Musings from Beijing

thoughts and images from an international art teacher about photography, artists, China, travels and life
Kayaking in the Harraseeket Freeport Maine

Kayaking in the Harraseeket Freeport Maine

In the magnificent butterfly garden at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester

In the magnificent butterfly garden at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is not to be missed!

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is not to be missed!

One of the reasons I have survived Beijing as long as I have!

One of the reasons I have survived Beijing as long as I have!

First of three planes leaving Beijing for Guilin and Yangshou. 150 ISB seniors in all!!

First of three planes leaving Beijing for Guilin and Yangshou. 150 ISB seniors in all!!

Kaleidoscope student run art festival this weekend at 798. The opening was fantastic with great art, music and films!!

Kaleidoscope student run art festival this weekend at 798. The opening was fantastic with great art, music and films!!

No longer 9 million bikes in today’s Beijing but certainly that many roses all over the city in May!

No longer 9 million bikes in today’s Beijing but certainly that many roses all over the city in May!

Serious renovations going on everywhere in the village on our way through Badger’s Pass to the Silver Pagodas

Serious renovations going on everywhere in the village on our way through Badger’s Pass to the Silver Pagodas

Hiking around Beijing again this weekend and ended at the Silver Pagoda temple complex. The temple area is from the year 600 AD and the 5 pagodas were constructed in the 1400’s.. the 6th Silver Pagoda (cell tower) was erected in the 1980’s!

Hiking around Beijing again this weekend and ended at the Silver Pagoda temple complex. The temple area is from the year 600 AD and the 5 pagodas were constructed in the 1400’s.. the 6th Silver Pagoda (cell tower) was erected in the 1980’s!

Crazy wonderful student papercut inspired by artist Beatrice Coron

Crazy wonderful student papercut inspired by artist Beatrice Coron