Hole in the Clouds
Jan 1, 2011
As the year turns, the astronauts in the International Space Station have been steadily circling the globe about 400 miles above us. A couple of nights ago, when they were flying over the ocean near North Korea, they picked up their little Nikon digital camera and pointed it westward, toward the Asian mainland. That's Beijing in the upper left, Tianjin in the lower right, glowing out into space.
This is what new years will be looking like for a long time to come.
Meanwhile, may 2011 bring health and glowing good cheer to you and yours. This past year wasn't all that great; there is plenty of room for improvement.
Good mornings, y'all.
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night
China
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Beijing
(NASA: International Space Station)
May 9, 2012
The National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing is an ellipsoidal dome of glass and titanium completely surrounded by an artifical lake; the only entrance to the three theaters inside the dome is via a tunnel underneath the lake.
The architect is Paul Andreu, a Frenchman who spent most of his career designing airports, including those at Dubai, Cairo, Shanghai, Jakarta, Manila, and both airports in Paris. He's been busy lately working on structures for the Olympics in Kazakhstan.
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Beijing
opera
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National Center for the Performing Arts
(Image credit: Trey Ratliffe, via stuckincustoms.com)
Apr 1, 2013
The noonday sun works its way into Beijing's new Capital Museum to illuminate China's ancient treasure.
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Buddha
Beijing
(Image credit: Trey Ratcliff via Stuck in Customs)
Jul 10, 2013
Corner store in Beijing, China.
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China
Beijing
(Image credit: Trey Ratcliff via Stuck in Customs)
Feb 6, 2018
In Beijing, if you're not sure you're parked legally, you really don't want to see that forklift coming down the street.
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Beijing
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(Image credit: Reuters stringer)
As the year turns, the astronauts in the International Space Station have been steadily circling the globe about 400 miles above us. A couple of nights ago, when they were flying over the ocean near North Korea, they picked up their little Nikon digital camera and pointed it westward, toward the Asian mainland. That's Beijing in the upper left, Tianjin in the lower right, glowing out into space.
