgWe ate lunch at Giuseppe's Express in downtown Pismo Beach. It advertises itself as "gelato, pizzeria, deli, bakery." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0255.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0255.jpgOur salads: a cucumber salad with tomatoes and onion and a pasta salad with olives. The cucumber salad was decent; the pasta salad was okay; both needed a little salt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0256.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0256.jpgOur thin crust campagna: "creamy buffalo-style mozzerella, arugula, fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and tomato sauce." Decent. The cheese was a bit oily. I discovered adding crushed red peppers adds something. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0257.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0257.jpgSome sections of the drive on 101 reminded us of the look of farmland in Norway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0258.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0258.jpgMore of 101, puffy clouds, and rolling green hills on the way home https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0259.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0259.jpgIbid, just without the distance sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/IMG_0260.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/IMG_0260.jpgSometimes 101 passes through valleys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/MVI_0237.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/MVI_0238.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/pismo beach - beach panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/pismo beach - beach panorama.jpgA large panorama of Pismo Beach: the Pacific Ocean, the breaking waves, the beach itself, the scattered people, the lines of hotels on the cliffs, the green hills, the puffy clouds. Excellent, not for its beauty, but because the scene is so emblematic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/pismo beach - pismo lighthouse hotel panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/pismo beach - pismo lighthouse hotel panorama.jpgA panorama of the view from our hotel room, mostly of the recreation area above a parking lot but the ocean is clearly visible above the opposite building and also between the buildings. Notice the variety of activities: putting greens, badminton court, and a giant chess board. A pool and jacuzzi are visible between the buildings, in the distance. Also, I at times saw a ping-pong table dragged into this rec area space, but it's not out there in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/STA_0234.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/STA_0234.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/STA_0244.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/STA_0244.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/STB_0235.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/STB_0235.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/STB_0245.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/STB_0245.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/STC_0246.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_27/media/STC_0246.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0261.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0261.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0262.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0262.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0263.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0263.jpgAt the time I took this picture, I thought the tree looked large and angry. I don't think so anymore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0264.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0264.jpgGrant Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0265.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0265.jpgI looked at this nice slope and scattered trees and wished I was skiing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0267.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0267.jpgThough it was spring, the oaks in this valley had a variety of differently colored leaves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0268.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0268.jpgAgain, these rolling hills made me wish the landscape was covered with snow and open to skiers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0269.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0269.jpgA different perspective of the same hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0270.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0270.jpgA small waterfall.<br /> There were a few small streams (from springtime runoff) in the park as well as some muddy patches of trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0271.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0271.jpgI sat on a log here to eat lunch and read for spell. In fact, you can see my backpack by the log in the foreground left. <br/> The logs must be used as a squirrel den--as I approached them, at least half a dozen squirrels emerged from this area and retreated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0272.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0272.jpgI wasn't paying attention and actually walked passed these cattle before I noticed them. They must have been enjoying their spot (and their view); they paid me no heed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0273.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0273.jpgThe Lick Observatory is on a hill farther east. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0275.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0275.jpgOn Mount Hamilton Road, these turkeys crossed the road in front of me. <br/> How did it cross the road? Leisurely and on foot. <br/> What did I do as it was crossing? Stop the car, put on my hazard lights, and grabbed my camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/IMG_0276.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/media/IMG_0276.jpgWhy did it cross the road?<br/> To rejoin its friends in the animal farm of course. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/MVI_0274.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_02-joseph_grant_county_park/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:14+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0278.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0278.jpgDi Yin near the beginning of our hike. Notice the tall trees in the background-right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0279.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0279.jpgI knew from the trail guide that there were elderberry plants on the route. Di Yin guessed (as it turns out, correctly) that this was one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0280.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0280.jpgA close-up of the elderberry flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0281.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0281.jpgA eucalyptus grove. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0282.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0282.jpgAs we climbed, we got glimpses across the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0283.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0283.jpgIn this high-resolution photo looking east from the park, one sees the curve of the Candlestick Park stadium, the bay, and the east bay. I don't know what that large crane is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0293.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0293.jpgA high-resolution shot of downtown San Francisco. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0294.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0294.jpgUsing an 8x zoom, one can see the bay bridge leading to Yerba Buena Island / Treasure Island, with the Berkeley hills in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0295.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0295.jpgOn the south side of the park, a strange series of layers of exposed rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0297.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0297.jpgLooking west from the park across the town of Colma toward the (washed-out) Pacific Ocean. All those green spaces in Colma are cemeteries. Colma is pretty much the only town in the peninsula with cemeteries, and it has a lot of them! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0298.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0298.jpgLooking north-west from the park, one can see the sandy beaches along San Francisco's Richmond and Sunset districts. In the distance are the Marin headlands (the north bay). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0299.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0299.jpgA close-up of one of Colma's cemeteries. (I took this picture because I was unsure that those green spaces actually were cemeteries as opposed to something else that requires green space.) No, I don't know why many headstones are dark. (That's what made me question my original theory about cemeteries.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/IMG_0301.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/IMG_0301.jpgAt one point, the trail we were on disappeared into overgrown bushes. Fear not: the trails we hiked were always easy to follow except for this short (20 foot) segment of Dairy Ravine trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/MVI_0296.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/san bruno mountain county and state park.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/san bruno mountain county and state park.jpgA wide panorama, stretching from west (the Pacific Ocean) to north-west (the Marin headlands), north (the many hills of San Francisco), north-east (downtown San Francisco's skyscrapers then the bay bridge) to east-north-east (the east bay). This photo gives a good sense of the park, which is shown spanning the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STA_0284.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STA_0284.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STB_0285.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STB_0285.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STC_0286.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STC_0286.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STD_0287.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STD_0287.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STE_0288.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STE_0288.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STF_0289.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STF_0289.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STG_0290.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STG_0290.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STH_0291.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STH_0291.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/STI_0292.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_06-san_bruno_mountain_county_and_state_park/media/STI_0292.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_28/IMG_0314.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_28/media/IMG_0314.jpgCalamari, nicely spiced with lemon. Decent. I preferred it straight, not with the wasabi dipping sauce or the citrus soy dipping sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_28/IMG_0315.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_28/media/IMG_0315.jpgBurger, served on light bread. (No it's not focaccia despite how it looks.) The burger was cooked well. The flavor of the meat and cheese (gruyere) shined through and melded really well together. Also, the accompanying fries were good. The pickle was well pickled. <br/> Oy, between the fries and the calamari, this was more fried food than I've had in a while. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_28/IMG_0317.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_28/media/IMG_0317.jpgChickpea and squash stew. A bit sweet, probably due to the natural sweetness of some of the vegetables. It inspired Di Yin to say that she should cook things with chickpeas. It was served with couscous and a yogurt sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_28/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0318.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0318.jpgInside the restaurant looking out, as seen from where we sat. My that's an enormous bouquet! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0319.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0319.jpgMy soup of the day special: carrot, squash, and tomato. Good. It tasted mostly of carrot but had a bit of tang from the tomatoes. The bread they brought us when we sat down, a tasty rosemary-raisin bread, is in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0320.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0320.jpgDi Yin's grilled shrimp and asparagus salad with diced papaya and pineapples, all in a vanilla bean vinaigrette. Good. Nicely grilled fresh shrimp. Note the grill marks on the asparagus too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0321.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0321.jpgMy warm sandwich with roasted eggplant, roasted red pepper, zucchini, basil, and mozzarella on some sort of squishy bread. Good. Also, don't miss seeing the huge--I mean it!--strawberry on the far side of the plate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0322.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0322.jpgA great shot of the colorful insides of my <b>excellent</b> sandwich. The sandwich, with only a single layer of vegetables, was lighter than it looks. The basil taste really came through because they used whole leaves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0324.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0324.jpgMany of the restaurant's dishes and components thereof are available in the to-go section. For instance, they sell various aiolis, dips, chutneys, condiments, and dessert sauces, in addition to the prepared salad, sandwiches, and soups. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0325.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0325.jpgThe market and deli attached to the restaurant. Note the many pastries in the case at right, including some enormous cookies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0327.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0327.jpgSome of the many neat books available in the market. I took a picture of this section partially because we were going to Paris in two weeks, and here are some books in dining well in Paris. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0328.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0328.jpgAnother perspective on the inside of the restaurant and its antler chandeliers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0330.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0330.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.juliennetogo.com/">Julienne</a> in San Marino, where we ate lunch, and a huge tree. Could it have naturally grown so smoothly ovoid or is it regularly maintained? (If so, how?) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0331.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0331.jpgLooking back toward the walk in from the parking lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0332.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0332.jpgThe Huntington's estate's entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0335.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0335.jpgA clever sign telling people to not write on nor carve messages into the bamboo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0336.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0336.jpgOne of the wider paths in the garden. The Huntington has lots of varieties of palm trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0337.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0337.jpgA mass of cactuses. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0338.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0338.jpgVibrant desert garden flora. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0339.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0339.jpgIs it a flowering cactus or that a flowering vine climbing up the cactus? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0340.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0340.jpgA typical path within the desert garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0342.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0342.jpgPeppers, looking much like those we eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0343.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0343.jpgTrees covered with bark that looks like thick hair and topped with points that look like spiked hair. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0344.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0344.jpgThere's a wide variety of plants in the garden, not just cactuses but also low-lying shrubs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0345.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0345.jpgI assume this is a parasitic plant sprouting off this cactus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0347.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0347.jpgSpherical cactuses about the size of a basketball. They make me think of those geometric ways of constructing a sphere with straight lines. They're more dangerous than they look. (The spikes stick out, not just down.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0348.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0348.jpgA area of the garden with many even larger spherical cactuses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0349.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0349.jpgThis spherical cactus has a nice ring of flowers surrounding its sand-garden on the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0350.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0350.jpgI took a picture of the label so I could check whether the flowers are a normal part of the plant. They are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0353.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0353.jpgA high-resolution shot of an entrance to the desert garden. The colors are shocking but I swear I didn't modify this image at all. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0354.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0354.jpgA flower garden near the rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0355.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0355.jpgA flower labeled "Mevrouw G. A. Van Rossem." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0357.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0357.jpgA path near the Japanese garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0358.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0358.jpgAnother perspective on the rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0359.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0359.jpgA colorful rose bush in full bloom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0360.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0360.jpgThe Japanese Garden. Note how carefully the plants are chosen (for texture, etc.) and landscaped. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0361.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0361.jpgThe lovely walkway enclosed by tree branches woven together that gazes down onto the Japanese Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0362.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0362.jpgAnother perspective on the Japanese Garden, also clearly shows the fence preventing us from entering it. (It was mostly closed for renovation.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0363.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0363.jpgThe main pathway bisecting the rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0365.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0365.jpgA sample row in the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0366.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0366.jpgA statue surrounded by roses at one of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0367.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0367.jpgA huge willowy tree, also near the rose garden. <br/> Can you identify the tree? It's not a willow tree but it has some similar traits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0368.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0368.jpgI thought this rose was vibrant, but the photograph makes it look unnaturally vivid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0369.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0369.jpgA bush with roses in a variety of colors: white, pink, purple, yellow, rose (heh). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0370.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0370.jpgAnother line of roses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0371.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0371.jpgA bee explores a flower labeled "Watercolors." Excellent? Also, I think the watercolor name is apt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0372.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0372.jpgThe bee dives right in! Sucking nectar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0373.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0373.jpgAnd now it begins to take off again. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0375.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0375.jpgA rose labeled "Mission Bells." Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0377.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0377.jpgA particularly vibrant pair of rows in the rose garden. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0378.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0378.jpgAnother spot in the rose garden: what an abundance of colors! <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0379.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0379.jpgOne of the terraced tunnels surrounding the rose garden, nicely hung with scattered roses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0380.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0380.jpgThe funky sculpture in the center of the Shakespeare Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0381.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0381.jpgA cool bench. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0382.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0382.jpgA representative shot of the Shakespeare Garden. The taller plants are near the edge; low-lying plants are in the center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0383.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0383.jpgNear the entrance to the Huntington's Art Gallery, a fancy plantation-like area (the "outdoor living room") for sitting and relaxing. Someone should be serving sweet tea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0384.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0384.jpg<i>Vesuvius from Portici</i> by Joseph Wright. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0385.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0385.jpg<i>Two Boys with a Bladder</i> by Joseph Wright of Derby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0387.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0387.jpgThe Thornton Portrait Gallery, a room of Gainsboroughs, Joshua Reynolds, and George Romneys. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0388.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0388.jpgIn the library, a neat collection of historic light bulbs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0389.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0389.jpgThe first stop on our food crawl was at Santouka, a ramen joint in the food court of a Japanese grocery store (Mitsuwa). Note the long line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0390.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0390.jpgDi Yin and I shared a bowl of salt ramen that tasted fresh and bright. It had great broth and fatty, luscious pork. <br/> <i>E</i>'s spicy miso ramen was similarly good, with a pickled kimchi type of spiciness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0391.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0391.jpgScallop nigiri (from Mitsuwa itself). Pretty darn good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0392.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0392.jpgOur next stop was <a target=_blank href="http://eatchego.com/">Chego!</a>, a Korean fusion restaurant located in the corner of a strip mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0393.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0393.jpgChego! is a lively, bouncing place. You either seat yourself or stand. All tables are communal. There's a lot of wacky stuff on the wall shelves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0394.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0394.jpgOur "ooey gooey fries": fries with various cheeses (some such as jack cheese that were melted; others such as cotija that were crumbled), sour cream, chilies, cilantro, and whole cloves of garlic. I thought they were decent cheesy fries and a heart attack on a plate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0395.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0395.jpgOur final food crawl spot: the nondescript O B Bear. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0397.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0397.jpgBasically, it's a Korean bar. <br/> There also some booths to the right (not pictured). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0399.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0399.jpg<i>E</i> brought us here because he swears by the the Korean fried chicken. These are the regular fried chicken wings. I thought they were good (but not in the same league as <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/index.2.html#kyochon">KyoChon</a>). I learned to be careful when dipping; the sweet sauce can easily cause the wings to be too sweet. <br/> In the background are pickled daikon (nice but rather sweet and quickly got to me) , shredded lettuce with thousand island dressing, and chilies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/IMG_0400.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/media/IMG_0400.jpgThe spicy fried chicken wings were alright in my opinion but a bit too overwhelming stickily sauced. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/MVI_0334.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/MVI_0351.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/MVI_0352.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/MVI_0364.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_29/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/IMG_0401.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/media/IMG_0401.jpgMy popeye omelette: spinach, mushrooms, and mozzarella. Good stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/IMG_0402.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/media/IMG_0402.jpgMy waffle. Crisp exterior, soft interior. Also good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/IMG_0403.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/media/IMG_0403.jpgThe bustling crowd in more than waffle's largest dining room. Despite the crowd, we waited only about ten minutes for seats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/IMG_0404.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/media/IMG_0404.jpgWe went to breakfast at <a target=_blank href="http://www.morethanwaffles.com">More Than Waffles</a>, a large brunch place in Encino that faces a nice inner courtyard in an open-air mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/IMG_0405.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/media/IMG_0405.jpgA single simple shot of <i>B</i> and <i>E</i>'s house, where we stayed the previous night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_04_28_to_2011_05_01-los_angeles/2011_04_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/IMG_0408.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/media/IMG_0408.jpgMonte Bello Open Space Preserve has great views of grassland and forests. Gosh, California is nice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/IMG_0409.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/media/IMG_0409.jpgIt also has canyons and creeks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/IMG_0410.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/media/IMG_0410.jpgLooking up above some woods at a grassy hilltop and puffy clouds.<br/> Though I didn't know it at the time, we hiked along that ridge later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/IMG_0411.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/media/IMG_0411.jpgWe spotted a deer in the distance. It spotted us too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/IMG_0412.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/media/IMG_0412.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/IMG_0413.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/media/IMG_0413.jpgMore grasses along the hillside, and another view of the forest valley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/IMG_0415.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/media/IMG_0415.jpgMy final shot: another expansive vista. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_08-monte_bello_open_space_preserve/MVI_0414.html2018-01-12T00:14:15+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/IMG_0416.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/IMG_0416.jpgAt first, I didn't notice how odd this cabinet is. But now that I see it, it seems wrong. <br/> This is in the exhibit on Josef Frank in the San Francisco Airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/IMG_0417.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/IMG_0417.jpgA label explaining Josef Frank's motivation in the cabinet's design. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/IMG_0418.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/IMG_0418.jpgMy dinner on the KLM flight to Amsterdam was alright. It's not worth writing more about. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/IMG_0419.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/IMG_0419.jpgMaybe it was because I was feeling sick (airsick?), but I found most of these breakfast items inedible. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/IMG_0420.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/IMG_0420.jpgAs seen from the plane, the landscape around Paris is a patchwork of different colored farms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/IMG_0421.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/IMG_0421.jpgThe sweeping roof of Charles De Gaulle's train station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/paris - charles de gaulle airport train station panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/paris - charles de gaulle airport train station panorama.jpgA panorama of the same sight. <br/> On the day we arrived, I vowed I would take this picture. However, at the time I made the decision, we were already on the lower level (where I took the preceding photo) and simply wanted to get to our apartment in Paris. We didn't want to head back up the stairs for a picture that I could take another time. Hence, I took this picture on May 24th as we left Paris but filed it here with the pictures of the day we arrived. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/STA_1377.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/STA_1377.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/STB_1378.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_11/media/STB_1378.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0423.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0423.jpgLook west down the street our apartment is on (Rue du Grenier Saint-Lazare). The entrance to our building is on the left just past the blue color of video rental machines and just before the awning with the text that begins with CAB... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0424.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0424.jpgSimilarly looking west, but down the opposite side of the street. <br/>In the upper-right is a balcony so full of foliage that Di Yin got to calling it our forest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0425.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0425.jpgFrom the ground level, the "courtyard"/pedestrian alley that heads past our apartment building (not seen, to the right). You can see the ground slopes down to form a passage under the Quartier de l'Horloge building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0426.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0426.jpgThe bigger street (Rue Beauborg) around the corner from our apartment. This pictures looks south down this one-way street.<br/> Although I didn't notice it when I took this shot, that's Notre Dame Cathedral in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0428.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0428.jpgA street in Le Marais. I like the wrought iron railings and the buildings' facades. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0429.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0429.jpgPleasant-looking outdoor seating for a cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0430.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0430.jpgAdditional attractive railings, these more intricate than the last, along with arched windows and balconies full of plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0431.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0431.jpgA workshop. I'd guess they make scale models for architectural designs. The workshop's windows are so large that, I'm guessing, the visual splendor inside is meant to be admired. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0432.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0432.jpgAnother shot of the workshop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0433.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0433.jpgYet more wrought iron balconies. They're basically everywhere. <br/> I loved the look of them in Barcelona and I love the look of them here as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0434.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0434.jpgThe stunning tower at the northeast corner of the intersection of Rue Vieilli du Temple and Rue des Francs Bourgeois. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0435 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0435 - photomatix.jpgNotre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux church. <br/>I used photomatix to combine two separate shots of this sight into one picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0435.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0435.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0436.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0436.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0437.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0437.jpgLes Philosophes, where we had dinner. The bustling exterior was filled with people sipping drinks from the beginning of dinnertime onward. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0438.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0438.jpgInside was pretty empty (though it was full by the time we left). <br/>With the windows open, we got nice outdoor air flow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0439.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0439.jpgLooking across the inside toward the bar. The day's specials are on the chalkboard in the upper-left. Off the left side of this picture (in the corner of the room) is an old spiral staircase. It looked cool; I'm sad I inadvertently excluded it from both photos. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0440.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0440.jpgThe soup of the day: carrot. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0441.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0441.jpgTomato tarte tatin, the restaurant's specialty (according to my guide book). It was very tomato-y and made from fairly sweet tomatoes. I like it, but don't want to give it too much praise. Served warm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0442.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0442.jpgMain course of the day: "English beef." The steak had some tendons but was otherwise good, certainly good enough that I don't want to overwhelm it with the tomato topping (which, by the way, is exactly the same stuff on the tomato tarte tatin). The steak was served the traditional French way: on the rare side of medium rare.<br/> The gratin was made with very thin potatoes (thinner cut than I've seen before) and was not too cheesy. <br/> As for the oyster mushrooms, Di Yin's a fan, saying they're better than anything she could make. (She says this partially because they're cooked in butter and she generally does not cook with butter.) I'm also a fan, but I think I could make them. Incidentally, later during our trip, she successfully made them at home in our apartment, beating me to the punch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0443.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0443.jpgA simple shot of a chunk of meat to prove how pink it was. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0445.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0445.jpgWhat nicely curved buildings! <br/> With this picture I might've gotten photographing balconies like this out of my system. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0639.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0639.jpgOn the other side of the sunken pedestrian walkway is this sculpture, <i>Le Defenseur du Temps (In Defense of Time</i>. Incidentally, the clock works. <br/> I took this picture on May 15th. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/IMG_0640.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/media/IMG_0640.jpgThe view up from the courtyard passage to our apartment building. Our apartment is the exact center of this image, the one with the curtain two-thirds open on the level above the planter. That's our bedroom. <br/> I took this picture on May 15th. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/MVI_0422.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_12/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0427.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0427.jpgLe Hangar is located around a bend in a quiet alley. The restaurant is not visible from the street. <br/> I actually took this picture the previous day. (We walked by the restaurant and I thought we may end up going there at some point in the future.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0446.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0446.jpgNice railings and balconies on Rue de Bretagne. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0448.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0448.jpgA shop with an unusually wide variety of quiches and tarts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0449.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0449.jpgA cheese shop in the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0450.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0450.jpgWe sat and had breakfast at Cafe Charlot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0451.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0451.jpgWe sat outside in this section of the cafe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0452.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0452.jpgA meat shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0453.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0453.jpgMy croissant (decent) and Di Yin's bread with (good quality) butter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0454.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0454.jpgWe decided that wasn't quite enough for breakfast, so when we spotted a bakery, Ronde des Pains, we decided to buy something else. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0455.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0455.jpgDi Yin holding our goods: a Viennoise chocolate, basically a light, sweet bread with lots of chocolate chips inside. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0457.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0457.jpgLooking up from the Louvre's main entrance through I.M. Pei's pyramid at one of the museum's buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0458.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0458.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0459.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0459.jpgThe <i>Mona Lisa</i>'s crowd on a weekday morning. <br/>Two hours later it was even more crowded. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0460.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0460.jpgThe <i>Mona Lisa</i>'s enigmatic smile does seem enigmatic in person. It never did to me in photographs or prints I've seen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0461.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0461.jpgThe huge <i>Coronation of Napoleon</i>, the biggest painting in a gallery of big paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0462.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0462.jpgA high-resolution photograph of the Louvre's main above-ground courtyard, taken from an upper-floor gallery. <b>Excellent</b>! Shows some of the ornate Louvre buildings, I.M. Pei's large glass pyramid and three baby pyramids, the fountains, scattered people in the plaza, and the Arc de Trionoge du Carrousel. (Note: this isn't the larger, more famous Arc de Triomphe.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0463.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0463.jpgPeeking through a window into another Louvre courtyard: Cour Carree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0464.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0464.jpgThe medieval, original part of the Louvre was built to defend medieval Paris (which at the time was on a nearby island in the Seine). On the right are castle walls; on the left are moat walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0465.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0465.jpgA model of the original Louvre fortress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0470.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0470.jpg<i>Venus de Milo</i> is a great statue. The sculptor (no one knows who it is!) did a nice job with the folds of fabric. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0475.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0475.jpgThe ceiling in the part of the Louvre that was formerly the apartments of Anne of Austria. (Recall that the Louvre was a royal building.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0476.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0476.jpgA nice hall of Roman sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0477.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0477.jpgThe <i>Winged Victory of Samothrace</i>. When I first walked by it, I didn't notice the statue is on a ship. <br/> According to the audio guide, this sculpture only became famous <i>after</i> it was placed in a prominent place in the Louvre in 1884. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0478.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0478.jpgWhat does this mean? Flying upper-bodies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0479.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0479.jpgThe explanation (in French), which doesn't actually explain why the artist drew the deliverer with only an upper body. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0480.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0480.jpgThe Grande Galerie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0481.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0481.jpgSome people in the galleries painted reproductions of works of art. <br/><b>Excellent</b> for its composition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0482.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0482.jpgThe nicest roundabout in Europe? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0483.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0483.jpgA close-up of the Arc de Trionoge du Carrousel. Gold <i>and</i> bronze statues, how odd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0484.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0484.jpgThe Arc de Trionoge du Carrousel. High-resolution. It's immediately to the left of the roundabout in the previous picture. To the left is the edge of the Jardin du Carrousel / Jardin des Tuileries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0486.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0486.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0488.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0488.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0489.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0489.jpgAnother painting of paintings by the same artist, Giovanni Paolo Pannini. Again of Rome. This shot is also high-resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0490.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0490.jpgAnother painting for my collection of paintings of paintings/galleries. In this case, the gallery is of scenes in Rome. I took this in high-resolution. Look at the full-sized to appreciate the details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0491.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0491.jpgJohn Martin's striking <i>Le Pandemonium</i>: hell-fires lapping against an important-looking building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0492.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0492.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0494.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0494.jpgHey, it's Saint Peter's! I was just there six months ago. :) This painting captures better its scale than any of <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_29/index.3.html">the interior shots I took</a>. <br/> I noticed only as I was captioning this that it was painted by the same man who painted those paintings of galleries I photographed earlier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0495.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0495.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0496.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0496.jpgA close-up of some of the statues and flourish on one corner of one of the Louvre's wings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0497.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0497.jpgThe roof of Salon Denon, one of the many roofs from the palace complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0498.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0498.jpgA gallery of large paintings. Many are by Ingres. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0501.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0501.jpgPasserelle des Arts bridge, as seen from the Louvre. <br/> We walked across this bridge on the way back from lunch, not to lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0502.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0502.jpgSame bridge, different composition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0505.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0505.jpgThe Pont Neuf bridge, again as seen from the Louvre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0516.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0516.jpgRailing-arch-small-pyramid-large-pyramid-Louvre. Neat composition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0517.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0517.jpgA man clubbing a small animal. <br/>Technically, it's probably Hercules and a small hydra. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0519.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0519.jpgAnother perspective on the Louvre's main courtyard and its glass pyramid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0522.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0522.jpgThe south side of the Louvre. The upper floors are part of the museum. The gateways lead to the <a target=_blank href="IMG_0482.html">previously photographed roundabout</a> near the Louvre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0524.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0524.jpgThe Pont Royal bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0525.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0525.jpgThe Seine seems like a nice place to walk along or to sit at the edge of. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0529.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0529.jpgA sample street in this part of town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0530.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0530.jpgWe ate lunch outside at <a target=_blank href="http://www.petit-st-benoit.com/">Le Petit Saint Benoit</a>. If the waitress wasn't in the way you'd be able to see Di Yin at our table. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0531.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0531.jpgWe ordered the day's special without knowing what it was. (We didn't know the French words.) It turned out to be liver. Look how large that liver is! It was tender, in fact the most tender Di Yin's ever had.<br/> The potatoes (afar) were good, tasting of an explosion of sea salt. <br/> The green beans (covered by the liver) were also good, sauteed as they were in butter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0533.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0533.jpgCassoulet de poisson (fish casserole). The insides were made of fish paste / fish mousse, but didn't taste very fishy. It was inoffensive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0539.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0539.jpgMusee (museum) Eugene Delacroix has pretty garden in back. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0553.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0553.jpgMany buildings with shutters on Rue des Beaux Arts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0555.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0555.jpgThe south side of the Louvre's facade has some trump de l'oeil along with an attractive trump de l'oeil ad. For once I approve of an ad on a museum. In person from a distance it even looks 3-d. <br/> Also, quite a long (cargo?) ship. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0561.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0561.jpgThe north side of the Passerelle des Arts bridge as a long sightseeing ship passes beneath it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0562.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0562.jpgThe Institut de France, just south of the Passerelle des Arts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0563.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0563.jpgThe Passerelle des Arts bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0564.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0564.jpgThe Seine as it splits around Ile de la Cite. Both bridges are known as Port Neuf. Also notice the canal-like boats moored on the south side of the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0567.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0567.jpgLovers' locks on the Passerelle des Arts bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0569.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_0569.jpgA closer look at the southern branch of the Seine and the buildings on Ile de la Cite. It's also easier in this picture to make out the people sitting under the trees on the western end of the island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_161915.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_161915.jpgOne building's facade. (The east-facing building.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_162136.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_162136.jpgA close-up of some of the statues overlooking Cour Carree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_172057.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_172057.jpgCour Marly has a nice sequence of terraces. The funky sculpture is by Tony Cragg and made in 2008. He has a few sculptures in the court, all meant to converse with the other sculptures. I think he was successful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_173211.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_173211.jpgHey, he's holding a church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_173241.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_173241.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_175451.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_175451.jpgIts upper terrace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_175738.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_175738.jpgThe lamassus (ancient Assyrian art) here are better preserved than those in the British Museum (the uniform lettering is crisp and clear) and better presented (good natural light). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_180451.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_180451.jpgProof of the number of such columns in the temple. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_180511.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_180511.jpgA column-top from a temple in Iran. Can you believe the temple had nearly a hundred such columns? Impressive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_182739.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_182739.jpgGreat stained glass! I took this picture in high-resolution so that the individual scenes are visible. The stained glass is even better than how it looks because, in addition, it promotes eduction (women in science, printing press, etc.). It's a nice change from all the stained glass of saints. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_184044.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_184044.jpgA room with enormous tapestries of stag hunts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_184951.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_184951.jpgThe fountains and I.M. Pei's pyramid in the center of the Louvre. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_190036.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_190036.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_190051.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_190051.jpgI like Peder Balke's landscape scenes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_191818.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_191818.jpgLooking down into a similar courtyard, though with a slightly different layout. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_192416.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_192416.jpgA piece by Cornelis de Baellieur for my collection of paintings of paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_192430.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_192430.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_192522.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_192522.jpgAnd another, this one by Atelier de Frans II Francken. I almost didn't notice this was a painting of paintings because there was so much other stuff going on. Di Yin pointed it out to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_192532.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_192532.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_193147.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_193147.jpgSee, I like some Claude Lauren paintings such as this one: <i>Port de mer au soleil couchant</i> (<i>Seaport at Sunset</i>). I mention this because it was surprising given my generally negative reaction to the special exhibit on him that I saw earlier in the day. Sorry I have no pictures of that. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_193155.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_193155.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_194923.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_194923.jpgThe museum also has a number of Hendrick van Steenwijck the Younger who I like for his architectural paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_210833.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_210833.jpgOur free starter: toasted bread with olive tapenade. "What's not to like?" asked Di Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_211617.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_211617.jpgInside, looking back toward the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_211644.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_211644.jpgWe ate dinner at the bustling Le Hangar, a block or two from our apartment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_212151.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_212151.jpgOur appetizer: "ravioles de Romans, creme d'aubergines" (Roman ravioli with eggplant cream sauce). Good. Filled with cheese? We appreciated that the cream sauce didn't overwhelm the pasta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_212445.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_212445.jpgDi Yin showing off how all the spoons have a strange dent in them on the left side. I wonder why. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_214512.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_214512.jpgOne main course: "croustillant de saumon, emulsion de tomate a l'huile d'olive, puree de carottes" (crispy salmon, tomato emulsion and olive oil, and pureed carrots). Good, buttery salmon, nicely crusted, with mashed carrots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_214538.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_214538.jpgOur other main course: "risotto aux asperges, jambon San Daniele" (asparagus risotto accompanied by San Daniele ham). A good risotto that works especially well with the ham. Also, combining it with greens (visible under the ham) improves everything, bringing out the wine in the risotto. Di Yin thinks the reason for this is the lemon in the greens' dressing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_20110513_221214.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/media/IMG_20110513_221214.jpgA complementary dessert after Di Yin already ate one piece: meringue that melts in one's mouth, butter cookies that almost do the same, and something else. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/MVI_0493.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/MVI_0575.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0447 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0447 - brightened.jpgThe alley entrance to the Marche (market) des Enfants Rouges. I took this picture when we attempted to visit the market the previous day but found it closed. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0577.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0577.jpgThe end of the market rows and plenty of tables. By the time we got lunch all these tables were occupied. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0578.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0578.jpgGiant artichokes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0579.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0579.jpgA sample market lane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0580.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0580.jpgTables on the back near some cooked-food stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0581.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0581.jpgWe got food at this Moroccan place with a long line. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0582.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0582.jpgA close-up of some of their wares not visible in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0583.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0583.jpgOur tajine, served in a plate too hot for us to touch but brought to us by a waiter with his bare hands. We got two types of tajine: meat in eggplant and also cabbage with green beans, peas, and carrots. Both were served over couscous. Both were fine and unremarkable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0584.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0584.jpgA colorful organic vegetable stall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0585.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0585.jpgFor the rest of our lunch, we went to the quiche, tarte, and more shop across the street that <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_13/IMG_0448.html">I photographed the previous day</a>. <br/> Here's Di Yin happily being handed our tarte by the deli-man who's posing as well but I only barely got him in the frame. (I was intending to photograph the shop, not the transaction.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0586.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0586.jpgOur tarte with onions, tomatoes, and anchovy: a pleasing combination. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0587.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0587.jpgWe sat and ate our quiche in a nearby park, Square du Temple, once the location of a fortress for the Knights Templar. Our spot is in foreground-left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0588.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0588.jpgRue Saint Denis, a large pedestrian thorough-fare two blocks from our place. I'm not sure why, but I love the look of this street. I have to give this an <b>excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0589.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0589.jpgA cool name for a bookstore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0590.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0590.jpgBuilt in 1407, this is supposedly the oldest house in Paris. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0591.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0591.jpgRue Saint Denis to the north. It's still nice, though it is known for its sex shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0592.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0592.jpgPassage du Grand Cerf has a great feel: airy yet cozy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0593.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0593.jpgIt's somehow simultaneously old-style yet clean and modern construction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0594.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0594.jpgThe western end of the passage deposits you on Rue Marie-Stuart, which is still fairly lovely. Notice the planters on the balconies on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0597.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0597.jpgRue Montorguiel is, according to our landlord, a traditional high-end Parisian market street: butcher, fishmonger, fruit market, vegetable market, bakery, pastry shop, cheese shop, wine shop, etc. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0599.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0599.jpgAnother view of the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0601.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0601.jpgAh, the culture of watching people shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0603.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0603.jpgOn the way home from Rue Montorguiel, Di Yin spotted many people playing Go in a cafe near us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0604.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0604.jpgDi Yin tossed together a dinner at home with some stuff we bought at the Rue Montorgueil shops:<ul> <li>at left, a warm-ish salad of frisee, white asparagus, ham, mushrooms, and blue cheese. The blue cheese made it come together. I usually don't like blue cheese but something about this blue cheese works for me and worked especially well here. We added more. </li> <li>center, breads and cheeses.</li> <li>at right, a salad of lettuce, strawberries, and balsamic vinegar.</li> <li>not shown: rhubarb yogurt.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0606.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0606.jpgSaint Eustache from one end. <a name="tower"></a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0607.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0607.jpgThe giant head in the plaza in from the Saint Eustache is used as a jungle gym by kids. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0608.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0608.jpgA straight-on shot of the center of the church. This shows some features such as the sun dial that were cut off in the previous picture. It also emphasizes the sense of scale; note the size of the people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0611.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0611.jpgA giant watering pot sat nearby. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0612.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0612.jpgThe impressive, Gothic Tour (tower) Saint Jacques. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0613.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0613.jpgA closer view of the top. It's stunning. And look how far the narrow gargoyles stick out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0615.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0615.jpgThe park at the base of the tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0617.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0617.jpgAn ever closer view of the top of Tour (tower) Saint Jacques. The detail is extravagant. <a name="latin_quarter"></a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0620.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0620.jpgWe happened upon Notre Dame Cathedral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0622 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0622 - brightened.jpgNotre Dame's famous gargoyles. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0623.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0623.jpgRue da la Huchette in the Latin Quarter. It has lots of Greek restaurants. Some have a pile of broken ceramics in front--they break plates when someone enters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0624.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0624.jpgThe nearby Rue Saint Severin has many raclette and fondue restaurants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/IMG_0629.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/IMG_0629.jpgPont Marie bridge. People still sit by the Seine at night (look to the right). <br/> Also, when we passed the Seine earlier at night (just after dark), we saw people having a picnic on the footpaths, wine and all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/MVI_0602.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/paris - saint eustache church panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/paris - saint eustache church panorama.jpgA panorama of Saint Eustache with its many flying buttresses and giant rose window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/STA_0609.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/STA_0609.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/STB_0610.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/media/STB_0610.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_14/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:16+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0630.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0630.jpgIt had a line! Promising... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0631.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0631.jpgA sample of its wares. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0632.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0632.jpgI bought my breakfast pastry from Beatrix. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0633.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0633.jpgMy chocolate croissant. (Yes, apparently some bakeries make both chocolate croissants and pains au chocolat.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0634.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0634.jpgMy chocolate croissant had a scary amount of butter inside. I guess this tells me that the chocolate croissant is made from the croissant beurre, not the croissant nature. (Beatrix had both for sale.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0635.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0635.jpgFountaine des Innocents in Les Halles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0637.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0637.jpgThe Stravinsky fountain has modern, funky sculptures (not all pictured). Too bad it didn't have water and wasn't playing music. Apparently each sculpture represents a composition. A Game clue? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0638.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0638.jpgThe grand, gothic Saint Merry church, adjacent to the fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0641.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0641.jpgA sample mansion in Le Marais. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0642.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0642.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0646.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0646.jpgThe courtyard of the Hotel Carnavalet, yet another sixteenth-century mansion that was revised, as was typical, a century or two later. The building now housed the major Paris history museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0647.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0647.jpgLooking down Rue de Sevigne toward Saint Paul Saint Louis church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0648.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0648.jpgThe front of the mansion/museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0649.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0649.jpgI can't help taking pictures of buildings with railings and reliefs like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0650.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0650.jpgIn case the panorama didn't come out, a picture looking across the square at one fountain and at the townhouses beyond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0651.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0651.jpgSurrounding each side of the square is the same set of brick and stone buildings, continuing the symmetry of the square itself. These were in the background of the previous picture. They have dormer windows at the top and arcade at the bottom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0657.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0657.jpgColonne de Juillet stands in the center of Place de la Bastille, the site where the Bastille stood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0658.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0658.jpgThe modern Opera National de Paris Bastille has a design meant to contrast with the opulent opera building downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0659.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0659.jpgApproaching the market on Boulevard Richard-Lenoir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0660.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0660.jpgA sample row in the market, with Di Yin buying vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0661.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0661.jpgThere were a couple of prepared food stands, including this one with huge pans of food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0662.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0662.jpgFree-range eggs! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0663.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0663.jpgOne of the many fishmongers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0664.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0664.jpgA random church, Eglise Reformee du Marais, on Rue Saint Antoine near the former location of the Bastille. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0665.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0665.jpgHotel de Sully has many flamboyant flourishes, not to mention nudes in relief. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0666.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0666.jpgThe bakery, Boulangerie Malineau, from which we bought mini caneles for dessert after dinner. <Br/> It turned out they weren't very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0667.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0667.jpgThe first sign we're in the Jewish Quarter: bagels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0668.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0668.jpgThe second sign: languages. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0669.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0669.jpgThe third sign: hallah and a menorah.<br/> This is a different shop than the one in the previous two pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0670.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0670.jpgA Jewish deli: gefilte fish, pickles, and all. Omitted from the bottom-left of this photograph is a wooden barrel of house-made pickles. <br/>When we entered, my first thoughts was, "the shop smells right." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0671.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0671.jpgRue des Rosiers, the main street through the Jewish quarter, has several falafel shops, all with unbelievably long lines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0672.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0672.jpgA temple's bookstore. (A, not the, because I think there are three synagogues in this area.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0673.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0673.jpgChez Hanna, the falafel joint we bought food from for lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0674.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0674.jpgHummus and various falafel sandwich ingredients. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0675.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0675.jpgMy falafel sandwich: fresh, tasty falafel, hummus, tzatziki, carrots, and cucumbers, and topped with eggplant. While I appreciate the burst of hotness the eggplant provided, it provided it because the eggplant was soaked through with hot oil and that was a bit too much for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0676.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0676.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.korcarz.com/">Korcarz</a>, a kosher Jewish pastry shop, has many strudels and rolls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0677.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0677.jpgOther pastries in the shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0678.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0678.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://finkelsztajn.com/">Sacha Finkelsztajn</a>, yet another Jewish deli. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0679.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0679.jpgThe eggplant piroshki I bought from this deli. Not bad. (Yes, that's mashed eggplant. I know it looks like ground beef.) I liked the fluffiness of the dough. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0680.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0680.jpgIn the Latin Quarter, Place Saint Michel's extensive fountain / monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0681.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0681.jpgChez Clement and its copper-pan decorations. Note especially the mobile in the upper-right. I wonder if this is how they dispose of their old pots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0683.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0683.jpgYet another example of Parisian people-watching. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0684.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0684.jpgThis hulk of a building is the Sorbonne, established about the same time as Oxford and Cambridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0685.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0685.jpgThis is the apropos entrance to the Musee National du Moyen Age, the medieval museum. (It's a medieval building.) <br/> The back side walls used to be part of Roman baths. We saw the walls, but I decided they didn't look visually interesting enough to photograph. I nevertheless thought them worthy of a mention. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0686.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0686.jpgThe College de France sprung up in the sixteenth century as a more open-minded school to counteract the Sorbonne. It's across the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0689.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0689.jpgThe Seine, looking east. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0690.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0690.jpgYet more lovely railings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0691.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0691.jpgI like how some of the stones in this building aren't covered with plaster, thus revealing its structure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0693.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0693.jpgSaint Severin church and its flamboyant gothic architecture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0694.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0694.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0695.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0695.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0696.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0696.jpgNon-religious stained glass. Di Yin calls it non-pretentious. Regardless, we prefer it to the religious scenes (which the church also has). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0698.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0698.jpgIts beautiful vaulted ceiling. Note that yet again we visited a church during mass. However, this church was designed in such a way that I felt comfortable taking pictures inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0699.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0699.jpgThis picture tries to capture the double ambulatory--a neat design I don't recall seeing before--around the nave as well as the second level arches. The church is filled with arches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0701.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0701.jpgThe outer ambulatory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0702.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0702.jpgAnother attempt to visually capture the two paths around the nave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0704.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0704.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/">Shakespeare and Company</a>, an adorable bookstore with a haphazard design. Imagine the twisted streets of a European city's old town, then compress the mess into a bookstore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0705.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0705.jpgThe entrance to its antiquarian section. <br/> Also, the history of the bookstore / building written on the chalkboard is worth reading. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0706.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0706.jpgInside: a huge number of books. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0707.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0707.jpgElsewhere inside. Ah, what a cozy mess. Note the stairway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0708.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0708.jpgRue Xavier Privas is a colorful street with many flags. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0709.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0709.jpgRue Buci has many restaurants and cafes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0711.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0711.jpgWe ate dinner at Le Boomerang, a North African / Middle Eastern restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0712.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0712.jpgChorba, a "typical Oriental soup." Di Yin says it was made from lamb broth. She enjoyed it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0713.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0713.jpgThe components of Di Yin's vegetable couscous dish. One was supposed to use couscous (right) as the base on which to ladle the stew (left). The topping (middles) of a spicy sauce, garbanzo beans, and raisins were optional. The stew was mainly made from marrow, a zucchini-like squash whose distinguishing feature is that the meat is a bit stringy in the same style as winter squashes (but less prominently so). It also had carrots and potatoes. Naturally, the stew based tasted very squashy-y. I thought this dish was decent/good. Di Yin said it was great, and planned to make something similar at home (and indeed she later did). