https://slightlyreworded.com/about-me/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/john_party008.jpgjohn_party0082019-05-12T23:11:12+00:00weekly0.6https://slightlyreworded.com/2018/01/18/unplugging-setting-sea-turtles-free-at-arena-island/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1110.jpgimg_1110https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1057.jpgimg_1057https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1088.jpgimg_1088https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1098.jpgimg_1098https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1080.jpgimg_1080https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1105.jpgimg_1105https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1103.jpgimg_1103https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1042.jpgimg_1042https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1047.jpgimg_1047https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_1060.jpgimg_1060The sun rises over Arena Island. 2018-01-20T05:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/08/21/mike-i-hope-you-saw-my-message/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/175-1.jpg175-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/175.jpg175https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_5830.jpgimg_58302017-08-21T15:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/08/07/winding-between-skyscrapers-in-the-windy-city/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0603.jpgimg_0603https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0558.jpgimg_0558https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0591.jpgimg_0591https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0583.jpgimg_0583https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0582.jpgimg_0582https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0600.jpgimg_0600https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0586.jpgimg_0586https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0581.jpgimg_0581https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0605.jpgimg_0605https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0573.jpgimg_05732017-08-07T16:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/07/10/postcards-from-apgar-village-lodge/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0405.jpgimg_0405https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0402.jpgimg_0402https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0222.jpgimg_0222https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0404.jpgimg_0404https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0232.jpgimg_0232https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0406.jpgimg_0406https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0225.jpgimg_0225https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0223.jpgimg_0223https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0336.jpgimg_0336https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0211.jpgimg_02112017-07-17T00:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/07/03/hiking-the-avalanche-lake-trail/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0303.jpgimg_0303https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0280-1.jpgimg_0280-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0271-1.jpgimg_0271-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0281.jpgimg_0281https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0302.jpgimg_0302https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0301.jpgimg_0301https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0305.jpgimg_0305https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0304.jpgimg_0304https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0300.jpgimg_0300https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_0274-1.jpgimg_0274-12017-09-04T17:48:30+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/06/21/why-i-bought-bear-spray-and-maybe-you-shouldnt/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ece1058c-a9db-4308-8bda-829ee7b1aeea.jpgece1058c-a9db-4308-8bda-829ee7b1aeeahttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/d37a72b4-671b-43da-8cba-d81aa5a85bfe.jpgd37a72b4-671b-43da-8cba-d81aa5a85bfe2017-06-21T12:52:08+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/05/24/the-glory-of-glacier-national-park/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4328.jpgimg_4328https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4340.jpgimg_4340https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4326.jpgimg_4326https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4353.jpgimg_4353https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4348.jpgimg_4348https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4332.jpgimg_4332https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4330.jpgimg_4330https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4336.jpgimg_4336https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4344.jpgimg_4344https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4366.jpgimg_43662017-07-21T00:59:52+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/04/18/postcards-from-boulder/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/76d19e83-ed05-4fd3-b366-1cc0d5111561-1.jpg76d19e83-ed05-4fd3-b366-1cc0d5111561-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/51c986c9-5de0-462b-96ba-ad57bd373710.jpg51c986c9-5de0-462b-96ba-ad57bd373710https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/501da7a3-1939-4676-8a47-10959f22cba3.jpg501da7a3-1939-4676-8a47-10959f22cba3https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/36298266-f534-488b-afde-985f51cc5518.jpg36298266-f534-488b-afde-985f51cc5518https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/e2dee5c3-d6bf-4f08-ab6d-85e7c8f8bc09.jpge2dee5c3-d6bf-4f08-ab6d-85e7c8f8bc09https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/76d19e83-ed05-4fd3-b366-1cc0d5111561.jpg76d19e83-ed05-4fd3-b366-1cc0d51115612017-04-18T14:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/04/17/postcards-from-custer-state-park/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/93eb7357-448f-44b5-87bc-e10a2b58018e-1.jpg93eb7357-448f-44b5-87bc-e10a2b58018e-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/659b2588-7ca0-45e0-b9dd-dbcec58ee057.jpg659b2588-7ca0-45e0-b9dd-dbcec58ee057https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/93eb7357-448f-44b5-87bc-e10a2b58018e.jpg93eb7357-448f-44b5-87bc-e10a2b58018ehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_0122.jpgimg_01222017-04-18T15:16:06+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2017/01/26/war-games-on-the-prairie/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8484.jpgimg_8484https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8478.jpgimg_8478https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8476.jpgimg_8476https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8479.jpgimg_8479https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8471.jpgimg_8471https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8469.jpgimg_8469https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8482.jpgimg_8482https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8472.jpgimg_8472https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8468.jpgimg_8468https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_8483.jpgimg_84832017-02-08T00:29:18+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2016/12/13/to-the-person-who-stole-my-bike-tire-i-hope-it-takes-you-far-in-life/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_8407.jpgimg_84072016-12-18T19:49:38+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2016/12/06/how-donald-trump-made-my-vacation-spot-an-international-story/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0180.jpgimg_0180https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0178.jpgimg_0178https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0182.jpgimg_0182https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0181.jpgimg_0181https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0177.jpgimg_01772016-12-08T17:13:29+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2016/11/30/taipei-101-a-skyscraper-with-style/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0171.jpgimg_0171https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0136.jpgimg_0136https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0090.jpgimg_0090https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0167.jpgimg_0167https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0130.jpgimg_0130https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0127.jpgimg_0127https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0113.jpgimg_0113https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0102.jpgimg_01022016-12-02T21:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2016/10/09/as-mount-rushmore-turns-75-crazy-horse-memorial-still-far-from-complete/2016-10-10T23:45:26+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2016/09/14/__trashed-3/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0010.jpgimg_00102016-09-16T18:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2016/05/21/jim-nesbitt-was-more-than-just-my-namesake/2018-02-12T17:37:01+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/09/23/sylvan-lake/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_7086.jpgIMG_70862015-09-29T13:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/07/21/a-devil-of-a-hike/2015-07-22T01:04:54+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/07/04/amid-the-black-hills-i-cant-see-beijings-ills-and-yet/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/road.jpgroadLarge areas of South Dakota are sparsely populated and full of wide open spaces. