North China Trip Part II — Jinci Temple
The next day, we hopped in the bus and kept driving. It didn't take long for us to reach Jinci Temple. We got out and walked through the front gate, and found...
A very vocal camelAfter that we walked through a park area and came upon an enormous statue of horseman-warriors. Then we continued into the actual temple area.
Here I am in front of the statue.
Tall Nick and John Bike (nicknames to differentiate them from myself "John Starr" and my roommate "ROTC Nick) walking along the edge of the Eternal Life Spring, which keeps the water here from freezing.
A willow backlit by the sun, reflected in the water.
Will, Pooja, and KP in front of the Pagoda.
A picture of me overlooking the temple grounds.
The tiled roofs have patterns.
Just a neat picture, looking down from the temple.
Everyone is supposed to pat the head of this Buddha for good luck.
The pagoda reflected in the lake.
Julia, from Russia, and Will in the background.
A statue of a dog guards the staircase to the temple.
A real dog enjoys the new Year of the Dog.
A red flag backlit by a red sun in a red sky.Next time in Part III: The Qiao Family's Compound
3 Comments:
The Jinci Temple was beautiful. Pictures were great. I loved the Buddha with the rock carvings. I'll have to go there and pat its head too.
By mom, at 5:39 AM CST
you are really having fun with camera aren't you? Uncle Lar is looking into buying one too. i told him what kind you have. you sure have captured some great images.
By Uncle Al, at 7:23 AM CST
The sky looks the same here (fire in Anaheim Hills = lots of ash).
-Tim
By Anonymous, at 2:21 PM CST
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