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Jonathan Yarak | profile | all galleries >> Travel >> Study Abroad in Beijing, Fall 2005 >> ChangBai Shan - National Day Holiday >> Day 1 - Heaven Lake, Forests, etc. tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Day 1 - Heaven Lake, Forests, etc. | Day 2 - Peak Climb, Loop Trail, Tigers | Day 3 - Stone Forest, Cold Springs, NORTH KOREA!!!

Day 1 - Heaven Lake, Forests, etc.

We were rudely awakend at 6am and told we had to take a car to Changbai Shan with 5 other people, so were a little upset, but once we got there it was all worth it. It was absolutely beautiful. The other 5 people were cool too, a couple from Beijing and three students from Changchun, the captial of Jilin province, in which Changbaishan is located. We climbed up to Heaven Lake, went to Little Heaven Lake, bathed naked in the hot springs (no pics of that, sorry!), went to see the Forest Beneath the Earth, and at some dog meat for dinner! Quite a day!
The sun slowly rising over the valley on the way up the mountain.
The sun slowly rising over the valley on the way up the mountain.		 One of the main attractions, big waterfall. That's ice on the sides.
One of the main attractions, big waterfall. That's ice on the sides.		 Sunlight on the mountains reflected in the water.
Sunlight on the mountains reflected in the water.		 The stairs up to the lake.
The stairs up to the lake.
Nearing the lake, looking back in the direction of the waterfall.
Nearing the lake, looking back in the direction of the waterfall.		 Big rock slides lined the valley.
Big rock slides lined the valley.		 Me showing my support for the Longhorns, it's pretty much because of this that we beat OU.
Me showing my support for the Longhorns, it's pretty much because of this that we beat OU.		 Heaven Lake, across the lake there is North Korea.
Heaven Lake, across the lake there is North Korea.
Heaven Lake (Tian Chi).
Heaven Lake (Tian Chi).		 Masa conducting the orchestra while listening to a little Ludwig van.
Masa conducting the orchestra while listening to a little Ludwig van.		 Looking back down the little valley.
Looking back down the little valley.		 It was coooold, note Masa's breath.
It was coooold, note Masa's breath.
The trail up to/down from the peak.
The trail up to/down from the peak.		 The stream from Heaven Lake that will become the waterfall.
The stream from Heaven Lake that will become the waterfall.		 One the way back down now.
One the way back down now.		 The road through the forest in the park up to the waterfall area.
The road through the forest in the park up to the waterfall area.
The waterfall.
The waterfall.		 The three students from Changchun and Masa and me.
The three students from Changchun and Masa and me.		 Leafless forest, near Little Heaven Lake.
Leafless forest, near Little Heaven Lake.		 More cool trees.
More cool trees.
Big Meiren Song pine trees in the Forest Beneath the Earth, the trees are specific to this region of China.
Big Meiren Song pine trees in the Forest Beneath the Earth, the trees are specific to this region of China.		 Cool underground waterfall.
Cool underground waterfall.		 Masa in front the stream, this comes down all the way from Heaven Lake.
Masa in front the stream, this comes down all the way from Heaven Lake.		 This is why it's called Di Xia (literally beneath the earth), because the forest is beneath the cliff.
This is why it's called Di Xia (literally "beneath the earth"), because the forest is beneath the cliff.
Beautiful colors.
Beautiful colors.		 Our little group, the husband of the woman next to me was taking the picture.
Our little group, the husband of the woman next to me was taking the picture.		 Beautiful trees lining the road in the Changbai Shan nature preserve.
Beautiful trees lining the road in the Changbai Shan nature preserve.		 Masa and me eating some dog meat! The plate in front of me with green veggies and meat is it! Mmm, Lassie tastes good...
Masa and me eating some dog meat! The plate in front of me with green veggies and meat is it! Mmm, Lassie tastes good...

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Graham Tomlin09-Oct-2005 08:13
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