Cameron D. Campbell 康文林

Family, Social Mobility, and Inequality in China and in Comparative Perspective

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  • HKUST Guangzhou 香港科技大學(廣州)March 29, 2025
    We were at HKUST Guangzhou campus in early 2025. Here is the HKUST Guangzhou gallery at Smugmug.
  • Guozijian and Confucius Temple in Beijing 北京國子監及孔廟March 29, 2025
    One weekend in Beijing, we visited Guozijian and the Confucius Temple. We were lucky that the weather was quite nice. Here is the gallery at Smugmug.
  • Yonghegong in Beijing 北京雍和宮March 29, 2025
    One weekend in Beijing, we visited Yonghegong. It’s a lovely lama temple near the Second Ring Road. Here is the Yonghegong gallery at Smugmug.
  • Sunset at Razor Hill, near the HKUST campus 鷓鴣山日落竟February 15, 2025
    Pictures of the sunset, seen from the peak of Razor Hill. Original gallery here: https://www.smugmug.com/app/library/galleries/C4Jb39
  • Taiwan Province City God Temple 台灣省城隍廟February 15, 2025
    Pictures of the Taiwan Province City God Temple on Wuchang Street in Zhongzheng District in Taipei, at night. Mostly lanterns. Original gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/China/Taiwan/Taiwan-Province-City-God-Temple-%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E7%9C%81%E5%9F%8E%E9%9A%8D%E5%BB%9F
  • Zhongzheng District in Taipei 臺北中正區February 15, 2025
    Pictures from some walks around Zhongzheng District at night in Taipei in January 2025. Mostly from Wuchang Street, but also some nearby streets. Full gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/China/Taiwan/Zhongzheng-District-Taipei-%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E4%B8%AD%E6%AD%A3%E5%8D%80
  • A walk from Oban to Dunbeg and back, in the winterFebruary 15, 2025
    Pictures from a walk from Oban up to Dunbeg and then back, in January 2025. Original gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Walk-from-Oban-to-Dunbeg-and-back
  • Isle of Mull, including Tobermory and vicinityFebruary 15, 2025
    Pictures from a visit to the Isle of Mull in January 2025. Most of the pictures are from Tobermory or the vicinity. Original gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Isle-of-Mull
  • Calton Hill, Edinburgh (new photos added)February 9, 2025
    While in Edinburgh, we watched some sunsets from Calton Hill. I’ve added the resulting pictures to my Calton Hill gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Calton-hill
  • Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park in Winter (photos added)February 9, 2025
    While we were in Edinburgh in December 2024 and January 2025, we spent some time at Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat. I added pictures to the existing gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Arthurs-Seat-in-Winter
  • GallanachFebruary 9, 2025
    We took the ferry to Isle of Kerrera from Gallanach. We walked to Gallanach from Oban. The walk was quite lovely. Here’s the full gallery: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Gallanach
  • Isle of Kerrera, ScotlandFebruary 9, 2025
    While in Scotland in December 2024 and January 2025, we visited Oban. One day we went to the Isle of Kerrera. The full gallery is here: https://camerondcampbell.smugmug.com/Europe/Scotland/Kerrera
  • Musselburgh Lagoons, Edinburgh, ScotlandDecember 31, 2024
    At the end of 2024, we spent a day at the Musselburgh Lagoons. The bird pictures were mostly taken with a borrowed a RF 600mm f11 and 1.4x extender.
  • Shinbashi, Tokyo at nightDecember 31, 2024
    In December 2024 we visited Tokyo for a few days. We stayed in Shinbashi. At night, I took some pictures.
  • Hong Kong Wetland ParkOctober 15, 2024
    We recently visited the Hong Kong Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai. I brought along my RF 800mm f11 and 2x extender. There wasn’t too much bird activity except at the saltwater marsh. Here is a link to the Hong Kong Wetland Park gallery at my Smugmug site.
