Author Archives: Mark Griffith
Best of June 2011
Hard to believe that another month has past and the year is half over. Here is a list of what I thought were the best photos I took in June of 2011. Click on a picture for more details on where etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 … Continue reading
A Love Letter to My Wife
Dearest Stacey It will be 22 years in June, actually 26 since we met in the winter of 85 at The Breakfast Club. All the cliches about the years flying by are true, especially when you stand on the precipice of a now that has many years behind it, and those years just keep passing … Continue reading
Driving to Mongolia
I have friends who used to work in Alaska fish factories in the summers.  They would drive from Utah to Anchorage and we used to joke it was like Driving to Russia. It seemed an impossibly long distance to drive.  The phrase “Driving to Mongolia” conjures up similar notions and even though it’s a scant 450 … Continue reading
Best of May 2011
A list of what I thought were the best photos I took in May of 2011. Click on a picture for more details on where etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Jiankou Great Wall Dawn Patrol
After the BBQ I dropped the family off at Park Avenue and I jumped on to the 4th Ring Road heading north. From there to the G45 DaGuang expressway heading for the village of XiZhaZi. Traffic was light and it was odd to be driving down the road in China. It was only my second … Continue reading
Great Wall Marathon 2011
Preparing for the Race When I was young I loved running. I was fast. Â I remember in 3rd grade racing a little African American girl in pigtails. Â She beat me by a second, but we beat everyone else by a mile. Â Due to my nerdism I did no sports throughout jr high or high school … Continue reading
Passing the Test
Well I finally passed my written test for my Chinese Driver License! Â It took me 4 tries! Â (89, 87, 89 and finally 97) Â I’ve written about the process previously. Â But an update is due. First the things first a bit more about resources that finally enabled me to pass. Â Here’s a set of delicious bookmarks … Continue reading
BCIS – Spring in the City
BCIS held their 6th annual Spring in the City event this past weekend. Â A celebratory festival with food and games that raised funds for the Library Project. Â Great food and great weather (if a tad windy). I took a few photos while chasing the kids around the venue.
Tips for the Forbidden City
I’ve visited the Forbidden City over a half dozen times in the course of my visits and sojourn in Beijing. Here are a few ideas to make your visit more enjoyable. Start your visit by going to JinShan Park on the northern side of the Forbidden City.  You can hike up to the top of the man made hill … Continue reading
Best of April 2011
A list of what I thought were the best photos I took in April of 2011. Click on a picture for more details on where etc. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.