Miah Jones

After skating this flatbar in front of Bozeman High School, Miah, Dallas, and myself decided to skate through the smooth hallways. We carved past lockers on the perfect floor, then stopped at the top of a set of stairs to hear the janitor yelling at us. I didn't think much of it, but Miah and Dallas took off. I followed them out the door and into the parking lot, down the street, finally stopping in an alleyway near Dallas' house. We laughed about what just happened. Miah was worried that he may get a call into the Principals office.

Andrew Loaiza. Ollie.

Qingdao

The city of Qingdao is located on the coast, across from South Korea. I didn't know where to go after Beijing, then I had heard from fellow travelers about Qingdao, home of the Tsingtao beer brewery. The city was a unique mix of modern skyscrapers and old German architecture. It also seemed to attract a large number of Chinese tourists.

There was a lot of construction going on. The city was installing a subway, as well as many new skyscrapers.

Tourists were everywhere

In the background you can see the famous Pagoda that graces the Tsingtao beer logo.

Found this guy near the train station

I took a tour through the large brewery. As I exited, I found myself on "beer street", with bars and restaurants lining the busy sidewalks.

After the tour, I witnessed a man and woman arguing at the table next to mine. The guy slapper her on the back of the head, and she smashed two beer bottles on the ground at his (and my) feet. He stormed off, and two employees swept up the glass. Anyway, directly after that, I stumbled up the street (free samples during the brewery tour) and found these nice folks.

Beijing

I have finally begun editing my photographs from China. All of these were taken in Beijing in August 2011.

I spent the first few nights exploring the neighborhood around my hostel, which was located in the Hutong District.

A Hutong market

Always busy. Always smoggy.

This dragon guarded the Forbidden City

A street dog. He kind of resembles the dragon above.

I spent a day wandering around the beautiful Summer Palace