It's a Yin Yang Thang

When on the Great Wall this past October (2008), I caught these 2 tourists taking photos. One in dark, one in white, one with a hat, one with no hat, one with a large camera, one with a small camera. You get the picture. It's a yin yang thang.

-- Eric

Grandparents in the 1920s

My sister was clearing out some old photos in my parents' place and found this. It's a photo of my maternal grandparents in the early 1920's probably not long after they moved to Boston, MA. I believe it was taken in the U.S due to the type of dress and due to the size of my grandmother. China was a poor nation at that time, and there weren't many people in China that well nourished. She also came from a poor family. The original photo was in sepia tones but rather faded, so I spruced it up a little in Adobe Photoshop. I created a b&w version, too. I'll probably take both to a professional photo processing shop here in SF and find out the best way to print and preserve it.

-- Eric

Hong Kong Night Scene

The trip to China was fun, but the best part was Hong Kong. The food and the feeling of the area (due to both British and Chinese influence) is different from all of the other places. It's my favorite place in China so far. Here is a night shot on Temple Street. All of the neon signs reminded me of Japan.

--Eric

Grandfather and Grandson

When I was in Hong Kong, I got this shot of a grandfather out with his grandson. You can really see the affection he has for the kid. I have to give the grandson some credit, too. He was very well behaved, and you could tell he loved his grandpa a lot.

Eric

The Little Rascals, Chinese Style

"Oh yeah? Wait till I tell Alfalfa about this!"

I saw these kids while wandering around Beijing with my pal, Kris. I got a shot of these kids outside the Forbidden City in a residential district. They cracked me up!

Eric

Attention All Soldiers of the Chin Emperor!!

In Xian, I was able to see the tomb of the Chin Emperor. What an amazing treat. Each of the soldiers seemed different, and I'm sure that if they were patterned after real ones, those soldiers were very tough hombres. I'd consider taking those guys on my journey, too.

Eric