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Monthly Archives: January 2011

broken pieces

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Roger
“8-6-1-3-13-11;” like numbered pieces of a puzzle, these weathered boards were used to close off the entrance to a storefront after hours.  I’m re-publishing some of my older photos to pay tribute to the now-vanished Shuijingfang neighborhood of Chengdu.  I’ll try to make it back there soon for some postmortem photos of the rubble.
Posted in Old Chengdu | Tags: Chengdu, China, Shuijingfang, Sichuan, 水井坊 | Leave a comment |

lost corner

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Roger

shuijingfang-lost-corner

A corner in the 水井坊 Shuijingfang area, now destroyed. This photo was taken about two years ago; the last time I visited the area, the ancient neighborhood had been flattened.

Posted in Old Chengdu | Tags: Architecture, Chengdu, China, expatriate, history, life in China, Photography, Shuijingfang, Sichuan, Street Views, traditional, 水井坊 | Leave a comment |

a summer memory

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Roger

Now that winter is chilling me to the bone and the big snowflakes are swirlng outside my window, I think of the hot summer days not so long ago when I was sweating my way through India.

 

varanasi-ghat-steps-with-goat-2

resting goat, ghat steps, Varanasi, India, August 2010

Posted in India, Travel | Tags: India, Photography, river, Street Views, Travel, Varanasi | 2 Comments |

narrow view

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Roger
A passage leading to a courtyard entrance, 水井坊 Shuijingfang area, Chengdu
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street corner, old Chengdu

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Roger

水井坊 Shuijingfang, condemned neighborhood, Chengdu, June 2009

Posted in Old Chengdu | Tags: ancient town, Architecture, Chengdu, China, expat, expatriate, life in China, Old Chengdu, Photography, Shuijingfang, Sichuan, Street Views, 成都, 水井坊 | Leave a comment |

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