  • Christian Science Plaza at night, Boston, MassachusettsAugust 31, 2024
    While in Boston, we visited the Christian Science Plaza. Here’s the Christian Science plaza gallery.
  • 200 Clarendon Street (John Hancock Tower) picturesAugust 31, 2024
    While in Boston, I took some pictures of the John Hancock Tower, aka 200 Clarendon Street. I remember the building from my childhood. When I was small, my dad used to talk about it as an example of engineering gone awry. I remember in particular him talking about the windows popping out and falling to…
  • Boston, MassachusettsAugust 31, 2024
    I was in Boston, Massachusetts for a few days. I was pretty busy so didn’t have much time to take photographs. Here is the full gallery of Boston photographs.
  • Montreal, Quebec, CanadaAugust 31, 2024
    We spent a few days in Montreal. I was busy so didn’t get out much to take pictures. Most of the pictures I took were downtown, on my way to or from meetings or meals. Here is the original gallery of Montreal photos at Smugmug.
  • Aix-en-Provence by dayJune 23, 2024
    I added photos to my Aix-en-Provence by day gallery.
  • Panier neighborhood in MarseilleJune 23, 2024
    After we visited Mucem and Fort Saint Jean, we walked around Panier for a little bit. It is a lovely area with lots of old buildings with murals. Here is the original Panire gallery.
  • Mucem and Fort Saint Jean in MarseilleJune 23, 2024
    We spent a day in Marseille. We only had time to explore the area near the old harbor. We visited the Mucem and Fort Saint Jean. We ended up taking a lot of pictures of the walkways that wrap the exterior of the Mucem. Here is the original Mucem and Fort Sain Jean gallery.
  • Calanques between Marseille and CassisJune 22, 2024
    We took a boat tour of some of the Calanques. Really beautiful. Original Calanques gallery here.
  • Cassis, FranceJune 22, 2024
    We were recently in Provence. We took a day trip to Cassis that included a boat tour of the Calanques. Here is the original Cassis gallery. Below are the photos from Cassis.
  • Australian wildlifeJanuary 25, 2024
    While I was in Sydney, I visited some of the zoos. I didn’t get to see any platypus, but did see cassawary and some other exotica. The full gallery of photos of Australian wildlife is here.
  • Sydney, Australia and nearbyJanuary 25, 2024
    I visited Sydney to attend a meeting. I was fairly busy, but I did find some time to get out and explore, with visits to the Opera House area, Manly Beach, and Bondi Beach. The full gallery of Sydney photos is here.
  • The shore of Lake AshiOctober 28, 2023
    In summer 2023, we spent time time at various locations around the shore of Lake Ashi, including Hakone, Hakone Shrine, and Kuzuryū Shrine Hongū. I finally processed the photos and uploaded them. The original Lake Ashi gallery is at my website.
  • MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Izu PeninsulaOctober 28, 2023
    We visited the MOA Museum of Art in Atami on the Izu Peninsula. It’s spectacular. The escalator ride from the entrance to the exhibits by itself is worth the trip from Tokyo. The exhibits themselves are great, and the grounds are lovely. The original MOA Museum of Art gallery is up at my website.
  • Hasedera in KamakuraOctober 28, 2023
    We visited the Hasedera 鎌倉長谷寺 in Kamakura. The original Hasedera gallery is here.
  • KamakuraOctober 28, 2023
    We made a brief visit to Kamakura. The original Kamakura photo gallery is here. While in Kamakura, we rode the Enoshima Electric Railway, which was a lot of fun.
  • Ise Shrine in MieOctober 28, 2023
    We visited the Ise Shrine in Mie on a lovely summer day. This is a spectacular location and well worth a trip out from Nagoya. The original Ise Shrine gallery is here.
  • Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park 地獄谷野猿公苑October 28, 2023
    While in Japan, we visited the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park near Yudanaka and Shigakogen. There is an onsen there for monkeys. We were there in the summer and it was warm, so the snow monkeys didn’t spend much time in the onsen. They did hang around nearby, and they were delightful. The original gallery is…
  • Yoshiike Ryokan Garden, Hakone-YumotoOctober 28, 2023
    While visiting Hakone, we stayed at the lovely Yoshiike Ryokan in Hakone-Yumoto. It had a lovely garden. The original photo gallery is at my photography website.
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) 東京都現代美術館October 28, 2023
    In summer 2023 while in Tokyo we visited the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT). The complex is spectacular, and makes for great photography. The original gallery is at my photography website.
  • Tokyo skyline seen from Sky Deck at Mori Towers Roppongi Hills, before and after sunsetOctober 28, 2023
    This summer while in Tokyo we spent a late afternoon and evening at the Sky Deck at Mori Towers in Roppongi Hills. The views of the Tokyo skyline were spectacular. The original gallery is at my website.
  • HKUST Birds 香港科技大學野鳥September 23, 2023
    A few years ago I started getting up in the morning and walking around campus to take pictures of the birds. I started with a RF100-400 f5.6-8, sometimes with a 2x teleconverter, and more recently I’ve been shooting with the RF800 f11. Here is the full gallery of HKUST bird pictures at my Smugmug site.
  • Mount TamalpaisJuly 2, 2023
    On a clear day, Mount Tamalpais offers incredible views of the ocean and the Bay.
  • Foothills Nature PreserveJuly 2, 2023
    Foothills Nature preserve was another of our favorite places for hiking.
  • Castle Rock State ParkJuly 2, 2023
    Castle Rock State Park on Skyline Drive is another lovely place for hiking on the Peninsula. My original gallery is here.
  • Windy Hill Open Space PreserveJuly 2, 2023
    We enjoyed hiking at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. The original gallery is here.
  • Pearson-Arastradero PreserveJuly 2, 2023
    The Pearson-Arastradero is a lovely preserve in Palo Alto. We went walking there a number of times. The original gallery is here.
  • Point Reyes National SeashoreJanuary 3, 2023
    We recently visited Point Reyes National Seashore. There were lots of beautiful views of the beaches, as well as lots of elephant seals and pelicans. The full gallery of my Point Reyes photos is at my photography website.
  • Portola Redwoods State ParkJanuary 3, 2023
    We recently had an opportunity to visit Portola Redwoods State Park. Many of the bridges were closed, and some trails were impassable because of slides, so we didn’t get to explore as much as we would have liked. The full Portola Redwoods State Park gallery is at my Smugmug site.
  • Big Basin Redwoods State ParkJanuary 3, 2023
    I created a new gallery of photos from recent our visit to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. I hope we have a chance to return. The forest there was hit by a fire a few years ago and is in the process of recovery.
  • Ravenswood Open Space PreserveDecember 14, 2022
    I created a new gallery with photos of the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve. Most of the photos are of birds, especially waders, but also small birds like finches perched on fences.
  • Baylands Nature PreserveOctober 2, 2022
    We like going to the Baylands Nature Preserve. There are a lot of waterfowl there, and lots of opportunities to take pictures of them. The full Baylands Nature Preserve gallery at my Smugmug site is here.
  • Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral SciencesOctober 2, 2022
    Sometimes I bring my camera to the office at CASBS and take pictures of the wildlife. Mostly it is turkeys, squirrels, woodpeckers, lizards, and deer. There are lots of other creatures, like small birds, but they tend to move too quickly for me. You can also view the full gallery of CASBS photos at my…
  • Aix-en-Provence at nightSeptember 11, 2022
    We spent summer 2022 in Aix-en-Provence. We took walks in the evening, before and after sunset. Here are the pictures from after sunset. Here is the full gallery of Aix-en-Provence night photos at my Smugmug site.