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/trail.jpgtrailFlume Trail in the Black Hills National Forrest. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dino.jpgdinoDinosaur Park, overlooking Rapid City. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/storm.jpgStormhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0106.jpgIMG_0106At night, the air pollution, illuminated by street and car lights, resembled a thick fog.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0097.jpgIMG_0097The view from my apartment on a "crazy bad" air pollution day. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5560.jpgIMG_55602015-07-07T23:58:15+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/contact-me/2024-01-13T01:01:15+00:00weekly0.6https://slightlyreworded.com/2015/04/08/lady-in-red/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4729.jpgIMG_4729Trees in bloom at the Yuan Dynasty City Wall Park.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/red.jpgred2015-04-10T07:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/03/02/postcards-from-chengdu/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lamb.jpglambVendors from western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region sell lamb skewers at the temple fair. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/temple.jpgtempleThe entrance to a temple fair, held to celebrate Chinese New Year. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/xiaochi.jpgxiaochiChengdu is well know for its street food. Here, a vendor sells snacks at a restaurant on Jinli Pedestrian Street, a popular tourist site. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4144.jpgIMG_4144Chendgu is the provincial capital of Sichuan province, which is known for its spicy food.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4156.jpgIMG_4156The city at night. With 14 million people, Chengdu is the largest city in Sichuan province. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4133.jpgIMG_4133A statue of Chairman Mao Zedong looks over Tianfu Square, in the center of Chengdu.2015-03-02T16:18:35+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/02/28/lets-hopefully-get-it-on/2015-02-28T16:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/02/04/chinas-block-party/2015-02-06T14:04:16+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/07/24/cupping-therapy-no-pain-and-no-noticeable-gain/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/belly.jpgbellyThe Beijing summer look for men that never goes out of style. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/baguan.jpgbaguanI took this picture about an hour after the cupping treatment. 2015-01-06T09:59:51+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/10/24/zima-back-from-the-dead-and-now-available-in-china/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/zima.jpgzimaZima, now available in China.2016-08-23T01:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/10/30/snakes-and-alcohol-dont-mix/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20140828_215344.jpg20140828_215344The snake-infused baijiu is not for everyone.2015-01-06T09:57:39+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/12/24/balancing-baby-cute-or-cruel/2015-01-06T09:57:12+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/01/03/roast-duck-dynasty/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-034.jpgPicture 034https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-029.jpgPicture 029https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-032.jpgPicture 032https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-028.jpgPicture 028https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-021.jpgPicture 021https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-025.jpgPicture 025https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-022.jpgPicture 022https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-020.jpgPicture 020https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-019.jpgPicture 019https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/picture-026.jpgPicture 0262015-01-15T06:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/01/05/behold-bohols-otherworldly-chocolate-hills/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0113.jpgDSC_0113https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_01161.jpgDSC_0116https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0111.jpgDSC_0111https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0117.jpgDSC_0117https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0058.jpgDSC_0058https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0124.jpgDSC_0124https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0119.jpgDSC_0119https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0116.jpgDSC_0116https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0108.jpgDSC_0108https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0083.jpgDSC_00832015-01-06T09:55:38+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2015/01/06/postcards-from-panglao/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0257.jpgDSC_0257Dummy caption. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0256.jpgDSC_0256XXXXXX.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0247.jpgDSC_0247XXXXXX.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0240.jpgDSC_0240XXXXXX.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0075.jpgDSC_0075The sunsets along the water are spectacular. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0063.jpgDSC_0063XXXXXX.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0050.jpgDSC_0050XXXXXX.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0015.jpgDSC_0015XXXXXX.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0007.jpgDSC_0007Fishing is one of the top industries in Bohol province. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_0005.jpgDSC_0005XXXXXX.2015-01-07T16:15:18+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/12/17/balancing-act/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc_0070.jpgDSC_00702014-12-19T09:20:32+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/11/05/dog-rack/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0859.jpgIMG_08592014-11-06T07:15:29+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/10/27/postcards-from-smoggy-beijing/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2047.jpgIMG_2047View of suburban Beijing from a subway car. Some scientists have labeled the city as "unlivable" because of the poor air quality.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/huxin1.jpghuxinPollution levels reached "hazardous" levels in Beijing on Saturday. Some scientists have labled Beijing as "unlivable" because of the poor air quality in the city. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4563.jpgIMG_4563Pollution masks have become a necessity in the capital. I started wearing them a couple of years, after I noticed that I was getting sore throat and coughs more frequently.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/smog.jpgsmogPollution levels reached "hazardous" levels in Beijing on Saturday. Some scientists have labled Beijing as "unlivable" because of the poor air quality in the city. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mask.jpgmaskhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/huxin.jpghuxinPollution levels reached "hazardous" levels in Beijing on Saturday. Some scientists have labled Beijing as "unlivable" because of the poor air quality in the city. 2014-10-30T10:04:10+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/08/08/postcards-from-tagaytay/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trees.jpgtreeshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tagaytay.jpgtagaytayhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/volcano.jpgvolcanoThe area around Taal Volcano is regarded as one of the most attractive spots in the Philippines. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/police.jpgpoliceA group of police officers on an early morning run in a small town near Manila. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/inside-church.jpginside.churchThe inside of a church under construction near Tagaytay. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/church.jpgchurchA brand-new Catholic Church. Around 80 percent of Filipinos are Catholic.2014-08-09T04:48:55+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/07/31/when-in-china-beware-of-man-eating-manhole/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/manhole.jpgmanholeA mom's worst nightmare. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/manhole-tree.jpgmanhole.tree2023-08-04T07:55:57+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/07/25/postcards-from-mutianyu/2014-07-25T11:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/07/22/hole-in-the-wall-restaurant-leaves-hole-in-the-stomach/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/20140722-183659-67019518.jpg20140722-183659-67019518.jpghttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dumpling.jpgdumpling2014-07-23T03:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/06/30/red-duck-district/2014-06-30T14:40:37+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/02/11/if-looks-could-steal/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5179.jpgIMG_5179https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5124.jpgIMG_5124https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5099.jpgIMG_5099https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5083.jpgIMG_5083https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5076.jpgIMG_5076https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5066.jpgIMG_5066https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5059.jpgIMG_5059https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5055.jpgIMG_5055https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5052.jpgIMG_5052https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5044.jpgIMG_50442014-05-26T14:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/02/25/man-on-the-moon-hill/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5287.jpgIMG_5287https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5284.jpgIMG_5284https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5282.jpgIMG_5282https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5258.jpgIMG_5258https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5256.jpgIMG_5256https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_52541.jpgIMG_5254https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5254.jpgIMG_5254https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5241.jpgIMG_5241https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5240.jpgIMG_5240https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_52381.jpgIMG_52382014-05-26T14:00:24+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/03/18/in-pilots-we-trust/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/flying.jpgflying2014-05-26T13:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/04/11/chinese-healthcare-a-bargain-with-a-bother/2014-05-26T13:55:39+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/05/02/a-miracle-on-qinghai-street/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140502-165018.jpg20140502-165018.jpgThe "authorized" Apple reseller where I took my phone. 2014-05-26T13:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/05/26/a-silver-anniversary-china-wants-to-forget/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140526-210004-75604190.jpg20140526-210004-75604190.jpgThe view from my access-restricted balcony at Raffles Beijing Hotel.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140526-205638-75398353.jpg20140526-205638-75398353.jpgThe letter from the hotel.2014-10-18T21:58:38+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/05/16/postcards-from-hangzhou/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_6114.jpgIMG_6114View of Xihu and downtown Hangzhou from Leifeng Pagoda. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_6143.jpgIMG_6143Pedals. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_6078.jpgIMG_6078A boy waves a flag outside the XX temple. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_6005.jpgIMG_6005Xihu Lake is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hangzhou. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5997.jpgIMG_5997A lake near Xihu. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_59881.jpgIMG_5988Lake near Xihu. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5968.jpgIMG_5968A bridge that cuts across Xihu.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5949.jpgIMG_5949Buddha and a baby. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5925.jpgIMG_5925A famous bridge on Xihu Lake. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5891.jpgIMG_5891One of the trails around Xihu Lake. 2014-05-16T10:57:28+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/05/02/worst-translation-ever/2014-05-05T03:14:09+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/04/07/as-the-ankle-turns/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/streets.jpgstreetsBeijing's mean streets aren't for the timid.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/subway.jpgsubwayBeijing subway, where pushing is never optional.2014-04-08T00:54:49+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/03/19/postcards-from-guangxi/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5566.jpgIMG_5566https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5466.jpgIMG_5466https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5463.jpgIMG_5463https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5452.jpgIMG_5452https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5403.jpgIMG_5403https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5401.jpgIMG_5401https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5371.jpgIMG_5371https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4957.jpgIMG_4957In a cab, somewhere between Guilin and Yangshuo.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4822.jpgIMG_4822https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4805.jpgIMG_4805A bridge in Guilin. 2014-03-20T11:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/03/06/fly-the-smoggy-skies/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/flight.jpgflightSmog. 2014-03-09T14:07:03+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/02/15/bamboo-rafting-on-the-yulong-river-video/2014-02-16T13:41:23+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/01/29/the-usa-isnt-the-only-melting-pot-around/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/commute.jpgcommuteCart puller.2014-01-29T17:14:16+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/12/17/inflations-bad-sting-find-its-way-to-beijing/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_1233.jpgIMG_1233A team farm in rural Anxi, Fujian province. The Chinese government has https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4004.jpgIMG_40042014-01-29T12:23:33+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/12/09/the-grandson-from-china/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131209-164701.jpg20131209-164701.jpg2014-01-29T12:23:01+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/11/12/with-love-to-grandpa-in-real-time/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/g3.jpgg3Grandpa, in his military uniform. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/g1.jpgg1Grandpa and one of his daughters, Sue. 2014-01-29T12:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/01/14/sometimes-whats-old-deserves-to-stay-up/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0460.jpgDSC_0460The ancient town of Dukezong, as it looked in June when I visited. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2794.jpgIMG_2794https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2765.jpgIMG_2765The entrance to a temple inside the city. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2713.jpgIMG_2713The narrow streets in Dukezong made it difficult for firefighters to manuever https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2595.jpgIMG_2595https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0503.jpgDSC_0503A colorful storefront. 2014-01-29T11:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2014/01/15/hotel-survives-fire-that-razed-ancient-town/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/de6.jpgde6https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/de5.jpgde5https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/de4.jpgde4https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/de3.jpgde3https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/de2.jpgde2https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/de1.jpgde12014-01-29T11:57:23+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/07/16/sitting-on-top-of-the-world-almost/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0503.jpgbuildingSome of the very colorful architecture in the old town of Jiantang.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2613.jpgPrayer wheelView of Shangri-la's prayer wheel from my hostel. It's believed to be the largest prayer wheel in the world.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2782.jpgTurning wheel Pulling the wheel. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_05001.jpgDSC_0500https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0474.jpgPrayer flagCloseup of a prayer flag. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0470.jpgTombsTombs.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0585.jpgPrayer wheel Inscription on a prayer wheel. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_05841.jpgDSC_0584https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0563.jpgDSC_0563https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0550.jpgDSC_05502014-01-13T17:06:36+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/12/27/postcards-from-beijing/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_40041.jpgIMG_4004https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2038.jpgIMG_2038A waitress at a bar on Wudaoying Hutong. With more than 350 million smokers, Chinese is the largest consumer and producer of tobacco. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2031.jpgIMG_2031A car after a dust storm last summer. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_1930.jpgIMG_1930https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_1520.jpgIMG_1520Air pollution and dust are huge problems in Beijing. The Chinese government has vowed to reduce pollution by closing factories and restricting the number of vehicles on the road. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_1519.jpgIMG_1519https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0842.jpgIMG_0842The Lama Temple, a temple and monastery of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism, after a snow last winter. