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I forgot that my wife had also taken pictures with her camera; some of 'em are better than mine.
North Korea's uninhabited "Peace Village". That is the tallest flagpole on earth, and the flag atop it has a dry weight of 600 pounds, takes 30 men to hoist, and has to be taken down when it rains.
The Bridge of No Return. The last time it was actually used was in 1968, when the crew of the USS Pueblo was released across it. Since then, it's gone pretty much untouched, and is now in danger of collapse. The ROK hasn't posted anyone at this bridge since the 80s, since the NKPA kept trying to kidnap them.
Here's a better shot of one of the North's guards at the JSA:
Both sides maintain multiple guard towers equipped with binoculars, telescopes, and cameras. Everyone who visits the DMZ is watched and recorded by both sides, and the North sometimes uses these images in their propaganda. There's a dress code and rules of conduct for anyone visiting from the South.
She got a good shot of the entrance to the platform at Dorasan Station, too.
North Korea's uninhabited "Peace Village". That is the tallest flagpole on earth, and the flag atop it has a dry weight of 600 pounds, takes 30 men to hoist, and has to be taken down when it rains.
The Bridge of No Return. The last time it was actually used was in 1968, when the crew of the USS Pueblo was released across it. Since then, it's gone pretty much untouched, and is now in danger of collapse. The ROK hasn't posted anyone at this bridge since the 80s, since the NKPA kept trying to kidnap them.
Here's a better shot of one of the North's guards at the JSA:
Both sides maintain multiple guard towers equipped with binoculars, telescopes, and cameras. Everyone who visits the DMZ is watched and recorded by both sides, and the North sometimes uses these images in their propaganda. There's a dress code and rules of conduct for anyone visiting from the South.
She got a good shot of the entrance to the platform at Dorasan Station, too.