  • Sunset seen from Devil’s PeakMay 31, 2022
    Last fall we went to Devil’s Peak 魔鬼山 near Sam Ka Tsuen and Yau Tong to see the sunset. The complete Devil’s Peak gallery is here. Here are photos:
  • Views of Kowloon and the Island from Jat’s Incline 扎山道May 31, 2022
    In fall 2021, we started taking walks up Fei Ngo Shan Road and then back down on Jat’s Incline, usually in the late afternoon just before sunset. Jat’s Incline is a great place for views of Kowloon and the Island. From the viewpoint, the views of Kowloon, the Island and the sunset over Lantau are…
  • Sunset seen from Garden Hill (嘉頓山 喃嘸山)May 31, 2022
    In fall 2021, we went to Garden Hill (嘉頓山 喃嘸山) in Kowloon to see the sunset. As expected, it was spectacular. The full Garden Hill gallery is here. Here are the photos:
  • Rancho Guadalupe Dunes and nearbyMay 31, 2022
    In summer 2021 on our trip to the California Central Coast, we stopped at the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes. I took lots of pictures of pelicans. The Rancho Guadalupe Dunes gallery is here. Here are the photos:
  • Views of Wong Chuk Hang during our quarantine in August 2021May 31, 2022
    After our return to Hong Kong in August 2021, we were quarantined for three weeks. We spent time in the Nina Hotel Island South in Wong Chuk Hang. Occasionally I took pictures from our room. Some of them turned out well. The Wong Chuk Hang gallery is here. And here are the pictures:
  • Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail, KauaiMay 31, 2022
    When we were in Kauai in August 2021, we took a walk along the spectacular Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail. The full Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail gallery is here. Here are the photos:
  • Allerton Garden, Kauai, HawaiiMay 31, 2022
    In August 2021, we were on Kauai in Hawaii for a wedding. We also visited the beautiful Allerton Garden. It was spectacular. If you are ever in Kauai, it is definitely worth a trip. The full Allerton Garden gallery is here. Many scenes from the TV series Fantasy Island were filmed at the Allerton Garden….
  • Caltech at nightAugust 29, 2021
    Photos of the Caltech campus at night. I enjoyed walks around the campus at night when I was an undergraduate, so when I am back on campus I like to talk walks in the evening.
  • Caltech by dayAugust 29, 2021
    I reorganized my photographs of Caltech to separate them into day and night galleries. These are the day galleries.
  • Montaña de Oro State ParkAugust 29, 2021
    On our trips up and down the coast, we like to stop at Montaña de Oro State Park. The views of the shore and ocean from the walk along the bluffs is spectacular. The full Montaña de Oro State Park gallery is at my Smugmug site.
  • Pismo BeachAugust 29, 2021
    On our way up and down the coast on the 101, we like to stop in Pismo Beach. The complete Pismo Beach galleries are at my Smugmug site. There are two galleries: one for daytime photos of Pismo Beach that has lots of pictures of pelicans and seagulls, and pictures looking up at the bluffs…
  • Oceano DunesAugust 29, 2021
    On our trips back and forth on the 101, we also like to stop at the Oceano Dunes. We park at the entrance and then walk to the preserve that is off-limits to off-road vehicles. It’s always spectacular, and a lot of fun. The full gallery of Oceano Dunes photos is at my Smugmug site.
  • Huntington LibraryAugust 29, 2021
    While in Los Angeles in summer 2021, we also visited the Huntington Library and wandered around on the grounds. As usual, it was lovely. Here are the resulting photos, along with photos from earlier visits in years past.
  • Griffith Park, Los AngelesAugust 29, 2021
    While we were in Los Angeles in summer 2021, we visited Griffith Park. We took the shuttle to the Observatory and then walked up to Mount Hollywood. We were there around sunset, so had some nice pictures looking to the west as the sun was setting. The gallery also includes some pictures from earlier visits…
  • Silhouettes and ShadowsMay 9, 2021
    I have created some galleries devoted to specific subjects. Recently one of my favorites has been silhouettes. Several years ago I became interested in taking pictures of silhouetted figures on train platforms, in the street, and elsewhere. More recently I have been focused on silhouetted or backlit plants and flowers. The original gallery with a…
  • Sunlit plants and trees on Hatton RoadMay 9, 2021
    A few months ago we took a walk from the Peak down to HKU in the late afternoon. I had some fun taking pictures of leaves and plants backlit by the sun. The original Hatton Road gallery is here.
