{"id":230,"date":"2012-06-05T13:21:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-05T13:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/?p=230"},"modified":"2012-06-05T13:21:03","modified_gmt":"2012-06-05T13:21:03","slug":"best-of-may-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/?p=230","title":{"rendered":"Best of May 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another group of the best of photos for the Month of May. Time is flying by too quickly. Click through on any photo for more details and information. We had took a long weekend driving trip to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/sets\/72157629970203977\/\" target=\"_blank\">Datong<\/a>, camping at Miles 12th annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7184634246\/\" target=\"_blank\">Father and Sons campout<\/a>, a visit to the Great Wall. <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; In the HuTong<br \/>\n<a title=\"In the HuTong by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7138665309\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8157\/7138665309_8a67046d09_c.jpg\" alt=\"In the HuTong\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> &#8211; Looking a Camel in the Mouth<br \/>\n<a title=\"Looking a Camel in the Mouth by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7291159990\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8165\/7291159990_9ac3e9bde7_c.jpg\" alt=\"Looking a Camel in the Mouth\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Yungang Grottoes<br \/>\n<a title=\"Yungang Grottoes by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/6998719922\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8153\/6998719922_64cd9947b5_c.jpg\" alt=\"Yungang Grottoes\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Seeing the Future<br \/>\n<a title=\"Seeing the Future by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7000463944\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8004\/7000463944_9c430f54fc_c.jpg\" alt=\"Seeing the Future\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Transformation<br \/>\n<a title=\"Transformation by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7170967264\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8142\/7170967264_34efa02697_c.jpg\" alt=\"Transformation\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; The Morning Man<br \/>\n<a title=\"The Morning Man by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7152472913\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8141\/7152472913_6623925c44_c.jpg\" alt=\"The Morning Man\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Bright Morning Smiles<br \/>\n<a title=\"Bright Morning Smiles by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7232604596\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8152\/7232604596_ff263280fb_c.jpg\" alt=\"Bright Morning Smiles\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; The Daoist Dude<br \/>\n<a title=\"The Daoist Dude by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7276210186\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8021\/7276210186_d74f5bd87c_c.jpg\" alt=\"The Daoist Dude\" width=\"530\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; The Four Monks<br \/>\n<a title=\"The Four Monks by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7006431964\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8150\/7006431964_6a5db976b0_c.jpg\" alt=\"The Four Monks\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>10.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Larry<br \/>\n<a title=\"Larry by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7174928332\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8004\/7174928332_64d93ed035_c.jpg\" alt=\"Larry\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; The Way Through<br \/>\n<a title=\"The Way Through by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7203371718\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8016\/7203371718_a8e74eb2f9_c.jpg\" alt=\"The Way Through\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>12.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; The Boy<br \/>\n<a title=\"The Boy by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7185015428\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8003\/7185015428_3edf042388_c.jpg\" alt=\"The Boy\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>13.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Carver the Explorer<br \/>\n<a title=\"Carver the Explorer by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7184634246\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8158\/7184634246_8f09a7d302_c.jpg\" alt=\"Carver the Explorer\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Street Cleaners Setting Out<br \/>\n<a title=\"Street Cleaners Setting Out by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7193659788\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8006\/7193659788_6fd54ec02b_c.jpg\" alt=\"Street Cleaners Setting Out\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>15.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Long Morning Shadows<br \/>\n<a title=\"Long Morning Shadows by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7192316564\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8015\/7192316564_f50b7fa1e4_c.jpg\" alt=\"Long Morning Shadows\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>16.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Straight Up<br \/>\n<a title=\"Straight Up by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7230287336\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8141\/7230287336_0f76be7427_c.jpg\" alt=\"Straight Up\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>17.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Misty Morning<br \/>\n<a title=\"Misty Morning by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7226804924\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8168\/7226804924_c35aeb9eab_c.jpg\" alt=\"Misty Morning\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; The Way is Steep<br \/>\n<a title=\"The Way is Steep by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7225240268\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8149\/7225240268_8b231d87f9_c.jpg\" alt=\"The Way is Steep\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>19.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Peeking Through<br \/>\n<a title=\"Peeking Through by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7258606938\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7082\/7258606938_e556ea0883_c.jpg\" alt=\"Peeking Through\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>20.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Beijing&#8217;s Back Roads<br \/>\n<a title=\"Beijing's Back Roads by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7273102404\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8023\/7273102404_f7775985a6_c.jpg\" alt=\"Beijing's Back Roads\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>21.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0&#8211; Sunset over Park Avenue<br \/>\n<a title=\"Sunset over Park Avenue by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7305185438\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8141\/7305185438_ee860dd952_c.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset over Park Avenue\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>22.<\/strong> &#8211; Hanging On<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/niffgurd\/7148574169\/\" title=\"Hanging On by Mark Griffith, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8015\/7148574169_d5ea9f8222_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"Hanging On\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another group of the best of photos for the Month of May. Time is flying by too quickly. Click through on any photo for more details and information. We had took a long weekend driving trip to Datong, camping at Miles 12th annual Father and Sons campout, a visit to the Great Wall. Photos below &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/?p=230\">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":[8,22,31,24,25],"tags":[52,10,60,36,64,37,93,114],"class_list":["post-230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-by-mark","category-outdoors","category-photography","category-travel","category-travel-in-china","tag-52","tag-beijing","tag-bestof2012","tag-china","tag-datong","tag-photo","tag-photoblog","tag-photography"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230","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=230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chinagriffith.com\/journal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}