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_1502.jpgIMG_1502https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0778.jpgIMG_0778https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0750.jpgIMG_07502013-12-28T11:23:27+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/11/05/a-soon-to-be-lost-art/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/characters.jpgcharacters2014-04-22T15:09:21+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/11/01/beijing-safer-than-most-u-s-places-apparently/2013-11-12T13:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/10/27/postcards-from-30000-feet-above-the-rockies/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a4.jpga4https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a3.jpgA3https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a2.jpgA2https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a1.jpgA1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/a5.jpgA52013-11-12T13:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/10/23/lake-evokes-memories-of-summers-past/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3606.jpgIMG_3606Bike trail. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3583.jpgIMG_3583Sunset. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3572.jpgIMG_3572https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3529.jpgIMG_3529https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3503.jpgIMG_3503https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3489.jpgIMG_3489https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3485.jpgIMG_3485https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3458.jpgIMG_34582013-11-12T13:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/09/11/60-is-the-new-16/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/taichi.jpgtaichihttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/stretch.jpgstretch2013-10-23T12:57:32+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/09/12/the-queen-of-beers/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130912-135917.jpg20130912-135917.jpg2013-10-23T12:56:46+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/10/21/reunion-road-leads-to-santa-fe/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p6.jpgp6Open spaces. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p5.jpgp5Santa Fe's historic adobe architecture. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p4.jpgp4The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p3.jpgp3Another view of the church. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p2.jpgp2Church. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p1.jpgp1The inside of the church. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p7.jpgp7Jim and I. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3312.jpgIMG_3312https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131021-150626.jpg20131021-150626.jpghttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131021-150605.jpg20131021-150605.jpg2013-12-05T05:22:25+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/06/08/kunming-confessions/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2139.jpgBuildingsKunming has beautiful mountains and clean air, compared to many of the cities I've been to in Eastern China. But there's also tremendous growth, with highrises being constructed throughout the city. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0021.jpgstairsOne of the long, steep climbs on Xishan mountain. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2138.jpgOverpassI rented a bike in Kunming and rode out into the countryside. The route under this overpass was pretty dangerous, with large trucks carrying steel pipes, coal and large vehicles sometimes cutting through the bike lane. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2131.jpgXishan I chose to hike to the top of Xishan mountain, but buses and taxis also ferry visitors to the top. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2053.jpgAirportKunming airport almost had a mall-like feel to it. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130608-171346.jpgXishanThe final leg of the journey to Xishan mountain. Getting there took about an hour from the city center. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130608-171247.jpgAirportThe entrance to Kunming airport. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130608-171152.jpg20130608-171152.jpghttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130608-171105.jpgDianchi LakeDianchi Lake, one of the largest lakes in China that I've seen. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130608-170810.jpg20130608-170810.jpg2013-10-21T13:38:31+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/06/17/awestruck-in-dalis-old-town/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2446.jpgIMG_2446https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0205.jpgPopular street Renmin Lu, a street in the Old Town known for its restaurants and shops.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2516.jpgStoreA typical store in the Old Town.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2420.jpgFarmlandMost of the area outside Dali is farmland. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2260.jpgSunset https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2154.jpgAlleyAn alley outside the Old Town. The main inhabitants of Dali are the Bai ethnic minority group. According to Lonely Planet, the Bai settled in the region around 3,000 years ago. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2187.jpgDali Old TownOne of the main streets in Dali Old Town. It was on this street that I had my bicycle wreck. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dirt-road.jpgdirt roadA woman bikes down a country road. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/street.jpgstreetA street in one of the villages near Dali. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/fisher.jpgfisherA man fishes in Erhai Lake.2013-10-21T13:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/06/20/thou-shalt-build-more-stairs/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0175.jpgThree pagodas The Three Pagodas were originally built in the mid-9th century by engineers from Xi'an, according to Lonely Planet. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0150.jpgDSC_0150https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2317.jpgIMG_2317https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0115.jpgTour groupTypical Chinese tour group. Huge heard of people following someone dressed in ethnic attire. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0126.jpgDSC_0126https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0078.jpgDaliView of Erhai Lake from one of the temples. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0059.jpgPondIt was refreshing to see some clear ponds and streams of water in Dali. I'm not used to that in Beijing. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0087.jpgTempleThis temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and later rebuilt. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2315.jpgThree Pagodas The tallest of the Three Pagodas is 70 meters high. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0098.jpgStairs Oh, those dreaded stairs. 2013-10-21T13:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/06/24/a-walk-in-the-clouds/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang1.jpgcang1A waterfall on Cangshan Mountain.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang10.jpgcang10A view of Cangshan mountain from a village near Dali.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang2.jpgcang2Going into the clouds. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang8.jpgcang8A stream on Cangshan Mountain.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang9.jpgcang9Cangshan Mountain is 3,900 meters tall. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang7.jpgcang7Natural streams on Cangshan Mountain.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang6.jpgcang6I rode to the top of Cangshan in an enclosed cable car.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang5.jpgcang5Erhai Lake.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang4.jpgCloud partA view of Erhai Lake.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cang3.jpgcang3Clouds roll over the top of Cangshan Mountain.2013-10-21T13:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/06/26/cries-of-a-child-left-behind/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lj4.jpgLJ4https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lj3.jpgBusA woman waits for a bus in a rural area outside Shangri-la. Parents often travel hundreds of miles from their hometowns in search of better paying jobs. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lj2.jpgLJ2https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lj1.jpgLJ1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lj5.jpgHostel The hostel I stayed at Shangri-la. 2013-10-21T13:32:31+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/07/22/postcards-from-yunnan/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_04341.jpgDSC_0434https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0431.jpgDSC_0431https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0087.jpgDSC_0087https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0078.jpgDSC_0078https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc_0435.jpghorsehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2723.jpgIMG_2723https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2722.jpgIMG_2722https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2701.jpgIMG_2701https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2724.jpgTiger Leaping GorgeThis is as close as I got to the Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the world's deepest river canyons. I had planned to hike the gorge, but the trail was closed because of a landslide. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2508.jpgIMG_25082013-10-21T13:30:56+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/08/21/beijing-i-can-see-your-underpants/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0772.jpgIMG_0772CCTV Tower2013-10-21T13:24:57+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/06/fast-times-call-for-life-in-the-slow-lane/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1841.jpgforbidden city 5A panoramic shot of the moat that runs along the palace. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-14.jpgForbidden City 4One of the main gates to the palace, which was built in 1406 to 1420. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-13.jpgForbidden City 3The northwest corner of the palace wall. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-12.jpgForbidden City 2A man on a bike passes one of the Forbidden City's towers.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-11.jpgForbidden City 1The northwest side of the palace wall. 2013-10-21T11:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/15/fragrance-of-fitness-vs-kfcs-11-herbs-and-spices/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/peak.jpgPeakAnother view from the peak, facing downtown Beijing.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hiking.jpghikingThe man who passed me at the top of the mountain.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/palace.jpgpalaceA palace inside the park.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pagoda.jpgpagodaA pagoda inside the park.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2012.jpgFragrant Hills. Frangrant Hills Park. 2013-06-20T06:54:32+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/14/walk-on-the-wild-side/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn1102.jpgDSCN1102wallhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dscn1100.jpgDSCN1100yellowhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_6625.jpgJiankouhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_6609.jpgFinal ascent Final ascent to the the Wall. 2013-10-19T13:45:11+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/08/hypertension-loses-brief-battle-with-my-body/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hypertension.jpghypertensionhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/doc.jpgDocMeeting with a doctor for a follow-up checkup in Beijing. 2013-05-14T13:50:44+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/25/spring-i-hardly-knew-you/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bloom.jpgbloomTrees in bloom at the Yuan Dynasty City Wall park.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-10.jpgFlowershttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-9.jpgGuozijianhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-8.jpgCanalhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-6.jpgPhoto shoothttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-5.jpgYo-yohttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dscn1275.jpgSummer Palacehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/park3.jpgpark3https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/park2.jpgpark2https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/yuanming.jpgyuanming2013-04-25T11:14:31+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/20/small-town-prc/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0145.jpgDSC_0145https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1242.jpgIMG_1242https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1231.jpgfieldshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1191.jpgIMG_11912013-04-25T04:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/16/boston-bombings-bring-fear-back-to-the-forefront/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sept111.jpegPentagonVictims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon are loaded into an ambulance.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/boston.jpgbostonhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sept11.jpeg010911-N-6157F-0032013-04-25T04:56:50+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/04/white-male-seeking-red-roses/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0298.jpgCrowdGulangyu was very crowded, despite unseasonably cool weather.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc_0309.jpgCrowdGulangyu was very crowded, despite unseasonably cool weather.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1272.jpgBuilding Building.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1338.jpgMao and BobFound this odd pairing on the wall of a coffee shop.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1382.jpgcoupleCouple.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1371.jpgFlowersFlowers.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1362.jpgIslandOn a clear day, it's said you can see an island belonging to Taiwan from the highest point on Gulangyu.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1349.jpgStatueGulangyu is also home to an art college.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1317.jpgIMG_1317https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_1306.jpgarchitectureMore colonial architecture.2013-04-25T04:55:50+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/15/the-heart-of-ox-street/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1450.jpgNiu Jie Mosquehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_14541.jpgChina Mobilehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-4.jpgtemplehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1443.jpgWritinghttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1454.jpgIMG_1454https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0901.jpgMosquehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0899.jpgMosquehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1449.jpgMosquehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1438.jpgMosquehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_1433.jpgniu jie mosque2013-04-06T14:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/20/now-im-a-non-belieber/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/j-and-i.jpgBondingMy niece and I during some quality bonding time a couple of years ago.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/justin_bieber_2011_2.jpgJustin_Bieber_2011_22013-04-04T08:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/08/oh-what-an-ominous-morning/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-3.jpgMaskReady for a night on the town.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photo-2.jpgwindowThe view from my bedroom window this morning. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/gedc0529.jpgForbidden City People tour the Forbidden City on a polluted day in September 2011. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0145.jpgYellow skyThe light from the sun against the pollution sometimes casts a yellow tint over Beijing.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0101.jpgIMG_0101https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0100.jpgPollutionThe view from my ninth-floor apartment on Jan. 12, when the pollution index reached 845.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0240.jpgPollutionhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/screen-shot-2013-01-12-at-5-10-38-pm.pngBeijingair twitter feed 2013-03-20T11:41:12+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/02/27/oblivious-to-oblivion/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/angrybirds.jpgangrybirdshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/birds.jpgbirds2013-03-20T11:40:22+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/12/a-full-time-brother/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jimbill4.jpgERIN MCCRACKENhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jimbill3.jpgERIN MCCRACKENhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jimbill2.jpgERIN MCCRACKENhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jimbill1.jpgERIN MCCRACKENhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/jimbill.jpg20100619_JIMMYCHINA2014-05-17T06:34:36+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2011/12/10/beijings-indefinite-particles/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dscn2195-2.jpgPollutionPollutionhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dscn2196.jpgPollutionPollution2015-06-18T15:05:56+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/01/14/no-gorilla-in-this-mist/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0055.jpgDSC_0055https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0054.jpgView from the topVisibility was less than 100 meters at the top.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0047.jpgElevatorThe only blue skies I saw that day were in the elevator. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0107.jpgView from the groundThe 88-story Jin Mao Tower is located next to the (left) Shanghai World Financial Center. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0080.jpgJin Mao TowerLooking down into the Jin Mao Tower. This turned out to be the best view of the day.2013-03-08T13:30:17+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/01/31/one-mans-paradise-is-another-kids-backyard/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0576.jpgDowntown El NidoStreet in El Nido.