Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10:11AM Shopping for delicacies for a picnic lunch at the morning market in Xijiang. This was the day we did transects 3 and 4 (see Transect 3); we ended up walking about 12 kilometers. The steamed buns and rice cakes were delicious and provided a much-needed energy boost.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 9:21AM My first impression of a village is usually formed by my interactions with local children. They are invariably the first ones that come forward to engage with and shyly giggle at "the strange visitor". And I invariably take their picture. The following shots were taken in the village of Wudong (see Nice Backyard, Miao Still Life, and Carpenters). [NOTE: The last little guy wasn't so sure about the camera. Love the red boots].
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 10:05AM 
The Miao grow corn for their animals. After harvesting, they hang it up to dry in a number of different artistic ways (see Miao Still Life), and then bring it into the house where it is stored in baskets (again, artistically) until needed for cooking pig food. [NOTE: This shot was taken in the living room of one of the houses where we did interviews in Xijiang].