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0714.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0714.jpgMy dish was nothing like what I expected. I thought I was getting a lamb couscous. What I got was lamb chops (mediocre, boring) with fries (bleh). It turns out we mis-read the menu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/IMG_0715.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/IMG_0715.jpgCreme brulee. Good and homey and with a nice sugar-to-cream ratio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/MVI_0645.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/MVI_0653.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/MVI_0654.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/paris - square georges cain panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/paris - square georges cain panorama.jpgSquare Georges Cain has flowers in bloom and a nude statue. It conveys a sense of calm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/STA_0643.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/STA_0643.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/STB_0644.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/media/STB_0644.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_15/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0444.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0444.jpgIbid, just taken on May 12th. (The reason I have so many pictures of the Pompidou is because it's about a block-and-a-half from our apartment so we walked by it many times over the trip.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0636.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0636.jpgThe huge Centre Pompidou, home to the National Museum of Modern Art, and the plaza in front of it. Note the huge escalator. <br/> I took this picture the previous day (May 15th). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0687.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0687.jpgThe same shot with slightly different composition. Also taken on May 15. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0688.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0688.jpgOn the previous day (May 15), while wandering around the Latin Quarter Di Yin spotted Notre Dame from afar. We trotted closer to view it from this angle. What a great perspective! <b>Excellent</b>. This picture is high-resolution. I moved it here (along with two other shots of Notre Dame I took the previous day) in order to group most of my Notre Dame shots together. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0703.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0703.jpgNotre Dame, another angle. This picture was also taken on May 15. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0716.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0716.jpgPain aux raisins from Beatrix, the same bakery <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_15/index.1.html#beatrix">I tried the day before</a>. Definitely good. Had a bit of butter inside (not surprising given the other pastry I had from the bakery) and the dough was fairly buttery naturally. The butter was not overwhelming. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0717.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0717.jpgHotel de Ville, the ornate town hall, is a 19th century reconstruction of a 17th century building. <br/> Di Yin says the 18th century was a time of lots of nostalgia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0718.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0718.jpgHotel de Ville straight-on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0719.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0719.jpgCars sometimes get to drive right along the Seine. This shot looks west toward Pont Notre Dame bridge and Pont au Change bridge beyond it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0720.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0720.jpgThe north side of Notre Dame. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0722.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0722.jpgFlowers in Square Jean XXIII. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0723.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0723.jpgThe east end of the cathedral as seen above Square Jean XXIII. Note the flying buttresses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0724.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0724.jpgNotre Dame's south rose windows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0725.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0725.jpgAction shot of a senior baker making some sort of rolled bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0727.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0727.jpgAction shot making a folded bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0728.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0728.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0729.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0729.jpgDemonstration twisted dough. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0730.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0730.jpgOther demonstration shapes. Or should I say sculpted dough? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0731.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0731.jpgSome of the many ovens and cooling racks used. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0732.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0732.jpgWomen bakers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0733.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0733.jpgIn one section of the pavilion, bakers had their profiles posted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0734.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0734.jpgThere were a few sculptures made entirely of bread. I liked this one the best. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0735.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0735.jpgBakers hobnobbing with each other. This area was roped off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0736.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0736.jpgDi Yin peering into the stands across from the pavilion to see what items they have for sale.<br/> Yes, that's Notre Dame in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0738.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0738.jpgThis point was originally easy to spot due to the group of school-children gathered around it. We had trouble finding it later (to take the previous picture). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0739.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0739.jpgLooking down the nave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0740.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0740.jpgA close-up of a chandelier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0741.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0741.jpgHalf the stained glass was in nice geometric patterns like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0742.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0742.jpgMore stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0743.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0743.jpgLooking from the nave to one of the transepts and the bright stained glass windows high above. Gosh these vaulted ceilings are high! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0745.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0745.jpgThe north rose window. Wow, such detailed stained glass! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0746.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0746.jpgA sample of the stained glass near the east end. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0748.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0748.jpgInside Notre Dame, a model of Notre Dame. This picture looks at the west end (the main entrance) and the north side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0749.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0749.jpgThe north side and the east end. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0750 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0750 - brightened.jpgThe mother of all the chandeliers. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0751 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0751 - photomatix.jpgThe south rose window. I combined two different exposures to show both the stained glass and the interior of the church as well. This also provides a sense of scale to know how large the rose window is. <br/> Incidentally, I took a picture of <a target=_blank href="IMG_0724.html">this rose window from the outside</a> as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0751.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0751.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0752.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0752.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0753.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0753.jpgLooking down the chancel at the apse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0755.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0755.jpgAnother view down the nave, better showing the chandeliers and the stained glass above the altar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0756.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0756.jpgLooking straight up the reliefs above one of the grand entrances. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0757.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0757.jpgYou can always spot strange scenes if you look closely at the sculptures flanking any of the grand entrances. For instance, a saint holding his own head will always strike me as odd. Also, see the dwarf-ish man below, shoved into the same space given to a dragon, a lion, and a bird. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0759.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0759.jpg"Point Zero", the point from which all distances in France are measured. I saw a similar point in Trafalgar Square in London, though that point only applies to distances within the city, not all of the country as with this point.. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0760.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0760.jpgA cute baby lion guarding a (his?) book. <br/> Also marginally relevant: I've had a bookmark since I was a kid that says, "This book protected by an attack cat." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0761.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0761.jpgWhen we visited the pavilion again an hour later, we saw students being given lessons by the bakers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0762.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0762.jpgWe walked through the fragrant flower market (Marche Aux Fleurs). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0763 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0763 - brightened.jpgNote the birdhouses. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0764.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0764.jpgThe market covers four narrow blocks, each a central lane like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0765.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0765.jpgMounted police on patrol nearby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0766.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0766.jpgBird-mansions and other garden-y type stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0767.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0767.jpgCour du Mai, the Palais de Justice's grand courtyard. The people in front of the courtyard are waiting in line to enter Sainte Chapelle, which is just a bit to the left inside the complex. The long line is because everyone has to pass through security as if they're going into a courthouse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0768.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0768.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0769.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0769.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0770.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0770.jpgThe first in a series of panels explaining how the stained glass is repaired. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0771.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0771.jpgLots of icons on one building in the Palais de Justice. This building would be easy to climb. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0772.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0772.jpgSainte Chapelle's lower chapel, meant for commoners and servants. Fairly decent, but just wait... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0773 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0773 - photomatix.jpgOne of the windows in the side of the lower chapel. I created this image by combining two different exposures. Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0773.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0773.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0774.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0774.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0775 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0775 - photomatix.jpgThe lower chapel's apse. Again this image was created by combining two exposures, one optimized fro the stained glass and one optimized for the interior arches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0775.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0775.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0776.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0776.jpgThough meant as fodder, this shot is pretty good on its own. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0777.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0777.jpgThe first sight one sees upon climbing the steps the upper chapel, the one meant for the royal family. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0780 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0780 - photomatix.jpgThe left image used in the panorama. It's a combination of two exposures. I don't usually post my fodder images in the middle of the album, but thought this was so remarkable that I should make an exception. Incidentally, the two fodder images used to create this image are pretty good on their own, emphasizing different aspects of the scene. They're posted near the end of the album but are nonetheless worth looking at. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0780.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0780.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0781 - photmatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0781 - photmatix.jpgLikewise, the right image used in the panorama. It's a combination of two exposures. Again, those source images, posted at the end of the album, are worth inspecting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0781.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0781.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0782.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0782.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0783.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0783.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0784.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0784.jpgI photographed each window in chronological/clockwise order, beginning with this one representing Genesis. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0785.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0785.jpgExodus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0786.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0786.jpgNumbers. (But, frankly, I didn't pay attention to their names or what they conveyed.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0788 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0788 - photomatix.jpgThe whole set of windows around the altar. High-resolution. I made this image by combining two different exposures. The central window is The Passion of Christ. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0788.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0788.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0789.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0789.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0790.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0790.jpgContinuing clock-wise around the chapel: The Book of Joshua. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0791.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0791.jpgThe Books of Judith and Job. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0792.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0792.jpgThe Book of Esther. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0793.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0793.jpgThe Book of Kings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0794.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0794.jpgA window supposedly conveying the history of the relics of the Passion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0795 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0795 - photomatix.jpgSainte Chapelle's Rose Window, title The Apocalypse. An <b>excellent</b> high-resolution image. I combined three different exposures to create this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0795.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0795.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0796.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0796.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0797.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0797.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0798.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0798.jpgWhen the sun came out, colored lights played on the floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0800.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0800.jpgThe requisite exterior shot of Sainte Chapelle. Apparently the design is known as French high gothic. But, people don't go to the church for its outside. It's what's on the inside that counts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0801.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0801.jpgIf you look very closely, you'll see that Pont Neuf bridge has signs directing boat traffic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0802.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0802.jpgA random nice building on Ile de La Cite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0803.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0803.jpgPart of lunch at home: oyster mushroom lasagna that we picked up at the market the previous day. Positively delicious! Perhaps the freshest pasta I've tasted in a lasagna, plus mushrooms that were so tasty that when they squirted out of the lasagna, we spread them on bread. <br/> We also had a baguette spread with "caviar d'aubergines" (i.e., baba ghannoush or some eggplant mash). That's what's at the top of the picture. We accompanied these with a cucumber salad that Di Yin made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0804.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0804.jpgAnother part of lunch: ham-and-brie sandwiches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0805.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0805.jpgThe plaza in front of the Pompidou. I think the white pipes ought to blow giant bubbles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0807.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0807.jpgDi Yin riding up the Pompidou's escalator. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0809.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0809.jpgLooking west from the top of the Pompidou at Paris's skyline, Saint Eustache church (left), and Sacre Coeur (right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0810.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0810.jpgThe Sacre Coeur, as seen via my camera's 10x zoom.<br/> I visited the Sacre Coeur and took <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_21/index.1.html#sacre_coeur">more pictures of it</a> on May 21st. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0811.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0811.jpgA close-up of Saint Eustache church. <br/> I walked by and <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_14/index.1.html#saint_eustache">photographed it</a> at ground level earlier, on May 14th. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0813.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0813.jpgLooking down the edge of the plaza and the buildings/skyline beyond. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0814.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0814.jpgThe Eiffel Tower, again using my camera's powerful zoom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0817.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0817.jpgLooking down at Stravinsky fountain and Saint Merry church. On May 15th, I photographed both <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_15/IMG_0637.html">the fountain</a> and <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_15/IMG_0638.html">the church</a> from ground level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0818.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0818.jpgTour Saint Jacques, which <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_14/index.2.html#tower">I saw</a> on May 14th. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0819.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0819.jpgNotre Dame Cathedral, with the Pantheon on the background. I visited Notre Dame earlier this day; <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_17/index.2.html#pantheon">I visited the Pantheon</a> on May 17th. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0820.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0820.jpgOne of the viewing corridors atop the Pompidou. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0821.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0821.jpgAnother shot of the Sacre Coeur, this one taken from a place in the viewing area unobstructed by glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0822.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0822.jpgBuildings in the direction of the Sacre Coeur. Notice the rooftop plants. Also, I think the (numerous) stovepipes look like garden pots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0823.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0823.jpgThis Paris-Delhi-bombay sign could be a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0824.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0824.jpgClose-up of the symbols in the sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0825.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0825.jpgAnd another. <br/> Note in this one you can see that the steps in front of the Sacre Coeur are teeming with people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0826.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0826.jpgLooking down at the plaza in front of the Pompidou. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0827.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0827.jpgThis room makes me think of Dr. Seuss. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0828.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0828.jpgA good description of / details about the room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0829.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0829.jpgThe inside of the room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0830.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0830.jpgI swear all of modern art could a Game clue. Look at the irregular color patterns on the walls and floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0831.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0831.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0832.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0832.jpgBernard Frize's <i>Oma</i>. Yes, this picture is in focus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0834.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0834.jpgCan you guess why I photographed this? <br/> Yup: a Game clue. Hanging mirrors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0835.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0835.jpgThis work is actually a sound installation. The mirrors are shining circular speakers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0836.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0836.jpgMore about sound art installations in general. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0837.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0837.jpgNo explanation necessary. <font color=white>Game clue.</font> <i>Untitled (Color)</i> by Jim Hodges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0839.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0839.jpgThis large mushroom sculpture, <i>Giant Triple Mushroom (amanita muscaria)</i> by Carsten Holler</i>, makes me think of Alice in Wonderland. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0840.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0840.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0841.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0841.jpgGermaine Richier's statues <i>L'orage</i> and <i>L'ouragane</i> are on a exterior platform surrounded by water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0843.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0843.jpgI like this Georges Braque: <i>L'Estaque</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0844.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0844.jpgApparently he was under Cezanne's influence at the time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0845.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0845.jpgHusband (Robert Delaunay), https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0846.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0846.jpgDetails about the painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0847.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0847.jpghusband (Robert Delaunay), https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0848.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0848.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0849.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0849.jpgwife (Sonia Delaunay). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0850.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0850.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0851.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0851.jpgA description of the artistic movement that brought ought what I think of as the luminous color room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0854.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0854.jpgThese are the prints I like the most in this room, though none anywhere near as much as the print I own. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0855.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0855.jpgAnother tall, thin statue of a man for my collection. This is by Alberto Giacometti. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0856.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0856.jpgThe wall label for the display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0857.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0857.jpgIn the Paris-NY photography room, I found a Brassai more like the one I have. It's Brassai's <i>Central Station New York</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0859.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0859.jpgYves Klein works with incredibly vibrant blues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0860.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0860.jpgInteresting information about "his" blue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0862.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0862.jpgI like what this does to my eyes. <br/>High resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0863.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0863.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0865.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0865.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0867.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0867.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0869.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0869.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0870.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0870.jpgDi Yin reading and waiting for me to be done with the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_0872.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_0872.jpgDi Yin made dinner at home: steamed giant artichokes and Mediterranean stew. The latter included garbanzo beans, tomatoes, marrow, asparagus, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, rosemary, salt, and wine. It was good, respectable, and repeatable. The stew was inspired by <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_15/IMG_0713.html">her dish the previous night</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/IMG_1185.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/IMG_1185.jpgThe street-facing side of the Pompidou. It looks like a building turned inside-out. Indeed, the pipes are color-coded: blue air-conditioning ducts, green water pipes, yellow electricity lines, red people-movers (escalators & elevators), and white air vents. <br/>I took this picture on May 22th when the sun was shining brightly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/index.5.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0726.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0754.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0778.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0799.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0808.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0816.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0852.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0853.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0864.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0866.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/MVI_0868.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/paris - sainte chapelle photomatix panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/media/paris - sainte chapelle photomatix panorama.jpgA panoramic shot of Sainte Chapelle made by combining four separate images (two each of left and right at two different levels of exposure). <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:17+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_16/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0873.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0873.jpgA sampling of their desserts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0874.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0874.jpgBreakfast pastries. <br/> I used this shot for reference when deciding on later days if I wanted to go there for breakfast and, if so, what I would get. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0875.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0875.jpgWe bought breakfast from Hure, one of our local bakeries. It was finally open. (We eyed it soon after we arrived, but the past two days we tried to go there--Sunday and Monday--it was closed.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0876.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0876.jpgMy "croissant nature." I think this means without added butter. Decent. It was layered and buttery but less flaky and made more from risen dough (squishy) than I think it should be. Also, it had an appealing touch of salt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0877.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0877.jpgDi Yin's palmier. It was huge--compare it to the side of the plate in the bottom-right. It was decent/good, and crunchy due to solidified sugar within. It's exactly what it should be. Di yin was very pleased. (Palmiers are not usually my thing.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0879.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0879.jpgThe back of the Hotel de Ville. Note all the shredded newspaper. I wonder what's going on. <br/>I photographed its front the previous day: <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_16/IMG_0717.html">1</a> <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_16/IMG_0718.html">2</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0882.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0882.jpgColorful stained glass within. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0883.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0883.jpgIt's gothic inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0884.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0884.jpgWow, what a detailed scene. <b>Excellent</b> for the quality of the glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0885 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0885 - photomatix.jpgThe church's organ and the stained glass and carvings that surround it. <br/> I created this image by combining two differently exposed shots of the same sight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0885.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0885.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0886.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0886.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0887.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0887.jpgImpressionist stained glass? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0888.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0888.jpgToo many names. :( https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0889.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0889.jpgIn the Jewish holocaust memorial, a plaque explaining part of the memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0891.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0891.jpgParis's Pantheon as seen from afar. This is only the top two-thirds; there's another whole level of columns beneath this one. <br/> We'd make it to the Pantheon by the end of the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0892.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0892.jpgWe stuck our heads in an archeology museum on Ile de La Cite (near Notre Dame) showing ruins from the first millennium (the first settlement in Paris). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0893.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0893.jpgSaint Louis en l'Ile church has a baroque interior, a nice change from all the gothic we'd seen. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0894.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0894.jpgA side view. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0895.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0895.jpgAlong Quai d'Anjou, one of these houses is notable. As with other sites on Ile Saint Louis, everything looks good and I can't tell one "notable" site from the non-noted ones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0896.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0896.jpgAnother sample shot of the walking paths along the Seine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0899.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0899.jpgThe Hotel de Sens is a medieval building that has been kept up well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0900.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0900.jpgAnother perspective. I like the guy biking by. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0901.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0901.jpgRue Saint Paul. This area calls itself a village. Judging by the feel of the nearby mews and courtyards (and people eating lunch in them), it might be appropriate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0902.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0902.jpgPeering into a sample courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0905.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0905.jpgInside Pavillon de L'Arsenal, a 3-d model of the part of Paris around Ile de La Cite, the historic heart. The level of detail reminded me of the high-quality models I saw in Singapore's City Gallery. Notre Dame, the Pompidou, and the Louvre are pretty obvious. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0906.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0906.jpgA larger scale model. This one is perhaps twenty feet across. It covers all of Paris; the previous model is the region in the middle-center, perhaps 10% of this model. Thus, unlike the last model, you can find the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0907.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0907.jpgThe grassy Quai St-Bernard as seen from Pont de Sully bridge near Ile Saint Louis (looking south-east). Supposedly this area has sculptures scattered around. We planned to walk through it after lunch, but never actually made it back there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0908.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0908.jpgLooking straight-east down the Seine from Pont de Sully bridge. Note the many tourist boats. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0909.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0909.jpgThe northern side of the Seine near Pont de Sully bridge. In the distance are buildings taller than most I've yet seen in Paris. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0910.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0910.jpgAnother perspective on the same sight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0911.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0911.jpgIntricate metal screens cover the facade of the Institut de Monde Arabe, the Arab cultural institute. I read that the holes in the screens can enlarge or tighten to alter the amount of light entering the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0912.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0912.jpgDi Yin in front of the deli counter. The menu, in chalk, hangs above the ovens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0913.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0913.jpgWe found an adorable little deli, <a target=_blank href="http://www.savannahcafe.fr/">Comptoir Mediterranee</a>, that served food from Lebanon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0914.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0914.jpgMy poulet au citron (kebab) sandwich. The chicken had been marinated in lemon juice and grilled like a kebab. It was made into a folded flatbread sandwich with lots of hummus and also spinach,m tomato and then grilled. (That's why I couldn't open it up to photograph the innards.) <br/> The pen is for scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0915.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0915.jpgFeuillete aux epinards (spinach-filled triangle). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0916.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0916.jpgInsides. Very spinachy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0917.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0917.jpgAnother view of the arena and the men playing bocce ball within. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0919.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0919.jpgThe leafy, curving path to the top of the arena. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0920.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0920.jpgLooking down in a second-century Roman arena, Arenes de Lutece, now rediscovered and restored. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0921.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0921.jpgThe entrance to the Jardin des Plantes (Paris's botanical garden). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0922.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0922.jpgAcross the street from the entrance to the botanical garden is a memorial to the naturalist Georges Cuvier. Notice the alligator! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0923.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0923.jpgFlowers in the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0924.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0924.jpgInnumerable rows of labeled plants in the back of the botanical gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0925.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0925.jpgOne side of the Grande Mosquee de Paris (Paris's Mosque) complex. It's Hispanic-Moorish style. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0926.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0926.jpgIts minaret. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0930.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0930.jpgThe mosque's largest inner gateway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0931.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0931.jpgA close-up of the tiling and writing on the courtyard's walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0932.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0932.jpgOne room. Note the chandeliers and the stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0933.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0933.jpgIts door and handle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0934.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0934.jpgThe courtyard in front of the prayer hall. Note Di Yin sitting and reading. You can also see my backpack. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0935.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0935.jpgThe entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0936.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0936.jpgWe grabbed a crepe as a snack from the joint with the orange signboard at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0937.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0937.jpgOur nutella and banana crepe. <a name="pantheon"></a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0938.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0938.jpgRue Mouffetard, a street packed with restaurants and cafes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0939.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0939.jpgWe climbed the fence to sit in this round "square" to eat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0941.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0941.jpgSaint Etienne du Mont church. I like how it seems to step and reach higher and higher into the sky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0942.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0942.jpgA high-resolution shot of the Pantheon. It's colossal. Note the detailed pediment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0943.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0943.jpgA close-up of the <b>excellent</b> tops of the Pantheon's corinthian columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0945 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0945 - photomatix.jpgA sample of the reliefs on the front wall and the ceiling. I created this image by combining two exposures, one of the reliefs (in shadow) and one of the columns (in bright sunlight). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0945.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0945.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0946.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0946.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0947.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0947.jpgFrom the Pantheon, we could see the Eiffel Tower from afar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0948.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0948.jpgMore nice buildings with lovely railings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0949.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0949.jpgAnother perspective of the Pantheon, to see more of its upper-level colonnaded dome. I <a target=_blank href="IMG_0891.html">saw it from afar</a> earlier in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0950.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0950.jpgA cross-street packed with outdoor seating. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0952.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0952.jpgFurther down Rue Mouffetard. I like the look of this street, especially the lamps and eyeglass sticking out of the wall on the right side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0953.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0953.jpgThe market section of the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0954.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0954.jpgWe <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_12/index.1.html#les_philosophes">returned to</a> Les Philosophes for dinner. Fish (probably pollock) with coconut milk, curry-ish rice. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_0955.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_0955.jpgBoeuf (beef) bourguignon. It was definitely cooked with wine. I also liked the biscuit and the butter-cooked mushrooms. <br/> The dish inspired Di Yin to make her own beef bourguignon once back in the bay area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_1018.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_1018.jpgI took my favorite picture of the Pantheon when I walked by the following day (May 18th). I like this shot because it clearly includes all the levels of the Pantheon. Also notice the tiny figures--people--allowed onto the second level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_1186.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_1186.jpgPeeking into the back room to see Hure's cooling racks. <Br/> I took this picture May 21st. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/IMG_1187.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/IMG_1187.jpgAnother perspective on their desserts.<br/> I took this picture on May 21st. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/MVI_0918.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/paris - hotel de sens garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/paris - hotel de sens garden panorama.jpgHigh school students play cards during their lunch break in this geometric garden behind the Hotel de Sens. A panorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/paris - mosque courtyard panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/paris - mosque courtyard panorama.jpgA panorama of its garden courtyard. The walkway looks misleadingly like water, but the only water is near the fountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/paris - saint gervais et saint protais panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/paris - saint gervais et saint protais panorama.jpgA vertical panorama of Saint Gervais et Saint Protais church. Note all three types of columns on its classic facade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/STA_0880.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/STA_0880.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/STA_0897.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/STA_0897.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/STA_0927.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/STA_0927.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/STB_0881.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/STB_0881.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/STB_0898.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/STB_0898.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/STB_0928.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/STB_0928.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/STC_0929.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/media/STC_0929.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:18+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_17/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0956.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0956.jpgLooking at and past Place de la Concorde from the west end of Jardin des Tuileries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0960.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0960.jpgA close-up of the Luxor obelisk. It appears every country that looted Egypt has one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0961.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0961.jpgA high-resolution photo of the Eiffel Tower. The red and yellow elevators are obvious. In the full-size image, you can see the towers intricate web of girders. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0968.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0968.jpgOne segment of one painting. If you look closely, you can see where the canvases were sewn together. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0969.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0969.jpgAnother segment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0970.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0970.jpgA whole painting. I really like this one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0973.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0973.jpgA model room with many tiny paintings on the wall. It doesn't quite fit in my paintings-of-paintings ouvre but it's close enough. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0974.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0974.jpgA model of another room in his apartment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0975.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0975.jpgThis is actually a model of someone's (Paul Guillaume's) apartment. Look at the list of famous artists he has hanging on his walls! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0976.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0976.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0977.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0977.jpgA hallway with an incredible collection of Renoirs, Cezannes, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0979.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0979.jpgChaim Soutine's paintings look like a cross between cubism and impressionism. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0982.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0982.jpgA shaded path along the intensely bright, grand axial path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0983.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0983.jpgNapolean's statue and obelisk in Place Vendome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0986.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0986.jpgWe sat in the back room. It's not as big as it appears--note the mirror and yours truly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0987.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0987.jpg"Souffle Henri IV sauce volaille aux champignons." I think Henri IV sauce is the same thing as Bearnaise sauce. Basically, this was a souffle with mushrooms with an egg-and-butter-and-mushroom sauce (in a saucer not shown). It smelled strongly of mushrooms. We liked the occasional chunks of mushrooms in the souffle. Di Yin said, "there's something surprising about the mushroom souffle; it might be sour cream." Again light and airy, it was filling and the mushrooms got to me. It was richer than the cheese souffle but not physically heavier. <br/> My hand is in this picture to provide a sense of scale. The souffles are large. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0988.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0988.jpg"Souffle au fromage (emmental et comte)" (cheese souffle). Light and airy, like eating air. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0991.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0991.jpgAction shot of it being devoured, also to show the inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0992.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0992.jpg"Souffle au chocolat noir et sa sauce chocolat noir" (dark chocolate souffle with dark chocolate sauce (saucer not shown)). This was the best souffle of the three. It's very chocolaty due to the chocolate sauce; the souffle itself is subtle. Di Yin said there can never be enough sauce and poured on every drop. She cleaned the bowl using her finger and licking it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0993.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0993.jpgWe ate lunch at <a target=_blank href="http://www.lesouffle.fr/">Le Souffle</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0994.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0994.jpgThe beginning of Champs-Elysees is surrounded by tree-lined formal gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0995.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0995.jpgThe Grand Palais. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0996.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0996.jpgLater Champs-Elysees becomes a shopping boulevard with extremely wide sidewalks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0998.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0998.jpgA fancy shopping mall off Champs-Elysees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_0999.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_0999.jpgThe Arc de Triomphe. Notice the size of the people at the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1004 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1004 - photomatix.jpgA tree-lined grassy strip in the park, covered with many people relaxing. I created this image by combining two exposures, one set for the sunny left side of the picture, the other set for the shaded right side. The result looks otherworldly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1004.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1004.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1006.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1006.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1007.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1007.jpgThe Palais du Luxembourg in the Jardin du Luxembourg now houses the French Senate. There's something perfectly idyllic about this shot, but I can't place it. View the full-size, high-resolution image to see the details on the people, statues, reliefs, etc. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1008.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1008.jpgAs shown in this photo, the park has many tree-dotted areas with scattered seats. Happily, the trees are packed closely enough to yield continuous shade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1009.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1009.jpgDi Yin sitting by the octagonal pool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1011.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1011.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1012.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1012.jpgOne part of the park has a view of the Pantheon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1014.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1014.jpgFontaine (fountain) Medicis, a nice place to read. Note how every chair is occupied. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1015.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1015.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1016.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1016.jpgI think these plants along the fountain's pool look like big smiles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1017.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1017.jpgThis one at first made me think of a heart. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1019.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1019.jpgEcole Polytechnique in the Latin Quarter. It's one of France's best universities. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1020.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1020.jpgA relief portraying the tools of knowledge. <b>Excellent</b> for its interesting content. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1022.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1022.jpgBerthillon's sorbet containers are the smallest I've seen at any shop of this type. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1023.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1023.jpgDi Yin's flavors: banana (left) and raspberry with rose (right) (very rose-y). Similarly good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1024.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1024.jpg<b>Excellent</b> taste and and picture. Melon sorbet (left) - better than I recall <a target=_blank href="/2010_11_26_to_2010_11_30-rome/2010_11_28/IMG_9710.html">the one in Rome</a> being. Certainly better than my frozen melon that I make at home.<br/> Wild strawberry (right), with three pieces of frozen strawberries - maybe made from the super-strawberries <a target=_blank href="http://mpearson.blogspot.com/2011/06/paris-may-14-market-day-plus-les-halles.html#strawberries">I previously discussed</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1025.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1025.jpgI'd planned for us to stop at <a target=_blank href="http://www.berthillon.fr/">Berthillon</a>, a notable sorbet shop, at some point during our trip to Paris. This was the first day we were near it when it was open. A section with waiter service is on the left; the take-out section is on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1026.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1026.jpgWe sate some sorbet in front of the store and some on the banks of the Seine not far from this picturesque spot. Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/IMG_1027.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/IMG_1027.jpgWe ate dinner at home: leftover vegetarian soup and a baked eggplant dish that we bought from a market a few days prior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/MVI_0962.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/MVI_0971.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/MVI_1010.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/paris - jardin des tuileries pool panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/paris - jardin des tuileries pool panorama.jpgA panorama of the large pond at the west end of the Jardin des Tuileries. Notice the many sculptures surrounding it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/paris - one monet painting panorama at orangerie museum.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/paris - one monet painting panorama at orangerie museum.jpgA panoramic image of one of Monet's brighter paintings of water-lilies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/STA_0957.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/STA_0957.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/STA_0980.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/STA_0980.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/STB_0958.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/STB_0958.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/STB_0981.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/STB_0981.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/STC_0959.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/media/STC_0959.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_18/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1028.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1028.jpgI bought a pastry from Hure again, this time a boule a la orange. It was a large, light (yeasted) ball dotted with tiny cubes of candied orange. You can see a couple on the outside in the bottom-left of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1029.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1029.jpgPretty flowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1030.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1030.jpgThere was a section of the market with covered stalls that wasn't there last time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1031.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1031.jpgLarge octopuses. Also note the large fish curved around them ("scad") as well as the sardines. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1032.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1032.jpgOur lunch at home: <ul> <li>triangle ravioli (I forget the official name) filled with mashed pesto (from the market) - disappointing. The pasta dough was tough / hard.</li> <li>oyster mushrooms and broad beans sauteed in butter - good.</li> <li>frisee and eggplant in vinaigrette.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1033.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1033.jpgThe church has many frescoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1034.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1034.jpgThe church's fancy pulpit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1035.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1035.jpgInside Saint Merry church, a couple blocks from our apartment. (We happened to walk by when it was open.) I previously photographed <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_15/IMG_0638.html">the outside</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1036.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1036.jpgThe church has some nice stained glass. We're kind of used to this now. (I wrote in my notebook, "yet more stained glass.") https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1038.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1038.jpgThe Musee d'Orsay is housed in an old, rather ornate railroad station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1039.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1039.jpgAnother perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1041.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1041.jpgWe took a break from the museum for a mid-afternoon aperitif. I had a kir au sauvignon, basically wine mixed with blackcurrant syrup. Basically it tasted like a fruit juice cocktail. Decent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1042.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1042.jpgOn the side with the main entrance, the way the roof sticks out makes it obvious that it used to be a transportation hub. <br/> There are also some metal statues out front (not shown in this photograph). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1043.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1043.jpgLooking east down the Seine from near the Musee d'Orsay toward Pont Royal bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1044.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1044.jpgThe cool two-level entrance to Passerelle Solferino bridge. The top connects with the street-level; the bottom with river-level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1045.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1045.jpgContinuing walking home, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel with the Louvre in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1051.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1051.jpgThe funky varying-height stone columns in the Palais Royal courtyard. Perhaps fodder for a Game clue? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1052.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1052.jpgA cozy sitting area decorated with many roses at one end of the Jardin du Palais Royal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1053.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1053.jpgThe walking paths along the side of the Jardin du Palais Royal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1054.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1054.jpgThe fountain in the middle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1057.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1057.jpgLooking back from the northern end of the Jardin du Palais Royal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1064.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1064.jpgWe ate dinner outdoors at <a target=_blank href="http://lafresque.canalblog.com/">La Fresque</a>. If you look closely you can spot Di Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1065.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1065.jpgDi Yin's "souris d'Agneau rotie a l'Ail confit" (roasted lamb shank with garlic confit). Similarly large. Also good. Accompanied by potatoes, pearl onions, mushrooms, broad beans, and mashed sweet potatoes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/IMG_1066.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/IMG_1066.jpgMy "magret de Canard au Miel d'Epices" (duck breast in a honey sauce). Good. I used very little sauce because otherwise the duck was too sweet for me. I enjoyed the potato chunks, which were somewhere between roasted and fried. The sauerkraut wasn't bad either. This picture does not provide a sense of scale--the portions were enormous. Nevertheless, I finished it all. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/MVI_1050.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/paris - louvre panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/paris - louvre panorama.jpgAn excellent panorama of the Louvre and I. M. Pei's glass pyramid. (Yes, all those buildings visible in this picture are wings of the Louvre.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/STA_1046.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/STA_1046.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/STB_1047.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/STB_1047.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/STC_1048.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/STC_1048.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/STD_1049.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/media/STD_1049.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_19/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:14:19+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1067.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1067.jpgMy pain chocolate creme d'orange from Hure. Very good. It was filled with zesty orange pieces that were neither too sweet nor too creamy. The chocolate was just the ground bits (with nuts?) on the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1068.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1068.jpgThe train we took crossed the Seine multiple times. I grabbed a few pictures as we passed. Here on the western side of Paris was the first time I saw skyscrapers in Paris. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1069.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1069.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1070.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1070.jpgWe also got a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1072.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1072.jpgHouses overlooking the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1074.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1074.jpgThese houses look exactly like those one sees in the outer zones around London. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1076.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1076.jpgA nice street in the burbs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1077.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1077.jpgThis road could easily be in England. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1078.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1078.jpgDitto with this commercial downtown clustered around the train station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1079.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1079.jpgAnother chance to photograph the Eiffel Tower. This time I was ready. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1082.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1082.jpgSometimes the train ran high above the city streets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1084.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1084.jpgI kept snapping pictures, trying to get a sense of what normal parts of Paris and the surrounding region look like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1086.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1086.jpgThe crowd as we approach Versailles through its main gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1088.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1088.jpgFrom the same courtyard, the Royal Chapel next to a wing of one of the smaller buildings in the palace. The chapel has a lot of ornaments on top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1089.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1089.jpgA close-up of bright gold gate. Plus, notice all the gold on the palace itself. That's a lot of gold! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1091.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1091.jpgThe palace's central building, as seen through the gate separating the Minister's Courtyard and the Royal Courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1092.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1092.jpgThe central palace building, as seen unobstructed. I think the statues sitting on the corners of the roof are neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1093.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1093.jpgA close-up of some of the statues and columns that are part of one of the buildings somewhere around here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1094.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1094.jpgThe South Parterre with its pond and shrubbery carved into patterns. Nothing special; we'd see more impressive layouts later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1101.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1101.jpgA close-up of the Fountain of Latona. I think it's odd that the first view the royals get is of the statue's backside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1102.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1102.jpgThe alligators and turtles in the fountain's lowest tier have jets for water. Too bad they weren't on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1103.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1103.jpgMost of the gardens have very high tree walls like these. I wonder how they trim them? A ladder? A pick-up truck with a tall machine on its flatbed? A specially designed vehicle like a fire truck? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1104.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1104.jpgYours truly posing by one of the funkily carved bushes. <br />These carved bushes are really dense. (I touched them.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1106.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1106.jpgSometimes in these tree walls we'd spot street lamps emerging from nowhere. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1107.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1107.jpgSculpted metal flowers in the center of the Girandole Grove fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1110.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1110.jpgAnother view of the King's Garden. The wildflowers make it special. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1113.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1113.jpgDi Yin with our picnic lunch: baguettes with ham and various cheeses, and also eggplant spread and sardine spread to put on bread. Ah, those baguette sandwiches--how tasty. We ate a lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1116.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1116.jpgA very high resolution shot looking up toward Latone Fountain and the palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1119.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1119.jpgA close-up of the statue of Apollo, with the Grand Canal in the background. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1120.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1120.jpgRadiating east and west from Apollo's Basin are rows of <i>incredibly</i> tall trees. And I thought the tree walls in the gardens were high. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1121.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1121.jpgA close-up of these trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1122.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1122.jpgThe Grand Canal. It has ducks (bottom-right for example) and swans (middle-right for example) and rowers. The tree walls surrounding this canal are higher than those in the gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1123.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1123.jpgA map of Versailles' grounds. Although the physical map I have is better (mainly because this map is more devoted to showing walking routes), I kept this picture because it's useful to have the map in digital form. <br/>Sadly, some of the groves on these routes were temporarily closed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1124.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1124.jpgA swan torments a family of ducks on the Grand Canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1125.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1125.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1127.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1127.jpgFish in the Grand Canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1128.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1128.jpgA different family of ducks, untormented. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1129.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1129.jpgOn the green strip leading from the palace to the Grand Canal, more examples of funky shapes some bushes are cut into. I learned that this practice is called topiary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1130.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1130.jpgLooking back down this strip toward Apollo's Basin and the Grand Canal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1131.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1131.jpgA close-up of some of the statues and columns on the corner of a building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1132.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1132.jpgFrom elsewhere on the grounds, one can get a sense of how enormous the Palace of Versailles is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1133.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1133.jpgThe Dragon Fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1136.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1136.jpgLooking down the promenade with its fountains and funky bushes toward the Dragon Fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1137.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1137.jpgThe baroque Royal Chapel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1138.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1138.jpgPeeking through a nearby window at the top of the Royal Chapel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1139.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1139.jpgThere are lots of statues in the corridors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1140.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1140.jpgThe North Parterre as seen looking out from within the palace. <b>Excellent</b>? Notice how the glass makes waves in the picture? That's because the glass is old; they hadn't yet figured out how to get rid of the waves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1144.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1144.jpgThe Royal Chapel's upper level. Now you can see the crazy ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1148.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1148.jpgThe Mars Room and one of many elaborate rococo thrones we saw this day. Also don't miss the chandeliers (though, again, these weren't unusual for the palace). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1153.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1153.jpgIndeed, the Hall of Mirrors ought to be called the Hall of Chandeliers. <br/>It reminded me a bit of some similar long hallways with a ceiling covered with murals that I saw in the Vatican. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1155.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1155.jpgBut yes, it actually does have mirrors in it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1156.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1156.jpgI like the flower-statue candelabra in the King's bedroom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1158.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1158.jpgThe South Parterre, with the so-called Swiss Lake in the background, again taken from inside the palace. The Orangerie is actually between these two landscape features but it's sunken and hence hidden from this angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1159.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1159.jpgIn the corner of the Queen's bedroom is a "secret" passage to the King's bedroom. I put secret in quotes because it probably wasn't secret to anyone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1160.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1160.jpgA better shot of the South Parterre, taken from a different room in the palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1161.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1161.jpgThe huge Prince's Hall with monumental paintings of battles. The paintings provide fairly comprehensive coverage for about 400 years of France's history. The audio guide helped explain them all, but the mere titles were sufficient to provide the highlights. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1162.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1162.jpgThe Swiss Lake as seen through wavy glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1163.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1163.jpgDelicate reliefs in the Prince's Stairs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1164.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1164.jpgThe Coronation Room, and more grand paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1165.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1165.jpgThe Dauphin Apartments are more restrained. Also, they were built later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1166.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1166.jpgThe central part of the central building and its gold-faced clock. I'm standing in the inner-most courtyard, the Marble Courtyard, as I took this. Yep, I'm still impressed by the quantity of gold. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1167.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1167.jpgSome of many busts looking down on the Marble Courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1176.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1176.jpgA single shot of the Orangerie, in case the panorama didn't come out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1177.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1177.jpgWhen you look down from above, you can see that the area hidden behind the tree walls is overgrown. I took this picture later in the day when I was at a higher point on the grounds. This picture doesn't actually look down into the same area that's hidden by the tree walls in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1178.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1178.jpgThe King's Garden has some elements of French style, such as these straight-edged bushes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1179.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1179.jpgA touristy (though admittedly attractive street, with its main restaurants with outdoor seating) in the town of Versailles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1181.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1181.jpgA large church, the Saint Louis Cathedral. Notice the scale (look at the people at the cathedral's base). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1182.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1182.jpgThis large street in the town of Versailles has many buildings with shutters. Also, I think the flags hanging above the road are a nice touch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1183.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1183.jpgAt home, Di Yin made a vegetable stew, inspired by a Moroccan tajine we had earlier in the week. It was good. We decided it should be in our regular rotation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/IMG_1184.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/IMG_1184.jpgShe also stir-fried some broad beans with mushrooms. Also good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/MVI_1087.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/MVI_1095.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/MVI_1109.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/MVI_1114.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/MVI_1146.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/MVI_1147.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/MVI_1157.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/paris - versailles - chestnut garden panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/paris - versailles - chestnut garden panorama.jpgWe stopped to eat our picnic lunch in the Chestnut "Room". (Yes, I know the King's Garden would've been a nicer place to sit, but this is where we happened to be.) The chestnut trees weren't blooming with chestnuts; perhaps it was the wrong time of year. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/paris - versailles - main fountain panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/paris - versailles - main fountain panorama.jpgBehind the Palace of Versailles are extensive grounds. This is a panorama of the main fountain behind the palace, the Fountain of Latona. The gardens extend to the left and right. Straight ahead, beyond the green strip of grass lays the so-called Grand Canal. It doesn't go anywhere but makes a big plus sign on the grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/paris - versailles - north parterres panorama from upper floor.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/paris - versailles - north parterres panorama from upper floor.jpgA panorama of the North Parterre, with a bit of the skyline of Parisian suburbs in the background. I took this picture from an upper-floor window in the palace. This picture really gives a sense of the regularity of the gardens. (Unlike with most of the groves, in this case the bushes are low enough to see the pattern from slightly above.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/paris - versailles - orangerie panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/paris - versailles - orangerie panorama.jpgThe panorama looking down on the lovely spirals of the Orangerie with the Swiss Lake in the background. <b>Excellent</b>. For this shot, I was on regular ground (i.e., not within the palace). I can look down because the Orangerie is lower than most of the rest of the estate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/paris - versailles - panorama of path to neptune fountain.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/paris - versailles - panorama of path to neptune fountain.jpgLooking up the same path back toward the palace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STA_1096.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STA_1096.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STA_1111.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STA_1111.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STA_1134.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STA_1134.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STA_1149.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STA_1149.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STA_1172.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STA_1172.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STB_1097.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STB_1097.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STB_1112.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STB_1112.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STB_1135.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STB_1135.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STB_1150.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STB_1150.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STB_1173.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STB_1173.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STC_1098.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STC_1098.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STC_1151.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STC_1151.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STC_1174.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STC_1174.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STD_1099.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STD_1099.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STD_1175.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STD_1175.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/STE_1100.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/media/STE_1100.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_20/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1188.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1188.jpgMy breakfast pastry from Hure: pain raisin. Quite good, with tons of raisins. The yellow is some sort of dairy product, thankfully not butter (which would be overwhelming in the quantity provided). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1189.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1189.jpgPlace des Abbesses in Montmartre has a flea market and a colorful carousel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1190.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1190.jpgInside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1191.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1191.jpgDi Yin says the Islamic influences are evidenced by these arches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1193.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1193.jpgThe market mostly sold furniture, home decor, and old books. The square, as you can see, also has some sculptures scattered around. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1194.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1194.jpgSaint Jean l'Evangeliste de Montmartre church has some Islamic influences. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1195.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1195.jpgA stylist Art Nouveau metro station entrance. <br/>We saw a few of these in Paris, though none quite as complete (covers the whole stairway, still has original railing, etc.). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1197.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1197.jpgThe square has this large chalkboard which seems to have proclamations of love written in countless languages and scripts. How many do you recognize? This could be part of a good Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1198.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1198.jpgSquare Jehan-Rictus, a pleasant green park, adjoins Place des Abbesses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1199.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1199.jpgTwo crowded streets separated by the thin strip of buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1200.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1200.jpgPlace du Tertre is a square with many artists. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1201.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1201.jpgMany paint/sketch/draw portraits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1203.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1203.jpgSome artists in the square are quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1204.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1204.jpgSaint Pierre de Montmartre church, with Sacre Coeur in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1205.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1205.jpgStained glass inside. The stained glass in this church was installed after WWII. The previous glass was destroyed in the war. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1206.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1206.jpgThe sun made a nice splotch of color on the floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1207.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1207.jpgThe stained glass has a vaguely cubist feel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1208.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1208.jpgA window that yielded colorful patterns on both the windowsill and the floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1209.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1209.jpgClose-up of the window and the windowsill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1210.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1210.jpgClose-up of the floor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1212.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1212.jpgA view of Paris from one of Montmartre's hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1213.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1213.jpgMontmartre still has a couple of old windmills (none working). This one is Moulin de la Galette and now houses a restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1214.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1214.jpgLooking down one of Montmartre's steep streets. My there are lots of shutters! In the distance is the Dome Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1215.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1215.jpgA close-up of the Dome Church using my camera's 10x optical zoom plus 4x digital zoom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1216.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1216.jpgThe lively street Rue des Abbesses. This is far from the touristy center of Montmartre (Sacre Coeur, various squares, etc.); I think most of the people here are locals. We didn't see many tourists heading in this direction with us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1217.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1217.jpgWe ate lunch at <a target=_blank href="http://unzebre.free.fr/">Un Zebre A Montmartre</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1218.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1218.jpg"Moelleux de Paleron a la lyonnais (braised beef Lyon style with onion sauce)." Good. Tender beef. The beef sauce was so good that I dipped bread in it. The meat had chunks of fat, but these looked like the onions so I inadvertently ate some. I didn't mind at all, and often didn't notice I was eating a chunk of fat with the meat. Accompanied with potato gratin and green beans. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1220.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1220.jpgInside. It felt like a hip place. Also, the girls say the waiter was hot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1221.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1221.jpgHeading back up one of Montmartre's hills. Ivy-covered buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1222.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1222.jpgThe Sacre Coeur and its many domes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1223.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1223.jpgThe top of the Ovoid Dome. Notice the people peering out. Being at the top of a tall building on a hill, this is highest point in Paris after the Eiffel Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1224.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1224.jpgThe Sacre Coeur's bell tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1225.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1225.jpgThe side of the Sacre Coeur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1226.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1226.jpgThe main entrance. Notice the crowd. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1228.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1228.jpgA close-up of Notre Dame Cathedral with the Pantheon in the background. I love how large zoom factors compress distances. (These are a good twenty minute walk from each other but they look closer.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1235.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1235.jpgA high-resolution shot of one part of the skyline. It shows that Paris indeed has some skyscrapers. Also, you can spot the Pompidou about a third of the way from the left, as well as Notre Dame (two-thirds), and Saint Eustache and the Pantheon (both at the far right). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1236.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1236.jpgThe main entrance, redux, taken a bit later and with different color settings on my camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1237 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1237 - photomatix.jpgAn unnatural shot showing the Sacre Coeur rising above a bed of flowers. I created this image by combining two separate exposures, one for the flowers and one for the basilica. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1237.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1237.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1238.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1238.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1239.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1239.jpgThe lane from the bottom of the Sacre Coeur's steps to the nearest metro station was packed (as shown here). We decided to go to a different station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1240.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1240.jpgBecause of our detour, we found the funicular! It doesn't actually take people all the way up... I think they'll be disappointed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1241.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1241.jpgAnother sample picture of the streets in Montmartre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1242.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1242.jpgAnd another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1243.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1243.jpgIn the Latin Quarter, a street along the Seine with many booths selling magazines, books, posters, and art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1245.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1245.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.berthillon.fr/">Berthillon</a>, a great sorbet shop, had a much longer line on this visit than <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_18/IMG_1025.html">the previous one</a>. I guess it's Saturday versus a weekday. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1246.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1246.jpgSudoku toilet paper! Awesome! <br/> We spotted this in a store near Berthillon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1247.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1247.jpgApricot, rhubarb, and lime sorbets, all great. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1250.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1250.jpgWe returned for the third time to Les Philosophes for dinner (<a target=_blank href="../2011_05_12/index.1.html#les_philosophes">first visit</a>, <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_17/index.3.html#les_phiolosophes">second visit</a>). This picture is of my "la vrai cuisse de canard maigre confit." The fried duck leg was quite good, with nice skin skin and moist interior. I didn't touch the super-thick/sweet honey sauce. The potato wedges tasted like french fries, though perhaps pushed slightly in the direction of roasted potatoes. The salad, with its honey mustard dressing, was good as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/IMG_1251.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/IMG_1251.jpgDi Yin's steak tartare looked raw, but didn't taste like what I thought it would. Nevertheless, it was definitely raw. It was good when mixed with the accompanying capers and onions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/paris - skyline panorama from sacre coeur.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/paris - skyline panorama from sacre coeur.jpgA panorama of Paris laid out before me, as seen from in front of the Sacre Coeur. <br/> Notice the crazy crowd on the steps leading up to the Sacre Coeur. I'm glad we took the back way up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/STA_1230.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/STA_1230.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/STB_1231.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/STB_1231.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/STC_1232.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/STC_1232.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/STD_1233.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/STD_1233.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/STE_1234.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/media/STE_1234.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_21/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:20+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1252.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1252.jpgEvery pastry shop has a slightly different selection of breakfast pastries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1254.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1254.jpgFor breakfast, I tried a new bakery: Victor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1256.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1256.jpgMy Viennoise pomme. Decent. Light dough with an apple filling. It didn't fill my pastry craving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1257.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1257.jpgThe apple filling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1258.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1258.jpgWe had lunch reservations at <a target=_blank href="http://www.breizhcafe.com/">Breizh Cafe</a>. It serves Breton-style (buckwheat) crepes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1260.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1260.jpgThe cafe isn't large. It's decorated with soft wood tones. We sat on the stools at right (as you can see). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1263.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1263.jpgLe L'tit Fausset dry, Paul & Gilles Barbe, the small bowl of cider I ordered. Yeasty, bubbly, and dry, it was refreshing. However, it tasted bitter to me when drank with the crepes. Di Yin on the other hand said they went well together. I appreciated that they chilled the bowl. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1264.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1264.jpgThe cooks worked behind the bar, below shelves filled with bottles of Brittany cider. (It's known for its cider.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1265.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1265.jpgDi Yin's artichoke complete crepe: sunny side up egg, ham, Gruyere, and artichokes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1266.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1266.jpg<i>K</i>'s onion complete. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1267.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1267.jpgMy mushroom complete included eggs, ham, Gruyere, and both button and shiitake mushrooms. Unlike the other crepes, these eggs were not sunny side up but nor were they scrambled. It's more like they were fried sunny side up but with the yolk spread everywhere and cooked so that everything was cooked through. <br/> The egg, cheese, and ham went together great! The buckwheat crepe dough tasted fried, perhaps a bit too much so. Also, I appreciated that the plates were heated. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1269.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1269.jpgDi Yin's dessert crepe of pear, almonds, and ice cream was fantastic. The dessert crepes used regular crepe batter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1270.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1270.jpg<i>K</i> really liked her crepe of strawberries and ice cream. It looked great! This place really knows how to present things well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1272.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1272.jpgOur first view of the Eiffel Tower. This was a good direction to approach it from. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1273.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1273.jpgThe Eiffel Tower's bottom platform with the green strip of Champ-de-Mars beyond it. The building is the Ecole Militaire (Military Academy). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1274.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1274.jpgAt first I thought these statues by the building above Trocadero Fountains were human statues (i.e., people standing very still). (Many human statues use gold-painted fabric.) These statues are not alive however. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1275.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1275.jpgThe Eiffel Tower's middle platform. Wow it's crowded. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1276.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1276.jpgLooking past Trocadero Fountains (too bad they didn't have any water) to the bottom of the Eiffel Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1277.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1277.jpgScientists names are arrayed on every side of the bottom platform. We played the recognize-the-scientist-and-name-their-achievement game. Between us, we got about half. <i>K</i> got the most. <br/> If you view the full-sized image, you can play the game too (at least with this side of the tower). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1279.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1279.jpgFrom beneath the Eiffel Tower, the arches the girders make and the patterns of metal above them remind me of the stone arches in cathedrals and their accompanying adornments. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1280.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1280.jpgLooking up at the tangled cross-hatching of metal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1281.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1281.jpgDiagonal elevators that go up to the lowest level. I think more people walk up the zig-zag steps however. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1283.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1283.jpgA high-resolution picture of the Eiffel Tower as seen from where we sat on a park bench in the gardens by Champ-de-Mars to relax a bit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1284.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1284.jpgColumns near <i>Le Mur de la Paix (Wall of Peace)</i> have more writing in various languages. This site could be used for a Game clue. <br>Ecole Militaire is in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1286.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1286.jpg<i>Le Mur de la Paix (Wall of Peace)</i>, a monument at the south end of Champ-de-Mars, has messages of peace written in many languages. The picture looks north (obviously) to the Eiffel Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1287.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1287.jpgA high-resolution shot of the Eiffel Tower as framed by <i>Le Mur de la Paix</i>, with people picnicking on Champ-de-Mars in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1288.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1288.jpgA close-up of the Ecole Militaire's (Military Academy's) rectangular dome, clock-tower, and reliefs. The building is in French Classical style. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1289.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1289.jpgLater in the day we returned to the area near the Eiffel Tower to see the architecture museum: Cite de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine. It's housed in this building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1292.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1292.jpgAnother shot of one of the huge exhibition halls filled with casts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1294.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1294.jpgA model of Cathedral Notre Dame in Laon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1295.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1295.jpgTsk, tsk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1300.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1300.jpgThe room of casts of churches in Flamboyant Gothic style. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1303.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1303.jpgThe Eiffel Tower as seen from the museum. The greenery in the foreground is the Jardins du Trocadero. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1304.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1304.jpgAnother shot with different exposure settings. I meant to digitally combine it with the previous shot but I moved the camera too much between the shots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1305.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1305.jpgThe Eiffel Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1306.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1306.jpgA sample shot of an upstairs gallery that has many models of contemporary buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1308.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1308.jpgLooking down in the lovely Jardin du Trocadero from an upper level in the museum. The Eiffel Tower and Paris's skyline are in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1309.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1309.jpgThe introduction to the special exhibit on social housing has a very intelligent discussion. It's worth reading. You can read the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1311.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1311.jpgElsewhere in the museum, a display about an incredible bridge in Millau. This model is to scale! It's 343 meters tall. Note the size of the cars in the highway at river-level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1314.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1314.jpgYes, it's in the clouds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1315.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1315.jpgA model of the highway in Millau. Basically it connects to mountains. At its highest, it's about the same height as the Eiffel Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1318.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1318.jpgA full-size copy of an old church mural, in a wing filled with other instances of this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/IMG_1319.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/IMG_1319.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/MVI_1293.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/MVI_1321.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/paris - architecture and patrimonie museum casts panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/paris - architecture and patrimonie museum casts panorama.jpgA panorama of one of the many rooms in the museum showing casts of the facades of French churches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/STA_1290.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/STA_1290.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/STB_1291.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/media/STB_1291.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_22/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1058.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1058.jpgAnother shot of the restaurant. I took this one on May 19th when we tried to get in without reservations. I'm posting this duplicate shot simply because I like its look: Di Yin reading the menu and the bicyclist riding by. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1322.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1322.jpgI grabbed a pastry from Beatrix, a bakery I've visited twice before: <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_15/index.1.html#beatrix">one</a>, <a target=_blank href="../2011_05_16/IMG_0716.html">two</a>. I thought this item, labeled "escargot pastache", would be a pistachio-flavored snail(-shaped pastry) but it tasted of peach. Yet, there are some green highlights so there must be some pistachio in there somewhere. Regardless, the pastry was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1323.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1323.jpgIts grand pulpit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1325 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1325 - photomatix.jpgThe grand arches above the apse and vivid stained glass windows. I created this picture by combining two exposures of the same shot. <b>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1325.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1325.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1326.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1326.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1327.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1327.jpgA close-up of the rose window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1328.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1328.jpgA building with a funky facade. I wonder what the point of it is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1329.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1329.jpgIts selection of macaroons, which comes in about a dozen flavors and in two different sizes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1330.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1330.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.laduree.fr/">Laduree</a>, perhaps Paris's most famous macaroon shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1331.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1331.jpgThe macaroon we tried: orange blossom flavor. Neat. Pretty light. Served slightly chilled. It tasted flowery, probably from the honey used. Di Yin was confident there was a hazelnut after-taste. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1332.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1332.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.maille.com/">Maille</a>, a shop that specializes in mustard, has numerous varieties including raspberry, herby, figs & coriander, Thai, etc. This shot is of the shelves with the "saveurs et fruits du monde." There are other equally large bookshelves with "herbes et aromatics" and "caracteres et terroirs." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1335.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1335.jpgMy coworker/friend <i>P</i> and Di Yin posing with the menu at our lunch place, Au P'tit Panisse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1337.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1337.jpg<i>P</i> and I posing with the appetizers. At left, sardines escabeche with pickled carrots. Pretty standard sardines. Good. At right, scallop carpaccio with olive oil, peppers, and arugula. Delicious! We soaked up every drop of the sauce but it wasn't just the sauce that made the dish good; the scallops were very good and fresh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1338.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1338.jpgDi Yin and I with two of the three mains. <br/> At left, half a rotisserie chicken (a young chicken, a cockerel) on top of a vegetable mix (eggplant, zucchini, tomato), all cooked in chicken juice. Quite good. <br/>At right, "jambonnette de volaille confite." Great! I think it was a pig leg. (I'm having trouble translating the idiomatic French so now I'm not so sure.) It was served with the same vegetable mash just cooked in pork fat. The mash was also good, and I ended up piling some on bread. Di Yin told me don't let it go to waste. :) This was the best dish of the meal. <br/> <i>P</i>'s main course (not shown), a grilled sausage, was good but nothing special. He kept wanting to eat more of my dish. ;) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1339.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1339.jpgDesserts.<br/>At left, an apricot tart with raspberry sauce. The sauce was great, with a hint of lemon. The tart was respectable. <br/>At right, a warm chocolate cake with caramel sauce and a side of whipped cream. I think this dish was awesome. Di Yin appreciated the richness of the whipped cream. <br/>Also, Di Yin hypothesized that the raspberry and chocolate went great together. We all tested the hypothesis and agreed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1340.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1340.jpgInside. We were the last people to leave from lunch; that's why the tables are empty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1341.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1341.jpgLooking down one path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1342.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1342.jpgI recognized a lot of names on this list of notable people buried here. The full-sized image is readable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1343.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1343.jpgWhen hunting for a grave, we once ended up off the paths. It felt a bit like a scavenger hunt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1345.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1345.jpgFunerary monuments arranged on a hillside, just another shot to show what the cemetery looks like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1346.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1346.jpgA neat bridge where the metro runs above ground near Stalingrad station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1348.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1348.jpgLooking north along Canal Saint Martin. It's wide here. Sidewalks run directly next to the canal here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1349.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1349.jpgOne lock we passed walking south along Canal Saint Martin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1351.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1351.jpgA narrower part of the canal approaching another lock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1352.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1352.jpgLooking further south down Canal Saint Martin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1353.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1353.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.ambassade-auvergne.com/">L'Ambassade d'Auvergne</a>, our dinner destination, was across the street from our apartment. It serves food from the region of Auvergne. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1354.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1354.jpgDi Yin, before dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1355.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1355.jpgWe sat upstairs. We liked the stained glass; I'm sad it didn't come out well in this picture. The stained glass covers the whole window. <br/> Incidentally, the chairs were comfortable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1356.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1356.jpgBasic rustic bread to start. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1357.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1357.jpgAccompanied by pork liver pate and fresh butter. (I say fresh for a reason: you can taste it.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1358.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1358.jpg"Cassolette de Fonds d'Artichauts Poeles a l'Auvergnate (Artichoke Heart Cassolette with Ham and Laguiole cheese)" (a dish on their list of regional specialties). Big artichoke hearts with ham in wine. The sauce was great. The artichoke hearts were large and substantial (as you can see in this picture). They required chewing--this surprised me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1359.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1359.jpg"Salade Tiede de Lentilles Vertes du Puy (Green Lentils Salad with Bacon)" (another dish on their list of regional specialties). A warm lentil salad with bacon. Quite good. The bacon made every bite better. The dish smelled great and kept its odor throughout the meal. Also, we appreciate the note of mustard in the salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1360.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1360.jpgThe waiter cooks the algot. Halfway through the cooking, he came over to do a little performance art and show how it looks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1361.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1361.jpgYup, it's stretchy. <br/> This and the previous picture were taken by Di Yin, who's very good at taking food serving action shots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1363.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1363.jpg"Magret de Canard & Aligot (Roast Duck Breast with Aligot)" (a main dish on their list of regional specialties). Aligot is like stretchy, cheesy, mashed potatoes. It was too cheesy for Di Yin. We both liked the duck; the skin was definitely good. Di Yin said, "the duck made a good sacrifice." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1365.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1365.jpgDi Yin and I posed with our main dishes. Also note the lentil-and-bacon salad: they presented it in a huge bowl, in effect giving us a limitless amount. We imagine they took the leftovers and served them to other patrons later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1366.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1366.jpg"Saucisse de Parlan & Aligot (Country Sausage with Aligot)" (another main dish on their list of regional specialties). The chewy pork sausage was tougher than most. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1369.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1369.jpgAt left, caramel ice cream. Too caramelly for me, but I'm not a caramel person. Di Yin thought the caramel was good but Bi-Rite's, a San Francisco joint noted for its excellent ice cream, salted caramel is better. But even if I'm not a caramel person, I thought it worked great on the mousse.<br/> At top, macaroon pistachio ice cream. Di Yin said, "quite good." I thought it was alright. <br/> At right, strawberry sorbet. This was really strawberry-y. It worked great with the mint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/IMG_1372.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/media/IMG_1372.jpgChocolate mousse for dessert. This was rich, thick, creamy, and great. Notice again how they gave us a huge bowl. I think it was two-thirds full when we got it. We ate a lot. Di Yin imagines they clean it up slightly and give it to later customers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/MVI_1324.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/MVI_1344.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_23/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/052.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/media/052.jpgOur second meal. Everything here was served chilled. <ul> <li>"Smoke-dried chicken, Sardinian-style potato salad with simmered tomato, onions and Espelette chili pepper" - good. I appreciate that the chicken avoided the plain-ness that some chicken breasts can have. I also liked the spicing on the potatoes.</li> <li>Smoked salmon with vegetables strings (onion, zucchini, etc.) - the salmon was good and I ate it on bread with the "demi-sel pave frais" (which tastes effectively like cream cheese). I didn't appreciate the vegetables.</li> <li>Dense chocolate cake - very good. Basically fudge in a cake-like form. Much like the Guu we enjoyed very much in London.</li></ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/IMG_1376.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/media/IMG_1376.jpgMy pain au chocolat from Hure was still a bit warm from the oven. Good. Also, the dough was appropriately buttery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/IMG_1382.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/media/IMG_1382.jpgYours truly relaxing in one of the contoured seats in the airport near our gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/IMG_1384.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/media/IMG_1384.jpgThe view from the seat. That's our plane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/IMG_1386.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/media/IMG_1386.jpgMeal number one on the plane: <ul> <li>"French toast quiche with Mediterranean-style vegetables" - good. More egg-y than most quiches; seemed rather like a vegetable omelette. The crust was very buttery. </li> <li>"Provencale-style orzo pasta" - also good. Rather like a novel version of macaroni and cheese: orzo and cheese and finely diced mushrooms and onions.</li> <li>bread - very plain, boring white bread. Alright with the Camembert cheese, otherwise certainly not worth touching.</li> <li>Blueberry muffin - bleh. Didn't taste right to me. I left most of it.</li> <li>"White chocolate tartlet with raspberries " - meh. I'm not much of a fan of white chocolate, and this didn't convince me otherwise. I left most of it. Again with the buttery crust. The raspberries were in the form of jam in the precise center of the tart.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_24/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1394.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1394.jpgGeese by a pond in the Martinez Regional Shoreline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1395.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1395.jpgAnother look at the pond. This picture conveys the typical landscape in the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1396.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1396.jpgAdjacent to the shoreline is some landscaped park-land, part of the Martinez Waterfront Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1397.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1397.jpgA petting area with a large turtle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1398.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1398.jpgA close-up of the turtle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1399.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1399.jpgA typical scene / row of booths at the BBQ Festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1400.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1400.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.backforty.us/">Back Forty Texas BBQ</a>, another professional BBQ booth. It lists some #1 awards on its sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1401.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1401.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://www.kindersbbq.com/">King's BBQ Team</a>, one of the three professional booths at the festival, has tons of awards. (See medals in the lower-right.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1402.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1402.jpg"Amateur BBQ alley" was a line of tents of people there for the BBQ competition, not for selling their wares. Mostly it was just families relaxing and kicking it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1403.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1403.jpgSome people in amateur bbq alley have proper drums for smoking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1404.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1404.jpgRibs from Kinder's. They were good but not great. Had a fairly strong spice rub. The mild bbq sauce was good, but I preferred them without. Also, I skipped the hot and extra-hot bbq sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1405.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1405.jpgA booth selling cool birdhouses (very house-like) hung using gnarly, knotted wood. Neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1407.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1407.jpgA colorful booth with many sculptures (metal or plastic) shaped like sun-bursts or flowers. Some of them spun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1408.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1408.jpgCombination meal from Back Forty: <ul> <li>Ribs - very different than Kinder's. No rubs to speak of. Tender meat that pulled easily from the bone. I liked these a lot better.<br>I tried them with a three types of bbq sauce: original, chiptole, and big & smoky. I liked them all but the original was my favorite. Big & smoky was apty named: it's assertively smoky.</li> <li>Baked beans - good, not too thick or syrupy. This beans were hot in temperature--I couldn't hold that section of the plastic container on the bottom!</li> <li>Coleslaw - good, very crisp, not too much mayo. Also, in contrast to the beans, the coleslaw section was cold enough to feel the chill through the bottom of the container.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1410.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1410.jpgThe kids' play area: rides, rock climbing wall, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1411.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1411.jpgA path through the tidal area, with a bridge in the distance. <br/> It's hard to tell from this picture, but the deeper-green grass at the far right of the photograph is as tall as a person. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1412.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1412.jpgAn inlet from the San Francisco bay. This picture looks north across the bay from Martinez to Benicia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1413.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1413.jpgI'm not sure if this rig/dock in the distance in the bay is connected with the nearby refinery. Regardless, it's a nice setting. <br/> Sorry for the blockiness; I took this with a 10x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/IMG_1414.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/media/IMG_1414.jpgA look back at the marshy land in the regional shoreline, with another bridge in the distance and, beyond it, some hillside Martinez houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/MVI_1409.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_19-martinez_bbq_festival/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:21+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1415.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1415.jpgSan Luis Reservoir, which we admire every time we drive to L.A. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1416.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1416.jpgThe hills here are now brown, quite a contrast to the lush green <a target=_blank href="/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/">we saw and photographed on our March trip</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1417.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1417.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1418.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1418.jpgNear the water's edge are sprouts of green amid patches of white. I guess the latter is clay, as it cannot be salt. You can see an example of what I'm talking about on the island in the left of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1421.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1421.jpgLovely rolling hills, again quite a contrast to the <a target=_blank href="/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_24/">March photographs</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1422.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1422.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1423.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1423.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1437.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1437.jpgWavy, parched land as seen from highway 5. Although this is on the scale of thousand of feet, I can imagine seeing the sand or dirt a couple of feet wide on the beach or in a creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1438.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1438.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1439.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1439.jpgThe dam/power station near Pyramid Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1440.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1440.jpgPyramid Lake. Note the sheriff rescue boats in the foreground. Also notice that I took this shot standing on the sheriff's helipad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1441.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1441.jpgDi Yin trotting down one of Pyramid Lake's many piers. Don't miss the jet-skiers. There were also water-skiers, but I didn't end up photographing them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1442.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1442.jpgMore Pyramid Lake. Obvious how far it extends in the distance. It then curves farther around. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1443.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1443.jpgWe sat and ate a snack. Incidentally, there are lots of similar picnic areas, most empty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1444.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1444.jpgBecause we couldn't see the eponymous Pyramid from this part of the lake, we drove around it to explore more. This shot is from the moving car; I like the look of the landscape in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1445.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1445.jpgPassing another tendril of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1446.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1446.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1447.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1447.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1448.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1448.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1449.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1449.jpgAnother road, another part of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1450.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1450.jpgDriving down to this edge of the lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1452.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1452.jpgAn island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1454.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1454.jpgAnother view of the island, but the road to the shore was closed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1460.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1460.jpgI also took a close-up of the island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1461.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1461.jpgYet more shots taken from a moving car. Note they we haven't yet managed to get a view of the Pyramid part of the lake. Thus, I had my camera at ready as we got back on the highway because I knew that it was visible from the highway (and since we haven't seen it yet then it must be coming soon). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1462.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1462.jpgThere it is: in the center of the picture, the pyramid/triangle end of the ridge that gives Pyramid Lake its name. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1463.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1463.jpgAnother shot of Pyramid Lake's pyramid as we sped past it on the highway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1465.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1465.jpgOur first dinner stop, <a target=_blank href="http://www.kyochon.us/">KyoChon</a>, which <a target=_blank href="/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/index.2.html#kyochon">I've visited previously</a>. It's at the edge of a strip mall in Koreatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1467.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1467.jpgInside. You order from a counter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1469.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1469.jpgThe drumsticks with soy-garlic coating were as good as last time (quite a compliment). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1471.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1471.jpgWe went to Hwa Sun Ji, a traditional Korean tea shop for pat-bing-soo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1472.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1472.jpgInside. I love the interior design. It feels open and well-lit, yet the bamboo screens give a sense of privacy and coziness. <br/> This was definitely a Korean place--although full, I heard only Korean, no English. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1473.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1473.jpgOur pat-bing-soo: soft shaved ice (hidden at the bottom), sweetened red beans, diced melons, ground peanuts (I think), mochi (the few white things), green tea ice cream, and a bit of condensed milk. Very good. There was a nice texture contrast among all the ingredients. The flavor mostly came from the red beans, which were of good quality ("sweet and glutinous," Di Yin said). The mochi, by the way, I wouldn't have noticed if Di Yin hadn't pointed them out. Di Yin said the mochi wasn't as good as the mochi at Charmant (a place in Shanghai that serves a vaguely similar dessert; see <a target=_blank href="/2009_11_17_onward-shanghai/2009_12/IMG_5724.html">this visit</a> for example), but the red bean was better. <br/> <i>E</i> approved of the dessert, saying, "I'll put this in my regular rotation." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1474.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1474.jpgOn the way home, <i>E</i> drove us by the art piece in front of LACMA that's made of old street lamps. It's <i>Urban Light</i> by Chris Burden. I previously photographed it during the daytime: <a target=_blank href="/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0149.html">1</a>, <a target=_blank href="/2011_03_24_to_2011_03_27-los_angeles_and_pismo_beach/2011_03_25/IMG_0151.html">2</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1475.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1475.jpgI insisted to <i>E</i> that I could photograph the lamps to my satisfaction from the car. Although I like this picture, I wish I took pictures in the same style as the daytime pictures I took earlier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/IMG_1476.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/IMG_1476.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/los angeles - pyramid lake panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/los angeles - pyramid lake panorama.jpgOn the way back up, we stopped and I took this panorama of this section of Pyramid Lake. I think it conveys the scene very well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/STA_1455.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/STA_1455.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/STB_1456.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/STB_1456.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/STC_1457.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/STC_1457.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/STD_1458.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/STD_1458.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/STE_1459.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/media/STE_1459.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_24/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1478.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1478.jpgThe view from one of the picture windows in <i>C</i> and <i>J</i>'s house in Eagle Rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1479.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1479.jpgHuge Tree Pastry, our lunch destination, is in a nondescript two-story shopping plaza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1480.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1480.jpgThere is a seating area with waitress service. The decor is nothing to speak of. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1481.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1481.jpgThe front counter. Love the long menu in Chinese! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1482.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1482.jpgBeef noodle soup. Di Yin always orders soup in Chinese restaurants like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1483.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1483.jpgTea eggs. Good. The egg was super-savory. We found we needed to eat a bit of yolk with the white but if we ate them in the natural proportion it was a bit too intense. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1484.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1484.jpgHot soy bean milk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1485.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1485.jpgFried daikon cakes. Just the right amount of crisp exterior with a smooth inside. The best version I've had. For context, I've had it twice before, both times in Hong Kong: <a target=_blank href="/2010_02_04_to_2010_02_07-hong_kong/2010_02_06/IMG_6351.html">1</a>, <a target=_blank href="/2010_03_12_to_2010_03_21-hong_kong/2010_03_13/IMG_7145.html">2</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1486.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1486.jpgGreen onion pancake with egg. Very good. Nice green onion flavor. I like how the edges of the pancake were crispy. The egg made it an entirely different thing than ordinary green onion pancakes. This tied for my favorite dish of the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1487.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1487.jpgBaked wheat cake with beef and pickled vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1488.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1488.jpgBeef wrap. It's kind of like a quesadilla without cheese. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1489.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1489.jpgBeef, cilantro, and onions were inside the beef wrap. This was tied for my favorite dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1490.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1490.jpgInside the baked wheat cake with beef. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1491.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1491.jpgA Chinese cruller (stick donut) surrounded by shredded pork which was in turn surrounded by rice. It's also known as a "salted rice ball" but perhaps more aptly nicknamed as a "rice burrito." It was too greasy/rich for me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1492.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1492.jpgWe stopped at another place, 101 Noodle Express, because <i>E</i> thinks it's tied for best beef wrap in L.A. with the place we just visited (Huge Tree Pastry). He wanted to pick up another wrap for take-out to show us for comparison. We ate it <a target=_blank href="../2011_06_26/IMG_1513.html">the following day</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1493.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1493.jpgThe fountain at the west end of Beverly Garden Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1494.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1494.jpgTiles near the base of the fountain show people in the area over a hundred years ago (settlers, Indian, military, etc.). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1495.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1495.jpgThe lovely corridor that is Beverly Garden Park. It looks like this for most of its two-mile length. <b>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1496.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1496.jpgA sample street in Beverly Hills. Notice how much grass there is between the sidewalk and the curb. This is not the normal two feet in most residential neighborhoods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1497.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1497.jpgFunky flower sculptures in one larger section of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1498.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1498.jpgThe main Beverly Hills sign. <br/> What a great place to run. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1499.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1499.jpgLooking across Beverly Garden Park at a nice tower in the distance. Sorry, I can't identify the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1500.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1500.jpgThere are lots of names carved into this tree. This is a sample. The tree is huge; I'm sorry I didn't take a picture of the whole thing. I'm sad not only because it would put the number of names into context but also because I climbed the tree and a picture would show its size. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1501.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1501.jpgSome residential streets in Beverly Hills have many palm trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1502.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1502.jpgAn appropriately palatial house. I think this is a fairly good representation of the size and kind of houses in Beverly Hills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1503.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1503.jpgNicely tended flowers and bushes along Beverly Garden Park. Note too the gazebo in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1504.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1504.jpgThe rose garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1505.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1505.jpgA fairly typical street in Beverly Hills. Quite nice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1506.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1506.jpgOne of the many houses with wings. I photographed this because I thought the landscaping was nicely done. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1507.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1507.jpgDi Yin stops to smell the flowers. Wow, those are a lot of flowers! I bet everyone who lives here has a gardener. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1508.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1508.jpgBeverly Hills has back alleys. These are so people can put out their garbage without disturbing the appearance of the houses and street from the front. I'm sure it's also used as a service entrance too. <br/> By the way, they remind me of lilongs in Shanghai, though those have a different purpose. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/IMG_1510.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/media/IMG_1510.jpgPlants sculptures. I like the moose, but notice there are also rams, lambs, and many more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_25/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1511.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1511.jpgA dim sum food truck in a parking lot on Abbot Kinney in Venice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1512.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1512.jpgWe went to <a target=_blank href="http://www.gjelina.com/">Gjelina</a> for brunch. Despite the crowd visible in this picture, we didn't have to wait for long. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1513.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1513.jpgWhile we waited, we ate our beef wrap from <a target=_blank href="../2011_06_25/IMG_1492.html">the previous day</a>. It was delicious. It was like it was wrapped in a roti prata. It may be slightly better than <a target=_blank href="../2011_06_25/IMG_1489.html">the other wrap</a>. The only difference I think is that this wrap has a layered crust. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1515.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1515.jpgOur corner of the lovely backyard courtyard. It's nicely refurbished and welcoming with sun and vines.<br/>Also, I like how Di Yin is peering at the camera in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1521.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1521.jpg"Marinated beet & avocado with citrus, sherry, and toasted hazelnuts" salad. Good, though I thought the orange was too zingy and overpowered the other flavors when eaten in the same bite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1522.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1522.jpg"Duck sausage, nameko mushroom, garlic, and mozzarella" pizza, plus various topping at bottom-right and a side of Niman Ranch bacon in the background. Good. Lots of umami flavors. The duck sausage tasted unusual for meat but was not particularly weird or game-y. It resembled beef sausage more than chicken sausage. <br/> The bacon was fairly standard, good quality, nicely crispy bacon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1523.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1523.jpg"Ricotta gnocchi with brown butter and truffle honey." These were an odd version of gnocchi--the gnocchi were stuffed with a ricotta. I've never heard of stuffed gnocchi before. This was not much my thing. Incidentally, I definitely noticed when it arrived because the truffle smell was strong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1524.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1524.jpg"Burrata with grilled peach, prosciutto, arugula, and balsamic." Burrata is an Italian, milky, semi-soft cheese. I say decent, but then I'm not much of a fan of burrata. Di Yin really liked the grilled peaches here (barely visible in this photograph). She spotted a tray of them by the entrance to the restaurant and ordered this dish because it included them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1525.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1525.jpgGjelina's lofty, open-air interior is nice too. Also, don't miss the funky chandelier at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1526.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1526.jpgWe ate in the back patio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1527.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1527.jpgAbbot Kinney has some regular houses (pre-dating zoning?) dotted among its commercial establishments. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1528.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1528.jpgA sample of the commercial shops on the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1529.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1529.jpgAnother sample. Notice how this old house has been converted into retail space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1530.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1530.jpgThe view north from route 152 on the way home. This reservoir is the O'Neill Forebay. It's a bit east of the San Luis Reservoir. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1531.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1531.jpgLow-lying hills as seen across the O'Neill Forebay. Again, I took this picture from a moving car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1534.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1534.jpgI continue to like the grooves in the hills / the way the hills have eroded along highway 152. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1535.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1535.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1537.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1537.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1538.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1538.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1540.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1540.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1544.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1544.jpgThe San Luis Reservoir, from an angle that I never previously photographed. <br/>As it was an hour before sunset, the light was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1545.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1545.jpgYup, the Sun Luis Reservoir is large. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1547.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1547.jpgCows, as seen from the part of 152 much closer to 101 than the previous series of shots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1548.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1548.jpgAnother shot of the cowfield and hills, sans cows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/IMG_1549.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/media/IMG_1549.jpgAn overgrown field with a spotted horse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_06_24_to_2011_06_26-los_angeles/2011_06_26/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1560.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1560.jpgPublic sculptural art on Market Street near Civic Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1561.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1561.jpgCivic Center fountain. The seagulls seem to be enjoying themselves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1562.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1562.jpgThe regular street fair/market in Civic Center Plaza. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1563.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1563.jpgMore trucks. The long line in the foreground of <a target=_blank href="IMG_1562.html">the shot three pictures ago</a> is for the famous Senor Sisig truck (filipino tacos and burritos), in the foreground here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1565.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1565.jpg<a target=_blank href="http://offthegridsf.com/">Off the Grid</a>, a company that organizes food trucks, stations trucks every Thursday in Civic Center Plaza. Here are a few of the trucks. If you look at the full-sized image, you can read what kind of food each truck serves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1567.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1567.jpgFacing the Civic Center building, another view of the street market. Most vendors sold cloth products. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1568.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1568.jpgThe cashier and sandwich assembly people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1569.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1569.jpgWe sat at the small counter in the joint. Here's Di Yin eating a sandwich and gazing out the window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1570.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1570.jpgRoasted chicken banh mi. Quite good. I loved the notes the cilantro and chilies contributed in addition to the other flavors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1571.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1571.jpgRoasted pork banh mi. It tasted very similar and thus was also quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1572.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1572.jpgDoes the designer really expect two people to use this at once? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1578.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1578.jpgA description of this work. The sign is interesting in that it describes the piece clearly and explains its meaning yet doesn't provide any explanation of the meaning of the content of the piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1579.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1579.jpgJasper John's <i>Canvas</i> is pretty funny, both in terms of what it is and what it isn't. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1580.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1580.jpgThe label attached to it. <font color=white>Jasper John's <i>Canvas</i></font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1581.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1581.jpgFun with type faces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1582.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1582.jpgSelf-portrait using mirror with an embedded clock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1585.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1585.jpgThe view northwest from S.F. Moma. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1586.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1586.jpgThe view west toward Yerba Buena Garden. If you know what you're looking for, you can spot of the top of the pretty Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Waterfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1587.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1587.jpgA weird sight in S.F. Moma's central atrium: a pencil drawing on the wall, plus climbing equipment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1588.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1588.jpgIt's officially art: <i>Drawing Restraint 14</i> by Matthew Barney. Reading the description, one realizes that the visible weirdness of the piece is no match to the weirdness displayed in the performance of creating the piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1589.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1589.jpgA sample of a wall-sized installation that's another Game clue: mysterious letter-word patterns followed by a word. Notice a pattern in the words? The changing light pattern can make the puzzle more complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1590.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1590.jpgThe installation is Peter Wegner's <i>The United States of Nothing</i>. The title reveals the pattern in the words. The numbers/letters also have meaning. (Did you notice the pattern before you read it?) As I said, this would be a great Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1591.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1591.jpgWe watched part of a video: <i>Spielberg's List</i> by Omer Fast. It explores an interesting idea. Read about it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1592.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1592.jpgS.F. Moma's rooftop sculpture garden. The sculpture I like the most is the one with bent pipes in the back-right. It's hard to make out in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1593.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1593.jpgLooking north (I think) to San Francisco's skyline. Pretty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1594.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1594.jpgAnother shot looking west at Yerba Buena. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1595.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1595.jpgInside. Lots of light came through the picture windows. The menu and list of toppings is readable. The ice cream flavor menu is less interesting than what it usually is judging by what I've read. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1597.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1597.jpgWe got peach and vanilla bean. Both were very good. Di Yin preferred the peach, I the vanilla. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1599.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1599.jpgDi Yin and I with our ice cream. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/IMG_1600.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/IMG_1600.jpgMr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous, a new ice cream joint in the outskirts of San Francisco. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/sf moma - 51 drawings panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/sf moma - 51 drawings panorama.jpgA panorama (mostly complete) of <i>51 Drawings</i> by Hanne Darboven. This mathematical art could easily be a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/STA_1573.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/STA_1573.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/STB_1574.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/STB_1574.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/STC_1575.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/STC_1575.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/STD_1576.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/STD_1576.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/STE_1577.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/media/STE_1577.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_21-sf_moma/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1602.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1602.jpgWe stopped in Los Banos for lunch at Hot City Barbeque &amp; Bistro. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1603.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1603.jpgThe boss, the pit master himself, showing off his smoker. The smoker is also shown on the right in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1605.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1605.jpgInside. There are nice chalkboard menus (legible in the full-size image) and kitschy flowerpots. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1606.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1606.jpgCute murals on the walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1608.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1608.jpgOne plate: <ul> <li>ribs - good. There was no need for bbq sauce; they were flavored enough. Also, they had occasional appealing crispy bits.</li> <li>ranch beans - good. Nice, meaty flavor, probably due to the chunks of pork on them.</li> <li>coleslaw - good. Even Di Yin approved. Nicely crisp, even a-bit-raw cabbage.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1609.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1609.jpgOur pulled pork sandwich. Juicy and meaty greatness served on great spongy bread for soaking up the juices. There was a smoke "ring" all the way through. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1610.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1610.jpgThe plaque by the entrance to our next stop: Forestiere Underground Gardens in Fresno. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1611.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1611.jpgA random shot of what the above ground section of this area looks like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1613.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1613.jpgHeading down in Forestiere's former home. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1614.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1614.jpgUnderground passageways. He used lots of arches. This picture also shows that in many places you can see long-ish distances. <br/> Also note the metal rail at right and left. He reused scrap metal for reinforcement. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1615.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1615.jpgA cistern I believe. He collected rainwater for drinking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1616.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1616.jpgThe living room if I recall correctly. More spacious than I'd have guessed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1617.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1617.jpgHe grew lots of fruit, mostly citrus, often grafted onto the same tree. This is a nice space near the center of the gardens. <br/> By the way, the planters, bricks, etc. were made from hardpan (the compressed soil) he dug out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1619.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1619.jpgAnother sample shot of little underground rooms where he grew fruit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1620.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1620.jpgSometimes these trees had to reach pretty far to get above ground, at which point they branch immediately. From above ground, they don't look like normal trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1621.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1621.jpgMore fruit trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1623.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1623.jpgHe got a vine to grow out of the hardpan--pretty amazing.<br/> Also, as you can see above, he put windows above the skylight in winter to keep out the rain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1624.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1624.jpgIn the foreground (beneath the bridge) is one spot where he would raise fish (to eat). In the background-left is his bathtub. He swims, they swim, all in one room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1626 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1626 - brightened.jpgNote the quote above the fireplace. (Yes, he carved himself a fireplace.) It's hard to read so I'll transcribe it here: "Some men see things as they are and say, why. I dream things that never were and say why not."<br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1627.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1627.jpgAn early warning system of a sort. This guy had ideas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1628.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1628.jpgCount the types of fruit in this tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1629.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1629.jpgDid you get them all? (Read the sign.) <br/> (yes, he was good at grafting.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1630.html2018-01-12T00:14:22+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1630.jpgThis is the beginning of the auto tunnel into the complex, but you should probably simply consider this another arbitrary shot showing what the above ground looks like. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1631.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1631.jpgWhen Forestiere lived here, there was water with real fish here; the plastic fish nowadays are just a representation. Notice the hole in the floor then read the sign. I want a house like this! It doesn't have to be underground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1632.