The Fulbright Pictures

I'm on top of where I stayed at the International Hostel on top of the structure in Banaras.

If you go ahead some 40 years, you'll get to my senior years where I teach at Bodi in Xi'an, China and discover my real interest in Hangzhou, China where I focus on Phoenix Hill and the Sung Dynasty, which Marco Polo visited there.

Again, if you go ahead some 40 years, you'll find what I am doing now, go here.

In my sleeping togs.

40 years ahead with the Phoenix Hill project, my favorite article is here in 2005.
 

People in Xi'an, Wutung

Looking North from the Bell Tower in Xi'an.

The Bell Tower looking West towards the Drum Tower. Were in the Bell Tower. The Drum Tower is just gabled building just to the right of the Bell Tower.

The Bell Tower looking down.

Really looking down!

Inside the Bell Tower.

Up above the Drum Tower.

A performance in the Drum Tower.

Three folk at the Wutung Temple: Stickle, the young Fulbright scholar, Lobzang Palden, creator of mandalas and other forms of meditative devices, is in the center. John and Linda Moore were at the Wutung Temple.

With Lobzang Palden.

Linda provides a "Selfie" of John in front of the Great Wall!

People at Bingling, 2012

Longtime friends John and Linda .

Linda at Dunghuang.

Myself and "Sally," the leader of Junior students in Xi'an.

John and "Sally."

At Dunhuang.

A "byeway" in Xiahe.

Getting ready to leave at Wutun. John, Linda, and Stickel.

Relaxing on the water at Guilin!
 

The Leverings Birthday at the Blackburns, about 2011

David and Lillian

 

Xiahe, China, 2010-2012

"Enlightenment" - the triangle just above the head of the monk who is walking by is the visual metaphor for " enlightenment"!

Following the monk - he has a side-step.

This monk is a sturdy presence!

Monks cast off their shoes before entering the temple. At this altitude, it must make for some cold feet! 

The altitude at Xiahe is a little over 7,000 feet.

Overview of Xiahe

Here are the "Abbots" - they appeared one day and generated much discussion amongst we novices!

This monk became my favorite! He guided me around.

Here is a portion of the temples - stacked up against the mountains.

A very young lad!
 

Some 3D Images from Early Exhibitions, about 2004

Here's a 3D in the Fisherman's Garden.

The Forbidden Palace in Beijing!

At the Ciyuin Buddhist Temple in Hangzhou.

Looking downward from the tallest building in Shanghai.

Along a street in a small village south of Shanghai.

A fisherman along the Coast outside of Hangzhou.

These were formatted into 29 inches by 60 inches for an exhibition at Cal Poly Pomona in 2003 or 2004.

Here the "Big Buddha" from Lantau, Hong Kong!
 

Cormorants in Guilin and Yangzhou, China, 2012

We have a sunset picture of Guilin!

Now the river rushes forth...

Here a raft of boaters!

My favorite picture of a diving cormorant!

This is a cormorant.

He is diving.
 

The Person Who Wrote About the Sung Palace at Hangzhou

I'm with the person who has written extensively in Chinese about the Palace of the Southern Sung on Hangzhou's Phoenix Hill - Fo Bo Xing!

 

Planes of Fame, in Chino

My cousin, Sammy, came to visit me a few years ago. We had a great time at Planes of Fame in Chino.

There were jets, jet fighters, and bombers...

So many iterations of plane engines were developed "on the fly" during WWII.  It's staggering to think of the speed at which this was done.

As you can see from the "logo" on this plane, baseball team names weren't the only things that reflected cultural attitudes of the time...

This a 3-dimensional image. Get your 3D glasses ready!

Here is a bomber!

This 4-engine plane model is one of many small replicas at Planes of Fame. Some are the only representations left of aircraft that were scrapped after the war.  The metal was needed for other purposes.

Experimental  jet.