After traveling thru China for 6 days at this point, I didn’t know what to expect in Shanghai. We already saw the biggest sites on my China short list, so I didn’t have any expectations going into this unfamiliar city. I was pleasantly surprised. Right from the plane, we headed towards the famous Bullet Train….
Monthly Archives: July 2011
With super sore calf muscles after climbing the Great Wall, we all headed to the ancient city of Xi’an for the second leg of our journey. Xi’an is a cool city, but the main draw of this place is the Terracotta Warriors. This epic site is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi…
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very cool pictures Amber.
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Amber, these photos are awesome!! We just studied about ancient China this year (in our homeschool) and we saw pics of the Terracotta Warriors! I love that you got some close-ups!! I will definitely show this to my kids when I have a minute! They will enjoy looking at your photos!! I would love to take them someday (unfortunately, at the moment I cannot afford to take my 5 “chillens” & my hubby & I. lol)! Beautiful!!! 🙂
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I had to come back to say a bit more. I know a lot of times, people say, “those pics are awesome!” and after awhile it doesn’t mean much. So to clarify, I love the feeling in these photos…you almost feel like you are there. To me they are full of depth and evoke some sort of wistful emotion when I look at them (perhaps because I was learning about this very thing with my kids this year.). I love the 5th set down of the warriors, and possibly my fave is the one with the b&w screen cracked open (with the light beckoning you to come closer, to walk through & see what awaits you on the other side). Anyway, I just wanted to give a bit more feedback (not just “they’re awesome.”) 🙂
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I LOVE!!!!!!! And… I love that I know the back story, makes me feel special 😉
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Beautiful images Amber!!!! I am still wondering about what the government makes you do, as you referenced in the previous post. I think we take so much for granted when it comes to China, and it isn’t until you visit, you have a greater appreciation for the craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing!
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These photos — I can’t get enough of them! You have some new cool prints to add to your house for sure!!
As we celebrate America’s independence, I thought it would be fun to post my pics from my trip to China, a place where there is restricted freedom. As you might have noticed, I haven’t been around for a while. Well, that’s because I took a trip to China with 8 of my photography students. Yes,…
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Welcome Home Amber!!! I am loving the images so far! Glad you guys had an awesome trip and made it home safely.
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very nice. looks amazing. we’ll have to get together soon and swap stories. i’ll let you & keats coordinate that though.
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Gorgeous photos 🙂 Wish I could have joined you and your crew on the tour!!!!
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These are lovely!
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I hope you brought a red “parasol” home with you!!! They are so pretty!!
your travel photography is so beautiful. I can so tell that you have a fine art degree 😉
Beautiful…once again. 🙂
Amber, I LOVE your insight into these photos and reading about your trip to China — I feel like I was there with you. I know you’d be such an amazing person to travel with because you’re so GOOD at it! 🙂
These are absolutely gorgeous!