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1632.jpgOn route 180 heading east toward the Sierras. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1633.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1633.jpgDi Yin's happy to be driving. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1634.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1634.jpgOr should I say excited? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1635.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1635.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1637.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1637.jpgA good view back into the valley as the road the starts climbing.<br> Incidentally, supposedly Sequoia and Kings Canyon have the worst air pollution of any national park because pollution from California's central valley gets pushed into the park by winds. I didn't notice any air pollution myself however. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1639.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1639.jpgKings Canyon National Park. High resolution. By the way, this is not actually the main part of the canyon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1640.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1640.jpgIbid, just looking more right than before. Again high resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1641.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1641.jpgFrom the same pull-off, a close-up of the way the road hugs the mountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1642.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1642.jpgFrom the moving car, a shot of the mountains as we head toward Kings Canyon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1643.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1643.jpgAgain from a moving car. Indeed, we decided not to stop on the way to our campsite, but I got some good pictures as we drove. When we drove the road <a target=_blank href="../2011_07_31/">on Sunday</a>, we stopped a lot and I took many pictures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1644.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1644.jpgSteep mountain walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1646.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1646.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1648.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1648.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1649 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1649 - brightened.jpgYikes! Where does the road go? <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1650 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1650 - brightened.jpgAh, a quick zip to the right and zig to the left. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1651 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1651 - brightened.jpgQuite a tall peak in front of us. <br/>Again artificially brightened because I had my camera set to take pictures with a fast enough shutter speed from a moving car so that things wouldn't end up blurry, but then the pictures got a little too dark. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1652.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1652.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1654 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1654 - brightened.jpgUp and up. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1656.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1656.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1657 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1657 - brightened.jpgThe canyon is quite a deep V of a gorge in places. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1658 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1658 - brightened.jpgOften we followed the water; near the bottom we followed it as its level. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1659 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1659 - brightened.jpgRapids and, it seems, a waterfall. (I caught it inadvertently.) <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1660.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1660.jpgAt the bottom of the canyon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1661.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1661.jpgAround our campsite in Moraine campground. The site we picked is just to the left of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1662.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1662.jpgOur campsite, set up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/IMG_1663 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/IMG_1663 - brightened.jpgThe view from the entrance of Moraine campground, about a hundred or two hundred feet from our campsite. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/kings canyon - clear day panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/media/kings canyon - clear day panorama.jpgA panorama made by stitching the previous two photos together. Approaching being excellent. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/MVI_1638.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_29/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1664.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1664.jpgA view of the river as glimpsed along the walk from the ranger station to our campsite. We could hear the river from our campsite at night (but not during the day). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1665.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1665.jpgThe one shot I took of the ranger as he unlocked our car for us. I felt it needed documenting and so took one picture, but I was too embarrassed and so didn't want to record the entire experience. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1666.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1666.jpgSentinel Tree, near the Giant Forest Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1670.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1670.jpgApparently it's just average for sequoia trees. There are substantially bigger and substantially older ones. I guess it deserves a plaque and a name simply because it's the sequoia that happens to be next to the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1671.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1671.jpgThe museum invites people to go out and explore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1672.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1672.jpgQuestion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1673.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1673.jpgAnswer, with a great visual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1674.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1674.jpgQuestion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1675.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1675.jpgAnswer, and another great visual. Its size is hard to fathom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1676.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1676.jpgQuestion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1677.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1677.jpgAnswer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1679.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1679.jpgIn the Giant Forest Museum, a visual comparison of the heights and weights of the museum building (bottom left), the space shuttle, a sequoia, a redwood, another type of tree, and the Statue of Liberty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1680.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1680.jpgGenerals Highway, the main road through Sequoia National Park, gets pretty darn close to sequoias. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1681.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1681.jpgYours truly standing next to the sequoia on the left in the previous picture. (I'm on the side not shown in the previous picture.) Wow, I look small compared to it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1682.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1682.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1683.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1683.jpgDitto, looking up and admiring its height. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1684.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1684.jpgOn the trail to Crystal Cave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1685.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1685.jpgStreams winding under around rocks and fallen tree branches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1686.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1686.jpgA waterfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1687.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1687.jpgA pair of flowers stood out from the rest of the foliage. This is near the bottom of the waterfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1689.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1689.jpgApproaching Crystal Cave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1690 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1690 - brightened.jpgGathering in the cave before the tour. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1691 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1691 - brightened.jpgThe great spiderweb gate that prevents people from wandering into the cave unless on an official tour. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1692.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1692.jpgStalactites in progress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1695.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1695.jpgPeering across a wide part of the cave's entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1696.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1696.jpgStreams below. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1697.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1697.jpgInto the narrows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1698.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1698.jpgAnother pool of visible water rushing below. I wonder how much stone is underneath my feet before it hits water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1699.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1699.jpgVariously colored, almost fungal, stalactites. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1701.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1701.jpgAn unbrightened picture, showing wall and darkness, a typical sight in caves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1702 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1702 - brightened.jpgArtificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1703.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1703.jpgSparkly, out-of-focus rock. Schist? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1708 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1708 - brightened.jpgA shot of those serious crevasses / waves in the wall. They look like a pipe organ. Neat! <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1710.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1710.jpgCave sections reflected in water (I think). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1714 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1714 - brightened.jpgI think that long, scaled rock is known as the dragon. You can see the head at right. The resemblance is better in person. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1715 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1715 - brightened.jpgThe giant stalagmite nicknamed "Jabba the Hut" and "the Capitol Dome." I can see both interpretations. This is also in the Dome Room. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1719.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1719.jpgLooking down (?) into the bowels of the cave, I think. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1720 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1720 - brightened.jpgA slide. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1722.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1722.jpgA more sedate waterfall. I took this picture on the return hike, not on the hike down (like the rest of the shots). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1723.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1723.jpgA sequoia that split into two early in life. If you only look at the top two-thirds of this picture, you might've thought there were two sequoias. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1724.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1724.jpgA close-up of the base of General Sherman Tree and its fire scar. Compare the size of the base to the size of other trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1725.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1725.jpgOur first glimpse of General Sherman Tree, the largest sequoia tree by volume. High resolution. Look at the bottom of the full-size image and compare the size of the people to the base of the tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1726.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1726.jpgDetails about General Sherman Tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1727 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1727 - brightened.jpgHeading into Giant Forest toward Congress Trail. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1728.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1728.jpgSequoias with brightly glowing bark. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1729.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1729.jpgDetails about the sequoia trunks, fires, and the sequoia this trunk came from. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1731.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1731.jpgYours truly dwarfed in front of the trunk of a huge felled sequoia truck. I'm pointing at a fire scar in the bark, a scar that must've happened at least a millennium from when I was born. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1732.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1732.jpgAnother huge sequoia. I don't recall the name. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1733.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1733.jpgFascinating and impressive statistics about General Sherman Tree, the most massive tree on Earth (but not the oldest or the tallest). I can't believe the tree is still an incredible 14 feet wide 180 feet up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1735.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1735.jpg"I will eat you!" says the giant sequoia at right to the conifer growing in the hollowed-out cavern in its bark https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1736.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1736.jpgA sequoia that lost part of its trunk, leaving a nice walkway. Even the smaller section of the split trunk makes a more-than-ample hiding spot for someone my size. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1737.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1737.jpgDebris causes by fallen branches, and maybe a trunk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1741.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1741.jpgThe Senate group/grove of Sequoias is closely packed and surprisingly uniform in color. It amazes that such large trees can grow so close to each other and flourish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1742.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1742.jpgA massive fire must've hollowed out most of this tree, yet it's still alive. The wildflowers and ferns around it are flourishing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1743.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1743.jpgI call it The Medusa. These are roots of a fallen sequoia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1744.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1744.jpgTall but narrow sequoias (as shown in this picture) are youngsters, probably no more than a hundred years old. Sequoias first grow up, almost to their full height, then out. Also, I like the moss covering some trees shown in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1746.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1746.jpgMy attempt at a picture looking along the trunk of the long fallen tree. It amazes me of the trunk gets lost in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1749.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1749.jpgPeople carved their names in this sequoia, made into a novelty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1750.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1750.jpgOne last glimpse of General Sherman Tree as seen from across a meadow. I took this shot later in the day as we left the forest. I think it's interesting how sequoia branches always begin far above ground; in this case the first branch is 130 feet up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1751.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1751.jpgDi Yin resting after our hike. I like the wooden benches they have around the park. Another example (in a slightly different style) can be seen twenty-five second into <a target=_blank href="MVI_1745.html">this panoramic video</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1755.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1755.jpgNice rustic wooden bridges to match the wooden benches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1756.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1756.jpgWe stopped on the way home to photograph the sunset. I like the clouds. The reflection is the top of my car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/IMG_1758.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/IMG_1758.jpgDitto, just in higher resolution. I'm not sure why I took this shot again. Maybe I thought it would be better than it is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1707.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1709.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1713.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1718.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1734.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1738.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1745.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/MVI_1748.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/sequoia - sentinel tree panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/sequoia - sentinel tree panorama.jpgA vertical panorama of Sentinel Tree better shows its height. The Giant Forest Museum is in the background. It looks pretty tall to me. It turns out its 257 feet tall and 2,200 years old. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/STA_1667.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/STA_1667.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/STB_1668.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_30/media/STB_1668.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1760.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1760.jpgThe view from Canyon View, a viewpoint near our campground. I think it resembles Yosemite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1761.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1761.jpgA closer look at the mountains surrounding Kings Canyon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1762.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1762.jpgA creek near Lewis Creek. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1763.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1763.jpgGrizzly Falls, another ten minutes up the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1765.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1765.jpgNear Boyden Cavern, yet another stop ten minutes up the road, looking down along the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1766.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1766.jpgThe bridge near Boyden Cavern. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1768 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1768 - brightened.jpgLooking straight up at the mountains looming over the parking lot and the cavern entrance. Sadly, this picture didn't come out anything like I wanted. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1769.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1769.jpgAt another turn-off, a high-resolution shot looking into the canyon, a deep gorge. Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1770.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1770.jpgThe river here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1773.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1773.jpgLooking up in the opposite direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1774.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1774.jpgEnjoying the view. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1775.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1775.jpgYours truly, sitting on a rock in front of the view. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1780.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1780.jpgAnother turn-off, another impression of King Canyon's grandeur. <b>Excellent</b>. High resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1782.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1782.jpgAnother turn-off, more soaring peaks. Also notice at right the logs holding up the road. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1783.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1783.jpgA waterfall nestled in one of the crevices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1784.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1784.jpgTowering, jagged mountains, as seen from yet another turnoff. Also, if you look carefully at this high-resolution picture, you can spot the road and in particular the last turnoff we stopped at. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1785.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1785.jpgFrom another turn-off, one can easily see how the road hugs the mountain side. Note the R.V. in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1786.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1786.jpgIbid, looking down at the river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1787.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1787.jpgIbid, looking off into the distance. Those three bumps in the middle of the photograph look like a great spot for a mountain fortress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1788.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1788.jpgLooking west from Yucca Point at another fork in the Kings River. I wasn't able to capture it in the previous panorama, which looks only east and north. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1794.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1794.jpgFrom Junction View. Below, two forks of Kings River merge. Above, ghostly mountains. They fade into the sky. (It was drizzling; moisture and clouds reduced visibility.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1795.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1795.jpgIbid, a close-up of the rivers' junction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1796.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1796.jpgElsewhere, clouds envelope the forest surrounding Hume Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1797.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1797.jpgThe peaceful Hume Lake, as seen from one end (next to a Christian camp). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1798.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1798.jpgI like the look of these treetops peeking out above the clouds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1800.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1800.jpgInteresting question. <font color=white>What was left out of Kings Canyon National Park when Congress designated it in 1940?</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1801.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1801.jpgSurprising answer. <font color=white>The Kings Canyon! Congress did not add the floor of the canyon to the park until 1965.</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1803.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1803.jpgA hollowed-out fallen sequoia tree that one can walk through. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1804.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1804.jpgGeneral Grant Tree from a distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1807.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1807.jpgSome facts about General Grant Tree. To read, look at the full-sized image and zoom in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1808.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1808.jpgYoung sequoias. I guess it's hard to tell, but these are definitely thinner. We mostly saw old sequoia during this trip. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1809.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1809.jpgFrom Redwood Mountain Overlook. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1810 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1810 - photomatix.jpgIbid, the mountains in the distance. They way they fade seems like something out of a impressionist painting. I created this image by combining three different exposures of the same shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1810.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1810.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1811.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1811.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1812.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1812.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1813.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1813.jpgAnother perspective. This area, Redwood Canyon, is supposedly the world's largest sequoia grove. Play spot-the-sequoias in the forest. (The red bark is their most distinctive feature.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1814.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1814.jpgAnother perspective and another chance to play spot-the-sequoias in the world's largest grove. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1815 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1815 - photomatix.jpgThe view from the Kings Canyon Overlook. I don't think this has any connection to the views along Kings Canyon that I took in the morning. I created this image by combining multiple exposures with different shutter speeds. If this image looks too artificial for you, look at the source images I used for it at the end of this album. They're pretty good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1815.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1815.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1816.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1816.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1817.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1817.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1818.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1818.jpgThe mountains in the distance, nicely dotted with snow, were tinged with red. I wonder why. It was 2:30pm, not near sunset. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1821.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1821.jpgWe split a green salad (with apple vinaigrette dressing on the side) because we didn't feel like OD-ing on meat. The dressing was good and the salad was fresh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/IMG_1822.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/IMG_1822.jpgWe tried the pulled chicken sandwich this time, as change from the <a target=_blank href="../2011_07_29/IMG_1609.html">pulled pork from last time</a>. This sandwich was quite good, though not quite as good as the pulled pork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/kings canyon - general grant tree panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/kings canyon - general grant tree panorama.jpgA panorama of General Grant Tree from near its base. Some of its branches are the size of ordinary trees. It's the third-largest tree in the world by volume. Also, its trunk is 40 feet across, making it the widest-known sequoia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/kings canyon - gorge vertical panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/kings canyon - gorge vertical panorama.jpgA vertical panorama of the gorge at this point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/kings canyon - panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/kings canyon - panorama.jpgA panorama of Kings Canyon as seen from Yucca Point. <b>Excellent</b>. The <a target=_blank href="STA_1789.html">rightmost frame</a> is excellent, but the whole thing is excellent in a different way. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/MVI_1764.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/MVI_1772.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/MVI_1777.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/MVI_1799.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/MVI_1802.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STA_1778.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STA_1778.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STA_1789.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STA_1789.jpg<b>Excellent</b>. Di Yin engrossed in Kings Canyon grand vista as seen from Yucca Point. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STA_1805.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STA_1805.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STB_1779.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STB_1779.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STB_1790.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STB_1790.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STB_1806.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STB_1806.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STC_1791.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STC_1791.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STD_1792.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STD_1792.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/STE_1793.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/media/STE_1793.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_07_29_to_2011_07_31-kings_canyon_and_sequoia_national_parks/2011_07_31/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:23+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/big sur - bixby bridge panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/big sur - bixby bridge panorama.jpgA panorama of Bixby Bridge, like a grown-up Rocky Creek Bridge. It's longer, needing more support outside the arch. It's about a mile south of Rocky Creek Bridge. <b>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/big sur - coast panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/big sur - coast panorama.jpgA panoramic looking down the coast taken from the first place we stopped in Big Sur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/big sur - point sur panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/big sur - point sur panorama.jpgA panorama of Point Sur. The lighthouse and other buildings are easy to spot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/big sur - rocky creek bridge cove vertical panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/big sur - rocky creek bridge cove vertical panorama.jpgA vertical panorama looking at the coast and down at the cove by Rocky Creek Bridge. I took this standing at the edge of a cliff. I meant for this picture to give a sense of vertigo. Did it work? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/big sur - rocky creek bridge panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/big sur - rocky creek bridge panorama.jpgA panorama encompassing both Rocky Creek Bridge and the coast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/carmel - beach at sunset panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/carmel - beach at sunset panorama.jpgWe stopped by Carmel at sunset to have a light picnic dinner on the beach. This panorama is the view from where we sat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1825.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1825.jpgThe large eucalyptus grove that highway 156 passes through between highways 101 and 1. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1826.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1826.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1827.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1827.jpgThe brushy and sandy beaches along highway 1 in Monterey. The Pacific Ocean is hidden by the ridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1828.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1828.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1830.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1830.jpgIbid, a close-up of some coastal rocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1833.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1833.jpgBig Sur's green hills, and perhaps a mountain hidden in the clouds. Taken from a moving car. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1834.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1834.jpgMore Big Sur coast. The colors are almost unreal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1835.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1835.jpgIbid. "Great cheese comes from happy cows. Happy cows come from California." I can see why--look at their view! :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1836.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1836.jpgIbid, a close-up of the coast. Perhaps excellent? I took this picture in high resolution. Look at the full-size image to enjoy the the rock arch by the coast, among other things. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1837.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1837.jpgYet another stopping point, looking down along the coast. What a stunning coastline. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1838.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1838.jpgA high-resolution shot of a cove near Rocky Creek Bridge. In addition to the colors of the water, note the wildflowers in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1840.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1840.jpgStriated rock along the highway. The rocks are like this only at the far north end of Big Sur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1841.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1841.jpgClose-up of the deep ridges and furrows within the rock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1842.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1842.jpgFrom somewhere else in the same vicinity, a shot of the Pacific Ocean that puts even more emphasis on the wildflowers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1843.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1843.jpgAnd another wildflowers-on-the-hillside shot. How'd you like to live in this house with these views? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1845.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1845.jpgDitto, also high-resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1848.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1848.jpgRocky Creek Bridge, at the other end of the pull-off. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1851.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1851.jpgDi Yin spotted this creek beneath the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1852.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1852.jpgAn <b>excellent</b>, high-resolution shot looking south down the coast from near Bixby Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1855.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1855.jpgIbid, just containing more of the coast. Also high resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1856.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1856.jpgIbid, looking north up the coast. Also high-resolution. View the full-sized image to see the house and terrace in the upper-right and the rock formation in the lower-left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1857.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1857.jpgHighway 1 south of Bixby Bridge winds up and into the mountains and clouds. Also, Di Yin points out that the foreground part of the road makes it obvious that it was <b>blasted</b> out of the mountain. <br/> Again, this is a high-resolution shot; the view full-sized image to truly enjoy it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1860.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1860.jpgA photograph of the same scene (hence higher resolution than the videos) in case you want more detail of the clouds and the coast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1861.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1861.jpgLooking south from a pull-off a mile farther on. Lacking fog, the area was palpably warmer. High-resolution. Keep an eye on how the road hugs the coast. Also, these were the first large, sandy beaches we spotted in Big Sur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1862.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1862.jpgA multi-hued tide pool, as seen from yet another pull-out. This one had crazily strong wind. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1863.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1863.jpgWe stopped again to photograph Point Sur. It's quite a mound rising above the beachy, grassy coast. Also, don't miss the cows in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1867.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1867.jpgEl Sur Ranch (near Point Sur) is huge. We must've driven by it for several miles. It has tons of cows. (Here's a sample.) It's quite a contrast to the disturbing conditions on cattle farms one sees on route five on the way to L.A. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1868.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1868.jpgThe non-coast side of the road here consists of rolling brown hills. It's definitely a different micro-climate than the cooler, foggy, green, brushy, mountainous terrain elsewhere. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1869.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1869.jpgAnother shot of part of Big Sur Village. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1873.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1873.jpgPart of a Big Sur Village. Besides a few restaurants and lodges, there are some cute, artsy tourist shops. Di Yin noticed that here it appears the building was designed around the tree in foreground right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1874.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1874.jpgBig Sur Bakery is up the stairs to the right. This picture looks past the flowers and cactuses toward the artisty shops in the village. Also, the village has surprisingly many cactuses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1875.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1875.jpgWe ate inside. We originally sat outside in the patio, which was a really nice space, but the sun quickly baked me (all the seats in the shade were occupied) and so we moved inside. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1876.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1876.jpgDi Yin's open-faced ham and gruyere sandwich accompanied with greens and steak fries. The sandwich was good but too ham-y for me. The fries were decent/good, marred by being a bit too crispy in my opinion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1877.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1877.jpgMy smoked duck pizza with buffalo mozzarella, one of the day's specials. It was good. The duck was nicely smoked. It didn't taste particularly like duck but then didn't taste much like any other meat either. Fundamentally, the dough was tasty, and that's the key to making a good pizza. <br/> My finger is in the picture to show how large the pizza was. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1879.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1879.jpgEntrances to two arts/crafts shops in this complex. Also note the large cactus at the far left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1882.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1882.jpgWe stopped for lunch at <a target=_blank href="http://www.bigsurbakery.com/">Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant</a>, one end shown here. It's in another village-like area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1883.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1883.jpgContinuing along, we stopped for more great views of the the California coast. <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1884.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1884.jpgA road/trail leading up to the large mound along the coast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1886.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1886.jpgThis part of highway 1 in Big Sur curves around steep, stone mountain-sides. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1887.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1887.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1888.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1888.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1893.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1893.jpgLooking south from Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. <b>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1894.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1894.jpgLooking north in Julia Pfeiffer Burns. Notice at right the trail that we followed after taking this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1895.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1895.jpgA direct view of the trail, highway 1, and the mountains along Julia Pfeiffer Burns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1897.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1897.jpgMy first view of the cove the trail skirted. In this high-resolution shot, notice the stone heart (a bit to the right of the cave facing the cove). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1898.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1898.jpgFrom a bit farther along, we got a nice surprise: McWay Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1899.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1899.jpgBasically the same shot (McWay Falls) in a vertical orientation. <br/>By the way, there are lots of seagulls--they're those dots on the beach near the line between wet and dry sand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1901.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1901.jpgMany people carved names in the cove's dry inland sand. View the full-sized image. I see fragments of five names, and many faded scrawls that could be writing but is now too weathered to read. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1902.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1902.jpgAn <b>excellent</b>, wide, high-resolution shot of McWay Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1903.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1903.jpgA more-rectangular shot of McWay Falls taken from the same place. I think I like the previous picture more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1904.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1904.jpgAnother high-resolution shot taken from slightly farther down the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1905.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1905.jpgA truly <b>excellent</b>, high-resolution shot looking north (i.e., the opposite direction from the falls) taken at the end of the trail. View the full-sized image and revel in the varied, vivid colors and changing landscape. This picture has everything. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1908.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1908.jpgA line of funky mailboxes along highway one. Yes, some people live in Big Sur. (See the road branching to the left.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1911.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1911.jpgMy aperitif: a Moscow mule, made from vodka, ginger beer, and lime. It was good and well balanced. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1912.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1912.jpgI bought my drink from the bar and sat with Di Yin on this terrace facing the coast, on the other side of the building. Other people got waiter service on this terrace: see the counter with umbrellas at the left. What a great location. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1914.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1914.jpgNepenthe caters to everyone. You can eat a nice meal inside, drink at the bar inside, buy a drink and sit on the steps at right, or get waiter service for drinks and appetizers at tables on the outdoor patio. The patio, by the way, extends much farther to the left than shown in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1915.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1915.jpgWe stopped for an aperitif at <a target=_blank href="http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/">Nepenthe</a>. This photograph looks down the stair from near the entrance toward the parking lots. Nepenthe's buildings are surrounded by foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1916.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1916.jpgWe stopped by Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. This is the view from the parking lot--it's surrounded by a dense grove of redwoods! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1918.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1918.jpgMore redwoods along the trail. Sorry for the blur. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1921.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1921.jpgThe reason we stopped by Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park was to see Pfeiffer Falls. It's not impressive, but this picture makes it look even worse. The lighting (too much contrast) made it difficult to take a good picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1925 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1925 - photomatix.jpgAn image of Pfeiffer Falls taken from a bit farther away. I created this image by combining multiple exposures, thus allowing everything in shade and sun to be simultaneously visible. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1925.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1925.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1926.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1926.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1927.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1927.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1930.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1930.jpgThe first in a series of shots I took from the car as we drove north on our way out of Big Sur. They're meant to show more images of the coastal landscape. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1931.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1931.jpgLovely ridges. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1933.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1933.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1934.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1934.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1937.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1937.jpgSometimes the incredible views from the road make it easy to drive distracted. Good thing I was a passenger during this segment--I could revel in them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1938.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1938.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1940.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1940.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1941.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1941.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1942.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1942.jpgAnother sample shot of striated rock. I took this picture in the evening from a moving car in case my earlier samples didn't come out. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1946 - enhanced.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1946 - enhanced.jpgAnother combination image of sunset over Carmel's beach. I used the same shots as in the previous image, just different default settings in the software that combines them. (The software I used has three different default styles. One looked bad. The other two I uploaded.) I like the wideness of the sky and clouds better in this image but feel the foreground plants are too bright. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1946 - fused.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1946 - fused.jpgSunset over Carmel's beach. I created this image by combining multiple exposures--I wanted to show both the flowers in the foreground and the sunset, an impossible combination using only one shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1946.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1946.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1947.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1947.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1948.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1948.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1949.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1949.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1950.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1950.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1951.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1951.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1952.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1952.jpgA single, unprocessed shot of the sunset. I love the clouds. <b>Excellent</b>? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1953.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1953.jpgDi Yin took a picture of a family. I noticed that she was having fun doing it and glowed due to the sunset, so I decided to take a picture of her. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/IMG_1954.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/IMG_1954.jpgOne final <b>excellent</b> shot of the beach. I love the silhouettes of the people having fun. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1829.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1844.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1858.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1859.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1872.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1881.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1900.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1907.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/MVI_1910.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STA_1831.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STA_1831.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STA_1846.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STA_1846.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STA_1849.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STA_1849.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STA_1853.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STA_1853.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STA_1865.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STA_1865.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STA_1944.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STA_1944.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STB_1832.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STB_1832.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STB_1847.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STB_1847.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STB_1850.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STB_1850.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STB_1854.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STB_1854.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STB_1866.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STB_1866.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/STB_1945.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/media/STB_1945.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_14-big_sur/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:24+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/IMG_1978.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/media/IMG_1978.jpgLake Tahoe, as seen looking south-east from the Hyatt's beach. What a lovely setting. The columns at left are the hotel's tied-up umbrellas. I think they chose the color well; it matches the scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/IMG_1981.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/media/IMG_1981.jpgUnder tall trees, a line of people wait to get food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/IMG_1982.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/media/IMG_1982.jpgAnother perspective on the line, with a better view of the beachfront suites. Although I didn't know it at the time I took this picture, at left is my randomly-assigned roommate for this trip. (I hadn't met him yet.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/MVI_1979.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_08_31/MVI_1980.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1983.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1983.jpgThe first in a series of shots of Lake Tahoe taken from the bus window on the way to start the day's hike. It wasn't as dark as it looks--we left for the hike at a reasonable time. The picture looks dark because I upper the shutter speed a ton to take a picture out of a moving vehicle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1984.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1984.jpgWe had some pretty good views of the lake because the highway was high on a ridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1985.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1985.jpgLooking back at Lake Tahoe toward the hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1986.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1986.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1987.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1987.jpgGrasslands and trees near the parking lot at the beginning of our hike. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1988.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1988.jpgOur hiking group begins to gather. Note the height of the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1989.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1989.jpgA light-hearted way to warn about an unpleasant thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1990.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1990.jpgAnother view of the gathering crowd dwarfed by trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1991.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1991.jpgOne of our guides said that jeffrey pines smelled like vanilla. She was right. Yours truly tested the claim. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1992.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1992.jpgSpencer's Cabin, built in the 1920s, which we passed on the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1993.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1993.jpgWhite-barked trees that are probably either birch or aspen. Birch and aspen are difficult to tell apart; allegedly the best way is by the leaves, but these don't have leaves so I can't tell. One of my coworkers claims even easier than looking at the leaves is listening to the sound of leaves rustling in the wind. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1994.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1994.jpgA field of so-called mule's ears plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1995.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1995.jpgA corn lily. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1996.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1996.jpgA purple thistle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1997.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1997.jpgAnd up we go, through mixed brush and trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1998.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1998.jpgBirch or aspen? (dotted along the trail) <br/> Aspen, by the way, grow in long-lived colonies, meaning a group of trees above ground derive from a single seedling and the seedling / root cluster can sprout new trees as the current trees die. Interesting, like something out of a sci-fi novel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_1999.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_1999.jpgA large field of mule's ears flowers surrounded by evergreens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2000.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2000.jpgSome ridges provided an unobstructed view of distant hills/mountains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2001.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2001.jpgSome are high enough and windswept enough that nothing grows near the top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2002.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2002.jpgA forested valley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2003.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2003.jpgOur first glimpse of Marlette Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2004.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2004.jpgA clear view of Marlette Lake, with a ton of wildflowers in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2007.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2007.jpgA sample of the wildflowers in the foreground of the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2008.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2008.jpgA proper picture-perfect view of Marlette Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2011.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2011.jpgMarlette Lake used to be owned by a defense contractor and "reserved for the fishing pleasure of visiting dignitaries"?! Crazy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2012.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2012.jpgThe stone chimney on the peninsula sticking out into Marlette Lake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/IMG_2013.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/IMG_2013.jpgA plaques explaining the history of the chimney (and its associated cabin, which was accidentally demolished!). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/marlette lake panorama near lake tahoe.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/marlette lake panorama near lake tahoe.jpgA panorama of Marlette Lake nestled among the Sierra Nevadas. I like the look of the grass growing directly out of the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/STA_2009.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/STA_2009.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/STB_2010.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_08_31_to_2011_09_02-lake_tahoe/2011_09_01/media/STB_2010.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_19800105_192908.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_19800105_192908.jpgThe decorative top of the Warner Theater building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_20120103_104553.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_20120103_104553.jpgBy January 2012, another crane had appearing, making seven. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_20120712_104909.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_20120712_104909.jpgThe building as it stands about a week before I left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2025.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2025.jpgAt left, the entrance to our apartment building. The apartments themselves are in the taller buildings with pale brown stones set back from the street a bit. Our window isn't visible; we're on the other side of the building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2037.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2037.jpgSaint Patrick's Parish is the "oldest parish in the federal city of Washington D.C." The plaque clarifies that this oldest-church claim excludes Georgetown, which predates the creation of Washington D.C.<br/> Depending on the route I take, I sometimes pass it on the way to work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2038.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2038.jpgThe ornate facade of a huge building that became a Forever 21 store. Quite intricate. Soon after I took this picture they painted it as part of the renovations before it opened. <br/> I also can pass this building on the way to work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2065.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2065.jpgAn unusual curved recessed step building nearby. It's the Willard Office Building, an adjunct to the Beaux-Arts Willard Hotel complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2068.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2068.jpgThe castle-like Old Post Office Pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2092.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2092.jpgLooking west at the sunset from near F and 9th Streets NW. At right is Roy Lichtenstein's <i>Modern Head</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2178.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2178.jpgPosters laid on the ground promoting all sorts of causes. I was surprised by the number of anti-war signs. I also was surprised by the protest against the 11th amendment; I haven't often heard it criticized. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2180.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2180.jpgPart of one of the squares Occupy DC took over. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2354.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2354.jpgAt this construction site near work, one day one of the cranes sported an unusual decoration. <br/> Incidentally, at the time I took this picture, there were four cranes on this site, two on this side and two off to the left. By two months after moving to D.C., two more cranes had popped up. I enjoyed sometimes stopping by the corner of the construction site on the way to work to see the progress being made, which was substantial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2356.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2356.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2365.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2365.jpgIt snowed just before Halloween! (Yes, snow in October!) The flakes were gigantic. I took a few pictures from my apartment; this is the best of the three. <br/> I noticed when looking at the picture later that I captured a pair of curious across-the-street neighbors on their balcony looking at the flakes too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2366.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2366.jpgDitto, simply without the curious neighbors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2367.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2367.jpgA friend of mine, <i>D</i>, came to visit, partially to run a marathon. The marathon route passed the Mall. I came out to watch for a bit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2370.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2370.jpgA shot of <i>D</i> as he passed me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2372.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2372.jpgI also spotted a guy on a bicycle that's peddled with one's arms. I can't imagine doing a marathon on one of those machines. His arms must have incredible strength and endurance! But then, I can't easily imagine doing a marathon on foot either... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2373.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2373.jpgThe band that played near the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. It played encouraging, energetic tunes. Its favorite (and a big crowd-pleaser) was the theme song from Rocky. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2391.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2391.jpgForever 21's facade after painting. Nicely done. I watched the workmen paint; they took their time and were very careful with the colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2758.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2758.jpgDitto, Calvary Baptist Church with its tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2760 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2760 - brightened.jpgCalvary Baptist Church. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2761.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2761.jpgGreater New Hope Baptist Church. Only a block away from the other baptist church, and in quite a different architectural style. This one actually used to be a synagogue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2762 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2762 - brightened.jpgThe Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. I pass this every time I go to Safeway. <br/> It wasn't always a synagogue. In the 1952, the congregation moved away and the building became a church. In 2002, the building was repurchased and restored as a synagogue. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2763.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2763.jpgThe "Chinatown" Gate. The quotes are because Washington D.C.'s Chinatown isn't particularly Chinese. I also pass this on the way to Safeway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_2831.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_2831.jpgOne street lamp in front of Ford's Theater is enormous. There are others in a normal size. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_3042.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_3042.jpgThe sky, a lamp-post, an awning, and a clock, as seen looking west near sunset from 7th and F NW, about three blocks from our apartment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_3780.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_3780.jpgAn unusual <i>multi-story</i> glass bridge linking two buildings. This crosses Techworld Plaza near Mount Vernon Square. For reference, the plaza would be 8th Street NW if it were open to cars. In the distance is the American Art Museum / National Portrait Gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_3781.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_3781.jpgMount Vernon Square has an ornate, though rather worn, building in its center. The building, clearly a former library, now houses the Historical Society of Washington D.C. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_3844.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_3844.jpgColorful food trucks by Franklin Square Park. <br/>(Technically this isn't that close to home, but this is the most appropriate album for the picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/IMG_3887.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/IMG_3887.jpgBy July 2012, the month I left, the open hole in the ground was gone and the building was taking shape. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/MVI_2368.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/VID_19800105_190831.html2018-01-12T00:14:25+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/00-near_home/media/VID_19800105_190831.jpgA video of the inside of the National Press building. It appears to reside in the now-covered space between other buildings. I like how I can see the guts of the building, in this case the girders and the workings of the elevators. The spiral sculptures are also a nice touch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2040.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2040.jpgFunky brick tiling inside the Art Museum of the Americas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2041.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2041.jpgThe C&O Canal apparently used to run into the center of Washington (!), ending by this lock keeper's house on the Mall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2042.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2042.jpgDetails about the canal. Also, don't miss the map: it's crazy that the western half of the Mall used to be under water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2045.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2045.jpgBy a construction area a bit farther on, a detailed sign about Washington's past and present waterfront. It's worth reading. I can't believe there used to be a wharf next to where the Washington Monument now stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2046.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2046.jpgThe lake in Constitution Gardens, on the west of side of the Mall. It has many ducks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2048.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2048.jpgAnother sample shot, this time looking toward the Washington Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2049.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2049.jpgThis plain bridge is a memorial to the 56 signers of the declaration of independence?! (Read the foreground.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2054.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2054.jpgThe Vietnam Veterans Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2055.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2055.jpgAnother view. The people in the yellow hats are volunteers. Judging by their age, I bet they're veterans themselves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2056.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2056.jpgA crazy number of tour buses. The west end of the Mall is a popular tourist area. <br/>By the way, there are more parked around the corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2057.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2057.jpgThe Einstein Memorial, outside the National academy of Sciences. Note the formulas on his pad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2058.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2058.jpgA close-up of the base of the memorial. Because of the rain, it's hard to make out the details mentioned in the previous sign. Nevertheless, you can at least spot the little silver studs that represent stars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2059.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2059.jpgDetails about the memorial. There's a bit more to it than you might have guessed, especially regarding the base of the memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2060.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2060.jpgInformation on Einstein's life and philosophy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2061.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2061.jpgYet more details about the memorial, information not mentioned on the earlier quite detailed sign. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2062.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2062.jpgThe impressive building across the street from the National Museum of American History. The Andrew Mellon Auditorium is the central part; the EPA inhabits both wings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2165.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2165.jpgFrom this side, it looks like people are standing in the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2166.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2166.jpgI took this picture for the navy signal flags at the bottom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2167.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2167.jpgThe U.S. Navy Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2169.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2169.jpgThese reliefs have a lot of depth as demonstrated in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2170.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2170.jpgReliefs around the memorial praise roles within the navy. I like this one quite a bit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2171.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2171.jpgAnother relief I particularly liked. I took this shot at an angle to show its depth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2172.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2172.jpgI think there's something slightly ironic that people pose by the Lone Sailor statue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2197.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2197.jpgI saw a pair of helicopters land at the White House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2203.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2203.jpgThe statue of a wreath and eagles in one of the vaults at opposing ends of the memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2204.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2204.jpgThe World War II Memorial has a lovely fountain. Notice the many people sitting around it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2206.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2206.jpgA high-resolution photo of the memorial's fountain with the Washington Monument and the Capitol in the background. This might be good if I crop it right. I don't like how it's off-center, but I needed to take it off-center so the Capitol is not hidden by the Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2207.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2207.jpgThe Washington Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2208.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2208.jpgI like the look of this grove of trees surrounding a memorial that I didn't bother to identify. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2210.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2210.jpgThe Jefferson Memorial, as spotted from the Mall using my camera's 10x zoom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2211.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2211.jpgThe nice waling path on the south side of the Mall, western half. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2215.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2215.jpgAnother perspective on the Korean War Veterans Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2216.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2216.jpgThe rather trivial looking D.C. War Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2219.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2219.jpgOne entrance to the memorial goes through the hole in the mountain (the "mountain of despair"). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2221.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2221.jpgThe Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The walls in the background are etched with eloquent expressions by him of his vision, including "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" and "I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2222.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2222.jpgJefferson's Memorial, as seen from across the tidal basin at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2223.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2223.jpgClose-up. Ah, how I love my camera's lens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2224.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2224.jpgThe Washington Monument as seen from across the tidal basin. (I walked part of the walk around it after taking the previous picture.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2225.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2225.jpgThe FDR Memorial is the first memorial I've seen with an inscription written also in braille. <br/>Most inscriptions at this memorial, however, were not simultaneously written in braille. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2227.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2227.jpgThe Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial consists of a series of giant granite block walls (etched with quotes), waterfalls, and occasional statues. It looks better than it sounds. Here's a sample view. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2229.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2229.jpgSurprisingly, on this wall, these reliefs are only in braille. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2230.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2230.jpgAnother sample shot, at another part of the FDR Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2231.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2231.jpgA pagoda from Japan, with the Washington Monument in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2233.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2233.jpgThe simple George Mason Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2234.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2234.jpgThe Jefferson Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2235.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2235.jpgI think it's significant that the cornerstone of Jefferson Memorial was laid by someone who turned out to have such an impact on world affairs that a memorial was constructed in his honor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2237.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2237.jpgPeople even protested cutting down trees back in the 1930s. <br/>This plaque refers to the Jefferson Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2238.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2238.jpgThe sun was setting over the Tidal Basin when I left the Jefferson Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2239.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2239.jpgDitto (sunset over the tidal basin). This shot includes the Jefferson Memorial nicely lit on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2240.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2240.jpgA third shot, with a better angle to the memorial but a worse angle to the sunset. I like how I got a plane flying overhead. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2846.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2846.jpgThe Ripley Garden, nestled between the Hirshhorn and the Museum of Arts &amp; Industries (under renovation). Don't miss the red hanging lanterns. <br/> Farther down, the garden is windy and elegant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2876.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2876.jpgThe chessboard. Given that the pieces aren't colored, can you figure out what's going on? Incidentally, something like this might make a good Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_2877.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_2877.jpgJohn Marshall Park has a statue of two men playing chess. How cool! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3040.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3040.jpgOne side of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. The memorial lists on walls the names off officers killed in the line of duty. It's no Vietnam Veterans Memorial; it lacks the emotional impact. <br/> The memorial also has a reflecting pool and a gazebo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3759.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3759.jpgOne day Di Yin, I, and our visiting friend <i>E</i> headed down to the mall to see the <a target=_blank href="http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2011/07/15/blossom-kite-festival/">Kite Festival</a> (technically organized as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3760.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3760.jpgYup, there are many kites. I like the rainbow sail kite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3761.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3761.jpgView the full-size image to appreciate the swarm of kites flying around the Washington Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3764.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3764.jpgMore kites. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3765.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3765.jpgA close-up of the butterfly kite. I like it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3768.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3768.jpgMany more kites, including a kite that looks like a plane. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3771.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3771.jpgThis dragon kite was one of my favorites. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3772.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3772.jpgThe flagship kite, a giant snorkeling woman, and the colorful row of fish- and reef- kites below. This was the official kite club display area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3773.