Sometimes I forget that I live in a big city.
On Monday, a few of us got up really early to go hike at 香山, a mountain outside of Beijing that is famous for its fall foliage. We were a little early in the season to see a lot of fall color, but the scenery from the mountain was amazing. Rain and wind the day before had cleared the air, leaving an amazing view of the sprawling city below.
Those buildings in the background are at least 15 miles away.
a shot from earlier in the morning. I love to watch a city wake up.
the earlybird hikers.