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0660.jpgSunset 3Sunset https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0673.jpgCadlao IslandCadlao Island.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0711.jpgSnake IslandSnake Island.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0684.jpgSnake IslandSnake Island.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0627.jpgCliffsLimestone cliffs.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0573.jpgStreet City street in El Nido.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0593.jpgCoupleCouple swimming. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0556.jpgSunset 2Sunset near XX beach. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_0237.jpgWelcome signA sign greets planes landing at the airport in Manila. 2013-02-27T09:36:50+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2013/01/07/smile-and-say-ct/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn0512.jpgSignThe signs inside the International Department aren't very foreigner friendly.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn05152.jpgDSCN0515https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn05151.jpgDSCN0515https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn0515.jpgDSCN051https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn0513.jpgCT RoomPeople wait outside the CT rooms. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn0504.jpgDSCN0504One of the entrances to the Sino-Japanese Hospital.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn0511.jpgCashierBefore seeing a doctor, you must pay 200 yuan ($32). 2013-01-08T04:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/12/17/if-you-could-talk-to-a-gunman/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/candlelight_vigil_in_union_square_after_tucson_arizona_shooting.jpgCandlelight vigil People gather for a canlelight vigil for the victims of the 2011 Tucson, Arizona, shooting that killed six people and left Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords critically injured. The shooting prompted some lawmakers to call for a re-examination of the country's gun laws.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/800px-candlelight_vigil_in_union_square_after_tucson_arizona_shooting.jpg800px-Candlelight_Vigil_in_Union_Square_After_Tucson,_Arizona_shooting2013-01-07T07:35:58+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/12/01/north-koreas-kim-too-sexy-to-be-true/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/screen-shot-2012-11-28-at-12-31-07-pm3.pngScreen shot 2012-11-28 at 12.31.07 PMhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/screen-shot-2012-11-28-at-12-31-07-pm2.pngScreen shot 2012-11-28 at 12.31.07 PMhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/screen-shot-2012-11-28-at-12-31-07-pm1.pngScreen shot 2012-11-28 at 12.31.07 PMhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/screen-shot-2012-11-28-at-12-31-07-pm.pngPeople's Daily website 2013-01-07T07:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/12/11/sweating-in-style/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dscn0696.jpgWedding in the park2013-01-07T07:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/12/22/not-so-easy-rider/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_7334.jpgWudaoying Hutonghttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_73381.jpgIMG_7338https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/img_7338.jpgBike 2013-01-15T01:55:04+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/11/08/a-jade-burial-suit-are-you-crazy/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0100.jpgHeadhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0097.jpgBurial suit https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc_0104.jpgBurial suitA jade burial suit at the National Museum of China. Jade was regarded in ancient times as having extraordinary power. 2013-07-30T18:12:41+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/11/05/lessons-from-a-father/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nez-and-dave-boike-1985-11.jpgNez and Dave Boike 1985-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nez-and-dave-boike-1985-1.jpgDad playing musicMy father Dave (left) playing music with a friend. (Photo courtesy of Doug Wolgat)https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/screen-shot-2012-11-05-at-2-30-30-am.pngScreen shot 2012-11-05 at 2.30.30 AM2012-11-28T11:25:30+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2011/12/02/land-of-the-free-and-home-of-the-buffet/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/liberty.jpgLibertyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/gedc0408.jpgStatue of Liberty2012-10-31T12:17:53+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2011/12/21/its-complicated-my-relationship-with-facebook/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sleep.jpgAsleep at the wheelA photo like this could generate a lot of laughs, but is it really worth it? 2012-10-31T12:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/01/10/gone-but-still-a-part-of-the-band/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nez-and-paul-branoff-1985.jpgDad with Paul BranoffMy father, Dave, singing with his friend Paul. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nez-and-dave-boike-1985.jpgDad singing with a friendhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/lost-planet-airmen.jpgDad's softball teamMy father (second from right) with his softball team, the Lost Planet Airmen. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dave-nez-nesbitt-1985.jpgDad with a guitarMy father with one of his guitars. 2012-10-31T12:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/01/27/a-thinning-red-line/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jojo_0021.jpgERIN MCCRACKENhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/jojo_002.jpg20100619_JIMMYCHINAhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5731.jpgIMG_5731https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo-on-2012-01-26-at-21-29-3.jpgPhoto on 2012-01-26 at 21.29 #3https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nesbitts1.jpgMarch 2008 Me with my brother and sisterhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/molly.jpgJune 2010With a former colleague before I left for China, June 2010.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/john_jimmy_valerie.jpg2008 With a college roommate and my sister in March 2008.2012-10-31T12:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/03/03/performing-americas-toughest-job-alone/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn19322.jpgDSCN1932https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn19321.jpgDSCN1932https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn1932.jpgDSCN1932https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2033.jpgDSCN2033https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn20341.jpgDSCN2034https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2034.jpgDSCN2034https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn0138.jpgDSCN0138https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo-on-2011-06-13-at-08-33.jpgPhoto on 2011-06-13 at 08.33https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2553.jpgCCTV tower2012-10-31T12:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/02/17/survivors-story-of-hope-continues-to-echo/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imgres-1.jpegimgres-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/imgres.jpegimgres2023-04-22T22:30:20+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/04/11/fast-food-salads-and-smoothies-im-not-lovin-it/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/screen-shot-2012-04-11-at-6-23-51-pm.pngMenuhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_60791.jpgIMG_6079https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_6079.jpgBurger That poor burger had no chance. It didn't even see me coming. 2012-10-31T12:12:19+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/04/26/an-excuse-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20090901_erinsphotos1671.jpg20090901_ERINSPHOTOS167https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20090901_erinsphotos167.jpg20090901_ERINSPHOTOS167https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn2715.jpgDSCN2715https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn20111.jpgDSCN2011https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn1968.jpgDSCN1968https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn2011.jpgMy brother and IWhen I went home last summer, I don't think I went a day without junk food and beer. 2012-10-31T12:11:35+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/10/15/to-friend-or-not-to-friend/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-15-at-5-59-19-pm.pngScreen shot 2012-10-15 at 5.59.19 PMhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-15-at-5-56-47-pm.pngScreen shot 2012-10-15 at 5.56.47 PMhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-15-at-5-51-56-pm.pngScreen shot 2012-10-15 at 5.51.56 PMhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-15-at-5-02-25-pm.pngFriend request2012-12-11T09:22:21+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/06/18/fathers-day-oh-the-things-wed-share/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/jimmytips1.jpgJIMMYtipshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/jimmytips.jpgTrucker hatWearing one of my father's trucker hats and most likely busting a move to some music. I was a pretty happy-go-lucky kid. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dave-nez-nesbitt-1985-1.jpgDavid NesbittA picture of my father doing one of the things he loved to do best. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn2064.jpgDSCN2064https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nesbitt-white.jpgnesbitt - white2012-10-31T11:55:07+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/07/16/this-language-is-bleatable/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0697.jpgChinglishSometimes the translations aren't 100 percent accurate. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0658.jpgDSCN0658https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0300.jpgDSCN03002012-10-31T11:53:53+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/09/12/translations-gone-wild/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0252.jpgFur manCue some James Brown: "I'm a furrrr man, da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da!"https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0253.jpgSquatting The literal translation for this is "squats shit." Not sure where the "then" came from.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0697.jpgUnrecycling I remember the days when unrecycling was cool. That seems like so long ago now.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0676.jpgSwimming on iceSwimming on the ice is strictly prohibited. 2013-09-12T00:57:01+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/04/07/theres-no-space-like-home/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn00771.jpgMazeThis maze inside the Old Summer Palace led to a fountain. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_6040.jpgRuinshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn0014.jpgParkhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn0077.jpgDSCN0077https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn0004.jpgParkhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn1265.jpgBuildinghttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn1240.jpgWaterway around the Summer Palacehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn0017.jpgBridge https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn0666.jpgBathroomshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dscn0234.jpgStatue2012-10-31T08:50:43+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/06/09/vanishing-into-thick-air/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0117.jpgTemples https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0189.jpgSunsetAnother view of the sunset from the top of the mountain. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0202.jpgSunset View of the sunset from the top of Mount Tai. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0178.jpgSunset over Mount TaiSunset over Mount Tai.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0125.jpgMountain tophttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0119.jpgView from topView from the top of Mount Taishan.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0078.jpgRocks One of the many huge rock formations I saw along the way. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0087.jpgView of the stairs View of the last leg of the climb up Mount Taishan.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0045.jpgTreeTree that had fallen along the path up the mountain. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dscn0026.jpgwritingwriting 2012-10-31T08:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/08/11/a-capital-idea-hardly/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0528.jpgCeilingA ceiling inside the Jinghai Temple.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0513.jpgTempleThis temple was built in XXXXX.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0375.jpgConfucius TempleThe Confucius temple area is one of the most popular tourist spots in Nanjing.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0294.jpgPagoda The Linggu Pagoda was built in 1929 to honor soldiers who died in the War of Northern Expedition. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0278.jpgPrayerhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0221.jpgSkyscraperhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0196.jpgCity Wallhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0176.jpgMan doing Tai ChiOnly sections of Nanjing's city wall have been preserved.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0170.jpgNanjing City Wallhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0147.jpgChinese charactersA message on the city wall. 2012-10-31T08:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/07/19/what-there-are-traffic-laws-here/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0714.jpgDSCN0714https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0306.jpgDSCN03062012-10-31T08:16:00+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/07/30/a-tale-of-two-sides/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0196.jpgSkylineShanghai's skyline from the top of the Ritz-Carlton.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0166.jpgBuildings along the Bundhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0172.jpgFacadehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0159.jpgFacadeThe facade of a building along the Bund.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0146.jpgSkylineView of the skyline around sunset.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0139.jpgLighthouseA lighthouse along the Bund.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0190.jpgRitz-CarltonView from the top of the Ritz-Carlton.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0135.jpgThe BundThe Bund is one of Shanghai's most popular tourist destinations.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dscn0105.jpgShanghai skylineA view of the Shanghai skyline from the Bund.2012-10-31T08:15:32+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/01/22/where-emperors-galloped/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2037.jpgSledgehammer PeakThe base of Sledgehammer Peak. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1979.jpgDSCN1979https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1850.jpgTempleView from a lookout of the Putuo Zongcheng Temple.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1855.jpgView of palace Palace in Chengde.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2172.jpgPalace wall Palace wall in Chengde. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2059.jpgSledgehammer Peakhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2154.jpgGold roof, 2Gold roof at a palace in Chengde. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2151.jpgGold roof Gold roof inside the temple. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2145.jpgTemplehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2125.jpgPutuo Zongcheng Temple2012-10-31T08:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/03/24/the-land-of-the-emperor-of-beers/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/027.jpgWall of beers. I've tried most of those, but not in one setting.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/024.jpg024https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2161.jpgSt. Michael's Catholic Churchhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/screen-shot-2012-03-22-at-1-55-32-pm.pngTimelinehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/009.jpgCoasthttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2160.jpgWedding photoshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2149.jpgDSCN2149https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2131.jpgWedding pictureshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2126.jpgDSCN2126https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dscn2123.jpgDSCN21232012-10-31T08:11:25+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/05/04/in-china-a-75-year-old-war-wound-is-still-bleeding/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0506.jpgArchives This 12-meter-high archive wall contains tens of thousands of boxes with information on victims and survivors of the massacre. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0486.jpgMonument Peace memorial near the end of the museum. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0441.jpgCross https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0464.jpgExhibithttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn04251.jpgDSCN0425https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0425.jpgMuseumhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn0432.jpgDSCN04322012-10-31T08:10:44+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/05/14/tall-dark-and-shiny-hong-kong/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2522.jpgSkylineView from the Peak Tower's terrace. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2515.jpgSkyline with moonAnother view of the skyline. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2484.jpgChristmas lightsI was to Hong Kong in December, and some of the buildings were decorated with Christmas lights. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2461.jpgBuildingView beneath one of the skyscrapers in Hong Kong. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2230.jpgIFC 2 towerView beneath the IFC 2 tower, one of the tallest buildings in the city.