~ Early Morning at The Summer Palace, Lake Kunming, Beijing, PRC ~
This happens to be one of my favorite shots (highlight) of this long work week during my visit to Beijing and China.
It is early morning – 06:30 on a weekday – ahead of predictably all day long and late evening meetings in closed office towers in central Beijing but with jet lag working in my favour, I am wide awake and anxious to begin the day on the right mental foot, so to speak. Walking or gently hiking is my proven method to ease severe jet lag, as much as possible before near collapse (on my part). Today, I felt incredibly inspired to capture the slight morning breeze with the dead calm of Lake Kunming’s serene sheen – almost reflective – waters. There is a lot of emotion in this photo. Admiring the Aman at Summer Palace exclusive property rights to offer guests direct access, I am quite literally relishing in this historic moment and so thankful for the privilege to enjoy this. I was not able to view this UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005 pre-Summer Beijing Olympics due to renovations.
I am here now and it is like a dream.
30May2013