After a long, cold winter, there really is nothing quite like the explosion of vivid cherry blossoms and the beautiful scenery that unfolds here each spring. Please enjoy these photos – gathered over the last couple of weeks from our University, our neighborhood, and Dali’s Old Town. No explanation required! Copyright © Kevin Beaty, YUNEV and “Feet on the Ground…”, 2016. All rights reserved.
Read MoreSpring has Sprung!
Wow, the beauty of spring in Dali is just spectacular! These photos were all taken within the last week and they speak for themselves…enjoy! BTW, all of these photos are untouched (raw files “as shot”, with no enhancements)…except one. Can you guess which photo is enhanced?! There is a poll at the end of this blog – be sure to vote on which photo you think is enhanced! Remember, there is only…
Read MoreEternal Spring
Cherry blossoms in December?! The Chinese word for “Yunnan” is literally “clouds-south” which means “South of the Clouds”. Yunnan Province is also known throughout China as the land of Eternal Spring. Our introduction to this land of Eternal Spring has included seeing fresh new cherry blossoms alongside the fall color and falling leaves of other trees here in December. Living cross-culturally means living in the midst of many paradoxes, and this…
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