  • Victoria Harbour, Avenue of Stars, and Star Ferry TerminalMay 9, 2021
    I recently reorganized my photos of Victoria Harbour, the Avenue of Stars, and the Star Ferry Terminal to put them into separate galleries. The highlight is Victoria Harbour at Night, which mostly contains pictures I took from the Star Ferry Pier or the Avenue of Stars, looking across to Wan Chai, Admiralty and Central. Here…
  • Kowloon, seen from Jat’s InclineMay 9, 2021
    A few weeks ago we were up on Fei Ngo Shan road, once before sunset and once after sunset. The day we were there before sunset it was hazy, but I ended up with some photos I liked. When we went up after sunset, I brought a tripod and we took pictures of Kowloon at…
  • Clear Water Bay and Sai Kung photo galleriesFebruary 13, 2021
    In the last month or so I’ve been adding or updating galleries featuring pictures from hikes in Clear Water Bay and Sai Kung. I decided to add a short guide to them here. All the links go straight to the galleries at my photography site. The Bamboo Tunnel near Pak Kong One of our favorite…
  • Bamboo Forest Tunnel at Pak Kong 北港竹林隧道January 31, 2021
    On a trail heading up from above Pak Kung to the Mau Ping rest area, there is a tunnel through a bamboo forest. It’s quite lovely, especially in good light. I like trying to take pictures of the sun through the trees.
  • Ho Chung to Sai Kung hike 蠔涌到西貢行山January 31, 2021
    As long as the weather remains cool, one of our favorite hikes is from either HKUST North Gate or Tseng Lan Shue to Sai Kong, via Ho Chung itself, or Ta Lam Wu 大藍胡 in the Ho Chung Valley. If we go from the HKUST North Gate then follow the coast to Nam Wai and…
  • Tseng Lan Shue to Ho Chung 蠔涌到井欄樹November 14, 2020
    One of our favorite hikes is to go from HKUST South Gate to Tseng Lan Shue and then on to Ho Chung. If we want a mild hike, we just walk out to the road near Ho Chung and get on a bus to head home, or go to Nam Wai and then follow the…
  • HKUST South Gate to Tseng Lan Shue 港科大南門到井欄樹November 14, 2020
    There is a fairly easy hike from HKUST South Gate to Tseng Lan Shue, with nice views of vegetation and foliage. There are a few small streams, and the highlight is the waterfall and larger stream at Little Hawaii. I like taking pictures of the leaves The full gallery of HKUST South Gate to Tseng…
  • HKUST North Gate to Nam Wai via Pak Shui Wun 港科大北門到南圍(經白水碗)November 14, 2020
    There is an interesting relatively fast hike from HKUST North Gate to Nam Wai via the beach at Pak Shui Wun. It’s a bit hard to explain, even with a map, so it is best if you find someone already familiar with the hike and go with them first. There are some lovely views of…
  • HKUST South Gate to Hang Hau 港科大南門到坑口November 14, 2020
    We like to hike from the South Gate to Hang Hau and back. It’s good exercise, and on some points on the trail there are nice views looking east to Tseung Kwan O and even Sau Mau Ping. Sunset can be quite nice. The full HKUST South Gate to Hang Hau gallery is available my…
  • Nara, Japan 日本奈良市October 13, 2020
    The last stop on our trip to Japan at the end of December 2019 and beginning of January 2020 was Nara. Nara is absolutely lovely and we wish we could have stayed longer. Needless to say, I took lots of pictures of deer and temples. The original Nara gallery is at my website. I have…
  • Yoshikien Gardens, Nara 日本奈良市吉城園October 13, 2020
    During our trip to Japan at the end of December 2019 and beginning of January 2020, our last stop was Nara. We visited the lovely Yoshikien Gardens. You can visit my original Yoshikien Gardens gallery here.