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3773.jpgAnother atmospheric shot looking toward the World War II Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3774.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3774.jpgDitto, just at my camera's highest resolution. View the full-size image and try to count the kites. There must be a hundred in this shot. I wonder how many in total flew simultaneously at the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3776.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3776.jpgA close-up of the vividly-colored sails and fish- and turtle- kites that are used to show everyone the way the wind blows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3778.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3778.jpgThough technically more than a week after the bloom, we found some cherry blossom trees in full flower on the way home from the kite festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3800.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3800.jpgThe Natural History Museum's Butterfly Habitat Garden was nicely in bloom in June. Incidentally, I spotted some huge bees there. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3801.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3801.jpgAnother perspective, including the fountain and benches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3804.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3804.jpgAnd another perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3806.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3806.jpgA rose close-up. It's probably "Tropical Sunset." Maybe excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3807.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3807.jpgFolger Rose Garden in full glory in June. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/IMG_3846.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/IMG_3846.jpgA better view of the density of people on blankets, listening to jazz and relaxing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/MVI_2047.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/MVI_2051.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/MVI_2052.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/MVI_2232.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/MVI_3767.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/MVI_3775.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/PANO_20120606_120707.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/PANO_20120606_120707.jpgA panorama of the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/PANO_20120615_170944.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/PANO_20120615_170944.jpgA panorama of the crowd listening to a free jazz concert at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden. The performers are visible in the distance in the middle of the panorama, across the fountain. Some of the garden's sculptures are visible at the far left. As one can see, many people brought a picnic to eat while listening. Also, though not visible in this panorama, there were speakers regularly placed in the trees so that everyone could hear the performers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/STA_2200.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/STA_2200.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/STA_2213.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/STA_2213.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/STB_2201.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/STB_2201.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/STB_2214.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/STB_2214.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/STC_2202.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/STC_2202.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/TXT_0008.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/washington dc - national korean war veterans memorial panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/washington dc - national korean war veterans memorial panorama.jpgA panorama of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Note especially the expression of the man in the foreground right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/washington dc - national world war ii memorial panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/01-memorials/media/washington dc - national world war ii memorial panorama.jpgA panorama of the National World War II Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial is in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2066.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2066.jpgFood stands at the Turkish festival. Yes, all these stands sell food. It's a lot of stands. And these aren't even all of them. They mostly sold donor gyros. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2071.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2071.jpgThe long line for Cafe Divan's stand, where I bought a doner sandwich for lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2073.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2073.jpgMeats on a spit (doner). Most stands has at least one of these. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2074.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2074.jpgDi Yin bought food from Turkish Lady's Cuisine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2075.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2075.jpgMy doner sandwich, complete with pickles and jalpenos. Rather tasty. Also, I like the shape of the pita bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2077.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2077.jpgThe neatest stand in the bazaar: Turkish carpets and lanterns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2078.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2078.jpgA detail sign with facts about Turkish history. It's worth a scan. It's definitely promotional, but with some funny tongue-in-check humor. <blockquote> "St. Nicholas known as 'Santa Clause' was born and died in Demre, southwest of Turkey. When Christmas comes, please do not expect him from North Pole. He is actually living in Turkey." </blockquote> <blockquote> "All type of Kebaps, delicious spicy meatballs, all yummy skewers and decent baklavas are made in Turkey." </blockquote> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2081.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2081.jpgOne of the cooler kid's zones I've seen at a festival. I don't know what's on the left (I didn't watch long enough to find out), but the elastic jumper on the right is great. Look at those kids fly! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2083.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2083.jpgI bought bready things from Meze Restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2084.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2084.jpgSimit. Like a good sesame seed bagel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2085.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2085.jpgBaklava. Very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/IMG_2086.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/media/IMG_2086.jpgLook at how many layers it has. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/MVI_2067.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/MVI_2070.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/10-turkish_festival/MVI_2076.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2173.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2173.jpgA sample shot of two food trucks, a row of booths, and the crowd at Taste of D.C. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2174.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2174.jpgMy dumpling with duck and pine nuts from Sequoia. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2175.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2175.jpgDi Yin's very good samosa with chickpeas from Mayur Kabab House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2176.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2176.jpgDi Yin's pork belly from Station 4. Quite good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2177.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2177.jpgOur Ethiopian gomen from Etete: rather oily, but the flavor was good. I couldn't eat much. The injera was good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2179.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2179.jpgFried oysters with remoulade sauce from Marvin. Di Yin said, "tastes like the sea, fried." Indeed, they were salty and tasted of the ocean. Very good, especially with the remoulade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2181.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2181.jpgThis guy looks proud of his food. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2183.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2183.jpgBut I really wanted to take a picture (for Di Yin) for this older guy with a face with a lot of character. However, he wasn't as friendly, so I only managed to get him in this oblique shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2184.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2184.jpgThe requisite shot of skewered meats. There were some grills like this at the festival, but many fewer than usual at street festivals (obviously because this festival was focused on restaurant-quality food). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2186.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2186.jpgA "crab chip" from Feelin' Crabby: a potato chip topped with good crab salad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2187.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2187.jpgAnother sample shot of the rows of booths. Yes, I know they don't look like much. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2189.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2189.jpgA (deep-)fried Oreo from Everything Nice: decent/good. It tasted like a hot/fresh fried donut filled with chocolate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2191.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2191.jpgShrimp po boy slider from Puddin'. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2192.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2192.jpgCharred octopus from Station 4. Very good, meaty, and substantial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2193.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2193.jpgBrown Butter Bourbon Bread Pudding from Puddin'. Almost shocking in its sweetness but nevertheless fantastic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2241.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2241.jpgPulled pork slider from Cedar. Okay; just plain uninteresting. Even the meat wasn't particularly flavorful. This was the worst item of all three meals I ate at the festival. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2242.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2242.jpgCrawfish & shrimp etouffee from The Cajun Experience. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/IMG_2243.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/media/IMG_2243.jpgFudge brownie from Firehook Bakery & Coffeehouse. Quite good: moist, melty, and chocolate-y. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0007.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0008.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/11-taste_of_dc/TXT_0009.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2093.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2093.jpgYours truly looking ready and excited before I began my long ride. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2094.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2094.jpgI followed this path along the north side of the Mall in order to cross D.C. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2095.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2095.jpgThe Potomac as seen from just west of the Mall. My route took me down this sidewalk to water level. The island is Teddy Roosevelt Island. <a name="bridges"></a> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2096.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2096.jpgIbid, looking southwest at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2097.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2097.jpgKey Bridge, connecting Georgetown (Washington D.C.) with Rosslyn (Arlington, Virginia). Georgetown is on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2098.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2098.jpgIn Georgetown, my first glimpse of the locks, which are closely packed here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2099.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2099.jpgOh my goodness: a radiation area in Georgetown?! <br/> It turns out the construction guys were putting in a gas line and using x-rays to detect leaks / incomplete welding. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2100.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2100.jpgAnother sample shot of the locks in Georgetown. Naturally, as its a dense urban center, there are many bridges crossing the canal here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2101.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2101.jpgI stopped by the Georgetown Visitor Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2102.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2102.jpgCrazy! <br/> This is on an informational sign by the visitors center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2103.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2103.jpgA picture of a map of the part of the canal that I was riding from Georgetown to Great Falls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2104.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2104.jpgThe canal boat the visitors center uses to provide boat rides. It needs repairs so it's currently out of service. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2105.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2105.jpgA neat, planty, wrought-metal bench along the canal. <br/> This feels like a picture Di Yin would have taken. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2106.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2106.jpgTownhouses (though they might be commercial buildings) overlooking the canal in Georgetown. I like the shutters on this one and the ivy on the next. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2107.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2107.jpgThe canal's towpath and many bridges on the west side of Georgetown near Georgetown University. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2108.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2108.jpgSlightly farther on, a pretty bridge that matches Georgetown University's adjacent building. I like its upper-level balcony filled with plants. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2109.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2109.jpgA sample shot of the canal after leaving Georgetown. It's quite green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2110.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2110.jpgAnother shot of the canal and its bumpy towpath. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2111.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2111.jpgThe trestle the Capital Crescent Trail uses to cross the C&O Canal. It's officially called the Arizona Avenue Trestle. <br/> Although I didn't know it at the time, I'd later ride the Capital Crescent Trail and take <a target=_blank href="..2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/index.1.html#arizona_avenue_trestle">pictures from the trestle</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2114.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2114.jpgThe canal split briefly here near Lock 5, the first lock I've seen since Georgetown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2115.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2115.jpgLock 5 seemed narrower than the other locks (though I know it is not). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2116.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2116.jpgLockhouse 6. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2117.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2117.jpgImagine that! What a powerful flood. Look back at the previous picture for the contrast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2119.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2119.jpgThe canal immediately above lock 6 is stagnant. The water is covered with algae slime. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2120.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2120.jpgLittle Falls in the Potomac, as glimpsed from the towpath. Somewhere around here is a short dam; it might be that line but I don't think so. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2121.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2121.jpgA clear view up the Potomac. Quite forested. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2122.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2122.jpgThe attractive stone lock 7, with lockhouse 7 peeking through the trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2123.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2123.jpgThis part of the Potomac weaves its way around a series of long, narrow islands. I know there's a word for this natural feature but I cannot recall it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2124.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2124.jpgThe stately Lockhouse 8. I can understand why the National Park Service claimed this lockhouse as an auxiliary visitor center for ranger programs during the summer weekends. <br/> By the way, on my return trip, I stopped and rested at a picnic table just off the right side of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2125.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2125.jpgHere the canal dries up entirely. The green in the center is not algae (as in the stagnant water picture) but plants growing from the canal-bed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2126.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2126.jpgLockhouse 10 is stone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2127.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2127.jpgCool gears for working this lock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2128.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2128.jpgDucks (well camouflaged) in a part of the canal that once again has a decent amount of water. <br/> Earlier I spotted a swan but didn't stop to photograph it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2129.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2129.jpgBut here the canal widens and has lots of water! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2130.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2130.jpgThe canal really opens up near Great Falls Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2131.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2131.jpgAn offshoot of the Potomac River that runs through a gorge near the canal. The river runs smoothly here. This picture looks roughly north-west. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2132.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2132.jpgLooking south-east down this offshoot. Here there are rapids. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2133.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2133.jpgA canal boat parked near the lock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2134.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2134.jpgThe last lock I saw this trip, lock 20. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2135.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2135.jpgThe picnic table along the canal where I stopped to eat lunch. This was where I turned around. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2139.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2139.jpgThe large building, Great Falls Tavern a.k.a. Crommelin House, near this lock houses the Great Falls Visitor Center and Museum that's on this side of the Potomac. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2141.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2141.jpgLater, I happened to walk by when the canal boat was in use! Rangers (they're hard to spot in this picture but the ones operating the lock are in period clothes) conduct demonstrations / give rides to visitors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2142.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2142.jpgRead the paragraph that start at the bottom of the first column. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2143.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2143.jpgLooking north from the bridge to Olmsted Island, near Great Falls itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2144.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2144.jpgIbid, looking south. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2145.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2145.jpgA high resolution picture of Great Falls. I took this at a high resolution to capture both the wide vista as well as (if you view the full-size image) details of the turbulent water in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2146.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2146.jpgA close-up of the raft. I was surprised to see rafters given the many signs warning visitors to stay out of the water because it's incredibly dangerous. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2147.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2147.jpgIbid, looking south away from the falls. If you look closely you can see (i) the analogous overlook (to the one I'm on) on the Virginia side of the Potomac and (ii) a raft. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2150.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2150.jpgYours truly posed in front of Great Falls, halfway through my long bike ride. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2151.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2151.jpgBack along the canal (this is a wide section), the two trees on the left island made me think of bonsai. This picture doesn't capture them well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2152.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2152.jpgThe Georgetown waterfront is nice. Note the size of the box ("steamgage") and the Potomac in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2153.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2153.jpgRowing teams in the Potomac. They're also in the background of the shot two earlier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2154.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2154.jpgA shocking fact on a nearby plaque. <br/> I lived in the area at the time. I remember the huge snowstorm--school closed for over a week--and hearing about the large runoff as it melted. I don't remember hearing about flooding, certainly not flooding this substantial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2155.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2155.jpgThe Georgetown waterfront as I approached a nice apartment building. Also notice the nice benches to sit and relax on the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2156.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2156.jpgJust beyond is the much uglier Watergate apartment complex. <br/> (This picture, however, doesn't make it look as ugly as it usually appears.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2157.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2157.jpgAcross the path from those benches two pictures prior are more nice places to sit: grass (left) and steps (right) leading down to the water. <br/> In the distance, by the way, is the JFK Center. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2158.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2158.jpgWTF? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2162.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/media/IMG_2162.jpgYours truly at the C&O Canal's milepost 0, near the end of my long ride. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/MVI_2148.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/MVI_2160.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/MVI_2161.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:26+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2260.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2260.jpgLooking north at the south end of Theodore Roosevelt Island. The leaves are beginning to change. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2261.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2261.jpgMount Vernon Trail near Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge becomes wooden slats surrounded by trees. The water is immediately to the right (not visible in this picture). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2263.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2263.jpgRead the second paragraph, especially its penultimate sentence. <br/> This plaque is near the bridge to Theodore Roosevelt Island. Note this bridge is not Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge--the latter is a big bridge for cars that, though nearby, bypasses the island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2264.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2264.jpgThe bridge to Theodore Roosevelt Island, officially a National Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2265.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2265.jpgLooking north from the bridge. The island is on the right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2266.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2266.jpgTeddy Roosevelt, a great advocate for National Parks. Oh, yeah, and he was president. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2268.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2268.jpgMy first view from Mount Vernon Trail back toward Washington D.C. showed the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the Capitol. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2269.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2269.jpgA lazy Sunday, with people fishing in the Potomac. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2270.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2270.jpgThere are willow trees along Mount Vernon Trail near Arlington Memorial Bridge (on Lady Bird Johnson Island). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2271.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2271.jpgThe Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial itself. It portrays seagulls and waves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2273.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2273.jpgThe Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial is remarkable for the flowers--taller than a person--surrounding it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2274.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2274.jpgA sample shot Mount Vernon Trail as it is on Lady Bird Johnson Island. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2275.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2275.jpgFarther south the trail is more exposed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2276.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2276.jpgIt goes right past the airport. There were a lot of people standing here and watching the airport. Plane spotters I imagine. I wish I thought to take a picture of them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2277.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2277.jpgWhen I say "right past", I mean it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2278.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2278.jpgIbid, with my camera's zoom, one can easily see the the baggage being loaded. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2279.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2279.jpg... and planes taking off or landing (I don't recall which this one was doing). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2280.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2280.jpgA foreboding section of the trail. One travels on a wooden walkway lofted above a swamp. The sound of insects was tremendous. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2281.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2281.jpgNear Alexandria, the trail has advertisements (!) promoting Old Town Alexandria tourism. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2282.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2282.jpgOld Town Alexandria has a trolley that runs from the downtown waterfront to the metro station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2283.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2283.jpgInside the trolley. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2284.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2284.jpgA funky square, according King Street Gardens Park, on the west end of King Street near the metro station which has vines growing along unusually shaped metal figures. The figures were designed to symbolize a tri-cornered hat, a plowshare, and a ship's prow, three facets of George Washington (who has a memorial nearby). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2285.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2285.jpgAnother view of the square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2286.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2286.jpgTown-houses along King Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2287.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2287.jpgSmall shops along King Street. No two buildings are alike. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2288.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2288.jpgAnother sample of the shops along King Street. I like the quantity of plants in front of that central shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2289.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2289.jpgChicken and rice soup - tart, almost sour, perhaps from lemon juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2290.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2290.jpgPlate one: <ul> <li>moussaka (top-right) - ground beef with whipped potatoes on top</li> <li>potato salad (center)</li> <li>spinach pie (top)</li> <li>dolma (center-left) - standard; rice inside</li> <li>yogurt (far left) - tasted more like scallion cream cheese than yogurt</li> <li>bean salad (bottom)</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2291.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2291.jpgPlate two: <ul> <li>beets (left) - I liked them</li> <li>hummus (top-center) - a-okay</li> <li>spinach pie (top-right) - I guess it was good enough for seconds</li> <li>lamb (center) (in gravy) - good</li> <li>calamari (bottom) - also good</li> <li>meatball (bottom-right) - too tart for me (due to the lemon sauce)</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2292.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2292.jpgThe dense, eggy dessert served with honey sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2293.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2293.jpgWe ate lunch at Taverna Cretekou, a restaurant with a fourty-year history. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2294.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2294.jpgSome plaques in Alexandria remind one that Virginia is part of the South. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2295.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2295.jpgThe clock tower and spire with weather vane above Alexandria's City Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2296.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2296.jpgOne of the statues in Market Square in front of City Hall. I read that Market Square has one of the longest continuously-operating regular markets in the States. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2298.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2298.jpgRamsay House, built in the early-1700s (and expanded in the mid-1700s) making it one of the oldest (if not the oldest) houses in Alexandria, now serves as the city of Alexandria's Visitor Center. It has a nice garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2299.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2299.jpgFrom the porch, a look down at the garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2300.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2300.jpgIbid, a good look down King Street. This is a typical scene for Old Town Alexandria. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2301.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2301.jpgThe lovely park/garden behind Carlyle House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2302.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2302.jpgA nice brick house and driveway half a block away across Cameron Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2303.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2303.jpgThe white house at middle-right is the location where George Washington lived when in town. It's not the original house but rather a re-construction (that uses some of the original material); the original was torn down in 1855. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2304.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2304.jpgA series of lovely townhouses--all different styles--on the opposite side of Cameron Street. I especially like the lantern and bench by the middle house and the symmetry of the two flags. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2305.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2305.jpgThe strikingly blue 523 Queen Street is only 7 feet wide. It's a Spite House, so named because it was built out of spite as <a target=_blank href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/travel/escapes/29away.html?pagewanted=all">this New York Times article describes</a>. <br/> Incidentally, for more about spite houses, view <a target=_blank href="http://twistedsifter.com/2011/10/homes-built-out-of-spite/">this web page with tons of pictures and descriptions of them</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2306.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2306.jpgOn North Saint Asaph St. between Queen St. and Princess St. I like how each house is a different color yet they all the colors work together. But more, I especially like the the pumpkins on the ground and--don't miss them--the green-ish pumpkins on the lintel above the closest door. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2307.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2307.jpgOne block of Princess Street has cobblestones. <br/> By the way, I think there only three blocks or so in town in total that are cobbled. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2308.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2308.jpgIt's often interesting when people are disinterred from one place and moved to another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2309.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2309.jpgChrist (Episcopal) Church. It's famous not because it's pretty but because George Washington and Robert E. Lee worshiped here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2310.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2310.jpgCity Hall's western facade/entrance and its clock tower. I <a target=_blank href="IMG_2295.html">previously photographed</a> the clock tower from the opposite side (not that it looks any different from that side). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2311.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2311.jpgFounders Park, an example shot of expanse of grassy park along the Potomac riverfront. I'd be happy sitting in the grass here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2312.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2312.jpgInside the Torpedo Factory, a large building, appropriately named, that now houses many art studios. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2316.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2316.jpgUnion Street here has lots of brick buildings. If you look closely, you can see the flames in the gas lights across the street. We saw these types of lights many places in Alexandria. I bet they look great at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2317.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2317.jpgCaptains Row, the block of Prince St. between S. Lee St. and S. Union St., has cobblestones. The next block, Gentry Row, does not. What does that say? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2318.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2318.jpgAn extremely gnarly tree on Captains Row. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2319.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2319.jpgI like the look of these respectable townhouses on Gentry Row (Prince St. between S. Fairfax St. and S. Lee St.), especially the shutters and the subtle line of lamps--all different styles--by the houses' doorways. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2320.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2320.jpgDi Yin likes the green roof at top-left and the balcony in foreground-right. We both like the buildings. I think the flowers in the foreground add nice color to the picture. <br> This is on S. Fairfax St. between Duke St. and Prince St. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2321.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2321.jpgOne of the City of Alexandria's fire stations. Stately and rather nice looking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2322.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2322.jpgThe first volunteer fire company in Alexandria was founded in 1774. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2323.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2323.jpgAnother shot trying to capture King Street, the main shopping street through Old Town. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_2324.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_2324.jpgThe towering George Washington Masonic National Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/IMG_3017.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/IMG_3017.jpgThe trail runs across the street from the airport parking lots. There's even a (signed) turn off the trail to the airport, I guess for those people who want to walk or bike there. <br/> Incidentally, I took this picture on a different bike trip months later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/MVI_2267.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/STA_2314.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/STA_2314.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/STB_2315.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/STB_2315.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/washington dc - potomac panorama from old town alexandria.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_10_16-mount_vernon_trail_and_old_town_alexandria/media/washington dc - potomac panorama from old town alexandria.jpgA panorama of the Potomac and the marina as seen from Old Town's front somewhere near the Torpedo Factory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2456.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2456.jpgLooking south along the C&O Canal from the Capital Crescent Trail bridge over the canal. What lovely trees! Incidentally, the bridge is officially called the Arizona Avenue Trestle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2457.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2457.jpgDitto. (I thought the previous shot looked so good that I took it again at a higher resolution.) <b>Excellent</b>. Maybe the previous picture should also be tagged as such? <br/> I'm sad because this picture is slightly crooked, but I imagine I could always fix that later if I decide to print it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2458.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2458.jpgIbid, looking north along the C&O Canal from Arizona Avenue Trestle on the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2459.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2459.jpgA sample shot of the CCT. This is typical. <br/>Also note the tunnel in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2460.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2460.jpgNice suburban single-family homes near the trail. Must be pricey real estate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2462.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2462.jpgTownhouses along the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2464.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2464.jpgThe history of the CCT, formerly the B&O Railroad. Read the paragraphs of history; it's kind of neat. Also scan the timeline and count the number of times the Rock Creek Trestle has been rebuilt. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2465.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2465.jpgDowntown Bethesda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2466.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2466.jpgBethesda's Barnes & Noble is ringed with plaques with quotes. I like this one a lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2467.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2467.jpgAn ad for the Bethesda Farmers Market showing a long list of vendors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2468.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2468.jpgThe market was fairly large; this picture is just a fraction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2469.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2469.jpgA bigger cheese shop than I've seen at other D.C.-area markets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2470.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2470.jpgA women selling a wide variety of pickles and pickled vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2475.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2475.jpgMy very good lunch of (chicken and vegetable) paella from a vendor (with a huge paella pan!) at the market. Every ingredient was perfect: fluffy rice, tender, flavorful chicken, peas that pop, green beans with a bit of snap, and bell peppers with some crunch. <Br/> I'm sorry I didn't take a picture of the stand where I bought this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2476.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2476.jpgHouses overlook the trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2477.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2477.jpgAnother typical shot of the CCT. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2478.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2478.jpgHeading to Rock Creek Park, I started seeing many creeks like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2479.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2479.jpgThe famous Rock Creek Trestle. One can cross it but I did not because it wasn't on my route. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2480.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2480.jpgA large stable / horseback riding center that offers lessons, training camps, etc. Ah, kids in training. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2481.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2481.jpgNorth of Rock Creek Park are many parks with wide open spaces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2482.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2482.jpgA sample shot along a road in Rock Creek Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2483.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2483.jpgOne section of the park had trees with identical orange leaves as far as the eye could see. This picture doesn't capture its vastness but does its color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2484.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2484.jpgAnother section with entirely yellow trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2485.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2485.jpgA sample shot of Rock Creek Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2486.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2486.jpgA large red tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2487.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2487.jpgI often biked along creeks through the park. This is an atypical shot; most of the creek had rocks and some minor rapids and flowed faster than the section shown in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2488.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2488.jpgAnother sample shot of the trail I took through Rock Creek Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_2489.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_2489.jpgA more-representative photograph of the creek, taken half an hour later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_3793.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_3793.jpgThe view down the canal when I re-rode this route on June 2, 2012. This was the first time I saw kayakers on the canal. Also note how green it is in contrast to the fall from my November ride. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_3794.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_3794.jpgLooking north at the creek and path from atop Rock Creek Trestle. The path I ride to Rock Creek Park heads south. <br/> I took this shot on June 2, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/IMG_3795.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/media/IMG_3795.jpgCorrect that: I re-rode this route on June 2, 2012, and, taking a wrong turn, found myself on top of Rock Creek Trestle. Here's the view looking down at the cross-criss of the trestle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_11_13-capital_crescent_trail_and_rock_creek_park_trail/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2541.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2541.jpgThe grand old style of Baltimore's Penn Station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2542.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2542.jpgI like the stained glass in its entrance hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2543.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2543.jpgA neat modern building being built on N. Charles Street near Penn Station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2544.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2544.jpgBrownstones that are dual-use shops and residences on the next block south. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2545.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2545.jpgThe Monumental Life Insurance Building is appropriately monumental. <br/> Also, don't miss the church in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2546.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2546.jpgThe Belvedere is ritzy, with oodles of Beaux Arts (?) flourishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2547.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2547.jpgI really like the facade at the top. Indeed, I took the previous picture solely to put this one in context. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2551.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2551.jpgThe exuberant multi-hued Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church. Snazzy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2556.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2556.jpgBaltimore's Washington Monument. Baltimore is proud that it's the first monument to Washington and one of the first monuments erected in the United States. The statue in the foreground is actually Lafayette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2557.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2557.jpgWow: not just wrought iron railings, but a whole wrought iron balcony with columns and lintels too. This is adjacent to the Peabody Institute (whose name reminds me of <a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Peabody">Rocky and Bullwinkle and friends</a> (<a target=_blank href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmaruyama/6330557285/">pic</a>)). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2558.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2558.jpgThe Walters Art Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2559.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2559.jpgIts main entrance is on a more modern, less adorned side of the building complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2560.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2560.jpg<i>Archdukes Albert and Isabella Visiting a Collector's Cabinet</i> by Hieronymus Francken the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder. It's not just a painting of a gallery / painting of paintings; it's a painting of a full-fledged collector's "cabinet." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2561.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2561.jpgA short essay dissecting the "cabinet" painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2562.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2562.jpgArmor and helmets. Note the Turkish armor and Japanese armor at right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2563.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2563.jpgWeapons and an intricately decorated suit of armor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2564.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2564.jpgA close-up of the finely engraved suit of armor, made for the duke of Medina Sidonia. View the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2565.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2565.jpgA gold egg with an incredibly detailed palace model. I'm amazed how fine the metalwork is; look especially at the brush and at the sculpture in the courtyard. Excellent craftsmanship. Perhaps the Faberge egg I like the most of all I've seen. <br/> It's the Gatchina Palace Egg. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2566.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2566.jpgDetails about the egg. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2568.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2568.jpgAnother amazing egg, this one thoroughly and carefully bedecked with tiny precious stones and gold. Each leaf has veins! Again excellent craftsmanship (worthy of a tsar :) ). <br/> It's the Rose Trellis Egg. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2569.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2569.jpgDetails about this egg. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2570.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2570.jpgThe delicate <i>Nude With Butterfly</i> by Clovis Delacour. <br/> By the way, this reminds me of <a target=_blank href="../national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2258.html">a similar sculpture I saw at the American Art Museum</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2571.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2571.jpgElaborate Roman sarcophagi. I learned these reliefs depict scenes from Roman mythology. I also learned that the sarcophagi are generally carved on only one side. <br/> This picture shows half of the museum's collection on display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2572.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2572.jpgNot art. :P <br/> Rather, my lunch: Moroccan couscous with lentils, the daily special from the museum's cafe (and the only warm dish it serves). Good, though a little slimy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2573.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2573.jpgThis stained glass achieves an effect I've rarely seen. It looks almost painterly. Look at the lines and curves of the man's hair and at his face. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2574.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2574.jpgDetails on the stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2575.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2575.jpg<i>Portrait of a Man at Prayer with Saint John the Baptist</i> by Hugo van der Goes. I don't entirely agree with the description (see next image) of the central man in this painting Though I admit he's concentrating, I think he looks gaunt and a bit scared as if he's thinking about his impending death. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2576.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2576.jpgThe museum's description of the painting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2577.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2577.jpgIslamic weapons and armor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2579.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2579.jpgThe plaque introducing the special exhibit on the Archimedes Palimpsest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2580.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2580.jpgTwo leaves of the Archimedes Palimpsest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2581.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2581.jpgA description of the two leaves and in particular how to look at them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2583.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2583.jpgBackground on Archimedes. He did more than I knew. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2584.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2584.jpgDetails about how the palimpsest was made. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2585.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2585.jpgInformation about the man who discovered the Palimpsest. The news made the front page of The New York Times when it happened in 1907. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2587.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2587.jpgThe front page of Times. The story is the third column: <i>Big Literary Find in Constantinople</i>. If you view the full-sized image, you can read the article, or you can <a target=_blank href="http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F30813F93F5A12738DDDAF0994DF405B878CF1D3">read it as a PDF in the NYT's archive</a>. It's interesting, partially for its tale and partially for its dated language and ideas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2588.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2588.jpgInformation about how the palimpsest disappeared in the 1910s or 1920s, only to reappear in dramatically worse condition at an auction in 1998. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2589.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2589.jpgA close-up of the New York Times article shown in the previous wall label. (Yes, the Palimpsest appeared again the Times after the auction.) An interesting read. See the full-sized image or <a target=_blank href="http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/30/us/archimedes-text-sold-for-2-million.html">in the NYT's archives</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2590.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2590.jpgRead (in the full-sized image) the text at right that explains how condition of the book degraded significantly from 1906 (the photograph at top-right) to present day (pages at left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2591.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2591.jpgIn addition to mold, at some point during the last century someone used the wrong kind of glue (white carpenters glue) to keep the palimpsest together, a glue that made conservators' jobs much harder as this wall sign explains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2593.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2593.jpgAt right, a digitally enhanced version of the text; at left, the same page in original. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2594.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2594.jpgAn explanation of the digitally enhanced print in the previous picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2595.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2595.jpgIn addition to bacteria, fungi, and glue, some pages of the palimpsest underwent harsher treatment: painting! Someone in the last century painted a forgery of an illuminated manuscript over some of the pages. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2597.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2597.jpgWhoever painted the forgery probably did so because illuminated manuscripts are normally more valuable on the art market than palimpsest. Indeed, some of the pages with forgeries are missing, probably sold separately, as this sign describes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2599.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2599.jpgA large sign explaining the conservation process. The photographs (center; text describing them at right) are particularly striking, showing how much the conservator managed to recover. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2600.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2600.jpgAnother sign explaining the conservation process, this one about removing the book's binding. Apparently to took over four years! That requires a lot of patience. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2601.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2601.jpgAnother way in which re-reading the text changes historians' views. <br/> A caveat though: the audio guide mentioned that some scholars think the the reference to Euclid may have been added later. I'm disappointed this wall sign didn't mention this fact and was therefore misleading. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2602.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2602.jpgArchimedes apparently was also was the first mathematician to work on combinatorics. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2603.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2603.jpgA sign explaining one way in which the new text in the palimpsest changes how scholars view Archimedes' discoveries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2605.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2605.jpgIn 2003, the palimpsest was again featured on the front page of The New York Times. You can read this full-sized image or <a target=_blank href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/14/us/in-archimedes-puzzle-a-new-eureka-moment.html?pagewanted=all">read the long article in the Times' archive</a>. The Times' archive, however, doesn't include the pictures in this photograph. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2606.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2606.jpgAnother sign explaining the repair process. It's like putting together a jigsaw puzzle at times. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2608.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2608.jpgIn 2006, another Times article, but this time only on B1, not A1. This one deals more with the recovered text by Hyperides found in the same palimpsest, not Archimedes' text. If you don't want to read this image, <a target=_blank href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/27/arts/27greek.html?pagewanted=all">the article</a> (and its pictures) is available online. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2609.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2609.jpgIf Di Yin came across this scene in real life, she's certainly photograph it. It's <i>The Nantucket School of Philosophy</i> by Eastman Johnson. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2610.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2610.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2611.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2611.jpgA Turner I've never seen before: <i>Raby Castle, the Seat of the Earl of Darlington</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2612.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2612.jpgDetails about the painting, including how Turner altered it in response to negative reviews. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2613.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2613.jpgI thought I've seen these striking, realistic, regal African busts before. Indeed, it turns out I did: I saw and photographed identical casts of the <a target=_blank href="/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2864.html"></a> and <a target=_blank href="/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2866.html"></a> (<a target=_blank href="/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2865.html">details</a>) at the Art Institute of Chicago. <br/> These are Charles-Henri-Jospeh Cordier's <i>Said Abdullah of the Majac, King of Darfur (Sudan)</i> and <i>African Venus</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2614.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2614.jpgDetails provided by this museum about the pieces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2615.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2615.jpgLate medieval illustrations of twelve proverbs. I recognize proverbs two and six immediately. Perhaps the basic inspiration for a Game clue? <br/>Don't worry: a picture of the key is later in this album. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2616.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2616.jpgEight more proverbs. I didn't manage to guess any of these. I should've at least guessed the second one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2617.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2617.jpgThe key to the proverbs in the ceiling of the room about writing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2619.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2619.jpgWho would choose to carve such an ugly creature? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2620.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2620.jpgDetails about the carving. This was in the Japanese room, which has several creature sculptures like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2622.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2622.jpgRoar! <br/> Don't miss in the darkness the tail wrapped around the cauldron and its leg. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2623.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/media/IMG_2623.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:27+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/IMG_3880.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/media/IMG_3880.jpgLake Needwood, with its placid surface, surrounding dense forest, and under a cloudy sky, reminds me of <a target=_blank href="http://photos.mark-pearson.com/2008_06_10_to_2008_06_17-vancouver_and_more/2008_06_10/index.1.html#lake_padden">Lake Padden in Washington state</a>. I took this picture looking north from a ridge at the south end of Lake Needwood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/IMG_3881.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/media/IMG_3881.jpgIbid, looking in the opposite direction (south). I took this mainly for completeness and to show how seclude the area is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/IMG_3884.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/media/IMG_3884.jpgAt one point a deer crossed the path in front of me in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/2012_06_18-rock_creek_regional_park/MVI_3883.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2765.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2765.jpgThe large Anderson House has four stories above ground and is a century old. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2767.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2767.jpgIn case you didn't notice in the previous movie, the house's ceilings are extravagant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2768.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2768.jpgThe French Room is a copy of a room in Versailles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2770.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2770.jpgVarious musical instruments in gold relief on the music room's ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2771.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2771.jpgThe English Room. Yep, definitely like an English royal house. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2772.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2772.jpgI like this table with a wide variety of marble. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2773 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2773 - brightened.jpgThe dining room, with lots of mahogany. Also, the ceiling, though it's hard to tell, has nice floral and fruity reliefs. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2775.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2775.jpgAt the other end of the hall, there are murals of the Andersons' favorite driving routes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2776.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2776.jpgNicely done trompe l'oeil. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2777.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2777.jpgMore. (Another high-quality trompe l'oeil.) <br/> At the bottom of the frame is the top of a fireplace. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/IMG_2779.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/media/IMG_2779.jpgInside one of the driveways' arches perches a wooden owl. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/MVI_2766.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/MVI_2769.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/anderson_house/MVI_2774.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2499.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2499.jpgA butterfly bench near the so-called Butterfly Garden. It wasn't the time of year for butterflies (except in sculpted form like this). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2500.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2500.jpgI like the design of the First Ladies Water Garden. I read that it's patterned to look like a quilt. Now that I know that, I can see the resemblance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2501.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2501.jpgAnother shot, with the Conservatory in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2503.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2503.jpgA sample shot of the National Garden. The moose with the ribbon at left adds something. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2504.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2504.jpgA view of the greenhouse part of Conservatory above colored National Garden foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2505.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2505.jpgThe Rose Garden. And someone dressed-up parading around the garden as part of a photo shoot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2506.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2506.jpgAnother view of the Conservatory, this time with the Capital in the background. Credit goes to Di Yin, who took this picture first. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2507.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2507.jpgBartholdi Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2508.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2508.jpgBartholdi Fountain and its many pigeons (in silhouette). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2509.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2509.jpgA tree in Bartholdi Garden filled with robins. You can spot a number of them in this picture, but there are even more than this picture shows. I wonder if they eat the red berries. <br/>Incidentally, I like this picture-of-Di-Yin-taking-a-picture shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2510.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2510.jpgA sample shot of Bartholdi Garden to show how alive and colorful parts are, even in November. My parents liked the Peruvian lilies (the distant red flowers in center-right). Also, a ton of bees are flying around the (what I think are) black-eyed susans. (I didn't read the label.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_2511.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_2511.jpgAnother sample shot of the National Garden, with the sinuous facade of the National Museum of the American Indian in the background. My mom thinks the building looks like it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_3918.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_3918.jpgA single shot looking down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/IMG_3920 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/media/IMG_3920 - brightened.jpgA view of a stream with a shallow waterfall (it's hard to make out) from the ground level of the conservatory. <br> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/botanic_garden/MVI_3919.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/bureau_of_engraving_and_printing/IMG_3886.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/bureau_of_engraving_and_printing/media/IMG_3886.jpgDi Yin's worth more than a million dollars (in stacked hundred-dollar bills)! <br/> The wall label is off by the way. She's not as tall as the wall says she is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/bureau_of_engraving_and_printing/IMG_3925.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/bureau_of_engraving_and_printing/media/IMG_3925.jpgA box containing ONE MILLION DOLLARS in ten dollar notes. Looks solid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/bureau_of_engraving_and_printing/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2249.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2249.jpgThe Capitol's western facade from farther off. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2250.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2250.jpgDitto, the Capitol's western facade, but higher resolution. It's amazing--view the full-size image to revel in the detail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2413.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2413.jpgThe Capitol as seen approaching south-east through its grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2415.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2415.jpgThe Capitol, closer still. It has many layers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2416.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2416.jpgThis view of the Capitol dome reminds me of looking out a similar glass structure in the Louvre: <a target=_blank href="/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0457.html">one</a>, <a target=_blank href="/2011_05_11_to_2011_05_24-paris/2011_05_13/IMG_0458.html">two</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2418.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2418.jpgEmancipation Hall, the main hall in the Capitol Visitor Center. It has many statues, all (but a couple) of people I haven't heard of. It turns out each state donates two statues to be displayed somewhere in the Capitol. The eighteen most recent donations are displayed in Emancipation Hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2419.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2419.jpgThe original plaster cast for the Statue of Freedom (on the Capitol dome's roof). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2420.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2420.jpg<i>The Apotheosis of Washington</i>, the fresco on the interior of the rotunda. He's becoming a god! (He's in the central circle.) <br/> Also note Neptune. He's holding a cable. At the time of the painting, an undersea cable was being laid between the U.S. and Britain. There's more symbolism the painting too (<a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apotheosis_of_Washington">wikipedia has a list</a>). Higher resolution images can be found on the <a target=_blank href="http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/rotunda/apotheosis/Overview.cfm">Architect of the Capitol's web site</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2422.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2422.jpgA close-up of the frieze below the Capitol dome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2423.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2423.jpgA representative shot of rotunda, ground level to as high as I could squeeze in into the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2428.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2428.jpgTrees changing color on one part of the Capitol grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2430.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2430.jpgA tunnel of fall trees on Constitution Avenue near the Taft Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2432.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2432.jpgThe Taft Memorial--bet you didn't know this exists--is mainly a bell tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2434.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2434.jpgFrom the Capitol's west side, a high resolution shot of the lawn, the reflecting pool, and the Mall stretching all the way to the Washington Monument. I think the lone photographer in the bottom right is a nice touch. <b>Excellent</b> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2435.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2435.jpgA high-resolution photograph of the Capitol's elaborate wedding-cake western facade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2436.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2436.jpgOne approach to the Capitol. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2437.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2437.jpgThe requisite picture of the Capitol's reflecting pool, ducks, and kids. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2438.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2438.jpgAnother shot of the Capitol and the west lawn. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2439.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2439.jpgPeople (in this case a kid) climbed freely on the statues in the memorial to General/President Grant.<br/> I didn't think the main statues in this memorial were worthy of being photographed. <br/>Likewise, I skipped photographing the memorial to President Garfield. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2440.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2440.jpgThe Washington Monument and the reflecting pool. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2441.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2441.jpgFrom this angle I like the look of the summerhouse (also known as the grotto) on the Capitol grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2442.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2442.jpgThe Peace Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2447.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2447.jpgThe houses on New Jersey Avenue near D Street SE have twenty-foot deep gardens facing the sidewalk. It's rather nice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2448.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2448.jpgTownhouses on First Street SE. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/IMG_2516.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2516.jpgThe Capitol dome lit up after dusk, as seen from an upper-floor office in the National Gallery of Art's East Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/MVI_2421.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/MVI_2424.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/STA_2425.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/STA_2425.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/STB_2426.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/STB_2426.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/STC_2427.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/STC_2427.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/washington dc - capitol - eastern front panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:28+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/capitol_and_vicinity/media/washington dc - capitol - eastern front panorama.jpgA panorama of the eastern front of the Capitol. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3732.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3732.jpgThe Floral Library on the south side of the Mall. It's basically a tulip garden. Colorful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3733.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3733.jpgLooking the other direction at the Floral Library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3734.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3734.jpgThe length of the Library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3735.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3735.jpgA close-up of lovely red-and-yellow tulips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3736.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3736.jpgWide-open white tulips. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3738.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3738.jpgCherry blossoms! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3740.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3740.jpgOlder cherry blossoms, faded to pink, with the tidal basin and the Washington Monument. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3741.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3741.jpgCherry blossom come one after another and overhang the path. Watch your head! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3743.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3743.jpgRequisite cross-tidal-basin shot of the Jefferson Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3744.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3744.jpgSome trees are still in full bloom, though there's already many blossoms on the ground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3745.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3745.jpgA close-up of the ground, made pink from fallen cherry blossoms. <br/>This is near the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3746.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3746.jpgRequisite cross-tidal-basin shot of the Washington Monument. Yes, those are cherry blossom trees on the far side--some I even photographed--and no, I don't know why there's not as colorful from afar in this direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3747.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3747.jpgSoft-pink blossoms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3748.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3748.jpgAll-white blossoms near the FDR Memorial. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3749.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3749.jpgPow! this tree is out in full force. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3750.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3750.jpgEven pinker ground than <a target=_blank href="IMG_3745.html">before</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3751.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3751.jpgPure white blossoms with pure blue sky above. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3752.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3752.jpgI like the look of these tall, wide trees with white blossoms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3754.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3754.jpgBlossoms that are the closest to red of any we saw. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3755.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3755.jpgHeading long the Potomac into East Potomac Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3756.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3756.jpgDi Yin under blossoms in East Potomac Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3757.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3757.jpgPinkish-purple blossoms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/IMG_3758.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/media/IMG_3758.jpgDi Yin and I wondered what these large, seemingly residential buildings are across the water on the northeast side of East Potomac Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/cherry_blossoms/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2897.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2897.jpgThe gallery has several bronzes that have a remarkable amount of detail given their small size. For instance, in this one, one can identify the cylinders in the revolvers and the tendril of foil that serves as the horses' reins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2898.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2898.jpgDetails about the sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2899.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2899.jpgThe Salon Dore. Something here does not belong. Also, this room is over-the-top. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2900.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2900.jpgI do enjoy, however, the wall reliefs that include a book and parchment and a globe and quills. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2901.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2901.jpgThe history of the room. I wonder what the woman for whom the room was made thought of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2902.