Friday, March 3, 2017

Report #59 Guilin, China February 28, 2017 Tuesday Drizzle and still cool Part #2 Of 3 86 Pictures

 An artist's gallery

Every turn presented a different scene

Up river traffic was only small rafts

Crows are large and black and white

Each set of spires have names depicting their formation

Can you see figures in these monoliths?

Every crevice has brush and trees growing from them

Wild mountain goats

The river flow was gentle

Calm in the shallows

Hazy mist hung low all day

Mountain goat

Still watching for bird life

Limestone stalagtites

Old houseboat

Large bamboo

Washing things the hard way

Villages built along the riverbanks

YangDi scenery

A place to launch rafts

Place to wash

The spires go on and on

On both banks

Hidden villages behind the mountains

Each scene was different

Famous spots in the river

These looked like dog ears

A set of caves

Raft landing

Serene setting

Going down in silence

Following the convoy

Best viewing was from the top deck

Although it was cold

Crow

A family way of life

Very shallow in parts

Shrouded in haze

Very mysterious

Many steep peaks

Spires and towers

Going slowly

Watching the banks

Every corner, a scene of serenity

Bamboo grows wild

Bill enjoying the ride

Yes, it was that cold

Peaks in danger of falling

There has to be more birds to see

Could be Five Fingers Hill?

So many rafts….must be a tourist spot

Rafts with fishermen and cormorants

Scenic cruising

A perfect scene

Workers fixing a spire that is disintegrating

Raft supplies

Tall, but falling apart

Crow

Best way to see the river

Odd scenes


Many peaks

Mostly uninhabitable

Feather-like bamboo

Riverboat racing

Locals playing cards inside the boat

The haze never lifted

This time of year, the weather is cool

Getting towards the end

Wide banks, but shallow

Workers on their way to the job

Steep place to work

This waterfall roars during monsoon season (summer)

The banks would be underwater

Rafts – the ones that cost $2000 USD

Raft racing

Onward

We go

Sailing down the river

But not on a sunny afternoon

The sun may come out another time of year

Fall colors are spectacular, we heard

River can turn green in color

Local family posing – great color

Spires and peaks

Bamboo was pretty

Peaks go on…..