Old, Twisted, but Still Strong

This old tree on the Trinity College grounds was standing center of a giant patch of grass. Proud, like it owned hte place. Bold like it knew it belonged. and Strong, remembering what it had survived to get here. I'd love to see this tree in the fall before it dropped its leaves, and I'd love to see it in full bloom. It's strong contrast against the blue sky and deep green grass really caught my eye. View the larger version on Flickr!

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Back in Time

Back in Time. The original Dublin Castle had some long reaching walls, at least after it extended a few times. This is a door on the original wall which still exists (not so oldly on Castle St.). I took this shot with both my iPhone & Instagram as wel as with my Canon 5DMII, so this is the 5DMII version. I've edited them similarly and named them the same, but they are slightly different pictures! View the larger version on Flickr

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Hidden Garden

Hidden Garden. This neat little place is inside of the Forbidden City in Beijing and was really hard to find. There was surprisingly nobody in this little outdoor seating area. The texture again was surprising, but yet awesome. So much attention to detail even in the most remote locations of the city. View the larger version on Flickr

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It Keeps Going, and Going, ...

It Keeps Going, and Going, .... The Great Wall keeps going and going and going, just like the energizer bunnies. Made me wonder if energizer bunnies created it all those years ago. The structure is amazing! Right down to the water drainage, and the cool huts where you have to stop to get a break from the sun. View the larger version on Flickr

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1000s of years

1000s of years. It's amazing to me what man can build, and it's even more amazing to me what mother nature can take back. This is the roof of one of the buildings in the Forbidden City, at one time pristeen and free of dirt, now contains grass that simply decided to grow there. Mother Nature for the win! View the larger version on Flickr

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A River Inside a City

A River Inside a City. Once inside the Forbidden City, the initial square at the front had a river running through it. It was full of weeds but that added to the coolness of the river. I was fortunate to get an angle with so few people in it, there were 1000s of people in this square. View the larger version on Flickr

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Strong Defences, Great Beauty

Strong Defences, Great Beauty. When visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, my taxi driver dropped me of almost close to the back of the city, he was trying to explain why, but in Chinese. It turned out to be a blessing as I ended up with some great shots from walking around the outside, like this one, that I would have otherwise not seen View the larger version on Flickr

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Attention to Detail

Attention to Detail. Captured at the Forbidden City in Beijing China, it amazed me how much attention to detail there was. If you're not looking at this one as large as possible, you should and just check out the attention to detail the workers did for their emporer. View the larger version on Flickr

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