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2902.jpgGiuseppe Croff's <i>The Veiled Nun</i> is, according to the plaque, made entirely of marble. There's no fabric here. Amazing--I wonder how he achieved this gauzy effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2904.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2904.jpgClassic Renoir, <i>Jeunes Filles Jouant au Volant</i>, in a nice frame. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2906.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2906.jpgEdward Hopper's <i>Ground Swell</i> has a colorful mixture of calming blues that bring to mind utopian days on the seashore. Also, somehow I found it instantly recognizable as the same person who painted <a target=_blank href="/2009_03_25_to_2009_03_28-chicago/2009_03_26/IMG_2894.html"><i>Nighthawks</i></a> in spite of their drastic difference in palette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2907.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2907.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2908.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2908.jpgWho knew one could get so much out of browns? Reginald Marsh's <i>Smoke Hounds</i> shows what's possible. <br/>I'll probably think of this painting whenever Di Yin has me listen to the Bowery Boys podcast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2909.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2909.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2910.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2910.jpgThis painting, <i>The Longshoremen's Noon</i> by John George Brown</i>, feels like a photograph Di Yin would want to take. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2911.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2911.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2913.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2913.jpgDespite Thomas Cole frequently working religious motifs into his paintings, I usually like them for his use of color. This is <i>The Return</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2914.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2914.jpgCommentary. By the way, <i>The Departure</i> was also on view, but I didn't like it enough to bother photographing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2915.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2915.jpgClaire Healy and Sean Cordeiro made a series of works out of legos. This is <i>T+100_yellow</i>. Look at the full-size image to see that the work is in relief (one lego width deep). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2917.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2917.jpgAn explanation of this series. Frankly I didn't find the works "a disquieting and profoundly sad reminder of human loss." I simply thought they were neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/IMG_2918.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2918.jpgThe Corcoran Gallery of Art is in a relatively bland Beaux Arts building. I much prefer <a target=_blank href="../renwick_gallery/IMG_2885.html">its former home</a>, the Second Empire building which now houses the Renwick Gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/corcoran_gallery_of_art/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3002.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3002.jpgScary statistics until you realize how large the denominator of these numbers is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3003.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3003.jpgThese are actually kind of funny. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3004.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3004.jpgCrimes can be culturally relative. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3005.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3005.jpgCompare the quote at top to the third-to-last paragraph. Something is odd here. It makes me question the accuracy of the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3006.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3006.jpgThe etching says, "the lawless town of Deadwood South Dakota averaged a murder a day." Now I know why picked that name. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3007.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3007.jpgThe Bonnie of Bonnie & Clyde was a poet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3008.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3008.jpgA good question. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3009.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3009.jpgNeat. I've heard think of thing before. I wonder how much of a scientific, physiological basis it has. <font color=white>physical signs of lying</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3010.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3010.jpgA useful reference, perhaps for a Game clue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3012.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3012.jpgA creative strategy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3013.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3013.jpgA wide variety of non-lethal gun-fired projectiles. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/IMG_3014.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/media/IMG_3014.jpgDetails about crowd control equipment I never knew much about before: active denial systems ("pain ray"), sticky foam guns), and acoustic guns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/crime_museum/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2984.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2984.jpgThe poor quality of this picture makes a poor introduction to the rooms, but it's the first picture I shot and shows the Entrance Hall. Hence, I'm putting it first. It shows ceiling flourishes, a British crystal chandelier, antique furniture, and paintings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2985.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2985.jpgI particularly liked this set due to the picture itself and the visual softness it lends to the porcelain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2986.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2986.jpgIn a cabinet across the room, many pieces of Chinese porcelain. Also note the grandfather clock in the corner. There are a couple of these in the Reception Rooms. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2987.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2987.jpgAn old-fashioned map of the D.C. area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2988.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2988.jpgAnother shot meant to give a sense of the place as a whole. This hallway/room is called The Gallery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2989.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2989.jpgI didn't see much Rococo except at the top of mirrors as in this example (which I like). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2991.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2991.jpgA simple shot of the Adams drawing room. It has old-fashioned globes; one is visible in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2992.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2992.jpgThomas Jefferson's desk converts between sitting and standing. He was ahead of his time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2993.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2993.jpgYes, more bookcases with porcelain. I like these paintings, again partially due to their softness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2994.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2994.jpgThe Franklin room is the one that's used most often of all the rooms. It's usually used as a dining room. Note huge seal on the ceiling and the enormous one-piece rug, made on a loom in New England. Also, the gilding at the top of the columns are real but the columns are fake--they're not actually marble; they're scagliola. The seven floors below weren't designed to support the weight. (These rooms were originally office building rooms that were later converted into proper reception rooms.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/IMG_2995.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/media/IMG_2995.jpgThe telephone room has some neat early maps of the United States and two traditionally-styled telephones. It's been a while since I've seen those. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/MVI_2990.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/diplomatic_reception_rooms/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2492.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2492.jpgRow houses converted into shops on the way from the metro to the market. They're lively and colorful. (This is 7th St SE.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2493.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2493.jpgOutdoor farmers market stands are under this long pavilion roof. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2495.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2495.jpgFun purses; I like the cat and the frog ones near the middle of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2496.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2496.jpgAnother view of the outdoor farmers market stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2497.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2497.jpgAn uncovered section of the market: restaurants in the buildings on the right; artsy stuff in the booths on the left. The previously photographed covered part of the market is the next row to the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2498.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2498.jpgThe main entrance to the indoor section of Eastern Market. <br/> Also, don't miss the woman in foreground-right who's being interviewed for television. She makes art that looks like paintings yet seems glossy and reflective like glass. (Sorry I didn't look closer to see what material she uses.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2692.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2692.jpgOne stand specializes in print block, wood blocks, and stamps. Neat. I have no idea what I'd do with them though. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2693.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2693.jpgOld posters, magazine covers, advertisements, etc. for sale. I could flip through these for a long time. They're a snapshot of culture, historically educational, artistically stylish, and sometime humorous. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2694.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2694.jpgA section of the flea market. This was on the off-seasons on a holiday (New Years day) when most of the market was closed so there were fewer stands than usual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/IMG_2695.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/media/IMG_2695.jpgSadly, the South Market Hall was closed on this holiday. Happily, this meant I could photograph it without any people getting in the way. It looks like it's mainly for meats, cheese, and deli items, with a bit of freshly-cooked foods too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/eastern_market/MVI_2879.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/IMG_3891.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/media/IMG_3891.jpgAt right, Petersen House, the house where Lincoln died; at left, the Ford's Center for Education & Leadership. It's hard to miss the giant head in the window. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/IMG_3892.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/media/IMG_3892.jpgA map of the museum beneath the theater. Posted because it lists more exhibits than I described in the associated blog post. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/IMG_3893.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/media/IMG_3893.jpgThe interior of Ford's Theater, with the booth in which Lincoln was shot as it was decorated on that evening. Everything visible here is a restoration; the building was previously gutted. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/IMG_3894.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/media/IMG_3894.jpgA tower of books about Lincoln. Over 15,000 have been published. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/IMG_3895.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/media/IMG_3895.jpgFord's Theater. During the tourist season and school-field-trip season it usually has lines like this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/fords_theater/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2704.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2704.jpgSimple townhouses made interesting by the color contrasts between them. This is on Thomas Jefferson Street NW just south of M Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2705.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2705.jpgAcross the street, another set of identically-designed buildings (but a different design from the previous picture), again made interesting by the color variety. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2706.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2706.jpgUp the block, some solid, larger, brick buildings that look like they're meant for people with larger families and incomes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2711.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2711.jpgA lovely row of buildings along the C&amp;O Canal. Excellent? <br/>I photographed <a target=_blank href="../2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2106.html">the same row</a> from alongside the buildings when I biked along the canal a few months prior. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2728.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2728.jpgA picturesque spot to stroll along the canal. <br/>I photographed roughly <a target=_blank href="../2011_10_05-c_and_o_canal_and_great_falls/IMG_2107.html">the same scene </a> from canal-level while biking a few months earlier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2729.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2729.jpgThis stone wall along the canal has charming depth and texture to it. It would be a good place to go climbing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2735.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2735.jpgCady's Alley (NW), a pedestrian only street, has many high-end design and furniture shops along with other upscale places such as spas and cafes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2740.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2740.jpgThis nice brick building with the clock tower is a former trolley car depot. It's now known as the Car Barn and is part of Georgetown University's campus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2741.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2741.jpgLooking east from Key Bridge along the Georgetown Waterfront. Lots of green spaces followed by plaza-like spaces along the water. <br/> By the way, unlike in many places, the raised highway isn't an eyesore from far away. From underneath, though, it's another matter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_2744.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_2744.jpgLooking north/north-west from Key Bridge at Healy Hall, Georgetown University's flagship building, and the Washington Canoe Club in the foreground. The sun came out and made the light great, almost unnaturally glowing. I can imagine someone painting this scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_3046.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_3046.jpgThe <a target=_blank href="http://www.nps.gov/olst/index">Old Stone House</a>, the only pre-revolutionary-war building that exists in Washington D.C. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_3047.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_3047.jpgThe house has a nice garden in back, a serene place to relax and escape the bustle of Georgetown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_3049.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_3049.jpgAn informational diagram reveals that the founding fathers were remarkably tall and also that the low ceiling in old houses wasn't solely due to the shorter average heights of people back then. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_3050.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_3050.jpgAnother interesting fact on one of the room labels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/IMG_3910.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/media/IMG_3910.jpgGeorgetown townhouses. We had this pleasant, leafy view one day sitting on the patio of a sandwich joint, Booeymonger, looking south down Potomac Street NW near its intersection with Prospect Street NW. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/georgetown/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/IMG_2804.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/media/IMG_2804.jpgTony Cragg's sculpture has an appropriate title: <i>Subcommittee</i>. But I think it'd be neat if the stamps were rubber, referencing the common expression rubber stamp and implying that subcommittees don't do anything useful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/IMG_2806.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/media/IMG_2806.jpgWith all the seemingly nonsensical letters in this sculpture, <i>Antipodes</i> by Jim Sanborn, it could be a Game clue. Indeed, I later learned that this is a puzzle, a code, not yet completely solved, and deeply related to the sculptor's famous series of pieces on the grounds of the CIA's headquarters complex in Langley, VA. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/IMG_3808.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/media/IMG_3808.jpgAi Weiwei's sculpture series <i>Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads</i>, with the dragon front and center in this photo. For what it's worth, Ai Weiwei doesn't make any head more prominent than any other in his arrangement. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/IMG_3810.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/media/IMG_3810.jpgI think the rooster is particularly well done. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/IMG_3812.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/media/IMG_3812.jpgJesus Rafael Soto's 3-d sculpture <i>Three and One</i> warps my brain as if I'm looking at a monitor with too low a refresh rate. <b>Excellent</b> illusion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/IMG_3814.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/media/IMG_3814.jpgJesus Rafael Soto's <i>Blue Penetrable BBL</i>. Walking through it is a neat visual effect, especially when you stop in the middle and look back at the cords swaying and dancing behind you. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/IMG_3815.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/media/IMG_3815.jpgThe description. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/MVI_3811.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/hirshhorn/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/IMG_3896.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/IMG_3896.jpgThe sunken courtyard with its fountain/pool adjacent to the patio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/IMG_3898.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/IMG_3898.jpgAristide Maillol's sculpture <i>Pomona, cast</i>. I've seen another sculpture very much like it but I can't recall where. I wish I could. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/IMG_3902.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/IMG_3902.jpgPicasso's <i>Artist & Model</i> (a.k.a. <i>The Painter as a Musketeer and His Model</i>) feels more playful than I'm used to. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/IMG_3903.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/IMG_3903.jpgThe Kreeger Museum is in David and Carmen Kreeger's former home. It's got an unusual design for a house, more "modern architecture" than it usually used in recently built houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/IMG_3904.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/IMG_3904.jpgWe saw rows of English cottages near the intersection of Foxhall Rd. & Reservoir Rd. <br/> Apologies for the blurring; this picture was taken from a moving bus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/MVI_3897.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/MVI_3901.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/PANO_20120721_105153.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/PANO_20120721_105153.jpgA panorama of the large back patio, now used to display sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/PANO_20120721_105743.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/PANO_20120721_105743.jpgA sample panorama of a typical impressionist room in the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/PANO_20120721_110246.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/PANO_20120721_110246.jpgThis vertical panorama has three items worth noting. I like Philip Wofford's painting <i>Equinox</i> which hangs above a grand, bronze staircase. The railing (a.k.a. polished screen) by Edward Meshekoff also has a painterly look. Finally, there's a light, floating Calder mobile at the bottom of the picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/PANO_20120721_111244.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/PANO_20120721_111244.jpgSome paintings in this room have wonderful palettes. This is a panorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/PANO_20120721_111745.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/PANO_20120721_111745.jpgA panorama of the big Miro exhibit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/PANO_20120721_113214.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/media/PANO_20120721_113214.jpgA panorama of the sculpture garden. Notice in the distance even the tennis-court-like thing is art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/kreeger_museum/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2396.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2396.jpgOne of many representations of fields of knowledge painted on the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2397.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2397.jpgThere are quotes painted on many surfaces (walls, ceilings). Here's a neat one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2398.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2398.jpgA sample of the second-floor ceiling, its many flourishes, paintings, murals, and quotes. I photographed this particular section as my sample because I like this quote. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2399.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2399.jpgIt's interesting what subjects are listed here in this mosaic of the goddess of knowledge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2400.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2400.jpgA pithy yet thought-provoking sentence. <br/> Incidentally, I don't agree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2401.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2401.jpgAnother meaningful statement that I thought was worth photographing. (There are many more that I thought were not.) This time I agree with it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2402.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2402.jpgA view of the Capitol from the Jefferson Building's second story. Nice! Love the palette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2403.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2403.jpgA close-up of the cherubs on one of the staircases. They are displayed laboring because the artist thought Americans worked too much. <br/> By the way, this connects somewhat with the commentary on the earlier movie. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2404.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2404.jpgThe Jefferson Building's main entrance. It's quite a grand sight. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2443.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2443.jpgThis could be a photograph of an organism, but it's actually a false-color map of one of the Caicos Islands in the northern Caribbean. <br/> This is in an exhibit in the Madison Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2444.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2444.jpgThis could be the spreading tendrils of a plant, but it's actually a false-color map of the Okavango River delta. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/IMG_2445.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/IMG_2445.jpgThe description is apt: "vivid colors and bizarre shapes come together [to make] an imaginative illustration for a fantasy story." I imagine it as a surreal nature scene with the blue as spindly tree trunks and the bumps at the top as branches and leaves. It's actually a false-color map of northeast Siberia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/MVI_2392.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/STA_2393.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/STA_2393.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/STA_2409.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/STA_2409.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/STB_2394.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/STB_2394.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/STB_2410.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/STB_2410.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/STC_2395.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/STC_2395.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/washington dc - library of congress jefferson building panorama - inside.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/washington dc - library of congress jefferson building panorama - inside.jpgA vertical panorama of the Jefferson Building's main courtyard, starting up from the relief-lined staircase to its second-floor vaulted mosaic ceilings and up to its lofted ceiling with more paintings and stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/washington dc - library of congress jefferson building panorama - outside.html2018-01-12T00:14:29+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/library_of_congress/media/washington dc - library of congress jefferson building panorama - outside.jpgA panorama of the Jefferson Building's main entrance taken from farther away (across the street). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/IMG_3033.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/media/IMG_3033.jpgOutside the grounds, most residences in this part of D.C. are identical townhouses in rows like this. The houses are not unique, but they're still reasonably attractive and respectable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/IMG_3035.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/media/IMG_3035.jpgThe cottage's south veranda. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/IMG_3036.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/media/IMG_3036.jpgIt looks down toward Washington D.C. The view is now obstructed by trees but I'm told was clear during Lincoln's time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/IMG_3037.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/media/IMG_3037.jpgSome other houses from the same era on Soldiers' Home grounds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/IMG_3038.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/media/IMG_3038.jpgLincoln's Cottage's front entrance. In Lincoln's time, from here one could clearly see the ever-growing cemetery for Union soldiers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/IMG_3039.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/media/IMG_3039.jpgMore sample houses, this time with larger yards. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/lincolns_cottage/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/IMG_2631.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/media/IMG_2631.jpgApproaching the Maine Avenue Fish Market. It's definitely a working market; note the pallets and forklifts at left. <br /> This picture shows about half the market. The rest is the same design out of the frame to the left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/IMG_2632.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/media/IMG_2632.jpgA closer look at the covered rows and convenient parking.<br/> We walked to the market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/IMG_2633.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/media/IMG_2633.jpgLots of types of shellfish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/IMG_2635.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/media/IMG_2635.jpgAnd here are more shellfish and many varieties of fillets of fish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/maine_avenue_fish_market/MVI_2634.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/IMG_2168.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/media/IMG_2168.jpgThe imposing National Archives building. <br/> This is actually the back side. Only researchers are allowed to enter on this side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/IMG_2682.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/media/IMG_2682.jpgThe even-more-imposing front of the National Archives buildings, with its entryway three columns deep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/IMG_2683.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/media/IMG_2683.jpgFact about Antarctica. The one about calories and about refrigerators made me laugh. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/IMG_2685.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/media/IMG_2685.jpgDisturbing. Campaigning was physically hard work even a hundred and fifty years ago. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_archives/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2018.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2018.jpgThe view from the west. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2019.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2019.jpgA single shot inside (in case the stitching didn't work). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2022.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2022.jpgA shot of my collection of pictures of rows of flags. How many do you recognize? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2024.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2024.jpgAnd another shot of the rows of flags. <br/>There were flags everywhere.. These are just a sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2026.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2026.jpgThe southern entrance to the large bulk of a building that is the National Building Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2029.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2029.jpgAn exhibit of models of famous buildings, made out of legos. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2030.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2030.jpgDetails about the building in foreground left of the previous picture. Located in Dubai, it's Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2031.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2031.jpgFallingwater, the famous Frank Lloyd Wright house sited over a waterfall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2032.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2032.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2033.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2033.jpgGateway Arch. Curves are hard to make with legos, but the artist managed. It was made easy by the size. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2034.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2034.jpgIt's too bad this remarkable tower (the Chicago Spire) in Chicago is on indefinite hold. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2035.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2035.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/IMG_2036.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/IMG_2036.jpgThe exhibit sold "Lego Architecture" for building small models of famous sites, some seen in the exhibit and some, such as the Guggenheim and the Space Needle, not seen. I wish I had these types of legos as a kid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/STA_2020.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/STA_2020.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/STA_2027.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/STA_2027.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/STB_2021.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/STB_2021.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/STB_2028.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/STB_2028.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/washington dc - national building museum panorama - 1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/washington dc - national building museum panorama - 1.jpgInside is a large space that's used for grand event such as inaugural balls. I can understand why. <br/>This is a stitched panorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/washington dc - national building museum panorama - 2.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_building_museum/media/washington dc - national building museum panorama - 2.jpgLooking along the large courtyard from an upper floor. Allegedly, these columns are among the tallest indoor columns in the world. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2374.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2374.jpgThe National Cryptologic Museum is a non-descript single-story building (former a motel), quite a bit removed from the NSA buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2377.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2377.jpgAn insanely detailed code sheet. Can you imagine what it was like to have to sit down and decide on all these messages? And then prioritize them by deciding to make some easier to send than others. Q-I-Q-I is scary. I hope I never have to send J-V-J-V or, for than matter, anything in the vein of Q-Q-Q-Q. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2378.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2378.jpgA picture of the code sheet as a whole. It's probably pretty comprehensive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2379.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2379.jpgSometimes you can get an advantage not by how smart you are at doing something but by being able to do it quickly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2380.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2380.jpgAn article about the museum, published in the Washington Times a bit after its opening. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2381.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2381.jpgPage two of the article. This page is more interesting, describing some particular exhibits. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2384.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2384.jpgA detailed sign explaining the Navajo language code the U.S. used during WWII. The full-size image is legible. The big text provides a good overview. The small text at the bottom shows the dictionary used by the Navajo. While most needed words already existed in Navajo, it's interesting that some invented words use the English spelling as inspiration. For instance, the Navajo word they chose to mean "abreast" literally translates as "ant breast." Also, activity become the Navajo that means "action ending in Y." On the other hand, the names of organization don't bear a connection to the meaning: division becomes salt, regiment becomes edge water, company becomes Mexican, etc. <br/> Also, I'm amused that Africa is in the list of Names of Countries (and its literal translation in Navajo means blackies). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2385.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2385.jpgA huge poster explaining the codes in slave quilts that were used to direct escaped slaves to freedom. The full-size image is readable. As the text explains, it's likely that slave quilts played little to no role for escaping slaves--the codes are probably more legend and useful in reality--but they're nevertheless interesting to see what messages were thought to be physically or emotionally important to convey. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2386.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2386.jpgFor completeness, a picture of the sample slave quilt accompanying the previous chart. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2388.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2388.jpgA Civil-War-era cipher device. Also an example that, through user error, even a secure system can be made insecure. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2389.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2389.jpgNational Vigilance Park has a few reconnaissance planes on display. Two are shown in this picture. The large plane is a C-130. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/IMG_2390.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/media/IMG_2390.jpgThe large glass blobs that are the NSA's headquarters, surrounded by a huge parking lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_cryptologic_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2636.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2636.jpgA strangely fascinating sculptural series: <i>Fifteen Pairs of Hands</i> by Bruce Nauman. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2638.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2638.jpgOne pair of hands close-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2639.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2639.jpgThe special exhibit on Warhol included this remarkable tale of Warhol's thoughts after being shot. View the full-sized image to read it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2640.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2640.jpgMonet's <i>Rouen Cathedral, West Facade, Sunlight</i>, in the Chester Dale collection exhibition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2642.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2642.jpgVan Gogh's <i>The Olive Orchard</i>, also in the Chester Dale collection exhibition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2644.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2644.jpgMonet's <i>Palazzo da Mula, Venice</i>, again Chester Dale collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2646.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2646.jpgMonet's <i>The Houses of Parliament, Sunset</i>, again Chester Dale collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2648.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2648.jpgWilliam Merritt Chase's <i>A Friendly Call</i> has a nice soft texture, again in the Chester Dale collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2649.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2649.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2650.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2650.jpgPicasso's <i>The Tragedy</i>, obviously from his Blue Period, again in the Chester Dale collection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2670.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2670.jpgSamuel Morse's <i>Gallery of the Louvre</i>, another item for my collection of paintings of paintings. Judging by the fact that there was <a target=_blank href="http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/morseinfo.shtm">a special exhibit devoted solely to this painting</a>, it may be the most prominent member of my collection. High resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2671.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2671.jpgThe key to the painting. Go back to the previous image. My eyes go immediate to the Lorrains, and I missed the <i>Mona Lisa</i> until I saw it on this list. Where do your eyes go? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_2672.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_2672.jpgInformation about the painting and special exhibit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/IMG_3916.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/media/IMG_3916.jpgAnn Hamilton's so-called <i>lineament-ball</i> in the special exhibit titled "Modern Lab: Material Interventions." Text from a book (left) was cut in a continuous switchback strip that was then wound into a ball (right). This is an interesting way to deconstruct and reconstruct a book. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_gallery_of_art/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_geographic_museum/IMG_3885.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_geographic_museum/media/IMG_3885.jpgIn this photo, the car is not covered with mud but rather ice! <br/> Sorry about the reflection. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_geographic_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_geographic_museum/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2809.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2809.jpgA notched tree ladder. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2810.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2810.jpgA coffin, made in Ghana, that looks like a cell phone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2811.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2811.jpgAn explanation of this and other fantasy coffins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2812.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2812.jpgA tiny sewing machine made entirely of wire, from the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2813.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2813.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2814.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2814.jpgAnother fantasy coffin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2815.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2815.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2816.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2816.jpg"Hoe currency." Gosh that's big currency to carry around! From Kewele Peoples, Republic of Congo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2817.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2817.jpgAnother example of hoe currency, this one from the Sara Peoples of Chad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2818.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2818.jpgAn explanation of hoe currency. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2820.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2820.jpgI saw a couple of headrests like this. I can't imagine they're comfortable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2821.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2821.jpgAn explanation of headrests. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2822.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2822.jpgThe scroll by the entrance to the Walt Disney Tishman African Art Collection. Read the fourth paragraph. It's not often one hears an admission that a particular person helped define what is considered good art in a particular category. In fact, I don't think I've ever heard this claim with respect to any type of Western art. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2823.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2823.jpgThis bracelet was carved out of one piece of ivory. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2824.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2824.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2825.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2825.jpgA description of the bracelet and its meaning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2826.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2826.jpgThe Nigerian visual equivalent to European cathedral doors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2827.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2827.jpgAn explanation of the door. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2828.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2828.jpgThis clay vessel must not have been easy to make. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/IMG_2829.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/media/IMG_2829.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_african_art/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2063.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2063.jpgIn the exhibit of many watercolors of first ladies in their inauguration dresses, I was more intrigued by the faces. The artist chose to make certain first ladies severe, certain formal, certain elegant, etc. I wonder how she decided who is portrayed how. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2064.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2064.jpgA good strategy for kitchen organization in the exhibit on Julia Child. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2244.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2244.jpgSkinner bombs: what a funky idea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2842.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2842.jpgThese potted plants by the National Museum of American History's Mall entrance make me think of upside-down ice cream cones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2844.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2844.jpgThomas Jefferson created his own version of the Bible by selecting passages he thought important and educational. It demonstrates devotion and commitment to a philosophy, and is both a nice hobby and an intellectual exercise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2845.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2845.jpgIndeed, he created his version of the Bible by cutting out verses from other Bibles (and pasting them into his book). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2856.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2856.jpgNext time you see a large object in a museum, you should wonder how it got there. At top, the museum hoists a revolutionary-era gunboat into the museum. At bottom, it brings in a locomotive to illustrate an exhibit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2857 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2857 - brightened.jpgIn the exhibit on money, I noted there used to be 50-dollar coins! And this was back in the nineteenth century. Imagine how much it'd be worth now. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2858 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2858 - brightened.jpgLook at how the size of bills (and to some extent coins) shrunk over time. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2859 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2859 - brightened.jpgSome of the items in the case of extremely rare coins. The top row is worth reading. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2861 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2861 - brightened.jpgA high-relief coin. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/IMG_2862.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/media/IMG_2862.jpgIt's amazing to think that, of a man-made object of which four hundred thousand existed in 1933, less than twenty survive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_american_history/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2245.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2245.jpgMy, what big, scary teeth you have! <br/>It's a placoderm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2246.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2246.jpgDetails. Compare it to the size of a person. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2518.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2518.jpgA sloppy overview shot showing the extent of the live butterfly pavilion. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2520.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2520.jpgA butterfly hanging delicately from a leaf. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2521.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2521.jpgA butterfly on a honeydew melon. Butterflies taste with their feet. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2523.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2523.jpgDitto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2524.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2524.jpgThree butterflies at once. I vaguely recall thinking there were more in this shot when I took it, but I cannot spot any others. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2526.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2526.jpgA butterflying climbing a stem of a bush. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2529.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2529.jpgThere are four butterflies hanging off this branch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2530.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2530.jpgA photograph that serves two purposes: to show a wider view of the foliage in the pavilion and to show many butterflies. The butterflies are hard to spot among the flowers but I can easily spot three here and I recall thinking there may have been five. The ones with green-ish wings are hard to find. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2531.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2531.jpgAnother butterfly, carefully perched. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2750.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2750.jpgBest check under the couch cushions before throwing the couch away! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2752.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2752.jpgThe Hope Diamond. Somehow I imagined it was bigger. At least I read that it was probably four times larger before the two times it was cut down and shaped. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2754.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2754.jpgAh, how criminals can read the law. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2755.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2755.jpgWhen I learned about Jamestown in elementary school, I was told the fort was lost. Not so anymore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2756.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2756.jpgIt's always good to compare something against a control, but be sure the control is right! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/IMG_2757.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/media/IMG_2757.jpgAn explanation about how they established the control and, in the bottom right, evidence the control is wrong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/MVI_2527.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/MVI_2528.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_natural_history/MVI_2532.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2513.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2513.jpgA curved stream along the northern side of the museum. It reminds me the stone river at Stanford's Art Museum: <a target=_blank href="/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2351.html">pictures one</a>, <a target=_blank href="/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2352.html">pictures two</a>. I like how it mirrors the building's curves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2514.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2514.jpgA series of waterfalls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2515.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2515.jpgThe nearby stone that, if one stands a few feet in front of it, one can hear the roar of the water concentrated on that one stop. Neat. It's like one of those whispering chambers/spots, just with water and stone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2791.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2791.jpgSome of the clay sculptures modeled off tipis or huts in the series <i>Always Becoming</i> by Nora Naranjo-Morse. I like the idea that clay will change as it interacts with nature, just as the native Americans changed through their interaction with the land. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2792.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2792.jpgNeat. Good to know for vegetarians. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2793.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2793.jpgKids playing in the central atrium. Also, I like the sculpted metal that surrounds the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2794.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2794.jpgLooking up, a series of concentric rings ... and rainbows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2796 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2796 - brightened.jpgThere's a lot going on in this bronze. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2797.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2797.jpgDetails. Sorry I didn't capture the pine tree in the previous picture; I wanted to focus on the detail of the people, their belongings and companions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2798.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2798.jpgAn aesthetically appealing array of tribal sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2799.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2799.jpgNo honor. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2801.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2801.jpgA copy of a 1500s cave painting of a horse. It's hard for me to imagine now that I know better, but initially Native Americans thought the combination of horse and rider was one creature. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2837.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2837.jpgThis wood carving, <i>For Life in All Directions</i> by Roxanne Swentzell, displayed prominently by the entrance to the museum's main theater, doesn't seem family friendly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2839.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2839.jpgMany of the tropical fruits I associate with southeast Asia originated in the Americas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/IMG_2841.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/media/IMG_2841.jpgDi Yin would like some of the things for sale in the museum store such as these cute bird carvings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_the_american_indian/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:30+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2863.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2863.jpgA detailed (more so than this low-light photograph shows), festive scene: <i>The Artist and Her Family at a Fourth of July Picnic</i> by Lilly Martin Spencer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2864.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2864.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2865.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2865.jpgWhen opportunities are limited, some women learn from their husbands. This etching, <i>The Haunt of the Muskrat, East Hampton</i>, is by Thomas Moran's wife, Mary Nimmo Moran. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2867.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2867.jpg<i>Terrasse de cafe, Paris</i> by Celine Marie Tabary. I really like its style, simultaneously cubist and impressionist. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2868.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2868.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2869.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2869.jpgA vividly gruesome painting, <i>Broken Wing</i> by Mellisa Miller. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2870.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2870.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2871.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2871.jpgI had to photograph this sculpture because it was simultaneously natural (like drippings or coral) and unnatural (color and cake-frosting appearance). It reminds me a bit of Chihuly's chandeliers, mainly simply because they're both strange, irregular things that hang from the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2872.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2872.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2873.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2873.jpgI think this sculpture by Biki Smith is very appropriate for the museum. I'm not showing its name or the commentary on it because I like my interpretation of the artwork and don't like the artist's declared intention/meaning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2874.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2874.jpgPart of the building originally served as a Masonic Temple. The museum's ground floor, with its pink marble, double-staircase, wrap-around mezzanine, and three chandeliers, would be a good place to host a formal party. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/IMG_2875.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/media/IMG_2875.jpgAnother view, showing the ceiling flourishes and some of the art on the wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_museum_of_women_in_the_arts/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2087.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2087.jpgAn interesting tale about the renovations of the Old Patent Office and the building's horrid condition prior to renovation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2088.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2088.jpgThe attractive, covered, central courtyard. I especially like the type of trees. <br/> Prior to this, in the exhibit on the building's renovation, I saw a picture of the earlier courtyard: a lovely open-air space with large spruce trees and lots of grass. I worried when I read that during the renovations they paved and covered it. It turns out they did a nice job and the space still looks good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2090.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2090.jpgThe Old Patent Building houses both the National Portrait Gallery and the American Art Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2091.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2091.jpgAnother shot of the courtyard, taken on a different day. This day it was perfectly silent, meditative. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2251.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2251.jpg<i>Interior with Portraits</i> by Thomas Le Clear, for my collection of paintings of paintings, which also happens to be a painting of a painting in progress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2253.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2253.jpgI always like Albert Bierstadt's non-religious paintings. This is <i>Among the Sierra Nevada, California</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2256.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2256.jpgInteresting commentary on Bierstadt's personality and the reaction to his work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2258.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2258.jpgHiram Power's delicate <i>Eve Tempted</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2657.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2657.jpgI wonder how they pick the frame. This is <i>Improvisation</i> by Childe Hassam. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2659.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2659.jpgThis could be me if I was a druid. It's <i>Adams Memorial</i> by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2660.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2660.jpgWow, what a story about the previous sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2661.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2661.jpgThis stained glass doesn't look particular exciting when viewed in this two-dimensional picture; it looks more intriguing in person. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2662.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2662.jpgThe stained glass is in relief! As you can see from this side view, some pieces bulge out significantly more than others. You can even somewhat sense this from a distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2663.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2663.jpgDetails about the stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2664.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2664.jpgHuge Thomas Oran painting one of three: <i>The Chasm of the Colorado</i>. The plant at the right gives a sense of scale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2665.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2665.jpgHuge Thomas Oran painting two of three: <i>The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone</i> (1893-1901). The bear-skin sofa cover in the middle of the room feels somehow appropriate for this setting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2666.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2666.jpgHuge Thomas Oran painting three of three: <i>The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone</i> (1872). I think I like this painting the best because of the sense of scale provided by the people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2686.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2686.jpgThere's such detail in Jasper Cropsey's <i>Greenwood Lake</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2688.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2688.jpgWayne Thiebaud's <i>San Francisco West Side Ridge</i>. Yep, definitely San Francisco... https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2690.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2690.jpgIn the folk art section, James Hampton should've been a cathedral decorator. Instead, he spent 14 years making this low-budget (aluminum foil) church chancel display. It's named <i>The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2691.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2691.jpgWow, she only permitted women who wouldn't distract anyone. <br/> I didn't bother photographing the portrait this plaque accompanies. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2981.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2981.jpgLooking down the third floor exhibit hall from the third floor mezzanine. On the mezzanine, there are paintings, banners, and sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2983.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2983.jpgTwo plaster casts of Abraham Lincoln, made a mere five years apart (1860 versus 1865). It's distressing how much the presidency aged him. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2996.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2996.jpgOnce I realized what this was, I laughed delightedly. It's by Mike Wilkins, but I won't reveal the title because it would give it away. <font color=white><i>Preamble</i></font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2998.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2998.jpg<i>James Buchanan / 1857-1861</i> and <i>Abraham Lincoln / 1861-1865</i> by R. Luke DuBois: a simple, effective example of data visualization. Read the next picture to understand what these are and how they work, then flip back here to examine them closer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_2999.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_2999.jpgExplanation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3024.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3024.jpgThe three story mezzanine that is the Luce Foundation Center for American art, as seen looking down the from the top floor. It's a beautiful space. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3025.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3025.jpgA sign explaining the different types of glass art. I know how to do two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3026.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3026.jpgA sample of the glass art on nearby shelves. I like the marbles and especially like the fish and snail. Although the fish looks means, there's something oddly appealing about it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3032.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3032.jpgA sign explaining why bronze comes in different colors. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3045.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3045.jpgAn explanation of the piece. Worth reading because it includes some information I wouldn't have already noticed, such as about the screen for Washington D.C. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3911.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3911.jpgJohn Rogers carved detailed scenes. Unlike many Europeans, he carved "Genre" scenes, not neoclassical ones. Also, he worked in terracotta and plaster, not marble. But his carvings are no less exacting than those by his European counterparts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3912.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3912.jpgI'm enthralled by this display of lettertype, Lloyd Schermer's <i>An American Puzzle</i>. Indeed, it could be a Game clue/puzzle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3914.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3914.jpgI like the funkiness of this mixed media display. It's <i>Sculpture Group Symbolizing World's Communication in the Atomic Age</i> by Harry Bertoia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/IMG_3915.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/IMG_3915.jpg<i>Woman Eating</i> by Duane Hanson is a detailed sculpture of a real day in an unglamorous life. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/MVI_2089.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/MVI_2982.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/MVI_3043.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/STA_3028.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/STA_3028.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/STB_3029.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/STB_3029.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/STC_3030.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/STC_3030.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/STD_3031.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/STD_3031.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/TXT_0006.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/washington dc - luce foundation center panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_portrait_gallery_and_american_art_museum/media/washington dc - luce foundation center panorama.jpgA panorama of the Luce Foundation Center, as seen from the uppermost floor at one end of the mezzanine. Note the many aisles of stuff! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2919.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2919.jpgThe National Shrine as approached from the east (along its long side). It looks so clean! And, yes, the tower at left is part of it, despite it looking more distant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2920.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2920.jpgThis marble statue is not painted. Rather, it's made from multiple different pieces of marble, each naturally colored, that were cut separately and then assembled. Only a few people the world are capable of this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2921.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2921.jpgThis mosaic (of Vietnamese Christians) is fairly detailed; one can see hairs in people's beards for instance. The pieces were carved with a high-pressure water jet. Other mosaics in the church were carved with a hammer and chisel and consequently less detailed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2923.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2923.jpgA grand, glittery chapel due to the large gold- and red-tinted tiles in the dome's mosaic. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2924.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2924.jpgNice stained glass. I also like the chandelier. The shrine has many in this style. <br/> By the way, because this church is dedicated to Mary, blue is a recurring theme. (It's traditionally her color.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2926 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2926 - brightened.jpgAn impressive organ that frames a stained glass window. There's another organ (smaller) at the other end of the church. Apparently it's wired to this one so they can be controlled simultaneously. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2927 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2927 - brightened.jpgLooking up the nave toward the altar. Note the ceiling mosaics. (Yes, they're mosaics, not murals.) <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2928.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2928.jpgOne glittery, sunny mosaic.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2929 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2929 - brightened.jpgI call this the hydra dome.<br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2930 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2930 - brightened.jpgAnother huge mosaic, this one of farmers at work. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2931 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2931 - brightened.jpgAnd another. All the world: Adam &amp; Even with a zoo of animals (including dinosaurs...) around them. At the bottom left but too dark to be seen in this photograph are representations of the the molecules of life (e.g., sucrose, DNA). I wonder if this science makes up for having dinosaurs in the same mosaic as humans <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2932 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2932 - brightened.jpgThis mosaic, of a Lithuanian city, feels impressionist. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2933 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2933 - brightened.jpgAnd another: End of the World, a mosaic of people rising to heaven (right) green-colored people being condemned to hell by "Christ's laser-beam hand" as one of our tour guides put it. For a sense of scale: Jesus's head is seven feet tall. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2934.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2934.jpgThe National Shrine as seen from its south (main) entrance. With the tower in the foreground, the building looks smaller from this direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2940.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2940.jpgDitto, just a vertically oriented shot. The lightly textured clouds make a nice backdrop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2941.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2941.jpgAnother stone building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/IMG_2942.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/media/IMG_2942.jpgThe National Shrine is located on the Catholic University of America's campus. Though most of the campus is basic twentieth-century architecture (including a couple of ugly 1960s/1970s-era buildings), there are some stone buildings that look appropriately medieval. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/national_shrine/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/IMG_2449.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2449.jpgThe Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) buildings look like an apartment complex with a good gardener. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/IMG_2450.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2450.jpgA sample of the "transportation walk" showing objects and information related to transportation. This area surrounding the D.O.T. is nice. Note the landing gear and old bicycles. Not shown: informational signs in windows, plaques in the sidewalk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/IMG_2451.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2451.jpgA charter school that looks like a castle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/IMG_2452.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2452.jpgIn the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, a model of the first underwater breathing apparatus. It wasn't very useful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/IMG_2453.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2453.jpgMore than a thousand years later, a new underwater breathing device. Though primitive, it was definitely more useful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/IMG_2454.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/media/IMG_2454.jpgA large sign explaining how the navy's scientific team in Antarctica lives. I like seeing the list of food they brought. However, I really photographed this for the last paragraph about bathroom usage. It's kind of shocking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/navy_yard_and_vicinity/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/2012-06-16_12-04-23_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/2012-06-16_12-04-23_HDR.jpgThe Knight Studio on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the building, one of two professional recording studios in the building. This is used for <i>This Week with George Stephanopoulos</i>. The capitol in the background is colored funny because the windows are specially polarized. Also: wow, look at all the light overhead. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3834.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3834.jpgThe Newseum's sleek, modern atrium. Note the grand news screen (currently displaying a map) and news helicopter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3835.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3835.jpgWhat a cool idea (old media meet new media). View the full size image, read the text, and enjoy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3839.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3839.jpgThe radio transmitter from the World Trade Center, with an array on the wall behind of newspaper front pages from shortly after the attacks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3840.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3840.jpgLooking east down Pennsylvania Avenue at the Capitol from the Newseum's balcony. I like the clouds. <br/> The Canadian embassy is hard to miss. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3842.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3842.jpgA close-up of the Capitol. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3843.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3843.jpgLooking west toward the Old Post Office Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3845.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3845.jpg<i>Gutenberg's Puzzle</i>, a sculpture by Lloyd Schermer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3847.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3847.jpgA press freedom map. An interactive screen nearby allows reading about any country. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3848.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3848.jpgThe Journalists Memorial lists all journalists who died (natural causes or murdered) as a result of their work. To the right, which you can faintly make out in the full-size image, are pictures of many of them, plus descriptions of everyone killed in the last year and why. <br/> Incidentally, I wonder why there are so few before, say, 1950: were there fewer journalists back then or do we simply have less information about the ones who were killed and why? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3849.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3849.jpgThe Newseum's control room monitors all external news feeds as well as the museum's electronic displays. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/IMG_3859.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/IMG_3859.jpgHehe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/MVI_3836.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/PANO_20120615_121504.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/newseum/media/PANO_20120615_121504.jpgA panorama looking east, south, and west. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/octagon_house/IMG_2944.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/octagon_house/media/IMG_2944.jpgThe Octagon House is supposedly a great example of early Federalist architecture. It may be a good example, but it's not too exciting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/octagon_house/IMG_3020.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/octagon_house/media/IMG_3020.jpgThis map of Washington D.C.'s geography in 1800 has the location of modern buildings superimposed. It really illustrates how much land has been recovered from water over the last two hundred years. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/octagon_house/IMG_3023.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/octagon_house/media/IMG_3023.jpgThe fireplaces' mantels have detailed carvings. Notice how fine are the dots that give this carving the impression of flowing cloth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/octagon_house/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_172913.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_172913.jpgLooking north from the Clock Tower, mainly at the nice rooftop terrace atop the building immediately across Pennsylvania Avenue. In the distance are the cranes near the construction site near my work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_173029.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_173029.jpgLooking east straight down Pennsylvania Avenue at the white glow that is the Capitol. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_173209.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_173209.jpgThe view southwest toward the Washington Monument. The giant circular buildings are part of the Federal Triangle complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_173349.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_173349.jpgLooking west-northwest across Freedom Plaza (the big empty rectangle). The building with the portico at the end of the road is the Department of Treasury. Immediately beyond that is the White House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_173442.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_173442.jpgSlightly shifted from the previous picture, this one looks northwest, getting yet another view of Washington D.C.'s skyline and another rooftop with benches and trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_173548.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_173548.jpgThe Capitol, closer-up but a bit fuzzy. It appears my camera's zoom isn't very good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_173640.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_173640.jpgLooking northeast at the FBI Building. The clouds were nice and puffy this day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_173843.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_173843.jpgDitto, aiming a little to the left of the previous picture in order to attempt to glimpse the top of my apartment building across to the left of the FBI Building, just beyond it. I'm not sure if it's shown; I don't think I'd recognize it. Don't miss the pretty terraces with benches circumscribing two upper levels of the building in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_174457.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_174457.jpgThe Clock Tower's bells. Heavy duty. Nowadays, I think they're only rung once a week and on special occasions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_175110.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_175110.jpgFrom the glass elevator, a look at the upper-level facade of the building that faces the atrium. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_175346.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_175346.jpgLooking straight up along a different side of the atrium. Also note the hanging panels; I wonder if they're for blocking/redirecting light or for artistic effect. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_175607.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_175607.jpgThe so-called Old Post Office Pavilion, in the bottom levels of the building, is now an elegant, old-fashioned, small shopping and food concourse with a grand stairway. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_20120520_175730.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_20120520_175730.jpgAnother view of the food court. Also don't miss the supportive girders above. I like this design; it makes the space airy. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/IMG_3782.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/IMG_3782.jpgThe Old Post Office (pavilion / clock tower) is a Richardson Romanesque building, with textured stone, deep windows, cavernous doors (not visible). I like its look. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/PANO_20120520_175441.