Mother of Pearl

DSC05686Large Mother of Pearl Statue outside the Pearl Market–the Largest marketplace for Pearls in the world. Β It’s located in Beijing, China

 

Paused for Fishing

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Not sure I’d want to fish in that pond, but there we have it πŸ™‚

 

Painted Mural

Beijing

Painted Mural on the long awning-covered porch at the Beijing Summer PalaceΒ 

 

 

He’s Peeking!

Tiger

Thought he was sleeping till I saw the picture later. πŸ˜›

Tianjin’s Moon

Man on the Moon from Tianjin’s view of the Night Sky πŸ™‚

Tianjin Night Skyline

China SkylineI know it’s a little blurry, but this was shot through my very dirty hotel room. Β Still I love the color contrast. Looks like something out of a futurisic fantasy book. Β 

Lotus Budding

Lotus Budding

This lotus was just beginning to bloom

Yawn. . .

Yawning Monkey

While I would like to say he found me threatening and was issuing a call of challenge, I’m sorry to report that I seem to have bored him to death. He kept yawning and ignoring me as though I were nothing. Β (Tear)

Hey Sweetie

Zoo

 

This cutie was looking for handouts at the Tianjin Zoo