“Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.”
– G.K. Chesteron
In Parallel
An infinite number of paths.
Collectively we choose.
Boston has an unmistakably dynamic energy—hardly surprising for a city shaped by so many prestigious universities. Thanks to good fortune, I had the chance to spend a few days exploring the city with my camera while my wife attended a conference. Thoughts: Cities that A city if distinct areas. We stayed in the Seaport district, […]
Chicago has character—gritty, deliberate, and unmistakably hard-working. Its palette leans blue and gray, steel and glass softened by the vast, steady presence of the lake. Unlike most American cities, it moves with a comprehensive transit system: elevated lines threading through downtown, their rumbling trains echoing along the corridors of streets, adding both texture and motion […]
We spent a few whirlwind days in Suibin, and the adventure began almost immediately with a visit to the local police station. Since I was staying with family instead of a hotel, registration was required. From the officers’ reactions, it was clear that a Western visitor in Suibin is something of a novelty. I was […]
Heilongjiang, way up in northeastern China, isn’t exactly what you’d call a wealthy province. Its GDP sits in the lower third of the country—eight or nine times smaller than the richest provinces—and most of its economy revolves around farming, with grain, rice, soybeans, and corn taking the spotlight. Outside of Harbin, the Heilongjiang province capital, […]
Lijiang We arrived in Lijiang by train, joining a queue of passengers at the station exit where IDs — passports in my case — were scanned before we could leave. Our driver dropped us at the edge of Lijiang Old Town, where motor vehicles are not allowed. From there, hotel staff carried our luggage through […]
Flying into Dali, the sun shone brightly as mountains rose like giants from the earth. Upon landing, taxi drivers—some of whom had returned to Dali after years working in the big eastern cities—queued outside the airport for departing passengers. We chose one, and after a twenty-minute drive arrived at our courtyard hotel in Dali Old […]