After two weeks of unemployment I’m about to embark upon an adventure. My life is China will no longer be sloth-like leisure time. Hanging around the house (or Momo Bar – a coffee shop) is fine, but a tad boring. I’ll take a page from Paddy’s current travel diary and put on my traveling shoes.
I’m leaving from Shenzhen, China, on an overnight sleeper train to Changsha, Hunan Province. Once there, Mrs. Stevo and I will hang in the provincial capital before heading to Shaoshan, Hunan – The birth place of Chairman Mao. Next will be Heng Shan, or Mount Shan, one of the five Taoist mountains in China. I’ll climb it, shoot it, and do a little dance at the summit. Then, to Mrs. Stevo’s village we will go, near Guiyang, Hunan Province, China. A few days in the country, minus air conditioning or running water.
Yes, it will be an adventure.
In other news:
My photograph, Walking with Balloons, was featured on A Photo A Day From Planet Earth. Check it out.
I been looking at the work of a great (somewhat local) photographer. Alex Hofford is a Hong Kong-based photographer with a new website. His images have appeared in a little publication called The New York Times. Check out his portfolio.
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photo credit: alancleaver_2000
Enjoy, we too want to go this province. We met a professional photographer in Shanghai (he shoots all the stars in China and their movies) and was told this is the most picturesque province in China.
If you get a chance apparently there is a place called Phoenix Town which is suppose to be something special.
Have fun!
I’ll take a look for that, Tina
Congrats on the photo! Have a great trip
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Thanks, Lola. A little time to chill out….
Have a great adventure, Stevo.
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Thanks, Robin.
Have a wonderful time, Stevo! My people are in favor of sloth alternated with periods of intense activity, so this itinerary sounds must about right to me.
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Yes, LFC, sloth is sometimes good.
great article, had me interested the whole way through!
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Nice pic, dropped you a comment there..
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Looking forward to the photos. Will there be one of you beating your chest and howling?
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Just noticed this – thanks for the mention – I’ll put a face to yer name eventually
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