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Saturday, July 27, 2013

A Fragile Peace

Today is the 60th anniversary of the final armistice agreement ending major combat operations of the Korean War.



On the grounds of the War Memorial of Korea
in the Yongsan district of Seoul,
a sculpture pays tribute to civilians who frequently suffer
the worst indignities of war.

A lesson learned from extreme sacrifice
chiseled in stone
at the War Memorial of Korea.

The War Memorial of Korea with Seoul Tower
in the distance.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Friendly Street

After they asked me to pose for them, I turned
my camera on this
friendly, charming couple on Insadong Street in Seoul.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Korean Masks

Korean masks displayed in an Insadong shop in Seoul.
Traditionally, the masks were used in war, and in various
ceremonial and religious rituals.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Facelift

In Seoul, workers redo a storefront
facing Insadong Street.

Monday, July 22, 2013

St Croix River

Excursion boats docked on the St Croix River
at Stillwater, Minnesota, USA.

Dockhands prepare to moor an approaching riverboat
on the St Croix.

A stack shrouded in steam at Xcel Energy's coal-fired
A.S. King generating plant
near Bayport, Minnesota along the St Croix River.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Cumulus Clouds

Far away from Seoul, cumulus clouds suspended
in the blue, clear skies
of  Dunn County, Wisconsin in the USA.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Incheon International

At Incheon International Airport in South Korea, an American Airlines
Boeing 777 jumbo jet in the foreground
being readied for the boarding of passengers and crew.
Incheon International is one of the world's largest and busiest airports.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Dream Forest Summer

In Seoul, summertime in Dream Forest.

Child and dog in a Dream Forest fountain.

Dream Forest Observatory.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Cool Shoppers

With ice cream cones in hand, shoppers eye attire
on a clothing rack along a Seoul street.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Caricaturist

A caricaturist at work at the Free Market near
Hongik University in Seoul.
The weekly Free Market is a big draw for up-and-coming
artists and musicians.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Yongsan

Outside Yongsan Station in the Yongsan District
of central Seoul.

Thursday, July 4, 2013