Photography – Page 58 – This is Another Story

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 31, 2017March 30, 2017 by Yinglan8 Comments

What is this man pulling? He is pulling ginger to make ginger candy, a specialty of the Zhangjiajie, Hunan region. I shot this on the second night of my recent road trip. I found it interesting that this ginger candy resembled nothing like the ones my mom buys in Asian markets in the U.S. Therefore, I must get some of these. In fact, I’ll show you another picture of these ginger candies as a bonus for today’s post.

After it’s been pulled long enough, the ginger is cut into bite-size pieces and hardened. The spiciness of the candy is dependent on the age of the ginger, the older the ginger is, the more spicy the candies will turn out. To be honest, I couldn’t take any of it. The candies were too spicy for me. I felt like my mouth was on fire.

Technical Details

Picture 1 (top): Sony NEX-5T v. 1.00 (f/4, 16 mm, ISO-1000, 1/160 sec)
Picture 2: Sony NEX-5T v. 1.00 (f/4.5, 24 mm, ISO-1000, 1/160 sec)

Trip to the Glass Bridge

Published on March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 by Yinglan27 Comments

In my weekend coffee share post about two weeks ago, I shared a preview of my recent trip to ZhangJiaJie which is located in the Northwest corner of Hunan Province. One of the places I visit during the trip was ZhangJiaJie Glass Bridge. Continue reading “Trip to the Glass Bridge” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 28, 2017March 27, 2017 by Yinglan4 Comments

A violet lily to start your day? Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

View from the Back and Bottom- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Published on March 26, 2017March 25, 2017 by Yinglan12 Comments

At the bottom looking up at the Zhongshan Skywheel (Ferris Wheel)

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 24, 2017March 23, 2017 by Yinglan7 Comments

It’s difficult to say I haven’t spotted any green when I’m live in one of the greenest cities in China. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

Which Way in the City of Phoenix (凤凰), Hunan

Published on March 23, 2017March 22, 2017 by Yinglan12 Comments

The City of Phoenix (凤凰) is located in the southeastern region of Hunan province. Continue reading “Which Way in the City of Phoenix (凤凰), Hunan” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 21, 2017March 20, 2017 by Yinglan5 Comments

This was one of the unique shops in the City of Phoenix (凤凰) in Hunan, a place I visited on the final day of my road trip. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

Seeing things from the side- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Published on March 20, 2017March 19, 2017 by Yinglan12 Comments

Here are some of the photos I’ve taken recently which involves looking at something from the side. I hope you enjoy my selection.

This was shot at my last visit to the ranch. Just when I thought I’ve run out of things to shoot, this butterfly surprised me. For almost 10 minutes, I was playing Capture the Butterfly in pictures. And I did. This is just one of many photographs I’ve captured of the beautiful creature.

I got this on Orange Isle (橘子洲头) in Changsha (长沙) on the first day of my road trip last week. I don’t know what kind of flower this is but the color is sure beautiful.

This is another picture which I captured on my last visit to the ranch. It’s a peach flower. Peach trees are blooming this time of the year.

Finally, this is the side view of a mountain. You can see the crowd on the ledge. There’s always people everywhere.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Atop Tianmen Mountain (天门山)

Published on March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 by Yinglan18 Comments

As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m back from my 4-day road-trip to ZhangJiaJie, Hunan and now, I’m full of stories to tell and must write them out. Let’s start with Tianmen Mountain (天门山). Continue reading “Atop Tianmen Mountain (天门山)” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 17, 2017March 12, 2017 by Yinglan8 Comments

I went to the ranch one last time before leaving for my road trip and guess what I saw? Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

Cee’s Which Way in Foshan, China

Published on March 15, 2017March 10, 2017 by Yinglan10 Comments

It’s a been a while since I’ve done a “Which Way” challenge and after looking at the photos I’ve captured last week, I figured why not. So I hope you enjoy my selection. Continue reading “Cee’s Which Way in Foshan, China” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 14, 2017March 12, 2017 by Yinglan2 Comments

After a conversation and some dim sum with my cousin and his mother two Sundays ago, we went hiking together. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

The Wishing Tree

Published on March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 by Yinglan16 Comments

I visited Foshan last Monday on the way to my cousin’s wedding. Continue reading “The Wishing Tree” →

Letters C or D for Cee’s Black & White

Published on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by Yinglan18 Comments

Here are some of the pictures I gathered from my visits to the ranch. I hope you enjoy my selection. Continue reading “Letters C or D for Cee’s Black & White” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 10, 2017March 9, 2017 by Yinglan7 Comments

Here is another temple I visited during my recent visit to Foshan, a city about 90-minutes from my hometown of Zhongshan. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 7, 2017March 6, 2017 by Yinglan20 Comments

This is where I went yesterday – the temple in Foshan, China. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

Look Up!- Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Published on March 6, 2017March 4, 2017 by Yinglan8 Comments

I went to the park a few days ago and took some brand new pictures especially some that involved me looking up at something. I hope you enjoy my selection.

Firecracker flower

Looking up at a rock

Looking up at the back of Sun-Yat-Sen’s statue

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

The Paths Taken

Published on March 5, 2017March 4, 2017 by Yinglan22 Comments

As you’re aware from my previous posts, I went to quite a bit of place this week and therefore, I took a lot of roads to get there. Here are some of them. I hope you enjoy my selection. Continue reading “The Paths Taken” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on March 3, 2017March 1, 2017 by Yinglan13 Comments

My aunt says I am not artistic enough when it comes to taking pictures, that I would waste rolls of films if this camera wasn’t digital. Continue reading “Photo of the Day!” →

Photo of the Day!

Published on February 28, 2017February 27, 2017 by Yinglan5 Comments

As I mention in the post, A Good Match, I ventured to the other side of the river on Sunday. First, I am guessing many of you are confused. River? The QiJiang (歧江) River basically runs through my hometown. My aunt calls the river, “The Stinky River”. I don’t blame her. It is pretty stinky.

Anyway, I ventured to the other side of the river on Sunday, away from the shopping centers and the giant Ferris Wheel. Maybe because the city hasn’t gotten to revitalize this side of the river yet? I am not entirely sure. The graffiti on the wall reminded me a little of the suburb in East Los Angeles where I lived for four years.

Need a comparison between the two sides of the river? Click to see this post.

Technical Details

Sony NEX-5T v. 1.00 (f/4.5, 25 mm, ISO-250, 1/160 sec)