Pioneer Tribute

I felt like doing something to remember the pioneers, so I put this slideshow together. Originally it had a track of me playing the viola. I think that this music works better and has less squeeks.

July 24th Hike

Some friends from my new ward and I hiked Adam's canyon up to a waterfall. It is a 3.5 mile round trip hike. It was a lot of fun. The cool mist from the waterfall really felt good.

Left to Right Front: David, Jamie (RaeAnn's friend), RaeAnn (my room mate in Israel), and Torrey. Rear: Katie and I. Go figure, my eyes were shut in the pictures taken on both cameras.

Park Bench

I just finished re-finishing the dumpy park bench that came with my condo. I even sanded it and primed it. And yes, I did the two tone myself.

China Slideshow

China Part XII: Beijing

Street in front of the Beijing Hotel, where I stayed. This is looking at the location where the famous tank standoff occured during the Tianenman Square incident.

Market near the Beijing Hotel

Scorpion-kbobs

Mmmm. Fried Pigeon.

China Part XI: Beijing

Silk Worms

Silk Rug Factory Outlet. A rug can take a year and a half to make. They are priced accordingly.

Crazy Building in Beijing

Second tower in crazy building. Burned down when fireworks were set off from the roof during the last Chinese New Years. Building is structurally linked to the other, so it hasn't been torn down.

The Temple of Heaven

Chinese chess in the park at the temple of heaven.

Chairman Mao + Obama = ObaMao

Imperial Gardens

Imperial marble boat at the imperial summer palace.

China Part X: Beijing

The water cube

The bird's nest.

Tiananmen Square

Cameras at every light pole.

The Forbidden City.