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Photo of the Day (9/26/07)
The cadence of life in China, Taiwan and Singapore in the mornings is something I miss. I have no idea if this shot by Rob Webster in our Gadling photo pool was taken in Beijing at the Temple of Heaven in the morning, but from the warmth of the light, I assume so. The parks are where you find people, often older people, doing Tai chi and ballroom dancing (complete with music) . There is such joy and relaxation when the sun first comes up that it is hard to imagine one would ever have a bad day if start your mornings off with a stroll.
I'd love to see what the kite at the end of the string looked like. By the size of the spool, I bet it's huge. Check out Rob's other shots of China. They're wonderful. If you'd like your photos to be considered for a Photo of the Day, post them at Gadling's Photo Pool on Flickr.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, China, Photo of the Day
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rob Sep 26th 2007 3:50PM
Thanks for such glowing praise! The picture was actually taken in the evening at the Temple of Heaven. We had gotten locked in when several of the gates closed and had to search to find a way out. It can be wonderful to get lost sometimes.
The kites were homemade and were constructed to look like eagles or other birds of prey. It was something else to watch these old me lift their kites into the air without running (hence the size of the spools), and with barely 6 feet of space between rows of trees.
Jamie Rhein Sep 27th 2007 6:53AM
Rob,
Thanks for the extra details. It's wonderful to hear how this shot came about and your experience trying to get out of the Temple of Heaven! I guess there are worse places to be locked in.