Adventure Diary
Outside of work, I like going farther into mountains, lakes, and the edges of cities, then bringing that sense of exploration back into engineering judgment.
Location: Daocheng Yading, Sichuan, China.
Snow peaks, a lake, and a traveler share the frame. This view makes me want to keep going.
Location: Daocheng Yading, Sichuan, China.
A blue lake lies beneath the snow line in a valley.
Location: Daocheng Yading, Sichuan, China.
Prayer flags spread out in the highland wind.
Location: Daocheng Yading, Sichuan, China.
A traveler stands before a sharp snow peak.
Location: Tumen, Jilin, China.
A Tumen sign beside the street.
Location: Yanbian, Jilin, China.
Chinese and Korean signs light up the street at night.
Location: Changbai Mountain, Jilin, China.
Clouds reflect in the crater lake.
Location: White Horse Temple, Luoyang, China.
A small pendant is held up before the Temple of the God of Wealth.
Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Bronze chariots and horses stand in a museum display.
Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Rows of terracotta warriors extend into the hall.
Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
A terracotta warrior stands close enough to study.
Location: Turpan, Xinjiang, China.
A sculpture rises from the desert before the Flaming Mountains.
Location: Turpan, Xinjiang, China.
A tall monument stands before dry hills.
Location: Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, China.
The stone plaque names the Mogao Caves.
Location: Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, China.
The Mogao facade sits within the cliff face.
Location: Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China.
Having heard a story about milk and honey in the white wall, I leaned in for a taste. Looking back, my curiosity makes me laugh a little.
Location: Tibet, China.
A roadside sign marks the 72 bends of Route 318.
Location: Tibet, China.
Snowy mountains unfold beyond the road and car window.
Location: Tibet, China.
A Route 318 marker and a flag stand beside the mountain road.
Location: Tibet, China.
A traveler opens their arms toward snow peaks.
Location: Tibet, China.
A Route 318 sign stands on an open plateau.
Location: Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China.
Stone pillars recede into the mist.
Location: Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China.
Distant stone peaks fade in and out of the mist.
Location: Leping, Jiangxi, China.
Colored lights illuminate the rock inside a cave.
Location: Leping, Jiangxi, China.
A walkway passes through a brightly lit cave.
Location: Taohua Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
The Taohua Island marker is framed by flowering trees.
Location: Taohua Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
Sea cliffs rise beyond the lookout.
Location: Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia, China.
Giant matryoshka-shaped buildings stand against the blue sky.
Location: Mo'ergle River, Inner Mongolia, China.
A person stretches out both arms by a wooden railing as the river winds through the grassland. As the evening light touches the river, I want to stay a little longer.
Location: Greater Khingan Range, China.
An open laptop sits inside the car while a road and rolling wooded hills pass outside. The view outside makes the drive enjoyable.
Location: Mount Niubei, Sichuan, China.
A New Year card frames a figure in the forest inside an orange game-console design. Framing a forest photo like a game still amuses me.
Location: Paris, France.
A person poses in profile before pink blossoms, with green grass behind. All that pink makes spring feel especially bright.
Location: Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
The glass pyramid glows warmly at night.
Location: Paris, France.
A person stands by a wooden fence and pets a brown horse eating hay. Seeing the horse up close feels special.
Location: Lisbon, Portugal.
The Monument to the Discoveries faces the river and sky.
Location: Lisbon, Portugal.
A monument points skyward from a low angle.
Location: Lisbon, Portugal.
A figure by the river stands near the monument.
Location: Hallstatt, Austria.
Roofs and hillsides are covered in deep snow.
Location: Hallstatt, Austria.
A church spire rises above a snowy mountain village.
Location: Vienna, Austria.
The Hundertwasser Village sign fronts a colorful display.
Location: Vienna, Austria.
Three friends pose together in front of a colorful storefront sign. I am glad to have this photo with friends.
Location: Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi, China.
A stone marker for the Longji Rice Terraces stands among trees.
Location: Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi, China.
Golden rice terraces curve around the hills.
Location: Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi, China.
A traveler faces terraces covering the hillsides.
Location: Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi, China.
Flooded mountain terraces shine in the sunlight.
Location: Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi, China.
A swing hangs above the layered rice terraces. Looking out over the terraces lifts my mood.
Location: Inner Mongolia, China.
Rolling grassland hills rise behind a sunflower field.
Location: Inner Mongolia, China.
Large road markings lead toward the distant grassland.
Location: Inner Mongolia, China.
Grassland hills stretch beneath the clouds.
Location: Inner Mongolia, China.
A car follows a straight road through the grassland.
Location: Inner Mongolia, China.
The road and roadside trees appear through the car window.
Location: Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, China.
A hand gesture frames the Buddha at the Longmen Grottoes.
Location: Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, China.
A traveler looks up at the Buddha in the Longmen Grottoes.
Location: Mount Rigi, Switzerland.
Red and blue mountain trains stand before snowy peaks. I like seeing the red and blue trains side by side.
Location: Mount Rigi, Switzerland.
Snow peaks stretch beyond a mountain terrace.
Location: Rome, Italy.
A traveler sits before the Colosseum.
Location: Giza, Egypt.
Pyramids and the Sphinx rise from the sand.
Location: Dahab, Red Sea, Egypt.
A line of camels walks along the sandy shore of the Red Sea.
Location: Colmar, France.
Half-timbered houses line a small canal.
Location: Colmar, France.
A traveler stands beside a canal near half-timbered houses.
Location: Provence, France.
A traveler walks between rows of purple lavender.
Location: Berlin, Germany.
A visitor walks between rows of gray stone slabs. I want to pause and reflect here.
Location: Berlin, Germany.
Large letters spelling LIEBE stand before a red-brick building. The large letters stand out against the brickwork.
Location: Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain.
The Sagrada Família's stained glass colors the light.
Location: Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain.
Tall columns branch toward the Sagrada Família ceiling.
Location: Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain.
Columns and window light meet inside the Sagrada Família.
Location: Kinderdijk, Netherlands.
Windmills line a waterway.