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/old_post_office_pavilion/media/PANO_20120520_175441.jpgA vertical panorama up from the shopping concourse through the soaring open-air atrium and the enormous skylight above. Also note the inside faces of the building, especially at the levels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/phillips_collection/IMG_2539.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/phillips_collection/media/IMG_2539.jpgMuch of the collection is housed in rooms of a converted house, complete with fireplaces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/phillips_collection/IMG_2540.html2018-01-12T00:14:31+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/phillips_collection/media/IMG_2540.jpgA close-up of this particular fireplace. Here, there are many different tile patterns (and the pattern is non-repeating)--that's why this fireplace is interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/phillips_collection/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/IMG_2885.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/media/IMG_2885.jpgThe Renwick Gallery is housed in a grand Second Empire building. Renwick, in a surprising twist, is the name of the architect, not the name of an art collector or donor. (By the way, Renwick also designed the Smithsonian Castle. He's a talented guy.) The building was built for the Corcoran Gallery, which is now in a different building a block away. (The Corcoran moved when it ran out of space. The building was sold to the government and went through a number of incarnations for various agencies before being transferred to the Smithsonian.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/IMG_2887.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/media/IMG_2887.jpgThe Grand Salon is aptly named. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/IMG_2888.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/media/IMG_2888.jpgWendel Castle's <i>Ghost Clock</i> carving (!) is a lot more interesting when you know its story. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/IMG_2889.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/media/IMG_2889.jpgIts story: it's all wood; there's no fabric. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/IMG_2891.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/media/IMG_2891.jpg<i>Game Fish</i>, Larry Fuente's exuberant piece includes pieces from many games and vintage toys. I took this picture in high resolution to show its intricacy. Look at the full-size image. How many things can you spot? I see dice, dominoes, pool balls, poker chips, yo-yos, badminton birdies, building blocks, dolls/action figures, and much, much more, even those small hand-held games that you tip to navigate a tiny ball through a maze while avoiding holes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/IMG_2892.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/media/IMG_2892.jpgCommentary. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/renwick_gallery/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2808.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2808.jpgThe Enid A. Haupt Garden, a French-style parterre in front of the Smithsonian Castle, looks nice even in the winter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2830.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2830.jpgOff to the side, the Moongate Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2832.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2832.jpgA story of overly ambitious plans for James Smithson's memorial. I'm glad it didn't get built in that form--it would feel out of place to me on the Mall--but maybe if it was already here when I grew up I would think it perfectly natural. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2835.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2835.jpgThe tiny bejeweled model of the Smithsonian Castle reminded me of <a target=_blank href="../2011_12_09-baltimore_and_the_walters_art_museum/IMG_2565.html">a similar one I saw of a Russian palace</a> the month before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2836.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2836.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2849 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2849 - brightened.jpgSome nicely detailed carved ivory with an impressive amount of material removed from behind the figures (though obviously <a target=_blank href="/2009_05_31_to_2009_06_21-shanghai_and_xi'an/2009_06_15/index.1.html#shanghai_arts_and_crafts_museum">some pieces I saw in China</a> were better). <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2851.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2851.jpgIt never occurred to me that one could patent lamp designs (as opposed to just trademark or copyright their appearance), but I guess it makes sense if the design has utility. See especially item two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2852.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2852.jpgThe lamps, for completeness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2853.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2853.jpgThe West Wing is architecturally like a cathedral or great hall, but no cathedral would have a stuffed peacock on display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/IMG_2854.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/media/IMG_2854.jpgLooking the other direction: more stuffed animals and numerous display cases. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/smithsonian_castle/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3784.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3784.jpgUnion Station's front arcade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3785.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3785.jpgThe main concourse of the station is in yet another style of architecture. Note the three levels--Union Station doubles as a small mall. (There are 120 vendors here counting food.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3786.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3786.jpgA close-up of two of the Roman legionnaires overlooking the hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3787.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3787.jpgThe East Hall has colorful mosaics, murals, columns, and gradient-shaded skylights. It houses high-end jewelry stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3789.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3789.jpgThe area with gates for trains has an arched glass roof. It feels a bit like an airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3790.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3790.jpgAnother perspective on the ceiling of the main concourse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3791.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3791.jpgIf you eat at Pizzeria Uno, you can sit behind the legionnaires. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/IMG_3792.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/media/IMG_3792.jpgThe entrance hall, with its barrel-vaulted ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/union_station/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2880.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2880.jpgThe White House has an enormous lawn (the south lawn). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2881.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2881.jpgThe White House close-up (using a zoom lens from the same place as the previous photograph). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2882.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2882.jpgMichelle Obama's White House Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2883.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2883.jpgCan you believe this stately building is an office building? It's the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. And the entrance shown here (the south one) isn't even the main one. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2893.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2893.jpgThe nice, historic townhouses on the west side of Lafayette Square, the square immediately north of the White House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2894.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2894.jpgLafayette Square has several gnarly trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2895.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2895.jpgThe White House, seen from just across the smaller north lawn. From this perspective, the White House looks like a more modest size. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_2896.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_2896.jpgThe White House, as seen from the same direction but farther away (from Lafayette Square), with the Washington Monument in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/IMG_3015.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/media/IMG_3015.jpgThe White House Visitor Center is in an enormous grand hall in the Commerce Building, a couple blocks from the White House. The wood ceiling relief is quite detailed, especially considering the size of the room. This picture shows only about a third of the space--the ceiling must've taken ages to carve! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/white_house_vicinity/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2780.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2780.jpgApparently canes were a pretty standard gift to Woodrow Wilson. He was given many and he used them all the time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2781.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2781.jpgThe solarium, the nicest room in the house, as seen from halfway up the steps. I intended to take a better picture of it but forgot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2782.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2782.jpgAlthough it looks like an oil painting, it's actually a micro-mosaic. Look at the full-size image to see the individual tiny stones. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2784.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2784.jpgAnother view of the library. The far chair was the one Wilson sat in during cabinet meetings. Farther off is a radio, a microscope, and a graphoscope (an early movie projector). He even had a roll-down screen. <br/> The focus of this picture is the rug. It's filled with images of Americana. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2785.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2785.jpgThe library. I like the couch and the globe (not shown). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2787.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2787.jpgThe back garden as seen from the solarium. This picture also captures some of the plants in the solarium. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2788.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2788.jpgWilson's bedroom. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2789.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2789.jpgAt bottom, Wilson's presidential china. This was the first state china made in the United States. Many later presidents used similar designs, sometimes changing only the colors. <br/> At top, the allied tea service, a tea setting with flags for all the allied countries in World War I. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/IMG_2790.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/media/IMG_2790.jpgLovely plates with paintings of Belgian scenes, a gift of the Belgian royalty. I like them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_09_14_onward-washington_dc/woodrow_wilson_house/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2326.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2326.jpgWhen I arrived at my class tent in the middle of lunch, there was no one there! How sad. <br/> Soon two people showed up, but that was it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2327.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2327.jpgThe requisite shot looking down Palm Drive from the quad. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2328.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2328.jpgA close-up of the top of a column. It looks like a cross between Doric and Corinthian. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2329.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2329.jpgAnother requisite shot: a row of the quad's sandstone arches. This is along the quad's south side, looking west. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2330.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2330.jpgHumboldt with his globe. (He's a geographer.) I never noticed this statue before though it's above the entrance to building 420, the psychology building where I had many classes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2331.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2331.jpgA close-up of the top of another column in a different part of the quad. It looks Corinthian. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2332.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2332.jpgA fancy relief between two arches. <br/> Stanford must have money to spare for these all these flourishes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2334.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2334.jpgGay Liberation statues. Made using full-sized casts from the artist's friends. They're bronze statues that were painted white. The bench was made from wood involved in the gay riots in New York City. <br/> I remember this statue from when I was a student. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2336.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2336.jpgLantern dew-drop meets Hoover Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2337.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2337.jpgThe requisite picture of the Burghers of Calai. The tour guide knows stories about each individual burgher. Also, she told us we could touch them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2338.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2338.jpgThis bas relief on the art building looks to me from this angle like a city's roof-tops. It's said to use the artist's hieroglyphics, but no one knows what it means. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2339.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2339.jpgA quirky, fun (animal?) sculpture by Miro. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2340.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2340.jpgFrom the other it looks like sleek boat fins. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2341.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2341.jpgFrom one side, the sculpture looks like a corkscrew propeller drill. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2342 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2342 - brightened.jpgConcentric patterned arches at the entrance to the so-called Art Gallery by Dohrmann Grove. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2343.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2343.jpgThe back side of a totem on this side of campus. Humorously shocking. I never would've noticed this except our tour guide has a fetish for pointing out the rear end / rear side of sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2344.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2344.jpgThe front, for completeness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2345.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2345.jpgThe history corner, the southwest corner of the quad, has a statue of Leland Stanford that I never previously noticed. I had a number of classes in this building. Also look at the detailed carvings around the arches. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2346.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2346.jpgLooks to me like nice places to sit, but they're actually a sculpture title <i>Six Stones</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2347.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2347.jpg<i>Three Graces</i> uses three copies of the same metal pieces, just in different orientations, to compose the sculpture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2348.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2348.jpgThis sculpture does likewise, just with four copies of a differently shaped piece. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2349.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2349.jpg<i>Alber's Wall</i> evokes music notation or perhaps a code. <font color=white>Game clue?</font> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2350.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2350.jpgThe opposite side is quite different. Its interesting feature is these four patterns. Each pattern is made from the same points in the same relative positions, just connected with lines in different ways. The alternate lines yield different interpretations of perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2351.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2351.jpgAndy Goldsworthy's <i>Stone River</i>. It was constructed by eight dry-wallers from Great Britain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2352.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2352.jpgDitto. Perhaps a better shot due to better perspective and the presence of people. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/IMG_2353.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/media/IMG_2353.jpgIn the Art Museum: though it looks like a horse made of driftwood, it's actually made of bronze. The texture's authenticity comes because there was an original driftwood sculpture from which a clay cast was made, the wood was burned away, and then this bronze sculpture was made from the cast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2011_10_20_to_2011_10_22-stanford_reunion/2011_10_20/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_07/IMG_3052.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_07/media/IMG_3052.jpgThe meal I selected on the Air Japan flight from Tokyo to Singapore. The kalbi (korean) beef with sprouted vegetables was fine, as was the cold, slightly pickled vegetables. The The black bean jellied thing (with the mochi ball), the peanut surprise dessert, and the mushroom on mashed potato dessert (?) were all weird; I didn't eat much of those. I enjoyed the hot miso soup. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_07/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_07/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_07/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/2012-03-08_11-50-17_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/2012-03-08_11-50-17_HDR.jpgAn HDR shot (taken with my phone app) of roughly the same scene, but this one shows both the canals (below), the airy elevated walkways, and the huge windows (above). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3053.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3053.jpgThe nice view from our hotel room near dawn, showing the Singapore Flyer (ferris wheel) and the Esplanade (spiky building at left). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3054.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3054.jpgFor context, the full view from our window, including the park kitty-corner from us. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3055.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3055.jpgOur hotel room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3056.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3056.jpgAn award-winning wonton soup place. (Most award and articles are posted on an awning to the left, not shown in this picture). This was the first booth in the Hong Lim Complex that we bought food from. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3057.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3057.jpgOur quite good wonton soups were a nice way to start the morning. The prawn one (far) had much larger wontons, half prawn and half meat. The all pork wontons (near) were smaller. They were rather different but both good and light. I like how the wrappers are so thin that one can see through them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3058.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3058.jpgA drink booth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3059.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3059.jpgOur kiwi pineapple juice. Really good. And look at the complexities of color and texture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3060.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3060.jpgA fried-things-with-egg booth. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3061.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3061.jpgOur oyster omelette. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3063.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3063.jpgThe lively sculpture <i>Momentum</i>, framed by the edge of the sculpture <i>Progressive Flows</i>, the first two sculptures we found on our art tour around Marina Bay. <i>Progressive Flows</i> is a set of sinusoidal stone waves; some are horizontal--we sat in those like beach chairs for a spell. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3064.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3064.jpgDetails. I know it's about coral, but I prefer thinking it's a herd of sheep. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3065.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3065.jpgThe sheep-like light-sculpture <i>Coral Gardens</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3067.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3067.jpgThe Marina Bay Sands hotel/resort complex. The large low-ish building (relative to the hotels) is the shopping mall. The lotus-shaped building on the left is the ArtScience Museum. On our walk, we got much closer to these buildings. On a future day, <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_12/index.2.html#skypark">I went to the park atop the hotels</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3068.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3068.jpgThe main model in the Marina Bay City Gallery. Also, I like the living wall in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3069.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3069.jpgAt bottom, information about the Marina Barrage, which is shown in model in the top half of this picture. It made the whole marina into a tidal basin and freshwater catchment! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3070.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3070.jpgAn interesting (though brief) interactive touch-screen display describing the plans for Marina Bay with respect to various goals. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3071.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3071.jpgAnother perspective on the same model, this time looking more at the business district near Marina Bay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3072.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3072.jpgLooking along Marina Bay Sands waterfront boardwalk toward the ArtScience Museum. It's a pleasant place to stroll. <br/> The two glass buildings at left (one in foreground and one in the distance) that spring out of the water are the so-called Crystal Pavilions. They'll house shops and clubs. I think they'll be a neat venue. They'll be accessible by this boardwalk and by an underwater tunnel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3074.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3074.jpgOne part of the mall has a canal with boats! Neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3077.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3077.jpgOne end of the mall, showing more of how it opens its space. At the lower level is an ice skating rinks and a food court (where I ate a few days later). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3085.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3085.jpgThe Helix Bridge, withe a bumboat in the foreground and the Singapore Flyer in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3088.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3088.jpgDitto, just with more foliage in the foreground. I couldn't decide which picture I liked better so I kept them both. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3089.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3089.jpgThe Helix Bridge as it curves away from us. It's a pedestrian bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3092.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3092.jpgThe structure of the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3093.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3093.jpgAnother view along the side of the Helix Bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3094.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3094.jpgThe lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum. What a novel design! Also, though you can't tell in this picture, it has lotus ponds out front. <br/>We decided not to go in the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3101.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3101.jpgA huge graffiti-style mural in the lobby of a building, one of many pieces of art we spotted not on the art trail guide. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3105.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3105.jpgThe <i>Soaring Helix</i>. I think this structure would be cooler if it rotated. I mis-read the description originally to think that, rather than the marble slabs being rotated with respect to each other, the whole structure rotated. Ah well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3106.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3106.jpgThe view from an escalator into a bustling food court. I love looking down and seeing the tables piled with tons of small plates filled with various dishes. I'm sorry I don't remember where I took this. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3109.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3109.jpgThe same sort of thing looking down the opposite side of the escalator. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3111.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3111.jpgAnother attempt (because I knew it was hard to take a picture on a moving escalator). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3112.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3112.jpgDitto, with different camera settings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3113.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3113.jpgA sign in Kampong Glam (the Arab Quarter). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3115.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3115.jpgThe stand in the Hong Lim Complex from which we bought dinner. Its menu is extensive, much more so than most stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3116.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3116.jpgFried rice. Good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3117.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3117.jpgYong tau foo, a dish that's been on my to-try list since before my first visit to Singapore. It's basically tofu stuffed with stuff, in this case mainly fish cake. Here we had thin stuffed tofu, thick stuffed tofu, eggplant wrapped in tofu, green pepper wrapped in tofu and stuff and even a stuffed red pepper (not too hot). Good. This dish was rather fishy in retrospect. (We didn't notice at the time.) I could smell the fish on my breath the next morning despite brushing my teeth the previous night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/IMG_3141.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/IMG_3141.jpgThe same scene as <a target=_blank href="IMG_3053.html">two pictures earlier</a>, this one just before dawn. <br/>I took this picture on March 10, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/MVI_3073.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/MVI_3076.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/PANO_20120308_122350.html2018-01-12T00:14:32+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_08/media/PANO_20120308_122350.jpgA nice panorama, taken from one of the viewpoint bulges on the Helix Bridge, of (from left to right): the Helix Bridge, Marina Bay Sands, the ArtScience Museum, the financial district, and the floating stadium. <br/> Incidentally, I learned at the City Gallery earlier this day that there's a 280 meter height limit for skyscrapers--that's why all the tall buildings you see here are about the same height. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3118.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3118.jpgMy breakfast of toast with kaya and butter from Ya Kun Kaya Toast, the good-quality chain that <a target=_blank href="/2008_07_18_to_2008_08_01-singapore_and_malaysia/2008_08_01/">first introduced me to kaya toast</a>. Still tasty. Incidentally, I removed the butter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3119.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3119.jpgThe main entrance/steps to Fort Canning Park. The park's name is in large brown letter that are easy to miss in this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3120.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3120.jpgA boardwalk. The park is very green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3123.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3123.jpgA crazy tree. <br/> Incidentally, we saw other crazy trees in the park that I apparently didn't photograph at the time: a banyan tree, a rain tree (which <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_10/IMG_3162.html">I photographed a day later</a> when I spotted others), and a tree-cluster (which <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_11/IMG_3235.html">I also photographed a different example of later</a>). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3124.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3124.jpgWhat a pretty hillside path. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3125.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3125.jpgA two-bench rocking chair, something I haven't seen before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3126.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3126.jpgDi Yin had a good time though I think was a little frightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3127.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3127.jpgWe ate lunch at the Old Airport Road Hawker Centre. This is a sample shot of the centre and of a long line to an award-winning prawn mee stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3128.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3128.jpgThe aforementioned prawn mee and a dragonfruit juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3129.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3129.jpgAn award-winning chee cheung fun stand. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3130.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3130.jpgMy prawn chee cheung fun, basically a rice noodle pancake wrapped around prawns, with various spices and sauces. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3131.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3131.jpgPapaya milkshake. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3132.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3132.jpgThe end of a tasty banana fritter, from yet another award-winning stand. <br/> We also bought a tapioca fritter from the same stand. I think I liked this better (though Di Yin didn't like it at all). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3133.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3133.jpgA glimpse of a sleepy neighborhood, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, one of the last remaining examples of rural Singapore. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3135.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3135.jpgThe view from Kampong Lorong Buangkok of public housing buildings nearby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3136.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3136.jpgWe headed to Orchard Road for dinner. Here's the lit, futuristic, rising-escalator entrance to a mall that didn't exist on our last visit. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3137.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3137.jpgOur Hokkien prawn mee was still a great as when <a target=_blank href="/2009_12_27_to_2010_01_02-singapore/2009_12_28/index.1.html#wisma_atria">we had it before</a>. :) <br/>The prawns are not an important part of this dish. It's the flavor of the noodles that is great. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3138.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3138.jpgMy eggplant from a curry chicken rice stand had a good sauce. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/IMG_3139.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/IMG_3139.jpgFor dessert, Di Yin got a sweetened black glutinous rice soup. I tried it and found it cool and refreshing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/singapore - fort canning steps vertical panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/singapore - fort canning steps vertical panorama.jpgA vertical panorama of some steps slicing through the greenery under an large tree within the bowels of Fort Canning. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/STA_3121.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/STA_3121.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/STB_3122.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/media/STB_3122.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_09/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/2012-03-10_09-48-52_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/2012-03-10_09-48-52_HDR.jpgSometimes I felt like a marble in a ball route, rolling down, sometimes gaining speed on steep parts, sometimes taking roundabout paths. This shot clearly shows a lower path that this ramp leads down to. <br/> I took this shot with the HDR app on my phone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3142.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3142.jpgI had the same pleasing pork wonton soup as <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_08/IMG_3057.html">last time</a>, accompanied with lime juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3144.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3144.jpgWe returned to the Hong Lim Food Centre for breakfast. Here's a sample shot of some of the exterior stalls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3145.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3145.jpgBeginning our hike of Singapore's southern ridges. This is Marang Trail. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3146.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3146.jpgThe route began with a climb through a muggy forest. I enjoyed listening to the sounds of the forest (birds, insects, etc.). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3147.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3147.jpgStill climbing. Good think we did this at the beginning, during the coolest time of day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3148.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3148.jpgFrom ahigh, looking out at the forest and the water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3149.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3149.jpgA close-up: the cable cars that go to and from Sentosa, which I believe is the island in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3150.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3150.jpgHousing units in this part of Singapore. They look pretty much the same as in all other parts. Also, I like the sky pattern. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3151.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3151.jpgThe breezy Faber Walk, near the top of Mount Faber. The previous pictures I took of vistas were from near here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3152.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3152.jpgNear the cablecar terminus, retired cable cars serve as bench-booths. A creative repurposing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3153.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3153.jpgLooking down the cable car line toward Sentosa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3157.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3157.jpgHenderson Waves, an awesome-looking, undulating pedestrian bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3158.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3158.jpgLooking down at the major road that passes underneath the bridge. This is what makes me say Singapore is very green. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3159.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3159.jpgThe road in the other direction. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3160.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3160.jpgSeating and shade inside one of Henderson Waves' waves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3161.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3161.jpgA funky set of buildings in the distance. I couldn't figure out what this is likely to be. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3162.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3162.jpg"Rain trees", according to <i>G</i>. (She didn't join us on this hike but pointed out the type of tree at another time.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3163.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3163.jpgThe lizard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3164.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3164.jpgThe lizard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3165.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3165.jpgDi Yin spotted a lizard on Hilltop/Forest Walk. Can you spot it? This picture is from about the distance she spotted it from. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3166.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3166.jpgEnormous rocking chairs. These can seat two abreast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3167.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3167.jpgWe decided to climb the steps to Terrace Garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3168.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3168.jpgTerrace garden, which Di Yin says is "as advertised." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3169.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3169.jpgLooking down at the elevated walkway that is the Forest Walk. It trail splits and merges multiple times; there are short routes with steps and long routes without. We took the long route. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3170.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3170.jpgSometimes the trail escapes the forest. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3171.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3171.jpgThe walk just goes on and on. When I wrote this down originally, it turned out I was only about half done with the walk. The length is surprising, especially considering the work it must've taken to it, all these elevated walkways. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3172.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3172.jpgAn example of a traditional black-and-white bungalow. These timbered houses were built in the 1920s and 1930s in the art deco style. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3173.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3173.jpgThe sweep of Alexandria Arch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3174.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3174.jpgA glimpse of Alexandria Arch from the side as seen through a mass of foliage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3175.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3175.jpgFloral Walk. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3178.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3178.jpgCoi, including blue coi! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3179.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3179.jpgA set of living walls along one side of HortPark. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3180.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3180.jpgOne of the many showcase gardens, taken purely as a sample. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3181.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3181.jpgA shot showing what the vast majority of HortPark looks like. There are a few small showcase gardens in this shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3182.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3182.jpgOne of the nicer, more curvy showcase gardens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3183.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3183.jpgA awesome trunk/log. (It's living but it's sideways... what would you call it?) I wanted to sit on it in the shade for a while but Di Yin wanted to continue on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3184.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3184.jpgA large grassy area in HortPark. I love how green it is. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3185.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3185.jpgGreenhouses near the end of the park. Di Yin didn't even want to peek in them. I can understand. At this point, around 10:30am, it was definitely hot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3186.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3186.jpgThe elevated Canopy Walk. It's shorter and less involved than Forest Walk and therefore less impressive. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3187.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3187.jpgThe view from Canopy Park back toward HortPark. It looks like they spend a lot of the land cultivating flowers for sale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3191.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3191.jpgA path in Kent Ridge Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3192.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3192.jpgI like the spacing and angled spread of these trees. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3193.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3193.jpgThe shipping harbor in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3194.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3194.jpgA huge sand flat? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3195.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3195.jpgA cool outdoor sculpture (plus fountain) near Maxwell Hawker Centre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3197.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3197.jpgI got my usual, delicious chicken rice from the stand I've been to before. I also ordered a sugarcane juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3198.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3198.jpgWe shared a so-called fried carrot cake (in reality a daikon omelette). I love the taste and texture of this dish; I declared it great as usual. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3202.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3202.jpgAnother high resolution view from my company's office, this one toward the marina, the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum, the Singapore Flyer, and the tip of the Marina Bay Sands hotel. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3203.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3203.jpgAnother shot its bustling, crowded, lively dining area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3204.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3204.jpgWe ate dinner at Two Chef's Eating Place, a bustling outdoor restaurant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3205.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3205.jpgFrom our seats (!), we could see Beijing Opera performed at an open-air stage in an area in the center of the nearby housing complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3206 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3206 - brightened.jpgSambal belachan kang kong - pretty darn great. Perhaps the favorite of the meal. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3207.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3207.jpgButter ribs. We think the powder is a combination of butter, condensed milk, and salt. I liked the pork and the powder separately. Di Yin couldn't deal with the combination of sweet and salty. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3208.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3208.jpgCrusty yams. They were a bit savory but mostly sweet (from the yams). I couldn't wrap my head around them. Di Yin liked them. Also, they had a strong oil flavor or something. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3209.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3209.jpg(Quaker) oat prawns - good. I could eat most of the shell; it was soft due to being fried. We also thought the oat were probably fried as well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/IMG_3210.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/IMG_3210.jpgScallops in tofu &amp; snap pea sauce. I thought they were nothing special but Di Yin liked them a lot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/MVI_3154.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/MVI_3177.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/singapore - panorama from company office in asia square.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/singapore - panorama from company office in asia square.jpgA very high resolution panorama of the part of Singapore's harbor that can be seen from my company's offices. It's neat to view the full-sized image for the details on the crates and individual cars. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/STA_3199.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/STA_3199.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/STB_3200.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/STB_3200.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/STC_3201.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/media/STC_3201.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_10/TXT_0005.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/2012-03-11_11-22-42_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/2012-03-11_11-22-42_HDR.jpgOnce inside the gate, it's even more obvious how much is used in this temple's roof, the Maha Sasana Ramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple. <br/> I took this HDR photograph with my phone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3214.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3214.jpgMy egg and onion prata. I was reasonably happy with it. It had a little of the French toast fried flavor but without as much of the eggy quality, a bit of the crepe crinkliness, and a bit of an omelette (egg-and-and-onion) sense. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3215.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3215.jpgPrata Wala, the restaurant/cafe at Boon Lay exchange where I bought breakfast. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3217.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3217.jpgShophouses on Serrangoon Road a bit north of Little India. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3218.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3218.jpgNote the vertical fins? Yes, they're art deco shophouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3219.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3219.jpgI still like the old shophouses better. This example is the Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses on Balestier Road. They are in the style known as "Chinese Baroque" or "Singapore Eclectic", combining pastel walls with European floral flourishes and molded columns. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3220.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3220.jpgAnother perspective. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3222.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3222.jpgClose-up. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3223.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3223.jpgAcross the street are modern examples of mixed-use development at Balestier Point. By the way, every apartment here has its own terrace and garden. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3224.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3224.jpgThe corner unit, with lions. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3225.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3225.jpgA bird shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3226.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3226.jpgThe shophouse at the corner of Balestier Road and Jalan Kemanan is rather nice and has yet more lions. It was owned by the same folks as <a target=_blank href="IMG_3219.html">the others I photographed</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3227.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3227.jpgI think these pre-1965 shophouses are ugly, but they're being conserved because these are the type of functional shophouses built early in rural districts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3228.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3228.jpgSun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, an 1880s building donated to Dr. Sun's cause. It's quite a nice building. Note the oddity in the front right, the lovely balustrades, and the loquat bushes (?) in the foreground. <br/> By the way, I didn't bother entering; I've seen enough Dr. Sun Yat Sen museums. (They're all the same.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3229.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3229.jpgMaha Sasana Ramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple: its gate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3230.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3230.jpgInside is a ten-ton marble sculpture (appear gold-plated) with a hypnotic light pattern above. By the way, I didn't bother entering. Ive seen enough temples like this and was short on time. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3235.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3235.jpgZhong Shan Park and its crazy tree .. or is it a densely packed cluster of trees? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3236.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3236.jpgWe ate lunch at Peranakan Inn, in the center of this picture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3238.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3238.jpgWe grabbed a snack at the Chin Mee Chin Coffee & Cake Shop just down the block. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3240.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3240.jpgThe lime juice (close) was a bit too sweet for me. The barley drink (far) was soothing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3241.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3241.jpgOtak otak, a fish-cake baked in a banana leaf. It smelled like burnt grilled banana leaf. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3242.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3242.jpgBuah keluak, a chicken stew with nuts from a particular tree. (That's the black things in the picture.) The nuts have a hard shell are filled with a mushroomy thing. Di Yin said the chicken was disgusting. Meanwhile, it was my favorite dish from the meal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3243.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3243.jpgInside the otak otak. The spiced fish cake was pretty good. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3244.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3244.jpgThe selar fish, a fried spiced fish, "is great" said Di Yin. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3245.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3245.jpgOur kaya bun (exactly as described) had very good kaya. It's too bad we couldn't bring any home. Their kaya comes in plastic, non-sealable cups. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3247.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3247.jpgOne (of the two) award-winning banana fritters booths. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3248.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3248.jpgAccording to this article, soursop juice is hard to find, and even among the stalls that sell it, very few use the raw fruit as opposed to buying processed pulp from a middleman. <br/>By the way, the article implies the older woman who made my drink might be the owner's mother. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3249.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3249.jpgThis drink stand won an award! It's for soursop juice. My juice was made by an adorable old woman wearing entirely flower prints. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3250.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3250.jpgMy soursop juice. Great! I love the pulpiness. It has lime seeds and large soursop seeds. Di Yin says it tastes like pomelo without the bitterness. There's a ton of pulp, some in giant masses. There's such a mass, I'm glad they gave us a spoon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3251.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3251.jpgFried banana and fried green bean, both quite good. The green bean was unsweetened, a nice contrast to the banana. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3252.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3252.jpgWe bought food for a later light dinner in our hotel. I got stuff from this award-winning noodle-wrapped steamed dumpling stand (soon kueh). The noodle, by the way, looks and feels like a rice noodle, though apparently also includes some tapioca flour. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3253.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3253.jpgI love the way the residents of this public housing unit on Old Airport Road let it all hang out. This isn't unusual in Singapore--one sees tons of laundry on poles--but this looks different because these people have balconies and hence plants, bikes, etc. In the end, I think it just looks cool. <b>Excellent</b>. View the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3254.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3254.jpgAnother building in the same complex with similarly great details. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3256.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3256.jpgOur two types of soon kueh, both with bites taken of them to show their insides. The shepherds purse one (left), which also had some green onion stems and tiny brown dots of an unidentifiable spice, was fairly good. The bamboo shoots one (the standard flavor) (right) needed some jazz. I discovered one sauce they provided complemented it well: a dark, thick, probably soy-based sauce, slightly sweetened (certainly not hoisin or plum!) that I'd never seen before. Meanwhile, that sauce didn't do anything for the sheperds purse dumplings. Also, I ignored the standard hot-and-spicy also provided. <br/>I took this picture later this night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3264.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3264.jpgRather than the traditional Chinese guardian figure, the gate is guarded by sikhs! <br/>I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/IMG_3265.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/media/IMG_3265.jpgClose-up of a dragon I like. <br/>I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/MVI_3211.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/MVI_3212.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/MVI_3213.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/MVI_3239.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/MVI_3246.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_11/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:33+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/2012-03-12_10-40-31_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/2012-03-12_10-40-31_HDR.jpgThis canal that I didn't expect, the Whampoa Canal Park Connector, looks like a lovely place to walk. <br/> This is an HDR photograph taken with an android app. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/2012-03-12_12-23-21_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/2012-03-12_12-23-21_HDR.jpgSingapore's central business district. The white building is the historic Fullerton Hotel.<br/> Sorry the picture is crooked. <br/> This is an HDR photograph taken with an android app. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/2012-03-12_14-17-35_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/2012-03-12_14-17-35_HDR.jpgA closer look at the financial/business center. <br/> This is an HDR photograph taken with an android app. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3255.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3255.jpgAnother shot. NTU's campus has a network of covered walkways. You can get anywhere without being exposed to sun or rain. <br/> I took this picture the previous day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3257.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3257.jpgA sample shot of NTU's lush campus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3259.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3259.jpgSometimes the paths leave the road and venture off by themselves, cutting across forested land. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3260.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3260.jpgA red bean muffin and a chilli crab bun, both of which I bought because they sounded intriguing. The red bean muffin was so buttery I couldn't eat much. The chilli crab bun was decent, with a spicy chilli filling that had the texture of crab. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3261.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3261.jpgFrom another spot (Mr. Bean), I bought a peanut bun. It was dry and mediocre, with a layer of peanut crumbs in between the thick, springy bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3262.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3262.jpgNotice the water kiosk on the corner? It's a tradition started by a local temple when clean water was hard to come by. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3263.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3263.jpgFor completeness, the local temple now providing the service: Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sia. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3266.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3266.jpgRocks too hard for you? Get a better seat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3267.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3267.jpgTen minutes later I realized why it's so clean. <br/> P.S. One guy waved to me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3268.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3268.jpgThese old condos have nice outdoor spiral concrete staircases. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3270.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3270.jpgThe Sing Hon Loong Bakery, a wholesale bakery that distributes bread throughout Singapore, still uses old ovens. The walking tour guidebook calls the ovens "archaic." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3271.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3271.jpgA neat view of these colorful public housing units. I'd never seen them from this angle or the arcade in front of them. <br/>I took this picture from a bus heading downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3273.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3273.jpgA series of origami birds. They run the length of the hallway. Pretty awesome. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3274.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3274.jpgOrigami birds take two. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3275.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3275.jpgA series of signs or scenes symbolic of luck in various parts of China. I'd love to know what stories they all tell. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3276.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3276.jpgI was headed to the prow of the boat that is the park above Marina Bay Sands resort, a.k.a. the SkyPark. It's an impressively large cantilever observation deck. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3277.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3277.jpgAnother light sculpture, this one of dancing people. I bet it looks awesome at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3278.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3278.jpgThe Marina Bay Sands lobby and its large geometric mess of artwork. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3280.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3280.jpgI grabbed lunch from an award-winning Hakka Yong Tau Foo. (The other award-winning stand was a franchise chain that I've eaten at elsewhere.) One picks a bunch of ingredients, most of which involve tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3281.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3281.jpgMy dry (soup separate from other stuff) yong tau foo. I got (roughly clockwise from left): <ul> <li>eggplants stuffed tofu</li> <li>shiitaki mushroom stuffed with tofu</li> <li>some kind of crisp, slightly stringy green vegetable wrapped in tofu </li> <li>a spiral made of alternating layers of seaweed and fried tofu. Though not something I'd seen before, I liked it, as I did everything else I got.</li> <li>a ball of tofu mixed with a variety of diced vegetables. A fun party. </li> <li>tofu stuffed with something squishier (than tofu) (not shown)</li> <li>greens</li> <li>noodles. By the way, these needed something. I ended up eating them either with soup or went back for more chili sauce. There were half a dozen toppings, mostly to flavor the soup. I didn't know what to do with them.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3282.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3282.jpgKiwi juice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3283.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3283.jpgA model of the Marina Bay Sands hotel/resort/casino/mall/museum/theater/etc. complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3284.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3284.jpgFrom the SkyPark atop Marina Bay Sands, a high resolution shot of the so-called Gardens by the Bay and its giant metal purple trees ("<a target=_blank href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_by_the_Bay#Supertrees">supertrees</a>"). I know this scene looks like a model but it's not. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3286.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3286.jpgLooking toward the gate of the marina. In the distance is the Marina Barrage, a recent construction that makes the whole marina into a freshwater catchment. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3287.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3287.jpgA close-up of the Marina Barrage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3314.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3314.jpgA high resolution shot of the Marina Bay Golf Course and a number of housing complexes in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3315.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3315.jpgFrom this height, the Singapore Flyer looks short. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3316.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3316.jpgA high resolution shot looking up the Singapore River. If you look closely, you can trace the water and the path I took minutes later on my river cruise. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3319.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3319.jpgLooking alongside SkyPark toward the shipping harbor. Look closely and you'll notice something striking. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3320.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3320.jpgA close-up of the striking thing: there's a pool and it goes nearly to the roof's edge, even with water flowing over the pool's edge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3321.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3321.jpgNearby, a hot tub flat against the glass at the edge, looking out at the sea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3322.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3322.jpgThe pool really looks like it's about to fall off the edge. <br/> Incidentally, rooftop pools weight a lot. I'm impressed the roof, supported by three buildings but with some segments with nothing below, can hold it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3323.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3323.jpgThe arcade that runs down the middle of the roof. Again, look for the same striking thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3324.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3324.jpgMy bumboat, with the floating stadium in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3325.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3325.jpgMy bumboat as I was about to board it, with the helix bridge in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3326.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3326.jpgThe merlion as seen from my bumboat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3327.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3327.jpgDitto, this time with another bumboat passing in the foreground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3328.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3328.jpgA wider angle shot of the merlion with the historic Fullerton Hotel in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3330.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3330.jpgOne more: look how far it sprays! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3332.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3332.jpgHeading under the first bridge (Anderson Bridge), between tall buildings, into downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3333.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3333.jpgA mischievous sculpture sculpture. (Incidentally, I thought I previously photographed it on an earlier trip but I cannot find it now.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3336.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3336.jpgApproaching Boat Quay, with Elgin Bridge in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3338.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3338.jpgA close-up of some people relaxing at one of the many al fresco restaurants at Boat Quay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3339.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3339.jpgMinutes later, looking back at Boat Quay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3340.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3340.jpgA good shot of another bumboat, identical to mine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3341.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3341.jpgThe Riverwalk Hotel's elevators look like space pods. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3342.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3342.jpgClarke Quay, its giant shade-fans and colorful storefronts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3343.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3343.jpgA closer shot of the colorful buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3344.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3344.jpgI'd live in these buildings. Too bad they're a hotel, not an apartment complex. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3345.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3345.jpgI like the rows of plants in Riverside Point's covered, open-air courtyard. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3346.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3346.jpgHaw Par Villa. Don't miss the monk and the tiger. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3349.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3349.jpgThe gates. Don't miss the goat and the fanged snake at right. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3350.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3350.jpgA large woman and small dragon in the same pose. What does it mean? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3352.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3352.jpgHow's this for overcompensating? I guess it's forgivable because it's in part a marketing ploy for the guy's product: Tiger Balm. <br/> In the original car, the eyes emitted red light and the horn was a roar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3354.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3354.jpgDon't mess with the guy with the maces. As the sign says, he's the (hell) court's enforcer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3355.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3355.jpgRodents at war? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3356.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3356.jpgSome scenes are gruesome. <br/> Don't worry: I declined to photograph the rest of them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3357.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3357.jpgA description of the second court of hell. Every punishment was illustrated by a diorama. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3358.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3358.jpgThe third court's punishments. Yes, they're also all shown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3359.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3359.jpgThe fourth court's. I wonder how they decide on punishments for particular crimes. Also, these are some bloody scenes/settings. Now you know why I'm not photographing more dioramas here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3360.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3360.jpgCourt five. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3361.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3361.jpgCourt six. You'll notice the crimes don't get worse as the numbers increase, not do the punishments. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3362.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3362.jpgCourt seven. Sometimes the punishments sound like crimes. The punishment "thrown into a wok of boiling oil" sounds like court six's crime "wasting food." https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3363.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3363.jpgThe eight court's scene might be the most disturbing, but frankly all are pretty darn disturbing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3364.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3364.jpgCourt nine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3365.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3365.jpgCourt ten. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3366.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3366.jpgOne diorama for court ten shows people being judged, with the animals they'll become on their backs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3368.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3368.jpg"Yo insects! Fight and let me photograph it or else I'll shoot you." ? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3369.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3369.jpgA diorama in the process of being repainted. I like spotted work-in-progress. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3373.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3373.jpgTechnically this is me, but only certain things sound like me. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3374.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3374.jpgTechnically this is Di Yin, but it doesn't sound much like her either. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3375.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3375.jpgSome dioramas such as this family of pandas seem to be there just for atmosphere, not to convey any particular message. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3376.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3376.jpgSome dioramas are huge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3377.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3377.jpgThere are some passages that go down and around the sunken dioramas, but they looked too dark and scary for me to enter. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3378.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3378.jpgAn old man fighting women, while two other women argue, one with a child on her hip, and yet other women keep the beat. What does it all mean? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3380.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3380.jpgA series of dioramas with scenes from Journey to the West, a book I haven't yet read. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3381.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3381.jpgOld Chinese stories did not have telephones! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3382.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3382.jpgInstead of tricking the hare, the tortoise decides to hire an ostrich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3383.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3383.jpgAn example of one of the dioramas demonstrating virtues. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3384.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3384.jpgIts explanation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3385.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3385.jpgA wall of dragons having a party. Incidentally, they're in relief. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3386.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3386.jpgA sample shot of the park, simply to show what it feels like to look and walk around. I don't think this picture conveys the park well, but I couldn't figure out one that would. The experience is hard to describe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3387.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3387.jpgA pornographic version of The Little Mermaid. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3388.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3388.jpgAn example of a diorama about a Chinese historical tale. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3389.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3389.jpgIts explanation. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3390.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3390.jpgI saw a number of these frogs with gold coin in their mouth. I wonder what it means. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3391.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3391.jpgTwo sumo wrestlers play something like Jenga? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3394.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3394.jpgI chose to get dinner from one of the popular stands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3395.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3395.jpgMy roasted chicken rice. Note the roasted skin. Fluffy, fragrant rice. Very good all around, on par with the award-winning chicken rice vendors I've had. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/IMG_3396.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/IMG_3396.jpgWater chestnut juice, refreshing as always. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/index.4.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/MVI_3285.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/PANO_20120312_135241.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/PANO_20120312_135241.jpgA panorama of the food court in Marina Bay Sands shopping mall. This is only about sixty percent it. (My panorama app ran out of memory.) It's much in the style of Food Republic--a variety of stands that have similar signage so it's a coherent experience. Each is labeled with the type of cuisine it serves, much easier than deciphering hawker center stand names. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/PANO_20120312_140517.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/PANO_20120312_140517.jpgA panorama looking over the Marina Bay Golf Course and the Gardens by the Bay and out to sea. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/PANO_20120312_141505.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/PANO_20120312_141505.jpgA panorama of the Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Golf Course, and a bit of downtown. This is to the left of <a target=_blank href="PANO_20120312_140517.html">the previous panorama</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/PANO_20120312_141612.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/PANO_20120312_141612.jpgA panorama of the Singapore's financial district as well as the colonial center (short buildings in the middle), and the floating stadium. This is to the left of <a target=_blank href="PANO_20120312_141505.html">the earlier previous panorama that included the Marina Bay Gold Course</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/singapore - boats panorama.html2018-01-12T00:14:34+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_12/media/singapore - boats panorama.jpgAn absurdly wide panorama meant to show the great number of shipping vessels moored off Singapore's harbor. I got bored taking all the fodder shots. 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like Changi terminal three's rhomboid ceiling, especially how it becomes cubist in the near distant. Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/IMG_3399.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/media/IMG_3399.jpgTerminal three's four-story living wall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/IMG_3400.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/media/IMG_3400.jpgIts fancy bathroom. The nicest airport bathroom in the world? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/IMG_3401.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/media/IMG_3401.jpgBreakfast on the leg from Singapore to Hong Kong. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_07_to_2012_03_13-singapore/2012_03_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/2012-03-13_19-29-47_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/media/2012-03-13_19-29-47_HDR.jpgOur hotel room in the Bond Place Hotel has a decent view and dirty windows. <br/>I took this picture with the HDR app on my phone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/IMG_3503.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/media/IMG_3503.jpgA few days later, the hotel cleaned the building's windows. Hurrah! This is the view from our room toward Dundas Square. Note the streetcar lines and massive billboards. <br/> This picture was taken on March 16, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/IMG_3504.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/media/IMG_3504.jpgThe view from the end of our hall to Dundas Square. This shows more of the square to the left of the tall mesh building. By the way, the time is wrong in the scrolling billboard. <br/> This picture was also taken on March 16, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/IMG_3548.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/media/IMG_3548.jpgThe similarly nice bathroom, for completeness. <br/> I took this picture on March 16, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/IMG_3550.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/media/IMG_3550.jpgOur hotel room, looking back to the room. Basically, the complement of <a target=_blank href="2012-03-13_19-29-47_HDR.html">this picture</a>. <br/> I took this picture on March 16, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_13/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/2012-03-14_10-14-10_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/2012-03-14_10-14-10_HDR.jpgChinatown, looking west along Dundas Street West. There's lots of stuff going on. <br/>I took this picture with the HDR app on my phone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/2012-03-14_12-23-52_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/2012-03-14_12-23-52_HDR.jpgMore of Kensington Market neighborhood along Baldwin Street. It has many small shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/2012-03-14_12-41-51_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/2012-03-14_12-41-51_HDR.jpgKensington Market neighborhood. This shot is along Baldwin Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/2012-03-14_16-17-08_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/2012-03-14_16-17-08_HDR.jpgThe R.O.M.'s original structure / old entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3403.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3403.jpgMy breakfast wrap from a smoothie shop, Jogo Juice. Rather plain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3404.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3404.jpgLooking south toward downtown and the CN Tower. