photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Jonathan Yarak | profile | all galleries >> Travel >> Study Abroad in Beijing, Fall 2005 >> ChangBai Shan - National Day Holiday >> Day 3 - Stone Forest, Cold Springs, NORTH KOREA!!! 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 3 - Stone Forest, Cold Springs, NORTH KOREA!!!

Archery targets in the Stone Forest park, if only they had been American capitalist stooges instead of dummies.
Archery targets in the Stone Forest park, if only they had been American capitalist stooges instead of dummies.
The stone forest, weather was terrible as you can see.
The stone forest, weather was terrible as you can see.
I didn't see a sign, but I'm sure this one is called camel hill or something like that.
I didn't see a sign, but I'm sure this one is called camel hill or something like that.
I thought this one kind of looked like a Black Rider from Lord of the Rings.
I thought this one kind of looked like a Black Rider from Lord of the Rings.
Masa on the maze of bridges across the stream.
Masa on the maze of bridges across the stream.
Masa thought this looked like a train, I'm pretty sure it's the train from Goldeneye.
Masa thought this looked like a train, I'm pretty sure it's the train from Goldeneye.
Water droplets on the trees.
Water droplets on the trees.
Masa standing on a bridge in the park.
Masa standing on a bridge in the park.
This lake had some relation to the Qing dynasty, I think the Manchu people believe it's a special lake or something.
This lake had some relation to the Qing dynasty, I think the Manchu people believe it's a special lake or something.
Not exactly a lot of tourists out this far as you can see...
Not exactly a lot of tourists out this far as you can see...
The only shot I got of our driver, he swindled us out of our money a lot, so I didn't really want to get a pic with him.
The only shot I got of our driver, he swindled us out of our money a lot, so I didn't really want to get a pic with him.
Masa standing in front of the lake.
Masa standing in front of the lake.
The North Korean border!! No DMZ or JSA here!  Just a sign that says don't cross!
The North Korean border!! No DMZ or JSA here! Just a sign that says don't cross!
So we crossed anyway!
So we crossed anyway!
Me, worried I was going to step on a landmine.
Me, worried I was going to step on a landmine.
And then stepping all the way across, I was pretty sure I was going to be shot by snipers at any moment.
And then stepping all the way across, I was pretty sure I was going to be shot by snipers at any moment.
Masa all the way across.
Masa all the way across.
And the two of us standing in North Korea!  We can now say we've been to North Korea!
And the two of us standing in North Korea! We can now say we've been to North Korea!
The Cold Springs, which were really just a bunch of underground streams I think.
The "Cold Springs," which were really just a bunch of underground streams I think.
There was a ton of water since it had been raining.
There was a ton of water since it had been raining.
Masa walking across some logs.
Masa walking across some logs.
Me standing awkwardly sideways because I'd made the mistake of putting my umbrella in my pocket so it looked like I'd wet mself.
Me standing awkwardly sideways because I'd made the mistake of putting my umbrella in my pocket so it looked like I'd wet mself.