http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/tags/yunnan/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:54:03 -0800 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:54:03 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/buddyicons/86528528@N07.jpg?1364542991#86528528@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/tags/yunnan/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/8392391623/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/86528528@N07/">Ben Ashmole</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/8392391623/" title="The Watch Tower, Dali, Yunnan Province, China"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8050/8392391623_2406808e33_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Watch Tower, Dali, Yunnan Province, China" /></a></p> <p>While exploring Dali, I was drawn back to this watch tower over and over again. The town is full of ancient architecture and buildings but I always found myself wanting to shoot this one. This watch tower was immediately outside my hotel and guards the south gate. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:54:03 -0800 2011-03-04T14:14:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Ashmole) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8392391623 The Watch Tower, Dali, Yunnan Province, China <p>While exploring Dali, I was drawn back to this watch tower over and over again. The town is full of ancient architecture and buildings but I always found myself wanting to shoot this one. This watch tower was immediately outside my hotel and guards the south gate. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Ben Ashmole china city travel tower wall architecture night asia watch yunnan dali benashmole http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/7986673958/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/86528528@N07/">Ben Ashmole</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/7986673958/" title="Temple Skies, Dali, Yunnan Province, China"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7986673958_57b1be8ff2_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Temple Skies, Dali, Yunnan Province, China" /></a></p> <p>The top of one of Dalis' many temples a on a beautiful day. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:52:28 -0700 2011-03-04T05:27:19-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Ashmole) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7986673958 Temple Skies, Dali, Yunnan Province, China <p>The top of one of Dalis' many temples a on a beautiful day. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Ben Ashmole china travel blue sky cloud architecture temple asia yunnan dali benashmole http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/7981169428/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/86528528@N07/">Ben Ashmole</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/7981169428/" title="The Drum Tower, Dali, Yunnan Province, China"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/7981169428_a9c824a985_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Drum Tower, Dali, Yunnan Province, China" /></a></p> <p>The Drum Tower sits on the eastern wall of Dali old town. It's beautiful inside but this is a shot I grabbed on approach.<br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:54:05 -0700 2011-03-04T07:14:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Ashmole) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7981169428 The Drum Tower, Dali, Yunnan Province, China <p>The Drum Tower sits on the eastern wall of Dali old town. It's beautiful inside but this is a shot I grabbed on approach.<br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Ben Ashmole china travel cloud architecture temple asia imperial yunnan dali benashmole http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/7927423624/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/86528528@N07/">Ben Ashmole</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/7927423624/" title="The North Gate, Dali, Yunnan Province, China"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7927423624_74775dac38_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The North Gate, Dali, Yunnan Province, China" /></a></p> <p>A view of the north gate of Dali from outside the city at night. Dali has well preserved Imperial Chinese architecture all through the city and is an amazing place to visit!<br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:53:40 -0700 2011-03-04T14:09:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Ashmole) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7927423624 The North Gate, Dali, Yunnan Province, China <p>A view of the north gate of Dali from outside the city at night. Dali has well preserved Imperial Chinese architecture all through the city and is an amazing place to visit!<br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Ben Ashmole china city travel light colour tower wall architecture night chinese yunnan dali http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/8393475470/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/86528528@N07/">Ben Ashmole</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/8393475470/" title="Tunnel to the Temple, Dali, Yunnan Province, China"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8332/8393475470_34c3ceb888_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Tunnel to the Temple, Dali, Yunnan Province, China" /></a></p> <p>The only way to get through the walls and in to the ancient city of Dali is through one of four tunnels at either gate. I expect this made it difficult to conquer. This shot is of the south gate tunnel. The tunnel almost points you towards the temple pagoda that sits in the centre of old town. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:54:04 -0800 2011-03-04T14:11:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Ashmole) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8393475470 Tunnel to the Temple, Dali, Yunnan Province, China <p>The only way to get through the walls and in to the ancient city of Dali is through one of four tunnels at either gate. I expect this made it difficult to conquer. This shot is of the south gate tunnel. The tunnel almost points you towards the temple pagoda that sits in the centre of old town. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Ben Ashmole china city travel architecture night temple pagoda asia tunnel yunnan dali benashmole http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/8301994093/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/86528528@N07/">Ben Ashmole</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86528528@N07/8301994093/" title="Storm Brewing, Dali, Yunnan Province, China"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8301994093_2335d204e5_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Storm Brewing, Dali, Yunnan Province, China" /></a></p> <p>I was actually running for cover just before I took this photo. As I ran to escape the impending downpour, I glanced over my shoulder to see a break in the cloud and some awesome light occur. Like a photo ninja, I quickly set my tripod and fired off some frames. Seconds after I did, the light was gone. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:14:42 -0800 2011-03-04T12:16:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Ben Ashmole) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8301994093 Storm Brewing, Dali, Yunnan Province, China <p>I was actually running for cover just before I took this photo. As I ran to escape the impending downpour, I glanced over my shoulder to see a break in the cloud and some awesome light occur. Like a photo ninja, I quickly set my tripod and fired off some frames. Seconds after I did, the light was gone. <br /> <br /> All images creative commons non commercial. <a href="http://www.ashmolephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.ashmolephotography.com</a></p> Ben Ashmole china city travel sunset cloud storm mountains wall architecture asia imperial yunnan dali benashmole http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en