Time Warp

It has already been over two months since I returned from my trip to China. Where did the time go?  My grand ambitions of the editing in lightroom (which I bought but have hardly used) and writing to accompany my photos has been pretty much on hold.  I have spent a lot of time this week going back through my photos; each time I do, I see something new and have another reflection on my trip. Sadly, it feels distant already. But going back to my photos does help.

My new photography class (all about digital printing) started a few weeks ago. This week we will make our first prints.  This is one of the pictures I am eager to try on the high quality printers at the school. 

I took this picture on the top of the Great Wall. Most of my tour group continued to hike along. I instead spent time on my own taking hundreds of photos in the area right around where we ascended the wall.  Before going, I remembered friends telling me about price gouging for water on the wall. I don't know if that was the case since I brought plenty.  But I was struck by this young woman selling water on the top of the wall. What was her story? Is this her full time job? A summer job? What are her days like?  Was she still fascinated by the Great Wall or is it nothing special when you work there every day? She probably gets to meet people from all over the world.  I also thought her California T shirt was great.  Throughout my trip, I noticed I was taking pictures of all the locals working at the tourist sites.  I'll share some more of these soon.