Chengdu Date(s): December 1, 2006. Album by John Pratt. 1 - 24 of 52 Total. 149 Visits.
1 Friend Carl, showing evil eye glimmer
2 Carl's Apt. Complex
3 Middle school kids across the way. Apparently, BBall is getting big here. Looks like I may have to go and school some people.
4 Mass of Bikes, people, and clutter. Welcome to China
5 This is inside the Qingyang Gong (Green Goat Temple)
6 The actual Temple is 8 sided with it's supporting posts wreathed in golden dragons.
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8 Here's the golden dragon posts
9 Laozi - Lao tze, Lao zu, etc.
10 Lots and lots of mini-buddhas & dieties
11 I just liked this golden dragon dude
12 Bage. A cool little bird who asked me who I was when I walked up. Then it asked where I was from. And finally as I left, it said goodbye. Crazy smart little bugger.
13 Close up of the deity bird
14 This dude is sketching out some additional scenes for temple reconstruction efforts.
15 Ah stately Carl. Muchos contrast from weird glimmer Carl.
16 Tea's got lots of stuff in it. Makes me think why children in the US don't just get a bunch of leaves/roots/sticks/dirt/etc., heat them with hot water, and then drink it all down... more often.
17 A little pic of the big city of Chengdu
18 A little pic of a big dude getting things out of a little car.
19 The Buddist Library at the Wenshu Yuan
20 I had this old dude in my sights but, he knew it. So he kept turning. I eventually caught up to him and started the camera snapping... but he jestered wildly and ruined everything. I did get him back though... I have his soul now :)
21 Just a little hidden room outside of the Wenshu Yuan and inside of the consumer area next door.
22 Carl and Wenling... and the room they're letting me stay in.
23 This is the river I've crossed everyday I've been here. There's a tea house on the right. Behind that is a Seattle-like space needle with Red glass. And well, you can see the rest.
24 Here's me in front of the Wuhou Temple downtown.
