Tibetan Landscape
After we left Qinghai Lake, we headed for Guide County and traveled through some gorgeous countryside
Tibetan Landscape 2
Yakmondina
Paul finds yak fur and suggests a new look for Mer
Landscape shots from the road
In our Guide Hotel lobby
morning walk goats
We took a morning walk in Guide and saw these goats
Guide walk
Chinese graffitti
View in Guide
Chinese Rock Shop
Apparently it's a big business to sell these decorative rocks, mined from the surrounding area.
Rock for sale
Rock pattern
We spent a lot of time looking for this
Paul and China Post box
It's August Poetry Postcard fest time, even in China! :)
On our Guide walk
Our Guide Hotel
We realized immediately how spoiled we were in Xining after staying here.
Entry to Jade Emperor Temple
On the way to the temple
Statues on way to temple
Temple gate
Jade Emperor temple is about 500 years old.
Bridge inside entry gate
Lion statue inside temple
Inside Temple
Incense offerings
Statues inside temple
Looking toward main pagoda
Info
Statues inside temple
Looking up toward pagoda
Looking down from pagoda
That's the outer wall built to protect the temple.
Inside the pagoda
Views from pagoda
Inside the pagoda
Jami Xu
Jami made the climb to the top with Mer
Another wall view
Ceiling paint detail in pagoda
Another view from the pagoda
Sunflowers & Temple wall
Temple doorway
offerings
Painting in temple
Paul & Mer & Coco
Coco was our AMAZING guide on the bus and on our excursions outside of Xining. She goes by Coco, she says because "Coco like coconut!"
Paul strikes a pose
Paul & Manjul
Paul and one of the Chinese poets
Will add name when we can figure it out!
Tattered American Flag
We got a kick out of that and the ASU flag symbol too.
Mer at Nanhai Temple
Featuring at enormous golden statue of Quan Yin
Manjul photographing Mer
Manjul was so cute!
Gigantic statue, teeny tiny Paul
Paul at Quan Yin's Feet
Us & Quan Yin
Lotus fountain
Flag shadows on temple stairs
Map of temple
View of the Yellow River
It's still blue in Guide County, where it begins.
View from the road
Another view
At Guide Geological Park
The site of Paul's outdoor poetry reading and blistering HOT weather with gorgeous views.
At the park
Festival Banner
Paul & one of the translators
Will add him name when we get it...he's a bigger basketball fan than Paul!
Paul's reading
Mountain views
Gorgeous!
Park Sign