I was hoping the pandemic would not be affecting the Baishatun pilgrimage this year, but I was wrong. I had anticipated being allowed into the temple behind the waiting palanquin on the night of its departure, but again the inner hall was closed to the public. The “deal” is this: the night of departure is […]
idky
The Ricoh GXR system with the Leica A12 module was the first digital camera I ever bought, and I bought it reluctantly. It was not a good seller, and the company discontinued it pretty quickly. I told myself I would not enter a cycle of upgrading and buying new digital cameras, and would wait a […]
白沙屯
This year’s Baishatun pilgrimage was originally set to take place in late March/ early April. I had planned it carefully, and delayed the planning of my trip to the UK to make sure that I could attend all three main days. These plans, of course, had to be put on hold, as the trip to […]