Train Cleaner - Tianjin

They found a way to make an everyday zamboni. This thing looks fast. A three wheeler too.

Ballons to North Korea

Up stream from the new and old bridge they send red balloons over to the darkness that is North Korea at night. It was eerie how dark it was over there with only the rare light flashing and a mysteriously ominous glow further back in the sky. We made one shortly after this, drew some pictures on it (the people around us loved that) and sent it off, the air currents taking it swiftly into the night.
PS apologies if the video is slow and sometimes not available.

mao and me...and me

One of the taller Mao statues in China. They seem to have one on the corners of the country and at large boarder crossings (this one for N Korea). I wore this Olive drab shirt as it was the only one I had, along with a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses, and black hiking boots - I think many people thought I was American and found that exciting since North Korea was one bridge away.

"For you and you'r family's happiness!"

The bridge that was half bombed by the Americans, and next to it a new bridge that is used only at night when trucks rumble by and people scurry across. These bombs were super light and Chinese tourists stood next to them while others rocked them back and forth. Quite the popular place to visit.

One Step Across (to N. korea)

There were Chinese guards who nervously watched us, on the river there were North Korean guards that nervously ignored us. the boat guy kept motioning for me NOT to take pictures of the north Koreans. That was o.k. as we secretly spied on them beforehand using huge binoculars on the great wall. It was like looking through a magic glass that distilled time and wound back the clock 100 years. Then the bright fluorescent life jacket and frantic Chinese military men draw you back as you think about skipping across the river to the tantalizing "dark side". Just how far would they let you go?

Tree Stumps

We were confused too.

sweet-potato tail

Dalian Taxi

a lady driver with a lame foot in her sea blue tricked out motorized bubble snuck us in and out of monster buses and black audis with grace and speed. it felt very spacious and comfortable. If given enough encouragement, would it fly?

Tuan Li Wander

There are many strange things all around where we live. From "Magical garden inspired by Monet" and "Such eloquence as Van Gogh Manure Pile" to funny tricycles and trees. More to follow as our little town of Tuan Li grows it's own "German wonderland" next door.

School Train

This is how we get to school everyday. The two of us and our white cat who has one blue and one green eye. At lunch the kitchen staff get very excited as they get to go for a ride as well. How proud they look in their black gum boots and white aprons. They recently put big red lettering on the side, and now they are even more happier than ever.