  • Kennen-ji Temple 建仁寺 in KyotoAugust 22, 2020
    In Kyoto in January, we spent some time at the beautiful Kennen-ji Temple. It is a famous and historic Buddhist temple. The weather was uneven and mostly not conducive to photography, but we did get some pictures we were pleased with. The full Kennen-ji gallery is at my photography website.
  • Temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto on the way from Yasaka Shrine to Philosopher’s WalkAugust 16, 2020
    In January 2020 we were in Kyoto. On another day we walked down to Kiyomizu Temple and back. The next day, the weather was better and we walked from the Yasaka Shrine to the Philosopher’s Walk. We stopped at a variety of temples, shrines, and gardens. Unfortunately when we took pictures we didn’t keep track…
  • Night scenes Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan 日本大阪道頓堀夜景August 16, 2020
    When we were in Osaka at the end of December 2019, we stayed in a hotel in the Dotonbori area. This is a major shopping and night-life district in Osaka. It’s a lot of fun. The original photos are available in the Dotonbori album at my photography website.
  • Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto 京都的伏見稲荷大社August 16, 2020
    While in Kyoto in early January 2020, we also visited the Fushimi Inari Taisha. This is a spectacular temple complex in the hills with miles of paths lined by torii gates winding through the forest. The original album at my photo website is here.
  • Hanamikoji Street at Night, Kyoto 京都的花見小路夜景August 16, 2020
    While we were in Kyoto at the beginning of 2020, we also spent some evenings on Hanamikoji Street in Gion. The street is lined with traditional wooden buildings. I think they are one of the first places in Kyoto where they have buried power lines, and I hope that is done elsewhere. The album at…
  • Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto on New Year’s Eve 在八坂神社过阳历除夕August 16, 2020
    We spent the end of December 2019 and beginning of 2020 in Japan. We arrived in Kyoto on New Year’s Eve and spent most of the evening in and around the grounds of the Yasaka Shrine. The original Yasaka Shrine gallery at my website is here.
  • Chicago Elevated (L) at nightApril 8, 2020
    As part of my re-organization of Chicago photos, I also placed all of my photographs of the L (Elevated) into their own gallery.
  • Federal Center Plaza at night, ChicagoApril 8, 2020
    While sorting my Chicago photographs, I also moved my pictures of the Federal Center Plaza to their own gallery. I especially love the Post Office.
  • Chicago River at nightApril 8, 2020
    I was organizing photos from our visit to Chicago in November 2019, and took all of my photographs of the Chicago River at night and put them into a dedicated gallery. This includes pictures from a variety of different trips to Chicago.
  • Kanamaru-za, Kotohira, Kagawa, Japan (金毘羅大芝居 or 金丸座)April 6, 2020
    While in Kotohira in December 2019, we also visited Kanamaru-za, a famous kabuki theater. Apparently it is one of the oldest in Japan. It is still an operating theater and they will put on performances every year. You can also browse the photos in the Kanamaru-za album at my photography website.
