Welcome to Dave's Photo Galleries!


Click on one of the categories below to view the photo galleries within. Once inside a gallery, click on a thumbnail to enlarge the image. Photos can also be viewed as a slideshow by clicking on the button in the uuper-right corner of each gallery. Many of the images in these galleries are geo-tagged, so be sure to check out the MAP page.

If you have any comments about any of the galleries or a specific photo, please feel free to click on the 'Add Comment' button at the bottom of each gallery page to post your message. Enjoy!

Where in the world...?


Here you can view selected photos from my galleries in a whole different context. Images that have been "geo-tagged" with GPS coordinates can be viewed on a satellite-image map at their exact location on the planet!

Each marker displayed on the map corresponds to the geographical location of a specific photo. Clicking on a marker will display a thumbnail of the corresponding photo (clicking on the thumbnail will open the larger image from my gallery in a separate window.)

Using the controls on the left side of the map-window, zoom in for a closer look. In most cases, the sattelite image is of such high resolution that you will easily be able to see the subject of the photograph on the map. The map images with less resolution will still give you a sense of context as to where a particular photo was captured.

Depending on the subject-matter of the photograph, a marker is placed on the map at either the point from which the photo was captured (Where the camera was), or the point at which the subject of the photo itself is located (where the subject is). So as to differentiate between the two, I've employed two different types of markers on my maps:

= The spot where the photo was taken from. = The subject of the photo.

Navigating around the map is easy. Select one of the four maps using the buttons on the upper-left corner of the map-window (the window is already displaying the map of China). The controls on the center-left side of the map-window enable you to zoom in or out and move around the map. You can also just grab inside the map-window with your cursor and drag the map around to navigate.

NOTE: Give the icons a minute to load - there's a lot of them!

China Summer 2004 Galleries

Beijing Streetlife : Daily life in China's capital city.

Beijing Streetlife

Daily life in China's capital city.

Updated: Jun 27, 2008 2:32am PST

Anyang : A city of six million people near the northern border of Henan province, Anyang was the capital of one of China's earliest dynasties, the Shang. See more of Anyang in the China 2002 gallery.

Anyang

A city of six million people near the northern border of Henan provinc ...

Updated: Aug 15, 2007 4:38am PST

Xiaotun Village : Like many Chinese villages, Xiaotun is situated within the limits of a large city, in this case, Anyang, but retains a degree of autonomy and its own history and personality. Xiaotun prospers relative to other villages because of its location adjacent to a major Shang dynasty archaeological site and field station.

Xiaotun Village

Like many Chinese villages, Xiaotun is situated within the limits of a ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2007 3:52am PST

Modern Beijing Architecture : A look at the eclectic and imposing modern architechture of a city that is forever unfinished and under constrution. Sometimes grandiose & gaudy, sometimes fanciful, occasionally bland, but almost always distinctive, the predominate style of architecture in Beijing has evolved from the bleak standardized housing blocs and no-frills, institutional grey boxes at the beginning of the communist era, to cutting-edge and innovative designs that often combine both a post-modern and a distinctly Chinese aesthetic.

Modern Beijing Architecture

A look at the eclectic and imposing modern architechture of a city tha ...

Updated: Mar 29, 2007 2:48am PST

The Great Wall : High in the mountains about an hour-and-a-half northwest of central Beijing, near the municipality's border with Hebei province, the Great Wall at Badaling climbs over craggy peaks and precipitous valleys on its way from the east coast of China to the Gobi Desert in the west. The Badaling section of the wall is one of the most thouroughly refurbished segments, though much of the wall can also be seen here in its natural, un-restored condition.

The Great Wall

High in the mountains about an hour-and-a-half northwest of central Be ...

Updated: Mar 29, 2007 12:08am PST

Beijing Dirt Market : A sprawling outdoor antiques & furniture market in the heart of Beijing.

Beijing Dirt Market

A sprawling outdoor antiques & furniture market in the heart of Beijin ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2007 6:30am PST

Hongqiqu :

Hongqiqu

Updated: Apr 03, 2007 10:18pm PST

Linzhou : A small city in the far northwest corner of the Henan province 'panhandle.'

Linzhou

A small city in the far northwest corner of the Henan province 'panhan ...

Updated: Mar 25, 2007 12:15am PST

Summer Palace : The lakeside palace & temple compound wherein the emperors of the Ming & Qing dynasties escaped the oppressive Beijing summers. It is now popular among locals & domestic tourists for boating in the summer and ice-skating in the winter.

Summer Palace

The lakeside palace & temple compound wherein the emperors of the Ming ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2007 8:27pm PST

Brick Factory : If stacks of bricks are one of the most ubiquitous sights throughout china, rural village brick factories are certainly not uncommon. This particular factory, deep in the countryside west of Anyang, also happens to sit in a field with an abundance of three thousand-year-old Shang dynasty pottery sherds in its soil.

Brick Factory

If stacks of bricks are one of the most ubiquitous sights throughout c ...

Updated: Mar 29, 2007 2:54am PST

Tiantan : Ming Dynasty Temple of Heaven

Tiantan

Ming Dynasty Temple of Heaven

Updated: Jul 10, 2007 1:45am PST

Beijing Ancient Observatory : Often overlooked by visitors to Beijing, this astronomical observatory built during the Ming Dynasty with the help of Muslim astronomers who found their way to Beijing via the ancient Silk Road.

Beijing Ancient Observatory

Often overlooked by visitors to Beijing, this astronomical observatory ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2007 3:18am PST

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