The Sacred Mountains became sacred, symbols of our misunderstanding, revered, protected and inhabited only by the holy. But, because their land use is limited to the odd temple or stuppa, we are not forced to look under the skin to see the true character of the land.
Some days are just better than others – regardless of our own desire or wishes for stability, an even keel and sustainable happiness.
Sitting at my desk in the mountain town of Lijiang in the very south west of China the sound of crackers, bangers and fireworks echos in the thin air. It’s been going on for a few days now, and surely will continue for the rest of next week.
A bank of low cloud glides across the base of my nearest mountain – Yulong Xue Shan – Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. My office window faces the peak, I glance up from the keyboard and watch the sunlight glint off the glacier with the deep blue sky of high altitude [...]
Our return to live in Lijiang, Yunnan has been timely, with the cold air and high altitude creating ideal viewing/shooting conditions for the lunar eclipse last night. There was the added bonus of being able to take my images from the balcony of our house, which lies to the north of town, [...]
