CREATIVE ARTS WEEKEND - EARLY THIS TIME
CREATIVE ARTS WEEKEND - EARLY THIS TIME
Last weekend I was late posting this, so this time I'll make sure it's more than just on time. I'm posted some landscapes taken over my years here, so lets's see what you've got.
RED BOX RULES: AN IMPORTANT REMINDER
From time-to-time, I should remind all members of NT, etc., that when posting photos, artwork, etc., it's important, when posting, that you own, and/or legally represent the licensing, copyright, etc., of what you post, and TO PROTECT YOUR WORK, TO INCLUDE YOUR COPYRIGHT SYMBOL/INFORMATION; and/or, WHEN POSTING COPYRIGHTED PROPERTY BELONGING TO PARTIES OTHER THAN YOURSELF, TO …
• BE SURE YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO POST, TRANSMIT, etc, SUCH PROPERTY, and,
• IF/WHEN SUCH PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED, TO PROPERLY AND CLEARLY ATTRIBUTE THE COPYRIGHTS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNER(S).
VERY IMPORTANT … IN THE FUTURE, I WILL REMEMBER TO POST THIS CAVEAT REGULARLY.
Thanks, A. MAC
Article is LOCKED by moderator [Buzz of the Orient]
Tags
Who is online
74 visitors
Chinese Landscapes, over the years...
.
.
.
.
.
I assume that your photo #5 is from Guilin. I wish we had a chance to visit there when we were in China.
What happened to the reply I posted - it disappeared. I'll try to replicate it.
Yes, that photo was taken when I took the cruise down the Li River from Guilin to Yangshuo in Guanxi Autonomous Region. The Karst Mountains are all along the way. Here is a photo of the river from the boat:
There was a big lit-up cave at Guilin - very colourful inside:
Enjoy # 1,3,6. Lovely scenery !!
The third (misty) photo is of the reservoir that is walking disstance from where we live.
These photos were all taken on the island of Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga, 1986. Nuku'alofa is the main town.
Talamahu Market, Nuku'alofa
View from Tongatapu
Three Women in Ta'ovalas, Nuku'alofa (Ta'ovalas are straw mats Tongans wear as a sign of respect for the King. The older and more tattered they are, the more treasured.)
Ha'amonga 'a Maui, Tongatapu (This site is known as The Stonehenge of the Pacific.)
(All images © G. Gam)
Nice photos of a pretty place. I can't open wikipedia.
Thanks. It was a very interesting place. There were still many aspects of traditional Polynesian culture as part of their daily life.
The Wikipedia is an article about the Ha'amonga. I suppose you could find out more about it with whatever research source you might have available, if you're interested.
Are the Ha'amonga people the same as the Hmong people who live next door to Clint Eastwood in the movie Gran Torino?
Ha'amonga 'a Maui (sometimes referred to as the Ha'amonga) is the name of the trilithon in the fourth photo. There are no "Ha'amonga people" to my knowledge.
From Wikipedia-
Same link as above:
Here's an idea: If everyone who posted photos also posted a few words re: what each photo represents then you could use your search engine to see what each photo is.
Normally that isn't necessary but I'll ask if I want to know because I don't want to be treated differently just because of where I am.
Actually I wasn't thinking of mentioning a "general question" (whether any specific photo was taken in North America or China) but rather what each specific photo was.
For example, if a photo was of an impressive mountain range-- specifically what is the name of those mountains-- and what is the specific location where it was taken.
A friend of mine from a small town near Buffalo NY moved to NYC a while back,
He frequently posts photos on his Facebook page. And never ever posts the location-- or any hint as to where they are taken. In the case of photos of well known sites (for example easily recognizable photos such as The Empire State Bldg or The main NYC library the one with the two statues of lions in front) it really not necessary to mention what they are.
But a while back he posted a few photos of some beautiful Fall foliage. But nothing about where they were taken.(Could've been anywhere in the northeastern US).
If someone wanted to go there to view that specific scene they would have no idea where it was.
Then they should ask.
A passing view through a train window.
Knocked off the board with only about another 6 hours to go. What a pity.
The weekend is over, and so is this article. Thanks to those few who took a little time to contribute pictures, comments, votes up. Goodbye for now.