This is a collection of sights, creations, experiences and reflections. Tune in if you are curious and keep an open-mind. If you have got any questions or feedback, please contact me by email at darrylwestley@hotmail.com
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23/12/14
🎄
Seasonal Greetings
Festive flats in Hainan, China.
23/12/14
🖼️
The lake near where I live in Zengcheng, Guangzhou, China.
23/11/14
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Practising the art of origami.
07/09/14
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Last night I dreamt that I had large spiders living in my room. Today I woke up and discovered this near my rear door. It's Huntsman Spider. A beneficial creature as it often kills pests such as cockroaches. I let it roam outside.
21/08/14
🐞
A cockroach. One of the most adaptable creatures on the planet.
They can live for a week without a head (eventually they die of thirst).
They can live without food for a month.
They can run 3 miles in an hour.
27/07/14
Graffiti
The first street art I've seen in the city of Guangzhou, China.
25/07/14
Cicada
Easy to hear, difficult to see.
23/07/14
Golden Orb Weaver Spider
The female of the species.
21/07/14
Geek heaven
I attended The 6th Shenzhen Cartoon and Animation Festival, Shenzhen, China. There were lots of interesting products, creative cosplay and top-tier Starcraft II players for the Intel Extreme Masters.
15/07/14
🐝
A large hornet.
30/06/14
Chen Clan Academy
Exceptional architecture and carving on display here. I'm actively exploring the tourist spots in Guangzhou, China.
04/06/14
Dragon Boat race
We saw some dragon boats preparing for the race in Guangzhou, China. This is a tradition as part of Dragon Boat Festival.
01/06/14
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A couple of amusing stationery items, which seem to be marketed for children. Crazy Shit (pencil) and Crazy Plunger (pen). Not sure what to make of the slogan: 'to a better life'.
23/05/14
Asian longhorned beetle
It doesn't matter if you're black or white.
23/05/14
Scarab beetle
What a beauty.
15/05/14
Butterfly cicada
I discovered that if you hold a cicada sometimes it will confuse you for a tree and try to pierce the surface to suck sap. It wasn't too painful and fortunately didn't break the skin.
15/04/14
🐘🐉
Practising the art of origami.
04/04/14
Scarabaeidae
A colossal grip.
13/02/14
Xingping
I visited the town of Xingping as part of my trip to Guilin, Guangxi. We hiked 25KM from Xingping to Yangdi and then got a bamboo raft back. On the way there is the scene from the back of a 20 Yuan note.
12/02/14
Yangshou
I stayed in a quiet area away from West Street and spent limited time exploring this popular destination in Guangxi, China.
10/02/14
Guilin
The weather was dull in this city in Guangxi, China. I had heard that the landscape was worth seeing here. I got to see the surrounding hills and several park areas. I tried climbing but it was bitter on my hands. It was more comfortable watching koi fish being fed with a baby bottle.
01/02/14
🦁
Lion dance.
31/01/14
🐎
Happy New Year
新年快乐
Xīnnián kuàilè
All the best for 2014! 🐎
I stayed in the city for a night to welcome in the New Year. I was anticipating fireworks at Canton Tower at midnight but I was let down when nothing happened. There was a crowd around but perhaps we were all ignorant.
19/01/14
MacLehose Trail
I read about this hike in a Marco Polo Guide and I'm so glad I chanced it. An incredibly scenic route with isolated beaches. This was an unreal experience and one that stays with me.
17/01/14
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A fun day out at Ocean Park, Hong Kong. A huge sight with lots of thrill rides, marine life and what a surrounding view.
16/01/14
🐲
Exploring Kowloon, Hong Kong. The highlight was Kung Fu corner in Kowloon Park and getting the opportunity to control the dragon's head.