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2420.jpgDSCN24202012-10-31T08:09:15+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2011/11/23/strawberry-chunks-forever/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dscn2204-e1322030360566.jpgChicken feet restaurantHow do I know where your feet have been? 2012-10-31T08:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2011/12/17/video-of-toddler-left-for-dead-sparks-debate/2012-10-31T08:01:23+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/01/03/what-there-are-still-stars/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/twitpic.jpgSabang beach Mist rises over the mountains near Sabang beach. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/police.jpgPolice patrolsPolice patrol downtown Puerto Princesa. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/fireworks.jpgFireworkshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2620.jpgTaxi bikes Taxi bikes are the most common form of public transportation in Puerto Princesa for people without cars. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5688.jpgChristmas partyGood thing I had a singer to keep me away from the mic. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn2642.jpgPolice patrolsPolice on bikeshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dscn2889.jpgCave inside shotCave inside shothttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dscn2988.jpgCave exitCave exithttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dscn3073.jpgBeach shotBeach shothttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dscn3017.jpgMonitor lizard Monitor lizard2012-10-31T08:00:34+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/01/18/chinas-attraction-to-apple-is-love-at-first-byte/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/022.jpgApple store 5Sanlitun.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/0211.jpgApple store 4Line in Sanlitun.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/021.jpg021https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/020.jpgApple store 3People gather outside the Apple store in Sanlitun. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/019.jpgApple store 2People gather outside the apple store in Sanlitun. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/018.jpgCrowd 1Crowd outside the Apple store in Sanlitun.2012-10-31T07:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/01/31/where-theres-a-wall-theres-a-way/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1152.jpgHillsidehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1149.jpgHuanghuahttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1108.jpgReflectionhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_3896.jpgLadderhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1135.jpgHuanghuaA section of the wall was destroyed to build a highway and dam. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn0520.jpgMutianyuhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1828.jpgWall 11https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1784.jpgWall 10https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1736.jpgWall 9https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dscn1143.jpgHuanghua2014-10-21T14:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/02/10/fair-is-foul-and-fouls-not-fair/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn0007.jpgCarSome car owners use panels to prevent dogs from peeing on their tires. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn00031.jpgDog in an alley https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hutong_scooterdog.jpgDog on scooter (Photo courtesy of Erin McCracken)https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/street_dogshoes.jpgDog shoeshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dogs-on-bike.jpgDogs on a bikeDon't let their cute looks fool you. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dog.jpgdoghttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn0003.jpgdog2012-10-31T07:53:50+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/03/14/monster-tornado-carves-path-close-to-home/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/church1.jpgDamaged churchA church that was damaged during the tornado. (Photo courtesy of Eric McCarty)https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cars-flipped.jpgCars FlippedCars flipped in West Libertyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pine-tree-stripped.jpgPine Tree strippedhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/santa-helping-in-the-clean-up.jpgSanta Helping in the clean uphttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/church.jpgChurchhttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/west-liberty-apt-shot-best.jpgWest Liberty apt shot besthttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/statue.jpgStatuehttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/new-court-house.jpgNew Court House2012-10-31T07:52:01+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/06/02/change-i-can-believe-in/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/prop8templeprotest-1.jpegProp8templeProtest-1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/prop8templeprotest.jpegProp8templeProtesthttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/prop_8_rally_in_market_st.jpegProp_8_Rally_in_Market_St2012-10-31T07:47:45+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/09/27/even-the-blue-blue-grass-of-home-isnt-idyllic/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn2055.jpgHills Morehead is surrounded by beautiful hills. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0278.jpgSunrise A farm across the street from my home. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0294.jpgShopping Center Pinecrest Plaza used to be the busiest shopping center in Morehead. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0444.jpgSunset Sunset over Cranston, Ky. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0496.jpgTower Tower in Cranston, Ky. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0451.jpgTowerMy sister didn't want to walk to the top of the tower. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0413.jpgHills Hills over Cranston, Ky. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0471.jpgSunsetSunset near Cranston, Ky. 2014-09-12T18:07:07+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/08/09/the-hunt-for-red-november/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0912.jpgPond at Fragrant Hills2012-10-31T07:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/08/27/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-an-american/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dscn0097.jpgMountain climbPlease don't stare while I'm trying to take pretty pictures. 2012-10-31T07:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/09/03/sometimes-i-get-the-red-white-and-blues/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/workers_stadium.jpgWorkers StadiumWorkers Stadium in Beijing. The US Embassy said one of their employees was attacked at a nightclub on the west side of the stadium.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dscn0381.jpgDSCN0381https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/747px-anti-american_protests_liu_kai_c1.jpg747px-Anti-American_Protests_Liu_Kai_c1https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/800px-anti-american_protests_liu_kai_b3.jpgAnti-American protestshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/800px-anti-american_protests_liu_kai_b1.jpg800px-Anti-American_Protests_Liu_Kai_b12012-10-31T07:12:39+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/10/28/knowing-when-to-say-give/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_00691.jpgWoman near Lama TempleA woman begs for money near the entrance of the Lama Temple.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_00351.jpgWoman playing instrumentA blind woman plays a traditional instrument outside the Lama Temple.https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_00544.jpgDSC_0054https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_00543.jpgDSC_0054https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_00542.jpgDSC_0054https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_00541.jpgDSC_0054https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_0069.jpgBeggarA woman begs for money near the entrance of the Lama Temple. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_0035.jpgWoman playing instrumentA blind woman plays a traditional instrument outside the Lama Temple. https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/dsc_0054.jpgFamilyA homeless migrant family outside the Lama Temple in Beijing. According to the city government, Beijing has around 2,300 homeless migrants. 2012-11-05T09:26:56+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.com/2012/02/26/fortress-opens-window-to-ancient-china/https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1651.jpgCity wall at sunsethttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1611.jpgCity wall https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1592.jpgCity wall https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1579.jpgSculpture https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1561.jpgSculpture https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1546.jpgPithttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1527.jpgWarrior exhibit https://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1506.jpgTerracotta Warriorshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1501.jpgTerracotta Warriorshttps://slightlyreworded.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dscn1483.jpgTerracotta warriors2022-12-03T22:03:38+00:00monthlyhttps://slightlyreworded.comdaily1.02024-01-13T01:01:15+00:00