This outing, commencing in Badong, is to an area where the streams drop directly into the reservoir formed by the Three Gorges Dam and is touted as an opportunity to see scenery reminiscent of how things were before the dam was built.

The area is very lovely. The outing consists of riding on a tourist ferry then embarking on a sampan to explore a stream that is tributary to the Yangtze.

Bridge over the entrance to the lesser three gorges area.

Scenery along the way.

Fish pens.

Looking up to the hanging caskets.

Close up of the hanging caskets.

Sampan of trash pickers.

Tourist sampans heading upstream.

Lesser three gorges scenery.

Lesser three gorges scenery.

Lesser three gorges scenery.

Lesser three gorges scenery.

Lesser three gorges scenery.

A practical note, if you are planning to go: The sampan part was optional and cost a bit more, to stay on the ferry, which I believe travels farther on the more major tributary was included. If you are not fairly spry you might prefer to not go on the sampans.

Still working on the Daily Post Prompt:Gorge