{"id":224,"date":"2012-05-03T00:59:44","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T00:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/?p=224"},"modified":"2012-05-03T00:59:44","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T00:59:44","slug":"best-of-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/?p=224","title":{"rendered":"Best of April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another group of the best of photos for the Month of April. Click through on any photo for more details and information. We had spring break and visited Thailand and was lucky enough to get in another three weekend visits to the Wall.  The most special part was catching the Wall in full spring blossoms.  <a href=\"#photo\">Photos below after the break<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"photo\"><\/a><strong>1.<\/strong> &#8211; Beat from the Heat<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6885862128\/\" title=\"Beat from the Heat by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7139\/6885862128_fd32e2500a_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" alt=\"Beat from the Heat\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> &#8211; Good Morning Railay<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6891335156\/\" title=\"Good Morning Railay by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7113\/6891335156_4a337a2732_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Good Morning Railay\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> &#8211; Paper Lanterns<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7038800117\/\" title=\"Paper Lanterns by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7036\/7038800117_614256094a_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Paper Lanterns\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> &#8211; Dark Horizon<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6895775734\/\" title=\"Dark Horizon by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7235\/6895775734_fcdf77aa16_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Dark Horizon\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> &#8211; Aqua Marine<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6901932080\/\" title=\"Aqua Marine by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7080\/6901932080_0230541943_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Aqua Marine\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> &#8211; The Captain<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7048066175\/\" title=\"The Captain by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7079\/7048066175_5a22077a45_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" alt=\"The Captain\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> &#8211; For A Time &#8211; first photo with new camera<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6921638946\/\" title=\"For A Time by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5464\/6921638946_9b67de53fb_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"For A Time\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> &#8211; Springtime at the Wall<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6933468264\/\" title=\"Springtime at the Wall by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7211\/6933468264_7a3547c142_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Springtime at the Wall\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> &#8211; Golden Ridges<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7082286087\/\" title=\"Golden Ridges by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5443\/7082286087_d48427eb23_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Golden Ridges\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>10.<\/strong> &#8211; Blossoms at JianKou<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6939426308\/\" title=\"Blossoms at JianKou by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7225\/6939426308_e1dafbb785_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Blossoms at JianKou\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11.<\/strong> &#8211; \u00e5\u00a4\u00a7\u00e5\u0152\u2026<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6945777826\/\" title=\"\u00e5\u00a4\u00a7\u00e5\u0152\u2026 by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7263\/6945777826_4ff4f22aec_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"\u00e5\u00a4\u00a7\u00e5\u0152\u2026\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>12.<\/strong> &#8211; Spring Kids<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6945928302\/\" title=\"Spring Kids by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5468\/6945928302_d54a38e267_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Spring Kids\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>13.<\/strong> &#8211; A Son Called Miles<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6947689750\/\" title=\"A Son Called Miles by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5343\/6947689750_de8af52706_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"A Son Called Miles\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong> &#8211; The Curve<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6950271844\/\" title=\"The Curve by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5039\/6950271844_1fd4ce7e43_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"The Curve\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>15.<\/strong> &#8211; Passing Time<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6957984916\/\" title=\"Passing Time by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8141\/6957984916_38769efbbf_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Passing Time\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>16.<\/strong> &#8211; Her Morning Ritual<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7104060129\/\" title=\"Her Morning Ritual by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7181\/7104060129_c9024859ac_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Her Morning Ritual\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>17.<\/strong> &#8211; Riding the Streets of Beijing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7098844739\/\" title=\"Riding the Streets of Beijing by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7193\/7098844739_0884b9fd31_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Riding the Streets of Beijing\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18.<\/strong> &#8211; Push<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6954213860\/\" title=\"Push by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5454\/6954213860_89012dce0a_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Push\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>19.<\/strong> &#8211; Beijing State of Mind<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6963519160\/\" title=\"Beijing State of Mind by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7112\/6963519160_1fcc4676a2_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Beijing State of Mind\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>20.<\/strong> &#8211; Beijing State of Mind<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7109600735\/\" title=\"Beijing State of Mind by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7097\/7109600735_bc579bc2fa_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" alt=\"Beijing State of Mind\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>21.<\/strong> &#8211; First 11 Seconds<br \/>\n<object type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/video\/stewart.swf?v=109786\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"intl_lang=en-us&#038;photo_secret=8128304c54&#038;photo_id=6956046302\"><\/param><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/video\/stewart.swf?v=109786\"><\/param><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/video\/stewart.swf?v=109786\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"intl_lang=en-us&#038;photo_secret=8128304c54&#038;photo_id=6956046302\" height=\"225\" width=\"400\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><strong>21.<\/strong> &#8211; We Would Be Heros<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7115721609\/\" title=\"We Would Be Heros by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7046\/7115721609_c020005c85_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"We Would Be Heros\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>22.<\/strong> &#8211; The Girls<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6974336424\/\" title=\"The Girls by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7275\/6974336424_bf3343c997_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"The Girls\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>23.<\/strong> &#8211; Golden Wall<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7127694585\/\" title=\"Golden Wall by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8025\/7127694585_0e01a4f5ee_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Golden Wall\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>24.<\/strong> &#8211; Walking Back<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6984005662\/\" title=\"Walking Back by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8024\/6984005662_457183bdbe_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Walking Back\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another group of the best of photos for the Month of April. Click through on any photo for more details and information. We had spring break and visited Thailand and was lucky enough to get in another three weekend visits to the Wall. The most special part was catching the Wall in full spring blossoms. &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/?p=224\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,11,31,24,50],"tags":[10,60,62,36,114,63,113,42],"class_list":["post-224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-by-mark","category-living-in-beijing","category-photography","category-travel","category-travel-outside-of-china","tag-beijing","tag-bestof2012","tag-bestoff","tag-china","tag-photography","tag-thailand","tag-travel","tag-vacation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}