On the square.

Uncle Mao.

From Mao's Gate looking towards Tiananmen Square.

Addicted to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Love it!

Mom relaxing.

Ahh, yes. The ride down!

From a distance.

From across Kunming Lake at the palace.

The Summer Palace.

En route from Kunming to Lijiang. (Taken from a bus window, believe it or not!)

A canal in Old Town Lijiang.

A red lantern.

Shrine at the Solong Tibet (blessed by local Living Buddhas)

Friends at the Solong Tibet.

Trekking around some of the ruins of the monestary.

Molly Riley (on the right) and friends at the Qing Dynasty monestary, outside of Lijiang, while visiting the Living Buddha.

The Naxi Family Guest House.

I love this corner of the guest house. I have so many variations of just this one corner that it would make your head spin. Every time that the clouds moved it had a new face.

Welcome to the rainy season. Anyone for a mud-pack?

View from the trail.

The effects of Tiger-leaping Gorge and fun with my camera.

Birds circling around the top.

Sun shining from around the corner.

One of my favorites from the trip.

They came out at about 1800 hours.

A group picture on the top of the monestary (distracted by the out-coming monks).

View from the side.

Song Zan Liu monestary (Gamden Sumtseling Gompa).

Fraternizing with some locals.

Some country people in traditional garb within the vicinity of Shangri-la.

Smoking cheese.

Visiting a local house in Xiao Zhongdian.