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3405.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3405.jpgThe bold Sharp Center for Design, with the CN Tower in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3407.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3407.jpgSaint Patrick's Church. We went in it to see its nice stained glass. We didn't take any pictures inside because it was having mass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3408.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3408.jpgMural near Grange Place in Chinatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3409.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3409.jpgTeas for anything that plagues you, in a Chinatown herbalist. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3410.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3410.jpgMore of Chinatown along Dundas Street West. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3411.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3411.jpgThe other main street in Chinatown: Spadina Avenue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3412.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3412.jpgShops with tons of bulk nuts and grains. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3413.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3413.jpgOn Kensington Avenue, many shops are converted townhouses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3414.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3414.jpgAnother example of Kensington Avenue townhouse-shops. Most sell vintage clothing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3415.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3415.jpgA sample of houses facing the park, not converted to shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3416.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3416.jpgBellevue Square Park, which abuts the Kensington Market neighborhood. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3417.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3417.jpgInside Jumbo Empanadas. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3418.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3418.jpgThe jumbo empanadas were intimidating large, so I got a mini one (chicken). It has a mild but nice flavor--that's why they gave us salsa. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3419.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3419.jpgTacos: chicken with rice; nopalitos (vinegared); squash; and chicken with refried beans and onions. The tortillas were really fresh. The tacos were kind of boring, mostly the same, and had too much rice, but the addition of salsa and the freshness of the tortillas almost makes up for it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3420.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3420.jpgLa Tortilleria makes corn tortillas fresh every day. The smell is evidence. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3421.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3421.jpgA mural on Kensington Avenue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3422.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3422.jpgOxford Street, another sample of houses in the area. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3423.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3423.jpgAn awesome bike rack. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3424.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3424.jpgIt's not often one sees a fire station with a tower. <br/> In the foreground is the gothic Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3425.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3425.jpgThe Gerstein Science Information Centre, formerly the main University of Toronto library. It's nice. Notice intriguingly how it joins with glass and metal to another library (not shown) at left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3427.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3427.jpgQueen's Park, on the University of Toronto campus and adjacent to the Ontario legislature building. It has some sculptures that hard to see in this picture because they're so distant; the park is large. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3430.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3430.jpgLooking south down Philosopher's Walk (toward campus) from its northern end. I was told Philosopher's Walk was a scenic path through campus. Sadly, when we walked across campus, I couldn't find signs/map for it. I only discovered it after we reached the other side of campus. I looks nice. <br/> This is on the west side of the Royal Ontario Museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3432.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3432.jpgThe ultra-modern new entrance to the Royal Ontario Museum (R.O.M.). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3435.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3435.jpgApparently this is a history map, as explained in the following pictures of the wall labels. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3436.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3436.jpgOverview of the history map. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3437.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3437.jpgA detailed explanation, just barely readable in the full-size image. Ignore the French. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3438.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3438.jpgMore explanation, easily readable in the full-size image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3439.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3439.jpgA pre-historic sea turtle hangs in one of the pyramidal atriums. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3440.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3440.jpgThe old building sometimes impinges into the pyramidal design of the new wing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3441.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3441.jpgThe evolution of stained glass styles, explained visually. Neat. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3442.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3442.jpgA slightly more detailed textual explanation of the stained glass display. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3443.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3443.jpgThe surprise attack bird, up close. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3445.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3445.jpgThe "Light of the Desert", a Cerussite gem, is more sparkly and more impressive than <a target=_blank href="">the Hope diamond</a>. I'm surprised I never heard of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3446.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3446.jpgDetails about the gem. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3447.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3447.jpgI get a sense of being let in on a secret when I see a room in transition, in this case after all objects have been removed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3449 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3449 - brightened.jpgThe plaza by the Bay Street Metro Station is cute. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3451.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3451.jpgAnother sample shot of Koreatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3454.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3454.jpgKoreatown. Note lots of Korean writing. Also note the outline of Korean peninsula in lights attached to the lamppost. (It gets lit at night, but it hadn't yet been turned on when I took this picture.) Incidentally, the outline is reversed compared the normal perspective one sees on the map; I took this picture from the wrong direction. Also, did you realize South Korea possessed a fairly sizable island (shown as part of the outline)? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3455.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3455.jpgAnd more Koreatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3457.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3457.jpgHonest Ed's, a bright discount department store at the east end of Koreatown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3458.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3458.jpgInside Snakes & Lattes. The bookcases are filled with board games available for playing, some you've heard of, some you haven't. <br/> Looks like a fun place. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3459.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3459.jpgSnakes & Lattes, a cute cafe with tons of board games. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3460.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3460.jpgInside the shop. Notice the walnut cakes (foreground right) and the machine that makes them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3461.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3461.jpgBuk Chang Dong Soon Tofu, which we selected for dinner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3462.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3462.jpgIt's a bustling restaurant, densely packed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3463.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3463.jpgOur panchan, all decent: kimchi, soybeans, radish strings, and bean sprouts (the favorite). Also pictured are the raw egg which came with Di Yin's meal and the chili sauce which came with mine. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3464.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3464.jpgMy hot stone pot bibimbab was decent, if a little plain. (There was too much rice relative to the other ingredients.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3465.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3465.jpgDi Yin's combination soon tofu, a soup with beef, shrimp, mussels, and, of course, tofu. It was pretty good, with a pleasing mellowness. (We ordered medium, not regular = spicy.) It came with hot stone pot rice to mix soup with rice in one bite. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3466.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3466.jpgFrom the <a target=_blank href="IMG_3456.html">Korean snack shop</a>, we also got a red bean pancake, which was served to us warm. We ate it for dessert. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3499.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3499.jpgDundas Square at night. <br/>I took this picture on March 15, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3501.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3501.jpgThe cakes were filled with red bean paste and dots of walnut. They were good; I liked that they were mostly filling. <br/> I took this picture the following day, on March 15, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3556.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3556.jpgFun Mario stuffed animals. I can't decide on a favorite. <br/>I took this picture on March 16, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3725.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3725.jpgThe busy-ness and business on Yonge Street approaching Dundas Square from the north. View the full-size image to enjoy the details. <br/>I took this picture on March 18, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/IMG_3728.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/IMG_3728.jpgSide-by-side banh mi shops. Di Yin bought lunch from one this day and later bought both of us sandwiches from both shops to eat on our flight home. The one on the right serves only one type of sandwich: mixed meats. <br/>I took this picture on March 18, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/MVI_3429.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/MVI_3444.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/PANO_20120314_093550.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/media/PANO_20120314_093550.jpgA panorama of most of Dundas Square. It has the feel of Times Square, complete with huge electric screens / billboards, a half-price ticket booth, and lots of people. There are at least four large television screens, most showing ads but one showing sports and news. Also, Di Yin pointed out that the clock (not shown) at the top of a building by the square displayed the wrong time.<br/>Our hotel is two blocks east of here. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_14/TXT_0004.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/2012-03-15_15-42-42_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/2012-03-15_15-42-42_HDR.jpgA sample shot of the character of West Queen Street West, further west than Queen Street West. Notice the lack major brands. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/2012-03-15_15-50-34_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/2012-03-15_15-50-34_HDR.jpgMore character. I like the names of some of the shops. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3468.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3468.jpgI also had a bit of this gucchini bread, a mix of mocha, peanut butter, and chestnuts, that we picked up in Koreatown the night before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3469.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3469.jpgMy breakfast. I picked up a "grilled pastry" from one bakery in Chinatown and a steamed bbq pork bun (decent) from another. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3470.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3470.jpgA typical Toronto streetcar, exactly the one we took to Little India / India Bazaar.<br/> Although unintentional, I'm glad I got the mural in the background. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3471.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3471.jpgThe single shot I took of India Bazaar. It's not an exciting place. It's quiet and rather boring. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3472.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3472.jpgPart of a bakery filled with a splendid expanse of Greek desserts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3474.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3474.jpgA sample shot of Greektown: Greek restaurants facing a square off one side of the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3475.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3475.jpgAnother example shot of Greektown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3477.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3477.jpgWow, Strictly Bulk has lots of bulk food, including three types of powdered chicken stock, half a dozen types of milk powder, plus more beans, pastas, flours (arrowroot or barley anyone?), and spices (citric acid powder, mint flakes, everything) than you can shake a stick at. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3478.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3478.jpgDowntown on the way to lunch we spotted this overhead, street-crossing passageway, an unusual sight in this city with a large underground tunnel network. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3479.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3479.jpgWe went to Gandhi Indian Cuisine for lunch. It supposedly serves one of Toronto's best rotis, a uniquely Toronto dish. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3480.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3480.jpgOur mixed vegetable roti. Rotis are basically an Indian burrito (but eaten with a knife and fork): take something with lots of ingredients (in this case an Indian curry) and wrap in a dough product. The dough used here was more like lavash (but thinner than ordinary lavash), not what I think of Indian roti bread. We watched the roti making machine while waiting for our food. <br/> We ordered our roti medium, which turned out to be spicy. It was a bit too salty but nevertheless rather tasty. I'm glad we split it--it's a lot of food even split. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3481.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3481.jpgTrinity-Bellwoods Park. It's regularly treed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3482.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3482.jpgMore of the park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3483.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3483.jpgA sample of houses facing Trinity-Bellwoods Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3484.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3484.jpgA curvy path near a canyon, approaching the park's northeast corner. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3485.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3485.jpgLooking down into the canyon. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3486.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3486.jpgMontrose Avenue has some nice houses, clearly a wealthier area than what we passed through on the streetcar en route to Little India. (By the way, I'm told this certainly isn't the wealthiest section of Toronto.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3487.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3487.jpgTwo-faced houses. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3489.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3489.jpgThe look of Little Italy, which runs on College Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3490.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3490.jpgAnother sample shot of Little Italy. In case you're not paying attention, on the right are is a pizza joint, a sushi joint, a gelato shop, and a Sardinian butcher. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3492.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3492.jpgWe ate dinner at The Black Hoof. This shot shows people (like us!) hanging around waiting for it to open. (The restaurant doesn't take reservations.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3493.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3493.jpgThe view from our seats in the dining area past the kitchen and the bar. It feels like a bistro. I took this picture when we were seated when the restaurant opened at 6:00pm. The restaurant was filled by 6:07pm. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3494.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3494.jpgMy drink, served in a mason jar, a lavender pisco sour: "lavender, pisco, lime, egg white, and simple syrup." The limey foam is egg-white. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3495.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3495.jpgA close-up of the kitchen / food preparation area. There's not much to it because the restaurant specializes in charcuterie, cured meats that require little more preparation than slicing. Note the slicing machine in action. Also notice that the oven is worse than the one my studio. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3496.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3496.jpgOur platter of house-cured meats. We found it hard to pick a favorite. They were all good and interesting. Nevertheless, though I respect the chefs' craft, I don't see myself craving their food. The meats came with a basket of bread (shown). Also, I like how the "platter" was actually a cutting board. <br/> The meaty details, first the top row left-to-right then the bottom row: <ul> <li>lavender pork lard (meant as a spread on bread) - too much for us. "Yeah, that's fat."</li> <li>summer sausage</li> <li>capocollo (I may have heard this wrong)</li> <li>pig heart soppressata (or maybe simply pig heart; I can't figure out from my notes whether soppressata goes with this or the item below it)</li> <li>suckling pig salami</li> <li>suckling pig with walnut (the right end of the tray, between the top and bottom rows) - I can't believe they managed to slice walnuts that thinly</li> <li>grainy mustard - on bread, helps cut the fat of the meat a bit</li> <li>tongue mortadella</li> <li>beef with dill</li> <li>either soppressata or I missed the name</li> <li>duck prosciutto</li> </ul> The meats on the right half of the board tended to be stronger and fattier-tasting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3497.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3497.jpgTongue on brioche sandwich, with tarragon mustard (on the sandwich), pickled fennel (upper-right), and pickled mustard seeds (bottom-left). Basically, it's a respectable smoked meat sandwich. The tongue just kind of melts in one's mouth. The brioche got soaked through from the juices. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3498.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3498.jpgToronto's enclosed bus waiting areas stand testament to harshness of Toronto's winters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/IMG_3623.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/IMG_3623.jpgQueen Street West is densely commercial with a mix of major chain and local shops. <br/>I took this picture two days later, on March 17, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/PANO_20120315_162430.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/media/PANO_20120315_162430.jpgA panorama of Trinity-Bellwoods Park, including paths, a water fountain, benches, and athletic fields. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_15/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3406.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3406.jpgThe Art Gallery of Ontario (A.G.O.), renovated by Frank Gehry. <br/>I took this picture two days earlier, on March 14, 2012. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3505.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3505.jpgCalifornia Sandwiches, a mini-chain known for its hot veal sandwiches, it located in a non-descript residential neighborhood. (This is the original location.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3506.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3506.jpgIt's a hole-in-the-wall, counter-order, mainly take-out joint. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3507.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3507.jpgOur huge sandwich, which we ordered medium-spicy. Notice my finger for the size comparison; we split the sandwich. Good, deep-fried veal cutlets. I can't see myself craving it, but wouldn't mind eating it periodically. The kaiser roll was the right kind of bread. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3508.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3508.jpgA close-up of the inside of the sandwich. There's more breading than veal. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3509.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3509.jpgOsgoode Hall, headquarters of the Law Society of Upper Canada, seems like a nice place to hang out. By the way, it's surrounded by a long, ornate, wrought-iron fence (not shown). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3510.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3510.jpgThe top of the Canada Life building has lights that signal the weather. When I took this picture, they were white/yellow and rising, basically meaning all-good and temperature increasing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3511.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3511.jpgLooking across Nathan Phillips Square and its reflecting pool in front of City Hall at the Old City Hall across the street. It's Romanesque Revival. Also, for what it's worth, the clock is basically right. <br/> Incidentally, I sat in this square for a while to take notes. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3512.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3512.jpgCity Hall, with its circular UFO-like building (housing the main council chambers) and two curved buildings around it. Yes, those two tall buildings are different heights, and, yes, it looks odd in person too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3514.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3514.jpgDavid Partridge's sculpture <i>Metropolis</i>, constructed of nails, looks fairly plain from this direction but one's eyes can tell something is odd about it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3515.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3515.jpgA scale model of central Toronto. High resolution. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3516.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3516.jpgDetails about the model. It's surprisingly accurate. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3519.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3519.jpgClose-up of some of the intricately carved sandstone near the entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3520.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3520.jpgOld City Hall as seen looking north up Bay Street. Compare with the <a target=_blank href="IMG_3511.html">earlier picture</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3521.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3521.jpgArt deco elevator doors in the Canada Permanent Trust building (all of which is art deco). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3522.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3522.jpgDowntown is a mix of buildings from different periods side-by-side. <br/> By the way, in the foreground here is the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (built 1929-1931). The interior, like many other buildings I visited, is as molded as the exterior, with coffered ceilings and gilded moldings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3524.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3524.jpgTwo cool geometric glass buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3525 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3525 - brightened.jpgThe former Toronto Stock Exchange (now design museum) is entirely surrounded by a modern skyscraper. <br/>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3527.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3527.jpgA close-up of part of the frieze above the entrance. Notice the banker with his hand in the worker's pocket! :) I would never have noticed this without a guidebook. It's even funnier when you remember what building it's on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3528.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3528.jpgIn the courtyard between the Toronto Dominion Towers, Torontonians enjoy the sun amid Joe Fafard's cow sculpture: <i>Pastures</i>. My guidebook remarks it reminds bankers of other kinds of stock, harhar. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3529.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3529.jpgLunch of brown rice sushi: California rolls (crab + avocado) and dynamite rolls (prawn tempura, avocado, and cucumber). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3530.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3530.jpgA building with a neat wave. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3531.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3531.jpgThe "Scottish Romanesque"-style St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3532.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3532.jpgThere are some old, short buildings in and around downtown such as this one at left. At right, by the way, is the headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival. This shot looks west down King Street into the entertainment district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3533.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3533.jpgLiveliness along King Street in the entertainment district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3534.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3534.jpgMore liveliness, including a cow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3535.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3535.jpgJohn Street has a nice row of townhouses with al fresco dining. This is a block north of King. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3536.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3536.jpg<a name="grange_park"></a>Approaching Grange Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3537.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3537.jpgThe funky curved staircase that emerges from the blue face of the new A.G.O. It's shown in the panorama but heavily obstructed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3539.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3539.jpgAcross the street from the A.G.O. are townhouses converted into businesses, mostly art galleries. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3540.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3540.jpgThis interior stairway has a similarly funky twist as <a target=_blank href="IMG_3537.html">the one outside</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3541.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3541.jpgGalleria Italia, which has tons of natural light, is bowed like the hull of a ship. This is directly above <a target=_blank href="IMG_3406.html">the main entrance</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3542.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3542.jpgA high-resolution shot of a scene from the previous video. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3545.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3545.jpgThe plaque explaining Carlos Garaicoa's wide work: <i>Postcapital</i>.. It's a great idea for a Game puzzle. I managed to sneak a picture of the commentary but didn't feel comfortable trying to sneak a picture of the piece itself. (Photography was prohibited in this room.) <a target=_blank href="http://www.ago.net/ago-to-acquire-first-cuban-work-of-art">A small picture</a> of this work in this linked A.G.O. blog post announcing the acquisition. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3547.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3547.jpgA snapshot looking north. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3551.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3551.jpgPanchan: <ul> <li>diakon - good, slightly sweet</li> <li>tofu - appealingly mellow, soybean taste</li> <li>kimchi - better than other place</li> <li>bean sprouts - I saw worse than the other place; Di Yin says better</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3552.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3552.jpgThe restaurant is basic and comfortable. Perhaps because it is less densely packed and less noisy, Di Yin said it was more pleasant than the other place we tried. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3553.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3553.jpgMy house special soon tofu, a mix of beef and seafood. It tasted distinctly of seafood. I liked it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3554.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3554.jpgMy dulsot bibimbap, mixed vegetables with rice in a stone pot. (Di Yin and I each ordered large combination meals because we were both hungry.) It's the usual bibimbap ingredients. Unlike with <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_14/IMG_3464.html">the previous bibimbap</a>, I was smarter and didn't mix the rice into the bibimbap. This was I could balance the rice and veggies on my own as I ate. Also, this time I found no need for chili sauce; there was enough stuff going on with the vegetables. In short, I thought this food was better. By the way, the brown stuff in the upper-right of the pot is pickled bamboo. Di Yin said it was delicious. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/IMG_3557.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/IMG_3557.jpgWe ate dinner at Tofu Village - House of Soon Tofu in Koreatown, not far from the other <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_14/index.2.html#dinner">soon tofu place we ate at two nights before</a>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/MVI_3513.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/MVI_3543.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/MVI_3546.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/PANO_20120316_145230.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/media/PANO_20120316_145230.jpgA panorama of Grange Park. At right is the Sharp Center for Design on its colorful stilts. In the middle is the Grange, the original home of the Art Gallery of Ontario (A.G.O.). <br/>I'm sorry the panorama is stitched badly; this was made automatically by my camera-phone and I cannot fix it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_16/TXT_0003.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3558.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3558.jpgToronto's Union Station looks exactly like New York's Grand Central, except perhaps for the flags. Can you recognize them? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3559.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3559.jpgThe opulent lobby of the Fairmont Royal York, the grand hotel facing Union Station. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3560.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3560.jpgBrookfield Place's vaulted galleria. I think they should install tall trees (palm trees)--that would really emphasize the height. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3562.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3562.jpgThe gallery's so tall, it encloses a bank building's front. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3564.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3564.jpgInside is impressive, with a dome of stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3565.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3565.jpgThe Hockey Hall of Fame is housed in a grand building. (It's a former bank building.) Perhaps it reflects the devotion Canadians have to the sport? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3566.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3566.jpgThe weird building-sized mural on the back of the Flatiron Building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3568.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3568.jpgNice buildings with mansard roofs that were once the heart of the 19th century warehouse district. This is on Front Street between Victoria and York. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3569.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3569.jpgThe Flatiron Building has a triangular tip, a la New York's building of the same name. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3571.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3571.jpgThe gothic Saint James' Cathedral. My goodness that's a lot of spires! Also, don't miss the smaller stand-alone tower at the far left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3572.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3572.jpgOne stained glass window with particularly nice texture. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3573 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3573 - brightened.jpgThe altar. Note the apparent pipe organ on both sides. In most churches, the organ is in the rear. It's unusual that it's in the front and doubly-so that it seems to flank the altar in the front. Oddly, the church's brochure mentions the organ but doesn't mention that it's on both sides. Maybe I'm misinterpreting this picture. <br/> Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3574.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3574.jpgLooking at the north-east corner of Saint James Park and its branch-formed arch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3575.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3575.jpgThe north side of Saint Lawrence Market's north building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3576.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3576.jpgInside the north building is a farmers market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3577.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3577.jpgGiven the season, most of the vegetables for sale were root vegetables. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3579.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3579.jpgThe portico on the west side of the south market hall. We sat on these benches to eat our peameal sandwich. There are also benches on the lower level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3580.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3580.jpgThe appropriately agrarian mural at the south end of the farmers market hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3581.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3581.jpgVegetable/fruit vendors in one entrance to the south market hall. Unlike the north hall, the vendors in this hall are stable/permanent, not farmers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3582.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3582.jpgLooking straight down one aisle with two opposing butchers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3585.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3585.jpgOur peameal bacon sandwich. Peameal bacon is "sweet-cured" pork loin that's rolled in cornmeal (though in pioneer days used to be peameal) and pan-fried. It's served on a kaiser roll. In our sandwich, the meat was good quality, slightly sweet ham. I liked it better than Chinese or Japanese fried pork cutlets. It's simply a good sandwich. Who can argue with fried pork? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3586.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3586.jpgCarousel Bakery, famous for its peameal bacon sandwich.. Can you believe the number of press clippings hanging from the stall? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3590.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3590.jpgThings stuffed with feta. From near to far: artichokes, jalapenos, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3591.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3591.jpgDozens of mustards at Kozlik's Mustards; I sampled a few. In the full-size image, many labels are readable. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3593.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3593.jpgA lively mural by the indoor tables on the lower level. We sat here and ate the rest of our lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3595.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3595.jpgThe eastern European (Ukrainian) cooked-food deli, European Delight, from which we bought the rest of our lunch. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3596.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3596.jpgDitto, just a different side of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3597.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3597.jpgOur lunch: <ul> <li>a spinach-and-mushroom crepe - decent/good, but would've been better warm.</li> <li>veal pirogis (the last of the batch! the guy after me was disappointed) - nicely oiled and with a fried onion flavor. great!</li> <li>stuffed cabbage - decent, but Di Yin's is better.</li> <li>various fruits</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3598.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3598.jpgFor completeness, the inside of the stuffed cabbage. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3599.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3599.jpgFor completeness, the inside of the spinach-mushroom crepe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3600.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3600.jpgDancing fruit mural, also nearby. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3601.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3601.jpgDnister Ukrainian Deli in the lower level of the south market hall. Chowhounds love it for its kielbasa (including cherry kielbasa). Also notice it has jelly tongue. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3602.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3602.jpgA large variety of bulk rices, reminding me of the bulk stores I saw in Kensington Market. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3603.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3603.jpgA sample shot of the lower level of the south market hall. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3605.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3605.jpgNicholas Hoare, a cute, long bookstore in one of those old store fronts. I like how the books are placed singly stacked on the shelves.<br/> I took this picture much later in the day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3606.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3606.jpgOne of the many large brick buildings we saw as we headed into the old industry and warehouse district, the Distillery District. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3607.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3607.jpgApproaching the Distillery complex itself. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3609.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3609.jpgThe Distillery District complex. It's got a nice look (brick streets, street lamps, etc.) though I can imagine if this was still an industrial zone and hence dirty and smoky and gloomy and dark, I'd have a different impression. <br/> In the foreground left is the aptly named Brick Street Bakery. We looked inside. I found cheesecake tarts (!), "hot XXX buns", and a ginger bread loaf (don't think gingerbread cookies). I bought the loaf for later. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3611.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3611.jpgMore public art: a bridge to nowhere. Or perhaps a bridge that requires a leap of faith. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3612.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3612.jpgThe area has lots of public art sculpture. This makes me think of <i>War of the Worlds</i>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3613.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3613.jpgAnother sample shot of the Distillery District. With the lamps, I get this area would look good at night. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3615.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3615.jpgAnother sample shot of the Distillery complex, showing more galleries, public art, old-fashioned clocks, and crooked lanes. Also don't miss the large condo building overlooking it all. (Actually, if you flip through the previous pictures, you'll see condos in the background of many of them.) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3616.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3616.jpgA colorful lane. Also shows wicker baskets for plants and open-air seating for dining. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3617.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3617.jpgMore color: an old wooden wagon laden with flowers. <br/> I like the double-meaning name of the restaurant in the background: The Boiler House. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3620.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3620.jpgInside one building that's like Alexandria's Torpedo Factory, with many active art studios and galleries. It also has a lot of old industrial machines and tools on display. These fit in well with the metal sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3621.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3621.jpgA canele that I had as a mid-afternoon snack. Good. I don't remember where we bought these; I think it was a few days before. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3622.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3622.jpgLooking out on a waterfall from the Sheraton lobby. I took this picture on the way to dinner when we dropped in the hotel for Di Yin to meet a friend. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3624.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3624.jpgKhao San Road, our dinner destination. I know it looks dark and closed, but it's actually open and packed. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3625.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3625.jpgWe ate at the bar (around the corner shown). By the way, I like the artwork on the walls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3627.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3627.jpgOur "kaho soi": soft noodles and crispy noodles in a curry soup. Good overall. The included beef was also good, splitting easily with a fork and full of flavor, pink on the inside. A neat dish; everything has to come together well for it to work (two different kinds of noodles for instance); it did. Di Yin said this dish was a tad sweet and preferred the other noodle dish. I didn't notice. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3628.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3628.jpgTofu pad kee mao: stir-fried rice noodles with green chili, garlic, green pepper, egg, broccoli, tofu, and more. Good. The fresh noodles make it lively, as does the tofu's nice texture, with the right give and snap. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3629.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3629.jpgThe restaurant is known for its squash fritters. We decided not to order them because we thought were already getting enough food--we noticed the portions are large. But, a couple down the bar from us arrived while we were eating dinner asked us about the khao soi. We told me about it but--even better--gave them a sizable portion to taste. In exchange, they gave us a sample of their order of squash fritters. <br/> The fritters ("gra bong") are squash grated into tangled ropes and deep-fried. Decent, but we thought they had too much better. Not bad, but I'm glad we didn't order it ourselves--it would be a lot of deep-fried stuff. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/IMG_3630.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/IMG_3630.jpgOur coconut tapioca pudding dessert ("sa koo ma prao"). Served warm. It's a coconut milk pudding with a few string of coconut. I thought it was rather glutinous but still tasty. Di Yin thought it was okay. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/MVI_3588.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/MVI_3589.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/MVI_3592.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/PANO_20120317_111615.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/PANO_20120317_111615.jpgA panorama of Saint James' Cathedral's inside. It has some nice stained glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/PANO_20120317_122628.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/PANO_20120317_122628.jpgA panorama of part of Saint James' Cathedral's nineteenth century garden, also known as Saint James Park. This panorama also shows some of the city's earliest retail buildings. The building with the cupola to the left of center is the 1850 Saint Lawrence Hall, the place to hold grand galas in the nineteenth century. Also, at the far right is another view of the church. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/PANO_20120317_131400.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/PANO_20120317_131400.jpgAnother view--a panorama--of the mural at the south end of the north building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/PANO_20120317_161649.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/media/PANO_20120317_161649.jpgA panorama of Balzac's cafe. A blast from the past. It's got style: brick walls, chandelier, old-fashioned bar counter, and old advertising posters. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:35+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_17/TXT_0002.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3632.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3632.jpgFor breakfast, I had some of a loaf of ginger bread that that I bought at <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_17/IMG_3609.html">Brick Street Bakery in The Distillery district the previous day</a>. The bread smelled really gingery. It was slightly sticky. It tasted a bit gingery, but without the Caribbean ginger punch I hoped (though it did have a little bitterness). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3634.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3634.jpgOn the way to the CN Tower, I spotted some sort of race. Also, don't the miss the giant wooden woodpecker in the foreground left. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3637.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3637.jpgA security machine that, according to the signs, uses air puffs. One doesn't even have to remove a jacket. Indeed it uses air puffs, but the machine is called an "ionscan" so I think something else is going on. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3644.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3644.jpgA high-resolution photograph looking west out of the CN Tower. It dwarfs other skyscrapers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3645.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3645.jpgThe Toronto City Airport is a small commuter airport on an island near downtown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3646.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3646.jpgIn case you missed them in the previous pictures--they were visible in the full-sized image--you can see the runners jogging across the bridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3649.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3649.jpgAnalogous to the earlier <a target=_blank href="IMG_3649.html">high-resolution photograph looking west</a>, this high-resolution photograph looks north. Downtown is on the right. Notice the many short townhouses on the left. Also notice the easy-to-miss Rubiks cube building, about a third of the way up the picture and about a third of the way from the left. It's the Scotiabank (movie) Theatre. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3650.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3650.jpgA close-up of Grange Park, the Art Museum of Ontario (both old buildings and new building with funky exterior curved stairway), and the pixel-decorated Sharp Center for Design. These are all visible in the previous full-sized image. I took <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_16/index.1.html#grange_park">ground-level pictures</a> of these sites two days earlier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3651.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3651.jpgA high-resolution picture of downtown's dense, central, financial core. Note the curved buildings of city hall (at left halfway up). Also, the sharp-eyed can probably spot on the full-sized image the billboards in Dundas Square. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3652.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3652.jpgA high-resolution shot looking at the northern horizon and the sky above. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3653.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3653.jpgA closer look at an island-park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3654.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3654.jpgA few minutes later, the airport was covered in fog. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3655.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3655.jpgLooking east. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3657.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3657.jpgThe bottom row of this large poster compares the height of the CN Tower with other tall buildings. In case you can't identify the towers by their silhouette, I'll mention the description and details are readable in the full-sized image. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3658.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3658.jpgLooking down in the small glass-floored area. Yep, those are my feet. This shot shows the curve of the building well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3660.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3660.jpgLooking down at near where the race finished. I took this picture at a high resolution so I could easily tell where individual people were and what they were doing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3663.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3663.jpgI would've loved to have someone pose with this statue in front of the CBC building. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3665.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3665.jpgA different side of Allan Gardens, with a different greenhouse. It's pleasant. The giant blue statue in the distance is of a dog; it's in a dog park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3666.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3666.jpgIn Cabbagetown, the church, St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, at the northwest corner of Allan Gardens Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3667.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3667.jpgLooking into one greenhouse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3671.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3671.jpgA flower. High resolution. Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3672.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3672.jpgAn alien cactus. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3673.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3673.jpgA cactus that looks like chili peppers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3674.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3674.jpgThe pretty-great cactus greenhouse. Excellent? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3675.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3675.jpgLooking down into the floral greenhouse. It smelled remarkably fragrant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3676.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3676.jpgTulips! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3677.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3677.jpgMore of the floral greenhouse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3678.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3678.jpgAnother expanse of flowers; don't know the type. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3680.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3680.jpgA hanging plant with a funky, unreal color. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3681.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3681.jpgOrchids, plus a self-portrait of myself in the case's glass. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3682.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3682.jpgA path through another greenhouse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3689 - photomatix.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3689 - photomatix.jpgSt. Luke's United (Methodist) Church looks like a castle. <br/> I created this HDR shot by combining multiple different exposures of the same scene. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3689.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3689.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3690.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3690.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3691.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3691.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3692.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3692.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3693.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3693.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3694.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3694.jpgThe plainer St. Peter's (Anglican) Church across the street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3695.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3695.jpgTownhouses on Carlton Street between Ontario and Parliament. Notice the street lamp in someone's yard. I saw this a handful of times in Toronto. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3696.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3696.jpgA billboard welcoming me to downtown Cabbagetown (Parliament Street). The street isn't particularly interesting. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3697.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3697.jpgHouses of Winchester Street east of Parliament. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3698.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3698.jpgA mural appropriate for Cabbagetown (at least the bottom-left of it). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3699.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3699.jpgI had a tofu &amp; jicama salad roll for lunch. It had a nice crunch. It was good so I ordered another roll. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3700.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3700.jpgA shrimp roll. I liked the Thai basil in these rolls. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3701.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3701.jpgI grabbed lunch at a Thai joint, Ginger - A Taste of Health, in Cabbagetown. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3702.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3702.jpgSome church buildings in the neighborhood are now no longer churches.<br/>The red brick, by the way, makes the building somewhat fit in. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3703.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3703.jpgMore houses on Winchester Street. It was patio weather--too bad no one was taking advantage of it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3705.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3705.jpgHouses along Sadeville Street. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3706.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3706.jpgThe middle house's brick in this shot looks well worn. You need to view the full-sized image to see it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3707.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3707.jpgBack on Winchester Street, though it's subtle, notice how each of these houses has a different style banister. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3708.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3708.jpgRiverdale Park West. Though not visible in the picture, the park was alive with the sounds of kids and birds. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3709.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3709.jpgThe lovely Necropolis Chapel. I can believe the plaque when it says it's "one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Canada." At right is the porte-cochere/gate to the cemetery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3710.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3710.jpgI always forget how ugly turkeys are. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3711.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3711.jpgChickens. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3713.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3713.jpgPigs. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3714.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3714.jpgSo shaggy! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3715.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3715.jpgSheep doing their thing. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3716.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3716.jpgLazing about. <br/> Okay, I went a little overboard on the sheep, but they're so adorable. :) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3717.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3717.jpgThe sheep enclosure. Don't miss the overseer. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3718 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3718 - brightened.jpgA cow. It was so focused on eating straw that it allowed me to pet it! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3721.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3721.jpgA sample shot to capture the vista of Riverdale Farm, a farm/petting zoo. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3723.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3723.jpgA shaggy-holved horse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3724.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3724.jpgRapunzel's Tower, plus some cows. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3726.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3726.jpgMy strawberry and pineapple smoothie. I watched the woman make it: it was entirely strawberries, pineapple, and water. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3727.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3727.jpgI bought a smoothie from this shop in Kensington Market that sells only fruits and vegetables. On our first visit to Kensington Market, Di Yin bought a smoothie from this shop. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3729.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3729.jpgGraffiti I spotted from the train to the airport. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3730.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3730.jpgOne of the banh mi sandwiches we ate for dinner at the airport. Di Yin had previously bought them from these <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_14/IMG_3728.html">side-by-side banh mi shops in Chinatown</a>. This mixed meat banh mi (from the shop at right) was good, and exactly what I expect from a banh mi sandwich. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/IMG_3731.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/IMG_3731.jpgThe tofu banh mi (from the shop at left). We put some of the <a target=_blank href="../2012_03_15/IMG_3496.html">leftover charcuterie from The Black Hoff</a> on it to jazz it up, but I didn't put much on because I liked the taste of the tofu. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/index.3.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3636.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3638.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3643.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3647.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3659.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3661.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3662.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3668.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/MVI_3679.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_110659.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_110659.jpgNow, some panoramic images that show the same views as the previous movies. This panorama stretches from the east to the south, mostly showing Toronto's island (mostly parkland). https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_110913.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_110913.jpgContinuing from where the last panorama left off, this looks south-east through north-east, including Toronto City Airport and the big central train artery. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_111129.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_111129.jpgContinuing further, this panorama looks from north-west to north-east, ending with the center of downtown's business district. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_122928.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_122928.jpgAllan Gardens has a mess of interconnected greenhouses. This panorama shows the oldest one, the main entrance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_123103.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_123103.jpgA panorama of Allan Gardens park. I like it, perhaps for its radial design, though I know at an objective level the trees are leafless and the grass is dead and I therefore should find it ugly. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_140628.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_140628.jpgA partial panorama of the Necropolis, a cemetery that feels like a pleasant park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_155307.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_155307.jpgAnother panorama of Lake Ontario. I think this is shoddier than the previous but it at least shows more of one of the waterfront's parks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/PANO_20120318_155453.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/media/PANO_20120318_155453.jpgA panorama of Lake Ontario taken from somewhere along the boardwalk. It's very peaceful. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_03_13_to_2012_03_18-toronto/2012_03_18/TXT_0001.html2018-01-12T00:14:36+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_06/IMG_3888.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_06/media/IMG_3888.jpgCorona Park's fountain below its giant globe. The fountain has water! Many people use it to cool off. I caught a full rainbow in this shot. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_06/IMG_3890.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_06/media/IMG_3890.jpgA close-up of people playing the fountain. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_06/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3903.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3903.jpg<i>D</i> and I in Central Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3904.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3904.jpgDi Yin, <i>D</i>, and I posing in front of a noted apartment building, The Dakota. Di Yin told us that John Lennon lived there and was murdered there. A number of other famous people have lived there too. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3905.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3905.jpgClose-up of us. <br/> What an awful look I have. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3908.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3908.jpgLooking around inside Zabar's diner/bakery side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3911.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3911.jpgOur spread: <ul> <li>bialy - boring.</li> <li>potato knish - standard.</li> <li>croissant - actually good. (I was surprised given that croissants aren't what I think of as something that should be good at a place that is known for its Jewish baked goods.)</li> <li>prosciutto. (ditto)</li> <li>cheese. (Di Yin acquired this from the market.)</li> <li>blintz.</li> <li>potato pancake - decent, with really thick sour cream and apple sauce.</li> <li>reuben - good pastrami with sauerkraut, melted cheese, and russian dressing.</li> </ul> https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3913.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3913.jpg<i>D</i> and I chatting as we wait for a train. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3918.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3918.jpgApparently we found something amazing on the (non-smart-) phone. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/IMG_3921.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/media/IMG_3921.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_07_05_to_2012_07_08-new_york_city/2012_07_08/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4086 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4086 - brightened.jpgI finally got a picture of one of the four-story car stacks / car elevators for parking. Quadruple-parked, vertically. I meant to photograph this type of parking as long ago as 2004 but never previously found lot at a time I had a camera. <br>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4087.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4087.jpgSunset over the Hudson river. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4088 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4088 - brightened.jpgHey, Manhattan has bike lanes separated from the road. This is along Lincoln Highway a.k.a. West Street.<br>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4090.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4090.jpgHigh Line Park is an elevated park, floating above the street for many blocks. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4091 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4091 - brightened.jpgA typical view of High Line Park: people strolling and some plants with nice lighting at the edge of the path. Don't miss the lounge chairs.<br>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4092 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4092 - brightened.jpgSometimes the park passed through buildings. This picture also serves as an example shot of the stairs leading people in-to/out-of the park.<br>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4093.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4093.jpgA colorful enclosed bridge connecting two buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4095 - brightened.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4095 - brightened.jpgThere's even a venue for small performances in the park.<br>Artificially brightened. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/IMG_4096.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/media/IMG_4096.jpgProbably true. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_15_to_2012_12_20-new_york_city/2012_12_18/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_20_to_2012_12_24-maine/2012_12_20/IMG_4100.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_20_to_2012_12_24-maine/2012_12_20/media/IMG_4100.jpgThis is me literally pulling my hair out as we're driving out attempting to find parking. I asked my mom to take this picture as evidence of my frustration. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2012_12_20_to_2012_12_24-maine/2012_12_20/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/IMG_4120.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/media/IMG_4120.jpgA close-up view of the Seattle Center and especially the Space Needle, again as seen from our hotel room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/IMG_4121.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/media/IMG_4121.jpgA close-up of Lake Union. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/IMG_4128.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/media/IMG_4128.jpgThe view from our hotel room at sunset. <br/> I took this picture the following day. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/seattle panorama from hotel.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/media/seattle panorama from hotel.jpgA panorama of Seattle as seen looking northeast and east from our room on the 38th floor of The Westin hotel. The water on the left is part of Lake Union. Also, don't miss the Cascade mountain range in the distance. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/STA_4117.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/media/STA_4117.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/STB_4118.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/media/STB_4118.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/STC_4119.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_15/media/STC_4119.jpghttps://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/IMG_4123.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/media/IMG_4123.jpgThe biggest lock I can remember seeing in person in my life. This is all one lock! See how many boats fit into it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/IMG_4124.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/media/IMG_4124.jpgThe view westward past the lower-elevation section of the lock. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/IMG_4125.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/media/IMG_4125.jpgA close-up of the drawbridge in the distance as <a target=_blank href="IMG_4123.html">the ships previously photographed in the lock</a> pass beneath it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/IMG_4126.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/media/IMG_4126.jpgOne small segment of the fish ladder by the locks. It's ugly but what do fish care? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/IMG_4127.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/media/IMG_4127.jpgThe drawbridge, raised. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_16/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/2013-02-17_17-04-11_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/2013-02-17_17-04-11_HDR.jpgA Calder sculpture in the Olympic Sculpture Garden, with Elliot Bay in the background.<br/>I took this using HDR mode on my phone's camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/2013-02-17_17-05-33_HDR.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/2013-02-17_17-05-33_HDR.jpgThis draftsman tool sculpture is identical to one at the National Gallery of Art, just in a very different setting. Here it's adjacent to a bay and a highway. <br/>I also took this using HDR mode on my phone's camera. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_20130217_171043.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_20130217_171043.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_20130217_171558.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_20130217_171558.jpgI walked by this three-part sculpture before doing a double-take. Isn't it funky? https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_20130217_171913.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_20130217_171913.jpgBiking and running paths along the waterfront. This is near the Olympic Sculpture Park. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4129.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4129.jpgSeattle's metal & glass central library. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4130.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4130.jpgDitto for another angle. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4131.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4131.jpgDitto, looking up. I wonder what it would be like to be on the top floor and looking down. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4132.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4132.jpgA tall, long skybridge. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4133.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4133.jpgThe bridge spans multiple blocks, multiple buildings. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4134.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4134.jpgThis parking lot at Second & James near Pioneer Square is slanted! https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4135.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4135.jpgPioneer Square, Seattle's main square, is smaller than I expected. It's a small triangular park with a totem pole, an attractive row of triangle lamps, and a nice glass arcade. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4136.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4136.jpgUnderground, beneath Seattle's streets. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4137.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4137.jpgWe're in this building on its first level, which is now underground. The actually entrance is on the second level. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4138.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4138.jpgAn originally-ground-level passageway that's now underground. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4139.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4139.jpgAnd another. Once paved over, these corridors became a dumping ground for various things such as elevator parts. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4140.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4140.jpgAnother perspective on Pioneer Square, taken from the opposite side. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4141.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4141.jpgThis view of the glasshouse's scultpures is even clear because it's not looking through frosted glass, though objects are more distant. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4142.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4142.jpgIn the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum, the glass forest room. an you imagine pouring molten glass from a stepladder. That takes a certain amount of craziness. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4143.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4143.jpgDetails. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4147.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4147.jpgThe Persian ceiling room has incredible light. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4148.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4148.jpgThe sea life room. View the full-sized image. Don't miss the jellyfish, snails, stingrays, and more. Wow. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4149.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4149.jpgAn octopus on coral. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4150.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4150.jpgA close-up of a section of the ceiling. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4151.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4151.jpgThe Mille Fior room is dozen of feet long. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4152.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4152.jpgClose-up of some of the "plants" in the room. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4153.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4153.jpgThose are some big glass marbles! (It's a normal-size boat.) <b>Excellent</b>. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4154.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4154.jpgThe chandelier room is my favorite room. The red chandelier in the foreground is my favorite of the chandeliers. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4155.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4155.jpgI especially like the pleated bulbs in this chandelier. The red balloons at the top of the chandelier in the background are pretty cool too. Also, my the white chandelier curves. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4156.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4156.jpgAnother chandelier. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4157.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4157.jpgA sample of the Macchia Forest. <b>Excellent</b> work. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4158.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4158.jpgWhat an interesting production technique. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4159.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4159.jpgA better view of hanging glass sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4160.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4160.jpgA sample shot of the garden with glass sculptures that surround the museum. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4161.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4161.jpgA closer look at the massive tangled glass ball at one end of the glasshouse. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4162.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4162.jpgYet another view inside. Wow those are big yet delicate glass sculptures. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4163.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4163.jpgThis tower of red petals remind me of the sexual motifs used in someone's paintings. I think I'm thinking of Georgia O'Keeffe. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4164.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4164.jpgLovely light showed off this flowery sculpture well. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4165.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4165.jpgA glass limestone column. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4166.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4166.jpgA glass palm-top tree. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/IMG_4167.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/IMG_4167.jpgMore of the garden. It took me a while to notice that the plants have been selected to match the color of the pieces around them. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/index.1.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/index.2.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/PANO_20130217_153600.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/PANO_20130217_153600.jpgA vertical panorama of the Space Needle, Seattle Center's most distinctive from-a-distance architectural feature. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/PANO_20130217_160413.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/PANO_20130217_160413.jpgA panorama of the Persian ceiling room. It really shows the large number of glass pieces required to make the ceiling..<br/>I know the panorama looks funny; that's because it's a spherical image. If you load it into special software I promise it looks cool. :-) https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/PANO_20130217_161102.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/PANO_20130217_161102.jpgAnother panorama of the Persian ceiling room, this one made using a vertical sweep from one end to another. Notice that the people at one end of the panorama are upside-down. It's hard to wrap your head around. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/PANO_20130217_163047.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/media/PANO_20130217_163047.jpgThe glasshouse was closed for a special event (a wedding). Nevertheless, I captured this panorama of the elaborate pieces hanging in it. https://photos.mark-pearson.com/2013_02_15_to_2013_02_18-seattle/2013_02_17/TXT_0000.html2018-01-12T00:14:37+00:00