The Great Wall at Badaling

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The most visited portion of the Great Wall is the Badaling section near Beijing. It was the first section to be opened to tourists. The gate at Badaling is in the lower left-hand portion of the picture above. The picture was taken in 1987 when I hiked up the south section of the wall from the gate. When I returned in 1990 I hiked up the north section to the watch tower in the top center.

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Veterans Honor Rose

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Veterans Honor is the last of the roses from our garden this year. This is another picture that was made in the Spring, although the rose itself was blooming in October. Veterans Honor doesn't have much of a fragrance, but it's beautiful red color makes it one of Betsy's favorites.

Remembering Autumn Colors

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Yesterday's post showed a little autumn color at the bottom of the picture, but the autumn color we enjoyed as we drove the Cherohala Skyway was so spectacular that I just had to share another photo.

Autumn Moon -- Autumn Color

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I took this picture in late October here in Tennessee on the Cherohala Skyway, a road over the mountains between Robbinsville, North Carolina and Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

I really like the moon in the blue sky. The autumn color of the trees looks rather nice as well.

Wesner Bald Overlook

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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a part of the National Park System and is sometimes called "America's Favorite Drive". It is also one of America's most beautiful drives. The picture above was taken in late October at Wesner Bald Overlook in North Carolina.

Whisper Rose

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The picture above of Whisper was taken in the Spring, but I brought in the last bud from this rose on Monday. I guess that's not too bad for the last day of November!

Morning Rush Hour

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The picture above of morning rush hour traffic in Beijing was taken during my trip to China in 1987. At that time the bicycle was the principle means of transportation for ordinary Chinese. The vendors in the background are selling breakfast foods. I guess they are the Chinese version of Macdonalds!

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