Wednesday, October 6, 2010

나주

These pictures are from my day trip to 나주 (Naju). 나주 is a small rural town situated about a 45 minute bus ride from my host city of 광주 (Gwangju). The town is know for its 곰당 (beef soup in a marrow broth) and its 배 (pears).


Old City Hall


Interior with Painted Ceilings


Scale of Interior


Ceiling Painting in Detail


Ceiling at a Distance


Outskirts of Naju From Hilltop


Naju Proper


Pagoda Ceiling Detail


Burial Mounds on Hill in Naju

Monday, August 16, 2010

DMZ


"North Korea"




"Specialist"





"ROK Soldiers on Guard"





"North Korean 'Monkey House'"





"South Korean Meeting Hall"





"North Korean Surveillance Tower"





"Half and Half"





"The Border, as shot from the North"





"ROK Soldier: Modified TKD Stance"





"The North Koreans have dirty feet"





"Propaganda City"





"1976 Axe Murder Memorial"





"The Bridge of No Return"