  • Konpira Shrine, Kotohira, Kagawa, Japan (金刀比羅宮 or 金比羅大権現)April 6, 2020
    In late December 2019, after spending some time in Takamatsu and Shodoshima, we visited Kotohira before heading to Osaka. While in Kotohira we visited the famous Kotohira Shrine. This was at the top of a hill and required a lot of stairs. It was quite lovely and luckily the weather was very nice. To browse…
  • Angel Road, Tonosho, Shodoshima, Japan エンジェルロードApril 6, 2020
    While we were in Tonosho, we stayed at a hotel that overlooked the Angel Road. This is a sandbar that connected to some small outlying islands that was passable at low tide but flooded at high tide. It’s a lot of fun to see and quite beautiful. Photos of Angel Road are also available in…
  • Teshima, Japan 日本豊島April 6, 2020
    In late December 2019 we also Teshima in Japan. It’s a small island best known for the Teshima Art Museum. This is a spectacular museum and well worth a side trip. It’s pretty special and hard to describe, and as with many museums on Naoshima, no pictures were allowed inside, so the pictures here are…
  • Naoshima, Japan 日本直島February 10, 2020
    In December 2019 we spent one day on Naoshima, which is famous for its museums. It was an easy day trip via ferry from Takamatsu. The key parts of the island including the museums were easily seen via a combination of walking and a bus ride. The museums are spectacular but do not allow photography…
  • University of Illinois ArboretumJanuary 26, 2020
    Last November we visited Urbana-Champaign. On one cold, grey day we went to the University of Illinois Arboretum. We took pictures of the trees and once again I focused on what I thought were interesting patterns of branches. The full gallery of University of Illinois Arboretum photos is here.
  • Shikoku Village 四國村, TakamatsuJanuary 25, 2020
    Shikoku Village is an outdoor museum preserving traditional architecture from around the Shikoku region. It’s lovely and well worth a visit in Takamatsu. The original Shikoku Village gallery is here.
  • Ritsurin Garden (栗林公園), Takamatsu (高松), JapanJanuary 19, 2020
    We spent Christmas break in Japan. We began with a visit to Takamatsu. On our first day we visited the Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu. This is a lovely historic garden. There was a lot to see there and we wish we could have spent more time. The original photos are also available in the Ritsurin…
  • Scenes from train rides in mainland ChinaJanuary 11, 2020
    Lately I have been taking the train back and forth to Wuhan and other locations in the mainland on a pretty regular basis. I like taking pictures of the scenery around sunrise and more commonly sunset. I especially like overexposed shots suggestive of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Please visit the full gallery at my photography website.
  • Forbidden City (故宫 紫禁城) in BeijingJanuary 11, 2020
    Last year while in Beijing we took a day to visit the Forbidden City. The first time I visited was actually back in 1987, when I was an undergraduate and I spent a summer in Beijing participating in a research project by my advisor. We visited the No. 1 Historical Archives on a regular basis,…
  • Wuhan High-Speed Rail (HSR) Station 武漢高鐵站December 17, 2019
    I have been going to Wuhan pretty regularly for the past few years. I like taking pictures at the Wuhan high-speed rail station there because the flooring on the platforms reflects the sun, creating lots of interesting effects. It is sort of how I imagine the way train stations in Raketen-Stadt in Gravity’s Rainbow might…
  • Intersection and wet market at Ping Shek/Ngau Chi WanDecember 16, 2019
    A month or two ago I ran an errand down at the market at Ngau Chi Wan (buying some dim sum for the following day’s breakfast) and brought along by Canon G5 X Mark II. I’m pretty impressed with what that camera can do. It’s the first pocket camera I have had that I thought…
  • Gongguan 公馆, Taipei 台北December 11, 2019
    Earlier this fall we were in Taipei. I was attending meetings so only had time to take pictures in the evening. One of my meetings was at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and we stayed near the campus of National Taiwan University, so in the evening we walked around the Gongguan 公馆…
  • Beitou 北投, Taiwan 台湾December 11, 2019
    In fall 2019 we visited Taipei. I was pretty busy with meetings and only had time to take pictures in the evening after dinner. One evening we went to Beitou and walked around a bit. Beitou is an old hot spring area. I don’t have any pictures of the hot springs but I do have…
  • Isle of Coll, ScotlandJuly 22, 2017
    We were recently in Scotland, and we visited the Isle of Coll, off of the west coast. We took the ferry from Oban. The Isle of Coll is relatively small, and less than 200 people live there now. It is a lovely place, and well worth visiting. We uploaded some of our pictures of Coll…
  • Photos from Kyushu, Japan 日本九州照片May 3, 2017
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