Musings from Beijing

thoughts and images from an international art teacher about photography, artists, China, travels and life
creating orbs of light is not as easy as one would think..this one was made with a taped together jumble of christmas lights swung energetically for 10 seconds

creating orbs of light is not as easy as one would think..this one was made with a taped together jumble of christmas lights swung energetically for 10 seconds

one of our greatest illustrators Edward Gorey on his 88th birthday celebrated by a Google design

one of our greatest illustrators Edward Gorey on his 88th birthday celebrated by a Google design

From the deck of our ship in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

From the deck of our ship in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

squid fishing off the boat in Ha Long Bay

squid fishing off the boat in Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay Vietnam one of the worlds seven wonders

Ha Long Bay Vietnam one of the worlds seven wonders

Vacation !!! Hoi An Vietnam

Vacation !!! Hoi An Vietnam

Chinese New Year Celebration Begins at ISB. 2013 is the year of the Snake

Chinese New Year Celebration Begins at ISB. 2013 is the year of the Snake

Boot drawing in the new fallen snow on the lake of Tuanjiehu Park, Beijing..Chinese New Year soon to begin!!

Boot drawing in the new fallen snow on the lake of Tuanjiehu Park, Beijing..Chinese New Year soon to begin!!

Two of my IB students got to do an interview today with Chinese cynical realist painter Song Yonghong in his studio. What a great opportunity. 

Two of my IB students got to do an interview today with Chinese cynical realist painter Song Yonghong in his studio. What a great opportunity. 

Tuanjiehu Park on a Saturday …the polluted skies did not keep folks from their normal weekend activities. Air quality index skyrocketed to 755 and above (20 is normal)!!

Tuanjiehu Park on a Saturday …the polluted skies did not keep folks from their normal weekend activities. Air quality index skyrocketed to 755 and above (20 is normal)!!