안녕하세요

Before going to Korea a few summers ago, I tried to learn some Korean. Nothing was sticking in my old brain. One of the few things I did pick up while there was this basic greeting. The day I mastered it was the day I took this photo. Along my ascent and descent of Mount Mudeung, everyone said it to me so I started saying it back. By the end of the day I had said it hundreds of times and it finally permanently stuck. That was all I could communicate to the man resting in today’s picture as I came upon him at this rest stop.

Posted on December 2nd, 2015 under Korea. Tags: Mount Mudeung National Park, Nikon 24mm f/2.8 AF-D nikkor lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Anyong-haseyo

Chonnam National University (Gwangju, South Korea)

A different angle of the same track earlier in the day can be found here.

Posted on November 16th, 2015 under Korea. Tags: chonnam national university, gwangju, Nikon 24mm f/2.8 AF-D nikkor lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on CNU track blue hour

(Gwangju, South Korea)

Posted on October 5th, 2015 under Korea. Tags: gwangju, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, signs, Yangdong Market. Comments Off on Yangdong Market

Approaching Gwangju, South Korea by air from Jeju

Posted on August 23rd, 2015 under Korea. Tags: aerial photography, gwangju, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Flying into Gwangju

Not easy to get to, this temple (Rock Buddha Temple) in Busan is pretty amazing. Today’s photo doesn’t do it justice as you can’t tell how large these carvings are, but when standing in between them, if you look up and around, you will be in awe.

If you have a car, the hike is only 10 minutes or so from the parking place. If you are coming via cablecar from Geumgang Park, the hike is a good one but staying on the right path can be a challenge.

Posted on August 20th, 2015 under Korea. Tags: buddhist, busan, Nikon 24mm f/2.8 AF-D nikkor lens, Nikon D600, photomerge, seokbulsa. Comments Off on Seokbulsa (석불사)