Young Me, Now Me

Ze Frank has a photo contest where you send in an old picture of you (and your family or friends) and then a current picture of y'all reenacting the original.

The results are often quite hilarious. Most of my favorites involve people doing things that are cute when a toddler does it, but creepy when an adult does it.

Pay especial note to facial expression, hand gestures, and overall body position. The best ones are very faithful reproductions. I give fewer points to the ones that kind of match, but not really. (Although when there's 8 people in the picture, it's got to be awesome for that family to have that history documented.)

It's inspiring: anyone can easily participate. I'm thinking of a few different baby pictures of me, and planning out how I can do it. My biggest concern is getting the wardrobe right - my cutest baby picture involves a very particular shirt.

Cool blog with clever images

I just saw a blog with some clever images.

Although the "guide to how far to stay away from a car in case it's a giant bomb" is more grim. Kind of reminiscent of the 1980 Portland nuclear fallout plan.

Families and China

My parents, my Mom's cousin and me on the Great Wall.









A plaque we thought my Grandma would like. "Hall for Listening to Orioles", an opera concert hall at the Summer Palace.









My great parents' summer home. After the white people were kicked out, at one point Ho Chi Minh lived at "our" house for several years.




















In Shanghai, before we leave, 3 former students of the Kuling American School and family.

Art and Nature of China

Flowers, bugs, and architecture of China.
















































Pictures from Wuhan:

Birds of China

My relatives are avid birders. Here are some of the birds we saw in China. The first several were at the Beijing Zoo.


































And also, some birds in Shanghai:


























And birds from my great-grandfather's summer home, Guling on Lushan.




















Some birds from Wuhan, birthplace of my grandfather,










And some bird related art: