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Random reflections
A gallery of reflections from a trip to Guilin China in May of 2019. Beautiful area, May is rainy season, so there were plenty of reflections, even on the walkways. It is on my list to go back at a different time of year. Alas.
A more philosophical reflection
Answer versus solution
I remember a conversation with my father-in-law where he, a PhD mechanical engineer, expounded on the difference between a solution and an answer. I believe the conversation came up with regard to some, rather esoteric, topic related to computers and their ability to solve problems, numerical integration maybe? it was an awfully long time ago. His point, which was totally correct, was that the computer can give you an answer, but not a solution.
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One year ago today it rained
…oh how it rained! We were visiting the Longji terraced rice fields and there was no way to reschedule. I had a purple rain cape designed for scooter riders to wear. It was extra long in front so it covered my camera. It provided good coverage and blocked both rain and wind, but it was not breathable so I was soaked through anyway. Oh well, it was worth it.
The terraces were pretty in the mist during the few minutes when the clouds lifted. I long to go back when it isn’t the rainy season. That seemed so possible a year ago, now I wonder.
Photos by Jez’s Water Water Everywhere and Lens Artists Challenge #95: All wet.
One year ago today
I was in Guilin China, a very beautiful area. We took a day trip on the Li River, famous for it’s karst landscape. It was a gray and rainy day, but still beautiful.
Hard to believe the world has changed so much in one year.
Longji Rice Terraces-in the rain
We chose to go to Guilin, even knowing it was the rainy season because that was when my son and his friend had time off of work to travel. I debated about going to the famous Longji (Dragon’s back) rice terraces knowing we were unlikely to see much and it could be a total wash out. The Longji Rice Terraces are a marvel of human perseverance and farm engineering.
It wasn’t quite a wash out, but we had extremely limited visibility and got plenty wet in the time we were there. Even though we were not blessed with a view that gives an idea of the full magnitude of the terraces we did get some interesting misty views.
And we got to try some local specialties like rice cooked in bamboo at a local restaurant.
There are three location to see the terraces and we went to the one called Gu Zhuang Zhai Village. The choice was determined in large measure by the weather, which wasn’t looking promising for hiking, or even for viewing from the higher locations. The walk was less steep and safer for yours truly.
I am hoping to go back at another time of the year, possibly this fall, to check it out when the light and colors are different.
Rainy Day Walk-about in Guilin
No matter how I try, I can’t seem to be systematic about publishing photos. These are from my May trip to Guilin, in China, during their rainy season. The last full day we were there we wandered around the lakes in the middle of town in the rain. We were wet through and through, but we didn’t want to waste any time in that lovely city.
Some other posts from that trip are: Rainy Season on the Li River, Which Way to the Karst?, Sun and Moon Illuminated and Illuminating, A Few Rainy Days in Guilin China-Day 1, A Few Rainy Days in Guilin China-Day 2, Misty Vistas.
A few rainy days in Guilin China-Day 2
Sun and moon illuminated and illuminating
The paired Sun and Moon Pagodas in Guilin from a couple of different angles. They are lit, and that lights up the surrounding area.
Misty vistas
Our visit to Gu Zhuang Zhai Village was a rainy day, necessary to fill the terraces with water but not so great for photography. However, there were a few times when the clouds thinned enough to give us a misty peek-a-boo into the distance. I really want to go back when it isn’t the rainy season.
For Dutch Goes the Photo’s Tuesday Photo Challenge: Vista
I was going to call this post “vistas in the mist-a” but decided that was too cheesy.
A few rainy days in Guilin China-Day 1
A highlight of our trip to China in April and May was a side trip to Guilin.
The claim to fame of the area is the karst hills, which peek-a-boo at you from every direction.
Naturally on arriving we headed out to check out the area. We were staying across the street from the parks that surround the lakes in an older area. As it was a holiday there were lots of folks about doing the same, some in Han dynasty dress.
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